EP3: The Kinks "You Really Got Me"

When Ray Davies sat at his piano in 1964 and wrote "You Really Got Me" he had no way of knowing that the song would not only kick start the success of his band, The Kinks' but also be the track responsible for launching Van Halen into superstardom fifteen years after the fact. You could even make the case the song's signature guitar riff (designed by Ray's bother Dave) was ground zero for what we become Heavy Metal (the song was released six years before Black Sabbath's debut LP). Mike and Dave discuss the musical landscape before and after.   Recommended Listening, watching & reading   Questlove Supreme w/ Adam "AdRock" Horovitz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/questlove-supreme/id1485250501?i=1000680781489   The History of Heavy Podcast Spotify Playlist  Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62   HHP Social IG: https://instagram.com/the_history_of_heavy BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mhuntsman.bsky.social