You can tell by watching this and listening to the Kinks catalogue that they were a huge influence for Blur. I never realised how similar Damon's voice is to Ray's.
Damon looks like a happy little boy meeting Santa Claus when Ray starts strumming the into the Park Life, but in 30 years it'll be a future star in awe of Damon. Hope I'm still here to see it!
6:20 well done Damon for reinforcing the astonishing rundown of E, Eb, D, C# 👏 with backing vocals because that’s the truly astonishing and unusual part of the songwriting in this song.
@@d.thomasmoore3020 There are plenty of Kinks songs that fit that bill... As well as lots of Stones songs. And many of the Who. The four bands were at the same and very high level. What happens is that many are embarrassed to say it... No matter if you're misfit or mainstream.
@@andrespalacios1122 Yeah, in a way, it's a shame, how all the big British bands of the '60s were pitted against each other by the press and fans -- especially when we all know now that most of those guys were very cordial with one another. Pete Townshend and Ray Davis are huge admirers of each other's music. John Lennon and Keith Richards performed "Yer Blues" together at the Rock 'n Roll Circus around, I think '68 or so. Keith Moon and Ringo Starr were close friends. Charlie Watts and Kenney Jones of the Faces/Small Faces (and later, the Who) were also close friends. I love pretty much all of the great British "invasion" bands, and all have added so much to my life -- even as a Millennial who wasn't born for another 20 years after all these great bands became household names.
Spiral Architect ok I guess I could see that... my bad just seemed like a low blow 😅, just based on what she was stating about a guy with large bone structures in the face etc I thought you were being a troll 🤣 I can kind of see it though she has great cheekbones and a similar shape but she’s a pretty lady and he’s a pretty guy 😅
One of the greatest versions of this tune, no matter what any of you say! Hats of to Damon for having the B***s to get on stage with a true legend and not mucking it up!
This duet with Damon Albarn and Ray Davies of "Waterloo Sunset" is brilliant. There's a magical chemistry between two of the greatest English musicians of the time. Love this masterpiece song's lyrics and rhythm 🎭 🎸🎤🎶❤️🔥. From Ont. Canada 🫶
Never seen this before superb though. Makes me appreciate Brit pop more as it was a frightening 20 years ago. I love the Kinks, Small Faces and The Who. Now I see there influence on brit pop and especially Blur who I have grown to like as a 60s inspired and modern band.
Got to be one of the most perfect pop songs ever written. It's been 1 of my favourite songs for over 45 years. That melody is just beautifully melancholic.
RD & DA are both huge talents. Waterloo Sunset is a top drawer classic whether you like it or not. These guys are teaming up to give us a new take and theie intention is what is more admirable than anything else. BTW, i loooove it.
Omg I don’t know how I haven’t seen this before but maybe I have. The 90s were pretty hectic. In any case, ace and the respect shown between the new and old guard is brilliant. Love it, wished I was 25 again.
What splendidness! In fact, this is so splendid that it is arguably the epitome of British splendor (and you can't get splendider than British splendidness.)
To the Bone, kills me every time. So heartfelt :felt like that about one girl when I was a soppy youth. Still cuts me when I hear it 34 years later. Amazingly it's a Duran Duran song. You can't chose a song like that, it chooses you! 😊
Ray is an amazing song writer, singer and person. Ray Davies for President in 2024....He can and will make this world a better place. You are The Best Ray !
This is what I used to love about Mark Radcliffe fronted 'The White Room'. It was one of those progs for me that I had to be in to watch, we didn't have a damn VCR, so had no choice, and me living up north in the sticks always cursing the lucky buggers in the audience. Excellent music from all genres, and extra special moments like this. I remember Q magazine (or some such) doing a 'White Room' tape that had this on, which I played till it busted.. this took me right back, nice one..!
Blur were the band that, in my opinion, drew more from the Kinks compared to any other band in Britain, and I supose it's the same for the rest of the world...
@@fernpolliks9029 The Oasis Beatles comparisons were how they were sold (It's all marketing), and of course the band bought into that to help buy their success. Not saying they didn't become a great band. But, if you look into it, all the insiders say it was just as fake media nonsense as the Blur versus Oasis supposed 'battle' for number one.
What a fabulous acoustic version of you really got me. Outstanding. Great video thx so much for posting. 🙂 Incidentally, I went shopping earlier and for some reason Waterloo sunset was going through my head .... 🤔😄
i love how happy Damon gets when Ray starts playing park life
Even funnier that it threw Damon for a second.
Yeah so sweet!❤
The little smile damon gave when Ray started playing parklife
You can tell by watching this and listening to the Kinks catalogue that they were a huge influence for Blur. I never realised how similar Damon's voice is to Ray's.
Absolutely! Love Tk
For Tomorrow could have easily been a Kinks tune
Think that is for the oldest Damon's way..
Parklife sounds like a kinks album if you squint your ears
The thing is, when you are among the first, and among the best, you set a high bar. Kinks were truly something.
Damon looks like a happy little boy meeting Santa Claus when Ray starts strumming the into the Park Life, but in 30 years it'll be a future star in awe of Damon. Hope I'm still here to see it!
I think we are all already in aww of Damon, he is an absolute genius
The Parklife bit makes me smile so much. The respect Damon has for Ray is very obvious
the respect Ray gave back is just so joyful
Damon is so perfect I'm in agony
Yessssssss 😍💓😍💓😍💓😍💓😍💓🙌🔥
and now make to him a cake, lol !!
Damn Damon's voice does do that song justice!
Correct it was Gracious of Ray to Have him Sing
The chemistry is magic - like father and son.
Ray's seemingly un announced tribute to Damon must've blown Damon's mind! and also a "baton passing" moment in a way for us.
6:20 well done Damon for reinforcing the astonishing rundown of E, Eb, D, C# 👏 with backing vocals because that’s the truly astonishing and unusual part of the songwriting in this song.
I think the upwards line in the original is better (e-f#-g-a), I guess Damon didn't want to go that high.
@@palms159 I disagree. I think the falling chromatic line is lovely. Each to their own though!
I really enjoyed that. Ray sounded great and bloody hell Damon looked pretty!
First comment after 17 years. Plenty of time to come up with something funny or original, but alas...
BRILLIANT! It's like the veteran giving the blessing to the new kid on the block. I love it.
Literally two of my biggest heroes. Some of England’s finest songwriters and musicians
True- 2 of the finest song writers. There are Kinks songs that outdo the Beatles to us fringe dwellers...
@@d.thomasmoore3020 There are plenty of Kinks songs that fit that bill... As well as lots of Stones songs. And many of the Who. The four bands were at the same and very high level. What happens is that many are embarrassed to say it...
No matter if you're misfit or mainstream.
@@andrespalacios1122 Yeah, in a way, it's a shame, how all the big British bands of the '60s were pitted against each other by the press and fans -- especially when we all know now that most of those guys were very cordial with one another. Pete Townshend and Ray Davis are huge admirers of each other's music. John Lennon and Keith Richards performed "Yer Blues" together at the Rock 'n Roll Circus around, I think '68 or so. Keith Moon and Ringo Starr were close friends. Charlie Watts and Kenney Jones of the Faces/Small Faces (and later, the Who) were also close friends. I love pretty much all of the great British "invasion" bands, and all have added so much to my life -- even as a Millennial who wasn't born for another 20 years after all these great bands became household names.
someone loses it at 7:58 and honeslty same
me because its literally damon albarn
this is the perfect song for damon albarn to cover, it sounds so good with his voice :)
Damon himself said something like that about this song
Damon’s voice is so beautiful
damon's level of attractiveness is actually frightening.
I prefer him animated haha
Connie Craig good for what? Tryna get sum? Lol
@@gigaware4533 she never said he was good for anything. She said his attractiveness was frightened.
Spiral Architect what? A bit how? Lol being white ?
Spiral Architect ok I guess I could see that... my bad just seemed like a low blow 😅, just based on what she was stating about a guy with large bone structures in the face etc I thought you were being a troll 🤣 I can kind of see it though she has great cheekbones and a similar shape but she’s a pretty lady and he’s a pretty guy 😅
This melted my cold heart and I nearly cried. Nearly, but not quite.
Same
I lost the battle and cried
The world may make your heart feel cold at times but that's a problem with the world and not with your heart ❤
When ray started parklife (that's legendary).
So lovely.
Beautiful version of Waterloo Sunset, one of the best I’ve ever heard.
5:38 Damon Albarn appears ..
How can anyone not love Ray Davies.............
this is one of the most beautiful thing I've ever heard
It's 2025 and Damon is now older than Ray was back then- surreal how time flies! X thank you for uploading
I get chills when ray smiles at Damon
One of the greatest versions of this tune, no matter what any of you say!
Hats of to Damon for having the B***s to get on stage with a true legend and not mucking it up!
damons so attractive its ridiculous
As an American who came up during Britpop, I must say, this is a very "English," and a very "90s," performance😎 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Uh, 60s
@@alixfarron6730 He said the performance, not the songs
They are actually just performing the songs live, with minimal effects, both lighting and soundwise? Yeah, so much better than ameritrash products.
@@MrMurkosullivan As a Brit, I think that's quite a graceless response. No need.
Wrong flag for the English, try 🏴
What a beautiful performance of that song. And Damon was a total dreamboat back in the day.
Ah yes, Ray ‘Davis’. Love that man.
Waterloo Sunset is one of the greatest English songs of the modern era.
And this isn't it😳
This duet with Damon Albarn and Ray Davies of "Waterloo Sunset" is brilliant. There's a magical chemistry between two of the greatest English musicians of the time. Love this masterpiece song's lyrics and rhythm 🎭 🎸🎤🎶❤️🔥. From Ont. Canada 🫶
What a frickin' genius! What a songwriter....... what an icon.....
Damon's fave jam, so a dream come true for him I'm sure...
one of best duets ever!!
I literally teared up during the second chorus of Waterloo Sunset
me too
I was just reading an article about this on my Google news feed. So i came a searching! 💜✌🏽🎶🎸
Wow. I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve heard this. It’s insanely beautiful.
Well, i cant believe that im JUST finding this, 2 of my favorites.2022 is already fantastic, just for this!
What an Honour and Privilege for him to perform with a Musician of his accomplishments and pedigree !
.....I just hope Ray appreciates it....
Haha
I am still so in love with Damon omggg
this is my favourite performance. very wholesome
This just convinces me further that Damon is an actual angel
Never seen this before superb though. Makes me appreciate Brit pop more as it was a frightening 20 years ago. I love the Kinks, Small Faces and The Who. Now I see there influence on brit pop and especially Blur who I have grown to like as a 60s inspired and modern band.
Luck to have seen them both play. Two of Britain's finest songwriters 🤍
Love this. Damon's quality and Ray is British royalty.
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE THEM BOTH I WANT TO CRY
Got to be one of the most perfect pop songs ever written. It's been 1 of my favourite songs for over 45 years. That melody is just beautifully melancholic.
RD & DA are both huge talents. Waterloo Sunset is a top drawer classic whether you like it or not. These guys are teaming up to give us a new take and theie intention is what is more admirable than anything else. BTW, i loooove it.
Omg I don’t know how I haven’t seen this before but maybe I have. The 90s were pretty hectic. In any case, ace and the respect shown between the new and old guard is brilliant. Love it, wished I was 25 again.
I remember this fondly. Great to watch and listen again!
Me too. I was one of the "kids" sitting on the floor in front of them that night... Back in the days when I had hair🥲
Underrated singer and gorgeous too !
This gave me goosebumps in 1995. It gives me goosebumps in 2023 😊
one of the alltime gr8 songs...
Two of the greatest English musicians of my lifetime. You could argue that both have been overshadowed
by lesser talents.
this is bladdy brilliant, albarn and davies both are excellent talented musicians, it's moments like this which make you feel proud to be english!
What splendidness!
In fact, this is so splendid that it is arguably the epitome of British splendor (and you can't get splendider than British splendidness.)
Agreed. And it is also SO London.
Love everything about this. 2 London landmarks right there.
Gives me goosepimps,can`t get better than these 2 together!
F*ing brilliant.
Qué privilegio el de los que estuvieron en la actuación de Ray Davies !
its great, he was made to sing this song.
Love both
Fantastic hand shake at the end
To the Bone, kills me every time. So heartfelt :felt like that about one girl when I was a soppy youth. Still cuts me when I hear it 34 years later. Amazingly it's a Duran Duran song. You can't chose a song like that, it chooses you! 😊
Ray is an amazing song writer, singer and person.
Ray Davies for President in 2024....He can and will make this
world a better place.
You are The Best Ray !
i want to pull my hair out this is so amazing if i had been in the audience i think i would have fallen on my knees for these two
My life is now complete
it's great at the end how people can't contain their excitement and joy and start shouting! great moment
5:46 Damon
The #MadFerItAmerican here... And this is just pretty damned brilliant, innit it, Damon singing 'Waterloo...' Very nice, indeed.
2 bloody legends,
What a beautiful duo! So much talent and passion... Keep coming back
How cool is that! Ray is always great.
I would cry of joy if I saw this in person
wonderful perfomance.
Damon king of my heart 😭♥️
i'm in paradise wen i watch dis
So beautiful, love love love❤❤❤
Brilliant.
This is what I used to love about Mark Radcliffe fronted 'The White Room'. It was one of those progs for me that I had to be in to watch, we didn't have a damn VCR, so had no choice, and me living up north in the sticks always cursing the lucky buggers in the audience. Excellent music from all genres, and extra special moments like this. I remember Q magazine (or some such) doing a 'White Room' tape that had this on, which I played till it busted.. this took me right back, nice one..!
The most amazing duet I have ever seen
Absolutely Brilliant
That acoustic version of you really got me though! ❤️⭐️👋
My two heroes, this is a wonderful video.. I needed this
This is a great performance - trust me - beauty is in the eye of the beholder - same sort of thing with music - you need to find your soul!!
The King is the King ...I love this performance
Oh Ray sang "To The Bone", a fantastic latter day highlight by The Kinks.
no this actually made me cry
Omg that was beautiful.
How beautiful.
I love Damon and this song!!❤
Excellent
Blur were the band that, in my opinion, drew more from the Kinks compared to any other band in Britain, and I supose it's the same for the rest of the world...
blur from the kinks
oasis from the beatles
wait a sec...
Oasis didn't pick anything up from the fab four IMO. They always sounded much closer to a loud version of T. Rex...
Gianmaria Framarin loool ur mad if u think the Gallaghers weren’t completely and utterly trying to be the Beatles in every way
@@fernpolliks9029 The Oasis Beatles comparisons were how they were sold (It's all marketing), and of course the band bought into that to help buy their success. Not saying they didn't become a great band. But, if you look into it, all the insiders say it was just as fake media nonsense as the Blur versus Oasis supposed 'battle' for number one.
@@220773 are you joking?
Just lovely.
2021 and just saw it . and love it .
Thanks . very good moment
I never knew Damon had a sweet falsetto. This is one of the best versions I’ve heard.
What a combination. Damon is so so cool
What a fabulous acoustic version of you really got me. Outstanding. Great video thx so much for posting. 🙂 Incidentally, I went shopping earlier and for some reason Waterloo sunset was going through my head .... 🤔😄