Ray Davies at Westbury

Saw Raymond Douglas Davies at Westbury Music Fair last Saturday night. Being part of the original British Invasion, The KinKs were and still are one of my all time favorites, so any review would be biased to say the least. An opening act, The 88, out of LA, did a short but sweet set of music very reminiscent of the early Small Faces and The Move. The quirky singer/guitarist had moves like Ray and a young Mick Jagger. A quick stage cover up with huge cloths, and two stools added to the 3/4 in the round theatre set up and Ray and his guitar, and his accompanist with an electric guitar took the stage for 90 minutes of great tunes. Mostly from the KinKs back catalogue, a few solo numbers thrown in, along with anecdotes from X-Ray, the time went quickly by. Waving goodnight, Ray reintroduced the 88 who magically reappeared and.......well, electric, You Really Got Me, Lola, and Low Budget, a wonderful way to end the evening.