How The Kinks’ You Really Got Me Pioneered Guitar Distortion and Inspired Van HalenProfessor of Rock The story of the top ten 60s smash You Really Got Me by the Kinks, later covered to great effect by the Mighty Van Halen in the 70s. The first major hit to feature distorted guitar by the br...5 years agoHow The Kinks’ You Really Got Me Pioneered Guitar Distortion and Inspired Van HalenProfessor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Use this feed in your RSS readerCopy the publisher’s public feed URL, or build an OPML reading list for another reader.Copy RSS URL Open RSS feed · Find feeds & export OPMLKeep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.Neil Sedaka on Writing Solitaire – The 70s Hit That Sparked His ComebackHow Neil Peart and Rush Defied Commercialization with This 80s Rock ClassicToto on the Accidental Magic of Rosanna – Inspired by Rosanna ArquetteHow Eddie Vedder’s Alive Launched Pearl Jam and Unraveled a Personal TruthThe Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir – A 70s Rock Epic That Left Its MarkJon Anderson on Yes’s Roundabout – From 70s Prog Classic to Internet MemeUnboxing Steely Dan’s Northeast Corridor Live & Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly LiveRevisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1981 – Which Hits Still Shine?