Dave Davies has revisited the long-running rivalry between The Kinks and The Beatles, saying John Lennon did not like his band. The comments revive a familiar account of competitiveness and personal friction between two major groups of the 1960s British music scene.

Davies recalled encounters in which Lennon was dismissive of The Kinks and protective of The Beatles’ equipment, while also describing him as paranoid but humorous. The article places the dispute in the context of the bands sharing bills early in their careers, with Davies portraying their relationship as strained despite their overlapping influence on British rock.