Three legendary Dutch bands sharing one stage.

Blazer · May 02, 2009, 05:34:18 AM

In 1982 former Pirate Radio station Veronica decided to organize a one-off concert of three Dutch bands called the "Popnight" and the bill consisted of...

Vitesse, one of the Netherland's cult bands.

Doe Maar, a reggae/ ska combo who are without a doubt one of the most popular Dutch singing acts ever.

And last but not least, true Dutch legends, The Golden Earring.

All of these bands had a reputation for being a killer live act. so it wasn't really a surprise that the show ended with all three bands jamming together. That Jam consisted of three songs and here they are.

Song 1. Doe Maar's "Neder wiet" (Nether weed) a song about how to grow your own cannabis. During the solo, the members of the other two bands show up and join in.

Song 2. Vitesse's "Steady rocking man"

Song 3. Golden earring's "Radar love" the finale of the thing.

Chris P. · May 02, 2009, 05:46:28 AM

Is that my hero Freddie Cavalli on the Vitesse pic? I know he played with Herman van Boeyen for a while.

Best Vitesse song: Rosalyn.

Blazer · May 02, 2009, 06:02:41 AM

Quote from: Chris P. on May 02, 2009, 05:46:28 AM
Is that my hero Freddie Cavalli on the Vitesse pic? I know he played with Herman van Boeyen for a while.

Best Vitesse song: Rosalyn.

If I'm not mistaken it's Rudy Engelbert in the photo, Engelbert also played on "Rosalyn"

Chris P. · May 02, 2009, 06:14:58 AM

Englebert is an underrated bass player and singer. When he played with Herman Brood he always song some of hos own songs like 'Sucker'. Great song, great voice, great guy! I know Rudy a bit, but the guy on the right on the Vitesse pic is definately Cavalli.

Blazer · May 02, 2009, 06:19:03 AM

Quote from: Chris P. on May 02, 2009, 06:14:58 AM
Englebert is an underrated bass player and singer. When he played with Herman Brood he always song some of hos own songs like 'Sucker'. Great song, great voice, great guy! I know Rudy a bit, but the guy on the right on the Vitesse pic is definately Cavalli.

Well in the clips it's Rudy playing.

Chris P. · May 02, 2009, 06:35:05 AM

That right, sorry for the confusion! I was talking the pic and you the vid:)

Od course Herman van Boeyen is/was terrible to work with and I think he had more bandmembers that Brood.

The first Vitesse album with Herman van Boeyen, Herman Brood, (now famous producer and father of female singer Dennis) Rob van Donselaar and a fourth guy is very, very good!

SKATE RAT · May 02, 2009, 07:13:21 PM

i never knew that Golden earing were Dutch.? i guess you learn something everyday.the only Dutch bands i know are old punk/hardcore bands like Larm,BGK & Seein' Red

Highlander · May 02, 2009, 07:33:23 PM

Dutch they are... When they toured the UK in '74 the support was a little known band called Lynyrd Skynyrd, or some such name...

Blazer · May 02, 2009, 08:21:18 PM

Quote from: Kenny-Murdo' on May 02, 2009, 07:33:23 PM
Dutch they are... When they toured the UK in '74 the support was a little known band called Lynyrd Skynyrd, or some such name...

Not to mention that they also toured with the Who, in fact when Keith Moon died the very first person they contacted as a replacement was Earring Drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk. Who kindly declined their offer because he didn't feel like moving to London.

When the earring and the Who toured together Keith Moon experienced first hand that one stage trick that Zuiderwijk performed was something he couldn't equal. Because Zuiderwijk was a trained athlete and had his two bass drums reinforced with a cross bar so he could stand firm on top of it and then after the last song, he'd jump right over his kit. When Moon tried that, he fell on his butt in a not very rock N Roll way.

at the 5;00 mark you see him jumping his kit.

Chris P. · May 03, 2009, 05:43:18 AM

I always think Radar Love of Golden Earring is very similar to The Quiet One of The Who. A song by JAE. In dunno who was first.

Another Dutch band big in the US underground scene are of course The Outsiders.

Freuds_Cat · May 03, 2009, 06:14:52 AM

First Dutch band that comes to my mind is Focus. 2nd would be Golden Earring. 3rd would be Shocking Blue. All great bands IMHO.

Rocker949 · May 03, 2009, 08:21:26 AM

When they were touring with the Who, at some point Roger Daltrey told Golden Earring that they were too good to be an opening act.

Saf · May 03, 2009, 11:34:49 AM

I don't like the earring. They are all good musicans I'm for sure, but something about them makes me wanna puke. I think it's mainly because of mr. Hay's attitude. Really everytime I see that guy on the telly I don't know how fast I've te put on another channel. Best record I know from them is the live one with Elco Gelling. Just put that record on and only listen to (I believe it's the) left side. At that time one of the best if not the best guitarist in the netherlands. In holland whenever there is a docu of dutch music you always first hear about the grand earring. There were other bands that were more sucsesfull over the pond as them and they weren't the first the band so why all the fuzz. The main crowd in holland always seems to forget bands like focus, the outsiders, shocking blue, tee set (I think the only dutch band wich had they're single banned in the US).

@SKATE RAT - Seein' red was a great dutch band! Seen them live on several occasions. Most memberable a gig with seeing red, breznev, us bombs. Great line up, great show.

Rocker949 · May 03, 2009, 02:00:30 PM

Quote from: Saf on May 03, 2009, 11:34:49 AM
I don't like the earring. They are all good musicans I'm for sure, but something about them makes me wanna puke. I think it's mainly because of mr. Hay's attitude. Really everytime I see that guy on the telly I don't know how fast I've te put on another channel. Best record I know from them is the live one with Elco Gelling. Just put that record on and only listen to (I believe it's the) left side. At that time one of the best if not the best guitarist in the netherlands. In holland whenever there is a docu of dutch music you always first hear about the grand earring. There were other bands that were more sucsesfull over the pond as them and they weren't the first the band so why all the fuzz. The main crowd in holland always seems to forget bands like focus, the outsiders, shocking blue, tee set (I think the only dutch band wich had they're single banned in the US).

@SKATE RAT - Seein' red was a great dutch band! Seen them live on several occasions. Most memberable a gig with seeing red, breznev, us bombs. Great line up, great show.

"Twilight Zone" and the great video that went with it had a lot to do with Golden Earring's success. When you do something like that in the 80s when millions of people are watching MTV, then you're going to get recognition. I have also heard that they were arrogant, but this could apply to many people. I'm not too far from Nashville, and I could tell stories which I know are true of arrogant country music stars, too. Anyway, I do enjoy Golden Earring's music.

Dave W · May 03, 2009, 02:31:35 PM

Quote from: Chris P. on May 03, 2009, 05:43:18 AM
I always think Radar Love of Golden Earring is very similar to The Quiet One of The Who. A song by JAE. In dunno who was first.

Another Dutch band big in the US underground scene are of course The Outsiders.

First or not, Radar Love almost always gets the crowd moving.

Glad to see The Outsiders mentioned (RIP Wally Tax). You still have to explain to some people that they weren't the same as the US Outsiders who did Time Won't Let Me.

It's just my age and pop preferences, but after The Outsiders, I think of Tee Set, Shocking Blue, George Baker Selection, Mouth & McNeal along with Focus and Golden Earring.

Three legendary Dutch bands sharing one stage.

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