And here's the band and song in question, performing fake live on Dutch TV a few months earlier.
That's kind of appealingly Procol Harum-ish, no? And that keyboard player is really a lot of fun.
Anyway, I either never heard of those guys previously or I'd simply forgotten them, both of which possibilities strike me as odd, because as long time readers are aware I'm a fan of Dutch rock in general. In any event, when I stumbed across the above the other day, it was a very pleasant surprise.
Not to fear, however. Regular, less self-indulgent posting -- i.e., the traditional weekend essay question -- will resume on the morrow.
P.S.: It just dawned on me that the above is actually a clue to the subject of the aforementioned essay question. A coveted PowerPop No-Prize© will of course be awarded to the first reader who guesses it correctly.
5 comments:
Yeah, those guys were pro! Cool! Hear 'em? I sure did, and liked it!
I'll show myself out.....
C in California
Nice track, but that drummer isn't exactly an octopus in a bathtub.
Re essay question: How about "Best Music Act, or best record by a music act, that is not North American/British" ?
Always interesting to read the old music pubs and see how much cash they'd throw at complete unknowns for full-page ads.
And the copy was a real chore to get through, took so many words to explain what you were getting if you bought the album.
And...if the band had any kind of past, copious amounts of ink were spilled explaining just who they were (i.e. super groups).
Bob in IL (trained in but currently not working as a copywriter)
This Band was lucky for two reasons - 55 years have passed.
If this has been a chart topper this could have been a Stones/Verve, Shangri-las/Harrison, Led Zeppelin/Spirit Copyright case 😉
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