Classic Rock Then And Now with–>Golden Earring
This edition of Music OverDrive’s Classic Rock Then And Now features the band “Golden Earring”.
Here is another one of those ageless groups that just keeps on ticking. Golden Earring has been hanging around the Classic Rock Music scene for quite a few years now. I remember seeing them in concert back in the early 80’s when they opened for Ted Nugent. I have always been a big fan of the drummers and always centered my focus on the drummer.
This night proved to be a real treat because Cesar Zuiderwijk, Golden Earring’s drummer, impressed me with his style and movement to the point that I still consider him as one of the best drummers I have ever seen. Anyway, he was good. They were good. Still are good.
They are still touring today with the same four friends/band members playing together since the early 70’s. They are the above mentioned Cesar Zuiderwijk on drums, Barry Hay on guitar and lead vocals, George Kooymans on guitar and vocals, and Rinus Gerritsen on Bass Guitar.
Here is the first video from waaay back then in 1973, the song, Radar Love.
Here is the second video from way back then in 1982, the song, Twilight Zone.
The last video here is from 2006, the song, Radar Love. Take note here of the drummer in this last video. It appears to me that he is enjoying himself as he just glides through the motions of playing the skins just like a well oiled machine.
Well, that’s going to do it for this round of Classic Rock Then And Now. I hope you enjoyed your stroll back in time with Golden Earring and Music OverDrive.
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Tags: Barry Hay, Cesar Zuderwijk, George Kooymans, Golden Earring, Golden Earring Drummer, Radar Love, Rinus Geritsen, Twilight ZonePosted by powerleg5 MusicOverDrive.com Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009
Categories: Classic Rock Bands Then And Now, Classic Rock- Name That Tune
Tags: Barry Hay, Cesar Zuderwijk, George Kooymans, Golden Earring, Golden Earring Drummer, Radar Love, Rinus Geritsen, Twilight Zone
Classic Rock Rewind with–> CCR
This weeks “Rewind” features one of my all time favorite bands, “Creedence Clearwater Revival”. These boys had it together, I just wish they could have kept it together. If I had to pick one band that every song they ever did was a good one, these guys would be my choice. That is saying a lot because that is a rare event for one band to produce that many songs and every last one of them was worth listening to from start to finish.
There is something about their music that draws you into it and hangs on to you. Or it does me anyway. I grew up listening to them and I have no problem whatsoever in cranking up the volume for a round of CCR now either.
John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook were all born in 1945 and all three were friends in high school. Early in 1960 they began playing together under the name “The Blue Velvets”. John’s older brother Tom Fogerty was soon added and a new name for the band was sought. The name CCR was agreed upon by all members. It’s origin came about this way: Tom had a friend named Creedence Nuball, Clear Water came from an Olympia beer commercial, and Revival was due to them all reuniting as a band.
In 1968 they released their self titled debut album “Creedence Clearwater Revival” and their second album called “Bayou Country”, along with their third and fourth albums titled “Green River” and “Willy and the Poor Boys” all came in 1969. Then in 1970 they released their fifth and sixth albums titled “Cosmos Factory” and “Pendulum”. Their seventh album came in 1972 called “Mardi Gras” and was done without Tom Fogerty who had left the band never to return.
Increasingly strained relations between the band members forced the breakup of the band in October of 1972. Doug Clifford and Stu Cook continued playing under the name of Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
It is truly a shame that this band had to bust up because they had a unique sound, along with John Fogerty’s voice that was unmatched throughout the history of Rock Music. Below are some audio and video clips of CCR doing some of their best songs.
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video management, video solution, video streamingBelow are some audio links to some of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s best songs.
Well, that’s going to do it for this weeks trip back in time with Creedence Clearwater Revival here on Music OverDrive.
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Posted by powerleg5 MusicOverDrive.com Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Categories: Classic Rock Rewind, Music
Tags: Born On The Bayou, CCR, Creedence Clearwater Revival,, Doug Clifford, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, I Put A Spell On You, John Fogerty, Lodi, Lookin Out My Back Door, Stu Cook, Tom Fogerty, Up Around The Bend
