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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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Classic Rock Battle of the Bands Round 1

Welcome to Round 1 of the CLassic Rock Battle of the Bands. We are starting with 32 bands in the first round. The 16 winners of this round will advance to round two and match up against each other. Then these 8 winners will move on to round 3. Round 4 will match up those 4 winners and round 5 will feature the remaining 2 and crown an overall champion.

Vote for each band that you like best in each battle of Round One.
Battle 1 Battle 2

Battle 3 Battle 4

Battle 5 Battle 6

Battle 7 Battle 8

Battle 9 Choose The Better Band.
Battle 10

Battle 11 Battle 12

Battle 13 Battle 14

Battle 15 Battle 16

This is the last one in the first round. Round Two will match the First Round Winners against each other to determine who advances to Round Three. Don’t miss the voting in the next round and tell your friends to stop in and cast their votes also.

Here is an updated list of the bands that have been requested to be included in the second upcoming Battle of the Bands here on Music OverDrive. AC/DC – Beatles- The Who- Jimi Hendrix- The Police- Marshall Tucker Band- J. Geils Band- Steppenwolf- Blackfoot- John Cougar Mellencamp- The Outlaws- The James Gang- Genesis- Blackfoot- Dr. Hook- Eric Clapton-U2- Jefferson Starship- Neil Young- 38 Special- Loverboy- Supertramp- Peter Frampton- Grand Funk Railroad- Rush- Three Dog Night- Atlanta Rhythm Section.

I will be updating this list again soon and the actual competition will be starting in the very near future.

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Still Rocking With Those Classics

When it comes right down to it, there are regular songs and then there are those that are anything but that. I am talking about those favorite Classic Rock songs that we all have that when you hear them on the radio you tend to crank up the sound a little higher than normal.

They never seem to get old and you certainly never get tired of hearing them. Every so often I get caught in a crosswind of this elevator type music that, in my opinion, is not music. Not my choice anyway. When I hear this junk I want to blast them out some real tunes. You know, crank up some Bachman Turner Overdrive or give them a double dose of Foghat. It would be cool to even light up their ears with some Black Oak Arkansas. Have Jim Dandy come to their rescue.

I know most of those elevator listeners would cringe when my music met their eardrums but that’s OK because turnabout is fair play. What I want to see is my grandchildren come for a visit and say, Hey Grandpa, I love you, crank us up some Golden Earring. Okay Babe, Jump up here in my lap and tell what song is it you want to hear. Now that is what I want to hear!