Best known in the U.S. for their hard rock material, Golden Earring have been the most popular homegrown band in the Netherlands since the mid-'60s, when they were primarily a pop group. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist George Kooymans and bassist/vocalist Rinus Gerritsen, then schoolboys, in 1961; several years and personnel shifts later, they had their first Dutch hit, "Please Go," and in 1968 hit the top of the Dutch charts for the first of many times with "Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong," a song that broadened their European appeal. By 1969, the rest of the lineup had stabilized, with lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Barry Hay and drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk.
For anyone in their mid-teens in the mid-5Os, and into music, it had to be rock'n'roll - American rock'n roll. There was no British equivalent to the sound. In the UK, it was Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, The Platters, Alan Freed, Radio Luxembourg, Voice Of America. If the right people get to know about this and hear the quality, this will sell and sell.
Masterpieces of classical music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
This 1997 follow-up to The Naked Truth repeats the basic "live and acoustic" formula of that album, but it isn't the uninspired retread one might expect. Since the last album used most of the group's familiar numbers, this collection of songs digs deeper into the group's catalog to highlight some lesser-known gems that will delight Golden Earring fanatics. Two of the best examples are "Buddy Joe," a rousing adventure tale that translates perfectly to the acoustic setting, and "Bombay," a tune that takes an almost hoedown-style quality when stripped of its electric guitars. The set list also includes a few covers that appeared on Love Sweat, "Who Do You Love" and "This Wheel's on Fire."
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD + DVD 45th anniversary edition of the first Golden Earring live album. Remastered from the original IBC Studios master tapes, featuring 5 bonus tracks, including 3 previously unreleased recordings from the concert in Brugge in March 1977. Includes a 30-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia, and photos. Live is the band's first live album released in 1977. With it's long, spun-out versions of classic Golden Earring songs, this record is vastly different from other live registrations by the band. It's also one of only three albums featuring guitarist Eelco Gelling as a band member, adding a new dimension to the band's sound. Furthermore, this album emphasizes Golden Earring's strong rhythm section on swinging songs like "Mad Love's Comin'" and "Radar Love".
Legendary Dutch rock band's final 2019 performance featuring "Radar Love", "Twilight Zone" and "When The Lady Smiles", NTSC Region Free DVD directed (six cameras) by director Marcel de Vré with audio mix by John Sonneveld, and including a replica of the concert poster, fan photos and liner notes about the event and the aftermath. Golden Earring's last performance ever was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy on 16th November 2019. By accident, visual director Marcel de Vré (who had captured the Golden Earring Five Zero Show at the Amsterdam Ziggodome in 2015) recorded that final performance. He was hired to take care of the video content and live camera shots that would be projected on a big video screen hanging on the back of the stage. Without the band being aware, de Vré recorded the show and archived the complete footage. Luckily, excellent audio and video was available of a tremendous concert, that sadly turned out to be Golden Earring's final performance - with this historical release as a result.