Golden Earring
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Topic: Golden Earring
Posted By: gr8dane
Subject: Golden Earring
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 20:29
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Are they prog or what.? They are in my top 5 alltime favorites.They have a consistancy like noone else.They have the same line-up since 1970.They write their own stuff,they are still touring,and still writing and releasing.Any fans out there. Moontan is ofcourse their most famous lp,but there is sooooo much more. |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 20:50
| How's that group like? I'm really intrested! |
Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 23:15
| All I've heard so far is Moontan, and other than the first two tracks (Radar Love and Candy's Going Bad), I'd say it's prog. Vanilla Queen is probably the best song on the album. A record store near my house has a live album of theirs on vinyl, I plan to get it soon. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 23:21
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I don't think so. I think thier just Classic Rock. Still good tho ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 23:26
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Golden Earring top 10 songs
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Earring#Rockband_van_int ernationale_allure_.281974-1977.29 - http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Earring#Rockband_van_int ernationale_allure_.281974-1977.29
dutch text, but includes complete discography ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 23:58
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Golden Earring certainly have some prog elements and may be on par with Alquin, another Dutch group. Are You Receiving Me is certainly prog material. My favourite Golden Earring track (nice acoustic into turning into a good little rocker): Jangelene I've been listening to the The Complete Naked Truth album of late. The unplugged version of Radar Love is superb. ------------- "Without prog, life would be a mistake." ...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 00:02
| I think Golden Earring are kinda prog, just maybe not in a Yes-sense. They're more prog than some of the other stuff on this site. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 08:41
| pop prog |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 08:47
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Ok, thanks |
DallasBryan wrote:
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 08:56
No, classic rock I think. They did had some progressive periods, psychedilcs in the late 60's, with songs like I've Just Lost Somebody, and the Byrds cover Eight Miles High, 19 minutes of sheer brilliance  .And of course the brilliant Moontan, Seven Tears and Switch, which all leant on progressive rock on occassion. But overall it's very good classic rock, with more resemblens to Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and the Who, than with progressive rock acts. Instrumentalists are all good, Fabulous guitar play from George Kooymans, one of the best rock-bassist IMO, Rinus Gerritsen, and a great drummer, who'm I consider to be in the same league as Bill Bruford, Neil Peart and more of that type. I love the Golden Earring, but I will never refer to them as progressive rock.  ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 10:43
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Well said. 'To the hilt' lp is great too.It is probably their hardest album to get in to.But it is worth the effort. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 18:02
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Ce Soir has alot of information on the recording industry in the mid 70's and it aint nice! Great song but you could be murdered for pushing the envelope, government control was rearing its ugly(satanic) head!  if you are enlightened! |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 23:30
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Remember that song called Kill me From Vick Timm's last LP Too much of a risk for a golden disc The price he paid for money Ce soir, Ce soir assassination d'un rock 'n roll star Ce soir, Ce soir assassination d'un rock 'n roll star you can't go wrong tempted his business advisor No need for alarm you'll come to no harm He didn't mention the sniper Ce soir, ce soir assassination d'un Rock Roll star Ce soir, ce soir assassination d'un Rock Roll star The news is read, the need is fed One yawn ah, two yawn ah and back to bed Turn off the light, and hold me tight C'mon, maman, bend down your head And just sing on, immortal song Fini, belle vie., bonne nuit Remember that song called kill me A lecture on political chicanary Of peoples' rape, recorded on tape Brought shame to the presidency Tonight, tonight one more point for human rights Tonight, tonight one more point for human rights Remember that song kill me Once used by a man from Gallilea He had nothing to lose, he was King of the Jews Secured his place in history Ce soir, ce soir assassination d'un provocateur The news is read, the poison's spread One yawn ah two yawn ah and back to bed Turn off the light, and hold me tight C'mon, maman, bend down your head And just sing on, immortal song Fini, belle vie Vick played his part, with all his heart He wasn't prepared for the shock When howling lead bit into his head A new martyr for the book of rock A new martyr for the book of rock The book of rock A new martyr for the book of rock ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 22 2005 at 05:39
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almost lets the cat out of the bag like Pink Floyds Sheep or Rolling Stones Fingerprint Files or the whole Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album. Its only knock and knowall! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 22 2005 at 19:36
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Absolutely correct. |
Posted By: laztraz
Date Posted: May 22 2005 at 19:41
| I only know Radar Love. What's their other stuff like?? |
Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 00:20
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I would recommend finding copies of Together, Seven Tears and Moontan to have a listen to, as well as the recently released Naked Truth set.
------------- "Without prog, life would be a mistake." ...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 03:34
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Eight Miles High (69) is definitely proggish especially the four tracks on the first side. The Byrds title track on side 2 is OK but not superb (3.5/5) Golden Earring (also called Walls Of Dolls )(70) is many times prog and sounds a bit like Jethro Tull.(4/5) Together (72) is a bit weaker but has two or three good/excellent tracks(3/5) Seven Tears (72) is another fave of mine(4/5) Moontan (73) is mostly known for Radar Love but the rest of the album is also fine (4/5) Switch (74) , they added a KBdist but I find that they were going downhill by that time , some progheads thinking otherwise.(3/5) To The Hilt and Contraband (75 &76) have not much I like (2/5) but the live album that comes in 77 is excellent - a suitable intro for newbies From 79 on , albums are really very common RNR but with some neat tunes here and there (Twilight Zone , Devil Made Me Do It etc.... Lead singer Barry Hayhas a flawless english accent and made an excellent solo album called Parrots and Seers (I think) Before Eight Miles High , they were called The Golden Earrings and were very poppish/psychish ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 10:01
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great history Sean Trane on a under appreciated band. Up there with the best of American bands and a shade below the top few english bands. They are the gem of holland, with Focus in the rearview mirror. http://home.wanadoo.nl/casper.roos/story00.html |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: May 23 2005 at 16:25
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One of my favourite bands from the non prog category. Elements of prog at times but just good honest top quality rock with a jazzy, bluesy feel at times. (Amazing live and Cesar Zuiderwijk is the only drummer who can jump out of his seat clean over his kit and land at the front of the stage - I saw him do it live and still wonder how he did it!) Hearing Earring - 4.5/5 Moontan - 5/5 (Vanilla Queen is particularly amazing although everything is top notch) Live - 4/5 Swithch is the best of the rest
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 00:49
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While walking near the downtown district in Amsterdam one night a few years back, a crowd of people were coming out of a small theater. I thought a movie was letting out, but then I saw the posters and flyers strewn everywhere.....it was a Golden Earring concert! The band played a week long stint at the theater and I caught two shows. Great stuff....they're from Holland, I believe, and the crowd absolutely loved it! Was never a big fan of their LPs, but the live show was really entertaining. They played "Twilight Zone" twice in a row at one show....the audience DEMANDED it! ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 03:57
Unfortunately you cannot get the Hearing Earring compliation in the CD age ------------- "Without prog, life would be a mistake." ...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche |
Together and Seven Tears give all the tracks (I think) from Hearing Earring, plus others!Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:03
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Barry does write some great lyrics. Switch cd is shorter tracks in the rock vein.Still very good. |
Posted By: Lorak
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:11
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I consider
Moontan to be my introduction to Prog. It was at that point in
time that I began looking into the more obscure, non-pop/mainstream
music genres. Switch, To the Hilt, and Mad Love were more pop leaning even though I enjoy them. Switch is the best of the three. I consider Twilight Zone a sell-out. Can't stand it! ------------- Two heads are better than one, but if you want something done right, do it yourself. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but better safe than sorry. Look before you leap, but he who hesitates is lost |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 21:20
| I grew up with The Golden Earring because I was so proud that they came from my hometown The Hague. Rinus Gerritsen and Georg Kooymans had a music-store, Barry Hay is said to have conquered more chics than Gene Simmons and Cecar Zuiderwijk still gives drum lessons in The Hague. I'm really delighted about the warm and enthousiastic attention for The Golden Earring in this topic from so many collaborators. I consider them as prog-related but they also released a lot of popprog and poprock. A song like Back Home (great fllute) could have been from Jehtro Tull but many other songs contain progressive elements and lots of good musical ideas, they were excellent songwriters and Barry Hay (born in India and speaking fluently English) is a very good singer. Check out their first live album! |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 00:41
Hearing Earring had the 4 best trax each from those two albums,Together and 7 Tears.It's super solid. |