Slideshow. Dutch indorock band The Javalins from Rotterdam/The Hague together with their producer Paul Kuhn. Live at Kaskade, Cologne December 22, 1963.
Line-up: Franky Franken (lead gt//vocal), Hans Bax (rhythm gt.), Peter Theunissen (bass gt.), Gerard Buskop (piano) and Rob Latuperisa (drums)
Audio only with vintage video from Tahiti Beach (1958).
Dutch Hawaiian and krontjong ensemble George de Fretes & his Royal Hawaiian Minstrels with classic Hawaiian song Beyond The Reef. You hear the voices of Wanda & Joyce Aubrey. George de Fretes and Rudy Wairata were both legendary Dutch Indonesian steelguitar players.
Slideshow. In memory of Boy Jansen (1935-2006) lead guitarist of Boy & his Rollin' Kids. Dutch indo-rock group from Zaandam. Their instrumental Midnight In Malaya was released in Malaysia and became a hit.
Dutch Indonesian Hawaiian ensemble Rudi Wairata & The Mena Moeria Minstrels also recorded as The Mena Moeria Minstrels.
Audio 78rpm record "Kaiwahu March" (1954) + photo gallery + some mini vintage Hawaiian clips.
Rudi Wairata and George de Fretes were both legendary Dutch Indonesian steelguitar players.
Dutch Indo-Rock band The Javalins from Rotterdam/The Hague. "Al Capone" (indorock classic) was written by their lead-guitarist/singe r Franky Franken (?) and recorded January 21, 1963 in the Electrola Studio in Cologne. Producer was Paul Kuhn.
Line-up: Franky Franken (lead gt//vocal), Hans Bax (rhythm gt.), Peter Theunissen (bass gt.), Gerard Buskop (piano) and Rob Latuperisa (drums)
Slideshow. Dutch indorock band The Rockin' Blacks (from Geleen) + 2 under direction of Paul Zelders. "Hier Is Ik Weer Met Mij Bromfiets" is an adaption of the South African folksong "Hier's Ek Weer" (Afrikaans)
Line-up: Dominicus 'Mingoes' Hitijahubessy (lead gt., vocal), Fred Steffin (gt.), Carl van de Broeke (bass gt.), Paul Zelders (piano), Fons Kurvers (drums) + 2
Audio only + slideshow.
Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller from Chuck Berry by Dutch indorock group (Franky) & The Timebreakers. Live recorded at Palais de Danse, Scheveningen (Summer 1966).
Line-up: Alphonse Faverey (lead gt.), Franky Luyten (guitar, vocal), Friedel Kuhnke (keyb.), Sam Faverey (bass gt., vocal) and Radja Dalimonthee (drums)
Dutch Indo-Rock guitarband The Valiants from The Hague playing classic Ventures instro "Yellow Jacket" in typical indorock style. Filmed by George Comello.
Dutch indorock group The Hap-Cats (1955-1963)with lead guitarist Rob Boekholt. (big white Egmond Caledonean guitar).Unique guitar style. Rob Boekholt was also lead guitarist and composer of the instrumental Once recorded by The Hurricane Rollers in 1959.
Slideshow. Dutch Indo-Rock band The Rollers from Zaandam (1958-1964. Innovators of indorock twin-lead guitars by the brothers Jimmy and Eddy Verhoeven.
Bart Strik (?1993) "The Jazzmaster king" with his own rock instrumental " Explosion Express". Bart started playing guitar in the period 1959-1965 with his bands The Jet Black Robbers and The Hurricane Rollers. From 1975-1992 he was lead-guitarist from the rock'n'roll bands Big Jeff & The Hurricane Rollers, Savage Kalman & The Explosion Rockets and The Rhythm Kings.
Dutch indorock band The Rockin' Blacks (from Geleen) under direction of Paul Zelders, also composer of "Guitar Strings".
Line-up: Dominicus 'Mingoes' Hitijahubessy (lead gt.), Fred Steffin (gt.), Carl van de Broeke (bass gt.), Paul Zelders (piano) and Fons Kurvers (drums)
Slideshow. Dutch indorock band Clark Richard & his Tropical Stars from Dordrecht. Richard Andreas aka Clark Richard had a very succesful career in Belgium in the sixties.
Dutch (The Hague) indorock rehearsal band. Carioca (Youmans) is a Dutch indorock classic instrumental. The first indorock versions were recorded by Electric Johnny & his Skyrockets (1960), The Tielman Brothers (1962) and The Crazy Rockers (1963)