Posted on 07/23/2025 3:00:58 PM PDT by DallasBiff
George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch rockers Golden Earring, has died. He was 77.
Kooymans’ family confirmed his death to the Dutch outlet AD, saying the musician died from the effects of ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 2020. “We say goodbye to a great musician and composer whose work reached far beyond Golden Earring. George was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, but above all, a friend,” the family said.
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Well there is a saying, that famous entertainment actors and musicians die in 3's.
Malcom Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, and George Kooymans.
RIP George.
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No more speed, I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
RIP. Saw them live .... in 1975.
Two great songs. Never heard anything else they recorded.
Live performance, ‘73. Check out his leap at 4:22. Gets some air! Always liked this drummer, good technique. Plays loose, sounds tight, that’s where it’s at. Great bass line, but bassist doesn’t seem 100% comfortable here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlSHG5hRY4
May he speed into a new sunrise...RIP.
Saw them perform. Good show.
That was a fun song with a fantastic group performance.
Everybody in the group had their feature moment.
It was a very long song, too, from when FM Radio would play the long version of current hits.
The entire Radar Love song was 6 Minutes and 4 seconds.
Radar Love is my favorite road trip song.
You forgot ‘Mexican Radio’. Great band.
from when FM Radio would play the long version of current hits.
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KZEW 98 FM in Dallas was notorious for long version, unlike the Q102 up the dial.
Last car to pass, here I go
Oh, one more radar lover gone
Great night-driving song.
Oh, you are seriously deprived, then. The entire Moontan album is excellent, with “Candy’s Going Bad” flowing into “Vanilla Queen”, forming a sort of musical novelette. It’s all well produced and recorded — You Tube doesn’t do it justice, and the better your sound system, the better, but, nonetheless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlgozrrSL0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA1LN1aiAQY
The guitar solo midway through Vanilla Queen builds incredibly...
I will dig into it tonight. Thanks.
We need a freeper list of
Great Night Driving song
Kashmir
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
I drove all night
Twilight Zone and Radar Love are GREAT songs.
RIP
Golden Earring formed in 1961, had the same lineup since 1970, that has to be a record for longevity.
"The Devil Made Me Do It" by Golden Earring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpp_UR1BXY&list=RDOBpp_UR1BXY&start_radio=1
Detroit Rock City...just don’t crash..
LOL, when they played Golden Earring on “Double Shot Tuesday”, you always knew which two songs they would play.
The drummer alone was worth the price of admission.
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