Q65 (Psychedelic Garage Beat Rock {Países Baixos})

Q65 foi uma banda de psychedelic garage e beat rock de Haia, fundada em janeiro de 1965. A banda era conhecida por seu som cru e por ser frequentemente considerada uma das bandas mais relevantes da cena de rock Nederbeat que ocorreu na Holanda na década de 1960.

HISTÓRIA

INÍCIO

No início de 1965, os guitarristas Joop Roelofs e Frank Nuyens se juntaram ao cantor Willem Bieler para formar a banda. A formação foi completada com a adição do baterista Jay Baar (ex-Leadbelly's Limited) e do baixista Peter Vink. A som banda foi inspirado nos tradicionais rhythm and blues e nas canções de Robert Johnson e Willie Dixon, além de novas bandas, como The Kinks, The Animals e The Rolling Stones. Eles começaram a se apresentar publicamente na primavera de 1965 e, mais tarde naquele ano, começariam a usar o nome Q65. O nome é uma combinação das músicas "Susie Q" e "Route 66", mas mudou para "65" por ser o ano em que a banda foi formada e por soar melhor que "66". Durante um show no ringue de patinação De Eenhoorn, eles conheceram o produtor Peter Koelewijn. Impressionado com o show, ele os convidou para um audição no estúdio Phonogram, onde gravaram duas de suas próprias canções, "And your kind" e "You're the victor". Koelewijn decidiu lançá-las em vinil.

1966 A 1968: OS ANOS DOURADOS

Em janeiro de 1966, seu single de estréia "You're the victor" foi lançado e mais tarde alcançou a 11ª posição no Top 40 holandês em março de 1966. Então Hans van Hemert substituiu Koelewijn. Dois outros singles alcançaram as paradas holandesas no mesmo ano: "The life I live" (5ª posição) e "I despise you" (19ª posição). Sob a orientação de Van Hemert, seu primeiro álbum, intitulado "Revolution", foi lançado no final daquele ano pela Decca Records e se tornou um sucesso, vendendo 35.000 cópias na Holanda. Em 1967, eles atingiram as paradas novamente com os singles "From above" (13ª posição) e "World of birds" (8ª posição). Devido aos problemas com o uso de drogas e ao serviço militar do cantor Wim Bieler, a banda veio a se separar em 1968.

DÉCADA DE 1970

A Q65 se reformou em 1970, com Beer Klaasse na bateria, e assinou contrato com a Negram Records, permanecendo junta por vários anos. Seus LPs do início dos anos 70, "Afghanistan" e "We are gonna make it", tinham uma orientação mais psicodélica. A formação da Q65 mudou ao longo do início dos anos 1970. Nuyens saiu em 1971 para se juntar a Baar em um projeto chamado Rainman, enquanto a Q65 continuou com uma nova formação, apresentando John Frederikz nos vocais e Joop van Nimwegen na guitarra. Wim Bieler saiu para formar uma banda chamada Dambuster. Johnny Frederiksz foi contratado como vocalista principal, mas a banda mudou seu nome para Kjoe.

1980 A 2010

A Q65 original se reuniu em 1980 e fez turnês ao longo daquele ano. A banda continuou com várias formações diferentes em meados da década de 1980. Jay Baar morreu em 1990, mas uma versão da banda, com Wim Bieler como líder, continuou tocando na década de 1990. Bieler morreu em 2000. Em 2 de outubro de 2018, Joop Roelofs, que tocava guitarra e surgiu com o nome do grupo, morreu aos 74 anos.

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Q65 was a psychedelic garage and beat rock band from The Hague, founded in January 1965. The band was known for its raw sound and for being often considered one of the most relevant bands of the Nederbeat rock scene that took place in Holland in the 1960s.

HISTORY

BEGINNINGS

In early 1965, guitarists Joop Roelofs and Frank Nuyens teamed up with singer Willem Bieler to form the band. The line-up was completed with the addition of drummer Jay Baar (ex-Leadbelly's Limited) and bassist Peter Vink. The band's sound was inspired by traditional rhythm and blues and the songs of Robert Johnson and Willie Dixon, as well as new bands such as The Kinks, The Animals and The Rolling Stones. They began performing publicly in the spring of 1965, and later that year would begin using the name Q65. The name is a combination of the songs "Susie Q" and "Route 66", but changed to "65" due to being the year the band was formed and because it sounds better than "66". During a show at the De Eenhoorn skating rink, they met producer Peter Koelewijn. Impressed with the show, he invited them to an audition at Phonogram studio, where they recorded two of their own songs, "And your kind" and "You're the victor". Koelewijn decided to release them on vinyl.

1966 TO 1968: THE GOLDEN YEARS

In January 1966 his debut single "You're the victor" was released and later reached number 11 in the Dutch Top 40 in March 1966. Then Hans van Hemert replaced Koelewijn. Two other singles reached the Dutch charts in the same year: "The life I live" (number 5) and "I despise you" (number 19). Under Van Hemert's guidance, their first album, entitled "Revolution", was released later that year on Decca Records and became a success, selling 35,000 copies in the Netherlands. In 1967 they hit the charts again with the singles "From above" (number 13) and "World of birds" (number 8). Due to problems with drug use and singer Wim Bieler's military service, the band broke up in 1968.

DECADE OF 1970

Q65 reformed in 1970, with Beer Klaasse on drums, and signed to Negram Records, remaining together for several years. Its early '70s LPs "Afghanistan" and "We are gonna make it" were more psychedelic in orientation. Q65's lineup changed throughout the early 1970s. Nuyens left in 1971 to join Baar in a project called Rainman, while Q65 continued with a new lineup, featuring John Frederikz on vocals and Joop van Nimwegen on guitar. Wim Bieler left to form a band called Dambuster. Johnny Frederiksz was hired as lead singer, but the band changed its name to Kjoe.

1980 TO 2010

The original Q65 reunited in 1980 and toured throughout that year. The band continued with various different line-ups into the mid-1980s. Jay Baar died in 1990, but a version of the band, with Wim Bieler as leader, continued playing into the 1990s. Bieler died in 2000. On October 2, 2018, Joop Roelofs, who played guitar and came up with the group's name, has died aged 74.

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Membros

Peter Vink - baixo

Joop Roelofs - guitarra

Frank Nuyens - guitarra

Wim Bieler - vocal, gaita

Beer Klaasse - bateria

Jay Baar - bateria

ALBUMS

Revolution (1966)

01. The life I live

02. I got nightmares

03. Just who's in sight

04. Mr. Pitiful

05. I'm a man

06. Middle-age talk

07. Summer thoughts

in a field of weed

08. Down in the bottom

09. Get out of my

life, woman

10. Spoonful

11. Sour wine

12. Bring it on home

13. Where is the key? (bonus)

14. Voluntary peacemaker (bonus)

15. It came to me (bonus)

16. No place to go

(bonus)

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Revival (1969)

01. Cry in the night

02. No place to go

03. It came to me

04. I was young

05. World of birds

06. So high I've been,

so down I must fall

07. Sundance

08. Voluntary peacemake

09. Ridin' on a slow train

10. Fairy tales of truth

11. And your kind (bonus)

12. I despice you (bonus)

13. Where is the key? (bonus)

14. Ain't that loving

you, baby (bonus)

15. Ramblin' on

my mind (bonus)

16. 80% O (bonus)

17. Mother Mutha's

great sundance

(bonus)

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Afghanistan (1970)

[Negram years 1970-1971 {1992}]

01. Love is such

a good thing

02. Injection

03. Baby,

don't worry

04. I'm glad

05. Nobody knows when

you're down & out

06. Please, come

back to me

07. We are happy

08. I gotta move

09. There was a day

10. Don't let me fall

11. Crumblin'

12. Night

13. Sexy legs

14. I just can't wait

15. We're gonna

make it

16. Saddy

17. On the highway

18. Rock & roll medley

(prev. unreleased)

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Singles A's & B's (2002)

CD 01

01. You're the victor

02. The life I live

03. I despise you

04. From above

05. Ain't that

loving you, baby

06. Ramblin' on my mind

07. So high I've been,

so down I must fall

08. Medusa

09. Ann

10. Sundance

11. Don't let me fall

12. Sexy legs

13. Love is such

a good thing

14. I just can't wait

15. Fighting is easy

16. Hoonana

17. Lady of love

18. Let's roll

19. Feel her still (mono)

20. Ridin' on a slow train

(alternative version)

21. From above

(second version)

22. Ann (alternative

version)

CD 02

01. And your kind

02. Cry in the night

03. I was young

04. No place to go

(EP 'Kjoe blues')

05. 80% 0

(EP 'Kjoe blues')

06. It came to me

07. Where is the key?

08. Mother Mutha's

great sundance (Circus)

09. Sour wine

10. World of birds

11. Crumblin'

12. There

was a day

13. Night

14. We're

gonna make it

15. Country girl

16. Troubles (Kjoe)

17. Are you home?

18. Feel her still (stereo)

19. Fairy tales of truth

(Circus alternative version)

20. Hapiness (Willem Bieler)

21. I was young (without

backing vocals)

22. From above

(alternative take)

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Link para a pasta Q65: enjoy!

Q65 - The life I live - 1966

Q65 - Bring it on home - 1966

Q65 - Love is such a good thing - 1970