Interview Redbone ( 2004 )

Artist:Redbone

Website:http://www.leobennink.nl

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This is also a tribute to Redbone, one of the best and legendary cajun rock r&b bands from the 70th's best known for their hits like;
We were all wounded at wounded knee,
Maggie,and the witch queen of new orleans and a lot of other great songs.Right from the start in the early 70th's i was a big fan,and their music had a great influence on my way of makin music through the years !A-specially Pete de Poe and his way of drummin was something i never had heard before, together with the great talent of composing by Pat and Lolly Vegas, filled with the great guitar licks and voice of Tony bellamy, made them one of the best and outstanding bands from that area.I also want to wish the best to Lolly Vegas and Tony Bellamy who suffer from illness, and i hope ( together
with many other dutch fans) that they
will quickly recover and get back on that stage !!!! Best of wishes, Leo dihl & abby Bennink and robbie vd herp big chiefs
from the red feet indians.

Leo & Dihl Bennink have a long musical history behind them,both were members of two famous Dutch groups in the sixties Dihl(Tee Set)
Leo(The Motions)in 1996 they got the idea to join together and started the legendary guitar group The Black Albinos with Hoss on fenderbass,
It makes this band a true time capsule of one of the best guitar talents/bands in this world around.

Leo began as a guitar-player in 1959 with the Indo-Rock groups THE REAL RHYTHM TEENS and THE ROCKING SENSATION BOYS. In 1962 (17 years old) he started a professional career as a member of THE TWANGIES and he played for several years in Western Germa­ny. His last contract in Germany was with THE REBELS, in which he met drummer Leo Kappé. Back in Holland he played guitar in such guitar-groups as RENE & ALLIGATORS, THE SPECIALS, THE SPECIAL FIVE and THE BLACK ALBINO'S. With THE SPECIAL FIVE he recorded Silly Silly and it's his most remembered instru­men­tal. At that time Leo also was the first guit­arist in Holland, who could play all the Mosrite stuff from Nokie Edwards. In 1966 his career got a lift when he was a member of Dutch beat groups as THE JAY JAYS and THE MOTIONS. For THE JAY JAYS LP he also recorded Cruncher (from Ventures LP Surfing). With THE MOTIONS he toured all over Europe and even did concerts is the USA together with ERIC BURDON, FRANK ZAPPA, ALICE COOPER and THE MONKEES. In 1991 he was a member of the 'new' JUMPING JEWELS and a single was recorded for CNR with Hot Samba (written by Leo Bennink) and Dakota. Also released in Japan on CD (Sound Of Euro Instro/ CENTURY) together with a third track Africa. Leo is a real Strat-man, but in the mid-sixties he used his own build guitar 'Maserati' with 6 pick-ups and silver scratchplate. Since 6 years has Bennink a musicschool at home and he's teaching guitar, bass and keyboard and he's also producing modern r&b with new talents.

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[SkidRowJosephine]

These guys are NOT friggin' 100% injuns, they''re of Mexican or Pureto Rican heritage too! I don't know any indians with Mexican/Spanish surnames. Hell, the only guy is Italian for Godsakes, and you're screaming injun, injun, injun, injun!

Are you sayin' there's something wrong with Puerto Rican "spics" and Mexican "wetbacks?"

[SkidRowJosephine]

WTF? These guys are Mexicans from East LA. Two hit songs, and you'd think they invented the "Indians." Their name is Vasquez, not "Vegas." Some of you must be blind and stupid.

[805CentralCoastSM]

@SkidRowJosephine There are plenty of Native's with Spanish Surnames.

[Tazenupa]

The brothers were half mexican and half Native. You can look em up they are not Puerto Rican. They were proud natives and that's why they made the songs they did. Native is native half breeds or not! They respected their heritage...please do the same. And there are many FBI's out in Indian country so please don't be ignorant about things you don't know about!!

[SuperPreyMantis]

I'm full Blooded Aztlan from Oregon 1963 born in a town called nyssa I'm here in Idaho looking for my burial place and my ppl im 25 miles from there now Tracing my foot steps back to were I was born . Anyone ever Hurd of these ppl the Origanal Atzlans ..

[Rowenband]

@SkidRowJosephine

This really a stupid post. Why blame them for changing name. They may not all be pure indians but they are indians by heart. What are you ? Pure blood american ? Does pure blood exist somewhere in this world. Yes maybe pure blood stupid.

[eljaable]

@SkidRowJosephine I can see you have small brains...

[eljaable]

They all have Indian blood... Pete Depoe was 100% Indian.. Tony, Lolly and Pat have mexican/Indian blood... Yaqui!!!  Please, have a little respect....

[richone99]

I remember a guy told me he was 1/16 Cherokee. It was hidden by the 15/16 white jerk. Native American blood runs thru my veins, because I view all whites as liars, thieves and oppressors.

[1980Triumph]

His ending words were so good, God smiling down. Let's make this place better people, all peope

[69evilgirl]

There are no pure blooded indians living today! The goverment in the year 1885 made all calif indians part mexicans! Read history, but also speak to other indians and hear their tales! My grandfather was half breed and spoke of being forced to cut his hair to,attend a white school. Forced to forget he was indian, making them wear white mans clothes. Do not post unless You have any clue to being a race that was wiped out by white men, hilter went after the jews.