Vaarwel Ernst-( A tribute to Ernst Kamphuis part2)

After the initial shock of Ernsts 'departure'
his friends and the family worked together very hard
and organized an intimate but public memorial event, to be held after the funeral:
An exhibition of his best work with
food, drink and music where friends could gather and share memories,magic and loss, (to quote the big Lou, one of Ernst's heroes)
in one of Ernsts favorite hang outs and the 'stage' for many of his works: Societeit De Burcht in Leiden

People from all over the country lifted works they once had bought from their walls and kindly brought them over
to be put on exhibit for a day
Some Dons even sent their chauffeur with a piece...

In fact it turned out to be two days, because all through the night and well into the next afternoon people still came in numbers while friends held vigil and played music until the last work was collected

It was so inspiring you could almost forget for a second that the main inspirator had not just disappeared to the bar around the corner like he used to.

His presence still filled the room
And that's another GOOD memory to keep

This little clip shows some images of the meeting.
Very private and intimate moments were shared by family and friends with the public in the room
One of the speakers was Pieter Sitse, guitarist in Ernsts last band Lt. Ernesto's Bad Habits, speaking on behalf of the group of friends who organized the meeting, with a personal touch for the family and friends , and some less private stories concentrating on the more 'public' Ernst, his work and the unique ways he charmed everybody , a few of wich parts we present here in this film to you
that is , if you can understand Dutch

It's very hard to translate "Pipo Koeien"

filmed by Jan van der Stoep ,
additional footage and edit:GM

music fragments:

Meet me at the bottom(RunninShoes)
by Howling Wolf

The Strolling Bones:
LT Ernesto- voc
Adrie Walen-gtr
GM-gtr
Peter Paauw-keys
Jos Witteman- bass
Marcel Willemse- drs
Onno Prillwitz -sax
Live koninginnenach, Grote Beer Leiden 1991

Tropical Hotdog Nite by Captain Beefheart
and hey Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley

The Zombie Squad:
Lt. Ernesto-voc
Pieter Sitse-gtr
Roy van Sprang-gtr
Peter Paauw- Keyes
Lex verhey- bass
GM-drs
Ruud Souhoka-Perc
Jippie van Bentum-sax
Ron de Jong-Slurf
Hilde und Inge-Chanteuses
Live in Dranklokaal de WW Leiden 3 okt 1986

It's not enough by Ernst Kamphuis
Evelijn- voc
Adrie Walen-gtr
Marcel Willemsen-cachon

One More Time by La Peste
Jan O.-voc,gtr
Peter Paauw-keyes
Lex Verhey-bass
GM-drs
Ruud Souhoka-perc
Art Zaaijer-sax
Tommy Freke-sax
Jippie van Bentum-sax
Lt.Ernesto- trompeloeter
Stable Sound Studio Arnhem 1985
from the Album 'Are You For Real?'

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