Brainbox - 1969 - 04 - Scarborough Fair

Part of a vibrant Amsterdam pop music scene in the late sixties with their harder edged blend of psychedelic rock and Chicago blues, Dutch band Brainbox paid hommage to both American and British Contemporaries while at the same time developing their own more progressive brand of pop music.

Brainbox was formed in 1968 shortly after guitarist Jan Akkerman and drummer Pierre van der Linden joined 19 year-old singing prodigy Kazmierz " Kaz " Lux to lay down a couple of demos after the latter had won a talent contest sponsored by the Dutch Record label Bovema. Of Polish descent and Dutch upbringing Lux had previously sang with sevral Dutch pop bands but his heartfelt vocal deliveries were closer to the soul of Howlin`Wolf and Leadbelly while at the same time hitting the higher registers of Ella ( Fitzgerald ). Both Akkerman and van der Linden themselves were no strangers to the Amsterdam pop music scene with Akkerman having become one of the most famous young musicians in his homeland with a hit single, "The Russian Spy And I" in 1966 while playing with a band called "The Hunters". Having played proffessionally as early as the age of 10 by this time he had developed a distinctive rock guitar sound which drew more from jazz and classical sources most notably Tal Farrow, Diango Reinhardt, Bola Sete and Julian Bream. Van der Linden had also played with Akkerman in one of his earlier groups "Johnny And His Cellar Rockers" in addition to other Dutch pop groups including "After Tee" and "Met & Zonder". Newcomer bassist Andre Reynen completed the new band as Akkerman had played the bass parts himself on the two demo recordings and the stage was set.

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Music

Tags:

• Proto
• Prog

[MrSunshine58]

Damn, 1969. So sick to become aware of the fact how much i hate 2009.

yes, the 'good old times" are good old times, just like an old oak tree deserves its respect.

[Kowarsch]

Diese wunderbare Version stellt meiner Meinung nach das Original in den Schatten! Unglaubliche Stimme und ein grossartiges Arrangement!!!

[nicoplienful]

aan alle liefhebbende mensen , wereldwijd. toevallig ben ik geboren , net, niet zou ik bijna zeggen, het ziekenhuis was mijn wieg, maar bergen kende en kent ook vele gewone mensen die echt hun sporen hebben na gelaten, met hun talenten zonder buiten hun image te hoeven treden en die niet kwasten of lullen,maar wereldwijd een gehoor hebben, want dat is muziek! alleen worden ze jammer genoeg niet gewaardeerd. Daarom als ex dorps genoot, jongens

[LRRPEXILE]

Its krazie is it just me?.... I now see where Led Zeppelin got their idea for Stairway to Heaven....After listening to this!

[yoursatan]

How can you not just love this song??

[can0mark]

@MrSunshine58

Why does an old oak tree deserve respect?

[loesepoes18]

@knapie54 The smile... my favo too!!!!!

[merseymained]

@magman1357- not so good a cover.

[knapie54]

brainbox the best there is, vooral the Smile

[dinkeldal]

brainbox sound... 

[bojanajuric1988]

the best version of Scarborough fair!!!