It must have been around 1978 when I first saw Han Bennink perform.
It was in ‘de Tagrijn’, a youth center and pop podium in Hilversum. I was
blown away by the way he played, using all kinds of objects and went
around the hall beating on radiators, tables, chairs and about everything
he could beat on to create an original sound. Years later when I had my
own coffee shop, Han came along as a frequent customer, living quite
nearby. We became like friends and Han performed many times in the
shop. I also owned a bar in those days where Han used to come drumming
on the 31st of December. We called it ‘Old Years Fireworks with Han Bennink’.
Just Han and his drum kit. I have added some pictures from those days, On
one occasion we had us a little smoke which produced that funny pic with
Han and a little cloud in front of him. He gave me this record from 1982
one day. An outstanding example of his wonderful work ..

Het moet ergens in 1978 zijn geweest dat ik Han Bennink voor het eerst
zag optreden. Het was in ‘de Tagrijn’, een jeugd centrum en pop podium
in Hilversum. Het was een ongelooflijke ervaring, Han sloeg op van alles,
radiators, tafels, stoelen en wat hij maar kon verzinnen en ging erbij de
zaal rond om vervolgens weer achter zijn drumstel te belanden. Jaren
later toen ik mijn eigen coffee shop had, kwam Han regelmatig langs en
werd een vaste bezoeker, hij woonde dichtbij. We werden als vrienden
en Han heeft in die tijd vaak bij ons in de shop opgetreden. Ik had ook
een café waar Han elk jaar op 31 december het Oude Jaars Vuurwerk
met zijn drums verzorgde. Ik heb wat foto’s uit die tijd bijgevoegd. Op
een dag rookte we wat, het bracht een leuk plaatje voort. Han Bennink
gaf me deze plaat op een mooie dag, een pracht album ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Walk
02 – Brushes/Airdrumming
03 – Stick trick
04 – Ivory horses
05 – Traps 1
06 – Rims
07 – Stones
08 – Traps 2
09 – Donnerwetter
10 – Body claps & hums
11 – Salut to fode youla
12 – De krieps
13 – Traps 3
14 – Dropsticks
15 – Tempo comodo
16 – Stroef

Speaking of football, or soccer, whatever you prefer, I decided
to make a collector about it. It begins with a track from a cd
full of 78’s collected by John Peel’s wife. Nice old song, in the
middle we have two African songs, one Colombian and another
oldie with the Marx Brothers. On no.13 we have a track sung by
no one less than Pelé, with Sergio Mendes and on 20 a quite bad
Dutch caranaval song by our own Johan Cruyff, you wont believe
your ears. Most songs are Brazillian and about the famous Rio-club
Flamengo or Pelé, get it & spread it…

tracks;

1 Albert Whelan – Pass! shoot!! goal!!!
2 João Nogueira e Outros – Hino de flamengo
3 Gasolina – E o juíz apitou
4 João Nogueira – Samba rubro-negra
5 Bezerra da Silva – Flamengo e mangueira
6 Hélio Nascimento – Continuo a ser flamengo
7 Varias crianças – Falando sobre futbol
8 Luiz Wanderley – Rei pelé
9 Pepé Kallé – Roger mila
10 Johnny Bokelo – A.s. biliman
11 Los Teenagers – Pachanga del futbol
12 The Marx Brothers – Professor wagstaff presents the football game ( Groucho )
13 Sergio Mendes e Pelé – Meu mundo é uma bola
14 Wilson Simonal – Obrigado pelé
15 Jackson do Pandeiro – O rei pelé
16 Grupo Fundo de Quintal – Sou flamengo, cacique e mangueira
17 Tim Maia – Flamengo
18 Gilberto Gil e Germano Mathias – Samba rubro-negro
19 Lonnie Donegan – World cup willie
20 Johan Cruyff – Oei oei oei ( dat was me weer een loei )
21 Gringo da Parada – Mengoooo
22 Torcedores de flamengo – Mengoo

Last oktober I posted an album by a dear artist from Amsterdam,
the city of my ancestors. Johnny Jordaan is still a hero of the
old days and has sentimental value to me. He used to sing with
this fine lady. Tante Leen and Johnny Jordaan are unforgettable
and there’s even a Johnny Jordaan Plein ( square ). Funny enough
I bought this LP today in Utrecht instead of Amsterdam. The music
is typical for the ‘Jordaan’, an area in old Amsterdam. Music quite
different from what you’re used to find here. Tante Leen had her own
little café where she used to sing for the public, the only day she
didn’t sing was when Ajax played at home. Every fortnight on sunday she
was in the Ajax football stadium cheering for her club.

tracks;

1 Mijn ouwe Amstelstad
2 Oh Johnny
3 Wanneer
4 Ik ben zo verliefd
5 Hand in hand
6 Ik kan vergeten
7 Aan de Amsterdamse grachten
8 Waarom wil je niets meer van me weten
9 De oude straatmuzikant
10 Mijn jongen
11 Kijk mij eens aan
12 Op die ouwe Nieuwendijk

I use to post ‘music for the people’ of many country’s.
This time I want to introduce a Dutch singer to you, one I
really enjoy listening to. This is typical music from the
Amsterdam neighbourhood, ‘de Jordaan’. The album is from ’85
but the recordings are made between 1954 ( track # 1 ) and
early 60’s. Johnny Jordaan had huge succes late 50’s, his music,
though sung with enormous Amsterdam slang, was played throughout
the Netherlands. I always loved it, something quite different
for once. Hope you appreciate.

tracks;

1 Bij ons in de Jordaan
2 Geef mij maar Amsterdam
3 De afgekeurde woning
4 De parel van de Jordaan
5 Johnny’s potpourri 1
6 Johnny’s potpourri 2
7 Daar mag je alleen naar kijken
8 Een pikketanussie
9 Janussie
10 Pruimenpap
11 De begrafenis van Manke Nelis
12 Vriendschap

Today I have a funpost ! In an hour or so, the European ‘Futbol’
(soccer) Championship in Austria and Switzerland is about to start.
For the occasion I thought it would be fun to post some music by
the two greatest soccerplayers of the previous century. ‘Pelé’ and
‘Cruyff’. I’d say Cruyff was a good second if we speak about soccer,
but if we speak about music, I am affraid he is far from that position.
Brazilians have a nature, they’re born with music in their vains. Pelé
comes in with a great Bossa composition, backed by ‘Sergio Mendes’,
what could go wrong ? World, please have mercy on Johan Cruyff
and us Dutch people, we don’t have that sunny way. What we do
have however, is a good sense of humour, Johan Cruyff surprises
us with this 1969 Dutch Carnaval number, once again there
is no comparison.

tracks;

1 O coraçao do rei
2 Meu mundo é uma bola
3 Memorias
4 Nascimento
5 Voltando a Baurú
6 Cidade grande
7 Cidade grande
8 Alma Latina, ” My world is a ball”
9 A tristeza do Adeus
10 A tristeza do Adeus
11 Na Bahia
12 Amor e agressao
13 Meu mundo é uma bola

tracks;

1 Johan Cruyff – Oei oei oei
2 Johan Cruyff – Alle stoppen ineens naar de knoppen