Hans Eijkenaar plays with Jan Akkerman
On 23 april 2011, I was one of a very lucky 500 people who witnessed the presentation of the Eddy Christiani Award to Queen-guitarist Brian May. In a small theatre in Vlissingen, my all-time guitar hero accepted the award for his great contribution to the electric guitar. Much to my delight, he was kind enough to join Dutch singer Van Velzen and his band for "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Tie Your Mother Down", and he played his infamous "Brighton Rock"-solo!
In some of my earlier blogs I mentioned a link between Queen and Kayak. And 23 april 2011 added another one: the evening was hosted by Leo Blokhuis, who was also the MC at the Pim Koopman Tribute concert. Ex-Kayaksinger Bert Heerink did a rendition of Queen's "Who Wants To Live Forever", and the drummer in his band was Kayak's brand new drummer Hans Eijkenaar.
Hans was also a member of the band that accompanied one of the support acts: Jan Akkerman (winner of the Award in 2009). So on one night, I watched my favourite guitarist Brian May, and one current and one ex-member of my favourite Dutch band Kayak!
Hans playing with Jan Akkerman
Left: Leo Blokhuis. 3rd from left: Hans Eijkenaar
In some of my earlier blogs I mentioned a link between Queen and Kayak. And 23 april 2011 added another one: the evening was hosted by Leo Blokhuis, who was also the MC at the Pim Koopman Tribute concert. Ex-Kayaksinger Bert Heerink did a rendition of Queen's "Who Wants To Live Forever", and the drummer in his band was Kayak's brand new drummer Hans Eijkenaar.
Hans was also a member of the band that accompanied one of the support acts: Jan Akkerman (winner of the Award in 2009). So on one night, I watched my favourite guitarist Brian May, and one current and one ex-member of my favourite Dutch band Kayak!
Hans playing with Jan Akkerman
Left: Leo Blokhuis. 3rd from left: Hans Eijkenaar
posted by Doefie at
7:33 p.m.
2 Comments:
Het is een aardige kerel die Brian May. Was ie blij met de troffee??
Dus Hans heeft Brian ontmoet, dat kan niet anders.
Dhr May is het laatste jaar 3 keer in Nederland geweest en 3 keer heb ik de kans gemist hem de hand te schudden.... het moet een keer goed komen.
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jan van der ven, houten, at 7:52 a.m.
Brian May was, bescheiden als altijd, vereerd met de trofee. Hij sprak ook lof uit over zijn relatie met Nederland en met de Nederlandse Queenfans. Overigens: May nam bij aankomst ruim de tijd voor begroetingen, handtekeningen enz. Er was natuurlijk veel belangstelling, maar hij rende niet zomaar naar binnen...
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Doefie, at 1:03 p.m.
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