I think this guy pioneered the idea that you can never have too many keyboards around you. I discovered Ekseption in my dad's record collection when I was a teenager, and was immediately hooked. I love this.

Ich fand das in meiner Jugendzeit schon klasse - und immer noch , Wirklich grossartig!

A shame that he passed away. A skilled musician, best piano organ and keyboard player ever. The whole group was skilled

Bin Morgen bei Saturn kaufe mir eine Doppel cd best off freue mich auf ekseption🎶🎶🎶

Best Keyboardist ever along with Keith Emerson.

Bonjour, J'avais 10 ans (en 1970) et j'écoutais le disque en boucle......Aujourd'hui j'aime toujours autant !!!

My father recorded al the big hits in the studio...I can remember that I in the holidays most of the time together with my father in the studio was I saw the band working hard on a album Ekseption 1 2 3.... Al I get when I was a little kid. Realy proud...als my dad! Now my dad past his way ...I love more than more of the band....I also make my music! I take most inperation of that memories...dreaming that I was again by the guys in that Studio in the Netherlands ...in the 60....70...years.

gelukkig hebben wij deze muziek nog!!

Eat yer heart out Boston/Sholz! Kidding...both great bands 👍

He was the first to mix classical music with rock!! Don't forget!

Das war eine geniale Zeit 😌 😍

Only got one thing to say... THIS i music! As good as it gets... R.I.P Rick van der Linden

This allways come to me .. My father always played it in th e-70's and I thought he was out and pathetic. But now I am a greater lover of Ekseption then he ever was :-)

LOVE THAT BASS PLAYING!!

Geweldig!

I remember the first time Ive heard that tune, sometime back in the early 1970s; that blend of classical, pop and jazz was in the air but these guys were one of a kind ! Pretty kewl.

Yes I love that instrument!

In Those Years ...no doubt the Dutch were the Top with Focus, Ekseption, Earth and Fire...in UNPRECEDENTED NEW PATHS in music.

Whow!! Pure genious!

Fantastische bassist die Cor Dekker, respect ... helaas tragisch slachtoffer van het witte poeder.

Bach would be proud to hear his Badinerie like this. :D

We kwamen bij rick thuis in Den Dolder 21 jaar!

Kalo denger lagu ini jadi inget sama radio bongkenk dan radio oz di bandung ( krn hanya 2 radio ini yg sering muterin lagu kayak ini

Rick van der Linden, Theis van den broek, Cor Dekker, and more. Just great music from a period of,,INNOVATION. ( The band were inspired by Keith Emersons band THE NICE back in those days. ).

Would have loved to see and hear Van Der Linden play with Keith Emerson

good music

Denne musikken førte meg inn i den "klassiske verden" Topp! :)

Is this what it sounded like in the Northpole in the 70's when Santa threw a party? His got his bearded helpers rocking it away! XD

woooo, I've just found that awesome band from bygone times...and i love that.. how they put the great classical stuff in a new context!! pretty nice and fascinating arrangements!!!!

Divine! Thank you.

Wonderful looove it Dee. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏👏👏

...he was and still is my big idol - thats why i startet my "Tribute to Rick" - to be continued - PianoLion

Nice to know that the singer of Ekseption on the 3rd album Steve Allet(the blonde one)is playing the saxophone, but never played one before.

Esto si es bueno.

Blijft geweldig

Fenomenalt

A classic one but still very good

Nice!

You're talking about the fact that so many years have passed since the late 60s/early 70s and there STILL hasn't been anything you thought of like: Wow, this sounds REALLY good and is as untouchable as music from that era?

Magnifico, excelente

Quel bonheur ces interprétations

Excellent!

Oh that bass!!!!!!

nice Hammond M3...

brilliant. chilhood memories

Rick van der Linden - God rest his soul....

The original line up with Cor Dekker on bass, and Rein van den Brock in charge of the horns. MILESTONE MUSIC. The rumor has it that Rick actually got the idea for EKSEPTION after he went to a concert with THE NICE (Emerson before ELP).

R.I.P Maestro.

@GertKozijn Thanks buddy. Always liked Cor Dekker. Great bassplayer. Didnt know he was gone. R.I.P.

Awesome!

The only rock Organist up there With Emerson, and even surpassed Emerson in some aspects. Underrated player.

helemaal suup

SUPER!!

.... rick at it's best !

Vandaag bereikte me bericht dat Peter de Leeuwe is overleden. Hiero een stukje waarvan ik me goed herinner hoe ik in de huis-sessies bij fam. vd Linden, de schoppen onder klavier van Rick probeerde te ontwijken; Ricktator legde de discipline gewoon wat hoger. En Peter tikte het geheel strak aan elkaar, kon nog geen rifje/rafje vanaf. Ik was zo'n negen jaar dat ik nog paste onder 't klavier. Peter, Cor en Rick, bedankt!

fantastic.

Kool!!

Perfect

yeah this is music

a DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAAR is de tijd... :-)

FUCKING EPIC!

Ah, in that way. Well sorry, I didn´t knew about that before haha. If I look at my piece it just looks I´m only interested in music from the era I talked about, however it´s not.

Sono veramente molti i musicisti che, indirettamente o direttamente ( come in questo caso) si sono ispirati al Sommo Johann Sebastian Bach.

Mijn goede vriend Patrick kreeg ooit les van jou, Rick. Ook een uitstekend toetsenist geworden. Hebben jullie ondertussen elkaar terug ontmoet hierboven?

Where is the 6th star when you need it!

@pbstratocaster It´s Cor Dekker R.I.P.

Is that Cor Dekker on bass in this take ?

mit ihm ist ein ganz Grosser (viel zu früh) gegangen.

Det här är kvalitet --

bavo haarlem gebouw stiekem luister naar ekseption

nada campuran

Knap gedaan in dat tempo

Rick is awsome! I just wished the horn section and the drums were better. Bass of great as well. Sounds like a genius keyboarder wirh great bass plus horn section and drums from light popular music. The horn section sould be there to provide power and not doole along. The drums sould be killer and not just "exist". Sorry but the truth must be said.

What is this "harpsichord" like sounding instrument in the music? Always thought his cembalo sounds sound horrible imho. No real cembalo sound like this!

sooo woooow over-intelligent people

Bagger

I discovered this band in my dad's record collection when I was 5 or so. When I heard it and asked him why he played all this boring classical muzak he said he'd grown out of it. Heeh? wtf...

The pianist makes this band, the rest are just along for the drugs, sorry the ride.