Ekseption

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Ekseption
Origin Haarlem, Netherlands
Genre(s) Progressive rock
Classic rock
Years active 1967–1989
Label(s) Philips Records
Ariola Records
Carrere Records
Associated acts Spin
Trace
Website Ekseption Semi-Official Site
Members
Rein van den Broek
Rick van der Linden
Cor Dekker
Peter de Leeuwe
Rob Kruisman
Huib van Kampen
Dennis Whitbread
Dick Remelink
Michel van Dijk
Steve Allet
Jan Vennik
Pieter Voogt
Hans Jansen
Hans Hollestelle
Max Werner
Johan Slager
Jan Hollestelle
Cees Kranenburg

Ekseption was a Dutch progressive rock ensemble with changing membership, active from 1967 to 1989, growing out of the bands The Jokers and Incrowd. The group started out playing pop and R'n'B covers. Impressed by a gig of The Nice, the members, of which the most famous is Rick van der Linden, decided to concentrate on producing 'classical rock', modern re-interpretations of classical works. All of their albums contain both original songs and re-interpreted classical pieces.

[edit] Personnel

  • Rein van den Broek - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Rick van der Linden - keyboards
  • Cor Dekker - bass guitar
  • Peter de Leeuwe - drums, vocal
  • Rob Kruisman - saxophones, flute, vocal
  • Huib van Kampen - solo guitar, tenor sax
  • Dennis Whitbread - drums
  • Dick Remelink - saxophones, flutes
  • Michel van Dijk - vocals
  • Linda van Dyck - vocals
  • Eric Von Lier - trombone, tuba
  • Tony Vos - saxophones, production
  • Steve Allet - vocals
  • Jan Vennik - saxophones, flute
  • Pieter Voogt - drums
  • Hans Jansen - keyboards
  • Hans Hollestelle - guitar
  • Max Werner - drums
  • Johan Slager - bass, guitar
  • Jan Hollestelle - bass, synthesizers, cello
  • Cees Kranenburg - drums, percussion
  • anonymous studio musicians (on Back To The Classics)

[edit] Discography

  • Ekseption (1969)
  • Beggar Julia's Time Trip (1970)
  • Ekseption 3 (1971)
  • 00.04 (1971)
  • Ekseption 5 (1972)
  • Trinity (1973)
  • Bingo (1974)
  • Mindmirror (1975)
  • Back to the Classics (1976)
  • Spin (as Spin, 1976)
  • Whirlwind (as Spin, 1977)
  • Ekseption '78 (1978)
  • Dance Macabre (1981)
  • Ekseption '89 (1989)
  • The Reunion (1994, live)

[edit] See also