Never forget my dad getting this album and the climax blues band from LOUS records Carlsbad Ca Changed my life. Xo. P.S. I got My 60 reissue Les Paul now. Cheers.
i'm reading barry hay's biography, entitled 'HAY'. Stories behind the songs, and all. Great. And Moontan sounds great, well mixed and produced. And a great instrumental part in this song. Wow, great stuff, makes me feel aaaawrighttt.
Ask the average person "you like golden earring " and they'll say yeah radar love is kool. They haven't experienced Golden Earring to the fullest. Great song this is one of my all tyme Rocka Rolla the whole Moontan rocks
I have always loved Golden Earring sadly have never seen them live but have most of their albums but Moontan has to be their finest and as most people have said this track is one of the greatest ever recorded.
@@scottkelly6386 What, no love for Canada? Granted, a great deal of great rock music has come from The Netherlands, but Canada has produced more than its fair share of great talents too, like April Wine, Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush, Max Webster, Five Man Electric Band, Rush, Joni Mitchell, Colin James, Jeff Healey, Neil Young, Guess Who, BTO, Triumph and many, many more. 😉
Big GE fan from India here. I must admit, I'd heard only one song before. It wasn't Radar Love, it was Ce Soir (because Iron Maiden covered it!). I heard they were coming to Pinkpop '19, which I was doing as part of a Europe tour, and decided to check them out fully and was blown away by the quality and variety of songs. The sublime guitar playing of George Kooymans was a particular delight. This song and the instrumental section is one of my favourite musical sections of all time now. I wish more people knew about them, I'd call them the most underrated band of all time given all that they've done. Thank you, Holland, for the rock music world's best-kept secret, I just wish you buggers weren't so humble about it. PS: India connect for trivia wonks - Barry Hay was born in India.
@@prjw73 Thanks! I will. I actually saw Kensington open for Bon Jovi - one of many shows that I attended in Europe that year. Festileaks was, well, unanimous in its "love" for that band though :D
Excellent album - the best song for me is ^ Are You reciving Me ^ Often hear this song on the while working on the computer even though I have this LP that I bought long ago in London . All switches in this song are fantastic Service: bass, cymbals, guitar, saxophone. * Perfect * You should have an idea and make this superb song !!! Peace Love ❤ ☮ ♫ Music ..... forever Music never dies † Long Live Rock`N`Roll ★
Another epic classic rock track from one of The Netherlands' greatest exports, right up there with Focus, Amstel and Heineken! Greetings and salutations to everyone in The Netherlands from Ottawa, Canada, twin city of Golden Earring's hometown of Den Haag, and birthplace of Princess Margriet.
If your circles could be spirals And your idols weren't machines If you could pick up all the signals And flash on where you've been Maybe you don't feel it at all It's your own fault, crawl boy crawl You could quit the miming Try some different timing You could get a chance to be free-- Are you receiving me? It's the pilot's plea Are you receiving me? Close to insanity Are you receiving me? Recharge your battery Oooh, Are you receiving me? If your prayers could all be answered You were given time to pay The chances would be so heavy But you'd find a better way Maybe you don't feel it at all It's your own fault, crawl boy crawl You can quit the miming Try some different timing You could get a chance to be free-- Are you receiving me? It's the pilot's plea Are you receiving me? Close to insanity Are you receiving me? Recharge your battery Oooh, Are you receiving me?
Moontan and To The Hilt showcased so well just how amazing this entire band was at creating complex compositions without succumbing to the complexity addiction that plagued many progressive rock bands. They made such unique decisions about how to compose their music, but never went too far. This, Vanilla Queen, and Violins from To The Hilt are probably my favorite of their proggy stuff.
IndoMilo ......yes, you’re right of course, I hadn’t meant to sound condescending in any way. I certainly missed plenty myself as I’m still discovering thanks to CZcams alone. I suppose I’d hoped folks (at least, those my age) would have known “Radar Love” and explored the band further? In my youth, I always did this if I thought a particular artist/band sounded “interesting” and seriously, this band has a great many excellent songs, albums for that matter. While undoubtedly a terrific number, the fact that “Radar Love” received excessive airplay here spoiled a good thing imo and to my ears, it now comes off as a relatively “weak” track. I love a ton of different music but Golden Earring has *always* been up with my favourites. I especially love lyrics and considering English isn’t even these guys’ “native tongue”, their lyrics are all the more impressive and really quite remarkable. “Moontan” is my favourite GE album but I still have several of their original vinyls and think “To The Hilt” is another gem, a very different sounding but excellent album. There’s a terrific video of the guys performing “The Vanilla Queen” live and George’s outro solo is a real pleasure (and exciting how much he’s “into” it) to watch. I’ll see if I still have it and edit it in should you be interested. Here you go, George’s solo begins at 8.28...czcams.com/video/G-Jco-RMgDw/video.html
IndoMilo ......thanks, I wasn’t remotely familiar with The Beta Band and enjoyed the song. I missed an awful lot of new acts around the early to mid ‘90’s due to serious health issues. I like the band’s sound and suspect “Dry The Rain” might well grow on me. The slide-guitar at the beginning is sweet! If I’m honest, the only groups to really catch my attention around that time (perhaps a bit earlier) were REM and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I love so much earlier music but I’m not at all up on things now. Lyrics are important to me too and it just seems 50+ years ago, lyrics were more profound. I realise that’s a “generalisation” but it always seemed that way to me for the most part. I’m always interested in learning of new or unknown acts so thanks again. Did you check George’s solo? It makes me feel young again! 🤣
@@lindadote their only good song in my opinion, nevertheless a powerful song that would be able to help people get past difficult times such as having to deal with life + serious health issues. Hope you are well! I haven't seen that solo but will check it out. I'm from '91 but I like older music, today's music has failed to captivate me somehow.
Aha nope, was "Out to Lunch". These guys are so great. The Vanilla Queen is in my top 10 songs of all time, as indeed is this album. Thanks so much for this.
have both Moontan albums. The Dutch one and the American one. listing to the band now comes with a lot of emotional feelings. A big loss for so many golden earring fans
Apart from the well-known hit Radar Love, mainly tracks such as Vanilla Queen, Candy's Going Bad, Are You Receiving Me, and Just Like Vince Taylor indicate Golden Earring's power in the early 1970s. And the fact that the songs were long for the time and the intended purpose speaks of either daring. The powerful voice of Kooymans, vocally supplemented by Hay (and also by Patricia Paay), somewhat angular riffs, and unique percussion make Moontan a piece of Dutch glory that cannot be denied. Not to mention the bass work (listen carefully to Are You Receiving Me).
I saw Golden Earring on their "Moontan" tour way back in the day....I think they might have opened the show for KISS on their "Hotter Than Hell" (second album) tour....I can't remember. "Radar Love" was a hit on the radio at the time....funny, their hit song is actually the weakest one on the album! (in my opinion, anyway)
you people are special, in that you understand this language great comments,you guys know what your talking about I DIG THIS STUFF, ITS SO FAR OUT ITS OUTTA SITE
Pitty that this ( THE BEST) Dutch rockband, the first one I went to, and one of my favorites! never really made in de USA. Except mayby with their htsingle Radar love...
Gold earrings are more than a band of musicians. They invented a style, a genre that is unique to them throughout the 1970s and beyond. Unfortunately they were not recognized as a pure and real rock band beyond their hit "Radar love"... However, these guys were much more sincere than many star system groups. Proof of this is their first double live... and all the previous albums... and more
If I'm one of the unlucky few sentences to Mars and was asked to only take one CD/album that can't be a Greatest Hits, Moontan would be the one I'd take with me. If allowed two, Black Celebration by Depeche Mode would be second
Yo solo conocia Radar of Love hoy escuche Twilight Zone y esta Are you Receiving Me pienso que son unos Maestros en la musica todo un viaje este tema muy bueno
still have to pull it once a year, not a bad track on it how many albums can you say that about ? dont think they got the credit they should have.. so many tempo changes,unreal.
'Moontan', one of the greatest albums in the history of Rock n Roll
Oh yes they are great!!!!!
brilliant stuff, ten times better than any Zep music
%100 agree
Never forget my dad getting this album and the climax blues band from LOUS records Carlsbad Ca
Changed my life.
Xo.
P.S. I got My 60 reissue Les Paul now.
Cheers.
Tom Alexander Yet another stupid CZcams comment. Way to go!
One of the best Earringsongs ever.
Moontan best album ever.
First heard the Moontan album in 1973 and still listen to it today 51 years later! one of my all time favourites. 70s memories.
Proud to be Dutch ! this is such an underrated band ! seen them live a lot of times, they never failed !!
That’s Patricia Paay singing at the chorus.
Man that instrumental, it's just perfect.
I know, it's bad ass
I know, it's bad ass.
I'm going back to the 70's. Let me know if you need anything.
Can I come?
the instrumental break from 3.45 is still the best I've ever heard, the sax combined with guitar is sublime....
i'm reading barry hay's biography, entitled 'HAY'. Stories behind the songs, and all. Great. And Moontan sounds great, well mixed and produced. And a great instrumental part in this song. Wow, great stuff, makes me feel aaaawrighttt.
kevin sayles indeed!!! Take a big hit put the headphones on and let the music seep into your soul!!!
kevin sayles and Rinus.
Roberta Pop is there a English version?
bottomless pit this is hardly to be described in words.Lay back and enjoy it.
Ask the average person "you like golden earring " and they'll say yeah radar love is kool.
They haven't experienced Golden Earring to the fullest. Great song this is one of my all tyme Rocka Rolla the whole Moontan rocks
Peter gutierrez my favorite too
Most ppl are fools n G.E. best band ever ...
You're right
Yes so true
@@KaylaElaine it’s great to hear your response Rock on
The bass in this song is just perfect!👍💪
one of the best bands I ever heard
God bless golden earring still kicking ass after all these years!
Love this whole album, brings back awesome memories. 😊
Oh... So... True!!!
The best golden earring song ever
I have always loved Golden Earring sadly have never seen them live but have most of their albums but Moontan has to be their finest and as most people have said this track is one of the greatest ever recorded.
yep, this track is prog rock ecstasy. timeless
One of the best songs in the story of rock n roll, I have 60 years listening rock
great song from one of the greatest albums of all time, long live rock and GE!
One of the great rock albums ever, from the Netherlands!
Where all good rock comes from.
@@scottkelly6386 What, no love for Canada? Granted, a great deal of great rock music has come from The Netherlands, but Canada has produced more than its fair share of great talents too, like April Wine, Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush, Max Webster, Five Man Electric Band, Rush, Joni Mitchell, Colin James, Jeff Healey, Neil Young, Guess Who, BTO, Triumph and many, many more. 😉
I love this Album 👍👍👍👍👍
Huge Earring fan with this being my favorite song of all-time. With the eclipse today in the States, listening to the entire Moontan album
Golden Earring opened for the Nuge in 76 in St. Louis at the Keil Aud. 5 bucks gen. add. Oh what a show.
along with SEVEN TEARS + SWITCH their best album!just can´t get enough! 5 7 Years now !!!!!long live
GOLDEN EARRING!!!!!!!!!
I agree, but also the album , on the double is great to listen.
Lots of time changes on this track blends perfectly, one of the best tracks from the 70s.
its up there in my top 10 albums of all time
Yeah
It's difficult to choose just one song out of their next year's 60th anniversary. Keep on rocking, boys!
one of the best rock and roll LPs ever produced. top 10 for me. the best bass driven album I've ever heard.
Yes I recieve you as one of the best songs of all times in the history of rock and roll 🎤🎹🎸🎷🎺
Big GE fan from India here. I must admit, I'd heard only one song before. It wasn't Radar Love, it was Ce Soir (because Iron Maiden covered it!).
I heard they were coming to Pinkpop '19, which I was doing as part of a Europe tour, and decided to check them out fully and was blown away by the quality and variety of songs. The sublime guitar playing of George Kooymans was a particular delight. This song and the instrumental section is one of my favourite musical sections of all time now. I wish more people knew about them, I'd call them the most underrated band of all time given all that they've done.
Thank you, Holland, for the rock music world's best-kept secret, I just wish you buggers weren't so humble about it.
PS: India connect for trivia wonks - Barry Hay was born in India.
Well, why don't you check out other rock bands like DeWolff, De Staat, Kensington, Di-Rect .
@@prjw73 Thanks! I will. I actually saw Kensington open for Bon Jovi - one of many shows that I attended in Europe that year. Festileaks was, well, unanimous in its "love" for that band though :D
Thanks for mentioning the Iron Maiden cover. I hadn't heard that, (GE and IM fan).
Excellent album - the best song for me is ^ Are You reciving Me ^ Often hear this song on the
while working on the computer even though I have this LP that I bought long ago in London .
All switches in this song are fantastic Service: bass, cymbals, guitar, saxophone.
* Perfect *
You should have an idea and make this superb song !!!
Peace Love ❤ ☮ ♫ Music ..... forever Music never dies † Long Live Rock`N`Roll ★
one of my fave tracks off one of my fave albums of all time !
Thank God for Groups like Golden Earring
Never get enough of this band !!!!
Another epic classic rock track from one of The Netherlands' greatest exports, right up there with Focus, Amstel and Heineken!
Greetings and salutations to everyone in The Netherlands from Ottawa, Canada, twin city of Golden Earring's hometown of Den Haag, and birthplace of Princess Margriet.
Haha great, but dont forget the band , Brainbox!
If your circles could be spirals
And your idols weren't machines
If you could pick up all the signals
And flash on where you've been
Maybe you don't feel it at all
It's your own fault, crawl boy crawl
You could quit the miming
Try some different timing
You could get a chance to be free--
Are you receiving me?
It's the pilot's plea
Are you receiving me?
Close to insanity
Are you receiving me?
Recharge your battery
Oooh, Are you receiving me?
If your prayers could all be answered
You were given time to pay
The chances would be so heavy
But you'd find a better way
Maybe you don't feel it at all
It's your own fault, crawl boy crawl
You can quit the miming
Try some different timing
You could get a chance to be free--
Are you receiving me?
It's the pilot's plea
Are you receiving me?
Close to insanity
Are you receiving me?
Recharge your battery
Oooh, Are you receiving me?
Moontan and To The Hilt showcased so well just how amazing this entire band was at creating complex compositions without succumbing to the complexity addiction that plagued many progressive rock bands. They made such unique decisions about how to compose their music, but never went too far. This, Vanilla Queen, and Violins from To The Hilt are probably my favorite of their proggy stuff.
Wow, not even 5,000 views a year, people don't know what they're missing! Brilliant band, amazing album.
there is just too much good music not to miss, and so little time
IndoMilo ......yes, you’re right of course, I hadn’t meant to sound condescending in any way. I certainly missed plenty myself as I’m still discovering thanks to CZcams alone. I suppose I’d hoped folks (at least, those my age) would have known “Radar Love” and explored the band further? In my youth, I always did this if I thought a particular artist/band sounded “interesting” and seriously, this band has a great many excellent songs, albums for that matter. While undoubtedly a terrific number, the fact that “Radar Love” received excessive airplay here spoiled a good thing imo and to my ears, it now comes off as a relatively “weak” track. I love a ton of different music but Golden Earring has *always* been up with my favourites. I especially love lyrics and considering English isn’t even these guys’ “native tongue”, their lyrics are all the more impressive and really quite remarkable. “Moontan” is my favourite GE album but I still have several of their original vinyls and think “To The Hilt” is another gem, a very different sounding but excellent album. There’s a terrific video of the guys performing “The Vanilla Queen” live and George’s outro solo is a real pleasure (and exciting how much he’s “into” it) to watch. I’ll see if I still have it and edit it in should you be interested. Here you go, George’s solo begins at 8.28...czcams.com/video/G-Jco-RMgDw/video.html
@@lindadote the beta band dry the rain
IndoMilo ......thanks, I wasn’t remotely familiar with The Beta Band and enjoyed the song. I missed an awful lot of new acts around the early to mid ‘90’s due to serious health issues. I like the band’s sound and suspect “Dry The Rain” might well grow on me. The slide-guitar at the beginning is sweet! If I’m honest, the only groups to really catch my attention around that time (perhaps a bit earlier) were REM and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I love so much earlier music but I’m not at all up on things now. Lyrics are important to me too and it just seems 50+ years ago, lyrics were more profound. I realise that’s a “generalisation” but it always seemed that way to me for the most part. I’m always interested in learning of new or unknown acts so thanks again. Did you check George’s solo? It makes me feel young again! 🤣
@@lindadote their only good song in my opinion, nevertheless a powerful song that would be able to help people get past difficult times such as having to deal with life + serious health issues. Hope you are well! I haven't seen that solo but will check it out. I'm from '91 but I like older music, today's music has failed to captivate me somehow.
This song is like a voyage
This is real music
So true
As a massive Earring fan and having seen them live over 100 times, if I was forced to choose one studio album track, this would be it.
I envy you.
It's just too f****** deep don't let your spirals become circles oh yeah
this is electrified jazz at its best!!
great post...this band was a big part of the background music of my teens
Talk about a blast from the past
Still luving since 1974 best band ever G.E.
Aha nope, was "Out to Lunch". These guys are so great. The Vanilla Queen is in my top 10 songs of all time, as indeed is this album. Thanks so much for this.
Well linda, great taste you have
Raysboss302.......great band you have!
Never get tired of the instrumental in this song
Astonishing album
their greatest song off of one of the greatest albums ever, every song on this album is epic
The sound is so fresh and open, wow! My own band can learn a lot from this great band!
brilliant band golden earring. saw them live many years ago at a outside event thy did radar love. they were at there peak with the moontan album.
The Earring at it's best !!
This album along with Desolation Boulevard cemented my love of European bands.
The beginning of this song is awesome awesome awesome and so is the whole song..
have both Moontan albums. The Dutch one and the American one. listing to the band now comes with a lot of emotional feelings. A big loss for so many golden earring fans
Un des meilleurs albums de Rock. vu plusieurs sur scène jamais déçu.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Apart from the well-known hit Radar Love, mainly tracks such as Vanilla Queen, Candy's Going Bad, Are You Receiving Me, and Just Like Vince Taylor indicate Golden Earring's power in the early 1970s. And the fact that the songs were long for the time and the intended purpose speaks of either daring. The powerful voice of Kooymans, vocally supplemented by Hay (and also by Patricia Paay), somewhat angular riffs, and unique percussion make Moontan a piece of Dutch glory that cannot be denied. Not to mention the bass work (listen carefully to Are You Receiving Me).
I saw Golden Earring on their "Moontan" tour way back in the day....I think they might have opened the show for KISS on their "Hotter Than Hell" (second album) tour....I can't remember. "Radar Love" was a hit on the radio at the time....funny, their hit song is actually the weakest one on the album! (in my opinion, anyway)
Awesome song! Regards form Colombia 🇨🇴
Nobody can top this. Best record ever made in our small country
☆☆☆☆☆
Perfection in music.
you people are special,
in that you understand this language
great comments,you guys know what your talking about
I DIG THIS STUFF,
ITS SO FAR OUT
ITS OUTTA SITE
I was a toked up teen when this came out. Wore out my 8-tracjk (car and home).
This is my THIRD FAVOURITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME. Aussie five track version with "Big Tree, Blue Sea".
Pitty that this ( THE BEST) Dutch rockband, the first one I went to, and one of my favorites! never really made in de USA. Except mayby with their htsingle Radar love...
Gold earrings are more than a band of musicians. They invented a style, a genre that is unique to them throughout the 1970s and beyond. Unfortunately they were not recognized as a pure and real rock band beyond their hit "Radar love"... However, these guys were much more sincere than many star system groups. Proof of this is their first double live... and all the previous albums... and more
La basse magnifique morceau ❤👍👍👍👍
an effing beast of a song…..
Happy Birthday today(August 9) to Rinus Gerritsen. Cheers!
Superb!!!!
best trippin song ever
what about jimi ?
+freecat beme No reason to argue. Just relax.
Love this song. Radar love is another of my favorites, the style of the 70. Love is like oxygen is the same style of composition
Son muy buenos estos holandeses
Cool Scandinavian
Up and howling with a message
I listened 🎧 ... 🎼 to this whole album ! This is my favourite song .
*Amazing* 3:42
The Mayflower Queen welcomes you to the new world.
... and what a beautiful women ♥
watched them live at Cambridge corn exchange mid seventies still sound great.
Kicks butt all over Radar Love.
I agree, unbelievable good
the first song i got high to..... and i celebrate now lol
Me too 😀
If I'm one of the unlucky few sentences to Mars and was asked to only take one CD/album that can't be a Greatest Hits, Moontan would be the one I'd take with me. If allowed two, Black Celebration by Depeche Mode would be second
If you listen to this song read a book called The Arcane Teachings and pay attention to what it says about circles and spirals.
Good ride.... good old ride. Cause. Old. Is good... Jam. Again. Before it gets old.... share it.......
Thank you for sharing, folks. Keep safe ✌
apparently the stupid radio stations didn't know there were other songs on this album besides Radar Love
Ok that's so funny
And.....no shit. So many stupid radio stations never played the "B " sides to a record or the other songs on an album.
I used to play bass for Twilight Zone cover. Those were the freak'in days.
Earring very underestimated rock band
Yo solo conocia Radar of Love hoy escuche Twilight Zone y esta Are you Receiving Me pienso que son unos Maestros en la musica todo un viaje este tema muy bueno
Thank you!
Has a bit of a Darkside feel to it.
The whole LP that is!
Making it even better
All the classical Masters say in their eras ;, In the future they go on like us but then with a new science.....Electricity......
BAD ASS song ! 2nd to Radar Love for me by Golden Earring ...........
Bad ass is right
minute 5:25 and on....so bad ass . Love.
you don't hear vanilla queen candys gone bad or this'' wtf''
Just like Boston so ahead of their time
28th may2024 ❤❤❤❤❤
Pilgrim soul. Thank you for the Dutch Underground Resistance!
2021?
Today's Classic Rock Corner... the greatness that is not exactly "Reciving"!
#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedTodaysClassicRockCorner #Audioded
Porra ! Holanda é tudo de BOM !
I went to see this band in The Greyhound Pub in Croydon in 1971/2 but they didn,t turn up
still have to pull it once a year, not a bad track on it how many albums can you say that about ? dont think they got the credit they should have.. so many tempo changes,unreal.
Ze maken me trots dat ik van Nederlandse afkomst ben.