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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

(56,422 posts) Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:05 PM Mar 20

Golden Earring - Radar Love (The Midnight Special, July 5, 1974 - when lead singer Barry Hay had laryngitis) [View all]

Somehow I overlooked this when it was uploaded to The Midnight Special's YouTube channel last October (election worries then). I had posted poorer quality video of the appearance from a fan's account a few years ago, but that was taken down.

From what I read on fan sites, Barry Hay had laryngitis when they taped this, so guitarist George Kooymans, whose high backing vocals on tape you can hear, helped Barry out with the lead vocal, which he usually didn't do. One fan site said George was really nervous, but I don't know if they got that from an interview or just his appearance here.

I caught this when it aired - first time I'd seen them on TV. Loved the song, and how cute they were.

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Golden Earring - Radar Love (The Midnight Special, July 5, 1974 - when lead singer Barry Hay had laryngitis) [View all] highplainsdem Mar 20 OP

I saw it too. Loved Midnight Special Clouds Passing Mar 20 #1

Same here. So glad they started uploading videos to their own YouTube channel a couple of years ago. highplainsdem Mar 20 #6

Pretty Cool ProfessorGAC Mar 20 #2

They'd had guitarist Eelco Gelling playing (slide) with them when they recorded the song, and he highplainsdem Mar 20 #3

That's Very Possible ProfessorGAC Mar 20 #8

Just realized you've probably never watched their 1982 Rockpalast concert, which I posted in highplainsdem Mar 20 #13

I just checked a Golden Earring fan site that I thought might've been the one with the info about how highplainsdem Mar 20 #5

Wakeman was amazing in concert. Saw him with Yes either 73 or 74 Clouds Passing Mar 20 #7

Brilliant musician. Hey, did you ever see this thread and videos? A little-known chapter in his history: highplainsdem Mar 20 #14

Rick is proud of being a Earwig 😀 Clouds Passing Mar 21 #17

Loved that video he did about it. highplainsdem Mar 21 #22

Same Here ProfessorGAC Mar 21 #15

Tales is a favorite... Clouds Passing Mar 21 #16

Greg Lake? ProfessorGAC Mar 21 #18

So funny I got ELP mixed up with Yes DOH! Clouds Passing Mar 21 #19

I Saw ELP, Too ProfessorGAC Mar 21 #20

Keith is definitely my favorite in ELP and as a keyboardist. Clouds Passing Mar 21 #21

One of the best pure rock and roll pieces ever (after their "Twilight Zone"). Think. Again. Mar 20 #4

I agree. And Twilight Zone is my favorite Golden Earring song. Especially love this performance, highplainsdem Mar 20 #9

Wow, that's an excellent version. Think. Again. Mar 20 #10

You're going to love the entire hour-and-a-half concert in the video below highplainsdem Mar 20 #11

Thanks! There's my evening's viewing for tonight! Think. Again. Mar 20 #12