“Venus.” Formed in 1967, in The Hague, by songwriter/guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen of The Motions (one of the original Nederbeat groups – the Dutch version of American garage bands), Shocking Blue was originally
Farrell:I learned how to play guitar [during this time], and sometimes I would go home and write some chords, some arrangements. Immediately Eric went into grooves, and I would write to the grooves. But most of the time I would write away from any sound, any rhythm,...