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Ekseption
Ekseption was a Dutch progressive rock band that started in 1967. They were known for mixing classical music with rock, using saxophone and keyboards in ways...
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Ekseption was a Dutch progressive rock band that started in 1967. They were known for mixing classical music with rock, using saxophone and keyboards in ways that felt both structured and loose. Their albums included titles like 'Ekseption '69' and 'Beggar Julia's Time Shift', and they had songs such as 'Another History' and 'On Sunday They Will Kill The World'.
Rein van den Broek played keyboards and led the group, with Rick van der Linden on saxophone and flute. The lineup shifted over time, which sometimes made it hard for them to keep a steady direction. Their approach to blending genres like classical and jazz with rock rhythms wasn't always welcomed by critics, who sometimes called it pretentious.
They ran into legal issues over using classical pieces in their arrangements, like a melody from Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5' in one of their songs. This added to the challenges they faced, but they kept recording into the late '80s with albums like 'Ekseption '89'.
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