"We
would see Mil feeling perfectly at ease at the "Bal Van den
Burgemeester", rubbing shoulders with the famous politicians
and musicians, all craving for a handshake and some small talk...
just to join us afterwards at the Squatter's Extravaganza of Bar
Napoleone,feeling equally comfortable and in control..." |
"When
we went to pick him up in the red light district for the recording
session, he seemed strangely attracted to our vehicle. It soon became
clear that it had been a while since Milleke had sat in the front
seat of a car,especially of a CHRYSLER Town & Country... He
didn't leave any button unpushed!"
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"When
he jumped on stage at the St. Andries Gig, totally out of the blue,
it somewhat forced us to start improvising. Gustavo would start
a song with Milleke just sitting there on stage, taking his time
to catch the vibe, stroking his beard in trance, meanwhile contemplating
what instrument to pick. By the time the song was halfway through
he'd be groovin' along on the washboard, mouth harp or bongo, smiling
from ear to ear. Made you wonder what it was like in the sixties..."
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