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1979-1981
     The manager lived in Middenmeer and was also the manager of the band I admired, a successful hard rock band. They were looking for another bass player for their formation, and I decided to (bravely) sign up for an audition day in a sports hall in Middenmeer. When I got there, I saw a large coach outside that was being renovated.
     In the hall I was met by the manager, who directed me to a place in the hall and told me to wait there until it was my turn. I noticed that there were about four bass players who also came to audition. On stage was a guitarist who was in charge. One by one, the other bassists were rejected, and then it was my turn. I was pretty nervous, because this was a big opportunity for me, a huge step forward.
     I stepped onto the stage, everyone was watching, of course. The leader greeted me and asked for my name. "Bart," I replied, plugging in my bass guitar. He introduced himself as Bas and asked, "Can you play 'Going Home' from Ten Years After?" I nodded and said, "Sure, that's in A, right?" He laughed and said, "Yes, you heard it right." The band started playing, and I played along. It sounded great. During the interlude they let me, the guitarist and the drummer go for a while. Then, suddenly, the leader shouted, "Stop, stop!" I thought it was over, but he asked, "Where did you learn to play like that?" I replied, "Just, I play everything by heart, with no lessons. That's why..." He laughed and said, "We do everything by heart here too. Welcome to the band!" Pfff, that was a bit exciting, but I had made it!
     After I went to my place in the room, roadies were cleaning up. It was a luxury to  have four roadies setting up all the gear – something I hadn't experienced before.
     The band sat down next to me and introduced themselves:
     Drummer: A conservatory-trained musician – gulp!
     the guitarist: Also a fan of Van Halen and Deep Purple, and he played their songs effortlessly.
     the keyboard player: A self-made topper, very skilled on piano, organ (even an old Hammond with roto cabinet) and synthesizer.
     Guitarist and mainly played harmonica. Later, he would leave the band, because his role was actually coming to an end. Too bad for him, because he was good musically, but the music changed and harmonica didn't fit the bill anymore.
     Singer: His voice sounded like a nightingale, and he had been taking singing lessons for years. I immediately compared his voice to that of Tommy Shaw of Styx