#REGGY TIELMAN TV#They found they could make more money playing in Germany, so that by the early sixties they were both financially successful and well known with TV appearances and national press. ‘Rock Little Baby of Mine’ was the first ever Dutch rock n’ roll release and along with their wild performances proved too much for the Dutch public at that time, even prompting the accolade ‘musical rapists’ in one news article. By this time their stage show had advanced into a dazzling array of tricks and impressive playing techniques along with a raw sound and style of rock n’ roll that was all their own. The show gave them enough exposure from the attention they received to attract the interest of a Belgian manager. They quickly built a fan base and were employed to play in Belgium at the Brussels world fair in 1958 where their highly energetic stage acrobatics were unprecedented in performance at this time in central Europe. Three Indo-rockers: Andy Tielman (left) with Chris Latul & Eddy van HalenĪfter humble new beginnings (staying in a boarding house, getting used to the colder climate and playing to earn money for their new Egmond guitars and amps), they won over the music scene in their new home town of Breda. The Tielman Brothers land in Europe and Gather Fame They changed their lineup to just the 4 brothers and their name from The Four T’s to The Tielman Brothers. Whether the decision to move to the Netherlands in 1957 was commercial or due to their father’s loyalty to the Dutch regime is unclear, but it was certainly a positive one for the band. By the mid 50s they were playing rock n’ roll in Jakarta and were ready to embark on an extensive tour on the condition they changed their Dutch nationality, but their father had different ideas. In 1949 they were playing in the royal palace of president Sukarno in Jakarta and the now new independent Indonesia. Known as the Timor Rhythm Brothers they were already touring Indonesia with other bands in 1948. These styles as well as Hawaiian and early electric guitar music such as Arthur Smith’s ‘Guitar Boogie’ and Les Paul would feature in their style of rock n’ roll and contribute heavily to their playing and compositional styles. Apart from playing the traditional style of Keroncong (influenced by The Portuguese guitar music brought to Indonesia in the 16th century and characterized by question and answer phrases on guitars), they were very musically advanced and were known to play traditional jazz and ragtime music in their repertoire too.
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