Right? Isn't it wonderful discovering all this beautiful music 😍 It's a journey within itself even without all the added bonuses of discovering it all with you :)
the reasonw hy ther is live 2 times in the titel is because the name of the show is vrienden van amstel live. the first live is to indicate that this was live if that makes sense
Glad you like this one so much! You really should listen to their song St Helena live😁 You can hear his amazing rockvoice in this one! Someone's mentioned the one from Pinkpop, or maybe the Ziggodome 2017 one on their own RU-vid channel. If you like to check out the live, front row vibe for yourself, just check out the Ziggodome 2019 vids on my RU-vid channel😃
It is a very emotional song, it is about a friend they lost. He was the brother of the guitarists (Casper). He didn’t come home after a party night, he was drowned😢. RIP.
This is my song my friend...I like this to my funeral.i hope it's many year frome now lol......wen I hear first time I was blown away....great reaction love it.
@@Detrucci I agree 100 percent. Theese days it get's harder to get those pure bands with proper passion and skills. So much "artists" are just products designed to make money...
Kensington is quite succesfully in The Netherlands. They are the first Dutch band to sell out the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam with over 50.000 people. They also managed to sell out the Ziggo Dome (17.000 people) for 4 nights in a row. Fun fact, they are streaming an online concert tonight from the Scheepsvaart Museum where you can buy tickets for.
Glad you love Kensington! Their music is always so touching, and I as well love his voice. I also still don't understand that they aren't more known over the world, but i've been saying this for over a few years now. Thx for reacting on Kensington again, Grtz from the Netherlands!
Can't wait for more Kensignton reactions :D I recommend following songs: Part of me, St Helena, Streets, All for nothing, Island, Insane, Fiji, All before you... And so much more ;D Peace!
I saw them live last year. They're so good live and the show is awsome. Would see them live again this year august but 😥 Covid 19. Together with Di-rect the best Dutch bands to my upinion.
Hoorah another Kensington vid 🥰! Love this version, the original doesn't have the strings, but esp. in this magical live version it really adds a little something. Your comment on mainstream music and bands not being picked up my mass media is interesting.... Kensington is THE biggest band in the Netherlands, definitely very well represented in media, they score hit after hit after hit and sell out Holland's biggest venues within minutes. That makes them hated by quite a few people, for some reason bands or artists lose their appeal to some people once they become successful, I'll never understand it, but it seems to work that way, unfortunately💁♀️. Because you aren't aware of their success in the Netherlands, your reaction is very pure, and I love that, your opinion is based on what you hear, not on their status.... and for me, a Dutchie, that is so refreshing! Btw, I'm not in any way suggesting that you personally wouldn't listen to songs with an open mind😊. Because they are so successful (in Holland anyway), it's also safe to say they're very much loved by a lot of people. Beats me why they're basically not known anywhere else in the world, they're ambitious enough... it looks like they're trying to conquer the world step by step, like they did in the Netherlands once. They do European tours and play at festivals all over Europe. I love them, clearly, and I hope they will, some day, be known everywhere!
Oh.... they released a new video last week. The song is called Island and the video is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen... oh and also... it is another great song! Check it out!!
Yes, I understand the idea of bands losing appeal when they become successful. It happens all the time :) Some people prefer to love the underdog. Its just part of life, Everyone loves a good underdog story and so when a band passes that threshold then they are no longer in that catagory I geuss :) My lack of knowledge on european bands and especially popular music in general is maybe an advantage when it comes to these reactions. But thats what a reaction is right? To hear a band or song for the first time and to discover a new culture and talent. I think if they are able to be smart to use social media to their advantage and not against them then they will get very popular outside of Holland.
@@Detrucci I hear you, a good underdog story is always good. For me personally though, I either like a band, or a song or I don't... couldn't care less if it sells or not. And I just get slightly enjoyed if people bash my babies, just for the sake of bashing them🤣. So again, really appreciate your reaction😊! They don't have millions of people following them on social media, that's for sure.. I think, ideally, they want to reach people by letting people see them play, and not so much through social media... which is a choice they seem to have made quite consciously. They conquered Holland bit by bit, by playing A LOT. Before they became really big, they played at like 100 festivals in the summer alone. There are more people see them play live in one year than they have insta followers, which in think is pretty cool!
Kensington have a song ft Armin van Buuren (.a.Dutch DJ. chosen five times.as.worlds best ) it is.real.good.and called.Heading Up High ! Also Do I Ever is a great.song from.them to 👌
Yess glad you chose this one....his voice gives me chills...in a positive way ofcourse. Live so so good ☺️ I can relate to wgat you mean with pure. They make music without any songmachine behind them. Did you already listend to Avarone?
I shall give you my top 3 Kensington songs, so maybe you can react to them/enjoy them too: 1. St.helena (rock as it's supposed to be) 2. No me (a 6 minute long amazing build up song with great climax) 3. Little light (a light song which builds up to a wonderful instrumental finale)
I really like this pure reaction !👍 I am glad you discovered this great great band. Indeed, very underrated. I am still surprised why they are not world famous. They have a lot of great songs. If you maybe check on Kensington again, please react on their song Streets (link below). A great song and music video clip. Wish you all the best from The Netherlands 🇳🇱👋 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OoYbO46baX4.html
Vrienden van Amstel live translated Friends of Amstel Live, Amstel is a beerbrand overhere in the Netherlands, in fact it is owned by Heineken, and they contribute financially to this yearly event. And also lots of beer going around of course. I like the beer and you should try it also.
@@Detrucci Nice man, maybe you can have a look at this one too of Kensington, It is an official video, but also very beautiful, here comes the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZoQO7e2THIw.html I hope no I am sure you will like it also. Very emotional though
If you want something dutch but a little different you could try: Kovacs and songs like "mama & papa","the devil you know","50 shades of black","My love"
Kensington is about as mainstream a band you will find in the Netherlands but I guess coming from another part of the world you are looking at it through your perspective. If you really want to check out a band that is truly doing it for the art while still playing big shows for their fans then check out the British band Marillion and the videos they have posted online of their show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Interesting fact: you might have heard about crowdfunding but guess what, it was Marillion who basically “invented” it within the music business when they asked their fans to buy an album upfront without having heard a note, to trust that the band would do their best and make an album free from t the constraints that record label put on them. And it worked and they have been able to do so ever since.
I have heard marillion a long long time ago actually, my uncle had one of their songs on a CD of his. But wow that is interesting. Good on them for doing that. I will need to check them out :) I have heard alot about them and actually quite a few people have mentioned them within my comments so far.
Detrucci Thanks for replying. Marillion is a band with a very interesting history but the one overriding theme is that they always respected their art, their music AND their fans. And that respect is reciprocated by them. I don’t automatically like everything they do and sometimes they deliver music that doesn’t do much for me but in most cases I end up getting something out of it anyway. A big part of the Marillion world these days are the big conventions they hold. The flagship one is here in the Netherlands where an entire holiday park is booked with fans coming from all over the globe spending a long weekend together. And together means that during the day you might bump into band members as well enjoying the stay with their families. And again, band and fans respect each other and fans don’t bother them too much. Over three nigths the band plays three totally different shows (no song is repeated in any set) usually including at least one complete album performed in its running order. Sometimes there is a shorter Saturday afternoon set as well called Swap The Band. Fans had the chance to audition for that and can take the place of one of the band members in a performance of a song. And in all cases they do a cracking job. There are plenty of songs on their own Marillion RU-vid channel and I suggest you look up the song Go live at Royal Albert Hall as it is an accessible song that has all the trademarks of a classic Marillion track (passionate vocals, interesting lyrics, great tune, stellar guitar solo) plus it has an awesome moment of audience interaction.
@@Detrucci They say on Facebook that they’re not fighting each other but they have different visions. The lead singer doesn’t want to lead his life around Kensington while the other members do.
They just released a new video 2 days ago, another single from the album Time called Island. It's my favorite song of this album: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q1Sv6aeALxQ.html
Just a suggestion, when you try to figure out what something means in Dutch look at the letters. Dutch and English aren't all that different. You spell friend practically the same... vriend
If you want something pure I suggest All in Vain from Di-Rect, De Duif Sessions is in my eyes the best one as it has an extended instrumental part that I like (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8JHGiwIn7i8.html). But yeah, we are blessed with some very talented musicians here in The Netherlands. Of course we got our over polished musicians, but a lot are just awesome on their own without all the polishing. Have you had a chance to see Danny Vera yet? Roller coaster is amazing, there are some live versions on RU-vid of him playing that song. Live @ Stenders Platenbonanza is used the most :) think you'll like it
yes,anouk ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yuo1uZj73g0.html ( the 1998 bra-version is my favouraite ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dLW_7Ez6FNs.html ) kensington,di-rect,anouk pick a live perfomance,these are those bands who are better live ,there's even a 1,5 hour liveshow from kensington on youtube,(discovered it while searching a song for you to react to haha) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NDaeIdwTXY8.html
