Apr 212010
Watch the video of The Easybeats. It’s a performance of the only song in the Easys’ catalog that gave Dutch bassist Dingeman van der Sluys, also known as “Dick Diamonde,” his chance to shine — a simple little song entitled “Come and See Her.” Today’s challenge to your spirit of truthfulness and candor: what do you find more riveting — the sight of about 50 totally hot 1960s go-go dancers shaking their asses… or Dick Diamonde robotically, repeatedly intoning the song’s urgent refrain?
Remember… BE HONEST!
HVB
p.s.: mockcarr, I’ve got my eye on you!
The frenzied, erotically charged dancing during the solo is every young musician’s dream, isn’t it? The hell with Lerch!
The brunette in front has some very unique moves. Clapping with her wrists instead of her hands, what’s up with the that?
You’ve got to hand it to Diamonde for not laughing (or even smiling) while the camera is on him. I bet the guitarists and the drummer weren’t happy about being pretty much invisible.
What’s amazing to me is how adult these women look in comparison to 20something woman you see on TV now-a-daze. What is it?? The hair? The make-up? I can’t quite put my finger on it… Suffice to say that woman you see on TV now all look like little girls to me.
I also like how they freeze in position at the conclusion of the song.
You have to give Dick credit for making those words sound more important than the nonsense they actually are. The influence of Wyman on his hair is manifest, however, and ruins the effect. Was he the guy they called upon during their cover of Yakety Yak for the “don’t talk back” part?
You know, Stevie actually is kind of a good dancer. Better dancing than singing, I believe. I like that the ladies don’t all have to dance the same way. It’s the beginning of that ERA movement that, oh nevermind.
Yeah, Mod. There are some questions you’re going to have to ask yourself, here. Though finding the bass players chant more effective than a dozen go go dancers is surely tied in with why you are one of the Rock Faithful. Personally, I like that they’re all doing their groovin’ moves to the funereal first-half of the song! Pop, chicks, AND cognitive dissonance!
Personally, I was torn. On the one hand, I totally dig that chick in front pulling the cool 60s dance moves (good call on the age/appearance issue, jeangray!). On the other, each appearance by Diamonde gave me a jolt of unintended rock hilarity, and the juxtaposition of the two was good for an overarching sense of something extraordinary. It was like: “Man, that chick is hot — AUGGH! Diamonde! — Man, look at her go — GAHH! Diamonde!,” etc., etc.
This was actually a bit of a holy grail for me. I’ve spent years wondering what Dick Diamonde actually looks like “singing” this number. The only remaining item on my Easybeats must-see list is little Stevie Wright weeping on stage during “In My Book.” Legend has it that he used to turn his back on the audience just long enough to mush his eyes into a raw onion to get those tears a-flowin’.
Thanks for your thoughts, mockcarr. I say again: should we ever get the band back together, I may insist that you adopt Diamonde’s stage name. It’s the best ever.
What are you talking about, Slocum? As faithful as I am, I was TOTALLY in favor of the Go-Go dancers!
Hrrundi, what is “unintended” in the rock hilarity of Diamonde’s part? A couple of times you can see him holding in a laugh before the camera cuts away. Like BigSteve, I was impressed by his ability to keep it together.