After going to Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam I went on to Paradiso, where the rockband Europe had performed that night.
Singer Joey Tempest signed my LP of the Final Countdown and posed for a photo.
Guitarist John Norum signed my LP of The Final Countdown and posed for a photo.
Drummer Ian Haugland signed my LP of The Final Countdown and posed for a photo.
Bas guitarist John Levén signed my LP of The Final Countdown and posed for a photo.
Unfortunately I missed keyboard player Mic Michaeli. Better luck next time.
Below you can see them perform The Final Countdown:
17.01.2010 - Premiere Zomertrilogie
The same day Zomertrilogie had its premiere in Amsterdam. Rob, Marco and I decided to have a look.
Actor Waldemar Torenstra (Bride Flight/Zomerhitte) and actress Sophie Hillbrand (Zomerhitte) posed for a photo.
Actor Wilbert Gieske, perhaps best known as Robert in GTST, but also a respected stage actor, posed for a photo.
Actress Ellen Vogel, known from De Tweeling and Brandende Liefde, posed for a photo.
Actor Hans Dagelet, known from Amsterdamned and Vuurzee, posed for a photo.
Actor Fedja van Huêt signed my DVD's of Guernsey, Wolfsbergen and Wilde Mossels and posed for a photo.
Actress Karina Smulders signed my DVD's of Wolfsbergen, Ik omhels je met 1000 armen and Bride Flight and posed for a photo.
Actor Jacob Derwig signed my DVD's of Zus & Zo and Temmink and posed for a photo
(in trance).
Actress Hadewych Minis, known from Moordwijven, signed my DVD of Phileine zegt Sorry and posed for a photo.
Actress Charlie Chan Dagalet posed for a photo.
Actress Kitty Courbois, known from Leedvermaak and Flesh + Blood, posed for a photo.
17.01.2010 - Oog om Oog
On the 17th of January I went to the Bellevue theatre together with fellow collector Rob
(the Rocker) for the play Oog om Oog.
At the theatre I spotted actor Porgy Franssen, known from Ober and De Grot. He posed for a photo.
Actress Lieneke Le Roux signed my DVD of All Stars and posed for a photo.
Actress Linda van Dijck signed my DVD's of Ciske de Rat and In de Schaduw van de Overwinning and posed for a photo.
Rob spotted Adelheid Roosen. She signed my DVD of Mama is Boos and posed for a photo.
Actor Victor Löw, known from Karakter and Lek, posed for a photo.
13.01.2010 - De Wereld Draait Door
On the 13th of January I went to Plantage studios for De Wereld Draait Door. They had two musical guests that evening, Bløf and John Mayer. I wasn't really that interested in John Mayer, but thanks to fellow collector Rob (the Rocker) I had a photo to sign, which he did. Because of the chaos a posed photo wasn't possible.
I had more succes with the other musical act:
Singer/guitarist Paskal Jacobsen signed my CD-set, DVD and Alles is Liefde poster and posed for a photo.
Bass guitarist Peter Slager signed my CD-set, DVD and poster and posed for a photo.
Keyboard player Bas Kennis signed my CD-set, DVD and poster an posed for a photo.
Drummer Norman Bonink signed my CD-set, DVD and poster. Because he was already in the car a posed photo was a bit difficult. The result is above...
09.01.2010 - Vrede op Aard, Kerstmis in Amsterdam
After going to Tros Muziekcafé, I went together with fellow collector Rob (the Rocker) to the Bellevue theatre where the play "Vrede op Aard, Kerstmis in Amsterdam" was performed.
Actress Olga Zuiderhoek signed my DVD's of Van Geluk Gesproken and Filmpje and posed for a photo.
John Buijsman, who went to the play, signed my DVD of Skin and posed for a photo.
Actor Kees Prins signed three DVD's of Jiskefet for me and the DVD of Ober and posed for a photo.
09.01.2010 - Tros Muziekcafé
The first event I went to in 2010 was Tros Muziekcafé. On the 9th of January Hans Douwens, better known as George Baker, was a guest. George Baker is a Dutch singer and songwriter.
He was a part of the George Baker Selection who's first single "Little Green Bag" was an international hit. The single Paloma Blanca, from the album with the same name, reached the number one position in the charts in several countries. In 1992 the single "Little Green Bag" was re-releashed as part of the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino movie "Reservoir Dogs". The singel Paloma Blanca was remade as Una Paloma Blanca 2005 for the movie "Vet Hard".
In 2009 his new album, Lonely Boy, was released.
George Baker signed my LP of Paloma Blanca, my soundtrack of Reservoir Dogs and my Pinkpop book and posed for a photo.