{"id":11333,"date":"2026-02-08T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T14:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/?p=11333"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:13:24","slug":"spocks-beard-startte-hun-europese-tour-in-de-pul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/live-recensie\/spocks-beard-startte-hun-europese-tour-in-de-pul\/","title":{"rendered":"Spock\u2019s Beard startte hun Europese tour in De Pul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"11332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/live-review-gb-en\/spocks-beard-kicked-off-their-european-tour-at-de-pul\/attachment\/basis-720x480_martin-92\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Martin Kessel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763301159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Basis 720x480_martin&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Basis 720x480_martin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?resize=720%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_01-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans hadden uitgekeken naar het optreden van Spock\u2019s Beard in De Pul in Uden van vrijdagavond 6 februari. De band bestaat ruim 30 jaar, maar is nog steeds geliefd. Sinds een paar jaar is Nick Potters de nieuwe drummer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voor de meeste fans was het de eerste keer dat ze hem bij SB zagen drummen, want de afgelopen vijf jaar trad deze band maar \u00e9\u00e9n keer in Nederland op.<br>De lichten in de zaal doofden\u2026 daarna bleef het merkwaardig genoeg stil. Dit duurde zo\u2019n 3,5 minuten, maar eindelijk was er geluid en betraden de bandleden onder luid gejuich het podium. De eerste tonen van \u2018At the End of the Day\u2019 werden gespeeld. Frontman Ted Leonard keek de zaal in en zag tot zijn plezier dat deze goed gevuld was. Hij speelde hier afwisselend toetsen en gitaar.<br>Het geluid was nog niet optimaal, een aantal fans zongen mee met dit bekende nummer. Ryo Okumoto\u2019s virtuoze spel op de toetsen werd juichend beloond. Tijdens de ingetogen delen zong Ted met emotie, dit werd mooi aangevuld met hoge achtergrondzang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(720 \/ 480)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11337\" data-id=\"11337\" data-aspect-ratio=\"720 \/ 480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_04.png?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_04.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_09.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11344\" data-id=\"11344\" data-aspect-ratio=\"720 \/ 480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_10.png?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_10.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_10.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11342\" data-id=\"11342\" data-aspect-ratio=\"720 \/ 480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_08.png?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_08.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_08.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Archaeoptimist<\/strong><br>\u2018Invisible\u2019 is het openingsnummer van het nieuwe album \u2018The Archaeoptimist\u2019. Wie het album al had, herkende direct het a capella intro. Ryo stond zoals verwacht, heel beweeglijk achter zijn keyboards. Regelmatig keek hij naar boven, zijn vingers leken als vanzelf over de toetsen te gaan. Gitarist Alan Morse speelde wireless, hij gebruikte de vrijheid die hij hiermee had volop. Eerst stond hij tegen over Ryo te spelen, en even later danste hij naast Ted. Je kon zien dat ze plezier hadden, bovendien speelden ze goed. Dat gold ook voor de rustige bassist Dave Meros en de fanatieke Nick, hij liet prima drumspel horen. Na afloop werd ieder nummer beloond met applaus, maar heel luid was dat nog niet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"11331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/live-review-gb-en\/spocks-beard-kicked-off-their-european-tour-at-de-pul\/attachment\/basis-720x480_martin-91\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Martin Kessel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763301159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Basis 720x480_martin&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Basis 720x480_martin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?resize=720%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_02-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Na \u2018Crack the Big Sky\u2019 speelden ze \u2018Electric Monk\u2019. Ook dit komt van \u2018The Archaeoptimist\u2019, met dit album keert SB terug naar de oude stijl. Ted kondigde de titeltrack, een epic van bijna 21 minuten aan, deze start met bijzondere geluiden. Ted wisselde power volle zang af met met ingetogen, emotionele zang, passend bij de muziek. Ryo danste energiek achter zijn keyboards, hij kon nog maar net de laptop tegen houden, deze gleed bijna van de stellage af. De roadie plugde een losse aansluiting opnieuw in. De bandleden lieten zich niet afleiden en zongen en speelden door. Deze gaaf gespeelde epic werd terecht beloond met een luid applaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next Step<\/strong><br>Alle bandleden hadden een aandeel in de achtergrondzang, overal was de blend van stemmen zeer goed. De wendingen in de complexe nummers werden goed gespeeld. Tijdens de ingetogen momenten gingen de bandleden mee in deze emotie. Er was geen rivaliteit tussen de gitaristen, ze gunden elkaar de solo\u2019s. Zo af en toe speelde Alan met een bottle neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alle solo\u2019s werden goed belicht, verder gebeurden er soms net te weinig met het licht. Het hoeft niet heel flitsend of snel te zijn, maar iets meer afwisseling had bijgedragen aan een mooiere visuele beleving. Ondanks dat was er genoeg te zien: Er was volop interactie tussen de bandleden, dan stonden ze naast, of tegen over elkaar te spelen. Alan ging regelmatig op zijn knie\u00ebn zitten, zijn energie was niet alleen zichtbaar, je hoorde het ook in zijn gitaarspel, dat soms behoorlijk snel was. Voor het gevoel werd het laatste nummer \u2018Next Step\u2019 te vroeg aangekondigd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"11329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/live-review-gb-en\/spocks-beard-kicked-off-their-european-tour-at-de-pul\/attachment\/spocks-beard_03-3\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spock\u2019s Beard_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?resize=720%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spocks-Beard_03-1.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go the Way You Go<\/strong><br>Als encore had de band gekozen voor \u2018Go the Way You Go\u2019. Alan klapte, het publiek volgde, waarop Alan een big smile liet zien. Tijdens het ingetogen deel zongen de fans respectvol mee. Alan gebruikte zowel de bottleneck als de whammy bar. De bandleden verlieten het podium, waarna Nick een prima drumsolo liet horen. Nog \u00e9\u00e9n keer kwamen de bandleden terug, Ryo bespeelde een keytar, waarmee hij bijzondere geluiden onder de toetsen vandaan haalde. Ted en Alan stonden naast hem, ook zij speelden fantastisch. Dit uitgebreide, complexe instrumentale stuk werd zeer gewaardeerd door het publiek, dat even later het refrein mee zong. Het uitgebreide eind applaus was dik verdiend. Non stop hadden deze mannen ruim twee uur gespeeld.<br>Na het optreden was het behoorlijk druk bij de \u201cmerch\u201d. De bandleden hadden het druk met signeren van de gekochte items. Hoewel niet alles perfect verliep, kan men terug kijken op een goede start van de Europese Tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans hadden uitgekeken naar het optreden van Spock\u2019s Beard in De Pul in Uden van vrijdagavond 6 februari. De band bestaat ruim 30 jaar, maar is nog steeds geliefd. Sinds een paar jaar is Nick Potters de nieuwe drummer. Voor de meeste fans was het de eerste keer dat ze hem bij SB zagen drummen, &#8230; <a title=\"Spock\u2019s Beard startte hun Europese tour in De Pul\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/live-recensie\/spocks-beard-startte-hun-europese-tour-in-de-pul\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Spock\u2019s Beard startte hun Europese tour in De Pul\">Read more, available in English and Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-recensie"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wJLW-2WN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7663,"url":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/cd-recensie\/tdw-the-days-the-clock-stopped\/","url_meta":{"origin":11333,"position":0},"title":"TDW \u2013 The Days The Clock Stopped","author":"Esther Kessel-Tamerus","date":"8 december 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Tom de Wit, or TDW, has released several albums with 'Dreamwalkers Inc.'. 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