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Classical Composer Reacts to Radar Love and The Twilight Zone (Golden Earring) | The Daily Doug

Doug Helvering

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In this #throwbackthursday edition of #thedailydoug, I'm accessing my Fan Favorites video from June of 2022 to share my reaction of Radar Love and The Twilight Zone from Golden Earring. It turns out that I recognized both of these songs but never had known the band behind the music. This was originally included in our 'Favorite Road Trip Songs' Fan Favorites video, and I can definitely understand why after hearing them anew. I hope you enjoy!

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20 Comments

@rubentullenaar2934 3 years ago

Awesome Doug, Golden Earring are our nations pride. One of the longest existing bands in the original lineup. Sadly they had to stop because their lead guitarist George Kooymans is too ill to perform, he has ALS. 😢

@Samtose89 3 years ago

The drummer for Golden Earring is one of the best ever. Has to be in the conversation. Switching from rock to swing drumming like it's nothing. Absolutely incredible

@mikal 3 years ago

Twilight Zone - One of the greatest guitar (and bass) riffs of all time. Just 3 notes. Let that be a lesson to all.

@ohana_is_family 1 year ago

RIP George Kooymans (guitarist and 2nd singer of the Golden Earring. Also known as the Dutch Keith Richards). Passed away 23/07/2025 at the age of 77.

@mark.earnest 3 years ago

It was almost impossible to drive the speed limit when Radar Love came over the radio, especially at night.

@WhiskeyLore 3 years ago

Love the space in Twilight Zone. Once you know the song, it becomes a moment of anticipation for the drum fills and guitar.

@ericodijk 3 years ago (edited)

Welcome to the Netherlands!
Let's bring a big salute to guitarist George Kooijmans, who is going through rough times.
By the way, on Radar Love, guitars are played by Kooijmans with Eelco Gelling, who is a fantastic blues player. In the live version from their first live album, also featuring Gelling, the song is a lot longer. Eelco Gelling totally blows the solo part skyhigh.

@TC-mb2pw 3 years ago (edited)

The (US version) of Moontan (the album from which Radar Love is taken) is a masterpiece of prog - vastly underrated and easily their pinnacle, not a dull second on it.

@alonzo.moselyFBI 3 years ago

Fantastic drumming in both songs. That groove under the guitar solo in Twilight Zone. As soon as he starts the 16ths on the hi-hat, it's boogie down time. 😁

@EricvonDorp191 2 years ago

Well Blue Tooth was invented by a Dutchman so the Golden Earring was years ahead in thinking as a Dutch band..

@LyonThroy-RSA 3 years ago

Criminally underappreciated band. So many great songs
She Flies on Strange Wings
Silver Ships
All Day Watcher
Big Tree Blue Sea
Brother Wind ... to name but a few.
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

@tamfang 2 years ago

One time I felt a bit sleepy while driving – so I played Radar Love in my head for the twenty minutes to get home.

@paultomaszewski1964 3 years ago

I remember Martha Quinn was interviewing them on a new album after "Twilight Zone" put them back in the spotlight. The album was "The Hole" and she was wearing the T-shirt. When she realized what that name stood for, she couln'd get the T-shirt off fast enough. (think about it)

@OriginalLictre 3 years ago

I think that the extended repetitive section in "Twilight Zone" may have been reflective of how an isolated spy may feel while they're going through the motions of life, waiting for a return of direction and purpose. During that sort of time, the spy would have just been marking time, or as some people may describe it, spinning his wheels and getting nowhere. The night weighs heavy on his guilty mind, he can't make a connection to a contact or superior, there's nothing to encrypt or decode.

@tdave1234 3 years ago

There is a video of them performing these two songs when they were in their 60's. They were ageless. Their run ended when the lead guitar player (and singer on 'Twilight Zone') was diagnosed with ALS.

@raygunsforronnie847 3 years ago

His "radar lover" is a "Siren", luring the driver to his death.

@lroke2947 3 years ago

Darn, I wish I could go back 40 years or so and listen to Twilight Zone for the first time again. Then again, when I heard it the first time I was watching the video and never noticed the dragging part.

@davidhines4880 3 years ago

Always loved that bass line in Twilight Zone. Monochromatic, but it works.

@Belfast-Biccy 3 years ago

One of my favourite bands, long consistent career, excellent musicians, sadly finished a couple of years back because of guitarists health.
A lot of people only know them for a couple of songs, the ones you played in fact.
But they gave so much more for decades, if you only know their "hits", then your missing the point of this band!