The Simpletones (7" 33rpm vinyl)

A - Gibst mir dein hand, und geht mit mir auf dem strand.
B - Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true.

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The Simpletones are Johan Desmet on guitar and Rudy Cabie on electric organ. The music is consists of a variety of combinations of the same 3 notes over & over.
In the early years they only played during performances by DDV. The first occasion was AMVK's exhibition "Basic" at Art Something in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 12 sept 1980. More information on the performances of DDV and The Simpletones here.
In later years The Simpletones have evolved in a big band with up to 20 participating musicians. They released a 12" 45rpm vinyl "Wir Sind Wieder Da!" in 1983, and a full CD "Einfach" in 1993. On both releases DDV performs some vocals and/or 'narrative voice'.
Johan Desmet continues to make music, including several operas and soundtracks for theatre plays. Rudy Cabie died a couple of years ago. DDV continues Diggin' for Gordon

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The title of track A of 'The Simpletones' was taken from the German newspaper BILD-Zeitung, it was a story about a boy who brutally murdered his girlfriend after a last walk on the beach. Track B was recorded live in the basement of Albert Frèrelaan 93 in Gent, with DDV vomiting during the full 8 minutes of the track.