On Wednesday, loyal fans gathered at the Brussels concert hall Ancienne Belgique to say goodbye to their hero Arno. He died at the end of April at the age of 72 from pancreatic cancer. “I feel like I’ve lost a close friend.” In the warm spring sun, people wait patiently for their turn to say … Read more
The royal palace also makes it clear that Arno was one of the country’s most important artists. “His songs will stay with us for a long time,” it sounds on Twitter. “We were saddened to hear of the death of Arno Hintjens. #Arno was an engaging personality and an incredibly talented musician. Our thoughts go … Read more
Torhout, 1981. © Danny Willems “At T/W, TC Matic was only allowed to play in Torhout. De Kreuners were in Werchter. It wasn’t the big festival yet. Everything happened à l’improviste† To the right was a ladder to climb onto the podium. Because they opened in full sun, I couldn’t do anything as a lightman. … Read more
Arno Hintjens leaves behind about 250 songs. These are ten key moments from his catalog. 1. ‘Gimme what I need’ (Plat du jour1978) Typical boogie rock of Tjens Couter as it could be heard a lot in those days, including from the British band Dr. Feelgood, who, like Arno, was strongly inspired by blues monster … Read more