HEROES: THE PRETTY THINGS

Iconic heroes responsible for the first ever rock opera

Friday 13 April 2018 8364

In the run-up to our 50-year anniversary in 2022, Paard chooses 50 iconic artists, out of the complete program, that we see as ‘Heroes’. With this label we put artists that have played an important role in pop history in the spotlights, and place them in music-historical perspective. Read the bizarre trivia, the anecdotes, the personal stories and why especially these artists plays in The Hague.

Everyone can collect them with the original Heroes-map! The only thing you need to do is purchase the Paard Heroes Map for €2,50. For more information please visit  www.paard.nl/paard-heroes/

Last tour: the end of Pretty Things
This year The Pretty Things exists 55 years. A good moment to stop with the bands, these men must have thought, because we just got the message from management that 2018 will be the last year they’ll be touring. Sad news for the fans, but the good news of course is that we can still look forward to their show on April 13th. Grab this (very last) chance!
After more than 45 years of continuous service, The Pretty Things remain a significant, challenging force in rock and roll. Despite their veteran status, their contemporary relevance, undiminished energy & inspirational commitment inspire emerging generations of new artists and young fans, whilst retaining their devoted, fanatical, core fan base

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The Pretty Things were responsible for the world’s 1st ever Rock Opera. Recorded in 1967 alongside The Beatles & The Pink Floyd at Abbey Road – “S. F. Sorrow” was the acknowledged template for The Who’s Tommy. This template for the Classic Rock Opera was often copied, but never bettered. Where The Pretty Things lead, it seems, the rest will follow.

Following “S.F. Sorrow” the band created another, incredibly significant first. They wrote and recorded the remarkable album – “Parachute”. Recorded again at Abbey Road, it was voted Rolling Stone magazine’s first Record of The Year of the 1970’s, outclassing Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, and The Who.

They have remained busy in the last ten years: two great studio albums – Rage Before Beauty & Balboa Island – have been received with 5 Star reviews by the press. This year they were awarded the first ever Mojo Hero’s Award, they played with Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park and they headlined the Childline Rocks show at the O2.

Through their entire career, The Pretty Things have written, performed, and created informed, intelligent, ground-breaking, and original music, enabled by powerful, melodic writing that has kept this incredible band alive for more than 45 years.

“ But then The Pretty Things are no ordinary band. 4 years after their half century anniversary they are still going strong. “