1) Rick van der Linden's father was a pianist, so it was not a surprise that young Rick took piano-lessons. Later he started to learn playing the organ and finally he went to the Haarlem Conservatory. He played in many bands and nightclubs and was impressed by Brian AUGER and Keith EMERSON. Rick got worldwide recognition with the 'classic-rock formula' from EKSEPTION but he wanted his own band to show his keyboard pyrotechnics. He founded TRACE with bass player Jaap van Eik (CUBY AND THE BLIZZARDS, The MOTIONS, SOLUTION, LIVING BLUES) and drummer Pierre van der Linden (TEE SET, BRAINBOX, FOCUS), a real Dutch supergroup! Now he got the opportunity to work out his own ideas with keyboard-dominated symphonic rock. In '74 TRACE released their eponymous debut-album, in '75 their second entitled "Birds" (Ian Mosley had replaced Pierre van der Linden) and in '76 their third and final "Ladies". TRACE is a kind of Dutch equivalent to early ELP but Rick has a wider array of keyboards, including Hammond B3 organ, Hohner clavinet and pianet, ARP - and EMI synthesizers, harpsichord, Solina string-ensemble, Mellotron and church organ. He even used the sound of a bagpipe! The music is a treat for fans from bands like The NICE, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, TRIUMVIRAT and early LE ORME. Despite good albums, great concerts and worldwide recognition, Trace didn't work out the high expectations and the 'supertrio' dissolved in the late Seventies. Nowadays Jaap van Eik is chief-editor from the technical based music magazine Music Maker and Rick recently after many years again went on tour with a new EKSEPTION line-up, including a magnificent digital church organ and his wife on vocals. Rick died 22 January 2006 after suffering a stroke.
The first two albums "Trace" and "Birds" (released on CD with bonustracks by Musea Records) deliver exciting, often sumptuous, keyboard driven symphonic rock: the mainly instrumental music is loaded with virtuosic keyboard runs, swirling Hammond organ and majestic Mellotron eruptions from wizard Rick van der Linden, supported by a powerful and propulsive rhythm-section. In my opinion the tracks on "Birds" sound more elaborate and refined. The epic composition "King-bird" (featuring Jaap van Eik on electric guitar) showcases the hugh potential of TRACE: dazzling keyboard runs, many changes of climate and dynamic interplay. The third album "Ladies" is a lacklustre effort, the band was running out of ideas. This record turned out to be their swansong.
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2) The record of this epic Nürnberg rock band starts with a sound of wind. Adequate. As old as nature metaphors are, Trace raise a tornado of melody, emotion and energy on their second longplayer. Rousing songs that will quickly get you in their band and going straight to your eardrum with its beautiful eruptions.
Fact is: a pop-storm like that does not build up with half-hearted blowing. Therefore Trace run through the music scene since 2000, always driven by passion and the urge for development. The acuteness of Muse meets the desperation of Jeff Buckley and the determination of Coldplay.
"Magnolia" is the 2nd LP, produced by Trace and their drummer Ric Simon, which was recorded by themselves. Not later than the chorus of the opener "Scenario" it is clear that Trace are not any rehearsal room amateurs. Recording the record themselves is a sign of perfectionism and self-initiative. Trace like to have control over their output. DIY attitude and cinemascope melodies don’t have to be antagonism. And when the result sounds as compact and dynamic as Trace do - it’s much better. Or as Zündfunk (Bayern2Radio) recently assumed: "Guitars and surface that seem to fall out of your speakers and a voice that could reach the rock charts. Trace heading towards to the wide music-cinema."
The magnolia as the official title flower shows how to do it. The older the plant gets the more beautiful their blooms get. That covers Trace very good as their melodic buds bloom more and more after listening to the record over and over again. What stays is a beautiful, meditative and enthralling record that sprouts with confidence but still knows: we all have to fade. All that’s left is music.
Trace are:
Edi Linn, Vocals/Guitar
Michi Graf, Guitar
Sibi Krawczyk, Bass
Ric Simon, Drums
http://www.trace-music.net/
Honey
Trace Lyrics
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Call me honey
Give me something
I can keep
Maybe
Oh just maybe
You will need me
Completely wrapped around an honest hurt
Oh can we make it work
You said to me
Give me something I can keep
Give me something I can keep
Give me something
Something ooh
Something ooh
Honey call me Honey
Give me something
I can keep
Maybe
oh just maybe
You will need me
When you leave
Completely wrapped around an honest hurt
Oh can we make you work
You said to me
That needing you is just the way we work
Don't bruise me with your words
You said to me
Give me something I can keep
Give me something I can keep
Give me something
Something ooh
In Trace's song 'Honey', the singer is searching for something that they can hold onto in their relationship. They long to be called 'honey' and want to be given something that will make them feel valued and wanted. The possibility that their partner might need them once they leave is something that they hold onto, even though they are completely wrapped around an honest hurt. Despite the pain that they are feeling, they still hope that their relationship can work and that they can be given the love and affection they crave.
The lyrics speak to a broader human desire for security and validation in a romantic relationship. The singer is desperate for something they can cling to and feel secure about, and is not afraid to ask for it directly. The reference to being 'completely wrapped around an honest hurt' suggests that the singer is not deluded about the pain they are feeling, but that they are still looking for hope in their relationship.
Overall, 'Honey' is a poignant song that perfectly captures the mix of desperation and hope that comes with romantic love. The lyrics are simple and direct, but the emotion behind them is very real and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey
The singer is asking to be called by a term of endearment, like 'honey'.
Call me honey
The singer wants to be addressed affectionately as 'honey'.
Give me something / I can keep
The singer wants something meaningful and lasting from the person they are talking to.
Maybe
The artist expresses a sense of uncertainty or hope regarding their relationship with the other person.
Oh just maybe
The artist emphasizes their emotional ambiguity by repeating the word 'maybe' with an added exclamation.
You will need me / When you leave
The singer believes that the person they are talking to will eventually come back to them after leaving.
Completely wrapped around an honest hurt
The singer describes their emotional state, which is painful but genuine.
Oh can we make it work / You said to me
The artist recalls a previous conversation with the other person, potentially about the state of their relationship.
That needing you is just the way we work
The artist acknowledges their mutual dependence on each other.
Don't bruise me with your words
The artist requests that the other person be careful with their language, and not cause emotional harm.
Give me something I can keep / Something ooh
The singer repeats their request for a meaningful and lasting connection with the other person.
Contributed by Layla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kabeloselerane4266
Love is blind brought me here ❤❤❤
@MsKell35
Me too ❤
@annecamilleri9689
Spotify throws some really shitty songs at me, but the rare ones like this one make up for everything
@bigp933
I feel u gurl
@bigp933
I feel u gurl
@awaradaail4680
oh true
@KenziMurrayx
this was one of those rare songs you find and you instantly just want to listen to it on repeat, amazing
@marshalljones3267
Found you on spotify. Glad I did
@jonathanrose1548
Marshall Jones oh yeah, women if indie playlist
@TRACEmusicofficial
I’m so glad too!