It was a childhood dream come true: making music with your greatest idol. Yet the guys from De Dijk didn't have to do much to record an album with their hero Solomon Burke, the self-proclaimed 'King Of Rock & Soul'. It was Burke himself who urged the band several times to work together. After a performance for Amnesty, the lines for this album were set in a hotel room. A very nervous Huub van
… der Lubbe suggested that Burke sing songs by De Dijk, in English. 'I think that's a great plan!' was the enthusiastic response of the soul veteran. And fortunately this fantastic plan also produces a fantastic album, because even though Burke is seventy years old and can barely walk due to his obesity: he can still sing like the best. And with their thirty years of experience, De Dijk can compete with the legendary house bands of Atlantic and Stax. The enthusiasm, the fun and soul of Hold On Tight radiate. Yes, that's how you make boyhood dreams come true. (PdK)more