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Klaus Voorman: Klaus Must Choose

Kevin Swift, Beat Instrumental, May 1967

"I ENJOY my life in music", said Klaus Voorman, opening a discussion on his dual-talent career. He's a brilliant artist, an outstanding musician. How does he manage to combine the two callings? How can such an obviously discerning young man get artistic satisfaction from a group that records 'Ha Ha, Said The Clown'? Klaus answered these and other questions when we met. Figuratively speaking, we pushed the bass guitar and large booming amps from the picture, left the madding pop crowd and talked of his higher aspirations.

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