Classic Albums Shocking Blue part 2(of 3) documentary At Home 1969

part 2:
The piano was added later, but became to be a very important part of the song. Cees Schrama played the piano
Because of Mariska, Robbie where able to write better songs.Robbie: Mariska was so special, with her very own style of singing. Nowadays, she can be compared to Amy Winehouse. Mariska designed her own clothes and her mother made them. The wigs and make up, made her very sexy, but for herself, she was very modest and shy.
Long and lonesomeroad: this special mixer could do things, no other mixer could do. it can make it into a guitar booster, and has greeck influences.
Mariska and Robbie had a love and hate relationship. Robbie had no patience with her(and others too). Nowadays, Robbie admits how special Mariska was at that time. He did not realize it then in the 70's.
Before the succes of Venus, Shocking blue could perform everywhere, but after Venus, they became "commercial and not done".