And so it’s farewell. Sunday in Rotterdam, Holland, Kathleen Aerts appeared with Karen Damen and Kristel Verbeke for the last time. K3 — in my opinion one of the very best Pop music girl groups ever assembled — is no more.
Watching the video, to me it appears the farewell performance had little energy and excitement. A replacement for Kathleen will soon be selected, but K3 won’t be the same. I had the same feeling when David Duchovney left “The X-Files.”
More videos from last weekend’s Summer Festival have appeared.
Joachim — I’ve seen Kathleen’s video on YouTube, and it’s OK. I don’t know what all of the comments say, but I can guess that some of them should be removed.
I’m very fatalistic about changes/defections such as Kathleen’s departure. For example, I feel that nothing Janis Joplin did solo matched her stint with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
I’m also very big on the concept of “the sum being more than the parts,” which was as true of the Beatles, and the Stones, and Simon & Garfunkel, and the Monkees, as it is for K3. Success depends on chemistry, but it isn’t a formula.
Yes, it is indeed sad that they have split up. But at least there is something which continues. Have you already seen the new single of Kathleen? See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puxo5HByUy4
I like that one as well.