Let me explain, when Dutch Rock N Roll icon Herman Brood died, it was decided by his manager and his family to leave his Amsterdam appartment and paint studio the way they were since the day he died.
Brood in 1997 working on paintings.
Long time Brood fans Bono and Frank Black have since visited the appartment and were astounded by how much MOJO the place had.
But unfortunately, thanks to new rules about updating the fire hazard that this old building had, the decision was made to completely renovate the building, which meant that Brood's appartment had to be cleaned out.
‪Rutger bezoekt atelier Herman Brood‬‏ - YouTube
The guy with the bald head and glasses is Koos Van Dijk, who was Brood's manager and a personal friend. Even if you don't understand what is being said, you can still make out how emotional it was for him to see it happen. He talks about saving the floor panels and putting them on display in a museum.
Most of the things that were in Brood's appartment have indeed ended up in a museum, where they carefully have recreated the appartment.
But let's face it, it's not the same, it doesn't (and will never have) the sheer vibe that his actual living and working space had.
