[home] THE TIMEBREAKERS (The Hague) The Four Beat Breakers l/r: Henny Heutink - Franky Luyten - Sammy Faverey - Alfons Faverey The Time Breakers were after the golden era of the Indo-Rock bands in Germany without doubt in the 2nd half of the sixties together with The Tielman Brothers the most popular Indo band in Germany. Originally the started as the 4 man band The Four Beat Breakers in the summer of 1964. Franky Luyten had just left The Tielman Brothers and apart of him the fabulous ex- Black Dynamites drummer Henny Heutink the brothers Alfons (Rooie Fons) and Sam (José) Faverey were participating. Right away they made a big  impression in Scheveningen(the seaside village of The Hague) and played also in the Summer a year later in the well known dancing Sheherazade. In the autumn of 1965 the name was changed in The Time Breakers and they left to Germany for their first contract in Castrop Rauxel, where Franky had played with The Tielman Brothers. Henny Heutink preferred to stay closer to home, he returned to Holland and founded The Residents together with 3 ex members of the fallen apart Crazy Rockers. He was replaced by drummer Radja Dalimonthee.. The Timebreakers with their new drummer Radja Dalimonthee The Timebreakers – promotion picture – look at the wrong spelling of their name: The Timebreaker   The Timebreakers - in 1965/1966  still  Indo-Rockers in show time The Timebreakers with Radja Dalimonthee and Franky Luyten The Time Breakers became really complete with arrival of the 5th member. This was the German organ player Friedl Kuhnke, who derived from The Twens the backing band of German singer Benny Quick. After a successful try-out in the dancing Kaskade in Cologne he soon joined the band permanently.  In 1967 the obtained a recording contract with the Phonogram company and their singles were released under the name Franky & The Timebreakers on the Decca label. The Time Breakers made great impact with singer Franky and their close harmony vocals, but during their stage appearances instrumentals and show times were still a part of their act. The musical influence of organ player Friedl Kuhnke became bigger and bigger and the real Indo-Rock was especially later a minor part of their repertoire. They also played classical pieces like the “Warschau Concerto”. In 1968 they played in Palais de Danse in Scheveningen and with their unique sound they had a lot of success. After that Franky was invited for the Dutch National Song Festival, but without result for him. In 1969 the brothers Alfons en Sam Faverey went from May until September to The Residents. Guitarist George Gabriël (o.a. ex- The Fender Rollers, The Eastern Aces) and bass player Han Averbeek (ex- Wendy & The Gardenias) came as their replacers in the group. Alfons and Sam returned in October 1969 from The Residents. A very interesting formation was on stage in 1972 when Andy Tielman was a member of THE TIMEBREAKERS for half a year. George Gabriël stopped in 1974  as a professional musician and he was replaced by guitarist Rio Dalimonthee. In this configuration the group existed until 1977. The Timebreakers during a Dutch TV show The Timebreakers together with members of The Golden Earrings during a break of a Dutch TV show The Timebreakers in their strongest configuration l/r: Radja Dalimonthee - Sam Faverey - Franky Luyten - Alfons Faverey - Friedl Kuhnke Then Franky Luyten and Han Averbeek went back to the Netherlands and started with “Reduction”. The other musicians were Wout Janse(n), Jan Bijl and Roland Wijnants. The name "Reduction" was name reconstruction of the 3 groups of which the band members came from:  REsidents, DUtch Creation and the TIme Breakers. Franky left Reduction in 1970 because he was offered a fancy recording contract. But that appeared to be lose promises and he joined the Italian band “Cardinal Point”of which the father of Marco Borsato, now a famous Dutch singer, was a member too. In Holland they toured in the nightclub circuit, but they also played in Italy. Family ties were strong and Franky went to his relatives in the United States and he played in L.A. until in 1973 Wout Janse phoned him and asked him to join “Reduction” again. The played throughout Germany and Austria, also the Austrian winter sport resort Meyrhofen, where he met Maria who later became his wife. In 1974 he founded together with his nephew Rob Latuparisa and Jane Tielman the “Jane Tielman Selection. They played in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Finland. Franky married his Maria on the 17th December 1975 and in 1976 he stopped with the band and started working in the photo shop and boutique of his wife Maria and the boarding house of his parents in law in Meyrhofen.  There he also set up an own recording studio (Sound M Studio / Marky Records) and played together with Austrian musicians.  Franky and Maria opened a restaurant and in the evening Franky played there with various musicians. After 24 years of Meyrhofen his rambling musical blood brought him in the nineties to Portugal, were he bought a restaurant in which he provided the music himself. That brought him not enough satisfaction so he moved to Mallorca  where is old friend Radja Dalimonthee owned a big discotheque. Radja had a lot of contacts so for the next 3 years he preformed in hotels all over Spain but in the end Franky Luyten came home to The Hague. Original story and copyright: Piet Muys, December 2002 Translation and editing: Cees Bakker The Four Beat Breakers (1964-1965) -> The Time Breakers (late 1965) Alfons Faverey (lead gt.) ex- The Tielman Brothers Franky Luyten (gt.) ex- The Tielman Brothers Sammy (José) Faverey (bass) ex- The Fender Rollers Henny Heutink † (drums) ex- The Black Dynamites; -> The Residents The Timebreakers (1966- 1969) Alfons Faverey (lead gt.) -> The Residents (May - Sept. 1969) Franky Luyten (gt, voc.) Friedel Kuhnke (organ) ex- Benny Quick & The Twens Sam (José) Faverey (bass) -> The Residents (May - Sept. 1969) Radja Dalimonthee (drums) ex- The Gardenias The Timebreakers (1969- 1974) Alfons Faverey (lead gt.) - 1972 Andy Tielman (lead gt.) - 1969 Han Averbeek (lead gt.) ex- Dutch Creation Franky Luyten (gt.) Okt. 1969 -> Reduction Friedel Kuhnke (organ) Sam (José) Faverey (bass) - George Gabriël (bass) ex- Dutch Creation Radja Dalimonthee (drums) The Timebreakers (1974- 1977) Alfons Faverey (lead gt.) -> Rhine River Union Rio Dalimonthee (gt.) Friedel Kuhnke (organ) Sam (José) Faverey (bass) Radja Dalimonthee (drums) VINYL: 1967 DECCA AT 10245 Look At My Baby (v) / Now Time Has Come (v) 1967 DISCOTHEK MPS 8003 Look At My Baby (v) / Now Time Has Come (v) DUITSLAND 1968 DECCA AT 10304 I'll Be Home (v) / Is There Anybody (v) FRANKY & THE TIMEBREAKERS 1969 DECCA AT 10351 I'll Take Care Of You (v) / Take Me Back (v) FRANKY & THE TIMEBREAKERS 1970 PHILIPS 6768102 I'll Be Home (v) / I'll Take Care Of You (v) DUITSLAND CD: 1992 CLOUD 6768102 - INDOROCK UNRELEASED Unchained Melody (v) / Goldfinger (live Palais de Danse, Scheveningen 1966) LIVE RECORDINGS PALAIS DE DANSE, SCHEVENINGEN 1966-1968 (recorded by Sam Patty) A Taste Of Honey / Cara Mia (v) / Blue Turns To Grey (v) / Early Bird Satellite / Goldfinger / Granada (v) / Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (v) / Il Silenzio / Java Guitars / Keep On Running (v) / Patsy Girl (v) / Spanish Eyes / Sticks & Stones (v) / Super Girl (v) / Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller (v) / Tijuana Taxi / Too Much Monkey Business (v) / Unchained Melody (v) / Walkin' The Dog (v) / Workin' My Way Back To You (v) / Zorba The Greece [home]