Introduction

The name of Mac Taple came a little from the need to bring some confusion and to resist the music industry of that time. The pleasure was mainly in playing in the audience and preferably without a lot of technology.
Behind the concept of Taple you can think of the Dutch word 'Tepel' (niple)  and the idea of ​​a mother's breast, back to the (mother) roots of music, rock & roll.
They performed once every two weeks for the Eindhoven Rocking Rebels, a youth group with its own clubhouse, 'de Vlugt', under the management of Eindhoven youth work. This group of youngsters was very loyal to Mac Taple and they were allowed to use their clubhouse to rehearse.
One of their favorite songs was Dixie, which referred to the struggle of the Southern States of America, but in the case of Mac Taple also to southern Eindhoven (the South is going to rise again). Many of their fans, rockers and Harley riders also wore the Rebel flag as token of freedom. 

Biography

The origin of Mac Taple was in the time of the Revival Rockabilly in countries such as the Netherlands and England during the 1970s. It was the time of the radio show 'de Rock & Roll Methode' by Louis Smeets, and Felix Meurders, with popular dutch bands like Long Talle Ernie & The Shakers , Hank the Knife & the Jets, Danny Mirror but also Normaal and Herman Brood.

The pristine figures of Mac Taple, Jan van Riet and Peter Visser, respectively singer and bass player, accidentally bumped into each other.
Jan had his own studio in the attic. In addition to rock & roll, they also made other music and music for others, such as for PSV at the time of Harry Lubse.
The name of Mac Taple came a little from the need to bring some confusion and to resist the music industry of that time. The pleasure was mainly in playing in the audience and preferably without a lot of technology.

Singles at the time of fame:        
             

 - Ohw Mandy - Relight SP790405 (1979)
 - Little Bunny - CNR 141.681 (1980) 
 - Nicola - Philips 6017 433 (1982)
 - Dixie - Rundell Records R016 (1983)
 - Rocking Rebels Keep on Dancing ('84)
 - Dixie - WEA 248 682-7 (1985)

Favortit albums:
- Mac Taple CNR 660.079 (1980)
- Mac Taple Live WEA 240789-1 (1985)

Website
   https://www.mactaple.nl/

Original Band:
- Jan van Riet - Vocals
- Peter Visser - Electric Bass
- Herbert van 't Hull - Guitar
- Gerard de Groot - Guitar
- Peter John Lenting - Drums

Known Follow-up players:
Bas van den Booren - Guitar
Roland Verbruggen - Guitar
Jan Jansen - Guitar
Erwin Remeeuw - Guitar
Johan van Wageningen - Drums
Gerdie Vermeer - Drums
Jed Jones - Drums