Around the age of sixteen, he played in the youth teams and the second squad of AFC Ajax. Coach Rinus Michels told him he had to choose between top-level sports and playing the guitar.
He became well-known in the 1970s for his acoustic guitar playing, which reached a wide audience largely through his collaboration with Herman van Veen. His compositions strongly appeal to the imagination of guitarists and others. Famous pieces include Meta Sequoia, Vensters, Elixer, Thee bij tante Josephine, Bello, and Paddentrek. The vast majority of his work consists of his own compositions, mainly instrumental. From his very first album (1975) onward, he accompanied his guitar compositions with other instruments, ranging from banjo, violin, or tuba to a band, orchestra, or even a crowd of car horns.
Sacksioni worked for many years with Herman van Veen and Erik van der Wurff. He also occasionally collaborates with Raymond van het Groenewoud, Frank Boeijen, and many others from the Dutch music scene. Guitarists often use his compositions as study material for solo guitar. Sacksioni has been performing in Dutch theaters for 40 years and is also regularly active abroad as a performing artist.
On 9 May 2009, during his 40th anniversary show De Sacksioni Methode in the Agnietenhof in Tiel, he was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. He has been named “Best Acoustic Guitarist of the Benelux” multiple times. As an artist, Sacksioni does not focus on commercial success, which is why he is less visible in radio and television. He releases his albums independently on his own label as a protest against high CD prices. During concerts, Sacksioni plays multiple guitars. For each tour, he selects from his collection of acoustic and electric models, depending on the atmosphere and the tuning of the compositions.
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Killer Queen (live)
Anji (live)
Vensters
With or without you (U2)
Elixer
Here comes the sun
Meta Sequoia
Jessa
vs Jan Akkerman – The Battle
Marco Polo
De Ierse Kust
In the Mood
De Lifter