October 2004: 017A + 027 Apache

3 Night Comes On (LC)

4 Dance Me To The End Of Love (LC)

HH: voc, acg (1, 3-5), banjo (2); MvdK: bvoc (1, 3, 4, 5), acg (1, 2, 4), lvoc (2); Pim Kops: acg (1), keyb (2, 3, 5), acc (4); Oli Hartung: eg (2, 3), acg (4, 5); AL: bg, bvoc (1).

Notes: YouTube site: Songs 1-5.
5071: Revised Entry
7001 Born on 29th March 1958 in ...?...

Martin Bakker, playing guitar in different Dutch jazz bands, has nothing to do with MB.
New: 9008B 20.12.06: Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam (A-DVD

1 Unfaithful Servant (Band?)

2 Dixie Chicken (L. George)

3 +Loop Jam (RvB?)

4 +…?...

Nicky Hustinx: dr; Eric van Dijsseldonk: voc; acg; Richard van Bergen: slg; AL: bg; Roel Spanjers: p.

Notes: Nicky’s Graduation concert.

YouTube site: 1-4.

Levinsky Quartet - Omnipotent (Challenge Classics CR 73264, Nov. 2007)

LvK: compositions. LQ: Rolf Delfos: sax; Arno Krijger: org; Anton Gongsmit: g; Pascal Vermeer: dr.

Notes: With song S5? A composition by LvK, PV. Re-released as part of the mag Jazzism: VA – CD Jazzisme Magazine / Jazzisme 2 (Jazzisme Magazine 0208, winter 2008. Song 4: LQ – S5 (LvK, PV).


June 2009, part 2:
1112 9.1.09: Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam (A-DVD)

1 Een nacht alleen (HV)

2 Margreetje (HV)

3 Is dit alles? (HV)

4 Als je wint (HV)

5 Hollandse bergen (Nits)

6 Kan er niets aan doen (G. Weiss, H. Peretti, L. Creatore, FB)

Boeijen Hofstede Vrienten. Songs 4, 5: All acg, voc.

Notes: Song sequence taken from the Wageningen concert.

Song 6: It’s Can’t Help Falling In Love sung in Dutch. Credits taken from FB single, see Entry 1029.

YouTube site: Songs 1-6. Some songs incomplete.
1112C 19.1.09: Carré Theater, Amsterdam (A-DVD)

dito
3011 Sept. '87-Aug. '88: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam

Michiel Peters - LP Infant King (Werf Rec. WRF 10003, 1988),

- CD " ( " CDWRF 10003, 1988).

MP: voc, g (without 14), bg (3-6, 8, 11), e-bow (2, 11), banjo (5), prod (?); with RK: perc, dr (without 5, 14), vibes (7, 13), OSI (1), bongo (5), co-eng.;
8030A …?...:

Astrid Seriese – CD single (Brigadoon BIS 012, 1995 (?))
1 Trouble Of The World (trad.) 2 Wake Me Up (G. Michael) 3 Long Silence (R. van den Berg, R. Elstak) 4 Down Down Down (AS, PM)
12031 2004 (?): Kamera Silenta, A’dam; Prevue Productions, Katwijk; DDL, A’dam

Mimezine – CD Feed The Monkey (Universal 986 865-1, 2004)

Notes: YouTube site: Clip of Hey Hey Hey. Backing track might be a demo recording. Made in 2003? With pictures of live and TV shows.
New: 12045 23.3.09: KHL Lokaal, Amsterdam (A-DVD)

1 Dear Speechless Mind (VvdP?)

2 Precarious Kisses (VvdP?)

VvdP: voc, acg; Kim ..?...: eg (2).

Notes: Project under the name Divera.


June 2009, part 3:
101+ 23.11.84: TV studio, Genève (CH): "midi-public" (TV SR)

1 Vah Hollanda Seni Seni (H)

2 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)

Notes: Full playback. Song 1 with two Turkish girls from Switzerland.

((There was no gig at a club named Midi Public as mentioned in the Nits book.))
156 15.5.89: Draf–en renbaan, Landgraaf ("Pinkpop") (RT, TV, +SB)

1 The Train 7 +The NY Mining Disaster

2 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H) 1941 (B., M. & R. Gibb)

3 Mountain Jan 8 +In The Dutch Mountains

4 An Eating House 9 +Nescio (H)

5 J.O.S. Days 10 +The Magic Of Lassie II

6 The Hat

Song 1 released on +DoCD 40 Jaar Pinkpop Live NL (Universal …?..., 2009).
159D+ 15.10.89: Radio studio, ...?...: "Ophef en Vertier" (VARA)
219 "Winter" 1993/94: Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, prod.: Nits

32 Eva (BdG, H. Scheppers)

Songs 1-14 released on CD Da Da Da, COL 475999.2 (April '94),

songs 15, 17-19 on CD maxi, COL 660221 2 (April '94),

songs 2, 15, 16, on CDs NITSHITS, SMM 498584 9 (Late May '00),

songs 2, 20, 21 on CD maxi, COL 660462 2 (June '94),

songs 16, 22, 23 on CD maxi, COL 660732 2 (1994),

songs 15+17 on CD single, COL 660221 1 (April '94),

songs 16+23 on CD single, COL 660732 1 (1994),

song 2 on CD single, COL 660462 1 (June '94),

song 1 on CD Nest, COL 481089 2 (16.10.95),

song 32 on +CD V.A. - Denkend Aan De Dapperstraat (Boekenweek-CD ISBN 7433 610 8, 1994),

song 25 taken from Nits site (free download, 13.3.02).

Lead vocals on song 32 by BdG. No recording date known. According to the internet, the release date was March oder April 1994. Complete title of the CD: Denkend Aan De Dapperstraat – Zestien Nederlandse gedichten gezongen.
227 April '94: CD dA dA dA, COL 475999.2

Notes: Song 14 not mentioned on cover (hidden track).

Released in the USA (+Tristar, WK 67209, with an unique cover. 7^th Febr. 2005?) and Japan (+ECSA 6042).
229+ 25.4.94: Schlachthof, München (D) (RT)

1 Da Da Da 7 Whales Of Tadoussac

2 In The Dutch Mountains 8 The Train/

3 Dreams 9 Chameleon Girl

4 What We Did On Our Holidays 10 Day And The Night

5 Mourir avant quinze ans 11 The Dream

6 Homeless Boy 12 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H)

Notes: ??? afternoon show ???

230 25.4.94: TV studio or Schlachthof, Frankfurt (D): "Live im Schlachthof" (TV-M)

1 Dreams 7 Chameleon Girl

2 What We Did On Our Holidays 8 Day And The Night

3 Mourir avant quinze ans 9 Bilbaoboa

4 Homeless Boy 10 The Dream

5 Whales Of Tadoussac 11 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H)

6 The Train/

Notes: Song 6 is the short version, song 11 is incomplete.

(I recorded the gig around midnight. Song 11 faded out. Did they play more songs??)

YouTube site: Songs 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. (The sign BR can be seen: Bavarian TV/Radio (part of German ARD) -> Schlachthof exclusively situated in Munich or Munich and Frankfurt??

1 Meisje van 16 (C. Aznavour, ?. Chauvigny, ?. Brown, L. Nijgh)

Song 1 released on CD (sampler) Als de rook is verdwenen ..., Mercury 526352-2 (Aug. '95).

Notes: Sung in Dutch. Better known as Een meisje van zestien. Add. lead vocals by Lies Schilp. No composer credits given on record. According to De Groot’s homepage, it’s his adaption of an Aznavour song (Une enfant de 16 ans). A hit for BdG in 1965, rel. as Een meisje van 16.

1 Dankzij de dijken (FdJ, Nits)

Notes: Acoustic version: FdJ: lvoc; HH: ag, bvoc; RJS: acc; MB: bg; RK, PM: dr.

((All telecasts from 1996-2002 are available on their site. Let’s wait and see!))

330 Nov. 2002-Feb. 2003: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam, prod.: Nits

330A March-Sept. 2003: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam, prod.: Nits

353 Spring and summer 2005: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam, prod.: Nits

369 3.4.2007-January 2008: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam, prod.: Nits

1 +J.O.S. Days

2 The Key Shop (War & Peace)

Notes: With Marjolein van der Klauw: g, voc. Talpa, no more RTL4.

Song 2: Official download on Nits site.

YouTube site: Song 2.

1 Ritme van de regen (J. Gummoe, R. de Nijs (?)) see Entry 1068A

Koud in mijn hart/Wilde bloemen (Both: FB) (Ariola 114.773, Nov. 1991)

1 Twee gezichten (FB) 2 Kan er niets aan doen (G. Weiss, H. Peretti, L. Creatore, FB) (Ariola 74321-100682, 1992)

Notes: B-side is a live recording. Without HH. (Elvis’ Can’t Help Falling In Love)
1029A+ ->B+ Aug.-Sept. '91, Soetelieve Studio, Den Bosch: "Wilde Bloemen"

Twee gezichten (FB)/Suzanne (L. Cohen, FB) (Ariola 115-277, 1992)

Notes: B-side is a live recording. Without HH.
New: 1029C+ Aug.-Sept. '91, Soetelieve Studio, Den Bosch: "Wilde Bloemen"

1 Twee gezichten (FB) 2 Suzanne (L. Cohen), FB) (Ariola 165-277, 1992)

Notes: B-side is a live recording. Without HH.
1061A 31.3.05 -> 1068A

Song 2
1064B+ 19.10.04: Radio studio, …?...: “Barend en Van Dorp” (RTL4)

1 Lied voor Beslan (M. van der Klauw)

Notes: Probably with HH. Unknown TV appearance released on the illegal Frank Boejien +DVD “Zeg me”. With HH?

1 Cars & Cars

Notes: Song 1: Download on Nits-files site. Henk’s solo tour, with special guest RJS.

1 Radar Love 2 +Big Tree Blue Sea 3 The Vanilla Queen 4 +Candy’s Going Bad (all BH, GK)

Notes: Date unsure. It’s not from the 1975 tour, because it’s without Bertus Borgers.

Most probably rec. in 1974. There was a +telecast in early Nov. 1974 (Episode Nr. 2.13). Taken from this tour? A third of +Don Kirshner’s Rock Concerts are downloadable.

YouTube site: Songs 1, 3. Song 1 listed as “live 1973”! Song 3: BH: voc, g; GK: g, voc.
New: 12002A 1986: Boerderij, Zoetermeer (TV?)

1 …?...

Notes: Date taken from YouTube. Or 1996?

Part of a VPRO telecast?

YouTube site: Song 1.

12044A+ Swampsisters (2008-…): Beatrice van der Poel: voc; VvdP: voc: Martijn van Agt: g; Eric Hoeke: dr; Stefan Schmid: keyb; Thijs Vermeulen: bg.

1 Interview

Notes: In Dutch.
102 23.11.84: Salle Polyvalente (de l'Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne),

Notes: Nits Archive Tape, Vol. 14. Concert incomplete.

Songs 1, 12 and 13 incomplete. "Song 17": spoken words only.

Songs 2 and 12: Downloads on Nits-files site.

1 In The Dutch Mountains

1 J.O.S. Days

Notes: (Prob.) Full playback. In the beginning they only broadcast video clips, but after a while they invited bands. Episodes 185 and 191 had the In The Dutch Mountains clip, but here, in episode 198, the band was there.
119+ 28.3.88: TV studio (?), Hilversum: "Popformule" (TROS)

1 The Panorama Man

Notes: +Nits Archive Tape, Vol. 64, with songs 1-10.

Songs 1-6 broadcast at a later date. Songs 1 and 2 shown in "Zomerrock Pinkpop" (KRO) on 28^th May.

There’s another DoCD to celebrate 40 years of Pinkpop: “40 Jaar Pinkpop” (Universal 531 786-9, 2009). International (top) acts with studio versions, whereas the DoCD with the bands from the Netherlands contains live recordings.

There is a +CD named Pinkpop – 20^th Anniversary Vol. 1 (Arcade 01 3791 61, 1989) with Nits. But The Train is most probably the studio version.

YouTube site: Songs 1, 2.
345D 20.4.04: L’Aire Libre, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (F) (A-DVD)

1 Fire In My Head

Notes : YouTube site: Song 1.
346A 2004: TV Studio, …?... (D): “D… Show” (Kabel 1)

1 In The Dutch Mountains

Notes: Aired on 22^nd August. Played live and some parts of the clip could be seen.

Kabel 1 started in 2004 to broadcast a show called “Best Of Formel 1 – Die Show”. Recorded in the Bavaria Studios, Unterföhring (D). The source for this show?? (See also Entry 114A.)

YouTube site: Song 1.

1 In The Dutch Mountains

2 Is dit alles? (HV)

3 +Zwart wit (FB)

Notes: With 23^rd January, another date is circulating.

Songs 1-3: Boeijen Hofstede Vrienten with more musicians: …?...

Song 1 sung in English. Song 2 taken from the telecast, with Boudewijn de Groot: add. lvoc.

“Vrienden van Amstel live!” +Complete concert on 5^th Febr. on Nederland 3.

YouTube site: Songs 1, 2, 4. Song 1: Incomplete.
New: 1115 11.7.09: Rietveldpaviljoen, Otterlo (DVD)

1 J.O.S. Vrees

2 Nescio (H)

RJS: grand piano; HH: voc, acg, harp.

Notes: Concert by HH and RJS at the Kröller-Müller museum.

This is a part of the short movie “Zwoele Zomer 2009”, shot for the museum by …?... Stips site gives another date for the concert: 13^th July. As the movie was put onto the internet on 14^th July, it’s …

YouTube site: Zwoele Zomeravond/Zwoele Zomer 2009. Both songs incomplete.
5044 1976 (?): Soundpush Studio, Blaricum: "Sweet d'Buster"

Bread (BB, AB) 2 Ready For Love (B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland

RJS: prod; Mark Boon: g, voc; Ron van Eck: bg, voc; J. Lawrence: voc, g, p; Hans van Maurik: dr; Bobby Dessanvagie: fl, g, voc. (Five musicians on cover.)

1 Interview with RJS

2 …?...

3 …?...

Notes: Theme was the Holland Popfestival ((June 27^th)) 1970. With a few live stills from Supersister, but with no live sound. Also a bit of the VPRO broadcast was shown (see Entry 5008D)

Songs 2-4: Piano improvisations or part of songs?

YouTube site: Whole broadcast.

1 J.O.S. Vrees

2 Nescio (H)

RJS: grand piano; HH: voc, acg, harp.

Notes: Concert by RJS and HH at the Kröller-Müller museum.

This is a part of the short movie “Zwoele Zomer 2009”, shot for the museum by …?... Stips site gives another date for the concert: 13^th July. As the movie was put onto the internet on 14^th July, it’s …

YouTube site: Zwoele Zomeravond/Zwoele Zomer 2009. Both songs incomplete.
9009C+ -> 9009C 10.3.07: Laboratorium, Stuttgart (D)

Ad Vanderveen – DoCD Official Blue Rose Bootleg Series – Stuttgart (Blue Rose BLUBS 021, 2008 (?))

1 This Fleeting Life 2 If My Eyes Were Blind (D. Olney) 3 Whose Blues? 4 Home To Me 5 Satisfied 6 Water Under The Bridge 7 If I Needed You (T. van Zandt) 8 Soul Power 9 The Moment That Matters 10 Cortez The Killer (N. Young)(rem. songs by AV)

1 J.O.S. Vrees

2 In The Dutch Mountains

Notes: Oerol Festival, 11^th – 20^th June.

YouTube site: Songs 1, 2.
New: 2014A Spring 2002: Henk’s house, Amsterdam / Winter 2002/2003: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam

CD Het Draagbare Huis (PIAS, 481.0016.020, July 2003)

1 The Switch 2 Lucky Number 3 Kill Me (Ce Soir) (GK, BH, J. Fenton) 4 Big Tree Blue Sea 5 Daddy’s Gonna Save My Soul 6 Love Is A Rodeo (all: GK, BH)

Notes: Taken from Wolfgang’s concert vault site.

Aired by King Biscuit Flower Hour (Radio)? (KBFH: No live broadcast. They used to broadcast a Best Of of a concert or of a live session a few months later. The band was given the opportunity to select the songs and mix them!)

(Credits: See Entries 5061, 5044, 5057, 5058)

5061A+ 3.2.79: Dorpshuis, Ruinerwold

Man Is Strong 14 Get Ready (Credits: See Entries 5061, 5044, 5057, 5058)

Notes: Live broadcast (VARA) with songs 1-31. Announcer before song 1.

Radio moderator can be heard after song 12, during 14 and after 15.

Songs 7, 12, 13, 26, 27: Downloads on Nits-files site.

Soundboard tape with an additional track: Song 32, played after Norwegian Wood. Soundboard versions of songs 14 and 15 can be heard on Nits-files site.

During the intermission between songs 12 and 13, VARA probably aired a reportage: Nits in Griekenland.

1 Tent (H) 023

2 Nescio (H) 043

3 Da Da Da 219

4 What We Did On Our Holidays 226/1

5 Mourir avant quinze ans 226/2

6 Mourir avant quinze ans 226/3

7 Dreams 226/4

1 The Flowers

2 Grrr… To You

3 Interview

1 J.O.S. Vrees

2 In The Dutch Mountains
1030A 1991 (?)

CD Kinderen voor kinderen - 11 (Varagram VCD 473511 2, 1993 (!))

HH: music. ((Song recorded at Stu-Stu Studio, Utrecht.))

CD Het Draagbare Huis (PIAS, 481.0016.020, July 2003)

HH: voc, grand piano, other instr. except where noted, prod, mix; with RK: dr (10), perc (10), “thanks”; Frank Boijen: voc (2); Pim Kops: voc (3); Leona Philippo: voc (6, 9, 11); Joost van Son: add. p (10); Annie Piet and Renetta Hofstede: voices (3, 4, 6, 8); PT: eng, prod, mix, mastering; AR: dig. mastering.

Notes: Song 13 contains a few seconds of a 1961 recording by HH.

Based on the Portable House (see Entry 1048).

Notes: With exception of songs 13, 15, all songs written by Leonard Cohen.

Songs taken from a set list.

YouTube site: Songs 1-6 (listed as part one!). All songs incomplete.

3017+ 2008/2009: …?...

CD Het Draagbare Huis (PIAS, 481.0016.020, July 2003)

AR: dig. mastering.
5008C+ 13.5.71: Radio studio, Hilversum (?): "...?..." (VPRO)

1 Sweet Suicide 2 Present From Nancy (both: E+S) 3 Interview with .?. 4 A Girl Named You (S) 5 Interview ctd. 6 Mexico (S)/ 7 Metamorphosis (S)/ 8 Eight Miles High (S)

Notes: Recorded on 5^th Feb.?

According to the retsisrepus site, VPRO recorded a show at Baarn’s Groeneveld Castle for this broadcast, but the tour list of the supersister site doesn’t mention a Baarn show.
5027 Between Aug. and Dec. ‘75: Artisound Studios, Amsterdam: “Cuby”

Cuby & The Blizzard - LP Red White 'n Blue (Vertigo 6360 631, 1975, D),

- +LP Red White ‘n Blue (Polydor 2925 034, 1975, NL).

5027AA+ Between Aug. and Dec. ‘75: Artisound Studios, Amsterdam: “Cuby”

Master Of Planning (HvB, HM/Pigeon Girl (FN, HM) (Pol. 2050 368, 1975)

Notes: The second single is without RJS.

Van Santen En Van Santen - Theatre production "De Pianist II" (1975)

RJS: all instr., arr, prod.

Sweet d'Buster - LP (Ariola 202.023, 1980)

RJS: End mix. Bertus Borgers: lvoc, sax; Paul Smeenk: g; Jons Pistoor: keyb; Herman Deinum: bg; with P. van der Linden: dr; M. & J. Waters, C. Jackson: bvoc; P. da Costa: perc.