(Hell's Session-Wang Dang Doodle-Bamboozle-Rocking At The Tweedmill)
CD1:
Hell's Session 1969
1.Waitin' On You (2:42) (B.B. King/F. Washington)
2.One Night Blues (6:32) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
3.Bowlegged Woman (2:28) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
4.Hell's Session (4:54) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen/J. Lagrand)
5.Big Road Blues (3:10) (Tradd. arr Livin' Blues)
6.Black Panther (3:07) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
7.Worried Dreams (4:30) (B.B. King)
8.Big Black Train (3:40) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
Wang Dang Doodle 1970
9.Wang Dang Doodle (5:09) (W. Dixon)
10.I Came Home At Night (7:01) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
11.Whiskey And Gin (2:03) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
12.This Is The Hour (2:25) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
13.When The Sun Goes Down (4:44) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
14.Go-Go-Train (4:54) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
15.Spoonful (11:50) (W. Dixon)
CD2:
1.L. B. Boogie (4:12) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
2.Sunrise (2:39) (T. Oberg)
3.Keep On (3:19) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
4.Hitch-Hikin' (6:05) (Uitvugt/T. Oberg/R. v. Buuren/J. Lagrand)
5.Bamboozle Song (2:38) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen/R. V. Buuren)
6.Overture (3:57) (A. L. Webber/T. Rice)
7.Black Night (7:25) (J. M. Robinson)
8.Big City Man (3:46) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
Rocking At The Tweedmill 1972
9.Shady Girl, Shady Girl (2:35) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen/J. Lagrand/R. v. Buuren/M. Vernon)
10.Fool On You (7:04) (F. Friedman)
11.Tongue'N'Groove (2:24) (J. Lagrand/P. Wingfield)
12.You're A Stranger (5:40) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
13.Sweet Suzanne (3:31) (T. Oberg)
14.Ain't No Use Crying (4:05) (arr. T. Oberg/N. Christiansen/J. Lagrand/R. v. Buuren)
15.Diving Duck Blues (6:59) (F. McDowel)
16.Eye To Eye (3:10) (T. Oberg/N. Christiansen)
17.Please Don't Leave Me (2:55) (A. Domino)
Ted Ober-Guitar
John Lagrand-Harmonica
Nicko Christiansen-Lead Vocals
Cesar Zuiderwijk-Drums on Hell's Sessions
Dick Beekman-Drums on Wang Dang Doodle
Johnny Lejeune-Drums on Bamboozle
Arjen Kamminga-Drums on Rocking At The Tweedmill
Henk Smitskamp-Bass Guitar on Hell's Sessions
Ruud Van Buuren-Bass Guitar on Wang Dang Doodle, Bamboozle, Rockin' At The Tweedmill
Pete Wingfield-Piano on Tongue'N'Groove & Ain't No Use Crying
This Dutch blues band was formed in the Hague around 1967, becoming a regular outfit from 1969. The early line-up included Bjorn Toll (vocals), John Lagrand (harmonica), Ted Oberg (guitar), Ruud Fransen (bass) and Niek Dijkhuys (drums) but although the name remained wholesale changes soon took place, bringing in a new singer, Nicko Christiansen, and new bass and drums, Peter Kleinjan and Beer Klaasse, the latter pair being swiftly replaced by Gerard Strutbaum and Cesar Zuiderwijk, while keyboard player Henk Smitskamp was added. Other changes followed through the 70s, by which time the band’s repertoire was more inclined towards rock. Musicians involved included bass players Ruud van Buuren, Jan van der Voort, Jaap van Eijk and Andre Reynen, drummers John Lejeune, Herman van Boeyen, Cor van Beek, Michel Driessen, Kenny Lamb and Arjen Kamminga; the latter pair played in the band simultaneously for a spell. Smitskamp sometimes played bass, singer Johnny Frederiksz came in, as did organist Paul Vin and guitarist Ron Meyes.
Although best known in the Netherlands, Livin’ Blues also gained a following elsewhere in Europe, especially in Poland. At the start of the 80s, the band included Oberg, Christiansen, Evert Willemstein (bass) and Boris Wassenbergh (drums). Spin-off bands formed by ex-members of the Livin’ Blues included Nitehawk and the J&T Band, while most members also played with other Dutch blues and rock bands. The band recorded from 1968, cutting a few singles with its first album coming in 1969. The band appears to have drifted from the limelight after the early 80s but interest in its recorded work remained high into the new millennium. ---sputnikmusic.com
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Brillant group! Great post.
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