About us
'Blues meets Rock' is like the name says a blues and rock program at 'RTV Hardenberg'. The program arose in 1996, when Gerrit Jan Zagers and Ernst Fidom thought about founding a program with music listeners couldn't hear anywhere further on the radio. After a run-up period of some weeks we succeeded in creating a successful program. Gerrit Jan did quit after a couple of years because of a sickness and Angela van der Kamp took over the presentation of the program. The hosting was taken over by Wim Hulsebosch when Angela decided to stop with the program. Wim Hulsebosch did the program for a couple of months with great success. In march 2005 became Conny Wensink host of the show. From january 2008 the program is hosted by Gerda Jackson.
The program got a huge impact when we started getting live bands in the studio. In the beginning we started with only local bands but after a while the regional and famous Dutch bands found their way to our studio. The first band which performed in the program was 'The Highway Rhythm & Blues Gang'.
For example we had in the programme: Julian Sas, Joe Bonamassa, Innes Sibun, The Dutch Eagles, Bert 'The Bluesman' Reinders, Barry McCabe, Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation, Rob Tognoni, Ian Parker, Eamonn McCormack, Frankenstein, Tineke Schoemaker (Barrelhouse), Danny Bryant (Danny Bryant's RedEye Band), Jeanne French, Bullfrog Taste Express, Jaded Sun (Ierland), Jesus Volt, Matt Scofield, Jon Roniger, Stephan Poppell, Veur Disse Kear, Harry Muskee (C&B), Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Bert Reinders, Ton van der Kleij (Flight 505), J.J. Sharp (Twelve Bar Blues Band), Dagomar Jansen (Bintangs), The Sheer, Jan Wijte (Bintangs), Red Sky Burning, Jos Groen (1st Avenue), Stefan Schill, Daisy's Dukes, Johnny Handsome, Caz (Dilana Smith), Jarvis Perception, Erwin Nijhoff, Blazt, Gea Gijsbertsen, Rob Orlemans, Drownfall, Gram's Hill, Chelson Wells, A.B. Blues Band, 2Q2GET, Catstones, Bluesline, Livin' Stone, Inri, Teddy Ruk Spin, Absorbed, Orange Or Red, Hans Klerken (Bullfrog Blues Machine), Professor Herbert & de Bierfluiters, Ruben Hoeke, Cadillac Ranch, On The Cover, Boh Foi Toch, de Boswachters, Too Mutz Blues Band, Billy The Kid, 1-Voud, Spitfires, The Stolling Rones, Normaal, Shadowplay, Ja Dat Zal, Fade Away, Underdog, Elmo, Ulcerate Fester, Superfluous, Bastardize, Bintangs, Wc Experience, Juke Joints, Kingsnakes, FatMouth, Sonic69, Band zonder Banaan, Alleygators (België), Sugar Mama, Superfloor, Wang Dang, Mike Donkers (Mike & the Mellotones), Flavium, Brainbox, Rowwen Heze, Toon Teun & August, Link, The Collywobbles, Emerald, Robert Smith Bluesband, Sixpack, Blues Authority, Veldman Brothers. Bands which played live in our programme were: Bintangs, 12 Bar Blues Band, The Mellotones, Cuban Heels, JennBBlues, Rob Orlemans & Half Past Midnight, Lt. and the Winedrunk Patrolmen, The Brickyard Bluesband, The Road Dawgz, The Blues Kings, Shinbone, Pebbles and the BamBams, Stetus Kwoo, Daisy's Dukes, Red Sky Burning, The New Low, 1st Avenue, Panna, Gram's Hill, TT-Jag, TepZeppi, OXX-Band, Sean Walsh Band, Ides of May, Solid Jive (Belgie), Trailer Trash Tremblers, De Bierefluiters, Blazt, Not Fade Away, Bluesline, de Zeute Dropkes, Greyhead, The Blow, Rel-X, Sam Dice, Redford, Kotte Mett'n, Ja Dat Zal, Eliza Krijgsman Bluestrio, Highway Rhythm & Blues Gang, On Parole, Willy & the Poorboys, Mani2, Temporaries, Cadillac Ranch, Blizzard, Regiotappers with Ja Dat Zal, No Ceiling, Cover & Blick, Professor Herbert & de Bierefluiters, Ysis, The Alligator Express, Too Mutz Blues Band, Johnny Handsome, No Ceiling, The Marshalls, Mr. Hyde, Instant Groovy, The Heinoos, Lazy Daisy, Six Days On The Road, Nuts. The Irish rock bands Boxtie, Inuendo and Franklyn Free played a few acoustic songs and the rockband V-Male from Limburg was here for a performance. E-Norm came to us for a acoustic performance either. Last but not less we had in the Studio the band Underdog for their cd-presentation of the album 'Miss Understood'.
For the better blues and rock music and actions of local and regional bands you've got to listen to Blues meets Rock.
Blues meets rock team: Gerda Jackson (host), Martin Garst, Ernst Fidom (technique), Berto de Jong (live mix), Ferdi Smit (live assist), Jan and Rita Fidom (photographer).