Deep River Blues

Deep River Blues

Documentary about the blues and roots bands of Belgium music town Diepenbeek.

Bands in chronologically order:
JETSAM 1976-79: Ivo Claesen (vocals), Cel Spiessens (guitar, vocals), Frits Lambrichts (bass/guitar, vocals), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (gitaar/bass)
RODGER BLACK & THE BLUESEATERS 1979-80: Roger Severi (vocals, bluesharp), Cel Spiessens (guitar), Frits Lambrichts (guitar), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (bass, bluesharp)
THE ZEB HAWKINS BLUES BAND 1980-82: Roger Severi (vocals, bluesharp), Cel Spiessens (guitar, vocals), Rudi Ausserer (guitar,vocals), Jos Vandickelen (drums), Nevi (bass)
THE ZEB HAWKINS BAND 1983-86: Cel Spiessens (guitar, vocals), Rudi Ausserer (guitar, vocals), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (bass)
THE SLIME HUNTERS 1986-89: Marc Thijs (vocals, bluesharp), Cel Spiessens (guitar), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (bass)
THE HEALERS 1990-1995: Marc Thijs (vocals, guitar, bluesharp), Cel Spiessens (guitar), Wilfried Maes (drums), Marc de Smit (keys), Rene Stock (bass)
THE BELVEDERES 1 1990-93: Roland Hanssen (vocals, accordeon, fiddle), Luc Huygen (drums/percussion), Rudi Ausserer (vocals, guitar, percussion), Ludwig Rost (guitar), Nevi (bass, backing)
THE BELVEDERES 2 1993-95: Ann Vandooren (vocals), Rudi Ausserer (vocals, guitar, percussion), Edwin Kotlarek (accordeon, vocals) Steve Turskin (guitar, backing) Guy Engelen (bass), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (guitar, vocals), JB Bies (vocals, bluesharp)
THE BLACKBIRDS 1996-2000: JB Biesmans (vocals, harp, sax), Bird Stevens (bass, backing), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (guitar, backing)
TOLLOS 2009-12: Peter Jacobs (vocals), Cel Spiessens (guitar, backing), Frits Lambrichts (guitar, backing), Luc Huygen (drums), Nevi (bass)
THE ROCKOLITES 2018: JB Biesmans (vocals, harp, sax), R. Nevi (bass, backing), Luc Huygen (drums), Marco Foelen (guitar, backing), Yari Foelen (keys)

Sountrack:
So Much (Nevi) - The Blackbirds
Sweet Hitch Hiker (Fogerty) - CCR
Ballroom Blitz (Chin/Chapman) - The Sweet
Medley - The Deepcreek Jazzuits
Berry B. Good (Nevi) - Rudolph Nevi
Mistery Clouds (Spiessens) - Jetsam
Big Fat Mama (Rossi/Parfitt) - Status Quo
Nothing To Say (Spiessens) - Jetsam
Walkin' Blues (Johnson) - The Blueseaters
Every Day (Sparks) - The Blueseaters
Highway (Ausserer) - The Zeb Hawkins Blues Band
Rock 'n' Roll High School (Ramone) - The Ramones
Promised Land (Berry) - The Zeb Hawkins Blues Band
Junkie Blues (Ausserer) - The Zeb Hawkins Blues Band
Dirty Woman Blues (Spiessens) -The Zeb Hawkins Blues Band
Tulsa Time (Flowers) - The Zeb Hawkins Blues Band
Switch Board Susan (Jupp) - The Zeb Hawkins Band
Boogie Chillun (Hooker) - Jetsam featuring Rudi Ausserer
Harpin On It (Frost) - The Slime Hunters
Buy Me (Spiessens/Thijs) - The Slime Hunters
So Hard To Believe (Rush) - The Slime Hunters
What Am I Gonna Do With You (Nevi/Thijs) - The Slime Hunters
Feels Good (Spiessens/Thijs) - The Slime Hunters
I Don't Know (Spiessens/Thijs) - The Slime Hunters
Child Of The World (Spiessens/Thijs) - The Healers
Balham 2Step (Watkins) - The Belvederes
Bye Bye Mon Neg (Traditional) - The Belvederes
Ugly Way's (Chenier) - The Belvederes
Carlene Oh Carlene (Nevi) - The Belvederes
Gumbo Cooking (Nevi) - The Belvederes
Dangeroux (Stevens/Biesmans) - The Blackbirds
Cherry Pink & Orange Blossom White (Louiguy) - The Blackbirds
Girl Next Door (Nevi/Biesmans) - The Blackbirds
Rudolph The Rednose Rendeer (Marks) - The Blackbirds
She's Hot (Stevens/Biesmans) - The Blackbirds
Mind The Gap (Spiessens) - Tollos
Rattlesnake Shake (Green) - Tollos
Eldorado Cadillac (Reed) - The Rockolites
No Other Girl (Alvin) - The Rockolites
Fast Train (Gordon) - The Rockolites

Text and video editing by Rudolph Nevi
Photo , press and video archive: Rentfarm Records

Special thanks:
Cel Spiessen
Luc Huygen
Marco Foelen
Josiane Vos
Tina Martens

2020