music playing is 'FEELIN' SO DAMN GOOD' (words+music Rob Dokter) (c) , wrote the song as far back as 1984. This version is my favourite and i'm very proud to have been able to record it with Ronny Elliott and the Nationals at Zen Recording Studio, St.Petersburg, Florida, USA, dec. 2003. Musicians: Steve Connelly: electric guitar + bass /Jim McNealon: pedal steel / Harry Hayward: drums / Rob Dokter: vocals + acoustic rythmguitar

SESSIONS (FOR DEMO's and CD's etc.etc.):

In an attempt to get things complete (mission impossible...)

but here's me trying anyway......

NOTE: only the recordings i could recover, so i'm afraid the below will never be fully completed....

probably somewhere april 1981-july 1981:

1. Wild Rythm (Rob Dokter) / 2. Girl called .. (Rob Dokter) / 3. Rock this Boogie (Rob Dokter)

probably somewhere 1982:

1. Reggea Ball (Rob Dokter/Hessel Bremer) / 2. Walkin'along the line (Rob Dokter/Bastiaan Perret)

03.02.1983: The Force recordings:

1. Central Unit to Freedom (Rob Dokter/Rob van Vilsteren/Steven Winters) / 2. Consultive movements (Rob Dokter)

13.10.1984: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Long way trip to Waco (Rob Dokter)

probably 1984/1985:

1. Jody Girl (Rob Dokter)

15.11.1985: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Gonna Rock'n 'Roll (Rob Dokter) / 2. Busted my way out (Rob Dokter) / 3-6 various themes+licks (Rob Dokter) / 7. Let me be your friend (Rob Dokter) / 8. And now i wonder (Rob Dokter)

21.08.1988: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Sign of the times (Rob Dokter) / 2. Epilogue (Rob Dokter) / 3. Why (Rob Dokter) / 4. No place to hide (Rob Dokter) / 5. While on the plaines a-ridin' (Rob Dokter) 7. Various Backgroudmusic (Rob Dokter) / 8. 1992 (Rob Dokter) / 9. Sundance (Rob Dokter)

okt. 1988: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Dirty Oil Patch (Rob Dokter) / 2. Dirty Oil Patch #2 (Rob Dokter) / 3. Dirty Oil patch #3 (Rob Dokter) / 4. We're one babe (Rob Dokter) / 5. I'll lose all my blues (Rob Dokter) / 6. My treasure (Johnny Cash)

24.01.1989: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Cry my memories away (Rob Dokter) / 2. She'll always (Rob Dokter) / 3. I ain't got no home (Woodie Guthrie) / 4. Blue Skies (Rob Dokter) / 5. Blue Skies (Rob Dokter) #2 / 6. The Mountains cross my way (Rob Dokter) /7. All the time in the world (Rob Dokter)

25.01.1989: SOLO-demo-session:

1. The little man (Johnny Cash) / 2. Long way trip to Waco (Rob Dokter) / 3. Met rock'n'roll walking down the street (Rob Dokter) / 4. They don't need me (Rob Dokter) 5. Traces of time (Rob Dokter) / 6. Walking the blues (Rob Dokter)

feb. 1989: SOLO-demo-session:

1. We ain't gettin' nowhere by steppin' on eachother's tose (Rob Dokter) / 2. So you think you're a lady (Rob Dokter) / 3. Every which way (Rob Dokter)

14.04.1989: SOLO-demo-session:

1. (Stone lie) Steady Tryin' (Rob Dokter) / 2. Doin' one night stands (..on the county fairs thoughout the south ..) (Rob Dokter)

09.09.1989: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Rockin' Body of mine (Rob Dokter) / 2. 'Cause i still love you (Rob Dokter)

18.04.1990: Session for 1st BOOTLEG-demo (1990):

1. Bootleg (John Fogerty) / 2. Slow turning (John Hiatt) / 3. Looking out my backdoor (John Fogerty) / 4. Walking down Lincoln Street (Rob Dokter) / 5. Honey don't (Carl Perkins) / 6. Georgia Rae (John Hiatt) / 7. Good ol'Boys (Theme from 'The Dukes from Hazzard') (Waylon Jennings) / 8. Let me love you baby (Willie Dixon) / 9. Lay down Sally (Eric Clapton/Marcy Levy) / 10. Centerfield (John Fogerty) - line-up: Marcel Vermaning (drums), Gerrit van Berkum (guitar), Gerald Batterink (bass), Rob Dokter (vocals+guitar) , engineer: Gerard R. Buisman, recorded in Studentensoos 'Oikos Nomos'(White Mansion), Van Karnebeekstraat, Zwolle. ONLY TRACK 4 + 5 used for A-side of first demo-tape and track 1 and 5 later issued on the 10th Anniversary-CD '1989-2009' by BOOTLEG. Track 5 was also re-issued on the CD '20th Anniversary: 1989-2009'

21.04.1990: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Blue Skies (Rob Dokter) / 2. Boogie'n'Ballin' (Rob Dokter)

 1. Blowing my goodbye horn (Rob Dokter) / 2. Dirty Oil Patch (Rob Dokter) / 3. Trottin' on (Rob Dokter)

 1. She'll always (Rob Dokter) / 2. Keep your eyes on the goal (Rob Dokter) / 3. Gonna rock'n'roll (Rob Dokter) / 4. Cry my memories away (Rob Dokter) / 5. Mean Girl (Rob Dokter) / 6. Just Something (Rob Dokter) / 7. Beast Lady (Rob Dokter) / 8. The only ne i'll ever love (Rob Dokter) / 9. Disaster in the country (Rob Dokter) 

12.05.1990: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Just as bright as daylight (Rob Dokter) / 2. Finally comin' on home (Rob Dokter) / 3. How it all began (Rob Dokter) / 4. Chaingang Symphony (Rob Dokter) 

28-29.09.1990: SOLO-demo-session:

1. How it all began (Rob Dokter) / 2. On the run (Rob Dokter) / 3. Sheriff of the Highland County (Rob Dokter) / 4. Takin' me away (Rob Dokter) / 5. Blue Ridge Mountain Skyline (Rob Dokter) / 6. And now i wonder (Rob Dokter) / 7. Chaingang Symphony (Rob Dokter)

 16.03.1991: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Feelin' so damn good (Rob Dokter) / 2. Cornfield (Rob Dokter) (april 1991)  / 3. Oakgrove, Lousiana (Rob Dokter) (April 1991)  / 4. Long Way Trip to Waco (Rob Dokter) (May 1991)

early 1991: Session for 2nd BOOTLEG-demo 'LIVE' (1991):

since the 2nd demo was a LIVE-tape consisting of LIVE-recordings of various concerts (see page 'Recorded GIgs')

23.07.1991: Session for 3rd BOOTLEG-demo (1991):

1. Slow Turning (John Hiatt) / 2. Bootleg (John Fogerty) / 3. Outskirts (James McMurtry) / 4. Walking down Lincoln Street (Rob Dokter) - line-up: Marcel Vermaning (drums+vocals), Erik Kloosterziel (guitar+vocals), Gerald Batterink (bass), Rob Dokter (vocal+guitar) , enigineer: George Lochtenberg, Studio Wijhe ALL TRACKS used for 3rd Demo-tape

 15.10.1991: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Nightfall (Rob Dokter) / 2. Disaster in the Country (Rob Dokter)

19-27.11.1991: SOLO-demo-sessions:

1. An Ancient Voice (Rob Dokter) / 2. Destination Blue Skies (Rob Dokter) / 3. Thin air (Rob Dokter) / 4. Down Hill (Rob Dokter) / 5. Roll Call (Rob Dokter) (=29.12.1991) / 6. Delta Dawn (Rob Dokter) (=18.01.1992)

12.01.1992: SOLO-demo-session: 

1. Oakgrove, Lousiana (Rob Dokter)

15-17.02.1992: SOLO-demo-sessions:

1. Wounded Knee, 1973 (Rob Dokter) / 2. Waterconvention (Rob Dokter) / 3. Waterconvention #2 (Rob Dokter) / 4. Like the prairie grass (Rob Dokter)

01.04.1992: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Walking along the line (Rob Dokter/Bastiaan Perret)

13.06.1992: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Heady Wine (Rob Dokter/Marcel Vermaning)

15.07.1992: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Travelin' Man (Rob Dotker)

22.09.1992: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Nightfall (Rob Dokter) / 2. Roll Call (Rob Dokter (Rob Dokter)

17.03.1993: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Nightfall (Rob Dokter) / 2. Disaster in the country (Rob Dokter) / 3. Thin Air (Rob Dokter)

11.07.1993: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Thinking it over (Rob Dokter) / 2. When i'm going home tomorrow free as a bird in the sky (Rob Dokter)

18.08.1993: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Blue Skies (Rob Dokter)

01.09.1993: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Down Hill (Rob Dokter)

12+13.03.1994: Session for 4th BOOTLEG-demo 'Shades of 1994' (1994):

  1. Walking on thin Ice (Dick Zoeteweij) / 2. Empty Feeling (Rob Dokter) / 3. Prove your groove to me (Rob Dokter) / 4. She just ain't right (Dick Zoeteweij) , engineer: Geroge Lochtenberg, Studio WIjhe, ALL TRACKS used for 1st demo. Tracks 1, 2 + 3 Recorded on march, 12. Track 4 recorded March 13 with vocal-overdubs on all tracks. Mixing 20+27 march, 1994, There must be a 1,5 hours videorecording of the recording-process in my private vaults, somewhere.... Line-up: Marcel Vermaning (drums+vocals), Dick Zoeteweij (guitar+vocals, leadvocal on 'Thin Ice'), Willem Stoel (bass), Rob Dokter (guitar+vocal) TRACK 2 and 3 later also used for my first solo-CD 'Just as I am' (2000)

28.09.1995: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Destination Blue Skies (Rob Dokter) / 2. Mountains cross our way (Rob Dokter) / 3. Thin Air (Rob Dokter)

01.10.1995: SOLO-demo-session:

1. Workin' on the Levee (Rob Dokter) / 2. How it all began (Rob Dokter) / 3. On the run (Rob Dokter) / 4. Sherriff of the Highland County (Rob Dokter) / 5. Takin' me away (Rob Dokter) / 6. Blue Ridge Mountain Skyline (Rob Dokter) / 7. Chaingang Symphony (Rob Dokter)

 13.12.1999: Session for BOOTLEG demo-CD 'Vaque Directions' (2000):

Details under sub-page 'CDs + Tapes' on this website.

late 1990's: Sessions for "EPPE de SNOEVERD" in Dutch dialect language, using music of various popstandards

line-up: Eppe de Snoeverd (zang+andere aktiviteiten) / Jaante Kuuper (alias Jaante van de Gajegannechies) (zang+skoonmaek) / Willem Wardenier (zang+gitaren) / Dok Watzoene (giaar+basgitaar) / Ad Lip (Harmonminica) / De Rododendrons (bek-vocals) / Appie Skeits (toetsen) / Sneupie van Appelskaede (saxofoon) / Myung Li (gitaar) / Harm Huusman (fietsenmaeker)

SONGS on CD: 1. Eppe noar de TT / 2. O wat een wespen / 3. De ene mens is de andere niet / 4. Hotel Gelderingen (based on 'Hotel California' by The Eagles) / 5. Goed over now ('It's all over now' -Stones) / 6. Loat oe kennen (Gerry Rafferty-song, forgot the title, sorry) / 7. Doe mij een lol / 8. Het maegie uut Zuudvene ('Girl from Ipanima') / 9. Het is weer ies late ('Wonderful tonight') / 10. Leef oe uut (Doug Sahm's 'Get a life') / 11. Hee Joh ('Hey Joe') / 12. Stoa veur joen vent ('Stand by your man') / 13. Nummer dartiene / 14. Zomertied (Gerschwin's 'Summertime') / 15. Veur 100 procent (based on one of the many Ray Charles-classic, forgot which one)

late 1990's too: Sessions for "DE KEIJSER"-  for a never issued CD in Dutch language

line-up De Keijser: Aart Keizer (vocals+guitar), Stef Eijkelenkamp (harmonica), Henk Schoemakers (percussion), Wilma Dijksma (vocals), Gerard Buisman (vocals+guitar+bass), Rob Dokter (vocals+guitar+bass) - I remember a looooong sometimes tiring recording process with lots of fun ofcourse as well. Only trouble was by the time it was finished and ready to be released Aart decided to quite. Never knew the reason why. SONGS recorded for the CD: 1. Taal / 2. Dat grote hart / 3. Effen Paden / 4. De tijd dringt / 5. Ik weet niet wie, ik weet niet wat / 6. Gevangen / 7. De Directeur / 8. Johan / 9. Grauw en donker / 10. Morgen / 11. Ouwe lullen / 12. Straatbeeld / 13. Monsters in vermomming - all songs written by Aart Keizer, except: 3, 6, 9 and 10 written by Rob Dokter with 'Morgen' being the Dutch equivalent of 'Morning Time'

11 march 2000: LIVE at SLOS-radio, Steenwijk, Holland, as BOOTLEG:

During the weekly SLOS-radioshow "Country Scene" hosted by Gerard Buisman we played+recorded:

1. Bootleg (John Fogerty) / 2. Outskirts (James McMurtry) / 3. She just ain't right (KILL) (Dick Zoeteweij) / 4. Vague Directions (James McMurtry) / 5. Ocean of Love (Rob Dokter/Marcel Vermaning) / 6. Moving Target (Richard Janssen/Henk Jonkers) / 7. Sometime other than now (John Hiatt) / 8. Walking on thin ice (Dick Zoeteweij) / 9. Come and meet me (Rob Dokter) - tracks 3, 4,5,6,7 and 9 issued on BOOTLEG's 20th Anniversary-CD (2009), track 9 first issued on solo-CD DOKTER: 'LONG WAY AWAY' (2002), rest unreleased sofar

"2 Days in November" session with Mary-Lou (France)+ Stef Eijkelenkamp in 'Steakhouse Witte Paarden' (2001):

1. Song for Katrina (Steve Forbert) take 1= try-out take for sound / 2. Song for Katrina - take 2 (with guitar Rob) / 3. Song for Katrina - take 3 (without guitar Rob) / 4. Song for Katrina - take 4 (slighly slower version) / 5. Killing the Blues (Rowland Salley) - take 1 / 6. Killing the Blues - take 2 / 7. Killing the Blues - take 3 / 8. Starting to stand tall (Rob Dokter) - take 1 (CUT) / 9. Starting to stand tall - take 2 (without keyboards Patrick) / 10. Starting to stand tall - take 3 (with keyboards Patrick) / 11. Buffalo return to the Plains (Jimmy LaFave) - take 1 (in key of A) / 12. Buffalo.. - take 2 (in A) / 13. Buffalo... - take 3 (in key of G) / 14. Buffalo..... - take 4 (in G) / 15. A la Sante des Empires Dechus (Jean-Luc Brosse) - instrumental basictrack to be used for my English version someday of this superb Mary-Lou song by my good friend Jean-Luc of Mary-Lou / 16. Wayfaring Stranger (Traditional/Arrangement by Johnny Cash) - take 1 / 17. Wayfaring Stranger - take 2 (CUT) / 18. Wayfaring Stranger - take 3 /// Line-up: MARY-LOU: Jean-Luc (guitar+vocal), Mary (guitar, percussions + vocal), Jean-Phillippe Thepault (bass), Patrick Pernet (keyboards) with Stef Eijkelenkamp (harmonicas) and myself. ONLY TRACKS 3, 6 and 18 used on THE FRENCH-PROMO CD OF 2007 (See solo-CD's). All other tracks unissued sofar.

August 2003: Night-session in Penmarc'h, France - after a gig somewhere in the Bigouden, Bretagne with Panama Red:

1. Boulevard Voltaire, August 17 (Rob Dokter) - later issued on French-PROMO-CD 2007 / 2. Jack's St. Pete Blues (Ronny Elliott) - unissued sofar

December 2003: Session at Zen Recording Studio, St.Petersburg, Florida, USA with Ronny Elliott and the Nationals:

1. Feelin' so damn good (Rob Dokter) / 2. Bilina Rose (Rob Dokter) / 3. Expat Blues (Rob Dokter) / 4. Jack's St.Pete Blues (Ronny Elliott) - line-up: Ronny Elliott (vocals on 3+4, mandolin on 4), Walt Bucklin (Bass on 1+ 3), Jim McNealon (lapsteel on 1,2 and 3), Steve Connelly (guitars on 1,2 and 3/bass on 2), Harry Hayward (drums on 1,2 and 3). Engineer+Producer: Steve Connelly. ONLY TRACKS 3+4 used on THE FRENCH-PROMO CD OF 2007 (See solo-CD's). Other tracks unissued sofar.

 more to be added!

11.05.1990: SOLO-demo-session:

29.04.1990: SOLO-demo-session: