Uploaded by ArkyMalarkey on Aug 4, 2011
February 25 1980: Dutch rock band Diesel performs "Down In The Silvermine" on Holland's popular kiddy show "Ren Je Rot", presented by Martin Brozius. Written by Mark Boon and Rob Vunderink, "Down In The Silvermine", was the second single to be pulled from Diesel's 1980 debut album "Watts In A Tank" and, like Diesel's first single "Goin' Back To China", peaked at number 28 in the Dutch Top 40. Diesel's fourth single, "Sausalito Summernight", also penned by Boon and Vunderink, just barely made it into the Dutch charts, but fared better across the Atlantic, peaking at number 25 in the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the number one spot in Canada, prompting a North American Tour in the fall of 1981.
Over the years, Diesel underwent countless changes of personnel, but the band in this clip - smiling their way through a stunning example of Dutch choreography - was the real deal and consisted of Mark Boon (lead vocal, lead guitar), Rob Vunderink (lead vocal, lead guitar), Pim Koopman (drums, background vocal, producer) and Frank Papendrecht (bass guitar, background vocal). Sadly and ironically, three of the guys featured in this video have since descended into the silvermine for good. Martin Brozius, Frank Papendrecht and Pim Koopman all passed away in 2009, Frank and Pim within one week of each other.
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Diesel was een hele leuke Nederlandse band uit eind jaren zeventig begin tachtig vooral dit nummer en Sausolito Summernight behoren tot mijn favorieten
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25 februari 1980 viel op maandag, dus die datum kan niet kloppen misschien was het 20 of 27 februari.
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Dit is het enige nummer van Diesel dat ik goed vind, maar dan ook wel HEEL ERG GOED!
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As a note, Rob Vunderink can still be seen in the dutch band Kayak as guitar and vocals in some songs
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Take a look at yourube.com / deazol for more Diesel music.
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@remco16041971: Ren Je Rot was geen live tv-programma en de opnamen vonden eerder plaats. Maar erg opmerkzaam van je, dat moet gezegd.
ArkyMalarkey 2 months ago