2 Meter Sessies (1993.05.25)

MEDIA

  • NED 3 (TV)

LOCATION OF THE SHOW

  • Nederhorst Den Berg, Netherlands

FIRST BROADCAST

  • 1993.05.25 (?)

RECORDING DATE

  • 1993.05.23 (?)

PERFORMANCE

  1. Linger
  2. Wanted
  3. Away
  4. Sunday
  5. I Will Always
  6. I Can’t Be With You

INTERVIEW

  • No

DURATION

  • 18 minutes

ATTENDANCE / CAPACITY

  • 0 / 0

PHOTOS

  • Preshow

 

  • Show

  • Screen Shots

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS

  • Audio: Linger, Wanted, Away, Sunday, I Will Always, I Can’t Be With You

  • Video: I Will Always, Wanted

NOTES

  • 2 Meter Sessies #372
  • Show hosted by Jan Douwe Kroeske.
  • No audience.
  • First ever TV performance outside of Ireland and UK.
  • It’s unclear whether the 25 May is the recording or broadcast date.
  • Live acoustic set in a recording studio.
  • This performance features rare acoustic versions of “Wanted”, “Sunday” and “I Can’t Be With You”
  • “The Icicle Melts” may have been recorded as well.
  • Most of the songs were never broadcast on TV, only “I Will Always” and “Wanted”
  • The recording is own by Ariola / BMG.
  • The show was posted on YouTube on the official account of the show (youtube.com/user/2metersessies) on 16 January 2018 as a tribute to Dolores, almost exactly as it was originally broadcast on TV.
  • “I Will Always” and “Wanted” were upscaled to 4K and posted on YouTube on 3 June 2026.
  • 2 Meter Sessions is an independent music platform based in the Netherlands, dedicated to recording high-quality live music sessions with emerging and established artists from around the world. Each month, they film 3 to 4 exclusive studio sessions, focusing on authentic, intimate performances. Over the years, many renowned artists have appeared on 2 Meter Sessions, including James Taylor, Elliott Smith, David Crosby, Damien Jurado, Ben Howard, Josh Ritter, Radiohead, Nirvana, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Archive recordings have been featured in documentary films such as “Mystify: Michael Hutchence”, “Heaven Adores You”, and “All I Can Say”. Founded in 1987 by radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske, the show began on national radio before expanding to television in 1993, where it became a widely recognized platform for live music performances.

CREDITS

  • Preshow 1, 2, 3 · Peter de Jong (Peter de Jong Photography / gixpix.nl)
  • Show 1 to 6 · Peter de Jong (Peter de Jong Photography / gixpix.nl)
  • 2 Meter Sessies (2metersessies.nl/archiefpagina)

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