captin beef harp
55 posts
Oct 19, 2010
8:37 AM
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i love this man with over four thousand live shows and can play the harp in a rack better than alot of us without one he is the real deal and is just now starting to write his own stuff wish he would come out west
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The Gloth
487 posts
Oct 20, 2010
6:45 AM
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I saw him in Belgium some 20 years ago and it was great. I wish he comes around here too.
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bonedog569
90 posts
Oct 20, 2010
9:45 AM
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I third that - Great live show. - best rack player I've heard. Seen him three or four times over the years. If you don't own "Wicked Grin" - his CD of Tom Waits tunes from a few years ago - Get it!
He played a great club date here in SF during the Wicked Grin tour - and Tom Waits sat in for almost half the set. - One of my favorite live shows of all time.
Quite the family lineage too - google John Hammond and CBS records if you don't already know.
@CBH - love that moniker
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DevonTom
139 posts
Oct 20, 2010
10:32 AM
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John Hammond is fantastic. All round great player. Singer, harp player, and guitarist. Plays first, second and third position in the rack. Humble and gracious guy. Class.
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barbequebob
1362 posts
Oct 20, 2010
10:42 AM
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John's fine in a band setting, but by himself, he's awesome and I prefer hearing him that way, much like a Lightnin' Hopkins or John Lee Hooker.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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bonedog569
91 posts
Oct 20, 2010
11:05 AM
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@bbqbob He is killer by himself , agreed - but did you hear him with that "Wicked Grin" band - w/ lots of Tom Waits sidemen? - Have you heard that CD?
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DevonTom
140 posts
Oct 20, 2010
11:18 AM
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Yup, John is best by himself, but Wicked Grin is just a really good example of groooooooooove.
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captin beef harp
56 posts
Oct 20, 2010
9:45 PM
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thanks i dont have wicked grin yet ill have to get that one BONEDOG . I would have really liked to catch that tom waits show with him ,i saw him play with Rick Estrin once and at a guitar store in l.a where they serve tea and carrot cake. but i was drunk and almost got thrown out John thought it was funny also on that one was Mark Naftilin (dont think i spelled that right) piano from Butterfields band i think he lives in S.F.
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bonedog569
96 posts
Oct 20, 2010
10:59 PM
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Amen on the groooove thang.
Sounds like a hot little session you almost got 86-d from Beef.
I was lucky enough to have jammed with Mark Naftlin once or twice in the late 70's or early 80's. Sleeping Lady Cafe' in Fairfax "Blue Monday Parties" - then listened to his Blues Power Hour radio show when I could catch it. It looks like he moved out of town a while back though .
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The Gloth
488 posts
Oct 21, 2010
12:46 AM
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I'll throw an ear on that Wicked Grin album, I don't relly like Tom Waits but, sung and played by John Hammond maybe...
The time I saw him, was at a festival and he played twice during the day : first time by himself and acoustic, and later electric with Duke Robillard (if I remember well). Like said BBQ, his solo performance was the best.
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Hollistonharper
195 posts
Oct 23, 2010
10:17 AM
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For Boston area forum members-- Hammond is playing at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham tonight, just bought tickets and lots are still available.
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