Some Comments - John Hammond - Copping Community Hall - 4 November 2011

"thanks again for the bookings and the hospitality! Had a great time and hope we can work together again. A real pleasure" - Nick Charles.

"great choice of artist once again, thanks Bob".

"such quality musos in our little part of the world!!".

"John Hammond transformed himself before our eyes and ears. What a master! So totally committed to his craft and his sound. It was inspiring! I trust people now realise how lucky we have been to witness it and to have been afforded that chance by you. Let the shows go on, now there's an informed following".

"another amazing experience. John Hammond was great, the man, the music, the place, one of those experiences that lingers for some time. Looking forward to more music from anotherbbproduction".

"a great night and amazing show, looking forward to the next one".

"we had a wonderful evening at Copping, 2 wonderful artists, a great venue & good company".

"you've done it again, another great concert. To think that one of the top 10 blues artists in the world performed at the Copping Hall is amazing! Thanks again, awaiting the next concert".

"what another wonderful evening. Thanks so much Bob for organising such special events".

"Copping was all time, Nick was good and John was incredible, he really doesn't leave anything behind. He gave us a great show, hearing a little of his musical background was fascinating - he seemed to be able to connect us all especially with his talent".

"I totally enjoyed the whole thing, everything was perfect. Congratulations on using your obvious gift in regards to organising and promoting musical events".

"as usual the venue, concert, ambience and performance were great. As long as the acts keep coming we'll keep going".

"again another sold out concert, good effort! .. but with an act like John Hammond I'm not surprised. Talked to a few punters who'd come from north and northwest Tas especially for the Copping ambience. Like me they wouldn't miss it now we know the quality of the acts you choose!"

"yeah it was great, great energy and stories from the man!"

"as usual you gave us something very special which is still with me. I feel truly privileged and thank you. John Hammond was a true craftsman - chat/history/skill/sublime music - such a repertoire of skills - have not seen such before! The Hall setting and atmosphere as usual was superb and unparalleled by anything else in our state, giving us fortunate enough to attend a very privileged experience. The bonne homie was brilliant as always and I think your artists can instantly feel it and appreciate it."

"the John Hammond concert was excellent, in my opinion the best of your Copping concerts so far. This was real blues music and I did not want the concert to end. The acoustics were tops and the small hall gives a close feel to the performer. Anyone who loves blues music, genuine blues music and did not bother to see and hear John Hammond really missed out".

"another terrific concert - thanks so much for organising it! It's quite a privilege to be 'up close and personal' with artists like John Hammond. Nick Charles was terrific too - a perfect start to the evening. I really can't think of any aspects that need improvement".

"what a great night - totally enjoyed ourselves!!!"

"the venue, organisation, artists and crowd were superb. Please don't change anything. Loved the table set up and the fact that you could take your own grog and food. We also loved the relaxed style, the sound was excellent and the closeness to the artists couldn't have been better".

John Hammond (USA)

Grammy award winning bluesman and Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Hammond will perform in concert at the Copping Community Hall on 4 November 2011 and at the Wrest Point Showroom on 5 November 2011, with special guest from Melbourne Nick Charles. With 7 Grammy nominations Hammond’s history is a who’s who of blues, and includes performances or recordings with Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many, many more. He has so many stories to tell, including putting the band together for the young Jimi Hendrix that launched his international career Hammond has repeatedly been voted as one of the top ten blues artist in the world. He is known as the embodiment of the quintessential acoustic blues troubadour, always serving tradition by pouring his heart and soul into full-bodied interpretations of the classics through the simple combination of brilliant guitar, rack harmonica, and intensely expressive vocals. Hammond has released over two-dozen albums over a four-decade career, and has earned a stellar reputation as one of the most compelling live blues showman on stage. "John's sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica, it is at first impossible to imagine improving it... He's a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down." - Tom Waits Keep scrolling!

John Hammond (USA) in concert at the Copping Community Hall .....SOLD OUT!!

 

"John's sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica, it is at first impossible to imagine improving it... He's a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down." - Tom Waits

"John Hammond is a master... He is a virtuoso. A Conjurer... A Modernist... John is in a very small circle of men with a guitar and a harmonica. Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan. The guitar is an orchestra. He's sending messages. Storytelling. All mystery. Protection. The language goes out through the night... The Big Boom. Boom the room." - T Bone Burnett


Special guest : Nick Charles

www.johnhammond.com/
www.charlesguitar.com/

Friday 4 November 2011 8pm.

Limited tickets (max 4 per person) available @ $55.00 each for this exclusive intimate concert in Tasmania as part of John's Australian tour.


The concert will have table seating and is BYO drink of choice and nibbles (if you want to nibble).


The concert will have an interval.


To order tickets, send to: anotherbbproduction@iinet.net.au or phone 6253 5234 :
Your name/s
Your email address
Your postal address
Your phone contact
Number of tickets required x $55.00 each
I will send you details how to purchase your tickets.

Supported by The Falls Festival Community Fund

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     Kieran Kane (USA) & David Francey (Canada)
     Harry Manx (Canada)
     Bill Chambers (Aus)
     KaneWelchKaplin (USA)

John Hammond (USA) in concert at the Wrest Point Showroom

"John's sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica, it is at first impossible to imagine improving it... He's a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down." - Tom Waits


"John Hammond is a master... He is a virtuoso. A Conjurer... A Modernist... John is in a very small circle of men with a guitar and a harmonica. Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan. The guitar is an orchestra. He's sending messages. Storytelling. All mystery. Protection. The language goes out through the night... The Big Boom. Boom the room." - T Bone Burnet


Special guest : Nick Charles

www.johnhammond.com
www.charlesguitar.com/

Saturday 5 November 2011 8pm.

Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart

Tickets @ $55.00 + booking fee are available from  tixtas.com.au

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    Harry Manx (Canada)
    Bill Chambers (Aus)
    KaneWelchKaplin (USA)

About John Hammond + discography & video clips

Discography and Video Clips : http://www.rosebudus.com/hammond/discography.html

2011 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee!

2011 Blues Music Award WINNER for Acoustic Artist of the Year.

2010 GRAMMY Nominee for Rough & Tough (Best Traditional Blues Album). Rough & Tough, his 33rd album since his 1962 self-titled debut, was recorded live in November 2008 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in NYC; solo and acoustic, he plays National Steel, Guild 12-String and Stubbs 6-string guitars and harmonica. Included are songs written by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Willie McTell and Tom Waits among others, as well as two of his own.

1985 GRAMMY Winner for his performance on Blues Explosion, a compilation from the Montreaux Jazz Festival also featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan, Koko Taylor and others.

2006 GRAMMY Nominee for In Your Arms Again.

1999 GRAMMY Nominee for Long As I Have You.

1998 GRAMMY Nominee for Found True Love.

1994 GRAMMY Nominee for Trouble No More.

1993 GRAMMY Nominee for Got Love If You Want It.

Blues Music Award Winner: 2004 & 2003 for Best Acoustic Blues Artist, 2002 for Best Acoustic Album for his Tom Waits produced Wicked Grin. To date John Hammond has been honoured with a total of 8 Blues Music Awards and an additional 10 nominations.

Featured on 2010 Blues Music Awards Best Acoustic Album Things About Comin' My Way - A Tribute to the Music of the Mississippi Sheiks.

2002 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Historical Album Washington Square Memoirs Box Set features John Hammond performing 'Drop Down Mama".

Host of BRAVO TV special and Sony Home Video, The Search for Robert Johnson.

Performed and recorded with Jimi Hendrix (discovered while playing in John's band), Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more.

He remains one of the world's premier acoustic blues artists. A tireless performer, he played his 4000th date as a Rosebud Agency artist in June 2008 and continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis.

With a career that spans over three decades, John Hammond is one of handful of white blues musicians who was on the scene at the beginning of the first blues renaissance of the mid-'60s. That revival, brought on by renewed interest in folk music around the U.S., brought about career boosts for many of the great classic blues players, including Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, and Skip James. Some critics have described Hammond as a white Robert Johnson, and Hammond does justice to classic blues by combining powerful guitar and harmonica playing with expressive vocals and a dignified stage presence. Within the first decade of his career as a performer, Hammond began crafting a niche for himself that is completely his own: the solo guitar man, harmonica slung in a rack around his neck, reinterpreting classic blues songs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Yet, as several of his mid-'90s recordings for the Pointblank label demonstrate, he's also a capable bandleader who plays wonderful electric guitar. This guitar-playing and ensemble work can be heard on Found True Love and Got Love If You Want It, both for the Pointblank/Virgin label.

Born November 13, 1942, in New York City, the son of the famous Columbia Records talent scout John Hammond, Sr., what most people don't know is that Hammond didn't grow up with his father. His parents split when he was young, and he would see his father several times a year. He first began playing guitar while attending a private high school, and he was particularly fascinated with slide guitar technique. He saw his idol, Jimmy Reed, perform at New York's Apollo Theater, and he's never been the same since.


After attending Antioch College in Ohio on a scholarship for a year, he left to pursue a career as a blues musician. By 1962, with the folk revival starting to heat up, Hammond had attracted a following in the coffeehouse circuit, performing in the tradition of the classic country blues singers he loved so much. By the time he was just 20 years old, he had been interviewed for the New York Times before one of his East Coast festival performances, and he was a certified national act.


When Hammond was living in the Village in 1966, a young Jimi Hendrix came through town, looking for work. Hammond offered to put a band together for the guitarist, and got the group work at the Cafe Au Go Go. By that point, the coffeehouses were falling out of favor, and instead the bars and electric guitars were coming in with folk-rock. Hendrix was approached there by Chas Chandler, who took him to England to record. Hammond recalls telling the young Hendrix to take Chandler up on his offer. "The next time I saw him, about a year later, he was a big star in Europe," Hammond recalled in a 1990 interview. In the late '60s and early '70s, Hammond continued his work with electric blues ensembles, recording with people like Band guitarist Robbie Robertson (and other members of the Band when they were still known as Levon Helm & the Hawks), Duane Allman, Dr. John, harmonica wiz Charlie Musselwhite, Michael Bloomfield, and David Bromberg.


As with Dr. John and other blues musicians who've recorded more than two dozen albums, there are many great recordings that provide a good introduction to the man's body of work. His self-titled debut for the Vanguard label has now been reissued on compact disc by the company's new owners, The Welk Music Group, and other good recordings to check out (on vinyl and/or compact disc) include I Can Tell (recorded with Bill Wyman from the Rolling Stones), Southern Fried (1968), Source Point (1970, Columbia), and his most recent string of early- and mid-'90s albums for Pointblank/Virgin Records, Got Love If You Want It, Trouble No More (both produced by J.J. Cale), and Found True Love.


He didn't know it when he was 20, and he may not realize it now, but Hammond deserves special commendation for keeping many of the classic blues songs alive. When fans see Hammond perform them, as Dr. John has observed many times with his music and the music of others, the fans often want to go back further, and find out who did the original versions of the songs Hammond now plays.


Although he's a multi-dimensional artist, one thing Hammond has never professed to be is a songwriter. In the early years of his career, it was more important to him that he bring the art form to a wider audience by performing classic - in some cases forgotten - songs. Now, more than 30 years later, Hammond continues to do this, touring all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe from his base in northern New Jersey. He continued to release albums into the new millennium with three discs on the Back Porch label, including Ready for Love in 2002, produced David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, In Your Arms Again in 2005, and Push Comes to Shove in 2007. Whether it's with a band or by himself, Hammond can do it all. Seeing him perform live, one still gets the sense that some of the best is still to come from this energetic bluesman.


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   Harry Manx (Canada)
   Bill Chambers (Aus)
   KaneWelchKaplin (USA)



                              

Some Comments - Kieran Kane & David Francey - Copping Community Hall - 19 & 20 February 2011

"the 3 times I have been to Copping are amongst the most memorable gigs I have been to in the last 30 years."

"absolutely fantastic night Saturday and Kieran's guitar playing was amazing. Keep 'em coming if you can."

"incredible musicians with a delightful small audience atmosphere. I look forward to more...."

"thanks once again for a superb show. Performers of the highest calibre with excellent sound production, in a picturesque, relaxed and intimate setting made the concert a rare treat indeed. Count me in next time."

"great community event."

"it was brilliant - great musos, atmosphere, venue, location. Love the indoor picnic vibe. Can't wait to get down to Copping Hall again for another concert."

"great little gig Bob, revival of the cabaret theme except we get to bring our own goodies!"

"our first experience at the Copping Hall will be the first of many. The tables and the ambience in the room created a very personal feel. We felt we were among friends rather than at a paid for performance. As for the music - thank you for introducing us to quality musicians we had not heard of - what an absolute joy."

"I thought the sound was great and loved the intimate setting."

"well done mate, champion effort, I feel very privileged to have been there. Great atmosphere in the Hall and will go down as a major highlight of the 2010/11 festival season and what a season it was."

"the concert was great, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Sound quality and acoustics were excellent as well as the general ambience of the Hall (my wife and I met at a dance in a similar one many years ago). The table concept is a good one."

"great to have such a classy act in a venue like the Copping Hall."

"it's a long time since I enjoyed an afternoon of live music like that on Sunday.The talent was outstanding and the venue brilliant. I loved every minute and will look forward to the next occasion. PLEASE have lots more!!!!"

"thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon of great music and entertainment.They knew how to engage with their audience, we were interested in what they had to say and they made us laugh. I had heard of Kieran Kane and had heard his music but not David Francey and he was a real revelation. The Hall was beautiful, the atmosphere was good and the crowd was having fun. We are still talking about the concert."

"had a great time, can we have one a month, LOL!!!"

"the Hall was superbly organised and everyone friendly - it's a great feeling and although we didn't know lots of people it was an intimate experience. Please continue with these concerts, it's so good for our community."

"have no complaints at all about the concert....may there be many more."

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