New South African Music: Jack Hammer Band – Second Chapter

Tracks As I Turn Away The Top Lamenting In The Rain One For The Angels Brown Horse Shallow Grave Anger Is Me Blues Home Devil’s Arm Diana Wasted Time All songs written by J.S. Martin & Jake Gunn, except The Top (Moonshine Lee & Jake Gunn), One For The Angels (Raymond Smith & Jake Gunn)ContinueContinue reading “New South African Music: Jack Hammer Band – Second Chapter”

New Album from Jack Hammer Band: Second Chapter

As with the trajectory of the blues and rock ’n roll tradition, revisiting comes with reshaping and maturing. “Second Chapter” is a homage to Piet Botha and Jack Hammer precisely in the way in which the band members affirm themselves and their own musical stylings.
– Jannike Bergh

Silver Trees Cover inspired by Aynsley Dunbar?

The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation [1968] Abstract Truth – Silver Trees [1970] The story behind that fuzzy looking cover is that the photo was shot by a Swiss photographer who was in South Africa for a while, Teak Glauser, I believe. Teak had been part of the group that had looked after Timothy Leary in SwitzerlandContinueContinue reading “Silver Trees Cover inspired by Aynsley Dunbar?”

Deep Purple – Live & Blue [CD South Africa 1996]

The 1996 CD “Deep Purple – Live And Blue” features a compilation of live tracks and a studio outtake, showcasing performances from various eras of the band. Despite some inaccuracies in track information, it provides an engaging experience with highlights from concerts in Stockholm, California, and Austria, including the beloved “When A Blind Man Cries.”

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