When I’m gone will you miss me, even think of me sometimes?
Piet Botha
Much-loved and sorely-missed, Piet Botha was a South African musician who fronted the band Jack Hammer from 1984 to 2019, and also released critically-acclaimed solo albums. He has left us with a legacy of great music.
Discography
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Updates
Did You Know?
In 1985 Piet Botha headed over to Los Angeles — or as Piet liked to call it: ‘Yuppie Land’ — hoping to try and get a break into the American…
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The Blowtorch Poetry of Piet Botha
by Brian Currin Thanks to Carina Laubscher for the phrase “blowtorch poetry” which she coined in her review of the CD launch for ‘Die Mamba’. Piet Botha, a good friend…
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Improved navigation of Piet’s vast catalogue and also added a timeline of major releases.
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Piet Botha & Jack Hammer on Spotify
The PietBotha.com discography pages have been updated with Spotify playlists for each album. Also added information for the three System Failure compilation albums released by Jack Hammer & Friends. These…
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Blues For Louise | 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf
From 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf by John Samson The clue to how this song may sound is in the first word of the…
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New Album from Jack Hammer Band: Second Chapter
“Second Chapter” by the Jack Hammer Band does what it says: without any pretences, the album blasts straight into the driving rock sound that has come to define the longest-standing…
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We had a website before we even knew the internet existed. Thanks to Brian …
— Piet Botha, at Brian Currin’s 50th birthday bash, 7th February 2009
Piet Botha 