Time keeps on slipping… Thanks to all for making this this such a wonderful year. We have had the most amazing gigs and now it’s June. July 18th is the Jamboree and we hope to celebrate 25 years of Jack Hammer history in style. Most of the players have been found, so it should beContinue reading “Time keeps on slipping…”
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“JACK HAMMER JAMBOREE”
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS ON THE ROCK ‘N ROLL HIGHWAY @ CAFÉ BARCELONA SATURDAY 18TH JULY 2009 FROM 15h00 TILL LATE The year 2009 sees Jack Hammer, one of the country’s finest and longest serving rock bands, celebrate 25 years pounding the Rock ‘n Roll ‘Highway’ in South Africa. The “JACK HAMMER JAMBOREE” is a musicContinue reading ““JACK HAMMER JAMBOREE””
Better Late Than Never…
…better late than never… My sincere apologies for the terrible admin…the road is to blame… This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jack Hammer Band. There will be a Jamboree on the 18th of July at Café Barcelona and many of the musicians who were part of the band will be performingContinue reading “Better Late Than Never…”
Jack Hammer Jamboree Celebrating 25 Years on the Rock ‘n Roll Highway | Moonshine Lee
Hi All, This year sees Jack Hammer celebrate its 25th anniversary on the Rock ‘n Roll Highway and to celebrate we are hosting the Jack Hammer Jamboree on 18th July 2009 (Piet’s birthday) at Cafe Barcelona. The idea is to start at about 3pm in the afternoon and have a carnival type vibe with tablesContinue reading “Jack Hammer Jamboree Celebrating 25 Years on the Rock ‘n Roll Highway | Moonshine Lee”
Jack Hammer …. new year, new tunes
Piet Botha and Jack Hammer will be recording a new album, “Highway 13“, in March and April 2008. There is a specific thread that runs through the whole album, as suggested by the title track. Most of the new songs will be heard live when Piet Botha and his longtime associate Johnathan Martin tour theContinue reading “Jack Hammer …. new year, new tunes”
Piet Botha Tribute February 2006
“… you could be a good friend, good friend of mine …” “A Good Friend of Mine” – Tribute to Piet Botha On Saturday 25 February 2006 the South African music industry pays tribute to one of its great legends, Piet Botha, at a festival to be held at the Foundry Fly Lounge, cnr. ofContinue reading “Piet Botha Tribute February 2006”
The Subterranean Rhythm & Blues Experience
Photo by Brian Currin Excerpt from STRAB website A group of 60 scuba divers from the dive school Ocean Ecstasy in Pretoria, amongst them co-owners Annerie Snyman and Andries Burger, decided to add some live music to their 1st birthday celebrations at Ponta Malongane, in the south of Mozambique. It was held in August that yearContinue reading “The Subterranean Rhythm & Blues Experience”
Roadies but Goldies: Jackson
“… Laat Die Wiele Rol, O Jackson …” Farewell To Jackson by Moonshine Lee, 16 July 2001 The ‘fifth’ member of Jack Hammer, Hendry Jackson, jets out to Chicago USA tonight (16.07.2001) to pursue business interests there for awhile. A close and long standing friend, supporter, stalwart of the ‘Hammer’ over the past 23 oddContinue reading “Roadies but Goldies: Jackson”
South African Rock Legends: Piet Botha and Jack Hammer
We had a website before we even knew the internet existed. Thanks to Brian … February 2000: This was the original entry for Piet Botha and Jack Hammer on the South African Rock Files website (which was launched on 1 January 1999), before being expanded into its own website on 21 January 2001. Discography BiographyContinue reading “South African Rock Legends: Piet Botha and Jack Hammer”
Jack Hammer at the Whammy Bar, 11 November 1999
SA Rock Digest, Issue #39, 21 November 1999 Piet Botha’s famed blues-rock band is releasing a retrospective of their 4 albums on a new compilation CD early in December. Titled simply “Anthology” this CD will include 4 or 5 new songs plus a new re-recording of the classic ‘Fort Lauderdale’ alongside tracks from all 4Continue reading “Jack Hammer at the Whammy Bar, 11 November 1999”
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