Category Archives: Interviews
Piet Botha – The Road (Documentary)
Review
Local rocker Piet Botha, 63, dies
Cape Town – Condolences are streaming in for South African musician Piet Botha after the news of his death was shared online, Netwerk24 reported. Piet, 63, was a rocker and the son of former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha. He was also the frontman for the local band Jack Hammer. According to a biography writtenContinue reading “Local rocker Piet Botha, 63, dies”
Vagabond Show on All Jazz Radio, 13 June 2013 featuring live interview with Piet Botha & Akkedis
Two hours of great blues on All Jazz Radio, featuring an interview with South African legends, Piet Botha (from Lyzyrd Kyngs & Jack Hammer) and Arthur & Rudi Dennis (from Akkedis & Lyzyrd Kyngs). Tracks Interview starts at about 43 minutes.
Gypsy Boy | Your LMG
Up The Creek 2012 – Backstage with Rolling Stone: Piet Botha
Rolling Stone’s Evan Milton chats to Piet Botha at Up The Creek 2012. Camera: Simon de Haast
Before Jack Hammer there was Wildebeest
Tracks Musicians Piet Botha: bass, keyboards, harmonicaColin Pratley: drums, vocals, acoustic guitarBoet Farber: lead guitarPaul van Eeden: acoustic guitar, keyboards Colin Pratley interviewed by Carike Keuzenkamp on Kraaines (SABC TV) probably in 1982 or 1983.
Six Of The Best from Piet Botha | Femina, May 2007
WAT ANDER SÊ
Vir enige musikant op die Suid-Afrikaanse rock-toneel, het Rock-guru Piet Botha geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Onderhoude en artikel deur Zippy As lewende legende op die Suid-Afrikaanse musiektoneel het rock-guru Piet Botha bykans geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Maar hoe sien sy “kollegas” hom? Ons het ‘n paar van die kunstenaars wat op 25 Februarie by dieContinue reading “WAT ANDER SÊ”
Onderhoud | Michael Currin
Piet Botha se lewe het allerlei kinkels – hy het in Amerika gewerk, hy het ‘n oudpolitikus-pa (Pik Botha), hy het saam met die akteur Billy Bob Thornton gesing … ontmoet Piet Botha/Jack Hammer. Piet is op 18de July 1955 gebore. Nelson Mandela se verjaarsdag is op dieselfde dag, maar Mandela is op 1918 gebore.Continue reading “Onderhoud | Michael Currin”