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”
Notes regarding the songs on, and the recording of “Highway 13”
The title track was written last April [2007] when somehow the theme first realised itself. Somehow the songs were going in the same direction. They were all about retrospection, realisation and what lies ahead …. the road … highway 13 … behind us and ahead of us. The first songs written for the album wereContinue reading “Notes regarding the songs on, and the recording of “Highway 13””
Six Of The Best from Piet Botha | Femina, May 2007
Piet Botha: Live And Rare
A selection of Piet Botha and Jack Hammer mp3s, compiled by Brian Currin and authorized by Piet Botha. This mp3 selection was compiled in May 2005 by Brian Currin and updated in April 2006. You can download all these songs onto your hard-drive and burn your own “Piet Botha – Live And Rare” CD. DueContinue reading “Piet Botha: Live And Rare”
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”
Official Jack Hammer Website Launched
PietBotha.com was launched on the 21st January 2001. It was later felt that Jack Hammer should have its own identity so JackHammer.co.za was launched on 21st March 2003. The Jack Hammer website was combined back into PietBotha.com in July 2020. Piet had expressed this desire before his passing in June 2019. I eventually tackled thatContinue reading “Official Jack Hammer Website Launched”
Vloek Van Die Kitaar 1979-2001
The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Classic Albums > Compilations > Various Artists > Vloek Van Die Kitaar 1979-2001 Tracks Release information CD: May 2002, Boereplaas Plate / EMI, CDEMIM (WLM) 012 Compiled by Dirk Uys. Review by Brian Currin, May 2002 Dagga Dirk Uys first mentioned this CD in September 2001 and now at last it sees the light of day. ItContinue reading “Vloek Van Die Kitaar 1979-2001”
Piet Botha 