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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Official PietBotha.com Website Launched
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. The PietBotha.com website, originally launched on the 21 January 2001, is a fan site created by Brian Currin with major input from Piet Botha himself. Also big thank yous to TonieContinue reading “Official PietBotha.com Website Launched”
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”
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