Showing posts with label Chris 'Hammer' Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris 'Hammer' Smith. Show all posts

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Hammer Smith Band - Down But Not Out

Year: 1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:15
Size: 122,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Set You Free (4:47)
2. Paths I Haven't Tried (4:09)
3. I Want To Get Nasty (5:33)
4. Little Boy Blue (5:16)
5. Another Sane Day In New Orleans (3:55)
6. World Of Pain (5:52)
7. Hammerology (3:26)
8. Down But Not Out (4:08)
9. Cheatin' Woman Blues (5:19)
10. Got A Date With The Blues (5:00)
11. Past The Test Of Time (5:45)

A high energy, yet authentic style of electric blues with jazz and rock influences, the Hammer Smith Band is an L.A. based rockin' blues band. The combined virtuosity of these musicians (harmonica, guitar, bass and drums) creates a fresh, explosive sound that has wide ranging appeal. Hammer Smith's versatile, ingratiating blues harmonica style with his genuine rhythm and blues band makes it obvious that they were born with the blues running through their blood. This band is a real treat, red hot and rockin’ R&B music at its best by real musicians.

There seems to be no dearth of harp players on the increasingly competitive blues circuit. But few anywhere have the world-class chops of harmonica wizard Chris "Hammer" Smith. And none can claim, as he can, to have recorded with Paul McCartney, Sammy Hagar, Smokey Robinson, Dolly Parton, Julio Iglesias, John Tesh, and Michael Jackson, and played on soundtracks for some of the biggest commercials and television shows ever aired. After years of L.A. studio work, Smith is kicking his solo career into high gear.

Smith began playing harmonica in the late 1960s. He studied along the way with harp-master Rick Epping, and found a mentor in blues legend Sonny Terry. The Hammer Smith Band, formed in the early 1980s, plays a high-energy brand of electric blues basted with a sauce conjured from the roots of Cajun, country, jazz and rock. The group has opened for such blues legends as Bonnie Raitt, Albert King, Big Joe Turner, B.B. King, and Johnny Winter.

Down But Not Out mc
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Friday, September 7, 2018

Chris 'Hammer' Smith - Livin' On My Own

Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:37
Size: 135,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Down In South Central (4:58)
2. I'm The One (5:16)
3. Get Tough (5:08)
4. You And Me (6:06)
5. Low Down Dirty Blues (5:06)
6. It Don't Make Sense (5:22)
7. Outta Here (4:31)
8. 'Til I Met You (3:44)
9. Should've Done Her Better (5:57)
10. Jump (3:59)
11. Set The World On Fire (3:18)
12. Livin' On My Own (3:50)
13. Sonata In A Minor (1:14)

This production with L.A. harmonica ace Chris 'Hammer' Smith and his band provides modern electric blues with a funky groove and a highcalibre list of guests such as Sonny Landreth, Phil Upchurch, Tony Braunagel and Barbara Morrison. They all appear on this intense and strong record which is a crucial step in the right direction for this outstanding player from California.

Livin' On My Own mc
Livin' On My Own zippy