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A well-travelled blues troubadour, the latest recording (his 36th) by John Hammond features him with just his guitars and harmonica revisiting songs by the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf & Blind Willie McTell, plus a couple of originals and even a cover of "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
Critics have described Hammond as a white Robert Johnson, and on 'Rough & Tough' Hammond does justice to classic blues by combining powerful guitar and harmonica playing with expressive vocals and a dignified stage presence.
Son of legendary Columbia Records producer John Hammond II, Hammond has been immersed in the blues since the mid-1960s. Along the way, he has recorded with such legendary figures as Dr. John, Duane Allman, Charlie Musselwhite and members of The Band but is best-known as the solo guitar man, harmonica slung in a rack around his neck, reinterpreting classic blues songs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s.
Personnel: John Hammond (vocals, guitars, harmonica)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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John Hammond is now the elder statesman of the Blues that he once used to admire. This high-quality bunch of re-recordings of career highpoints on a superior fidelity label is a fine resume of the great man's talents; raucous, soulful vocals, fine harmonica and intense guitar work conspires to make yet another high water mark for Hammond, who just gets better with the passing years. Love it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I saw John Hmmmond live for first time just last week in a bar venue in Melbourne. His performance was totally enthralling and engaging. He totally lives the song as he sings it, and his storytelling between songs is fascinating....and here lies the key to his appeal. Having started performing in the 50s, he has lived the blues lifestyle ever since, meeting and performing with many of the greats along the way. This Knowledge now makes him an elder statesman of blues by any measurement. This CD is immaculately recorded, and captures every nuance of his one man performance beautifully and maintains your full attention from start to finish. In terms of a stand out track, for me "Get Behind The Mule" is irresistable.
This is a real treasure from a great guy, who took the time to hang out, chat and sign CDs at the end of the gig. If you can't catch his current tour, grab this instead.
This is a real treasure from a great guy, who took the time to hang out, chat and sign CDs at the end of the gig. If you can't catch his current tour, grab this instead.
0 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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The way he's singing seems to me inconsistent, depressive, as stated correctly by Alan Wilson in the interview with Pete Welding many years ago. This recording, and all Hammond's output, seems to me rather ridicules. If you hear Do-Boy Diamond, KC Douglas, Teddy Williams, or Sam Chatmon, you should see the difference. It's just disgusting to see people like John Hammond or Mike Boonfield to be considered as the "eleder statement of the Blues". The blues, with only a few rare exceptions, is, in my opinion, an African-American form of art.
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