Progressive Rock Music Forum : Jan Hammer appreciation thread http://www.progarchives.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Progressive Rock Music Forum : Prog Bands, Artists and Genres Appreciation : Jan Hammer appreciation thread Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:48 +0000 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:41:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.69 360 www.progarchives.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=44692 Progressive Rock Music Forum http://www.progarchives.com/forum/css_styles/mac-prog/PAlogo_v2.gif http://www.progarchives.com/forum/ Jan Hammer appreciation thread : Originally posted by WoodbridgeIt's... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725537#2725537 Author: Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 23 2007 at 03:41

Originally posted by Woodbridge

It's sad that I consider myself a progger and my only Jan Hammer experience, is his two collaboration albums with Neal Schon.
 
I LOVE the two Schon & Hammer albums, some experimental arena rock, right up my alley.. great music. I'll need to delve into Mahavishnu and his solo offerings someday soon.

One of his proggiest post Mahavishnu albums is the duo with Jerry Goodman, Like Children.  I'd start there if I were you.
]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:41:41 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725537#2725537 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : Originally posted by Dick Heathbtw... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725496#2725496 Author: prog4evr
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Posted: December 23 2007 at 02:07

Originally posted by Dick Heath


btw great to hear Alan Pasqua's new album The Anti-social Club (also his DVD withAllan Holdsworth - Live At Yoshi's), utilising the latest genration of Rhodes, in this recording.
Since you went 'off-topic' with this, Dick, what is it about the guy writing in the liner notes of Holdsworth's original solo release (1976) basically saying that Pasqua was a mediocre keyboardist 'going nowhere' with his career?  Is this because Pasqua landed in Nashville for a while (during the 1980s and 1990s) and played on some CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) albums (e.g., Twyla Paris)?  I think Pasqua is one of the finest, most under-rated keyboardists in the jazz-rock genre.  I mean anyone who gets to play consistently with Allan Holdsworth (!) has got to be pretty good...
]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725496#2725496 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : It's sad that I consider... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725368#2725368 Author: Woodbridge
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Posted: December 22 2007 at 22:36

It's sad that I consider myself a progger and my only Jan Hammer experience, is his two collaboration albums with Neal Schon.
 
I LOVE the two Schon & Hammer albums, some experimental arena rock, right up my alley.. great music. I'll need to delve into Mahavishnu and his solo offerings someday soon.


Edited by Woodbridge - December 22 2007 at 22:37]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:36:46 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2725368#2725368 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : I don't want to knock the... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724673#2724673 Author: Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 22 2007 at 06:33

I don't want to knock the guy, because I am a long time fan.  But that whole synthesizer as guitar thing grew old after a while.  Then it seems he was trying too hard for commercial success and the music suffered.  For me he really went down hill after Oh Yeah.  The Miami Vice soundtrack certainly bought him some commercial success and it's OK though I don't have it in my collection.  I am really happy that his earlier discography has come out on CD.  One of the more pleasant surprises for me has been discovering "Highway Made Of Glass" from Hammer number two.  Sounds like a Porcupine Tree song.]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:33:11 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724673#2724673 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : Originally posted by jammunWhat's... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724632#2724632 Author: Dick Heath
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Posted: December 22 2007 at 05:39

Originally posted by jammun

What's interesting to me is that Jan Hammer, while playing in the original incarnation of Mahavishnu, did not even have a synthesizer.

I had the good fortune of seeing a Mahavishnu/ELP double bill, way back when.  Jan's only instrument was a Rhodes, though he had some ring modulator effect box attached, which he used to approximate the bends of guitar notes.  He was quite accomplished, but of course we weren't there to hear Mahavishnu and were just biding our time until ELP took the stage.Wink
 
However I remember my guitar-playing friends being slack-jawed...


However, by the mid-70's Jan Hammer's development of the Mini-Moog meant his style of playing and indeed his sound were most distinctive. Remember last year Moog presented him with a lifetime achievement award for his work on their synths.

Besides who could afford synths at the very beginning of the 70's - Moog seemed to be restricted to recording studios, Walter Carlos or Keith Emerson? Fender Rhodes was one of the keyboard instruments of choice - btw great to hear Alan Pasqua's new album The Anti-social Club (also his DVD withAllan Holdsworth - Live At Yoshi's), utilising the latest genration of Rhodes, in this recording.
]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:39:24 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724632#2724632 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : What's interesting to me... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724311#2724311 Author: jammun
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Posted: December 21 2007 at 19:24

What's interesting to me is that Jan Hammer, while playing in the original incarnation of Mahavishnu, did not even have a synthesizer.

I had the good fortune of seeing a Mahavishnu/ELP double bill, way back when.  Jan's only instrument was a Rhodes, though he had some ring modulator effect box attached, which he used to approximate the bends of guitar notes.  He was quite accomplished, but of course we weren't there to hear Mahavishnu and were just biding our time until ELP took the stage.Wink
 
However I remember my guitar-playing friends being slack-jawed...
]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:24:52 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724311#2724311 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : Any help:http://www.progarchiv... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724289#2724289 Author: Dick Heath
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Posted: December 21 2007 at 18:36

Any help:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44121&KW=jan+hammer
]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:36:50 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724289#2724289 Jan Hammer appreciation thread : A big influencer... Fans? http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724221#2724221 Author: Guests
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Posted: December 21 2007 at 17:39

A big influencer... Fans?]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:39:23 +0000 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44692&PID=2724221#2724221