“John then and now was and is an elegant Bad Ass of the Blues. He can sound like an oncoming train or he can sound like he is drinking champagne on that train.” —Tom Waits
Presenting the 11th chapter of Bear’s Sonic Journals, John Hammond, You’re Doin’ Fine — Blues at the Boarding House, June 2 & 3, 1973. This 3 CD set showcases John Hammond in his prime in a solo country blues romp through Delta, Chicago, Texas, and Piedmont blues.
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Owlsey Stanley Foundation Presents Bear’s Sonic Journals:
John Hammond
You’re Doin’ Fine —
Blues at the Boarding House,
June 2 & 3, 1973
John Hammond
You’re Doin’ Fine — Blues at the Boarding House,
June 2 & 3, 1973
“Solo is like a black and white photograph as compared to a colored photograph with all the shade…Black and white can be more stark and real, and more powerful than color.” – John Hammond
“As a true solo artist, John brings the power of a full blues band to the stage…His guitar, his voice, and his harp transport us into a world where there is only the blues.” – Jorma Kaukonen
Featuring:
- Exquisite live sound quality
- A 60-page booklet with extensive new interviews with John Hammond, original new tribute verse from Tom Waits, memories from Jorma Kaukonen, and original artwork by Richard Biffle
- 3 CDs with 45 tracks and more than 3 hours of music
- Deadheads will spot their blues roots in “Wang Dang Doodle,” “King Bee,” “It Hurts Me Too,” and “It’s Too Late, She’s Gone”
Disc 1: June 2
1. Wang Dang Doodle
2. Gambling Blues
3. I Can’t Be Satisfied
4. Hitchhiking Woman
5. Shake For Me
6. Honeymoon Blues
7. Rag Mama
8. Sweet Home Chicago
9. I Wish You Would
10. King Bee
11. Help Me
12. Death Bells
13. Honeymoon Blues
Disc 2: June 2 & 3
1. You’re So Fine
2. Look On Yonder’s Wall
3. Traveling Riverside Blues
4. Little Rain
5. Truckin’ Little Baby
6. It’s Too Late, She’s Gone
7. You Don’t Love Me
8. Ridin’ In The Moonlight
9. Malted Milk
10. I Can’t Be Satisfied
11. It Hurts Me Too
12. Boogie Chillen’
13. She Moves Me
14. Rag Mama
15. Ask Me Nice
16. Love Changing Blues
17. Preachin’ Blues
Disc 3: June 3
1. Go On To School
2. Ride ‘Til I Die
3. Drunken Hearted Man
4. Look On Yonder’s Wall
5. Terraplane Blues
6. No Money Down
7. Truckin’ Little Baby
8. Ground Hog Blues
9. Junco Partner
10. I’m Leaving You
11. From Four Until Late
12. Traveling Riverside Blues
13. Hitchhiking Woman
14. Shake For Me
15. It’s Too Late, She’s Gone
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