Part 10 Jon Hammond Memorable Gigs, People and Places

Part 10 Jon Hammond Memorable Gigs, People and Places

Jon Hammond Band playing for the homeless people on a Bread and Roses concert, L to R: Bob Scott, Jim Thorsen aka Jimi James, Marc Baum, Jon Hammondhttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



Michael Maier Falkenstein Director Hammond Suzuki Deutschland - Hammond Germany at Frankfurt Musikmesse with special friends Jon Hammond, Jo Mikovich, Joe Berger http://www.HammondCast.com/



Salvatore Mertens aka PICO from the Star Club Hamburg with his friend Jon Hammond outside the marquis of PICO schauspiel in Delphi Music Theatre, Jon Hammond Band performed on the after-show 1997 http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Hotwire Records summit meeting and dinner in Frankfurt Germany with main man Bert Gerecht far right, Jon Hammond middle, Barry Finnerty lefthttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond Trio in concert in Paris France L to R:
Boris Blanchet tenor saxo, Amaury Blanchard batterie / drums, Jon Hammond orgue in a special club restaurant inside an old train station with incredible variety showshttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



New York City memorial to the incredible brave Fire Fighter and First Responders just after the terrible 9/11 day, everyone still in shock http://www.HammondCast.com/



Ronald Chitin owner of Entree restaurant club in Hamburg Juliasstr. with Jon Hammondhttp://www.HammondCast.com/



Cotati Accordion Festival Director Clifton Buck Kaufman and Jon Hammond at Cotati Accordion Festival http://www.accordionradio.com/



Jon Hammond playing his Excelsior accordion in his NYC apartmenthttp://www.accordionradio.com/



Jon Hammond with long-time NBC Stage Manager Jeff Samaha on the set of Tom Brokaw Evening News in 30 Rock http://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond at home next to his road case for his deadly super-nuclear Leslie organ speaker built for him by Bill Beer R.I.P. Keyboard Products of Los Angeles CA *photo in NYC in Jon's home. Amazing piece, Jon uses it when playing big rock gigshttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



Flying home from Germany just after it was announced bombing of Afghanistan had started in response to 9/11 attacks, Jon Hammond and his Girlfriend decided it was time to go home http://www.HammondCast.com/ headline on Stars and Stripes Newspaper Jon picked up every morning at AFN Radio TV Headquarters where Jon did some broadcasting when it was located in Frankfurt (has since moved to Mannheim Germany)



Jon Hammond Band with Bernard Purdie drums in Zanzibar and Grill with Big Ed saxophone shown partially, Jon Hammond playing B3 and 2 Leslies stacked that were modified by Goff Professional of Newington CT http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond Band in Cave NYC lower East Village NYC Bernard Purdie on drums, Jon is looking to Bernard from the organ http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Bernard Purdie drums on Jon Hammond Band at Zanzibar and Grill NYC gig with David Fathead Newman R.I.P. saxophone http://www.jonhammondband.com/ *YouTube clips online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RddZWYFfRHw



Jon Hammond putting on his famous 'Jon Hammond Boots' Italian, before taping of The Jon Hammond Show TV Show, now in it's 27th year MNN TVhttp://www.myspace.com/jonhammondshow



Jon Hammond in Mesenheim Germany lighting his famous giant S.T. Dupont Laque De Chine lighter photo by Bert Gerecht http://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond in Mesenheim Germany with Sony GCS-1 industrial SuperBetamovie camcorder and Jon's famous Halliburton pilot's flight case photo by Bert Gerechthttp://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond in Mesenheim Germany with his famous S.T. Dupont giant lighter Laque De Chine, photo by Bert Gerecht http://www.HammondCast.com/



The day Jerry Garcia died August 9, 1995 (age 53) Jon Hammond put the USA Today headline on his organ, shocked to see this news as he was pushing his organ to a gig in Frankfurt Germany, photo by the Zeil in Frankfurt http://www.HammondCast.com/



Barry Finnerty signing record contract with Danny Chriss for Arabesque Records, Jon Hammond put the deal together and also took the photo (and also made Barry wear a tie for the signing appointment) http://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond Band backstage at Brotfabrik in Frankfurt Hausen, seen on left Herbert from Brotfabrik, Uwe Gehring seated next to Jon Hammond with Allen Wittig standing hands on hips and Joe Berger far right http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond Band playing in very smokey club in Red Light District of Frankfurt Germany, I think it was Intim Bar, Uwe Gehring guitar, Giovanni Gulino drums, Allen Wittig tenor sax, Jon Hammond organ http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond Band playing at wedding of good friends Al & Leslie with Marc Baum tenor sax, Barry Finnerty guitar, Dave Danza drums, Jon Hammond at his 1965 Hammond B3 with 2 Leslies stacked http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Les Paul R.I.P. photo by Jon Hammond
at Fat Tuesdays NYChttp://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond in Mesenheim Germany photo by Bert Gerechthttp://www.HammondCast.com/ Jon with his trusty Sennheiser HD 25-1 studio headphones



Jon Hammond in front of Jazz - Kneipe Frankfurt on Berlinerstr. 70 where Jon Hammond played 207 gigs http://www.jonhammodnband.com/ on the program with Piano George, Izzio Gross and other Jazz Kneipe regulars



Jon Hammond's special artist model Yamaha grand piano (white) he bought from Peter Frampton (who had 3 of them) http://community.webtv.net/laterent/JONHAMMOND



Keyboardist organist Brent Mydland R.I.P. with Grateful Dead in Paris France photo by Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond in concert at Frankfurt Musikmessehttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



Ruth Finnerty (Barry's Mom) and Barry Finnerty next to Jon Hammond's organ on the wheels waiting for the Amtrak Train near the tracks in Berkeley CAhttp://www.jonhammondband.com/ on the way to a gig up north.



Joe Berger at the bus used for John Entwistle Band, an old Silver Eagle bus Hotel California formerly used by The Eagles in San Francisco CA photo by Jon Hammond before concert at Slim's in SF http://www.HammondCast.com/



Tino Pavlis and Joe Berger at the motel in Anaheim CA during the Winter NAMM Show photo by Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/



Starring Joe Berger guitar, Frank Levi passed out after surviving the big Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 and Bess at Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim CAhttp://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond happy birthday! 1981 March 20 cutting birthday cakehttp://community.webtv.net/laterent/JONHAMMOND





Bread and Roses, Homeless Shelter, Musikmesse, Salvatore Mertens, Pico, Star Club, Hotwire, Bert Gerecht, Boris Blanchet, 9/11 tragedy, First Responders, Clifton Buck Kaufman, Excelsior Accordion, Jeff Samaha, NBC Evening News, Tom Brokaw, Keyboard Products, Bill Beer, Super Leslie, Stars and Stripes, AFN Radio TV, Bernard Purdie, Zanzibar, Beatle Boots, S.T. Dupont, Jerry Garcia, Danny Chriss, Arabesque Records, Frankfurt, Red Light District, Smokey Club, Les Paul, Sennheiser HD 25-1, Headphones, Jazz Kneipe, Peter Frampton, Grand Piano, Brent Mydland, Grateful Dead, Ruth Finnerty, Amtrak, John Entwistle, Frank Levi, Sam Ash Music, Local 802 Musicians Union

Part 9 Jon Hammond Memorable Gigs, People and Places

Part 9 Jon Hammond Memorable Gigs, People and Places

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Jon Hammond's Late Rent Session Men gig at Birdland NYC original location at Broadway & 105th St. with Todd Anderson, Graham Hawthorne, Chuggy Carter, Jon Herington guitar (misspelled on poster) http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond enjoying listening to some vinyl singles at homehttp://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond Band in concert at Frankfurt Musikmesse 1995http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond in Prague Czech Republic very first Muzika trade show, delivering his original seminare entitled "Classic Hammond Sound...In A Suitcase!"™http://www.HammondCast.com/



Jon Hammond at his 1965 B3 organ with James Preston of Sons of Champlin drums in Duboce Park San Francisco http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond about to enjoy a very fine wine from sommelier or wine steward aboard the m.v. Galaxy mega cruise ship, Jon Hammond was a special VIP guest invited aboard for the inauguration by his friend Captain Korres and owner John Chandris while still in the famous Blohm and Voss shipyard being finished in Hamburg Germanyhttp://www.HammondCast.com/




Jon Hammond in concert with Lutz Buechner saxophone of the NDR Bigband in Studio Bremen Germany April 1998 http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond in the doorway of Hans Romanov's Europa INTIM Bar where he performed with Jon Hammond Band in Frankfurt Red Light Districthttp://www.jonhammondband.com/




Jon Hammond Band in concert in Regina Niteclub on Grosse Freiheit No. 7 on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg Germany with Lutz Buechner tenor sax, Uwe Petersen drums, Barry Finnerty guitar Jon Hammond at the organ presented by Gideon Schier, the club was packed both (2) nights special thanks Knut Benzner for press in the MoPo (Morgen Post) http://www.jonhammondband.com/




Jon Hammond presented French pianist Francoise Pujol as his special guest in Birdland Hamburg Nov. 1997 http://www.jonhammondband.com/



Jon Hammond in concert in Prague Czech Republich Jazz Club Aghartahttp://www.jonhammondband.com/



Barry Finnerty in Frankfurt Germany wall relief photo by Jon Hammondhttp://www.HammondCast.co



Photo by Jon Hammond wall relief Frankfurt Germany http://www.HammondCast.com/



The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile photo by Jon Hammondhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienermobile
"Wienermobile" is an automobile shaped like a hot dog on a bun that is used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products. It was created in 1936 by Oscar's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by Oscar Mayer today. In 2004, Oscar Mayer announced a contest whereby customers could win the right to use the Wienermobile for a day. Within a month, the contest had generated over 15,000 entries.[citation needed] Drivers of the Wienermobiles are known as Hotdoggers and often hand out toy whistles shaped as replicas of the Wienermobile, known as Wienerwhistles. *Note: Jon Hammond owns an original Wienerwhistle given to him by Oscar when Jon was 5 years old in 1958

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has evolved from Carl Mayer's original 1936 vehicle to the current vehicles seen on the road today. Although gas rationing kept the Wienermobile off the road during World War II, in the 1950s Oscar Mayer and the Gerstenslager Company created several new vehicles using a Dodge chassis or a Willys Jeep chassis. One of these models is on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. These Wienermobiles were piloted by "Little Oscar" who would visit stores, schools, orphanages, children's hospitals, and participate in parades and festivals.

In 1969, new Wienermobiles were built upon a Chevrolet motor home chassis and featured Ford Thunderbird taillights. The 1969 vehicle was the first Wienermobile to travel to foreign countries. In 1976 Plastic Products, inc., built a fiberglass and styrofoam model, again on a Chevrolet motor home chassis.

In 1988, Oscar Mayer launched its Hotdogger program, where recent college graduates were hired to drive the Wienermobile through various parts of the nation and abroad. Using a converted Chevrolet van chassis, Stevens Automotive Corporation and noted industrial designer Brooks Stevens built a fleet of six Wienermobiles for the new team of Hotdoggers.

In 1995, the Wienermobile grew in size to 27-feet long and 11-feet high. The most recent version of the Wienermobile, built in 2004, has been updated to include a voice activated GPS navigation device, an audio center with a wireless microphone, and a horn that plays the Wiener Jingle in 21 different genres from Cajun to Rap to Bossa Nova, according to American Eats.

There are seven Wienermobiles in existence. The current Wienermobile sports fourth generation Pontiac Firebird taillights.



Jon Hammond relaxing in One of the most famous hotels in Paris, L'Hotel has been a secret hideaway over the past two centuries 1981 after flying over to Paris from JFK on Air France Concorde at twice the speed of sound Mach IIhttp://www.HammondCast.com/





Wienermobile, B3 organ, Musikmesse, Jon Hammond, Wall Relief, Barry Finnerty, L'Hotel, Paris, Birdland, Hamburg, Jazz Club Agharta, Prague, Local 802 Musicians Union, Bread and Roses, Homeless