John Hammond - 1967 - I Can Tell (full album)

John Hammond, Jr. is one of a handful of white blues musicians who was on the scene at the beginning of the first blues renaissance of the mid-'60s. That revival, brought on by renewed interest in folk music around the U.S., brought about career boosts for many of the great classic blues players, including Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, and Skip James. Some critics have described Hammond as a white Robert Johnson, and Hammond does justice to classic blues by combining powerful guitar and harmonica playing with expressive vocals and a dignified stage presence. Within the first decade of his career as a performer, Hammond began crafting a niche for himself that is completely his own: the solo guitar man, harmonica slung in a rack around his neck, reinterpreting classic blues songs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Yet, as several of his mid-'90s recordings for the Point Blank label demonstrate, he's also a capable bandleader who plays wonderful electric guitar. This guitar-playing and ensemble work can be heard on Found True Love and Got Love If You Want It, both for the Point Blank/Virgin label.
Born November 13, 1942, in New York City, the son of the famous Columbia Records talent scout John Hammond, Sr., what most people don't know is that Hammond didn't grow up with his father. His parents split when he was young, and he would see his father several times a year. He first began playing guitar while attending a private high school, and he was particularly fascinated with slide guitar technique. He saw his idol, Jimmy Reed, perform at New York's Apollo Theater, and he's never been the same since.

I Can Tell boasts an all-star backing band of rock & roll stars, featuring everyone from Bill Wyman to Robbie Robertson. John Hammond leads the band through a set of Chicago blues standards, reaching deep into the catalogs of Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, and many others. Although the performances can occasionally sound too studied, the album is by and large an unadulterated delight -- the affection Hammond and his band have for the material is quite clear. The CD reissue includes four cuts from his 1970 album, Southern Fried, which feature Duane Allman on slide guitar.

Credits
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell (tracks: 15)
Bass – Bill Wyman (tracks: 1, 3), David Hood (tracks: 13 to 16), Jimmy Lewis (2) (tracks: 2), Rick Danko (tracks: 4 to 12)
Design [Cover] – Haig Adishian
Drums – Charles Otis (2) (tracks: 1 to 12), Roger Hawkins (tracks: 13 to 16)
Guitar – Duane Allman (tracks: 13 to 16), Eddie Hinton (tracks: 13 to 16), Robbie Robertson (tracks: 1 to 12)
Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Producer – John Hammond*
Keyboards – Barry Beckett (tracks: 13 to 16)
Piano – Artie Butler (tracks: 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Arnold (tracks: 15), Lewis Collins (2) (tracks: 15)
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ed Logan (tracks: 15)
Trumpet – Gene "Bow-Legs" Miller* (tracks: 15)

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