Jan Hammer, Steven Kindler, Tony Smith, Fernando Saunders live in Berlin 1976. Playing Topeka

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• Jan Hammer
• Jerry Goodman
• Tony Smith
• Fernando Saunders
• minimoog
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• synthesizer
• rhodes
• Fender rhodes
• jazzrock
• jazz-rock

[Sparkydrums]

Yeah this band rocked!I saw them in Princeton New Jersey for the O yeah album. Jan was cranking it up so bad the audience was putting there hand's over there ear's. He got the message and lower it just a tad.Tony Smith is just a killer on drum's! How did you get this live cut.? Been waiting for some decent Jan Hammer music for a long time!

[marscape1]

@Sparkydrums

Procede to jazzfusion.tv without delay :)

[jlevinsoul]

What a band!!!!!! Does anyone know what happened to Tony Smith? He might be the greatest drummer that no one has ever heard of.

[marscape1]

@jlevinsoul

Also on Youtube with John Mclaughlin - Friendship.

[walterkolosky]

Just for the record... Jerry Goodman is not the violinist on this audio. It is Steve Kindler.

[marscape1]

Thanks for pointing that out Walter.

[nailosity]

Great version! There are certainly some live boots out there of this great band, but I can not find ANY video. ...Anyone? We're talking of the ORIGINAL Jan Hammer Group - Jan, TOny Smith, Fernando Saunders, Steve Kindler. C'mon, SOMEONE's got to have some footage...?

[fedm0r]

da jan hammer group!1

[intuantu]

@jlevinsoul ...and singer, too! He left a comment on "Window of Love", Hope it was him anyway, moniker was tonythunderdrums.

[JonP1961]

@pricesmithmusic

Sorry, didn't notice you'd already replied.

Between Tony, Larry Finn and Dave DiCensom, to name just 3 there, the rhythm 'section' at Berklee is pretty nasty!! ;)

[JonP1961]

@jlevinsoul

He's on the faculty at Berklee

[stormtimedoor1138]

@jlevinsoul He's my cousin in law! he currently teaches percussion at Berkley and tours with several bands, including Lou Reed's group. I had never heard any of his tracks until tonight and I must say I'm truly blown away by his chops. Also, he's a really nice guy!

[jonsilence]

Agreed on Tony Smith. He was an absolute monster drummer, very underrated.

[pricesmithmusic]

@jlevinsoul hes teaching at Berklee College of Music, and has been on tour with lou reed for quite some time I believe. He was just in modern drummer mag recently.

He's also my teacher :P

[timminananda]

@jimmied01

yeah, Steve arranged some of the Mahanvishnu tunes to spotlight Jerry.

been a huge Dregs' fan for years myself.

T's passing puts an end to any chance of another tour, I guess. Cool dude; met him in San Juan Capistrano in 2001.

[jimmied01]

@timminananda I saw Jerry with the Dixie Dregs in Tempe Az about 6 years ago. He was awesome, they played Dance of Maya. He's incredible, and they are an incredible band. It's too bad T Lavitz recently passed away. If you ever get the chance check out the Dregs. I saw Jan Hammer Group a few times in the 70's another fantastic show(s).