John Hammond

John was excellent, nothing like hearing an old very talented white guy performing the blues of old black guys. His stories were insightful. The concert hall was converted from an church. A/C was on but unnecessary since the temperature had dropped outside. Made it uncomfortable for some.

Mr. Hammond's country blues playing is astounding, and his personal stories with the writers of this wonderful music to set up each song is priceless. If he is anywhere remotely close to you he must be seen and heard. If he is playing at the Ponte Vedra Music Hall you HAVE to go! The venue and people running the place are just wonderful. I will be back to see him.

John Hammond is a blues master who plays and sings with such feeling and passion that one is left in awe, and wishing with all one s heart that you too could present yourself with such quality, integrity and fidelity in whatever you do at the ripening age of 76 as John Hammond did at the performance near the beach just south of Jacksonville last Saturday night.

What a show! My wife especially enjoyed Willie and Rick. I really liked Rick's guitar work. And Mr. Hammond--what's there to say that hasn't been said? A wonderful night of wonderful music, beginning to ending!!

Just outstanding. Enjoyed the evening. What a talent for us to experience! Crowd just loved the show.

John Hammond was truly amazing. I drove 130 miles each way to see him and it was well worth the trip. It was incredible to watch him play harp and finger pick at the same time. What an unforgettable experience.

Rory Block opened with a too short set. She is a blues woman who stays true to the great blues masters along with her own music. She played all over her 3 Martins- hand slapping, slide, foot stomping, and she put her soul out there for all to see. She introduced her new book avail on Amazon 'when a women gets the blues'. I have known Rory for years & she was kind enough to sing a song in memory of my late husband, Bear who loved her. John Hammond managed to sing his bottle of water off the table as he warmed the stage! Both performers were great to see not only because they are fantastic performers but because they talk to the crowd, explain the history of the song, share their life stories, and make make you feel like they really care about what they sing and who they sing it to. Thank you!

The blues and the stories were fantastic. The man can play and sing.

A great night of Blues! Both artists were phenomenal. I wish they had done a song or two together.

I have heard clips of John over the past few weeks but seeing him live was truly a gift. He had a total command of the audience and his instruments. He has a lot of soul!! I would definitely see him again and strongly recommend that if you haven't seen him, next time you get the opportunity, you should.

I should start out that I am a huge blues fan, so I am biased to start . Mr Hammond blended traditional acoustic blues guitar and harmonica for an approx 90 minutes set. In addition to playing his own music and great covers from the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Son House he told some great stories about his history with some of the legends of the genre. To an outsider it may look like Mr. Hammond was a name dropping show off. I offer I different view point. He is as a big a fan of the music and the people that pioneered the genre and was in awe of the people they way I am. If you like blues, John Hammond will delight you for an evening of great acoustic songs, competent guitar playing and great story telling .

Having seen a large number of performers,bands, etc over the years, John Hammond rates as one of the top performances I have ever seen. The venue was perfect, and John, with just his guitar and harp, and of course oh so familiar voice, played so well and with such ease. Truly an unforgettable evening. Would do it again over and over.

Hammond was fantastic. Armed with an acoustic 6-string and a National Steel guitar, he took the audience on a journey through the history of his blues heroes. What a storyteller, musician and singer! How often do we get to hear acoustic blues now-a-days?

I'm a big fan of the folk blues. John Hammond is one of the best around. Hey, he's been on the road for 50 years - must have done something right. This is the second time I've seen him and both times were in small, intimate settings. Both were great. He's a great musician and tells stories of his time on the road between songs. I was lucky to have front row seats. Highly recommended. Would have loved to have been able to upload a photo or video, but it wasn't allowed. At some point in time, musicians will think like "Further". Take as many photos and videos as you please and record the entire concert. A couple hours after the concert ends, we'll send you the entire audio of the concert. We're not outto make money off your image, we only want to document our time with you in our digital diaries.

Great evening of some great Blues from a true Blues master! Being from the deep south where the Blues started, I so enjoyed going old school at such a beautiful venue as the Lincoln. An evening to remember!

John Hammond Jr.blew us away. Love his stories and references to the songs. I've never been disappointed by John's performances. The Lincoln theater is beautiful and we enjoyed being a part of the exciting show. An annoying fan who was laughing (?) inappropriately throughout the songs was seated near us and no one spoke up. Not wanting to give up the great seats we had, we endured.