Wednesday, July 30, 2014

James Preston RIP Funky Bay Area Drummer Pocket Funk Shoreline Amphitheatre

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: James Preston RIP Funky Bay Area Drummer Pocket Funk Shoreline Amphitheatre Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/PocketFunkJonHammondInShorelineAmphitheatreNewOrleansByTheBay Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men laying down some serious Pocket Funk at the 12th annual New Orleans by The Bay Food and Music Festival for Bill Graham Presents. Original Jon Hammond composition from Jon's album "Late Rent" with James Preston drums from Sons of Champlin band, Larry Schneider tenor saxophone, Barry Finnerty guitar and Jon Hammond at his 1965 Hammond B3 organ Special thanks Mick Brigden and the BGP Team http://www.jonhammondband.com I like how Jimmy wore his Tie-dye Peace Symbol shirt in to AFN Radio when we did the live broadcast on the powerful military station world-wide in March of 1994 - you will be / are greatly missed James Preston! Funky drummer, the hits are still going on - still reeling from the sad news he has passed a couple of days ago folks - Jon Hammond *Actual Broadcast on AFN from Frankfurt Headquarters: LINK: http://youtu.be/S1DXhw1z_rc "This remarkable film documents 3/17 1994 AFN POWERLITE Show live broadcast of JON HAMMOND Band playing and talking on-air with host MARGIE GLAD "The Voice of AFN Europe" 871AM MW at that time. First-ever public performance of original composition "Nu Funk" ("Hip Hop Chitlins"). The broadcast was heard world-wide and recorded and later released on Jon Hammond's album "Late Rent". James Preston of band Sons of Champlin drums, Barry Finnerty gtr., Jon Hammond XB-2 organ/bass Joe Berger audio."... San Francisco California -- Jon Hammond Band Lunchtime Gig in front of San Francisco City Hall - shown James Preston drums Jon Hammond at 1965 B3 Hammond organ Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V98fwDJSHWw 2,062 Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/HeadPhoneOZZtoshStandSummerNAMM OZZtosh Guitars Stand at Summer NAMM Nashville Tennessee - Jon Hammond and Joe Berger jamming for friends on the tune "Head Phone" from Jon Hammond Band Repertoire through 2 classic amps, Jon's organ through an Ampeg B-15 bass amp and Joe is playing the OZZtosh through a classic Fender - fine people making fine instruments with space age aluminum construction! http://www.ozztosh.com/ - thanks very much Barbara & Brian Ostosh & Nickolas Butterfield - The NAMM Show — at Nashville Music City Center STOLEN: #REPOST #SHARE #HELPFIND 07.20.2014 in the early hours between 12am-8am. 2 ALUMINUM BASS Guitars stolen from a car in the parking-lot at the Club Hotel Inn & Suites 2435 Atrium Way Nashville, TN 37214 at the end of the NAMM Convention. ALERT as many people with the use of SOCIAL MEDIA. KINDLY HELP US RECOVER our hard work! #SHARE #REPOST Sincerely, Brian Ostosh & Barbara Rospond #sharethis #summernamm #2014namm #stolengear #stolenbass #helpfind #crime Party Barge has left - James Preston R.I.P. drums with Jon Hammond and Terry Haggerty LINK: http://youtu.be/inzkjTzdecs Thanks for all the great hits JP!! - "Nobody could do the tighten up like James Preston": Jon Hammond Remembering James Preston here: Fun in the Sun and Water on the Lake with Jon Hammond at the XB-2 organ, James Preston drums and Terry Haggerty original guitarist of Sons of Champlin band (Marin County CA) playing Jon's tune "Turkey Dog Saute" powered by a generator cruising on a nice day, enjoy! — with Jon Hammond, James Preston and Terry Haggerty at Lake Berryessa Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/LateRentThemeSongAcousticNationStage Jon Hammond Organ Group performs original theme song "Late Rent" at Summer NAMM Show Nashville Tennessee on the Acoustic Nation Stage. Musicians: Roland Barber - trombone, Evan Cobb - tenor sax, Joe Berger - guitar, Louis Flip Winfield - drums, Jon Hammond - organ http://www.jonhammondband.com/ special thanks to Nickolas Butterfield camera, JC Clifford & Michael Turner Mothertone crew for Louis and the fine Sleishman Drum Co drums you hear here - JH Youtube http://youtu.be/4jTXzicbPiY CNN iReport http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1155766 Dailymotion http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2259tv_late-rent-theme-song-acoustic-nation-stage_music Vimeo http://vimeo.com/101913407 Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/JonHammondPhotosAndOrganGroupAtSummerNAMMNashville Jon Hammond's Summer NAMM Nashville Photos and Jon Hammond Organ Group kicking it off on the NAMM Acoustic Nation Stage - Roland Barber trombone, Evan Cobb tenor, Joe Berger guitar, Louis Flip Winfield drums, Jon Hammond organ/bass - The NAMM Show — at Nashville Music City Center - *Special thanks JC Clifford & Sleishman Drum Co. / Mothertone Camera Credit: Nickolas Butterfield http://www.HammondCast.com/ NAMM Acoustic Nation Stage Jon Hammond Organ Group Youtube http://youtu.be/CZMB2uTYyaM CNN iReport http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1154470 Dailymotion http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21xv7u_jon-hammond-photos-and-organ-group-at-summer-namm-nashville_music Jon Hammond Band Facebook http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=869085386453593 James Preston, RIP, Funky Drummer, Pocket Funk, Nashville, Hammond Organ, Jon Hammond, Late Rent, ASCAP Composer, NAMM Show, Musicians Union, Local 802