THE SOUNDS OF BARMASH AND HIRSCH
Now we have some music from Steven Paul Barmash and myself, Humble Howie. The list of recordings feature both multi track pieces remotely put together during the pandemic as a long distance project, and some old archival blasts from the past recordings and a 2024 live concert recording of Steamroller Blues. I hope you like what you hear. Of course the cuts sound best on headphones or through a good pair of speakers, (particularly tracks 2, 4, and 4, which are high quality multi tracked recordings).
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NEW Steamroller Blues NEW Not since the late 1970s did Barmash and Hirsch get together with friends to make music. But after nearly 50 years, in August of 2024, the magic happened when band leader, Joe Adee, backup singer/percussionist, Sandy Adee and awesome drummer, Phil Lanz, let Barmash and Hirsch reunite on stage in upstate NY. With Barmash on bass guitar, Hirsch on drums, Joe Adee on lead guitar and harmonica and Sandy Adee on percussion here is Steamroller Blues! A Little Extra In the Tin A fun, lively, funky moving track guaranteed to lift your spirits when you're feeling down by Barmash and Hirsch. Not only is this their first remote project, with Barmash laying down his tracks in New York, and Hirsch doing his thing in Maryland, this is also their first collaboration in 35 years. Many have called it historic. We call it awesome! Like the song says "Pour me my shake, pour me my gin, don't care what you pour--just make sure--there's a little extra in the tin." Play A Little Extra In the Tin Trilogy The second collaboration of Barmash and Hirsch in 35 years is a fun old time basic rock song reminiscent of the Beatles from their Rubber Soul/Revolver stage. It is a fusing of three unfinished songs by Barmash, with additional changes and final touches added by Hirsch. It is another recording from their Remote Jam compilation, which is still in the making. Gotta love what two men can create, even if they are 350 miles apart from one another, if they just put their minds to it! Rock And Roll Tonight The third collaboration of Barmash and Hirsch in 35 years is pure rock and roll. It is an example of Barmash and Hirsch's raw talent and what can be done in the age of Covid-19 as they each quarantined while making this recording 350 miles away from one another as part of their Remote Jam project, which is still in the making. Good old simple rock and roll! Barmash Hirsch and Friend Although Barmash and Hirsch are known for their multi-tracking collaboration, they also jammed with many talented musicians such as Steve Handleman, who is heard playing lead guitar on the following short two minute cut. Not only is this one of the only surviving clips of their numerous jam sessions with Handleman, it was recorded the last time the three of them got together (1976), and neither Barmash nor Hirsch ever saw Handleman again. Hey Handleman, if you are out there, drop us a line! Play Barmash Hirsch And Friend I Banged The Car Up We take you into our time machine, and take you back in time to the early days of Barmash and Hirsch. It was back in the early 1980s when they first began making multi-track recordings together. Here is a very early track from that era. The recording and tracking was done on a Sony Consumer Four Track Recorder without special effects or enhancements. Some of the layers got muddled because of duplicate overdubs, but it still sounds pretty good, even after all these years. This is a special find. We hope you enjoy it! Roll Over Rover Unplugged Bob Dylan had his basement tapes. The Beatles had their studio outtakes. Well, Barmash and Hirsch have their unplugged jam sessions. Below is a rare recording of one of those sessions. The cut features an experimental first run of Roll Over Rover featuring Barmash on acoustic guitar and Hirsch on drums, recorded in 1985. Play Roll Over Rover Unplugged Johnny B. Goode This is another excerpt from the Barmash and Hirsch 1985 unplugged jam session. During the session the duo segued from a whole catalog of covers, to test the waters and see where they connected. Some of the songs they played with included a souped up version of "I'm A Believer" by the Monkees, "A Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin and "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry. Below is their first test run at the song. |