tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319296122011-04-21T18:26:05.032-08:00Every Thursday evening at <a href="http://www.eddiessportsbar.com/index.html" _target="new">Eddies Sports Bar</a>, Matt Hammer hosts Jam Night, where some of the finest musicians in all of Alaska come to jam, creating some truly memorable music.Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-9377763650266061982008-02-14T02:34:00.000-09:002008-02-18T02:47:04.673-09:00

Welcome to the Matt Hammer “Love Jam” on Valentine’s Day. Hearts, flowers, fishes and candy were provided for all at each table and Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all. Jam Master Hammer started out singing a song from the late Dan Fogelberg , “Longer Than” a sweet love song as a beginning of the night tribute to Valentine’s Day. A big welcome back to Doc Schultz and Miss Kathy. And then an

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Where’s Doc’o? Lost in Spenard!!?! Hopefully, he’ll join us next week with banjo in tow. Jam Master Hammer opened the night with “The Boxer” and I joined in for a Simon & Garfunkel tune entitled, “Leaves that are Green.” Welcome, welcome to guest host jammer, Stu Schulman on pedal steel and the core band, Dean Reaves, Pat Rat, Paul Schlomer for a trio of John Prine tunes and John A stepped

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Back again, week three of the Matt Hammer Jam. Welcome to all jammers, audience and the Eagle River car poolers. Big thank you to Freedom Writer Bill and Eagle River Steve for photos. And a big, big thank you to Dennis Smith, the staff at Eddie’s and the two Mikes for keeping us together. NOTE: Stu Schulman will be our guest host jammer next week.Jam Master Hammer opened up with “Vacancy”

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Welcome to the second session of the Matt Hammer Jam…the sequel. Big thank you’s to Cassandra, Amber and Tana on refreshments and sustenance and a big thank you to Dennis Smith for hosting this jam. Huge thank you’s to the two Mikes on the mics. In the “Key of C” here we go. Is Mr. Whitekeys here? No, it’s Jam Master Hammer launching into his own original tune, “Start All Over Again.” Mike

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Welcome to Matt Hammer Jam…the sequel… thank you, thank you, Dennis for inviting us to Eddie’s Sports Bar every Thursday night to host this jam…and many thanks to Tana, our trusty bartenderess and Miss Amber on cocktails. Rounding out the house were the two Mikes on…you guessed it…setting the mics… what a great crew! Many thanks to drummer Mike on Eddie’s website as well. Many thanks to the crew

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-84620088382551283752007-08-26T05:53:00.000-08:002007-08-29T05:57:09.973-08:00

What a great time at the fair!Click here to see for yourself.

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Tonight was the dress rehearsal for the Alaska State Fair show on August 26th.The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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See Matt Hammer and many Jam regulars at the Alaska State Fair on August 26th.The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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Another night of great music, fun, and friends.The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-12080025335381673162007-03-29T21:56:00.000-08:002007-04-02T21:59:45.024-08:00

It was hard to find a seat at tonight's Jam. What fun tonight!The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-32972894457803483532007-03-22T07:08:00.000-08:002007-03-25T07:10:58.577-08:00

The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-2335032366354703302007-03-15T15:52:00.000-08:002007-03-25T07:10:12.737-08:00

Another great Jam Night! Our own Freedom Writer has joined the photographer's pool, raising the bar on the quality of Jam pictures on this blog; his pictures have a 'WT' in the filename. If you're looking to make a print of any of those you should look him up personally to see if he'll part with the very high resolution original picture.The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

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The pictures from tonight's Jam can be found here.

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1172451297090644262007-02-22T15:53:00.000-09:002007-03-01T18:19:11.436-09:00

Frank Iarossi is tonight's Guest Host Jammer.The pictures from tonights Jam can be found here.

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Let's try something new for the Jam pictures and Blog. You provide some of the description of the nights festivities, OK?The pictures from tonights Jam can be found here.You can leave comments either here on this blog by clicking 'comments' just below, or attach them to a single picture after clicking the link just above.

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Where’s Doc’o… on the road again…somewhere betweenst Redwoods and Bowers…Matt started out the night flying solo. Then it was, “bring up the band” for a Priney duo and a little Bonnie Raitt spiced up with Jam Master Hammer’s special rockin’ arrangement of “One Belief Away.” No more calapso for this tune!John A. joined the crowd, calling up Special Guest Host Jammer, Loren Arment, to join him.

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Where’s Doc’o… stuck near Lodi again… lost in America and makin’ his way back home!This jam session started out with a tribute to Doc…entitled… “I Hate It When That Happens to Me.” Since we were on a Priny note, the core band launched into an additional trio of Priny tunes. Can you tell? Matt loves the wordsmithing of ole John Prine!John A. joined jammers and sang, “Worried Man.” His tune “

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Wow, it’s a new year and we’re back! Miss Patti Greene joined the band on bass and vocals. Big welcome to Miss Patti—she brings a wealth of talent and depth to the band. Big hugs to Pat Rat who has become quite the soloist with his tasty acoustic guitar stylings. For the dinner set, catch him all around town and… of course, from time to time with the band… and, it goes without saying, at any

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Photographer's note: There are about twice as many pictures of this evening's Jam than is normal. The reason is that not only one, but two different people came up to me asking that an extra few pictures be snapped. One thing I've learned from Matt this past year is that the audience needs to be both much-respected and made-happy, and so, you see 16 pictures above from this night. Enjoy.

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Shout-outsSpecial thanks to John A. for taking all these pictures due to the regular photographers absence this evening.

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A big welcome to jammers and audience alike. What fun we had this night. “Mark Houle and company” starring as our guest host jammers for the evening made this a very special night. The core band, Jam Master Hammer on acoustic and vocals, Robert Howard on excellent electric, Paul Schlomer on stellar harp, Dean Reaves on rhythmic drums, and Pat Rat, on bass, holding down the all important bottom

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This jam night started out with the core band accompanied by Cuba on congas and featuring Michelle on tambourine. Jam Master Hammer launched into “Devils & Dust.” The Freedom Writer celebration of sobriety was a great success on Sunday Night! Thank you, Bill, for allowing us to be part of your special moment. Jam Master Hammer then mixed it up with a little “Crazy as a Loon,” “Two-Fourteen,” “

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Welcome back folks to the Matt Hammer Jam, Year 2, Week 1! Where’s Doc’o: Settlin’ in--in beautiful downtown Spenard!The Jam started out with the core band launching into, “Glory of True Love,” “Long Monday,” “Son of a Son” and “A Pirate Looks at 40.” John A. joined the core band and sang “Abilene,” “Chilly Winds,” and “Tijuana Jail” (a new song for John) and “Greenback Dollar.” John is

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Ah, night three of the Anniversary Jam weekend. Oh, we’re surely going to folk it up this night.Set one started out with Matt on vocals and acoustic, Dean on drums, Robert on guitar, electric or not, Lona on background vocals, Paul on harp, Cuba on congas, Pat on bass and Doc Schultz on banjo. “Glory of True Love,” “Long Monday,” “Son of a Son,” “Pioneer Love Song” started out the night.Matt

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It’s blues night, night two of the Matt Hammer Jam Anniversary Celebration! The core band, Jam Master Hammer on acoustic, with the other Hammer on background vocals (that’s me), Pat Rat on bass, Paul on harp, Bob on electric, Cuba on congas and our favorite banjo player in the whole world, Doc Schultz on blues banjo! Special thank you to John A. and Steve and Linda R., who prepared multiple

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We’ve gone a little country this night. Anniversary night one began with a high energy rendition of the “Glory of True Love” by the core band … to celebrate one year of jamming with love and honesty. Our sincere thank you’s go out to all of our jammers and audience for all the support, musically, morally, mentally, and physically, and Jessica and Dan, Mike and the rest of the North Slope crew,

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Where’s Doc’o? …on the road again, it’s good to be back on the road again, burning up the road between Chico, Seattle and vicea-versia, again my friends, it’s good to be on the road again…eta Sunday via Alaska Airlines’ “Midnight Special”… The pre-anniversary Thursday night began with the core band + three; Jimmy D on electric, Cuba on congas, and featuring Michelle on tambourine. Michelle

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The night started out tried and true with Prinetime and John A. our resident folk singer. John brought his usual fare to the stage but added a bit of new spice with a sweet Texas rendition of the tune, “Abilene.”Set two began with Robobert Howard on electric, Special Ed on electric, Loren on acoustic, Gary on Drums, Pat on bass, Paul on harp, Cuba on congas, and Matt on acoustic, Loren, the

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Good-Byes and Boo Hoos: Laurie, one of our favorite Walmart women, leaves for Carolina this evening and joined us for a good-bye celebration. Take care, Laurie, be safe, we will miss you and the energy you bring to the jam! And Tony Wright, our Stanleytown man, heads out to Virginia soon. A big thank you goes out to Tony who co-anchored the corner bar seat with Steve and supported us during

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In, Out and AboutAlaska Musicians…Alaska’s own, in, out and about musicians traveling the Lower 48. Back to Alaska, for a moment, Bo Porter is the guest host jammer on October 19 at the North Slope. We are all in for a treat!Best wishes to Gwen and Reggie, Reggie is the drummer for 1Enemy3, going on tour in the Lower 48. They hit the road on Sunday. To track their adventures, check out their

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1160262679882772772006-10-05T15:05:00.000-08:002006-10-11T00:00:19.660-08:00

From the “Music Aficionados” in the audience (you know who you are) comes the following joke. “Do you know what you call 10 rabbits in a row walking backwards? (scroll to the bottom of this blog entry for the answer)A big welcome went out to Stu Schulman, our guest host jammer of the evening. Stu is one of the finest musicians in Alaska… or for that matter… anywhere in the nation. Thank you

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Where’s Doc’o Well…mentally he’s already in Alaska, and moved to his next square…now, if we could just get his physical body to follow…Set one opened up with a quartet of John Prine tunes with the core band and Cuba. John A. our classic folk singer aka our own special worried man, who’s not so worried anymore, treated us to a trio of classic folk tunes. Jammers were scoping out the jam

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Where’s Doc’o?? Still in Chico, having one heck of a good garage sale… and Alcan bound!This mid-Fall jam started out with core jammers, Jam Master Hammer, Pat Rat, Paul Schlomer, and Gary Price launching into a Priney trio of tunes. Cuba and I joined in on the last two songs with conga and harmony. A duo of Buffett songs and the jam was off and running. John A. joined us for “Worried Man,” “

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Where’s doc’o… don’t know… I’m sicko…Rumor has it that this jam was dynamite… with Jimmy D. as guest host jammer featuring Stu Schulman on bass, you expect nothing less than excellence. Full house with standing room only. New jammers to the stage, a big welcome goes out to Wes on the Hammond and Dane on bass. Jammers Keith Junot and Dmitri rounded out this showcase of jammers. A good time,

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1159583478361670102006-09-07T18:29:00.000-08:002006-09-29T18:31:18.363-08:00

Where’s Doc’o?? Stalled in Chico???!! Me, don’t know!Steve was home sick from this Jam - so no pictures - sorry.Oh, it’s primetime again with a five Prine tunes right in a row. John A. joined the core band featuring his classic folk tunes. Today, John sang a tune called “Colors.” Very, very nice. Wow, we had cowboys tonight at what I’m calling the cowboy table. Multiple cowboy hats, in

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Oh, it’s Prine time with a side of Buffett again by the core jammers plus Special Ed and Cuba. Big welcome to Bruce, our new jammer on the Hammond and he’s from… Kansas… Bruce, you’re not in Kansas anymore. Matt sang “Operator” with the jammers. John A. joined jammers and sang classic folk tunes. Jam Master Hammer launched into “Some Things are Never Gonna Change” and I took us to “Atlanta”

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1156585759022172292006-08-24T01:38:00.000-08:002006-09-29T18:38:46.853-08:00

MoviesPlease forgive the quality; these were taken quite unprofessionally with a tiny digital still camera. But these are better than missing out entirely, so enjoy!Dueling SaxamaFlute - Matt Hammer vs. The KidShe's a Sweetie 3 separate movies:Matt starts it outKyle takes a turnAnd Matt brings them home...KyleKyle againShout-Outs

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1156145996304437702006-08-20T23:28:00.000-08:002006-08-21T01:24:26.986-08:00

Where’s Doc’o? Stalled in Chico…listening to Laurie Lewis’ “Earth and Sky” packin’ music and Brad Paisley’s newest country-fare … why that’s “Time Well Wasted”… Big thank you’s go out straight away to the core band: Gary Price on drums, Paul Schlomer on harp, Dan on sound, Pat, the Rat, on bass, and to my better half, Jam Master (and husband) extraordinaire, Matt Hammer. This night was the

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Where’s Doc’o? Back in Chico, amigos…packin’…An apology to Dean Reeves on the spelling of his name…it’s Dean Reaves…sorry Dean!And for those of you jammers who venture out to other music venues to “perform” as professional audience members, boy did we have fun at the Mat-Su Resort this Saturday night. Dean Reaves and Special Ed joined us at this venue. Many thanks to all of you Matt Hammer

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1154739148165781202006-08-03T16:46:00.000-08:002006-08-12T02:31:34.570-08:00

Wow! It’s already August and the fireweed is almost at the top of the bloom… all too soon we’ll have “Termination Dust” dusting the tops of the mountains… I was hoping to hear Lisa Good, our scheduled host jammer, sing her beautiful original song by the same name, but a death in the family has postponed her guest host jammer appearance. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lisa and Rex in their

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Where’s Doc’o? He’s somewhere between Missoulla and Missouri… on the road again…with a little help from a young friend who hooked him up to the worldwide web he e-mailed last week to let us know he is alive and well. On Thursday he called the jam to say “hi” to all you jammers, Thursday he was well beyond Missoula but lost in middle America… Donny we miss you, hurry on home to Alaska!Lots of

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1154934121284407022006-07-20T23:01:00.000-08:002006-08-06T23:12:47.023-08:00

Where’s doc’o? Donny’s lost in America…banjoing and bag pipping across the US of A… with a song in his heart… and a long, tall wish… we’re a wishing he’d come on home…before it gets cold outside! A Bob Dylan sound check and a “beau-ti-ful audience” and away we go. A ‘loony’ “Crazy as a Loon” John Prine duo and we then got all folked out with John A., our perennial “Worried Man.” We were

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Wow! Standing room only this night! Busy seeking more tables and chairs for folks to sit down! Our guest host jammer... “Special Ed” Christensen, everybody’s favorite HVAC/applianceman and Special electric guitar player extraordinaire!Another night of music, fellowship and fun! This night we had 9 electric guitar players, 4 acoustic guitar players, 2 bass players, 2 keyboard players, 1

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Jam Blog 7-6-06 Where’s Doc’o? The good doctor, it appears, is stalled out in Chico, amigos…slipped and tripped up by rancid butter… Thursday night’s jam was oh so much fun! Two saxophone players, 4 acoustic guitar players, 4 drummers, 5 electric guitarists, 7 singers, un conga player, one organ, one ukulele, two Matts, two Garys, two Jimmys, one Pete, a sack of Hammers,

Matt Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201504379722720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31929612.post-1154330135670352432006-07-01T23:13:00.000-08:002006-08-06T23:09:52.146-08:00

Jam Definition: A gathering of groupings of musicians, playing each others music, in harmony, together. The “jam” differs from an “Open Mic” night or a “Karaoke Night” in that jammers play with each other in new and different configurations of musicians, on old or new songs, that the musicians themselves bring to the jam table. We’re breaking bread and passing it

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