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Exile - the Chicago Blues sessions

Dov Hammer

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Exile - the Chicago Blues sessions Some English Name

Genuine Some English Name

Just your fool Some English Name

The same thing Some English Name

I’m your man Some English Name

Exile Some English Name

Fair weather friends Some English Name

Back to the wall Some English Name

Last night Some English Name

I’m getting tired Some English Name

10.

Take a message Some English Name

11.

Keep on searching Some English Name

Genuine

© Music and lyrics Dov Hammer

Come on pretty baby take a walk with me
Down the back alley where nobody sees
All your life they told you you can’t win
But when I look in your eyes I see the fire within

I’m the real deal, this ain’t no show
When I sing these Blues you’ll know
I’m genuine

Everybody’s talking , but few of them know
‘Cause talking is free, but silence is gold
I got no story, no jive and no spin
Comfortable living in my natural skin

Some got more money some got more fame
I make no false claims,
I’m genuine

My father always told me choose your battles, son
The show ain’t over ‘till the fat lady’s sung
So I won’t fight ‘em if I can tell
That if I give enough rope they gonna hang themselves

I wrestled the angel until the dawn
I fought those demons ‘till they’ve gone
back to hell

When you see me coming don’t you make me wait
The night ain’t over but it’s getting late
We’re getting out of town, heading for the hills
Baby, take the key, and get behind the wheel

You’ve been around, seen ‘em come and go
You’ve seen enough to know
I’m genuine

Just your fool

The same thing

I’m your man

© Music and Lyrics by Dov Hammer

I’m like a star without a stage, a king without a throne
I come from many places, but none of them is home
I know this ain’t what you planned - but baby I’m your man

I been preaching to the choir, casting my pearls to swine
I can’t control my desire, that’s why I keep on trying
To make you understand - baby I’m your man

Bridge:
One step forward, two steps back, rejected and refused
You got me frozen in my tracks, you got me speechless, confounded and confused

You been searching everywhere, you never knew what for
The answer to your prayers, is standing at your door
I’ll take you to the promised land -baby I’m your man

Bridge:
I would leap over mountains, sail across the seas, I would sleep down in the sand
An army of thousands couldn’t stop me, I just got to be your man

I don’t care what you wear, how many shoes you own
I want to be the one who’s there, when you’re at home all alone
Turn off that phone and take my hand - baby I’m your man

Exile

© Lyrics & Music by Dov Hammer
Spent 40 years in the wilderness on the way to the promised land
But there's never no rest for the wicked, no relief for an honest man
I was born in exile, and exile is what I am

Spend my days between hope and despair,
And the nights bring me no relief
I used to dream of getting away from here
Now the earth’s burning under my feet
But I was born in exile, and the flames seem to follow me

The sharks smell blood in the water, buzzards circling in the sky
In the farm lands down on the border, the crops are rotting on the vines
I was born in exile, but I’m not leaving this time

Moses shattered the tablets, and whacked the boulder with his rod
And even God in his heaven, drowned the whole world with his flood
You know I ain’t a saint or a prophet, I’m just one step past being fed up

Muddy Waters singing still a fool,
Albert Collins says don’t lose your cool
William Clarke is blowing the family jewels,
Son Seals don’t hear nothing but the Blues
I’m a lifetime exile, and this is where I hear the truth

Fair weather friends

© 2023 Music and lyrics by Dov Hammer
The seconds pass slowly like days
My thoughts just get lost in a maze
Since that lonely morning, Blues fell without warning
Time goes but the pain still remains
But I can face adversity, I won’t break even if I bend
I don’t fear my enemies, but Lord save me from fair weather friends

Now nothing remains of my dreams
I try to make plans but it seems
Like the gods can’t stop laughing, and I feel trapped in
A vision that no man should see
My soul can’t find relief, not everything that’s torn can mend
I don’t fear no enemy, but Lord save me from fair weather friends

I picked up my phone to call you
I needed to see if it’s true
But I put it back down, because I can't stand the sound
Of my heart being broken in two
I got no time for niceties, I have no patience to pretend
I don’t fear no enemy, but Lord save me from fair weather friends

The earth will still turn when we’re gone
There’s nothing new under the sun
But it sure don’t take long to learn which side you’re on
When you’re on the wrong end of the gun
I don’t need no sympathy, I know who’ll be with me till the end
I don’t fear no enemy, but Lord save me from fair weather friends

Back to the wall

©Music & Lyrics by Dov Hammer
There’s a storm brewing, and there’s nowhere to hide
Evil wind’s gonna blow away anything that’s not tied
I ain’t gonna wait around for the lord to provide
When your back’s to the wall you know it’s time to choose a side

I don’t ever run even when I’m being chased
But I paid too high a price for decisions made in haste
If you think I’m joking take a look at my face
‘cause my back’s to the wall, got no more words to waste

Some days I feel like my world is gone
I’m a two-time exile, and there’s no place I belong
I can’t even find a hook to hang my thoughts on
And my back’s to the wall, I may not be here long

Bridge:
But the bigger they are the harder they fall
I sure hate to fight but you know I can’t let them make me crawl
There’s bonfires out on the highway and the riot squad’s been called
I got nothing to lose with my back to the wall

I’m awake before dawn, staring out at the gloom
I feel like a lone wolf howling at the moon
I can’t shake this feeling of impending doom
Well my back’s to the wall, but the daylight’s gonna be here soon

Last night

I’m getting tired

Music & Lyrics by Ted Cooper

I'm getting tired of hanging around
I'm getting weary of wearing this frown
I'm looking out for something new
I'm getting tired of you

Same old faces that I see
Same old traces of misery
I got to turn around
And lay my burden down

You see I don't know why you make me mad
I don't know why you make me sad
I don't understand how you make me blue
But I'm getting tired of you

It's a new horizon that's what I see
A fresh wind gonna blow away this mediocrity
It might sound sleazy but it's true
I'm getting tired of you

I'm getting tired of hanging around
I'm getting weary if wearing this frown
I'm looking out for something new
And I'm getting tired of you

Take a message

Keep on searching

Lyrics: Dov Hammer Music: Dov Hammer & Ronnie Katz

Everyone travels a hard road
And everyone carries a heavy load
No need to sigh, ai'nt no need to cry
Keep on searching for a way to go

No one is getting a free ride
And no one can really find a place to hide
Don't stop to complain, no need to explain
Keep on searching for peace of mind

Everyone's searching for higher ground
And everyone's looking for that special sound
So don't hesitate, ain't no need to wait
Keep on flying, don't look down

Every day is a new day
And every page is a new page
So make a new start, change the bad parts
Keep on searching for a new way

Produced by Dave Specter & Dov Hammer

Dedicated in loving memory of my parents Rahel Hammer and Reuven Hammer - their love and support was infinite

May their memory be a blessing

Tracks 1,8 and 10 recorded and mixed by Blaise Barton at Joyride studios Chicago Il

All other tracks recorded by Rick Barnes and Jason Schmidt at Rax Trax studio, Chicago Il, and mixed by Ori Beanstock

Cover photo by Lola Reynarts, Cover art and design by Betty Maoz

Dov Hammer: vocals and harmonica

Dave Specter: Guitar (except “Back to the wall” and “Keep on Searching”). Backing vocals on “I’m getting tired”

Rodrigo Mantovani - bass guitar and Acoustic Upright bass

Brother John Kattke: Piano on tracks1,2,3,5,8,9,10, Backing vocals on “I’m getting tired”

Johnny Iguana: Piano on tracks 4,6,11 and electric piano on track 7

Marty Binder: Drums on tracks 1,2,3,5,8,9,10

Joel Baer: drums on tracks 4,6,7, and 11

Ori Beanstock: Guitar on “Back to the wall”

Special guests:

Deitra Farr - vocals on “Just your fool”

Guy King: vocals and guitar on “Keep on searching”

"Exile", "Back to the wall", "Genuine", "I'm your man" and "Fair weather friends" written by Dov Hammer

"Keep on Searching" written by Dov Hammer and Ronnie Katz

"The same thing" written by Willie Dixon

"Last night" and "Just your fool" written by Walter Jacobs

"Take a message " written by Dave Steen

"I'm getting tired of hanging around" written by Ted Cooper

Special thanks to Gil Katzir, Assaf Rozov, Ted Cooper, Michael Behn

Dov Hammer plays and endorses Seydel harmonicas

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הבלוז הקלאסי של שיקגו היתה ההשראה המוזיקלית העיקרית שלי מתחילת הקריירה -בעצם מהרגע שבגיל 12 ראיתי את הסרט "האחים בלוז" ובו ג'ון לי הוקר מנגן בשוק רחוב מקסוול בשיקגו . כבר אז חשבתי שזה הדבר הכי מגניב שראיתי בחיים ואת זה אני רוצה לעשות. אחר כך גיליתי את מאדי ווטרס, ליטל וולטר, ג'וניור וולס, ג'יימס קוטון ואחרים, ונהייתי מכור לבלוז. אבל במשך 35 שנה כאמן בלוז ו-9 אלבומים שהוצאתי, מעולם לא יצא לי להקליט אלבום של שיקגו בלוז טהור. עד עכשיו.

ב "Exile" חזרתי אל המקורות - הקלטתי בעיר שהיא בירת הבלוז, באולפנים הכי טובים של שיקגו, בהם הרבה מהאלילים המוזיקליים שלי הקליטו. ערבבתי כמה מהקלאסיקות של מאדי ווטרס, ליטל וולטר וג'יימס קוטון עם כמה שירים מקוריים שלי שהרגשתי שהם קרובים לסגנון , ועוד שיר של המנטור המוזיקלי שלי , טד קופר, שממנו למדתי לנגן את הבלוז. לאחר שהמפיק-גיטריסט דייב ספקטור, יחד עם נבחרת של מיטב הנגנים בשיקגו , הוסיפו את מגע הקסם שלהם אפשר לשמוע ממש את שקשוק גלגלי רכבת ה L עוברים מעל, ולהרגיש את הרוח הקרה שנושבת מאגם מישיגן….הקצפת על העוגה היתה הזכות הגדולה לשיר דואטים עם שניים מבכירי הסצינה המקומית, הזמרת האדירה דיטרה פאר והגיטריסט זמר הבינלאומי המצליח (יליד ישראל) גאי קינג.

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Take a message

Keep on searching

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