Hal Blaine: Part Two

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 529

  • @jakepriester1765
    @jakepriester1765 2 роки тому +8

    They just don’t get any better than Hal Blaine!

  • @jakegodfrey4320
    @jakegodfrey4320 3 роки тому +72

    I could listen to Hal talk all day. What a fine example of a world class musician. Not only that, he talks so warmly and without ego.

  • @dianeruiz0721
    @dianeruiz0721 8 місяців тому +9

    Hal Blaine is one of a kind. I’ve been a drummer for many decades and always thought Hal was “the drummer” of the century!! Always loved everything he touched ❤

  • @calsurflance5598
    @calsurflance5598 2 роки тому +37

    The word “iconic” is used far too often, but defines Hal’s career to perfection.
    Thanks Joe!
    Awesome!🎼🥁

  • @neaton109
    @neaton109 3 роки тому +61

    Folks, this is the real Hall of Fame. Thank you so much Joe !!

  • @vicparis3524
    @vicparis3524 3 роки тому +34

    "I still have my music" ...... prophetic. All of us musicians get this quote.... nuff said

    • @janew1720
      @janew1720 3 роки тому +2

      My ex-husband still has his alcohol. I always felt left out of that love affair. I’m not a musician but I get that quote too

  • @redlipstickmafia
    @redlipstickmafia 8 місяців тому +3

    After listening to Hal talk about women who can't deal with a musician husband - I'm a musician, and I think that the best way to do it is to marry another musician who completely understands how a musician feels about their music and their connection to their instrument!
    Just a quick note: my best friend growing up who lived right next door to me in New Orleans was Hal's cousin, and he'd come visit from time to time, so I met him several times when I was a kid; he even took us backstage at a John Denver concert when he was touring with him. A really sweet and kind man.

  • @michaelfridayable
    @michaelfridayable 2 роки тому +18

    Mr. Blaine had the gift of story telling. A great source of musical history.

  • @shaunmcgee4204
    @shaunmcgee4204 3 роки тому +48

    How I wish Hal was still here. Incredible talent.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts and supporting our videos.....Joe

    • @shaunmcgee4204
      @shaunmcgee4204 3 роки тому +5

      Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Thanks for your posts mate. Really enjoyed that one.

    • @damon6852
      @damon6852 3 роки тому +3

      Well said Shaun! All the great stories and life experiences...At least we’ve have YT, which helps preserve the experiences of legends such as Hal!

  • @MacClashy
    @MacClashy 5 місяців тому +3

    I just love Hal’s analogy on divorce……… what a man’s man he truly was…. 🎸💙

  • @ritanmartinez8630
    @ritanmartinez8630 8 місяців тому +10

    This is solid gold. Wonderful to listen to his stories of musical greats, of which he was one. Amazing story-teller, he's so vivid yet so humble and calm. Thank you so much for interviewing Hal Blaine.

  • @califtom
    @califtom 3 роки тому +22

    Greatest and most accomplished drummer to have ever walked the face of this Earth bar none. I could literally listen to Hal Blaine speak for days on end and never get tired of hearing these stories. Everybody has to have a favorite Hal Blaine fill. Two of my lesser known favorites are Hal's fantastic drum intros on "Love Is Surrender" by the Carpenters and "Mary Mary" by the Monkees.

  • @matthewbailey2013
    @matthewbailey2013 3 роки тому +26

    No profound statements, just the truth. Class Act. Thanks Hal.

    • @mattkaustickomments
      @mattkaustickomments 3 роки тому +2

      Matthew Bailey unlike Country music, Hal is NO chords and the truth! Haha!

    • @simonvanderheijden432
      @simonvanderheijden432 3 роки тому +1

      He called Johnny Rivers a dego kid, very classy..

    • @bmxbear729
      @bmxbear729 2 роки тому

      @@simonvanderheijden432 well he was an Italian wasn’t he? Dego is the same as saying a zip which refers to the speed at which Italians talk. Same way nip refers to Japanese, hence “Nippon”, no big deal with any of that. Aretha Franklin referred to Skydog as that “white boy” and it wasn’t meant to degrade him, it’s obvious that she mostly performed with other blacks and would make it more understanding if she said that white boy rather than trying to remember his name. People are accustomed to doing whatever is easier. No harm done, unless you’re Monday morning quarterbacking everything that’s been said and done ever.

    • @simonvanderheijden432
      @simonvanderheijden432 2 роки тому

      @@bmxbear729 I don't really care what you think dude. But if you want to look it up, it's under D. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs

  • @drakbar5957
    @drakbar5957 3 роки тому +27

    Hal said his success was like falling in a vat of chocolate. Right place, right time. That’s exactly the way I felt after listening to this interview. The music, the people, the stories. We’re all so lucky because there was Hal Blaine!

    • @tefenstrat
      @tefenstrat Рік тому +3

      I think what your saying is so true if I am understanding correctly? In other words- we all fell into the same vat -we were lucky to be alive and young when Hal made sweat sounds for us to hear. :-)

    • @mistermerlin8917
      @mistermerlin8917 Рік тому

      @@tefenstrat We all fell into the same vat - what a great pick up Sir! Thank you very much.

    • @lilylane4246
      @lilylane4246 Рік тому

      I was told and read that Brian's Dad, Murray sold the publishing rights for $700,000 and this amount turned out to be dirt cheap and turned out to be a big rip off for a group as big as the Beach Boys

  • @jsteed44
    @jsteed44 3 роки тому +24

    Hal Blaine ...."only the best"as stated by buddy rich drummer extraordinaire RIP Mr. Blaine
    Another award winning interview joe👍👌🥇

  • @massF1
    @massF1 3 роки тому +59

    BRAVO! I'm happy to see a much longer section of the interview. I would often talk with Hal after he did an interview and he would say, "Man, my voice is leaving me now." I'd say, "Hal, I believe that, you have an endless amount of great, and very interesting stories. You should sip warm tea with honey like Frank used to do during shows." What I like best about his interviews ... is that Hal never paid any attention to a camera being on him, he's talking to Joe the same way he'd be talking to me, or to his neighbor, or anyone, he was always relaxed and just himself no matter what.

    • @jimle22
      @jimle22 3 роки тому

      Your avatar pic is very similar to mine, wow!

    • @bridgerenzo6857
      @bridgerenzo6857 2 роки тому

      you prolly dont care but does anybody know a trick to get back into an instagram account?
      I somehow lost the password. I love any tricks you can give me.

    • @eliasflynn8570
      @eliasflynn8570 2 роки тому

      @Bridger Enzo instablaster =)

    • @davecaputo918
      @davecaputo918 2 роки тому +1

      Love that comment about Hal speaking to the interviewer and ignoring the camera 😎🎶

  • @RedGibsonsRock
    @RedGibsonsRock 3 роки тому +42

    Hal says the musicians were all like a family. I'd be disappointed if they didn't see themselves that way. The hits of the early '60's to early '70's have a thread of continuity that comes from the fact it's often the same small group of players mixing together on different artist' songs. No matter the name on the record, you're not surprised that a bit of the same feel comes through from time to time. How could you be disappointed by something so satisfying?
    In a way, all of us who grew up in the '60's and listened to the radio are part of a big loose family too. We all associate those songs and those sounds with our hopes and dreams. Those songs took us to exotic places in our imagination, yet at the same time we really knew we were just a bunch of dorky kids in the neighborhood. But the neighborhood had a bit of sparkle because we were plugged into pop culture through those hits.

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 3 роки тому +1

      Well put!

    • @androidrandom9979
      @androidrandom9979 2 роки тому +2

      I grew up in the 90s, but this was all I listened to. I had developed a secret little-kid conspiracy theory that the songs I loved were all played by the same group of people... I figured out Hal's "fingerprint" on songs long before I knew who he was... When I finally learned a few years ago that The Wrecking Crew was an actual thing, it was like I had blown the lid of the Rosenbergs or something... I was born in the 80s, but raised in the 50s/60s....

  • @ammoalamo6485
    @ammoalamo6485 3 роки тому +4

    I'm surprised a good guy like Hal Blaine didn't end up with "a woman to grow old with."This is a fine interview, and Part 1 shines, too. Blaine recalls so much, especially the names of who he worked with. He's got great stories.

  • @JohnnyNowhere
    @JohnnyNowhere 3 роки тому +97

    A woman doesn't realise that a man was married to his instrument long before she came along. ~ Hal Blane, Ph.D.
    Killer interview, Joe. You certainly do know how to pick em. Bravo.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +5

      Thanks Johnny... Joe

    • @ebnphlo
      @ebnphlo 3 роки тому +6

      Johnny, I didn't realize you already commented on that until I just read your post. Sorry. But that last sad story just seemed to jump out from the rest the interview. There is always a cost to being the king of the hill, I suppose.

    • @JohnnyNowhere
      @JohnnyNowhere 3 роки тому +6

      @@ebnphlo no worries, dude. I reckon you're right... nevertheless, Hal remained true to his first love. ;)

    • @stupendousmusic4190
      @stupendousmusic4190 3 роки тому +7

      I'm a few months shy of 54, and since I have past 40, I'm so glad I didn't get married; and I thank the three women that I did want to marry for turning me down. Then there was the one or two who I turned down, and now they are probably glad I did, as I am I did. 🤪

    • @stupendousmusic4190
      @stupendousmusic4190 3 роки тому

      @ImNotMad ButUR 🤣😇

  • @ernestoborrego5102
    @ernestoborrego5102 3 роки тому +8

    My brain is full now... thank you!

  • @MyDrugHell
    @MyDrugHell 3 роки тому +6

    Even his speaking voice sounds musical and rhythmic.

  • @brucestewart5939
    @brucestewart5939 3 роки тому +18

    What a gentle soul and humble man. I could listen to his life's stories for hours...that Ambien voice pulls one right into his fascinating life. Would just die to have been able to sit down over a cold one and shoot the crap with this man!

  • @tw364
    @tw364 3 роки тому +5

    Hal's my musical hero. Coolest cat ever, best and most successful drummer. Telling it like it is.

  • @billbrimmer1739
    @billbrimmer1739 3 роки тому +3

    You could listen to him 24/7. What a legacy of knowledge. An excellent interviewer.

  • @tonymarinelli7304
    @tonymarinelli7304 3 роки тому +6

    These interviews are always top notch!!! All the greats are passing, the new generation is effing clueless. My 15 year old son who was raised watching me rehearse and play venues and is now a pro player himself knows about all of these great men. I told him that part of his musical education was just not playing the Guitar it was learning his music history.

  • @timfinlay2174
    @timfinlay2174 4 місяці тому +1

    Loved it. Lovely man who possesses musical history.

  • @cedarshoals529
    @cedarshoals529 3 роки тому +7

    We talk about the great songs and groups we like , and some of them are legendary in their own rite...But these studio groups; The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers, The Swampers were the real magic of so many of the iconic songs we loved. Its kind of amazing how under rated they are. They are the true legends.

  • @bassmangotdbluz3547
    @bassmangotdbluz3547 3 роки тому +12

    Joe, you outdid yourself! I loved part 1 too but this was absolutely fabulous. I could drink from the well of Hal Blaine everyday for the rest of my life. He was much more than an industry insider, he WAS the industry. Thanks again brother.

  • @rhight
    @rhight 3 роки тому +43

    "What's-her-face!" This guy has no more reverence for the current crop of "artists" than I do. Keep it coming, Joe!

    • @ebnphlo
      @ebnphlo 3 роки тому +4

      Roy Hight
      haha right-o
      Janet Jackson...NOW what is she known for? Being the sister of Michael Jackson, having a voice that sounds very similiar to her brother's, OR her Wardrobe Malfunction with Justin Timberlake? My, what some people will do for "15 minutes of fame."🙄
      No, give me the REAL talent like Hal Blaine any day!

    • @altonwilliams7117
      @altonwilliams7117 3 роки тому +2

      Exactly 👍
      I don’t even consider them artists.

    • @ebnphlo
      @ebnphlo 3 роки тому +4

      Alton Williams
      yeah, like some of the artwork I've seen that sells for thousands of dollars & it looks like a two year did it, or a chimpanzee!
      That's most of the popular music today. It will (and should) be forgotten within two years or less. Guess the same argument could be made for all the "other" songs on vinyl back in the day that didn't get any airplay or make the charts. But now most of it's just worthless composure, messages, and entertainment!

    • @ebnphlo
      @ebnphlo 3 роки тому +1

      Shock 59 yrs old. I guess I never paid attention to her. Michael had more of the spotlight.

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 3 роки тому +1

      @Shock: I liked some of her songs, though I can't name one right now.
      As we're seeing today, though, "blowin' up the charts" means little when there's not much to choose from.

  • @hoffersmusic815
    @hoffersmusic815 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow, what a legend Hal is. Great stories.

  • @craighoover1495
    @craighoover1495 3 роки тому +42

    I am grateful for the work you have done bringing to us these folks and their stories. The music has been such a part of the fabric of at least my life, getting to know the artists in this way is such an enriching experience for me. Thank you.

  • @ibleebinU
    @ibleebinU 3 місяці тому +1

    Another wonderful interview from the very best, Joe Chambers. Your legacy lives on.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 місяці тому

      IbleebinU, thank you, means so much.
      Hope you can visit the museum sometime!
      Best,
      Britt

  • @mvmmotovlogmusic2815
    @mvmmotovlogmusic2815 3 роки тому +11

    I love this interview. It’s the real deal. Thank you Joe.
    RIP Mr. Blaine. Thank You for sharing your talent with the world.

  • @MA_808
    @MA_808 6 місяців тому +1

    Its so sad that so many of these greats are gone now..RIP Mr. Cool..
    thanks for the music and for the interviews

  • @tedster405
    @tedster405 3 роки тому +8

    Boy that bit word Mr Blaine refers to the divorce situation at the end is Right Dead on and that works for musicians at any level really not just world-class world famous studio musicians but also local yokels playing the weekend warrior situation.... Musicians do what they do because they love to play

  • @Toxicnut1
    @Toxicnut1 11 днів тому

    Total class act. Very interesting stories. Nobody had more hits than Hal.

  • @bobdudy7177
    @bobdudy7177 3 роки тому +3

    35,000 Recordings, 6,000 Singles! That's beyond incredible especially when you consider the Artists and Sales.

  • @nickprohoroff3720
    @nickprohoroff3720 Місяць тому

    A beautiful, kind and talented man that only comes along rarely.

  • @NYCgirl927
    @NYCgirl927 3 роки тому +4

    What a life Hal has lived. Amazing talent & great historian. I'm very confident in what Hal is saying. Remarkable.

  • @yadigjamesgang-xs7jj
    @yadigjamesgang-xs7jj 3 роки тому +7

    Hal Blaine's advice on multiple wives should be etched into the hearts of every man.

  • @MrRlwiley
    @MrRlwiley Рік тому +1

    Wow thankyou great spending time with the great Hal Blaine

  • @ryreinhardt
    @ryreinhardt 3 роки тому +30

    Janet "what's her face '? Jackson.... Too funny

    • @sartainja
      @sartainja 3 роки тому

      He shows what he thinks of her. 😉

    • @bikersoncall
      @bikersoncall 3 роки тому

      I didn't even hear him say Janet, good
      for him!!

    • @robertdoherty2001
      @robertdoherty2001 3 роки тому +1

      They’re all ‘’what’s their faces’’ now; certainly since the late 80s. Yawn.

  • @neldinsky
    @neldinsky 3 роки тому +6

    I don't know if you read the comments here but......this interview with Hal is gold. Everything true, communicated perfectly. He knew everything that happened as it happened. Thanks for this. N

  • @lwoodt1
    @lwoodt1 3 роки тому +4

    HAL is the most famous and most heard drummer that most people have never heard of .

    • @jennifursun3303
      @jennifursun3303 3 роки тому

      his UK drummer was the late Bobby Graham sadly his book is no longer available in the states

  • @JimReuterskiold
    @JimReuterskiold 2 роки тому +2

    When I was about 12 I remember hearing "Indian Reservation" by the Raiders. The thing that really jumped out of the radio was the drums. Not just the fills or the flashy stuff, but the groove just knocked me out. Years later I found out it was Hal, and later still I heard about his unusual-at-the-time large array of rack toms. Now I keep discovering records that I love that Hal played on, in all genres.

  • @cranberryboy555
    @cranberryboy555 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this. Historically important musician and all round good guy.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  Рік тому

      Cranberryboy555, my dad, Joe passed September 28th- but I know he would have appreciate your kind comment. Dad and Hal were great friends- on top of all his musical accomplishments, Hal was truly a fun person.
      Thanks for supporting the channel, hope you can visit the museum as well- I know you would love to see Hals drums.
      Best,
      Britt

  • @markthegunplumber8376
    @markthegunplumber8376 3 роки тому +18

    i believe Robin Williams described Divorce as "a process of removing a man Penis through his wallet" i have had 2. removed that way and can agree with the late great Hal Blaine. i worked in the Oil business and long hours were the norm they all knew that upfront and then somehow overnight it becomes an issue. great interview Hal Blaine the greatest drummer we never knew about.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching Mark.... Joe

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 3 роки тому

      It becomes an issue when they think they see someone they'd like better.

  • @OneManParade
    @OneManParade 3 роки тому +6

    Great interview. What a treasure.

  • @bangosdemangos416
    @bangosdemangos416 5 місяців тому

    So good to see all the love for Hal in the comments. One tiny point - Ben Stiller had the house next door on Castilian Drive not actually Hal's old house (which Hal bought from actor Lee J Cobb).

  • @duncanfrere2656
    @duncanfrere2656 3 роки тому +10

    Fantastic interview! WOW!

  • @stevegold7307
    @stevegold7307 2 роки тому +1

    What he says there at the end is so very true, sad...but true...

  • @lindasurek4578
    @lindasurek4578 Рік тому +2

    I always knew I loved Hal and his music. I heard him on all those records. I knew it was him. These videos confirm what I thought all along. Quiet, smart, genuine. Hal, come back and tell us more. If only that were possible.

  • @CaptainCraigKWMRZ
    @CaptainCraigKWMRZ 2 роки тому +1

    People always say ," right place, right time." But in this case you add ," incredible talent."
    I would sell my soul... Twice!
    Thanks so much!!

  • @leesanna7835
    @leesanna7835 3 роки тому +5

    Joe, your videos are so impeccably produced and edited, I Love when Hal would mention someone during his story and the photo of that person appears as he's speaking, the conversation and story just flows, and one learns so much as a result, Bravo My Brother...

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Lee... I’m glad you’re enjoying them. We go to a lot of extra time to add and edit where it could actually add to the interview. My museum editor Jay spends a lot of time finding the best pictures that fit the time period of the story and not just any picture if available. Thanks again Lee... I really appreciate it. Best....Joe

  • @mannolas
    @mannolas 3 роки тому +5

    I could listen to Hal's recollections for hours. What a great story teller! Thanks so much for uploading these interviews.

  • @andyhawkins642
    @andyhawkins642 Рік тому

    Priceless interview and the most down to earth lovable guy. I needed to know who that was on ‘ Be My Baby’…..need to find so many more recordings now.

  • @YTusercomment
    @YTusercomment 9 місяців тому

    WOW...regarding personal relationships, Hal drops some REAL insight in the last few minutes of this interview.
    Watched both Part-1 and Part-2...VERY interesting.

  • @fridgeratorsam4042
    @fridgeratorsam4042 3 роки тому +4

    If anybody had the lowdown on what it was like and what was happening in probably the most productive era of modern, lasting music this is the man. And he hasn't a bad word to say about anyone. A friend of mine has been a drummer in L A for years and he was in a band that did an end of tour party for McCartney and has a picture with him. He also has a picture of him and Hal not too much before he passed and he treasures that one more. Enjoy all your vids. Don't know why it took me so long, just subbed. Thanks, Joe.

  • @gordon9177
    @gordon9177 2 роки тому +1

    wow. I seen the "Wrecking Crew" last wk and it has Hal Blaine in it. Hal talks his work & his divorces. the story on a divorce is heart breaking & mind blowing at the same time.

  • @sirpops7
    @sirpops7 3 роки тому +6

    Hal's with the Angel's now, And Telling Jokes. R.I.P.

  • @lockedin60
    @lockedin60 3 роки тому +2

    I love listening to the guys that were in it during the 60's. Hal Blaine. One of the best. Now that the internet has peeled back the onion. We finally learned who the real musicians were. Face it most singers or singing groups had their musical chops in order. Recording time was valuable. They had to bring in the best to do the work. Their were a few groups who had it together musically that could actually play their instruments well. Joe thanks for helping us to get to know them better.

  • @thegodfatherofthesec1748
    @thegodfatherofthesec1748 3 роки тому +2

    Great advice on the Marriage! Their gone but your love of music never leaves you !

  • @fast4wood
    @fast4wood 3 роки тому +3

    What a great interview . I could listen to Hal's story's for hours .
    He was a awesome drummer and class act . No doubt.

  • @MrBricameron
    @MrBricameron 3 роки тому +6

    Once again, thank you for putting up pictures of the people that Hal talks about in real time conversation. I love this technique. It brings the conversation to life. I hope more people employ this.

  • @gudgengrebe
    @gudgengrebe 3 роки тому +4

    I’d never heard of Hal Blaine, but have heard so many of the records he played on without even realising it! Thank you Joe, for posting all these fascinating videos. I’m looking forward to discovering all these gems. I love your sensitive interview style!!

  • @kradius2169
    @kradius2169 4 місяці тому

    Great interview. Thanks.
    Seems almost like reporting from the eye of the storm -- the appearance of calm, inundation with celebrity, hit after pulsing hit, surfing one cresting wave of fame after another -- clearly a man of great charisma & musical talent.
    It seems plausible Master Blaine was oblivious to the storm he was at the heart of -- best back down to earth accounting I know of is David McGowan's "Weird Scenes".

  • @user-kl7fw6xm8r
    @user-kl7fw6xm8r 10 днів тому

    Awesome interview with Hal.

  • @brucelittle3958
    @brucelittle3958 3 роки тому +1

    I enjoyed this and especially Hal's marriage analysis! You are never happy until you are unhappy and look back and realize you were actually happier back then before you became unhappy! Life is fleeting! Thanks, Joe! i want to come to the museum next time I can!

  • @PrayToHealAmerica
    @PrayToHealAmerica 2 роки тому +1

    Simply superb interview of a true gentle, humble giant.

  • @narta11
    @narta11 3 роки тому +4

    I really appreciate these interviews. These are the stories I love. What musicians’ lives are like. What they think of about one another. Just fascinates me.

  • @michaelroche5744
    @michaelroche5744 Рік тому

    People all over the world are being enriched by these interviews. Thank you

  • @alphabeets
    @alphabeets 3 роки тому +6

    Another mesmerizing interview. Thank you so much for sharing this gem!

  • @kevinpotts9583
    @kevinpotts9583 2 роки тому +1

    i could listen to that man all day . RIP

  • @marcusbuckner5582
    @marcusbuckner5582 3 роки тому +1

    Personally, from 1945-1995 was the greatest era of American music. I started on trumpet in 1968 but when I heard 'It don't Come Easy' from Ringo via Harrison I started guitar. That 50 year period has so much influence over so many musicians young and old.. No vocoders, raw power trios, recordings from miles and miles of tape. I live near the Greensboro Coliseum and I could bum a ride and then bum enough change to see 3 top tier groups for 5 or 6 bucks. ....... ....thanks Joe for being a part of keeping our memories alive with these interviews. Besides, a guitar is a much better chick magnet than a trumpet.......lol. 😎 God bless you Joe,big time, for what you're doing to keep us pickers interested. Pick on!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @donttouchband100
    @donttouchband100 3 роки тому +1

    Best story at the end, he is speaking words of wisdom.

  • @vcoaster
    @vcoaster 3 роки тому +4

    Hal Blaine is a legend in the music business and seems like a nice, sincere person. It's sad that his personal life was so hurtful for him. He obviously felt like he needed to be married. That was his mistake.

    • @chicoassmaster4293
      @chicoassmaster4293 3 роки тому

      Girlfriends & hoeskys are much more satisfying & much less trouble. It's the only way I roll. By the way women victimized him 5 times. There is a self destroying pattern there unfortunately for Hal.

  • @rollingstones1965
    @rollingstones1965 3 роки тому +1

    What a amazing man. Never a bad word for anyone. Where he would hear back to back songs on the radio he ( the crew) played on !!

  • @Ferocious_Imbecile
    @Ferocious_Imbecile 3 роки тому +3

    That's a beautiful ending. Sad but beautiful.

  • @GlobalMiles
    @GlobalMiles 3 роки тому +4

    Another outstanding interview, Joe. Highly informed, ask all the questions we the listeners want to know but would almost certainly forget. Great!

  • @terrysmith6442
    @terrysmith6442 3 роки тому +2

    The last few minutes are the best hes telling it like it is I have been there

  • @robertcolvin3182
    @robertcolvin3182 3 роки тому +2

    Another great interview, Joe. One great story after another. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • @Ferocious_Imbecile
    @Ferocious_Imbecile 3 роки тому +2

    Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

  • @joeherbert7555
    @joeherbert7555 2 роки тому +2

    Geez what a fantastic interview. Hal could probably write 10 volumes and still not run out of spellbinding stories. I was happy to hear him mention Mickey Jones at around 33:00, who's had an incredible career in his own right, including the historic 1966 tour with Dylan and the Band. I always thought Jones, along with Howie Wyeth was one of Dylan's best suited drummers of all time.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts Joe… I loved Hal too. Thanks for your supporting our channel….Joe

  • @davidlehrfeld1686
    @davidlehrfeld1686 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much Joe for sharing this full clip, I could listen to Hal tell stories for hours. That Bing story was great.
    Earl Palmer forgetting about his session and going to a movie with his girlfriend cracked me up for some reason.

  • @BobL56
    @BobL56 3 роки тому +3

    Excellence Pt 2. Enjoyed every word. Love that last line he says, “Still have my music”. Great job as always Joe. Thanks!

  • @pneumatic00
    @pneumatic00 3 роки тому +2

    Fantastic interview! It's almost impossible to imagine what everyday life was like back in the prime of Hal's career. Here you have Los Angeles, whatever the population was back then, perhaps 5-6 million...and there are like 3 drummers. So they're literally one in a million. You call them up and they're at your studio, ready to play in 10-15 minutes.. more normally, of course, on a reasonably scheduled date & time. Showing up are the usual gang of suspects, plus or minus a member here or there...quick rehearsal, done in 1-2-3 takes. Two weeks later the tune is on the radio. And in those 2 weeks, every one of those players had played on at least a dozen, if not 20 radio or TV-grade sessions just like the one you ran.

  • @GeorgeFairbrother
    @GeorgeFairbrother 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks so much for these interviews and for your incredible efforts in preserving such an important historical record - absolute gold dust. It's also a rare gift to allow interviewees the space to just talk. It makes them all the more fascinating. Keep up the great work.

  • @ericsolomon7149
    @ericsolomon7149 Місяць тому

    Wow, this is a real gem! Thanks Joe

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  Місяць тому

      Eric, my dad, Joe, would have really appreciated your kind comment & support for the channel- thanks for watching.
      Hope you can visit the museum sometime too.
      All the best,
      Britt

  • @moss8448
    @moss8448 3 роки тому +2

    hey man thanks for Part II.....👍

  • @derekh.7582
    @derekh.7582 Рік тому

    What an incredible interview.

  • @jeff_haber
    @jeff_haber 3 роки тому +4

    Man, where do you even start. Being able to sit in on a conversation with a Master like Hal Blaine is just such a gift. I just completely stopped what I was doing and went down the rabbit hole with him. HIs comment about Johnny Rivers - "Where does this Dago kid..." just classic and obviously from another time and place. And what the heck was the "device" he was talking about in "Poor Side of Town," that made that kind of "electric sound..?" I wanna' know! Then the very poignant finish of a man looking back across the years and taking every one of us with him. Thanks again, Joe!

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for watching Jeff... joe

    • @jeff_haber
      @jeff_haber 3 роки тому +1

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Truly my pleasure, Joe - So much so that I'd like to discuss with you the donation of our interactive software and services. I believe we might be able to help the MHFM and its mission.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      Hi Jeff... you said the magic word seldom heard...”Donation”! Yes thanks... would love to hear your thoughts.... Joe@Musicianshalloffame.com
      Best... Joe

    • @ebnphlo
      @ebnphlo 3 роки тому

      Jeff Haber "i just completely stopped what I was doing and went down the rabbit hole with him" 😂❤️

    • @TPOrchestra
      @TPOrchestra 3 роки тому +1

      The "device" he is talking about is the drummer hitting an open hi-hat cymbal and immediately closing it, making a kind of "sa-wish" sound, very common in drum playing today. If you want to hear it clearly, listen to the drum intro to Donovan's "Mellow Yellow."

  • @tomjones2348
    @tomjones2348 Рік тому

    We're luck to have these interviews with the great and classy Hal Blaine. Fascinating.

  • @DanFrechette
    @DanFrechette 3 роки тому +5

    Seems like a sweet guy and a badass all at the same time

  • @ttswan
    @ttswan Рік тому +2

    What a fine interview of a great, humble, talented and successful man, thank you. The percussive way he snapped his fingers at 37:46 puncuated his story beautifully. RIP Mr Blaine

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  Рік тому +1

      Thomas, my dad, Joe, passed September 28th- but I know he would have appreciated your kind comment & support of the channel.
      If you haven’t been to the museum I hope you can visit- you would especially like the Wrecking Crew exhibit- with Hal’s sparkle blue drum kit.
      Best,
      Britt

    • @ttswan
      @ttswan Рік тому +1

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Condolences Britt on your Father's passing, I've enjoyed and learned so much from his fine interviews. I'll send some strong blessings his way.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Thomas, his friends here on UA-cam, like you, meant so much to him too.
      I am glad you found the channel.

  • @greenbeagle13
    @greenbeagle13 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this.

  • @jimbohnenkamp5082
    @jimbohnenkamp5082 2 роки тому +1

    Great follow-up for we who don't understand recording payments, Joe When Hal started talking about getting checks in the mail, my first thought was "I didn't think musicians got paid after the session." Great job listening to the subject and asking good questions.

  • @davegallagher7428
    @davegallagher7428 3 роки тому +4

    What a career and life Hal Blaine has had. I’m wondering how many times I’ve heard and hear him and have not realized it. Amazing musician! Stellar interview Joe.

  • @MustangRed1967
    @MustangRed1967 3 роки тому +3

    I could listen to him tell stories all day. There should be a movie made about this guy.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      Hi 1967...there is a movie called The Wreckingcrew. It’s great.... best, Joe

    • @MustangRed1967
      @MustangRed1967 3 роки тому

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum yes I actually own that.. great movie. But that was about the wrecking crew. There should be one about Hal Blaine. The rise and fall and rise again. 🤙

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 роки тому +1

      You might buy Hal’s book The Wreckingcrew... joe

    • @MustangRed1967
      @MustangRed1967 3 роки тому

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum cool I'll check it out

  • @johnroseman9087
    @johnroseman9087 3 роки тому +1

    An amazing story about Brian Wilson , and may others. Hal Blaine WAS the man! Thank You! ✌❤

  • @paul2602
    @paul2602 3 роки тому +3

    No big deal, just another fantastic interview from Joe. 👍👍 Poignant ending here. Says a lot about the man's life, and what a life, making great music.