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Topic: Bob Hoffnar |
Bill Fuentes
From:
Garland, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2006 11:52 am |
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I'm sure everyone knows about ya. I just stumbled (and I mean stumbled) upon the band Hem on Musicmatch while looking for a song and was mesmerized by the style. Woodwinds, reed instruments, easy goin style, pretty vocals and then wham out of the ethereal sounscape comes the pedal steel! I had to buy that record (Eveningland) to add to my easy listening stuff (you know Sade, The Corrs etc..). There's only steel on a few tunes from what I'm hearing.
http://www.hemmusic.com/music.html
Very nice my man |
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 8 Jun 2006 12:48 pm
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Just saw Bob play with "Hem" here in Nashville last week, he sounded great... Not "country" but not his wilder experimental stuff either, just pretty melodic steel in a pop context... Check them out if you get a chance, they're currently on a brief tour I think.
And he's a fun and funny guy to hang out with too... |
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Mike Phillips
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 8 Jun 2006 12:54 pm
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If you think Bob's nice, you should meet his dog!
Hey Bob! |
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John Neff
From:
Athens, GA
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Posted 10 Jun 2006 10:30 am
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| I was in a video store one day, and one of the employees was playing Hem. Although I'd never heard Hem before then, I immediately assumed it was Bob Hoffnar. He plays with his own voice, and it's a good one. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 10 Jun 2006 11:14 am
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Bob is probably the giggingest steeler in NYC playing everything with everybody and anything with anybody.
I admire his open mind when it comes to playing music on the pedal steel. Never a dull moment at his gigs....  [This message was edited by HowardR on 10 June 2006 at 12:15 PM.] |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 1:23 pm
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Thanks guys ! Just a couple more shows on this run with Hem in Boston, Phila and NYC. Check the upcoming gigs link for info. Here is a pic from last week:
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Bob
upcoming gigs
My Website
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Lawrence Lupkin
From:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2006 11:44 am
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I was just playing some tracks from Hem's "No Word From Tom". Take a listen to Bob's playing on "South Central Rain." One good indicator of a player's skill is how well he or she can pull off understated tones that fit the music perfectly. Here is a good example.
http://www.myspace.com/hem
**edited to add link**[This message was edited by Lawrence Lupkin on 16 June 2006 at 01:00 PM.] |
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Tim Marcus
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 17 Jun 2006 6:36 am
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Yeah Bob!
He is also an excellent teacher - and you shoudl hear him tear it up on the theremin! |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jun 2006 8:47 am
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Very nice. It's good to hear a singer that sings without shouting, and the steel is very tastefully done. I like this group.
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Howard |
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