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Any Randy Jo Hobbs fans?

#24
I saw that Johnny Winter band. Heres' what RJH used:
P-bass, rotosound roundwound swing bass strings (the only real roundwound option back then), a pick, early 1970's Ampeg SVT heads (cranked up), early 1970's Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabs.
That album may be the first recording of that kick ass p-bass through SVT grind. A few years later it was all over the place. Lots of punk bands used it.
It's funny, you can see RJH with that rig on the photos of Edgar Winter's White Trash - Roadwork album (preceded Still Alive And Well) - but I don't think Randy Hobbs was using roundwounds yet on that album and maybe not a pick.
By Johnny Winters Still Alive And Well, he had the roundwounds and pick going and the rest is history. What a great tone!
 
#25
I saw Edgar Winter's White Trash at Hara Arena in Dayton in.....72?
The whole band was amazing. Randy played a 60's jazz bass most of the set. He switched to a early 70's jazz (brand new of course); but went back to the older bass.
Although everyone here remembers him playing with a pick, I remember him plucking with two fingers and playing very fast with great technique.
He had a lightning bolt tattooed on his right hand. Unless this was someone else playing bass....he was great.

Pick up Edgar Winter's "Roadwork 72" for a great live recording.
 
#28
*I* remember RJH with a Jazz & pick playing in Kansas City back in the day. He was and is, still, someone I can revisit and nick something from. I don't believe I missed a chance to see Johnny OR Edgar (during that period) when they were in town. Saw Edgar last year, and Johnny last year - both were HOT...though I understand Johnny's health issues make it a hit or miss thing with his performances. Nice to see RJH's name brought up around here. RJH: You ARE missed :bassist:
 
#29
JimK said:
Album credits say RJH played bass on "Free Ride" & "We All Had A Real Good Time".
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"We All Had A Real Good Time" always jumped out at me as having a very distinctive sound and feel to the bassline; it was immediately obvious to me that someone else was playing bass on that tune, & so that's how I discovered Randy Jo Hobbs. Loved his playing on that tune.
 
#30
I had the privilege of playing & partying with Randy back in the mid 70's. I was in a rock cover band in Ohio back then & we used to play at a club in his hometown of Union City (Union City is 1/2 in Oh. & 1/2 in In. The club was on the Ohio side)This was around the time he and Johnny were having serious problems with Heroin. Randy was back at home living with his mom & he used to come to the club and sit in with us. He always seemed to have his Bass with him. We would play "Hang on Sloopy" & he would play with us along with a couple other songs. Every one was always worried that he was going to O.D. way back then & eventually he did years later in Dayton, Ohio.
 
#31
Sorry to hear that. He was a fine player. Some of his finest moments from my recollection were recorded on Johnny Winter's "Live And" album with Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs, and Bobby Caldwell. That was quite a foursome! "Rock 'n Roll Medley" and "Mean Town Blues" are just outstanding - raw rock 'n roll at it's best.
 
#35
markbigtree said:
and there is a new Johnny Winter And ...Live coming out this month that was recorded about a month prior to the original, supposed to smoke, and It kicks off with "Guess I'll Go Away". Cannot live without it.
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Comes out tomorrow, I think. I ordered that and the new Johnny Winter bio too.
 
#36
First time I saw Johnny Winter was at the 2nd Atlanta Pop Festival in Byron, Ga. As I was only 15-16, I could name far more guitarists than Bassists and couldn't name more than 3 brands of bass amps. I presume RJH was his bassist at that time. Next time was a few years later, in support of Still Live and Well, at the Atlanta Municpal Auditorium. By that time, I knew a lot more. At that show, RJH used 2 double cabinet Acoustic 371's. After the show, as the road crew took the equipment away, it was apparant that each 371 was strapped together, so that the head and double cabinets were hauled off stage on one hand truck. I've never seen that done before or since. Maybe Acoustic 371's were provided, as opposed to his personal touch but that Still Alive and Well tone was prevalent throughout the set, which I attribute to Acoustic. Of course, I am biased...LOL..
 
#37
I saw Mr. Winter in Memphis about 1974, '75, I think it was, at the old Mid-South Coliseum (about 10,000 seats). Loudest show I have ever seen/heard. We were in the back directly across from the stage, up high, in crappy seats, and a wee bit lit. The sound hit that back wall and went back the other way. The bass felt like a jackhammer going off in my head. I assume Mr. Hobbs was using a Caterpillar D3 to move that sound.:eek:
 
#40
Edgar Winter's White Trash "Roadwork" album is one of the best 'Live' albums of all time, IMO. RJH is awesome on that record but the whole band is as well. The lead vocals shared by Edgar and Jerry LaCroix on that record are unbelievable. The horns....everything. Heck, Rick Derringer even does a great lead vocal on "Back In The USA" with some superb guitar work along with some superb horn work.
I believe that album is where I first heard that P-bass/SVT sound and was hooked immediately. R.I.P. RJH )-(
 

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