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Hit Men Lee Shapiro’s one-nighter
|Hit Man pianist Lee Shapiro told Elmore how he disguised himself to become a Shirelle for one night. So is the summer of 1973, I’m I’m 19, 20 years old, and I’m in my … Read more
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Hit Men’s Bassist Jeff Ganz, on Jack Casady
Elmore spoke with the Hit Men’s bassist Jeff Ganz, who told us about bridging the gap with stars—in this case, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Hot Tuna’s Jack Casady. I grew up in the era … Read more
Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan solves mystery
Sometimes a faux pas pays off. Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan made one himself, touring with Carly Simon, and told us the story. I’m with Carly Simon, we’re doing our … Read more
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Hit Men’s Jeff Ganz, on Johnny Winter
This was May 1st, 1989, and I had just started playing with Johnny Winter. I had had a studio background in New York, and had just come out of the … Read more
Hit Men’s Lee Shapiro lands a job
We asked the Hit Men’s pianist Lee Shapiro how he came to join a Platinum-record band at only 19, and he told Elmore this unusual story. When I auditioned for Frankie Valli, it … Read more
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The Hit Men’s Jimmy Ryan, on bus tours
We asked Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan about his early days of touring with the Critters (“Mr Dieingly Sad,” “Younger Girl” ), and discovered he made a very interesting travel arrangement for … Read more
Hey, Is That Somebody I Should Know?
by Steve Walbridge For most people who dip their toes into the music business, especially if they are relatively young when they do it, it’s easy to get wrapped up … Read more
Exclusive: Hit Men’s Bassist Jeff Ganz, on Jack Casady
Elmore spoke with the Hit Men’s bassist Jeff Ganz, who told us about bridging the gap with stars—in this case, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Hot Tuna’s Jack Casady. I grew up in the era … Read more
Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan solves mystery
Sometimes a faux pas pays off. Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan made one himself, touring with Carly Simon, and told us the story. I’m with Carly Simon, we’re doing our … Read more
Exclusive: Hit Men’s Jeff Ganz, on Johnny Winter
This was May 1st, 1989, and I had just started playing with Johnny Winter. I had had a studio background in New York, and had just come out of the … Read more
Hit Men’s Lee Shapiro lands a job
We asked the Hit Men’s pianist Lee Shapiro how he came to join a Platinum-record band at only 19, and he told Elmore this unusual story. When I auditioned for Frankie Valli, it … Read more
Exclusive: The Hit Men’s Jimmy Ryan, on bus tours
We asked Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan about his early days of touring with the Critters (“Mr Dieingly Sad,” “Younger Girl” ), and discovered he made a very interesting travel arrangement for … Read more
Hey, Is That Somebody I Should Know?
by Steve Walbridge For most people who dip their toes into the music business, especially if they are relatively young when they do it, it’s easy to get wrapped up … Read more
