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The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California. [2] Between 1976 and 1981, the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band . Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden.
Jimmie Fadden is a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and a harmonica player influenced by Sonny Terry, Charlie McCoy, and Bob Dylan. He shares his musical journey, experiences, and tips in this interview with Ross Garren, a harmonica teacher and player.
If you'd like to contact them about their music, or if you have a gig you'd like them to play, contact information is at the bottom of this page. Founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jimmie Fadden, teams up with local players to play some down home blues.
Jimmie Fadden. There are few who have had as large an influence on modern harp players as Jimmie Fadden, with his over four decades of recording and touring, and his unique country blues style. Jimmy was a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, formed in 1966, when the members all agreed "It was a way to avoid legitimate work".
The current lineup of the band features Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden on drums, harmonica and vocals (since 1966), Bob Carpenter on keyboards and vocals (since 1979), Jim Photoglo on bass and guitar (since 2005), Jaime Hanna on guitar and vocals, and Ross Holmes on mandolin and fiddle (both since 2018).
ImageNameYears ActiveInstrumentsLes Thompson1965–1973bass guitars mandolin percussion banjo ...all NGDB releases from The Nitty Gritty ...Ralph Barr1965–1968guitars clarinet kazoo washtub bass ...The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) ...Bruce Kunkel1965–1967guitars washtub bass kazoo vocalsThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) ...Dave Hanna1965–1966guitars vocalsnone – live performances only3.4 Singles. 4 Auszeichnungen. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Anfänge. Im Mai 1966 trafen sich Jeff Hanna, Bruce Kunkel, Jimmie Fadden, Jackson Browne, Les Thompson und Ralph Barr regelmäßig in McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Long Beach in Kalifornien und beschlossen, eine Band zu gründen.
ImageNameYears ActiveInstrumentsLes Thompson1965–1973bass guitars mandolin percussion banjo ...all NGDB releases from The Nitty Gritty ...Ralph Barr1965–1968guitars clarinet kazoo washtub bass ...The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) ...Bruce Kunkel1965–1967guitars washtub bass kazoo vocalsThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) ...Dave Hanna1965–1966guitars vocalsnone – live performances only6. Mai 2016 · Jimmie Fadden is one of the original members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a country-rock group that celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016. Read his interview with Brett Milano about the band's history, influences, and collaborations.
