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By Judi Silva Š2005 Bollyvista.com |
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Don Hammontree performing at the launch |
Don has a strong voice, which he can easily vary in pitch and power. To quote the artist from his Juhi Chawla lyrics, "I am hardly Shah Rukh Khan but I can play guitar in ways you won't believe." And can he ever play the guitar! We watched in amazement as his fingers flew across the strings. The crowd went wild and joined in, clapping their hands and singing to the songs they knew while others even got up to dance. Speaking of Shah Rukh, now that he has begun his new passion for guitar playing, maybe the two of them can get together for a jam session in the future.
Believe it or not, there was even a game of Bollywood/India Trivia! Questions ranged from the fairly easy to the somewhat difficult and prizes, which were donated by the local (and not-so-local) Indian/non-Indian vendors were given out accordingly. T-Shirts and posters from Bollyvista, Indian chai, tea cup and saucer set, handmade Indian stationary, crocheted coaster and bookmark, 'Rhythms of India' CD, 'Yes Boss', and 'Dil To Pagal Hai' DVDs from Ana & Abigail Gagney at Dark Horse Adaptations, Juhi Chawla and Karisma Kapoor CD clocks, homemade incense sticks, Shah Rukh Khan Posters and a Bollywood Necklace from Sandy Edwards and Ash at Bollywood International Fan Shop on EBAY, a $30 Gift Certificate from Sanjiv Dhar at Kabob & Curry Restaurant, a sterling silver bracelet, nag champ incense and English breakfast tea from Tina Vaughn at Tara's Boutique, 'The Ashram A Novel' by and from Sattar Memon, a bottle of Mangosteen Juice from David Ott at The Center for Acupuncture and Holistic Nursing and a jute wine bag from Jagdish Sachdev at Spectrum India Shop. You can find the site information for each vendor, along with the lyrics to the Juhi and Karisma songs on our Shah Rukh Khan Website at http://srk.bollyvista.com
Details of 'The Mumbai EP' album
Produced by Don Hammontree, Johnny Barsana, Kim Koppel and Mike Helenthal
Engineered by Steve Isaac
Cover Photography by Steve Caudill
Label: CD Baby
Musicians:
Don Hammontree - vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, all lyrics and music
Johnny Barsana - drum programming
Kim Koppel - vocals on Ankle Chains, back vocals on Juhi Chawla
Mike Helenthal - drums, percussion on Ankle Chains, Juhi Chawla
Tim Hort - bass on Ankle Chains
Uma Karia - backing vocals on Juhi Chawla
Gopal Shah - tabla on Juhi Chawla, Ankle Chains
Prashant Shah - keyboards on Juhi Chawla
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