Here's the schedule till July 15.
Empty sofar till Aug 2.
I'm still lookin' for a review of the Canadian gig last Thursday.

Június = June, Július = July.

[www.szeplak.hu]

Laszlo Földes: "Mr Hobo": 25 years ago he wrote a book on the Stones.
11 years ago he made a coveralbum with exclusively Stones-material.

[www.hobotoronto.com] Poster of the Toronto gig

Június 28.
HBB
Old Man's Pub

Június 29.
HBB
Párkány, Szlovákia (slovakia)

Július 1.
HBB
Zöld Pardon

Július 4.
Volt fesztivál
Sopron

Július 5.
HBB
Miskolc

Július 6.
Kötéltánc (versek és bluesok) - Nagy Szabolcs, Hobo
Kõszeg

Július 8.
HBB
Gödör

Július 12.
HBB
Old Man's Pub

Július 15.
HBB
Hegykõ

[www.hobotoronto.com]

Born Laszlo Foldes (1945), Budapest's Hobo began his storied career in the summer of 1968. He would soon become one of Hungary's most storied and influential cultural rebels during the well-documented socialist era. During this time, many of his performances, writings, and artistic contributions were suppressed; but he persevered. Today, Hobo has grown into a complex artist, writer, actor, musician, clown, and one of the best-known names in Hungary's renowned performing arts community. Most recently, he has written and starred in an acclaimed play, which premiered this February in Debrecen.

Musically, he is perhaps best known for his unique ability to make Western culture accessible to the people of Hungary through his unique interpretations of the songs and poetry of legends like The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Alan Ginsburg, Tom Waits, Francois Villon, and Vladimir Visotsky. His translations of the Rolling Stones and Jim Morrison have been published. He is also credited with 15 solo albums and 5 DVDs.

The Hobo Blues Band was established in 1978. For 30 years, this diverse ensemble has included many celebrated Hungarian musicians, and the group is credited with17 albums. Today, the band is comprised of: Hobo, Géza Fehér, Lajos Gyenge, Viktor Hárs & Szabolcs Nagy.

Hobo & the Hobo Blues Band have made thousands of concerts across Hungary and abroad, including most European countries. While Hobo has performed twice in Toronto, this will mark the first occasion in which the full Hobo Blues Band performs together in North America.

This June 21st, live at The Opera House, audiences can expect to hear many of his unique interpretations on the songs of The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, Tom Waits, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Vladimir Visotsky, in Hungarian

Since I cease dreamin', not of Hobo as warm up at July 20 & 22,
but of HBB Mk II (ok, lets just say I dream less h/day), I might as well
introduce you to the current band members...
They're not just a bunch a hillbillies, can tell ya that.. Most classic studied.
But HBB of today is more like an institution, like Skynyrd
or Canned Heat...


Left to right: Lajos Gyenge (drums), Szabolcs Nagy (keyboards), Géza Fehér (axe), Viktor Hárs (bass) & Hobo.
All the youngsters born 1966-1971. [www.hobo.hu]

Will post a few more audio samples at Buy/Sell/Trade a.k.a "Hot Stuff".



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It seems that you are Hobo himself with these 'blitzkrieg' PR.

I have seen Hobo several times in the last few years.
My opinion is that although he chose young and talented musician to be in the band recently,the music they deliver live is not HBB which I got to know many many years ago. The guitarist is a jazz player for instance and there is not any rock and roll in HBB music anymore even when they perform old and classical Hobo stuff.

Thats why I have kept on chantin' for the original Hobo Blues band.
I share your opinions 100%... Still, its a bit like wanting
Taylor back.. It probably wont happen...
But I'd rather face Hobo/present HBB as a warm-up than some dozen band
from the Western hemisphere.

I havent seen any of the marks, but my collection is full of Hobo.
I have followed the man since 1979-80.

BTWM will ya be in Brno, keefed?

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Thats why I have kept on chantin' for the original
> Hobo Blues band.
> I share your opinions 100%... Still, its a bit
> like wanting
> Taylor back.. It probably wont happen...

For me it is not. I don't want Mick Taylor back to the Stones at all.
In 1979/80 I was a little kid. For me HBB live started around '90, with the line-up Hobo-Tátrai-Póka-Solti-Tóth J.
Anyway, around 2000 there was a line-up which I liked very much, with - above mentioned - Gyenge(drums), Hárs (bass) and 2 guitarists, on of them Pribil György (my fav here in Hungary, one of the greatest I tell you that, do yo know him?), the other one is a ZZ Top face, Varga Janó.


> BTWM will ya be in Brno, keefed?

of course I will

Hope we'll met for a beer & a chat in Brno, then
If you approach by car, feel free to seek us up
at Kemp Olsovec, some 25-30 km to North-East. Great bath,
we live in a bungalow; its me, Sohoe & Jumping Kent Flash.
Will be there from the 21st in the evening till day after gig.
At the 22nd we'll of course be hangin' downtown, from lunchtime.

Thanks for HBB-details; they arent too transparent over the years when
you just understand bits & pieces of the language.
I will check that Pribil György-character: they sounded really good in mid-90s.



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Are you coming to Budapest, because I live in Budapest
you're not allowed to say no
I think I'm heading for Brno on the 22nd, and back just after the show.
See you in FOS then.

Yeah, Keefed, see ya in FOS in Brno.
You might recognize me from my two red-haired sons.
One of them or both ought to have some heavy metal-t-shirt.
Sajnos, have to say no about Budapest.
My companion, Kent, couldnt be free from work that long
(also asked him about the Poland gig but nem, nem).

Hurts my heart not to go to Budapest; but tix were more expensive there.
I will probably go there next summer; maybe we could have a longer chat then.

Dug'em up, Keefed...

"George" Pribil & "Ian" Varga... No exaggeration ya call him ZZ Top-face...
Imagine if Hobo could feature all the umpteen folks he has played with
as a real atmosphere-thickenin' act... With those guys, Poka Égon,
Bill & the lot as a sublime warm-up act finale...

And Sztarfaló/Star @#$%& with Mick & Hobo co-singin'...

Oh, the ones I really hate from HBB catalogue are the Stones tunes in Hungarian. And musically they are more disgusting for me, they just did not nailed it music wise.

In the late 70's and early 80's they played a lot of Stones numbers and they played them really great!

Have my doubts too: but I like Sztarfalo, Angie & Lady Jane/As Tears...
Also have a soft spot for Shelter a.k.a Adj Menedeket!

You could otherwise follow that development from the Doors-covers of the 80s
till the later ones... Huge difference.

One thing we might agree on is that Hobo should use the jazz element
less generously than he has done the last, say, decade.

1962 Wrote:
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> In the late 70's and early 80's they played a lot
> of Stones numbers and they played them really
> great!

I dont think keefed has heard that & therefore its a tough subject.

1962; is there anywhere (except on Kopaszkutya) you can come close
to their sound live or the Stones covers back then.. At record or boot?

I know there are a 1981 concert to download at Hobo's site...
I have posted it at Trade before. But is there more?

Well, the original line-up was better for Stones covers, that's true, I heard them on tapes, but I only managed to see the later line-ups playing Stones tunes.
And those versions made me sick

I had some tapes but lost all.

Sorry for makin' ya sick over & over, keefed.
But I will post some other stuff (which I also have).
Reason why I have post samples of the Stones-covers is pretty obvious thou.

Ya promise to tell me, 1962, if anything pops up?

Of course.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Sorry for makin' ya sick over & over, keefed.


Oh, no, it is not that serious...

But I know the problem... I wanna puke when I see & hear
some morons perform HTW at those stupid singalong shows on tv...
In my country there are truckloads of B-celebrities who are
(in their own minds) Big Time Stones-copies...

I am now hearing that Fekete Páko will be opener for the Stones ( )


Belgrade-Bucharest-Budapest-Brno

Fekete Páko?

Yeah
[www.pestiside.hu]

Lorenz! Please tell me you're jokin'

I'm joking, yes.

Phoooooooooo

Worried the crap out off most Hungarians at the Eastern hemisphere there