Wayne "The Train" Hancock
Twice Your Money's Worth
2008-08-05
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What is your dollar worth these days? You can get some life-shortening fast food item, or just enough gas to sit in line at the drive-thru waiting to get your tiny burger or taco. You can even feed the kitty down at Centerfolds, if the mood strikes. Otherwise, you can pretty much wipe your ass with a dollar these days. Times are tough for all of us. That is why Synthesis is proud to inform all of you that a musician is coming to town who, night in and night out, does everything he can to give you the best live show possible. His name is Wayne "The Train" Hancock, and his only goals in life are to rock until the venue kicks him off, and to keep it as real as real can get. Lucky for us, he is coming to Nick's Night Club on Thursday, Aug 7th.
Hancock is the workin' people's brand of rock 'n' roll. Knowing this, he adamantly states, "I think it's important, in these times that we're living in right now, to get as much for your dollar as you can. When the people who come see me pay 15 bucks, I want to give them twice as much as they pay for."
Hancock defines this as playing as long as three bands would on any given night. There are two opening acts Thursday night, Three Fingers Whiskey following The Shankers, but upon asking Hancock about his long sets and the necessity of an opening act, he explains, "...I prefer to just go up on stage and do my own show. Last night I played two sets, the first one being two hours, the second an hour and forty-five minutes, and that was with an opening band."
"The Train" is the self-proclaimed "world's finest purveyor of Juke Joint Swing.” His brand of rock 'n' roll is a classic, honky-tonk infused blend of rockabilly, swing and rock 'n' roll. Simply put: It's pure. Of course this puts him in diametric opposition to the world of corporate rock. "The thing I've noticed about people who start playing [that] game is that their music changes. I just can't do that, man. It's just too important to me to do what I want to do out here. If it means not making a million dollars, that's all right. Never been a millionaire so I'm not missing nothin'... To do anything different would be career suicide," says Hancock.
Hancock last played in Chico years ago when The Brickworks was still operational.
"It's out there in the middle of nowhere. It's kinda hot and dusty; it seems like good songwriting material," reminisced Hancock.
If you remember him, you know what Hancock is capable of. It's a largely improvised set, replete with songs you can grab a partner and shake with but also lonely ballads you can cry to; Hancock will take you everywhere.
"We don't do rehearsals here,” says Hancock. “Quite frankly, there's too many songs to remember that much stuff for. And I hate playing the same thing over and over again."
Hancock is the workin' people's brand of rock 'n' roll. Knowing this, he adamantly states, "I think it's important, in these times that we're living in right now, to get as much for your dollar as you can. When the people who come see me pay 15 bucks, I want to give them twice as much as they pay for."
Hancock defines this as playing as long as three bands would on any given night. There are two opening acts Thursday night, Three Fingers Whiskey following The Shankers, but upon asking Hancock about his long sets and the necessity of an opening act, he explains, "...I prefer to just go up on stage and do my own show. Last night I played two sets, the first one being two hours, the second an hour and forty-five minutes, and that was with an opening band."
"The Train" is the self-proclaimed "world's finest purveyor of Juke Joint Swing.” His brand of rock 'n' roll is a classic, honky-tonk infused blend of rockabilly, swing and rock 'n' roll. Simply put: It's pure. Of course this puts him in diametric opposition to the world of corporate rock. "The thing I've noticed about people who start playing [that] game is that their music changes. I just can't do that, man. It's just too important to me to do what I want to do out here. If it means not making a million dollars, that's all right. Never been a millionaire so I'm not missing nothin'... To do anything different would be career suicide," says Hancock.
Hancock last played in Chico years ago when The Brickworks was still operational.
"It's out there in the middle of nowhere. It's kinda hot and dusty; it seems like good songwriting material," reminisced Hancock.
If you remember him, you know what Hancock is capable of. It's a largely improvised set, replete with songs you can grab a partner and shake with but also lonely ballads you can cry to; Hancock will take you everywhere.
"We don't do rehearsals here,” says Hancock. “Quite frankly, there's too many songs to remember that much stuff for. And I hate playing the same thing over and over again."
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Bio[+]Austin-born Wayne “The Train” Hancock plays country music the way it was played before country was played-out. His self-described style, “Juke Joint Swing,” has been applauded by artists such as Hank Williams III. His first album, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, which was released in 1995 on DejaDisc displayed his love of old school, hillbilly honky tonk country. 1997’s Texas swing-fueled That's What Daddy Wants (released on Ark 21 records) was also taken aboard and constantly played on the Space Shuttle Columbia. His 1999 album, Wild, Free & Restless, had Wayne experimenting with big band sounds, and his latest, A-Town Blues (on Bloodshot Records) may be his finest work yet. The constantly touring Train is the hardest working man in country music.
– Maurice S. Teilmann (June, 2002)
Interview
- The Train Keeps A-Rollin'
- Back From The Dead
Wayne "The Train" Hancock (current page)Scene
Bio[+]
Austin-born Wayne “The Train” Hancock plays country music the way it was played before country was played-out. His self-described style, “Juke Joint Swing,” has been applauded by artists such as Hank Williams III. His first album, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, which was released in 1995 on DejaDisc displayed his love of old school, hillbilly honky tonk country. 1997’s Texas swing-fueled That's What Daddy Wants (released on Ark 21 records) was also taken aboard and constantly played on the Space Shuttle Columbia. His 1999 album, Wild, Free & Restless, had Wayne experimenting with big band sounds, and his latest, A-Town Blues (on Bloodshot Records) may be his finest work yet. The constantly touring Train is the hardest working man in country music.
– Maurice S. Teilmann (June, 2002)
Interview
- The Train Keeps A-Rollin'
- Back From The Dead
Wayne "The Train" Hancock (current page)