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Warren Ham Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

What an absolutely delightful sit down with multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Warren Ham. As much as I was blown away seeing him do his thing (s) Live with Ringo and his All Starr Band, singing lead, background vocals, playing flute, sax, harmonica, keyboards, and percussion, I’m exhausted just typing it, let alone watching him work the entire multi-level stage, I was equally impressed chatting with him. What an engaging, fun, open, self-effacing, lovely, ridiculously talented, accessible, human. 

Warren started us with his family’s gospel group, recording his first album at 5. What a slacker! Country music and mandolin with his guitar-playing older brother Bill followed. While Warren sang and played harmonica with every garage band in Fort Worth, Bill was playing on TV on The Sonny & Cher Show, paving the way for things to come. Bloodrock and three albums followed and then dueting with Cher for three years in Vegas and meeting… well, pretty much everyone. From Vegas to Kansas- the band not the place, great story there, and a whole lot more instruments added to Warren’s repertoire, plus stadiums…Donna Summer, on and off for years, Amy Grant, Toto, another great story there, Olivia Newton-John, lots of great stories there, including a couple about a guy named Travolta. Always professional, there were years of consumption, and then 15 years ago, sobriety, when Warren claims, his life shifted for the better in all ways. A fortuitous Facebook message led to a Beatle, he’s spent ten years with Ringo, his greatest gig of all, doing double duty with Luke on Toto, too.  

There’s a 42-year marriage, in rock years beyond miraculous, and two amazing kids, check out son Robert’s wonderful short film on Warren, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxaj-HOGBE, daughter Rachel Talbot has over a million followers on YouTube - the apples don’t fall far… 

It’s stunning to consider not only all that Warren can do, and does, but also that he does it all, brilliantly. And, he can dance. And act. Is there anything this man can’t do? Odds are crap on that. 

Warren Ham Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, March 27, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

Today Live, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Warren Ham, who blew me away last summer! Warren’s played or recorded with Cher, David Gates and Bread, Kansas, Donna Summer, Amy Grant, Neil Diamond, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Bill Medley, Olivia Newton-John, and is currently doing double duty with Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, and Toto. I saw him with Ringo, and wow, Warren was everywhere, playing everything, and singing. All brilliantly! 

Warren is also actively involved in music education doing clinics for LAUSD, something close to my heart. 

He’s played harmonica on several movie soundtracks including Watchmen, Hope Floats, Little Big League, and he’s appeared on T.V. on the Tonight Show with both Jay Leno and Johnny Carson, and the comedy, According to Jim, also close to my heart. More on that when we chat. I can’t wait! 

Warren Ham Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, March 27, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streaming Live on my Facebook