Just in case the producers of this years show (2017) are tuned in to HAMB, your doing a really piss poor job of covering this show. To much talk with celebrities and not enough coverage of the show/cars/new stuff. I went to sleep watching all jabbering last night. I'll tune in tonight but if it is like the last 3 nights, I'm out-a-here.
I guess they think that's what people want to see/ what pays the bills. I don't even tune it in. They could definitely make it more interesting for car people, maybe it's too much work!
They need to show us some products,something new and exciting not a bunch of old rock stars and silly**** celebs.
Larry and HAMBers: here's their email contact, Maybe enough complaints will have some effect: https://www.velocity.com/general/contact
I was fine with the segment with the Rev Billy & Jimmie Vaughan. Hell, at least they're real car guys. Just happened to catch that by luck, haven't really been watching it.
Its just a pre-season promo for the new "car" shows. Of all the hundreds of cool vehicles to see... we get... Gary
Hey thanks B Bay, copied and pasted my post here, and left my email as they requested for their response. If they do, I'll copy and paste it here on this thread.
Chris Jacobs is an idiot, is that hat glued to his head? I hated him on Overhauling and I refuse to watch the BJ circus auction because he is part of it. ( among other reasons) Why can’t they find someone who is hands on in the car hobby? Sorry for the rant, now I feel better!
They don’t produce those shows for us, they are for those with a passing interest in hot rods looking to be entertained.
Exactly. I'm always amazed at car guys expect GOOD car shows on television. The purpose of a television show is to sell products in those little segments called "commercials". Anything else is just filler.
On the good side, I did see some friend's car in a mini-feature yesterday - the green white 55 Buick Special convertible. They are from the Tampa Bay area! See, regular folks can get on TV! Gary
I did my part. Tired of having my car intelligence tortured by the producer induced drama and poorly performed comedy relief( Kev-Dog). Bitchin Rides has been a bitter disappointment for the last couple of weeks while they find anything to fill the time. The cars were over the top twenty man no budget builds but we were fortunate to at least observe some of the work being performed. It's a shame when Gas Monkey is the only actual builders show. Hope Joe Martin doesn't change.
I don't care for the stuff Ian Rousell builds on Full Custom Garage, but I love to watch him work. 90% of the time he works alone, and his skills and creativity are off the charts. And the "shop inspector" is way cool! No extra drama, just a man working with metal.
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