Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?

[Daniel~]

Cover of TOP's "What Is Hip?" (tell me tell me if you think you know)

If your looking at spears...Hip is the tip.
Looking at the week hip is what lets tomorrow slip.

When feeding babies hip is a diaper full of shit.

when talking trash hip is a loosed lip.

In the long run hip is a free rain in an open meadow.

A seed in a open window swaying in and out of tomorrow's light.

Hip is any baby screaming with laughter
Hip is the nipple shoved into his mouth
to bubble out upon his chin.

 

[ThunderRd]

Cover of TOP's "What Is Hip?" (tell me tell me if you think you know)

Sometimes hip is... what it ain't

I like those guys too, George, always have!

 

[ThunderRd]

I'm surprised we haven't discussed the Wallflowers before. I thought we had, but a search tells me I was wrong, so here are some tunes for you:

I like them a lot, and I like that they still consider a Hammond organ plus the Leslie cabinet to be an important instrument. The Hammond can't be replicated by electronics, no matter how hard they try.

 

[cloasters]

Diana Krall A Case Of You Live in Paris

Is this astounding? Or What?

 

[cloasters]

World Party Way Down Now

 

[cloasters]

I'm surprised we haven't discussed the Wallflowers before. I thought we had, but a search tells me I was wrong, so here are some tunes for you:

I like them a lot, and I like that they still consider a Hammond organ plus the Leslie cabinet to be an important instrument. The Hammond can't be replicated by electronics, no matter how hard they try.

Long ago and far away ('75 or '76) one of my housemates "drove" a Hammond B3. He played one very well, too. I guess the "drove" bit came from helping him move that organ in and out of his van. He'd built a practice space in the basement of the house with lots of moving blankets to help muffle the sound from that space.

That mutha was HEAVY. Moving it was a pure delight, moving it very carefully was necessary. At that time I didn't play or own a musical instrument, so I figured it was my "neighborly duty" to help him move it. He really wanted a powered lift "Tommy-Gate" on the rear of the van, but never purchased one AFAIK.

He was a professional, one of the local bands he formed required about five hours of practice to be able to gig. Boy howdy it was loud inside that house sometimes. They rehearsed everything at full volume and pretty much played Top Forty material. They did a good job with one of my old faves. To be continued...

 

[cloasters]

The Spinners Rubber Band Man

Come to think of it there was a horn section in that housemate's band. But it wasn't a huge outfit.

 

[cloasters]

I don't know for certain but it looks like an original B3 will set you back $20,000. Hammond built and continues to build keyboards. Ttbmk the modern ones do not sound as cool as the original did.

 

[ThunderRd]

I don't know for certain but it looks like an original B3 will set you back $20,000. Hammond built and continues to build keyboards. Ttbmk the modern ones do not sound as cool as the original did.

But you know, the thing that really augments the sound of the Hammond is the Leslie cabinet with those spinning horn thingies inside it. The signature sound of the Hammond is those things spinning up to speed, and warbling the tone. What a sound!

And you think those muthas are heavy?

Those muthas are LOUD, TOO. I know this, having spent many hours in front of one hacking on 'Green Onions' on the small bandstands we used to play on. Like eardrum-shattering loud. Had to wear earplugs, and that was way before performers had in-ear monitors, like they do today.

But after all is said, the sound of the old Hammond gear is essential. They make keyboards now, too, but they are all solid state. There is one called the 'B3-second gen' or something, but it's solid-state, too. Not the same as the old tube gear with the baffled speaker cabinets, no sir.

 

[ThunderRd]

Booker T. the man himself!
Green Onions, and Born Under a Bad Sign at 8:15. He also talks about the Hammond and what it can do.
And a lovely guy, to boot.

 

[Daniel~]

The Spinners Rubber Band Man

Come to think of it there was a horn section in that housemate's band. But it wasn't a huge outfit.

I had completely forgotten this song...until "The Guardians of the Galaxy."

 

[Daniel~]

But you know, the thing that really augments the sound of the Hammond is the Leslie cabinet with those spinning horn thingies inside it. The signature sound of the Hammond is those things spinning up to speed, and warbling the tone. What a sound!

And you think those muthas are heavy?

Those muthas are LOUD, TOO. I know this, having spent many hours in front of one hacking on 'Green Onions' on the small bandstands we used to play on. Like eardrum-shattering loud. Had to wear earplugs, and that was way before performers had in-ear monitors, like they do today.

But after all is said, the sound of the old Hammond gear is essential. They make keyboards now, too, but they are all solid state. There is one called the 'B3-second gen' or something, but it's solid-state, too. Not the same as the old tube gear with the baffled speaker cabinets, no sir.

If I were to envy any, it would be those who have spent their lives in music.":O}

 

[Daniel~]

Booker T. the man himself!
Green Onions, and Born Under a Bad Sign at 8:15. He also talks about the Hammond and what it can do.
And a lovely guy, to boot.

Can you imagine How his teacher felt when he at age 10 went out and got a job pay her?

Motivated!!

 

[Daniel~]

Bruce Springsteen I'm On Fire

A torch song much

 

[Daniel~]

I have to admit that I didn't have a lot of affection for them when they first broke, but man, they have really grown on me.

A more subtle super group.

 

[cloasters]

I have to admit that I didn't have a lot of affection for them when they first broke, but man, they have really grown on me.

A more subtle super group.

Perhaps part of the beauty of this GREAT song is its at least seeming simplicity? The perfection of using which voice for its part in the composition is SUPERB. Thank you for posting it, one more time is a fantastic thing for an amazing song! I loved 'em upon first hearing them, but that's not always true for me.

 

[cloasters]

If I were to envy any, it would be those who have spent their lives in music.":O}

I agree. Oh to be far more talented so that I could have been a musician from a young age. Half a moment...I had some talent. I was handed a clarinet and sent alone to a small room to "learn" the instrument. This was in that bastion of true horror, the Catholic boarding school in Massachusetts. All of the guitars were taken.

The following year I was sent to a somewhat larger room with another clarinet player. He knew something about the instrument, so I learned a bit from him. Oh, we weren't permitted to talk to each other. So I learned in whispers. Hate the "licorice stick" to this very day. Sure they are a very expressive instrument, if you have an idea how to play the damned thing.

 

[cloasters]

But you know, the thing that really augments the sound of the Hammond is the Leslie cabinet with those spinning horn thingies inside it. The signature sound of the Hammond is those things spinning up to speed, and warbling the tone. What a sound!

And you think those muthas are heavy?

Those muthas are LOUD, TOO. I know this, having spent many hours in front of one hacking on 'Green Onions' on the small bandstands we used to play on. Like eardrum-shattering loud. Had to wear earplugs, and that was way before performers had in-ear monitors, like they do today.

But after all is said, the sound of the old Hammond gear is essential. They make keyboards now, too, but they are all solid state. There is one called the 'B3-second gen' or something, but it's solid-state, too. Not the same as the old tube gear with the baffled speaker cabinets, no sir.

The Leslie rotating speaker wasn't a necessary adjunct to the B3. However did they sound great? Ucking fay tweetie. It was fascinating to watch them, too. I don't know whether my pal's had part of its cabinet missing or if you can see them rotate from certain angles. It has been 45 years and we can't expect to remember everything.

Organs with tubes require care. I recall that a special oil was required. Was it called "valve oil?"

Its not that electronic keyboards sound bad. I recall that the Yamaha DX7 was pretty phenomenal once upon a time. It's just that a B3 is a B3 is a B3. Accept no substitutes!

 

[cloasters]

A torch song much

Plus a mature theme at the end where Bruce decides that discretion is the better part of valor, in the video. Come to think on it, the stock video didn't do the song justice, imho.

 

[cloasters]

Booker T. the man himself!
Green Onions, and Born Under a Bad Sign at 8:15. He also talks about the Hammond and what it can do.
And a lovely guy, to boot.

Thanks for posting this.I remember the original release, those guitar "stabs" by Steve Cropper made all the difference in the world. And Donald "Duck" Dunn's bass playing obviated the need for Mr Washington to have to use bass pedals.