Fleer 8,012 Posted January 3 https://www.villagevoice.com/2021/12/27/the-strange-history-and-vibrant-players-of-the-hammond-organ/ (thanks to a thread at MusicPlayerNetwork) 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassDaddy 834 Posted January 4 (edited) Great read, Fleer. Thanks. Reminds me I saw Lee Michaels when I was a kid in a little KC Hall kind of place. It was just him and his drummer Frosty and they had 10 sun amps. two for the drums and 8 for the organ. Really loud and really good.. When I went to a dance in school watching the horn spin and stop on the Leslie during Gimme Some Lovin was a big part of me wanting to play music. My dad just laughed when I told my dad I wanted to play drums. When I said I wanted to play bass he just turned and walked away. So guitar was third choice. I dont think he wanted guitar. I just wore him out. Edited January 4 by BassDaddy 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 8,012 Posted January 4 I know what you mean 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Young 1,843 Posted January 4 One mentioned in this article is the Telharmonium. Researching that is quite interesting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 8,012 Posted January 4 25 minutes ago, kitekrazy said: One mentioned in this article is the Telharmonium. Researching that is quite interesting. First synth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Young 1,843 Posted January 5 55 minutes ago, Fleer said: First synth! No recordings exist. It was also the first music subscription service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,261 Posted January 5 Good to see a shout out to the mostly-forgotten champion of the Hammond organ, Rosa Rio. Then there's Ethel Smith, who was in a class by herself: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fret_man 277 Posted January 6 Waiting for part 2 of the article.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
