Aidan63 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 YouTube suggested this Delvon Lamarr Trio vid to me recently, I loved it https://youtu.be/jhicDUgXyNg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Brilliant - our band does a cover of that very Lamarr cover of Curtis Mayfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Yes, loved the old Hammond sound and have albums by Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Richard "Groove" Holmes. Jimmy Smith's rendition of "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf - parts 1 and 2 is just magic. And don't forget the old Pickwick record label 12" albums with such stunning titles as; "Hammond Goes Latin", "Hammond Party Time" and of course "Hammond Ago-go!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Page two and no one has mentioned Thijs Van Leer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I used to gig an XK5 and 760 Leslie six nights a week in the early 80s before I quit the music biz . Funniest story was one New Year's Eve , seconds before midnight the bandleader was counting the seconds down over the mic and I flicked the Leslie switch to slow but the sound coming from it at the side of the stage started rising in pitch . I thought " Oh no ! What a time for it to pack up ! ". I glanced round and it was a Piper inflating his bagpipes , full kilt and everything . No-one bothered to tell the band that he had been booked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Massive fan of the Hammond, many bands I was into in the 70’s, prog etc, I would particularly look at album covers and if the band used a Hammond, it would usually result in a purchase. Don Airey - Rainbow etc Gregg Allman - Allman Bros Rod Argent - Argent Brian Auger - Oblivion Express Tony Banks - Genesis Pete Bardons - Camel John Evan - Jethro Tull Georgie Fame Matt Fisher - Procol Harum Dave Greenslade - Greenslade Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep Tony Kaye - Badger Ray Manzarek - The Doors Ian McLagen - The Faces Gregg Rolie - Santana Dave Sinclair - Caravan Dave Stewart - Egg Manfred Mann - Earthband Steve Winwood - Traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 OOOh yea Rod Argent. Massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Love a Hammond. There’s just something about that sound as it fills each chord which makes it so exciting. Combine it with horns and it’s sonic heaven for me. Favourite players of mine include Billy Preston, Gary Brooker, Ian McLagan, Booker T, Danny Federici & Steve Winwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Billy Preston ! Dammit another of my faves i forgot. And Nicky Hopkins Listen to the awesome keys on the Stones " Goats Head Soup " Both Hopkins and Preston were magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMike Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Lachy Doley, a chap from my home town of Adelaide in Australia, is worth checking out. He's a great Hammond / whammy clav player + blues singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HkuI3EOBCk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) A little shout out for a fellow student of mine, Carlo de Wijs. IMS he also took my place in a jazz band when I quit, and in case did a better job. He's got rebuilt a Hammond into ultra light alu frame, and also has MIDI-fied it so he's playing synth at the same time as the Hammond. I'll dig up some footage of that. Edit: found something with the midified Hammond organ. Bare feet once again! I must be one of those pesky foot fetishists! Anyway, Carlo is one of the educated ones who use both toe and heel, which simply is better. Not the most interesting song, but it gives an impression about his sound: Edited January 11, 2019 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 7 hours ago, steantval said: Massive fan of the Hammond, many bands I was into in the 70’s, prog etc, I would particularly look at album covers and if the band used a Hammond, it would usually result in a purchase. Don Airey - Rainbow etc Gregg Allman - Allman Bros Rod Argent - Argent Brian Auger - Oblivion Express Tony Banks - Genesis Pete Bardons - Camel John Evan - Jethro Tull Georgie Fame Matt Fisher - Procol Harum Dave Greenslade - Greenslade Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep Tony Kaye - Badger Ray Manzarek - The Doors Ian McLagen - The Faces Gregg Rolie - Santana Dave Sinclair - Caravan Dave Stewart - Egg Manfred Mann - Earthband Steve Winwood - Traffic You forgot Hugh Banton - Van Der Graff Generator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Norris said: You forgot Hugh Banton - Van Der Graff Generator The list is the bands and players that I was really into, Van Der Graff Generator didn’t really float my boat. Steve Knight from Mountain is one I forgot, the keyboard on Nantucket Sleighride is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Norris said: You forgot Hugh Banton - Van Der Graff Generator Great call. Great organ player too (and in my mind Peter Hammill must be one of the most overlooked prog composers but that's another thread). I remembered Banton's Farfisa and the organs he built himself, but only yesterday saw him playing a Hammond E100 (I think). Edited January 11, 2019 by BassTractor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BassBunny Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 hours ago, OzMike said: Lachy Doley, a chap from my home town of Adelaide in Australia, is worth checking out. He's a great Hammond / whammy clav player + blues singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HkuI3EOBCk Beat me to it. Amazing Hammond player dubbed the "Jimi Hendrix" of the Hammond. Been a massive Hammond fan since the 60's. I remember queuing up at the local record shop in 63 behind hundreds of people buying Please Please Me. I got to the front of the queue and was automatically handed a copy of the Beatles number 1 only for me to say, "Have you got Green Onions by Booker T and the MG's". That was the record that got me into the Hammond/Leslie combination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Vincent Crane. the whole of Arthur Browns first album had some great playing Alan price an awesome version of I put a spell on you great solo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) Not forgetting Doug Ingle from Iron Butterfly (though he seems to be playing a vox continental in the video I'm sure he had a Hammond as well?) Edited January 11, 2019 by KevB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) Can't be any mention without JTQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdPFM3u5fM Edited January 11, 2019 by Jakester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 When I was at school, I had a part-time job with a firm in North London who specialised in muso gig kit. One of their favourite party pieces was to cut Hammonds in half (lengthwise, obv) to make them transportable. I'm sure that one G Fame had one done by them (+ Zoot Money? - there were a few converted, but I can't recall for who) (anybody help?) 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Love the way the guy puts everything into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Lets not overlook the man who wrote some Free songs : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Check out Cherry Wainer on YouTube, a fun and groovy South African Hammond player, sadly no longer with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Dave Siebels with the astonishing Big Phat Band. The Hammond is the funkiest keys sound ever, along with the Fender Rhodes. Edited January 12, 2019 by ianrendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) We used to have one of these in our house. A Hammond Regent. Spent many hours on it, unfortunately before I could read music. Edited January 12, 2019 by ianrendall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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