Organs

Defining the Hammond sound – Drawbars and percussion

Organs
Hi folks, In the second part of this series I want to talk about how the way you play the organ, the drawbars, the chorus and Leslie, percussion etc… together with styles and techniques effects the overall sound and perception of the sound that the audience here. As I see it the sound of the…

Hal Leonard Books Publishes The Hammond Organ

Organs
Hello all, Checkout Sonistate.com and their advertisement of an interesting new book on Hammond Organs:   “Hal Leonard Books has published The Hammond Organ , by Scott Faragher. With a foreword written by Al Kooper, the book covers virtually everything one could want to know about the Hammond Organ, from it’s technical components to it’s…

Defining the Hammond sound – Part 1

Organs
I’ve wanted to do something on the Hammond organ sounds that have inspired me over the years and the sound that I try to get with the equipment I have. I thought I would start with a look at the Jon Lord sound and how it has changed over time. Jon Lord was a huge…

New morning, new website!

Organs
Hello, My name is Nick and I am a Rock Hammond Organ player, as opposed to a church or fairground one. I also play piano and synths and until recently I was in an excellent, locally acclaimed, band called Green Head Man. Following the bands demise in October and after a three year run I am now…
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