Tuition and Advice
Getting the best from your hammond organ or keyboard
Reviews, advice and tutorials
In this Hammond organ blog, I’ve gathered together as much practical advice as possible here to help you choose, buy, maintain, restore, gig and record these incredible instruments. In my view, the Hammond organ deserves a place in every band and it’s up to us owners to keep that sound alive.
In the posts and video below, I try to answer common questions and share a few playing tips that I’ve picked up over the years. I also review new products and try to give a gigging organ player perspective on how they would fit into a rig.
I hope you find this Hammond organ blog helpful. If there’s anything you’d like me to take a look at, just get in touch.
Dexibell Vivo Stage Piano – Reviewing the Organ Sounds
Last in the series on the Dexibel Vivo Stage Piano, the much talked about Hammond Organ sounds. Will I like them? Will they be up to scratch? Only one way to find out! Don’t forget, if you like this keyboard…
Read MoreViscount Legend – The Sounds
Hello! and today I am really grateful that Bonners Music have lent me this wonderful keyboard to have a look at this week. This review is about me speaking a lot less and going through some of the sounds for…
Read MoreDexibell Vivo Stage Piano – First Look
Join me for a first look at the Dexibel Vivo State Piano (S10L) sourced by my good friends from Bonners Music who seem to be able to get their hands on anything at the moment! Hand-made in Italy, this keyboard…
Read MoreElectric Piano Shoot-out: Legend Vs Rhodes
Here is a straight shoot-out between my Fender Rhodes Stage Mark II and the new Legend 70’s compact, available right now from Bonners Music in Milton Keynes and Eastbourne. Which will sound best? How close will it be? Let’s find…
Read MoreReacting to Deep Purple’s New Single “Lazy Sod”
After the success of the last two similar videos, here is my reaction to the latest Deep Purple release. I am not claiming this music as mine simply reacting to it. For the official release and without the bloke talking…
Read MoreWhat should an organ player take to a gig?
I’m often asked at gigs, “what is in those cases?” Well, here is your chance to find out. Some is what you would expect, some possibly not! For me it’s about being a team player and thinking in terms of…
Read MoreStrage Kind of Woman (Play Through)
This is an accompanying video for me previous story on how to play Strange Kind of Woman by Deep Purple. This is basically a chat and then a play through. This music is not my own but simply a version…
Read MoreDeep Purple Pictures of You – Reaction
Hiya! this is my review of the new Deep Purple single “Pictures of you” out now on EAR music. I am not claiming any rights to this music or video but simply reacting to it. The full video without the…
Read MoreHow I play “Strange Kind of Woman”
Hello and welcome, here is a little video on how I play Strange Kind of Woman by Deep Purple. there will be many way – there are many fingers – so if you play if any differently to me please…
Read MoreNFUK Hocus Pocus
Hello good morning good afternoon and good evening to you all! Tricky little one for you today, but hopefully profitable for you too! Here is how I play Hocus Focus by Focus. It’s a tricky number as I say but…
Read MoreDeep Purple’s New Single: Reaction
Morning and how are you all, this is a really interesting one, its my first listen to the new Deep Purple single Portable Door with Simon McBride on guitar. I claim no copyright for this music as my own work…
Read MoreOrgan 101: I wish I Knew This Sooner!
Demystifying the Hammond Organ and Hammond playing techniques, here are some riffs and licks and all sorts that it took me ages to discover, way back when! You can have them all, now and for free!
Read MoreHow to Play Hush by Deep Purple
Hi folks, hope that you are all well? It’s a lovely day here in the UK and the sun is shining, so I jumped into the studio (inspired by a new mutual friend) and decided to show you how to…
Read MoreWhich Keyboard Did I Buy to Complement my XK-5?
Good morning team! I hope all is well in your world? I have reviewed quite a few keyboards in this last twelve months but last week I made a purchase of one of them … which one do you think…
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