Cloner

Ditto on John Williams! The first Star Wars movie I saw was Empire Strikes Back. While I enjoyed the story immensely, it was the music that truly inspired. Actually wanted to be a movie score writer after that, but alas, that never happened.

Totally agree Paul. The 3 steps to improvisation was some of the most musically intuitive insights I've read or heard in years. Immediately jump-started my brain to rethinking my approach. As to the entire thesis, great job by dazzjazz! Admittedly, I had to dust off my MBA a time or two in order to keep up, but a fantastic job throughout. Thanks for the copy and for compiling such an important history for the music so many of us love dearly.

New to the forum. I started out as a Hammond player (model H-100). Played for church for years (still do). Did various organ competitions and the like, mainly on Yamaha Electones. The last 15 years I've focused more on digital piano with a little acoustic piano thrown in. I'm still a Hammond player at heart - right hand playing lead, left hand comping and feet playing bass. Of late, I've been getting into the arranger keyboard stuff but feel most comfortable playing an acoustic or electric piano patch and playing what moves me. I don't enjoy playing Hammond patches on keyboards so much. I rather prefer sitting at the organ. Otherwise, it just doesn't feel like a Hammond. Music preferences: Gospel, jazz, jazz, gospel - any pop songs, provided they have a jazz or gospel feel; some blues and just barely enough classical to "play something classical" if I'm asked to. Great forum you've got here. I look forward to participating.