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Don't forget about Jack Nitzsche. He played on more Stones records in the 60s than any other Keyboard player. He is on "Satisfaction" although it's not very noticeable.
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I had a yellow '68 VW bus I was using in the early 80s. It was so under-powered it would barely get over the mountains in southern California. I put a dual-carb 1600 engine in it which was illegal in California but I kept it registered in Oregon. After that it flew over the mountains. At that time the gigs were five nights a week usually for two weeks. I would only drive the VW to haul gear for the first and last nights and commute in my '72 Monte Carlo. The VW is currently rusting away in Yerington, NV.
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I used to buy from Sweetwater and received frequent calls asking if there was anything they could help me with. At the time it made sense to sometimes buy from them because of sales tax savings. Sweetwater apparently only offers discounts for select customers and they would not budge on price for me. Then I started buying from Pro Audio Star in New York. Saved sales tax and they were willing to give good discounts. Now with sales tax savings gone I mostly buy from Guitar Center. They send out 20% off e-mails a few times a year and I can return an item to the local store if necessary. To the OP Guitar Center carries Motion Sound and currently has 20% off through Oct.18 if you are on their e-mail list. The 20% is not usable on some brands but might be worth checking out.
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I go to two places in North Wales, PA.
Retrolinear works on Hammond, Rhodes, Wurlitzer EPs, Leslie, and analog and digital synths.
Ray Klos specializes in Combo Organs but works on other vintage gear. Turnaround is usually very quick.
Bell Tone Synth Works in Upper Darby, PA looks good but I've never tried them.
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I still have my vinyl copy of Third but being a two record set it was a lot to absorb in my younger years. Have grown to appreciate it more over the years.
As for the first to use a fuzz pedal on an organ that honor may go to Daryl Hooper of The Seeds. This is from their first album in 1966. Hooper used a Farfisa Compact and Wurlitzer EP on stage so he was also one of the first multi-keyboardists. I was a fan of The Seeds in the 60s and hooked up a fuzz box to my Wurlitzer spinet which got a similar sound.
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Second album also from 1966.
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I was driving through Bound Brook, NJ today and saw what appears to be a Hammond CV on the curb. Bound Brook is very flood-prone under normal heavy rains and they installed flood gates a few years ago. This time they weren't able to close the flood gates due to a stuck NJ Transit train so flooding was worse than it might have been. I took a look at the organ about a half-hour ago and the preamp is missing. It has some veneer peeling at the top of the cabinet. The pedals seem to be missing also. Don't know if it's salvageable but it is on E. Union Ave about a quarter mile west of Mountain Ave. in case anyone in the area is interested.
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I picked Rubber Soul and Revolver. I have to qualify that with the American version of Rubber Soul and the British version of Revolver. The British Rubber Soul had "Drive My Car", "Nowhere Man", "What Goes On", and "If I Needed Someone" which for the American version were replaced by Help! outtakes "I've Just Seen a Face" and "It's Only Love" which actually sounded more in keeping with the predominately acoustic nature of the remaining songs on the album. The American Revolver took away "And Your Bird Can Sing", "I'm Only Sleeping", and "Doctor Robert" making the British album the definitive version. All these leftover songs plus the singles "Yesterday" and "We Can Work it Out"/"Day Tripper" made Yesterday and Today a collection of strong songs but not part of The Beatles original intent.
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Sounds like it might be better to buy new issues at a store. When I subscribed way back when the issues would often arrive damaged. After that I decided to always purchase Guitar Player and Keyboard at a store where I could pick out a pristine undamaged copy. For recent back issues our local Guitar Center sometimes has copies in stock going back several months.
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At least as far back as 1966 the Sunn amplifier company was portablizing M-3s and B-3s. They also modified Leslies to be more roadworthy. I saw a few bands with organs that had the Sunn logo on the back and thought Sunn was building combo organs. Many prominent bands in the Pacific Northwest were using these.
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It's been about thirty years since I played this in a band. About fifteen years ago the band I was in wanted to do it. We rehearsed it for a couple of weeks and I was working out simulating the horn section. I found the recurring sax riff could be done with just the left hand on an alto sax and I could do the trumpet harmony with the right hand on keys. It was starting to come together musically but after a lot of effort the singer had to concede it just wasn't his style. So luckily I escaped having to play it.
Wish I had this isolated mix back when I did play it.
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I got a new acoustic guitar a few weeks ago which has inspired me to work on several acoustic guitar based songs.
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot. I tried to to learn this finger picked guitar part many years ago and couldn't get it. Now with renewed effort I am finally getting it. Capo-ed at the second fret like all Lightfoot songs.
Mother Goose - Jethro Tull. This sounds like it could be finger picked but it's not. Lots of interesting varying patterns. Capo-ed at the fifth fret.
Sossity, You're a Woman - Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson's acoustic parts are among the best ever done and this one is probably my all-time favorite. Not easy to figure out and I've been refining it for years.
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin. It seems like nobody really gets this right. Some of the top Zep tribute bands I've seen don't get it. Here I am with a band I played with many years ago. Ramble On starts at 2:25.
Classical Gas - Mason Williams. I had most of this together several years ago and am relearning it with renewed effort. Not easy and there are a lot of chords changes.
Anji - Davy Graham. This a great finger style instrumental. Paul Simon's version is probably better known in the US. Davy was a big influence on Jimmy Page's acoustic playing maybe even inspiring a bit of Stairway. Capo-ed at the third fret.
Crazy on You - Heart. The acoustic intro is inspired by Anji. I am working on this because a band I'm in is doing it.
Dust in the Wind - Kansas. Great finger picking practice piece.
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Theme from Exodus. One of my favorites to play on Piano. Piano duo Ferrante and Teicher had a number one hit with it in 1961. There is a transcription out there based on their version for one Piano. There are also some great orchestral versions, Henry Mancini's being my favorite.
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I've always loved rock bands with great violin players. I saw It's a Beautiful Day and Curved Air back in the day and had two albums by The Flock. When the first Kansas album came out I was blown away and listened to it every day for a long time. "Journey From Mariabronn" rivaled much of the best British Prog-Rock of the time. Robby's violin and vocals are outstanding on "Miracles Out of Nowhere" from Leftoverture.
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I referred to the SD and Beach Boys transcriptions last year and they are pretty good but had to make quite a few changes to sound more like the recording. I think some of the SD chords are overly-complicated with somewhat different chords than I hear on the recorded versions. Some of the "God Only Knows" transcription is a bit convoluted. I've heard a few different mixes of that song with different instrument combinations being more or less prominent so it may difficult to do a definitive transcription.
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I had a 200A that I gigged with from the late 70s to 1982. Loved it but kept breaking reeds so out of frustration I gave it away to a young aspiring musician. At the time it seemed Synths were the future of music so I went in that direction for a while to my later regret.
I first played a Wurlie around 1967 at a Piano and Organ store in my home town of Salem, Oregon. My parents were considering buying it for me but got me a Wurlitzer home Organ instead. I used a borrowed Rhodes for some gigs in 1971. The action was very heavy and the sound didn't cut very well in a rock band which influenced me to buy a Wurlie later on.
I read in an interview with Alan Price of The Animals that he had one of the first Wurlies in England. There are early photos of the band showing it and it was used on some recordings including an early version of "Boom Boom". It was stolen from a stage and was never found. Price said that the band's refusal to help pay for a replacement was the main reason he left not the issue over "House of the Rising Sun" royalties. He did have a Wurlie when The Animals got back together in the 70s.
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I got my first set about seven years ago. It was given to me by a friend whose late ex-husband left it at her house. Mostly Cosmic Percussion and some other pieces including a 1964 Slingerland snare. I practiced on it for a couple of years and then bought a reissue Mod Orange Ludwig Classic Maple Downbeat set. I used the Camber cymbals from the CP set for a while and recently bought a set of Zildjian A Mediums. I mainly wanted a good set to complete a rehearsal space and for recording.
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Just received a Blueridge BG-140 acoustic guitar which is pretty much a copy of a Gibson J-45 made with all solid woods. These have been backordered for months at all the major dealers. Found this on Amazon Warehouse Clearance listed as used and having a large blemish. It is actually in new condition but did have a problem with the bridge saddle which made it unplayable above the 5th fret. Shimmed the saddle and now plays great. Came with a very nice Blueridge leather gig bag.
Also purchased a set of Zildjian A cymbals a few weeks ago. 14" New Beat Hi Hats, 20" Medium Ride, 16" Medium Crash, , and 14" Fast Crash.
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My favorite German candy with a vegan marshmallow-like filling. Doesn't ship well so not available in the USA.
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In the 60s I was on the school bus one morning in Salem, Oregon. We passed by a local restaurant and parked out front on an open flatbed trailer was the Munster car. It seemed like a dream that early in the morning.
I preferred Pat Priest as Marilyn. Saw Butch Patrick when I was playing at a Monkees convention several years ago. I felt sorry for him because nobody was going to his booth for autographs. On one Munsters episode at Eddie's school there was a kid who looked just like Beaver Cleaver. It was his brother Jim Mathers. The Munsters and Leave it to Beaver had the same producers.
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I still have some of my 80s Yamaha gear. Sold an RX-15 and RX-21L when I got the RX-5. Also had a couple of Yamaha powered mixers.
RX-5
DX-7 w/E!
CP-35 (x2)
CS70M
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I've had cats around most of my life. Only one I had about 30 years ago was a problem with chewing cables. I have two cats now and they show no interest in music gear. I do recommend keeping Keyboard gig bags closed and out of the way when not in use. Some cats seem to think they make a good litter box.
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I agree on "Bohemian Rhapsody" being the most complex pop song of all time. What's funny is at the 1977 Grammys "Afternoon Delight" beat it for Best Arrangement for Voices.
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Can't You See
I hate playing that flute part. The notes are so low probably because they used an alto flute. Difficult to play with any power on a standard flute. Piano part is just boring. Been a long time since I had to play this one.
Sweet Home Alabama
The song itself is boring after all these years but I don't mind doing the Piano solo. Still play this in a couple of bands.
Brown Eyed Girl
The guitar part is actually pretty interesting if you play it correctly. Fortunately I haven't had to play this in many years.
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A few multi-movement songs from the 60s:
MacArthur Park
Good Vibrations
A Day in the Life
Stolen Guitar Found
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Robby Krieger has put out the word that he is looking for the guitar he played on the first two Doors albums which was stolen from their rehearsal room in the early 70s. The guitar is a 63 or 64 cherry red Gibson SG Special serial number 952727. Robby is offering to buy the guitar as well as give the finder an SG hand-signed and hand-painted by himself. He will also include a signed copy of his new book Set the Night on Fire.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRobbyKrieger/videos/412386263818775/