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Favorite Organ Riffs


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Here are some that come immediately to mind...

 

Grand Funk - Flight of the Phoenix:

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Grand Funk - Footstomping Music:

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Grace Potter - Big White Gate (not really a riff, but love the tone):

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Niacin - I Miss You (Like I Miss the Son):

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Here are some that come immediately to mind...

 

Niacin - I Miss You (Like I Miss the Son):

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Thank you for making me aware of this group. I always love when the Hammond organ is used in a more mellow, softer way. I honestly prefer it instead of genres where the Hammond is screaming and loud. Now I have to go get myself a Niacin album. Any recommendations?

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These are all awesome! But even the simplest little riff can be quite effective. I couldn't imagine Don't Worry without the signature organ riff.

 

 

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Nice one Dave! Didn't think I would see some Joe Walsh-era James Gang mentioned here on KC. ;)

 

Why not? Joe played Hammond on this one. He is a very good player. I use these two songs as a good example of Leslie overdrive.

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Here are some that come immediately to mind...

 

Niacin - I Miss You (Like I Miss the Son):

[video:youtube]

 

 

 

Thank you for making me aware of this group. I always love when the Hammond organ is used in a more mellow, softer way. I honestly prefer it instead of genres where the Hammond is screaming and loud. Now I have to go get myself a Niacin album. Any recommendations?

 

Blood Sweat and Beers. Live Niacin with killer arrangements of Birdland, You Keep Me Hangin On and Miss You Like the Sun. There is a live DVD of this concert as well. Great performance. Billy Sheehan, Dennis Chambers, and John Novello are all monsters .

 

Here is the live concert.

 

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These are all awesome! But even the simplest little riff can be quite effective. I couldn't imagine Don't Worry without the signature organ riff.

 

 

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Not organ but a synth. I thought the same thing as I have been playing this for 20 years. It's the same sound on "Who the Cap Fit"

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Nice one Dave! Didn't think I would see some Joe Walsh-era James Gang mentioned here on KC. ;)

 

Why not? Joe played Hammond on this one. He is a very good player. I use these two songs as a good example of Leslie overdrive.

 

Ah, please don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking your selection - I love those two tracks too, and the way they're played back to back on the album. ;) I remember listening for the first time after getting hooked on 'Yer Album' and 'Rides Again' albums and just feeling so satisfied that these two great organ-led songs were combined.

 

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James

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Joe is a great player. James Gang rocks!

'55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D

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