Dave Bryce Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Okay, similar topic to the three pianists question' except slightly different guidelines. Name an organ player (yes, just one) who has really been a major influence on your playing. An honorable mention is cool on this one as well. Oh yeah, let's make it a bit more interesting and remove Keith Emerson and Jimmy Smith from eligibility so that others might get some votes http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif My nod would have to go to Chester Thompson. I went to see Tower of Power many years ago, and this guy just killed me. I had never seen anyone play Hammond like that. Man, is he a soulful player... Honorable mention: Jon Lord, because no one rocks a Hammond harder. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Most influential three: Albert Schweitzer Rick Wakeman Joey DeFrancesco But that's five with Emerson and Smith http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Cheers, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbreez Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Gregg Allman, very tastey B3 work. Buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 I would have to agree with Wakeman and Allman. Loved the music since I first set my ears on them. I would have to throw a dark horse in here: my third choice is whoever played the organ solo on Boston's "Smokin'" from their first album. Probably the same person who did the "Foreplay" solo. I can't find out who it is. From the Boston web site, you would think it was Tom Scholz... didn't know he had it in him! Anybody know the real answer? Bill Murphy www.murphonics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthfoolsynthfool.com Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Rod Argent (with my usual Tony Banks, Brian Auger, etc thrown in just to make waves) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Billy Preston Honorable mention : the organist on Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" by the way, does anyone know who that was??? steadyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 8, 2001 Author Share Posted February 8, 2001 Originally posted by murph: I would have to agree with Wakeman and Allman. Loved the music since I first set my ears on them. I would have to throw a dark horse in here: my third choice is whoever played the organ solo on Boston's "Smokin'" from their first album. Probably the same person who did the "Foreplay" solo. I can't find out who it is. From the Boston web site, you would think it was Tom Scholz... didn't know he had it in him! Anybody know the real answer? Scholz played both of those pieces. He did 'em live, too...I watched him. Talented boy... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Yeah Chester Thompson was pretty cool, ever checked his rare 1971 Black Jazz solo LP Powerhouse? really really nice indeed. My main influences would have to be 1) Johnny Hammond Smith (The one who really got me into B-3 stuff... Los Conquistador la Chocolates is wonderful) 2) Charles Earland (The one and only, did this guy scream on a hammond or what ? I love that track Mourelli sp?) 3) Dieter Reith (Check his solo LPs and the ones with Peter Herbolzheimer in the early 70s probably my main influence) 4) Ronnie Foster (the one who I think most modern acid jazz keyboardists sound like as he uses a lot of modern approaches like stacked 4ths and outside scales, check the LP Two Headed Freap from 1972) I also love how John Medeski and Robert Walter approach the organ Peace Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeSquare Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 Originally posted by steadyb: Honorable mention : the organist on Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" by the way, does anyone know who that was??? steadyb It was Jachym Young on organ for Fly Like an Eagle, very tasty stuff. My personal vote is for John Medeski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Genske Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 Jon Lord - meanwhile I don't listen and play this rock stuff anymore but a long time ago he really was my hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyman Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 My influence: 1) Chester Thompson 2) Rick Wakeman 3) The original organist is Santana (my bad, can't remember his name now, he is my primary influence, especial his solo in Evil Ways. Oh.... My bad.. ) Hooked on Keys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 The organist was Gregg Rolie. He was amazing and I've read he was basically self-taught, learning from Jimmy Smith albums by ear. He also had a major afro for a white boy. He is in a band called Abraxas and they tour a little bit. I saw them a year ago and it excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Originally posted by murph: I would have to agree with Wakeman and Allman. Loved the music since I first set my ears on them. I would have to throw a dark horse in here: my third choice is whoever played the organ solo on Boston's "Smokin'" from their first album. Probably the same person who did the "Foreplay" solo. I can't find out who it is. From the Boston web site, you would think it was Tom Scholz... didn't know he had it in him! Anybody know the real answer? I will have the answer shortly abou that. But, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes. He is, actually, a "smokin" rock hammond player. He actually plays an M100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Tony Zamagni is, hands down, my current major influence. He plays for Buddy Guy, but released an album on Tone Cool called Kiss My Blues and he just plain tears that sucker up. He is SOOOOO soulful that it makes my knees buckle. He uses the drawbars, percussion, chorus and his pair of 122 Leslies like Emerson uses an anolog synth....constantly evolving...as much a part of his style as his chops. For runner up, I would have to say Tom Coster...also a Santana Alumni, now with Vital Information ( Steve Smith, Baron Browne and Frank Gambale). He. too is quite hot and uses the who organ very tastefully. It is almost unfair that for guys that good should be allowed to play together. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Originally posted by murph: I would have to agree with Wakeman and Allman. Loved the music since I first set my ears on them. I would have to throw a dark horse in here: my third choice is whoever played the organ solo on Boston's "Smokin'" from their first album. Probably the same person who did the "Foreplay" solo. I can't find out who it is. From the Boston web site, you would think it was Tom Scholz... didn't know he had it in him! Anybody know the real answer? I just got my call from a friend of mine who writes for Boston and he confirmed that, indeed, Schulz plays all the organ stuff originally and live. I saw him do it live, but wasn't sure about the originals. Check out the website. He has a most interesting leslie rig for touring. I think it is still on there in detail. jwk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmhprodigy.net Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Too bad I can't use (1)Emerson (listen to the stunning organ work from... well, just about everything!!) Or (2) Jimmy Smith (again, everything). I can't believe no one has mentioned the recently departed great Captain Jack McDuff. I saw him live, he had the greatest B3 sound I've ever heard (2 different leslies). Or, how about whoever did the organ work on the Sugarloaf hit Green Eyed Lady? ktmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 10, 2001 Author Share Posted February 10, 2001 Originally posted by ktmh@prodigy.net: Too bad I can't use (1)Emerson (listen to the stunning organ work from... well, just about everything!!) Or (2) Jimmy Smith (again, everything) Fully agreed - probably by many (if not most) of the people on this forum...which would pretty much be why I took 'em out in the first place! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Altho I've been influenced by many 70's Hammond players (Brian Auger, Craig Frost, Ken Hensley, Billy Preston, Gregg Allman, Gregg Rolie, Bobby Whitlock, John Evan, Robert Lamm)... I'd have to pick Jon Lord, the king of overdrive, as the most influential. His stylings & voicings kept Deep Purple above the rest. Also, seeing him live was a real trip in that half the guts of his B-3 would be coming out the back. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 Thanks for the Tom Scholz nod.. he is now my new idol! Where can I get posters of him? Gregg Rolie (another fine choice) was the original keyboard player and lead singer for Journey. Check out the live album for some cool improv by him. Bill Murphy www.murphonics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 12, 2001 Author Share Posted February 12, 2001 Originally posted by ktmh@prodigy.net: Or, how about whoever did the organ work on the Sugarloaf hit Green Eyed Lady? Wasn't it Jerry Corbetta? Or was he just the singer? Hmmm - who's gat a Sugarloaf album? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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