PianoJazz1951 Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 ...a few months ago, someone threaded our favorite Hammond Organ work. Great question...great answers from "Gimme Some Lovin'", to "Hush", and "Blues Variation" and on and on. What about non-Hammond Organ stuff? Don't throw in synthetic Hammond either. 1) Light My Fire-Doors 2) House of the Rising Sun-Animals 3) Runaway-Del Shannon 4) Break on Through-Doors 5) The Shape I'm In-The Band I'm sure there are tons of others-Manfred Mann, Zombies, etc. We will not waiver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail! George W. Bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 wood/type electric organs or portable/combo ones? ,ll go with big wood types Soft Machine's Mike Ratledge he used Lowrey Organ through wahwah and fuzz pedal. Even Without effects these organs are cool sounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 All of Steve Nieve's playing with Elvis Costello Garth Hudson with The Band, especially on "Chest Fever" Not rock/pop, but Lyle Mays used a Yamaha YC45 organ for a different texture on Pat Metheny Group's "American Garage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellonHead Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 1. Iron Butterfly 2. Sir Douglas Quintet 3. Dave Clark Five 4. ? And The Mysterians (96 Tears) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 In no particular order: 1) Weird swirly organ on Beatles' "For The Benefit of Mr. Kite" 2) Emerson - "Promenade" from "Pictures" 3) Emerson - "Infinite Space" 4) Whatever Wakeman played on "Space Oddity" 5) All Elvis Costello/Attractions organ stuff Maybe a vote for Smashmouth riffs as well Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Whoever Frank Zappa had doing boards on the Overnight Sensation album deserves some props for several tracks from said disc - "50/50", "Camarillo Brillo", and "Zombie Woof" are all brilliant works on the keys (well hell - what Zappa album didn't feature virtuosity in all categories?!) A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 IIRC, George Duke played keyboards with Zappa on Overnight Sensation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 [/QB] 4) Whatever Wakeman played on "Space Oddity" [/QB] I believe that was a Mellotron There are no stupid questions but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Yeah, but wasn't there some weird organ on that track (Space Oddity) too? Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 For synth-based pop production, it's hard to beat Prince. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Originally posted by mzeger: IIRC, George Duke played keyboards with Zappa on Overnight Sensation .Thanks - couldn't remember his name to save my life this morning... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I would have thought he'd be one of the first mentioned with all the Beatles fans 'round here: The incomparable Billy Preston! Sly Stone Kerry Minnear Whoever it was that played the Rhodes solo on Crosby, Stills and Nash's song "Darkstar"...man that solo is perfect. I'll add more later. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Richard Tee playing "Bridge Over Troubled Water"...live at Central Park...1982...actually every pop/rock album he was on...great player. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 One of my favorite pop/rock acoustic piano performances of all time... Bruce Hornsby - "I can't make you love me" on Bonnie Raitt's album Luck of the Draw. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Lucky Man ...............ELP ! Dano www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I think we strayed way OT. Isn't the topic non-Hammond organ work? Vox, Farfisa, Lowrey, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Yeah - I think the thread is supposed to be non-Hammond organ performances. Just for the record I think the Lucky Man solo is one of the biggest pieces of crap Emerson ever played, but I appreciate the signifigance. Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Originally posted by mzeger: I think we strayed way OT. Isn't the topic non-Hammond organ work? Vox, Farfisa, Lowrey, etc.Really...the topic says non-hammond work in Pop/Rock...I assumed that meant other keyboard than Hammond...Rhodes, Wurly, Synths, Piano. Sorry I missed the organ distinction...still can't find it. Nevermind. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 It's in the first post. Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Originally posted by PianoJazz1951: ...a few months ago, someone threaded our favorite Hammond Organ work. Great question...great answers from "Gimme Some Lovin'", to "Hush", and "Blues Variation" and on and on. What about non-Hammond Organ stuff? I always loved the wurly comping in Supertramp. And Nicky Hopkins piano work with Cyril Davies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoJazz1951 Posted March 1, 2003 Author Share Posted March 1, 2003 ...Let me clarify. Non-Hammond Organ means...ORGAN; not Wurlitzer Electric Piano or Rhodes. Another-Steve Winwood w/Blind Faith-"Do What You Like"... We will not waiver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail! George W. Bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Originally posted by ELP71: Just for the record I think the Lucky Man solo is one of the biggest pieces of crap Emerson ever played, but I appreciate the signifigance.Dude--you woulda had to be there... Most of us had never heard a synth as anything but fluff and filler. This sound leapt out of the radio and our record players SCREAMING. And we screamed back, "What the f*** was THAT?" It rocked the world on its axis. (My world, at least.) I understand that Emerson really didn't want to play that solo. Lake insisted. So he tossed one off, so to speak. But it's musical, interesting melodically, and completely appropriate. Is it great? Maybe not, but by god, it got our attention. k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Ahem...I said I appreciate the significance of the solo. Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Originally posted by Stephen LeBlanc: Kerry Minnear .Now you're talkin' ... Gentle Giant keyboardist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 FWIW---still off-topic, sorry--I first heard that Lucky Man solo when I was 10 years old...the local radio station played the whole first ELP album without commercials...I taped it. When I heard that solo at the end I was totally blown away...I didn't know any of the critical stuff I know today but I knew it was different and BALLS OUT! oh and a cool little melody he played too. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Originally posted by paostby: Originally posted by Stephen LeBlanc: Kerry Minnear .Now you're talkin' ... Gentle Giant keyboardistYeah GG ruled...one of my favorite bands. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhcomp45aol.com Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 ELP 2nd Impression, I used to play along on the drums with the headphones on, almost thirty years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoJazz1951 Posted March 2, 2003 Author Share Posted March 2, 2003 ...I've never been fascinated with any aspect of "Lucky Man". I always thought "Tank" the track before it, had far better synth work; assuming you had the attention span to get past the drum solo-(a 70's staple). We will not waiver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail! George W. Bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Originally posted by ELP71: Yeah - I think the thread is supposed to be non-Hammond organ performances. Just for the record I think the Lucky Man solo is one of the biggest pieces of crap Emerson ever played, but I appreciate the signifigance.So does he. I read some "Keyboard" interview with him and the interviewer asked him to talk about the "Lucky Man" solo. Emerson said, "It was a bunch of shit, really." He had just uncrated the thing about a week before and didn't really know what to do with it yet. But boy, did he figure it out later. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdt0763 Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Sure thr "Lucky Man" solo isn't highly technical, but how many of you can play it, sing it, or whistle it in a comma? I have. Happy 40 to Dano when it hits. I'm 40 as well this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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