Bluzkeys Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I'm going to see Tower of Power next week. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Roger Smith is playing the Hammond XK system now. Does anyone know that for sure or am I trippin' again? Thanks. -Bill Bill Zerbe Albuquerque, NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blydkd Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hello Bluzkeys, You might find Chester Thompson on keys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dls0TLxIU6k This is a vid of the man himself at a jaz festival in 2006 Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 No unless there's been a reunion Chester's been out of the band for about 20 years when he joined Santana. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I saw Tower of Power about a month ago and Roger Smith was playing this baby: http://www.hammondorgan.co.uk/b3p.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Way back in the day when Keyboard did the last B-3 shootout, Roger Smith was one of the evaluators and was playing at that time a B3p and two leslie 2101/2121 combos (sort of a shame our favorite mag skipped this leslie set up in order to get to the 3300). Anyway from the looks of the video he is still playing that rig. Chester Thompson and Carlos Santana did sit in with the band this past summer at Montreaux and Roger Smith played too. A real treat for us B-3 folk. I guess that counts as reunion sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eskridge Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Roger has a solo CD out on the Strokeland label (Doc Kupka's label) called "Jazz Roscoe" that I highly recommend. He plays B3 exclusively on this CD and does some amazing solos. He's easily one of the premier organists at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzkeys Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 That vid with Chester included Carlos Santana as guests. Roger was playing with TOP. I'll report on the show. It's coming up this weekend. Roger is a class act. Check his discography, he's played with a lot of well known artists. Bill Zerbe Albuquerque, NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzkeys Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 The Tower of Power show was this past weekend. The Average White Band opened for them. Heavy use of the Nord 2. Primarily used the Clav and EP sounds. Roger Smith was playing the HS Portable B-3 with two Leslie 21 systems. It sounded really great. On a couple of songs the percussion was a little too harsh. Not like on a mechanical B3, otherwise, great sound and GREAT SHOW!! I have seen TOP numerous times over the years, especially when I lived on the Central Coast, and it seems like they really featured Roger Smith more this time than they have in the past, and certainly for than they ever did Nick Milo. Tower is celebrating their 39th year. -Bill Bill Zerbe Albuquerque, NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calumet Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 That's not Chester in the video. That's Roger Smith. My band Thousand Houses: www.thousandhouses.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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