Was I a JS fan, Ian? In no particular order, Yes, Si, and Oui.

As you may know, in the mid sixties there were what were known as pirate radio stations operating just offshore of Britain's east coast. These came about because of the stodgy broadcasting policies of the BBC. Pirate stations were a lot freer in their makeup of playlists, and Jimmy Smith's Walk on the Wild Side started to get regular plays. I'd heard nothing like it before and was hooked from the get-go. He even did a live broadcast from one of the ships, and there's a famous photograph of his B3 dangling from the ropes of a small crane as it was hoisted aboard. http://browneyedhandsomeman.blogspot.com/2007/04/hip-ship-blues-incredible-jimmy-smith.html

Had to get me a Hammond. So I plunked down 300 pounds for a used L102 and schlepped that thing up and down the country and all over Europe for about twelve years. What a ride!