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#168284 - 05/18/07 02:38 AM
Re: Fake Organ Players
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Senior Member
Registered: 07/27/05
Posts: 10606
Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
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Great post, Taike...
Even though I studied classical piano for many years and even though I took to my B3 and pedals with enthusiasm, I wanted to learn more about the organ, so I took the plunge and went back to school.
I completed Yamaha's Electone course (even taught it for several years) and the emphasis was on the bass pedals and actually playing left hand rather than just chording.
I even used a modified Electone El-90 pedalboard (20 notes) with my arranger to give more flexibility to the bass line, but I guess laziness, and the much improved (and programmable) auto bass(and improved chord recognition)of the newer arrangers had me tuck them away, and eventually sell them....something I sometimes wish I hadn't done.
Needless to say, doing a gig back then was a exercise in accurate registration changes and choreography...I was a busy guy.
I'm at the point in my life where I am comfortable using an arranger and the full accompaniment, and people's opinions of just how much of the playing is "me" just don't matter much anymore, and I enjoy playing more than ever.
I refuse to use SMF although I have no issue with those who do so.
It will be interesting to see how others feel about this issue.
Ian
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#168288 - 05/18/07 07:31 AM
Re: Fake Organ Players
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Senior Member
Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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I'd bet I'm one of the hold-outs. I use arrangers for 80% of my singles, but I still keep a B-3, 147 RV and Rhodes at one of my house jobs at a local country club. Mostly, it's left-handed bass. I use it on about 35-40 jobs a year.
On my arranger jobs, on half the material, I use left-handed bass. Sometimes, I use an XB-2 with a Motion sound top box.
I just restored an old 1949 M, which I'm running through a 145, just for fun, at the office.
I use the B for sentimental reasons, and we have a small contingent of people who are part of a Jazz support group who are fans of the Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff style.
Would NEVER move the thing, but it has a home and enough fans of the style to make the maintenance (tubes, belts, etc.) worthwhile.
For people who have never played a B with a tube Leslie, do it if you get the chance. It's still Awsome!
Russ
[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 05-18-2007).]
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