Hammond organs

[joelippard]

Red Books

That just knocked a little dust off my brain and I remember the old red hymnals from the Balls Creek Campmeeting that we used to go to in my early years.  Hans did you ever get to go there since you grew up around this area?

 

[countryguy]

Spookiness,

 

If you enjoy doing something then it isn't a waste of time

 

Gary

 

[whirlcool]

AAGGHHH!! Drum machines!

The later ones are better, but the ones that they came out with in the 60's that just do the same beat over and over again drive me nuts.

After watching these videos it appears that organs too have become synthesizers as well, but do they have thunderstorms, car horns and marimbas in them too?

 

[countryguy]

Whirlcool,

 

Yes the Lowreys do have all of those sounds that you mentioned and a whole many more - over 450 different sounds & voices in the current models.

 

Gary

 

[macboy91si]

Hammond

Just to chime in, I miss my M-3 dearly. Sold it to a church here a few years ago. I have a PiperChord L with the beat-box and tape deck I'm getting ready to trash in my storage if anyone wants it or parts, it did work, but a short somewhere killed every 4th note intermittently. A good way to learn to play things in a different key It's a solid state organ from the early 70's.

 

-Tim

 

[kimball455]

The X77 at Boardwalk Hall

Did a Boardwalk Hall tour yesterday. As requested, here's a picture of the X77 in the organ shop waiting for restoration. Also, the road crew is in doing setup for Lady Gaga's tour open this weekend. Lots of activity in the building this week for that show.

Harry

 

[washernoob]

Awesome picture! Thanks for sharing!!

Are those M-L bits and pieces in the background?

 

[franksdad]

Red Books - Church Hymnal

I love those red books also! My first organ/music teacher was a Church of God organist who I swear was born on the organ bench! She always told me not to pay attention to all those dots and squiggles...just play what I felt! My second teacher was a music teacher at a local Bible College. When I inadvertently tried to gospelize Beethoven she told me I was a gospel organist and that is what I should do. Thanks for the leads for the lead on David Davis. Love me some Nancy Harmon also! I can feel the spirit moving right now! I love when I'm playing in church and the folks start clapping and someone yells out "Bless Him!" Makes me play that much faster and stronger! Can't wait to get home tonight and tear that Hammond up! Jim )

 

[franksdad]

I'll Fly Away

Here's Jen Flowers playing "I'll Fly Away". I'll never forget, back in 1997 I served as organist for a large funeral in a "fancy" funeral home in nearby town for a 90+ year old "Saint of God". Her life long request was as they were rolling the casket out that "I'll Fly Away" be played as loud and as fast as it could.Her son, a good friend of mine, asked if I would play. I granted her request and apparently everyone at the funeral enjoyed it also. Since then I always think of her whenever I play that song.

 

[norgeway]

WHY DONT!

You post a video of you playing!! I miss real Church music like this!! I HATE the contemporary stuff now, and a keyboard just dont cut it!! Look up the Herman Stevens Singers..Didnt it Rain, its a hoot!!

 

[kimball455]

X77 and the Midmer Losh

Yes, the lumber you see in the background are parts and pieces of the swell relay that was removed during the remodel along with other wood for repair and building replacement components of the ML. The swell relay will be replaced with a solid state relay as will all of the Midmer Losh systems in the future. It's all a case of funding. The plan is to keep the Great relay which is in good share in place for demonstration use, not performance use. There are 4 large relays, Great, Swell, Echo, and Fanfare. Masterpieces of 1929 - 1932 technology but not practical today. The solid state systems would be used for performance. The combination capture system takes two rooms in the basement but was severly damaged in 1944. It is not practical to try to restore that system. Those rooms will be left in place as museum pieces and will remain part of the Hall tour. The tour takes about 3 hours. This picture is the Swell key relay box, some chest work, and shades from one of the swell boxes awaiting repair.
Harry

 

[franksdad]

Look up the Herman Stevens Singers..Didnt it Rain, its a hoo

hold my mule I'm gonna shout!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Harry

Was the X77 a single unique style model? Was there a series of X models?

I ask because maybe 8 or 10 years ago I remember seeing one, or something very similar at one of the nearby Salvation Army Thrift Stores. I thought it was quite
striking, and looked to be in lightly used condition, though I don't think it
had the fancy speaker. I thought it was ridiculously inexpensive at less than $200.
Though I am not a musician , I had to resist the compulsion to purchase it because it was so unique and attractive.

 

[tolivac]

Love hearing about the progress of restoring the Boardwalk Center organs.What's the status of the Ballroom organ?Is there a target date when both will be fully playable?Sort of remember RR musicians liked X77 Hammond organs.Now that folks are more aware of the values of Hammond organs-you don't see them in thrift and swap shops anymore.

 

[washernoob]

There was a Hammond X66 model too.

A little more funky in design. I saw one in person once. Talk about a beast.

 

[kimball455]

Hammond X organs

Some info about the X77 -- Hammond engineered an instrument for those looking for the "big sound" named the X-77. Essentially, it combined the features of the B~3 with new sounds and power the pros never got from their longtime favorite.
Included is a link to a great 'History of the Hammond' page and how the Hammond organ was developed along with all of the various type of Hammonds that were produced throught out the years. Also there is a description of the demonstration that proved that a Hammond was, in fact, an organ.

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www.hammond-organ.com

 

[whitekingd]

I agree! There is nothing like a Hammond organ. I've been playing professionaly for the past 26 years and still use my original M-3. The M-3's are rather underated in my opinion. I've only had my baby in the shop one time, and that turned out to be a problem with the organ mate reverb unit and not the Hammond at all. Long live the Hammond!!!