Although primarily a guitar player, Al Kooper's B3 riff on Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone is the epitome of "crushing" it.
Probably not a surprise to many of you, but one of my favorite B3 players was the late Danny Federici of The E Street Band. Danny's organ work helped define Bruce Springsteen's sound. Felix Cavaliri, Rod Argent, Greg Allman, Booker T. Jones and Steve Winwood also come to mind. Now from left field, because she is a better keyboardist than she is a guitarist, Grace Potter.
Well, technically he played a Hammond C3. However, the only differences between a C3 and the B3 are how the legs are configured and the C3 has a solid back.
Jon Lord WAS great- Never saw Deep Purple but I heard HUSH on Sirius yester day and he made that tune- along with a great bass line.
Too many great jazz players to mention along with mister Smith.
I always loved the B3 going back to the early days- it seems like all the best bands I saw had really good organists, with that leslie speaker spinning.
>>>>>Keith Emerson stabs knives in his Hammond-1971
Saw ELP in Boston around that time - an outdoor show. Somehow he managed to short out all the power with his knife shtick. Show ended prematurely and we had to walk out to our cars in the dark.
Larry Young. Can't believe nobody mentioned him yet. THE ILLEST! Jimmy Smith is great but he didn't CRUSH IT like Larry Young on his early 70s solo LPs and John McGlaughlin LPs pre-Mahavishnu Orchestra
I worked on a 70's GD restoration of the Stonybrook Uni show.
1970 was the "pinnacle year" for the band. Their musical output pound-for-pound in that one year surpasses what any band in Rock history has ever achieved.
1970 was big deal: Gold Records. Radio Air Play, Imagery bestowed us by God and put to a Golden quil- Pen & Paper by Mr. Robert Hunter.
The band was in NY in May & back for really big east coast year closer in October for a- finale - Halloween show here on Long Island.
No band had done what they doing - touring with lights & sound unrivaled. Woodstock was just over a year earlier.
The peak of these shows - with cool lights sound, gong & chimes was St. Stephen.
The band rented the most expensive microphone at each city for the chimes to be fully pumped up and studio quality clear.
The stage re set up for this Finale was a daunting task, it took a while & Jerry would free-style a song or 2, while every one get their shit-in-line for St. Stephen.
The band's roadie lineup was thin & Steve Parrish was with the band for about a year to the day, I think. Steve check me on this?
There is very loud /audible rubbing sounds during these quick Jerry jammy tunes proceeding St. Stephen.
Well those rumbling sounds are the sounds of big Steve Parrish dragging Pig Pen's Hammond B3 organ & its Leslie speaker off the stage by him self
But as we know all of those St. Stephens in 1970 are almost perfect; but it was a lot of work for sure
The main reason certain ppl or bands wouldnt tour w them...just too damn big!
And are a bitch to maintain on the road. Too much work overall to tour with one. Case in point: one time I walked into Webster Hall in NYC while a B3 was being worked on. As I was walking from the rear of the floor towards the stage I saw something small coming at my head. I put up my hand and caught it before it hit me. Moments later a tech was cursing that a spring done sprung out of organ and they didn't have any replacements and that they would have to start calling around right away to find one. The look on his face as I walked up to him with said spring in my hand was priceless. If it didn't happen like that, they would have never found the spring considering I was at least 70 ft from the stage edge.
Kieth Emerson is hands-down-bare-none- the best Hammond Organ Player in our life time.
No one comes close.
Keith is the Jimi Hendrix of the instrument; he was sticking daggers in in L100 while setting sequences & poly rhythms on 12 keyboards at a time in 1970.
The man was legendary.
We he got to heaven 2 years ago, they didn't even let him get comfortable and was upgraded to "Next Level Heaven" +
Not for sure complete crushers, but two damn good organists that were multi instrumentalists that were damn impressive
I have seen them at shows play every single instrument in the band more than just competently, but Very skillfully Perhaps even inspired
Bill Champlain ( the Sons of Champlain are my favorite dance band of all time with my love affair starting on June 2, 1967 on a flatbed truck in Palo Alto's El Camino Park - just before Jerry and the boys played!) blue eyed soul fer sher
Steve Winwood is also damn good. Pier 39 free Kfog show
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7PpXSC1NN4
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do you KNOW?
do you KNOW?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymw5ie9Zd4
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Mike Finnigan! Sorry, I have
Mike Finnigan! Sorry, I have to find the links.
And who was it who famously said, "on a b3 through a Leslie" during the '60s or maybe early '70s? That line goes through my head fairly often.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i0DMbCKnAg
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Greg Rollie was pretty DAMN
Greg Rollie was pretty DAMN good.
Carlos' band was tremendous
long live memories of frost amphitheater
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I never learned to play like
I never learned to play like . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvNOOl4Ftc
Disclaimer: This video contains no Ike Stubblefield
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVC7c2m83jU
I like Ike.
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War played at frost also
War played at frost also
Sherman, where is that damn Time Machine
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http://rockprosopography101
http://rockprosopography101.blogspot.com/2010/05/frost-amphitheater-stan...
FROST !!!!
A lot of this discussion of shows and acts that played there are pretty close to my recollection
I only remember missing one of them and it wasn't the sunrise performance of hair
I didn't see the mention Eric Clapton however
The Golden age of rock 'n' roll the renaissance as it were
Damn ! Sure was blessed with the right place and time
Long live Palo Alto
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This guy could play the B3.
And while it may not be Hallowed Palo Alto, this photo was taken in nearby San Mateo.
That's pretty close.
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Jimmy Smith!
Jimmy Smith!
Root Down...full album
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=utmgnjBavs0
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Hell Zone, LOng Time , But
Hello Zone, Long Time , But this is a thread I can on board with... This dude is Amazing and a great all around guy!!! ENJOY!!
ERIK SAFKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCylbAaB1Tc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnzLQWUJ9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGpQq-iCwMQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaTWWXPWiR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcLE6dmuWTM
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Although primarily a guitar
Although primarily a guitar player, Al Kooper's B3 riff on Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone is the epitome of "crushing" it.
Probably not a surprise to many of you, but one of my favorite B3 players was the late Danny Federici of The E Street Band. Danny's organ work helped define Bruce Springsteen's sound. Felix Cavaliri, Rod Argent, Greg Allman, Booker T. Jones and Steve Winwood also come to mind. Now from left field, because she is a better keyboardist than she is a guitarist, Grace Potter.
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Second on the Jimmy Smith.
Second on Jimmy Smith.
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Jon Lord - Nobody crushed it
Jon Lord - Nobody crushed it harder or heavier.
Well, technically he played a Hammond C3. However, the only differences between a C3 and the B3 are how the legs are configured and the C3 has a solid back.
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Melvin Seals is the only guy
Melvin Seals is the only guy big dough to crush a B-3.
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^^Was just listening to Deep
^^Was just listening to Deep Purple live from Tokyo this a.m....
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Melvin "Big Dough" Seals....
Melvin "Big Dough" Seals....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xggFzkyd288
Keith Emerson stabs knives in his Hammond-1971
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LOL! “Big Dough” =!iPhone
LOL! “Big Dough” =!iPhone spell check typo
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Jon Lord WAS great- Never saw
Jon Lord WAS great- Never saw Deep Purple but I heard HUSH on Sirius yester day and he made that tune- along with a great bass line.
Too many great jazz players to mention along with mister Smith.
I always loved the B3 going back to the early days- it seems like all the best bands I saw had really good organists, with that leslie speaker spinning.
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Stevie Winwood, Rod Argent
Stevie Winwood, Rod Argent, Keith Emerson
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>>>>>Keith Emerson stabs
>>>>>Keith Emerson stabs knives in his Hammond-1971
Saw ELP in Boston around that time - an outdoor show. Somehow he managed to short out all the power with his knife shtick. Show ended prematurely and we had to walk out to our cars in the dark.
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Larry Young. Can't believe
Larry Young. Can't believe nobody mentioned him yet. THE ILLEST! Jimmy Smith is great but he didn't CRUSH IT like Larry Young on his early 70s solo LPs and John McGlaughlin LPs pre-Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Paul Schaffer
Paul Schaffer
https://youtu.be/IdJeCjIwGFk
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I created a 70's GD mini
I worked on a 70's GD restoration of the Stonybrook Uni show.
1970 was the "pinnacle year" for the band. Their musical output pound-for-pound in that one year surpasses what any band in Rock history has ever achieved.
1970 was big deal: Gold Records. Radio Air Play, Imagery bestowed us by God and put to a Golden quil- Pen & Paper by Mr. Robert Hunter.
The band was in NY in May & back for really big east coast year closer in October for a- finale - Halloween show here on Long Island.
No band had done what they doing - touring with lights & sound unrivaled. Woodstock was just over a year earlier.
The peak of these shows - with cool lights sound, gong & chimes was St. Stephen.
The band rented the most expensive microphone at each city for the chimes to be fully pumped up and studio quality clear.
The stage re set up for this Finale was a daunting task, it took a while & Jerry would free-style a song or 2, while every one get their shit-in-line for St. Stephen.
The band's roadie lineup was thin & Steve Parrish was with the band for about a year to the day, I think. Steve check me on this?
There is very loud /audible rubbing sounds during these quick Jerry jammy tunes proceeding St. Stephen.
Well those rumbling sounds are the sounds of big Steve Parrish dragging Pig Pen's Hammond B3 organ & its Leslie speaker off the stage by him self
But as we know all of those St. Stephens in 1970 are almost perfect; but it was a lot of work for sure
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The main reason certain ppl
The main reason certain ppl or bands wouldnt tour w them...just too damn big!
And jon lord actually played his through a modified Marshall stack, not the leslie.
Duane allman told greg he "had" to play one.
(Wikipedia is your friend)
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And Garth Hudson with The
And Garth Hudson with The Band!
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I was a Hammond B3 salesmen
I was a Hammond Organ salesmen when I met & hung out with Brent 12/82
I made it VERY-CLEAR to him, that he rocks that shit out!
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God damn I miss hearing the
God damn I miss hearing the Hammond B3
And being mesmerized by the Leslie
I need to get out of the house ( and perhaps more bands and musicians could focus on it)
thanks all for your entries all are all too fucking amazing
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The main reason certain ppl
And are a bitch to maintain on the road. Too much work overall to tour with one. Case in point: one time I walked into Webster Hall in NYC while a B3 was being worked on. As I was walking from the rear of the floor towards the stage I saw something small coming at my head. I put up my hand and caught it before it hit me. Moments later a tech was cursing that a spring done sprung out of organ and they didn't have any replacements and that they would have to start calling around right away to find one. The look on his face as I walked up to him with said spring in my hand was priceless. If it didn't happen like that, they would have never found the spring considering I was at least 70 ft from the stage edge.
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^ lol, great freakin story
^ lol, great freakin story
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^^ Right place, right time.
^^ Right place, right time. Cool.
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Page McConnell w phish has
Page McConnell w phish has one as part of a 6-7- 8 pc keyboard rig...must have one solid tech and crew on that setup...
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Dr. Lonnie Smith. But you
Dr. Lonnie Smith. But you probably never heard of him. A great jazz musician and writer.
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>>>>>Dr. Lonnie Smith. But
>>>>>Dr. Lonnie Smith. But you probably never heard of him. A great jazz musician and writer.
He’s playing with Paul in the link I posted
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Chester Thompson belongs on
Chester Thompson belongs on the list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQo_MeJbFs
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Kyle Hollinhttps://youtu.be/
Kyle Hollingsworth https://youtu.be/_xWihRQOd2U
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Art Neville
Art Neville
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Modern day: John Gnty
Modern day: John Ginty
https://youtu.be/djCE53kRPm8
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Kieth Emerson is hands-down
Kieth Emerson is hands-down-bare-none- the best Hammond Organ Player in our life time.
No one comes close.
Keith is the Jimi Hendrix of the instrument; he was sticking daggers in in L100 while setting sequences & poly rhythms on 12 keyboards at a time in 1970.
The man was legendary.
We he got to heaven 2 years ago, they didn't even let him get comfortable and was upgraded to "Next Level Heaven" +
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James Booker
James Booker
The best one eyed, gay, junkie keyboard player ever.
and I'm a little shocked John Medeski has yet to be nentioned here.
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Great list of great players!!
Great list of great players!!!!!!
Not for sure complete crushers, but two damn good organists that were multi instrumentalists that were damn impressive
I have seen them at shows play every single instrument in the band more than just competently, but Very skillfully Perhaps even inspired
Bill Champlain ( the Sons of Champlain are my favorite dance band of all time with my love affair starting on June 2, 1967 on a flatbed truck in Palo Alto's El Camino Park - just before Jerry and the boys played!) blue eyed soul fer sher
Steve Winwood is also damn good. Pier 39 free Kfog show
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More sexy organs please
More sexy organs please
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Jon Lord with Santa Barbara
Jon Lord with Santa Barbara Machine Head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GM8O4CdCqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGLFmJagUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6hflqWRgss
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Brent Mydland is the only B3
Brent Mydland is the only B3 player I can listen to for over 30 minutes without getting listening fatigue.
He had the virtue of knowing Jerry's way of how any keyboards should be implemented.
Pretty sure that was common sense dead-head-logic and not brief by Weir two years earlier.
Drove the B3 like a glove, that guy~
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I just saw an article about
I just saw an article about Stevie wonder talking about Aretha and wasn't sure which thread I should post this in
maybe not my favorite venue but lots of good times including my first Arena rock show with cream was Oakland coliseum
(And sense opinions are like assholes, we all have one or some of us more than one -- Eric was the third best musician in that band)
Many good times The most moving was sitting behind the side stage maybe eight rows up and 15 to 20 yards away from Stevie
A fantastic show and super emotional and when he was done he explained partially why we were so connected
right before coming on stage he learned that John Lennon had been killed and he laid it all out with us and for us
I'm crying again right now
Peace
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Jimmy McGriff
Jimmy McGriff
Brother Jack McDuff