[musictlk] Question about Hammond organs

[tyler at tylerthompsonmusic.com]

Man I'd love to play the real deal, sadly they're insanely expensive and
hard to get. I do however have a Nord stage EX ( which is one of the
best b3 simulators out there) you can even buy a bass pedal set for it.
But it's got drawbars and a well simulated Leslie cabinet. 

I say go jam out on whatever you can find! When I'm teaching people just
how to handle a Hammond we start out by learning "Green Onions" by
Booker T Jones, it's a blues song in G 


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Question about Hammond organs
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> Date: Wed, June 08, 2011 6:21 am
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Wow!
> Thanks alot.
> Is there anyone on this list, that plays the Hammond organ?
> I play the piano, but would like to experiment with the B3.
> Blessings, Joshua
> 
> On 6/8/11, Tyler K. Thompson <tyler at tylerthompsonmusic.com> wrote:
> > Hammond C3. Sister to the B3, it is identical in every operational way. The
> > B3 weighs 425 pounds and the C is even heavier as it has a more extensive
> > wooden frame which surrounds the bass of the organ. This is a popular church
> > organ. However, it has been noted that Bs are more available in America and
> > Cs are easier to acquire in Europe. Not a few roadies have almost met their
> > untimely demise lugging this beast around from venue to venue. The Hammond
> > played by Chris Copping in the Beat Workshop video is just as large: it may
> > be an A series. You can tell it's not a C3 from the console fittings of the
> > cabinet. C3 slopes down and the others slope ever so gently upwards.
> >
> > copied from  http://www.procolharum.com/b3_c3.htm
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joshua Lester
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:36 AM
> > To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: [musictlk] Question about Hammond organs
> >
> > Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
> > As a Gospel musician, I've always loved the sound of a Hammond B3 organ.
> > My church has a C3, which sounds different than a B3, but I'm wanting
> > to know something.
> > Besides the sound, what's the difference between the Hammond B3, and
> > Hammond C3 organs?
> > Thanks, Joshua
> >
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