All posts by HammondToday

Love the old Hammond consoles, and when I got my hands on one I decided to log my experiences and the information I found on the web to this blog, I also play sax and bass, and sometimes take out a cigar box guitar for that instant ZZ-Top sound. I'm an active member of Wikiloops.com where you will find a fair few tracks I posted with these instruments.

1964 – Brother Jack McDuff Quartet

Hammond players, Jazz

Richard “Groove” Holmes 1965 – Misty

14/12/2015 HammondToday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Vsc3ws_6Q

Richard “Groove” Holmes 1965 – Misty

“Groove” Holmes was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty”,

Hammond players, Jazz

Charles Earland – More Today Than Yesterday

14/12/2015 HammondToday

Charles Earland – More Today Than Yesterday

Black Talk is a studio album by the American jazz composer, organist, and saxophonist Charles Earland

Hammond players

John Patton on Hammond

13/12/2015 HammondToday

Big John Patton ‘Funky Mama’ Live on BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Supudfrec0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patton_(musician)Big John Patton, Soul Woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXCQPJ9gJ0

One of the lesser known Hammond players. Patton developed his own style of playing the Hammond, using a very sparse percussionist approach, with great result.

Funk, Recordings

Funky Ride

13/12/2015 HammondToday

https://www.wikiloops.com/backingtrack-jam-58127.php

Hammond players, Jazz

Jimmy Smith

13/12/2015 HammondToday

A documentary from German television on Jimmy Smith from 1965, with concert and backstage footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fObWXHTv4

Here’s another Jimmy Smith gem, also from 1965, half an hour of recording done live for the BBC.

Hammond players, Jazz

Joey DeFrancesco

13/12/2015 HammondToday

Here’s a cool Hammond video, Joey DeFrancesco Trio Live at Toronto Sky Festival July 2015:

Hammond players, Instruction, Jazz

Dr. Lonnie Smith plays the Neo Ventilator

13/12/2015 HammondToday

Lonnie Smith plays the original Neo Ventilator, in mono it seems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ff2xCYwAtA

Instruction, Leslie, Technical

On the portable side

13/12/2015 HammondToday

On the portable side, here’s a nice video of the Elkatone 610, which I use if I want to bring a ‘Leslie’ out. Not quite the real thing, but spins the air just fine, and gives a much better 3D-effect than most simulators, especially the high rotor works very well. Crossover is different, and the lower speaker gets the full signal. Fits into the boot of my car, and works well with the hot output of a Nord C1.

Technical