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A Bizarre Collection of Antiques and Curios

paleyellowwithorange — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:57:06 -0800

Richard Wright & Pink Floyd - Keyboard, synthesizer & electronics equipment [pdf]. A comprehensive, detailed and readable analysis of the keyboards, synthesizers and assorted electronics used by Rick Wright, the other members of Pink Floyd and assorted studio and live accomplices. This 38 page pdf begins with a brief chronological overview of the different equipment, followed by an album-by-album breakdown. Next is 10 pages of detailed description and analysis of each piece of equipment, which unexpectedly ends up providing an interesting perspective on the history of Pink Floyd. The document closes with 22 pages of photos, illustrating the various machines. Recommended for Pink Floyd fans and keyboard boffins alike! If 38 pages is too long, here's the tl;dr version (which is still quite lengthy - just less so).

Fall Onto Your Knees For The Hammond Lord!

snottydick — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:06:36 -0800

R.I.P. Jon Lord of Deep Purple. Fused heavy psychedelic rock with classical music. Helped invent heavy metal. Because proper heavy metal requires an electric organ. Wikipedia

Don Leslie birthday

Waslijn — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:01:50 -0800

One hundred years ago Don Leslie was born. Leslie invented the Leslie speaker that made the Hammond organ famous. Listen to Svoogaloo by Sven Hammond Soul and the Organ grinder's swing by Jimmy Smith and my favorite Billy's Bag by Billy Preston. On Dutch radio it was Happy Leslie day today. And Rundfunk recorded a mixtape with lots of Hammond organ songs and Leslie speakers.

Early portable (?) synthesis: the Hammond Solovox

Ardiril — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:29:18 -0800

A tour inside a Hammond Solovox circa 1940s, a monophonic synth/organ and "a scaled down mono version of the 170-tube 500-some-pound Hammond Novacord", by Bob Weigel. via

Jimmy Smith on the BBC

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:02:14 -0800

If you're in the mood for some of that juicy, satisfying, blues-inflected and soulful-as-hell organ jazz served up Jimmy Smith-style, check out these 1964 BBC TV appearances from Smith and his trio: The Sermon, Wagon Wheels, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Uptempo Blues and Theme from Mondo Cane. What a great trio Smith had here: Billy Hart is the consummate jazz percussionist, and Quentin Warren (on a Strat!) sounds mighty fine, smooth as silk. And the BBC cameramen did a fine job of shooting these kicking performances. Enjoy! BTW, the YT poster's titles all indicate that this performance was from 1964, but I notice one clip contains a caption indicating the year was 1965... well, whatever the year, it's damn good music. And... Jimmy Smith obit from 2005, previously.

The Earliest Synthesizer

Paid In Full — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:53:41 -0800

The Hammond Novachord: Introduced in 1939, it was the world's first subtractive synthesis synthesizer and built with all the cutting edge technology of the time: 169 vacuum tubes, 12 oscillators, 60 frequency dividers, 60 band pass filters, 72 VCA's, and weighing in at 500 pounds. You've likely heard it in dozens of films and TV shows from the 1940's to 1960's. Crazy enough to restore one? If it sounds like this, why not?

Merl Saunders, RIP

fixedgear — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:37:36 -0800

Keyboard wizzard and Jerry Garcia Band collaborator Merl Saunders dead. More in the Wiki entry.

The Hammond B3

Floydd — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:19:08 -0800

"There are literally millions of tone qualities and endless shades of dynamic level available on the Hammond organ." Previously. Also. And. Wait! There's more!

Organ Orgasm

nangsta — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:03:47 -0800

This IS safe for work despite the title. I've never seen a woman touch an organ with quite as much enthusiasm and skill.

There follows an appeal by Jeremy Clarkson

humblepigeon — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:13:27 -0800

Save Top Gear! Top Gear has become an internet phenomenon, or at least a YouTube phenomenon (previously on MeFi). The larking about of Clarkson, Hampster and Captain Slow on the BBC's most-watched show have entertained millions, despite the fact they're from a show that's supposed to be about car reviews. And there's the problem. In the next series, do the program-makers continue the escapades of the modern-day Compo, Clegg and Foggy, or do they go back to reviewing everyday cars? [Warning: This posting is YouTube-heavy].

Too many tear drops

drezdn — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:57:25 -0800

Banned by the Vatican and created by a tone deaf engineer... presenting the Hammond.