Re: Blaspheming & Classical Music

[GOFFProf@aol.com]

Todd wrote: 

>That wouldn't happen to be the man that blasted rock HAMMOND players in the
>Keyboard letters-to-the-editor section, would it?<   

Funny how a person can read another's mind in Cyberspace...... Same cheery
fellow, Todd.  

As far as the post about Classical Music ---- Keith Emerson played many
Classical pieces on the HAMMOND C-3, so comments about it being unsuitable
for Classical Music are not totally true.  I've seen Keith play the Bach
Toccata in D Minor while he was standing at the rear of the organ,
effectively playing it backwards with high C on his LEFT!  He is still the
master of many such exploits.

Ben and Louis echoed many people's beliefs about using a HAMMOND for
Classical.  I agree. Also, it may not be as acceptable now for Classical as a
true pipe organ or digital Rodgers, Allen, etc., but in the late 30's it was
damned impressive as an electronic alternative.  How many organs can be
played for all types of music for 50+ years?  Only one....the KING of 'em
all.  

Has anyone tried playing Blues, & Jazz on a three manual Casavant, Moeller,
Austin, etc?  I have taken the flute channel on many Allen and Rodgers
electronic organs and tied it into a Leslie.

Perry wrote >>.... blah, blah, blah, blah.....get off this fonk.<<  

This is a very old subject, Perry.  Some of the history of the HAMMOND was
decided in court over this very issue -- An AGO group sued over it being
advertised as an "electronic organ".  HAMMOND won the case.  Neat stuff for
the 30's.

Al