Hammond Gods!!!
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Topic: Hammond Gods!!!
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Subject: Hammond Gods!!!
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 05:58
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Ok, say...: 'Another stupid list of musicians?!?'
Maybe... Probably...
But this is for true connoisseurs! Meanwhile ... This is my list!:
1. VINCENT CRANE (Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster)
2. JON LORD (Deep Purple, solo)
3. THIJS VAN LEER (Focus)
4. RICK VAN DER LINDEN (Ekseption, Trace)
5. ANTONIO 'TONI' PAGLIUCA (Le Orme)
6. GABRIELE LORENZI (Formula 3)
7. FLAVIO PREMOLI (PFM)
8. KEN HENSLEY (Uriah Heep, solo)
9. JOE VESCOVI (The Trip, Dik Dik)
10. DOUG INGLE (Iron Butterfly) ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 07:29
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Barbara Dennerlein! by the way: no Keith Emerson in the list?  anyway, Barbara it is; no-one else uses the pedals.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ut7yIuCEY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ut7yIuCEY -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 08:21
Uhm... No Emerson... No Wakeman... No... I chose only 10 musicians... No Tony kaye... No Lio Marchi... No Martin Kitcat... I chose only 10 musicians... We say ... In order not to influence too... Then this section is called... ' http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=79 - Top 10s and lists ', no?
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BaldJean wrote:Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 08:33
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Here is my list..
Rod Argent
Keith Emerson
Vincent Crane
Gregg Rolie Jimmy Smith
Booker T Jones Jon Lord Steve Winwood
Richard Wright
Bernie Worrell ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 08:45
| Dave Stewart is my personal Hammond Jesus. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 08:59
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oh, if I had to make a list, it would look something like this: 1) Barbara Dennerlein 2) Dave Stewart 3) Jimmy Smith 4) Brian Auger 5) Keith Emerson 6) Jon Lord 7) Ken Hensley 8) Vincent Crane 8) Rick Wakeman 9) Thijs van Leer 10) Jean-Jacques Kravetz ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 09:36
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In no particular order...Except the first 3 (It doesn't say anything about it being a top 10)
Georgie Fame Brian Auger Dave Stewart Al Kooper Jon Lord Steve Winwood Rick Wakeman Jimmy Smith Bo Hansson Ken Hensley Thijs van Leer Booker T. Jones Ian McLachan Greg Rolie John 'Rabbit' Bundrick Keith Emerson Jimmy McGriff Dave Greenslade ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 09:49
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Jan Hammer's Hammond work on John Abercrombie's Timeless (and then Night) is a rare outing for Hammer on the instrument - but so individual and better than most, you want to hear more.
When Jens Johansson gets his finger out, his Hammond work is superior too - e.g. Jonas Hellborg Group's e.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 09:54
Cilla Black? Brian Epstein? Aunt Mimi..? Ah! Of course. Billy Preston! -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 10:21
Damn, I was going for Stu Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirchherr.  |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 01:50
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Jimmy Smith Larry Young Jon Lord Jack McDuff Larry Goldings Booker T. Jones John Medeski |
Posted By: Octavian
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 01:57
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Matthew Fisher Rick Wakeman Hugh Banton Dave Sinclair That's all I can think of at the moment. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 03:36
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Since Jean was the only one to mention her so far: Barbara Dennerlein! She is the only one who plays independent lines with the bass pedals; even Jimmy Smith didn't do that. He used the bass pedals, but not for independent lines. If you don't believe Barbara Dennerlein is a Hammond Goddess, check out these videos: http://tinyurl.com/yarswe - http://tinyurl.com/yarswe http://tinyurl.com/5r83yl - http://tinyurl.com/5r83yl http://tinyurl.com/5r83yl - http://tinyurl.com/5r83yl http://tinyurl.com/3sawpf - http://tinyurl.com/3sawpf http://tinyurl.com/4ta2dn - http://tinyurl.com/4ta2dn And here a one hour concert of her on church organ, where she uses the pedals with both feet: http://tinyurl.com/4gcu3g - http://tinyurl.com/4gcu3g -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: splyu
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 23:03
| While he's probably not a "Hammond God" exactly, I personally really like the way Lars Nedland uses the Hammond in Borknagar (and Solefald). Very interesting to hear a Hammond in extreme prog metal, and he pulls it off well IMO. |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 11:17
| rick wakeman rocks.... |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 13:42
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-Keith Emerson
-Matthew Fisher
-Ken Hensley
-Manfred Wieckzorke
-Jon Lord
-Al Kooper
-Jimmy Smith
-Thijs Van Leer
-Dave Stewart
-Jurgen Fritz
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Posted By: alanerc
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 13:51
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As I read once, think here in PA 'Jon Lord is the Jimi Hendrix of Hammond keyboards' He's my favorite to date |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 05:52
Probably what you wrote is true. But it's really interesting inclusion of Hammond in this type of music. So yes, I must admit that Lars Nedland is a sort of Hammond God! -------------
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Posted By: MrEdifus
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 09:45
The guy from the Euryhthmics?! ------------- 
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: October 18 2008 at 05:17
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Ryo Okumoto
Dave Greenslade
Dennis DeYoung
Carlos Cutaia
Andy Tillison
Rod Argent
Tomas Bodin
Peter Bardens
Bo Hansson
Arjen Anthony Lucassen ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: October 18 2008 at 06:23
Outstanding stuff there!  -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: October 18 2008 at 16:23
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Keith Emerson would have to number one for me in rock organists (it was him who was called the "Hendrix of the Hammond" after all, not Jon Lord as someone suggested earlier).
Here is a fantastic bit of Hammond playing from an old UK TV programme. Not technically dazzling but sums up everything about why I love the instrument. Sheer power and drama!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q_4iyJZp7AM&feature=related - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q_4iyJZp7AM&feature=related ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: splyu
Date Posted: October 18 2008 at 18:06
Nice, didn't think I'd get a response to that!  |
Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 14:35
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No Order: Jean Jaques Kravetz
Jimmy Smith
Ken Hensley
Allan Park
Jon Lord
Medeski
Brian Auger
The hammond player in Dave Mason Head Keeper album
Flavio Premoli
Nocenzi Vittorio
Ciro Fogliatta
Dave Stewart
Tony Pagliuca
... and many more.....
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Posted By: MrEdifus
Date Posted: October 27 2008 at 11:56
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In all seriousness, Jon Lord is one of my favorites, mostly because of his tone. His heavy, dirty sound aggressively leaps to the front, and allows the organ to be used for faster rhythm playing with great results. Keith Emerson is also another one of my favorites. -------------
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 27 2008 at 12:38
Not a bad list but Doug Ingle wasn't playing Hammond (nor was Hugh Banton or Ray Manzarek)
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Posted By: RoidRageOnStage
Date Posted: October 27 2008 at 22:50
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I love the Hammond (my favourite instrument) the organs sounds just as good and fresh today, I've tried to play on a Clavia Nord C1 and it simulates an organ superb... check it out!
So here goes my top list of my Hammond Gods:
1. Keith Emerson (ELP, The Nice) = There can be only one! + no one stabs it better... with knives!
2. Jon Lord (Deep Purple) = Ranked high because of his high rocking solos and intros.
3. Jean-Jacques Kravetz (Frumpy) = Just as talented as Emerson, not as famous... not as crazy!
4. Vincent Crane (Atomic Rooster, Crazy World OF Arthur Brown) = One of my all time favourites, I bet he's rocking in heaven right now while I'm typing, RIP.
5. Graham Field (Rare Bird, Fields) = One word: Underrated! (give Rare Birds 2 first albums a listen).
6. Peter Bardens (Camel)
7. Thijs Van Leer (Focus)
8. Alan Park (Beggars Opera)
9. Manfred Wieczorke (Eloy)
10. Jürgen Fritz (Triumvirat)
* Only writing reasons on the 5 first musicians since I'm tired and it's almost 4 AM here *YAWN*
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: October 27 2008 at 23:18
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How did I miss this post?
My friends, Emerson is the original prog rock keyboard player.
After that, well you pick 'em.
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 28 2008 at 00:56
Well, I'm hooked. As if I didn't have enough reasons to love Munchen already. Which album should I start with? ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 28 2008 at 10:34
I have That's Me and it is excellent. |
Posted By: RoidRageOnStage
Date Posted: October 28 2008 at 13:10
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Mick Deacon (The Greatest Show On Earth) I forgot to put him in my list, it was very late when I was making the list.
Mick could possibly kick half of my list by outplaying them on all aspects... he's one of the most underrated organists ever, sadly.
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