Mellotronists

I know this is a mellotron forum but, with all this Hammond talk, I
figure its safe to ask...
 
I heard or read somewhere that the Hammond CV model (and all the "V"
models) sound different than the B and C3's. (and T's and L's) Different
tone generator makes it sound more "churchy" or warmer. Any truth to
this? I have one with a trek II percussion and seems ok to me. I just
attributed any difference to the fact that I am a guitar player and
therefore relatively s__k when it comes to making a Hammond really
shine.
 
Anyone heard this before?
 
Jim (M400 #917)
 

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Pishock, Jimmy [mailto:jimmy.pishock@...] 
	Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:38 AM
	To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
	Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Hammond T Organ on Ebay - Tony
Banks
	
	
	On the inside sleeve of "Seconds Out", it has Tony Banks'
Hammond Listed as a T model. They do, unfortunately, spell Mellotron
wrong (spelled Melotron).  Poor instrument can't get a break.  
	 
	Love the ARP Pro Soloist.  Have one myself, although I sound
more like Linda McCartney than Tony Banks when I play it.  Go figure.
	 
	Hmmmm.  Now that I think of it....
	 
	Have a Hammond M3 organ and everything I play on that sounds
like "Take Me Out To The Ballgame".
	 
	Have a Mellotron 400SM and everything I play on it sounds like
"Tangerine Dream".
	
	Anybody notice a trend here?  Anybody know where I can get some
talent for sale?!!?  I desperately need it!
	 
	Cheers!
	 
	Jimmy Pishock
	 
	 

		-----Original Message-----
		From: Gene Stopp [mailto:gene@ixiacom.com]
		Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 1:23 PM
		To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
		Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Hammond T Organ on Ebay
- Tony Banks
		
		
		I'll have to go dig up my copy of "I Know What I Like"
(Armando Gallo's
		book). I think it's safe to say that Mr. Banks always
used a spinet of one
		type or another. One significant difference is that the
T series has
		tonewheels with solid state electronics, and the L
series is tonewheels with
		tube electronics. But in the mix the difference would
probably be
		undetectable. One of the most significant
characteristics of a Hammond
		spinet is that you can move it from one part of the room
to another by
		yourself!
		
		Long ago as a prog-soaked teenager I used to rank the
machismo of the
		keyboard player by the number of keyboards in their
setup (Patrick Moraz for
		example had pretty high marks). I always had this
impression of Tony as
		being one of the lesser participants because of this.
But in my later years
		I have come to respect his approach, not only because he
did so much with
		what he had, but an appreciation for how easy his stage
setup was compared
		to what it could have been given the era. Especially his
synth approach -
		it's amazing how many famous hooks he created just with
a Pro Soloist. Not a
		winp after all, but a very wise man?
		
		There must be something in the air!!! Two weeks ago I
picked up an L-133
		myself. With Leslie 120, yet another recycler deal at
$250. Patience is a
		virtue. :)  First thing I did when I got it home was to
"Emersonize" it. My
		wife (and perhaps the neighbors) were not happy about
that, so I had to shut
		down after a couple of minutes. But it was fun while it
lasted.
		
		The last L-100 I had was sucked up by the '92 ELP tour
and I never saw it
		again. Oh well, to a good cause...
		
		I am considering adding a treble horn and internal amp
to the 120 to create
		a nice loud little Leslie. Now begins the lurk for
driver/horn/motor on
		eBay.
		
		- Gene
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: Tim Clark [mailto:sydroms@...]
		Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 9:11 AM
		To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
		Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Hammond T Organ on Ebay -
Tony Banks
		
		
		Hey Jimmy,
		
		I actually just bought a Hammond T-500 last week! I had
no idea that 
		Tony Banks played one. That only further justifies my
purchase (not 
		that it needed much justification at $50)! Anyone know
what tunes 
		Tony played this on ? 
		
		-Tim
		
		
		
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