Secret passion for Hammonds
2003-07-26 by mellotrongirl
I see the connection even tho' off-topic from the Mellotron discussion, as Hammonds are many times the foundation for jazz, blues, jam-rock and progressive bands. Thanks for the website link. I would think that hammond.com, hammondorgan.com or variations of that would bring up a website but hammond-suzuki?!? (ho-layyy...!) So wow--The Beast is back in production?!! And the spotlight on Joey DeFrancesco...totally justified! The disc he did a few years ago on Concord with Jimy Smith, titled "Incredible!" is a must-have firebrand full-throttle B-3 workout done live in San Francisco. Amazing these two giants didn't crowd each other out but instead was the perfect marriage. Plenty of gyro Leslie action, too! While you're at it, pick up Joey's "Live At The 5 Spot" NYC disc on Columbia, too. Interesting to note Hammond himself was not a musician/keyboard player.