[Archived] Hammond Organ

[MCMC1875]

Anyone with an interest in the Hammond Organ - type 'Jon Lord' into Youtube, there are some great thoughts from Jon Lord on the Hammond and recordings of Deep Purple's excellent Child In Time, which I was fortunate enough to hear Jon Lord perform at KGH Blackburn, whilst touring with The Ian Gillan Band. There were also some good clips on BBC 4's rock special last Sunday.

[Friarsnig]

Jon Lord wasn't in the Ian Gillan Band, it was Colin Towns that you saw at the KGH. He did have a stint in Whitesnake though.

Nevertheless, I agree that Lord is one of the finest players of the Hammond in rock music. I saw him with Deep Purple a couple of times, I love the sound he got from his instrument.

[Simon Says]

You can also add Ray Manzarek of The Doors and Dave Greenfield from The Stranglers as other masters of the Hammond Organ.

[Friarsnig]

I suppose this should be in that 'let's freshen it up' music thread.

Deep Purple with Jon Lord, 40 years ago.

[ABBEY]

Don't remember gillan @ kgh but saw them at guildhall in Preston

[Friarsnig]

Is that when they had the naked female backing singers Abbey? I was there too.

[ABBEY]

Certainly was heehee

[Paul Mellelieu]

Don't think the Doors used a hammond.

Gillan played at KGH supported by Budgie.

[ABBEY]

Budgie ...saw them at the new inns or whatever it was then...Its now the spice lounge...must of been to gillan at kgh just don't recall lol

[Paul Mellelieu]

Maybe Budgie wee supporting Ozzy Osbourne....

Gillan played one very cold snow-bound winter's night. Some lads from St Wilfred's printed forged tickets and were selling them half price.

Saw Atomic Rooster at the the New Inns, with about 50 others.

[MCMC1875]

Jon Lord wasn't in the Ian Gillan Band, it was Colin Towns that you saw at the KGH. He did have a stint in Whitesnake though.

Nevertheless, I agree that Lord is one of the finest players of the Hammond in rock music. I saw him with Deep Purple a couple of times, I love the sound he got from his instrument.

Memory's letting me down Friarsnig. Twas indeed with David Coverdale's Whitesnake at Preston Guildhall when I was privileged to see Jon Lord. I also saw The Ian Gillan band at KGH Blackburn.

[LDRover]

Clint Boon of the Inspiral Carpets plays a mean Hammond.

[Paul Mellelieu]

King of the hammond is Keith Emerson. By a big margin.

[SouthAussieRover]

John Paul Jones was preety good at playing it.

[Paul Mellelieu]

John Paul Jones was preety good at playing it.

His bass playing was better.