Hammond Organ CDs
Do you like the music of the Hammond Organ? If
yes, you probably have a collection of recordings of various artists playing
these instruments. Perhaps a significant portion of your collection consists
of LP records or cassette tapes, or maybe even eight tracks. If you are
lucky, you may have some CDs as well, many of which are remastered versions
of older recordings. But where do you turn if you want a new CD of this
music? How about a CD of a Hammond X66? There are very few CDs of the X66
instrument. But now, you can have a CD of your favorite pops standards played
on an X66. Here is....
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NSHOS Pres. Eric Larson plays 18 well-known standards on the Hammond X66.
Here is some of what you get.
1. Bye Bye Blues; 2. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers; 3. Blue Tango; 4. Twelfth Street Rag;
5. Coney Island Washboard; 6. Rose of Washington Square and twelve others.
Here is some of what you get.
1. Bye Bye Blues; 2. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers; 3. Blue Tango; 4. Twelfth Street Rag;
5. Coney Island Washboard; 6. Rose of Washington Square and twelve others.
Some years ago, the Hammond company got Eddie Layton, the master
of Hammond special effects to play a demo LP record to showcase the X66
which I purchased immediately upon its release. After listening to [Larson's]
CD, I think that Eric has done a significantly better job at showcasing
interesting and unusual effects possible on the X66. I am very happy to
have this CD in my collection of Hammond recordings. It is definitely top-shelf,
both in technique, interpretation and musicianship. —John W.
I always enjoyed the musical style of Ken Griffin. I often wondered what advances in playing would Ken have made if his life had not been cut short at a young age. Eric appears to have taken the Griffin style a lot further, with the same accurate steady beat, but with many more interesting nuances like key changes, improvisations and other enhancements. This is definitely a CD that I play a lot, and I think that for anyone who likes the Hammond organ, this CD should be a part of your recording collection. —Jan van de Hoeven.
...This man [Larson] has somehow succeeded in making a Hammond sound incredibly like a theater pipe organ. Now, if he will someday make a recording on a real theater pipe organ, I will be the first to puchase it. I am impressed at what he has done with the Hammond X66. I really can't say that I have a favorite track on this CD. I like all of them. —Francis X. McHugh
WOW! Play this through a good stereo and you have got a sound like you won't believe. This guy really knows his chosen instrument and how to make it do stuff that I have never been able to copy and I've had an X66 in my house for years. How does he do it? It almost does seem like magic. I'm back to practicing an hour a day now after getting this CD. Next time when business takes me to Massachusetts, I'm going to make it a point to go visit the NSHOS and hope I can run into Eric at one of the club meetings. —Aneke Jongen
I always enjoyed the musical style of Ken Griffin. I often wondered what advances in playing would Ken have made if his life had not been cut short at a young age. Eric appears to have taken the Griffin style a lot further, with the same accurate steady beat, but with many more interesting nuances like key changes, improvisations and other enhancements. This is definitely a CD that I play a lot, and I think that for anyone who likes the Hammond organ, this CD should be a part of your recording collection. —Jan van de Hoeven.
...This man [Larson] has somehow succeeded in making a Hammond sound incredibly like a theater pipe organ. Now, if he will someday make a recording on a real theater pipe organ, I will be the first to puchase it. I am impressed at what he has done with the Hammond X66. I really can't say that I have a favorite track on this CD. I like all of them. —Francis X. McHugh
WOW! Play this through a good stereo and you have got a sound like you won't believe. This guy really knows his chosen instrument and how to make it do stuff that I have never been able to copy and I've had an X66 in my house for years. How does he do it? It almost does seem like magic. I'm back to practicing an hour a day now after getting this CD. Next time when business takes me to Massachusetts, I'm going to make it a point to go visit the NSHOS and hope I can run into Eric at one of the club meetings. —Aneke Jongen
