Hammond organ
Noun
Meaning
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
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I was always playing the Hammond Organ back to front even during the days of the Nice, going back to 1968. Really what I was doing there, was choosing notes at random and trying to make some sense of them, improvising back to front.
Drawbars The sound on a Hammond is varied using drawbars, similar to faders on an audio mixing boardsfn The sound on a tonewheel Hammond organ is varied through the manipulation of drawbars.
Emerson became interested in the Hammond organ after hearing jazz organist Jack McDuff perform "Rock Candy", and the Hammond became his instrument of choice in the late 1960s.
Mike Hadreas' latest single is lush and playful, with loping guitar, glistening pop harmonies and a Hammond organ whispering in the background.
In 1965 he composed Mikrophonie II for choir, Hammond organ, and ring modulators.
Emerson used these knives many times as keyholders when playing the Hammond organ during concerts with the Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer before destroying them.