Let's appreciate the Hammond Organ!

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Laurens Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ, checked out on this day in 1973.

Ironically, he wasn't musical at all and invented the thing for no other reason than to try and make a buck.

God bless him.

An interesting 15 minutes...

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

I picked up two BN 80th reissues featuring Hammond yesterday while away on holiday. Can't wait to get home and spin them later this week!

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

One of my favorite Hammond records (and cover albums). Booker T, The MG's, and Beatles songs to boot ! Grab the non RSD Craft version while it's out there in a few places yet ( I have a origional pressing and the craft). The digital version/streaming is also very good and includes bonus tracks.

McLemore Avenue - Booker T. & the MG's | Album | AllMusic

McLemore Avenue by Booker T. & the MG's released in 1970. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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[avecigrec]

This has been one of my favourite finds of the year. I can't even remember now how I stumbled upon it a few weeks after its release but I loved it right out the gate. Got my copy on vinyl earlier this week and thanks to his notes on the back came to appreciate it even more - a lifelong fan of the organ, Kresten is a drummer by trade and this is his first release as an organist! He's learned directly from and played drums with, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Billy Preston and Sam Yahel along the way.

Full release should be available on any DSP.

 

[Selaws]

Thought I would share a musician that some of you might not be aware of, the British organist/keyboardist Don Shinn. Shinn only released 2 albums under his own name as lead, both in 1969 and both for Columbia Lansdowne. Fortunately, these were both reissued in 2020 by Sunbeam records.

Don Shinn - Temples With Prophets

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2020 Vinyl release of "Temples With Prophets" on Discogs.

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Don Shinn - Departures

The Story of Don Shinn | "Hammond Wizard" - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine

Don Shinn is an English keyboard player, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist. An influence on prog rock and jazz rock, he is known primarily as an organist and pianist, and also plays vibraphone. He began in the early Sixties with a local band The Lonely Ones which renamed themselves...

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[AnthonyI]

While known for their guitar work, the Hammond was always scattered throughout their music

 

[Turbo]

Was just listening to this fine album today and being reminded about the greasy Hammond supporting the music throughout.