From james_eaton@btopenworld.com Thu Jan 24 12:48:21 2002
Subject:Re: Hammonds and pedals - Love 'em or hate 'em

Sorry I asked.

James

--- In CloneWheel@y..., Bruce Wahler wrote:
> All,
>
> Care must be taken when interpreting the polls --
>
> Clone preference poll = 127 votes **
> Leslie preference poll = 136 votes **
> Hammond ownership poll = 73 votes
> Pedal use poll = 63 votes
> Double manuals poll = 39 votes
>
> ** multiple votes allowed
>
> If we forget about the actual voting, and concentrate on the
voting amounts themselves, what do we see?
>
> - Even if we allow that some list members own multiple clones, or
use multiple Leslie/MS/sim setups, there is a strong possibility
that the first two questions generated more interest than the others.
> - Certainly, more people voted in the Hammond poll than the pedal
poll.
> - The double-manual poll didn't seem to generate all that much
interest, even allowing that it was open for less time.
> - No matter how you slice it, only about 25% of the list voted,
for whatever reason(s).
>
> The last two observations are particularly significant, because to
me the results say that: 1) the group as a whole doesn't like
polls; and 2) the group is getting tired of them. I'm not going to
continue with any more polls for the moment. If there is an
interest in discussing pedals among the members, feel free to
express your opinions online.
>
> Oh, and James, for the record: I would never play pedals, even if
somebody tried to pay me -- but it's not because I hate pedals.
First off, I like playing with a real bass player, and always have.
(Before I was able to afford keys, I considered becoming a bass
player.) Second, I am already providing piano, organ, synth,
sequences, and sound effects in my band; I sing 20% of the lead
vocals, as well as 75% of the harmonies; and I run the PA during
performance. Let someone else worry about the bottom end! :^)
>
> Regards,
>
> -BW
>
> --
> Bruce Wahler
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> CloneWheel Support Group moderator
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> bruce@a...
>
> At 10:48 A 1/24/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Love 'em or hate 'em, there's been a lot of talk about pedals
lately. Even
> >a survey which showed that about 25% of us who responded play
pedals (me
> >included) which I found to be a surprisingly high percentage
given all the
> >keyboard players on the list. I am wondering if there is a trend
such that
> >actually most 'Hammondists' eventually start experimenting
with 'kicking
> >bass' on the pedals. I (and possibly Korg/Clavia!!!) would
therefore be
> >interested to know:
> >
> >- how many people didn't play pedals when they first got into the
Hammond
> >sound, but have since taken it up ?
> >
> >- how many people plan to play the pedals in the future ? (e.g.
when funds
> >allow them to get a decent pedalboard or Hammond console)
> >
> >- How many people would never play the pedals even if someone
paid them ?
> >(e.g. the "Hate 'em" category)
> >
> >Bruce, maybe there is a survey in here somewhere ???
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >James