From breynold@usc.edu Mon Jan 28 11:20:22 2002
Subject:RE: Favorite rock organist

I remember a heavily airplayed version of "Summertime" by Christopher
Columbo, or something close. This isn't rock, but radio was not as
segmented in those days (as long as you were white!).

Barry

>Also, Booker T and the M.G.'s version of "Summertime" has got to be in the
>top 10. He really rips that one to shreds - you can tell he came a long way
>from "Green Onions".
>
>- Andy
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> From: rick155@aol.com [mailto:rick155@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:44 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Favorite rock organist
>
> A few more thoughts on favorites, influences, musical epiphanies, etc:
>
> How about the original version of "Ramblin Gamblin Man" by the Bob Seger
>System (ca. 1967). Don't remember who's on organ, but it totally makes the
>recording. If you don't know it, I'll go home and post it somewhere. That
>tune's an underappreciated classic.
>
> Booker T. and the MG's doing "Hang Em High". I played that 45 in my room
>when I was a kid over and over and over and over.....
>
> Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.
>
> Steve Winwood. Let's face it, as hopelessly overplayed as "Gimme Some
>Lovin'" is, it helped define The Sound as well as the listening demand for
>The Sound.
>
> Greg Rolie was a big influence who I should've mentioned before (as many
>others already have). And as long as we're talking Santana, Tom Coster on
>the "Borboletta" album.
>
> Al Kooper for sure in the influence department. "Super Session", "I Stand
>Alone", the first Blood Sweat and Tears album...great stuff back then.
>
> And last but certainly not least, one of the most original bands in
>Rockdom, Gentle Giant, with Kerry Minnear on Hammond. I don't think you'll
>find a wider assortment of Hammond registrations and playing styles in any
>other band. These guys filled every song with surprises. The "Three Friends"
>album (1972) is a great place to start.
>
> Rick
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