From lindaleed@earthlink.net Tue Nov 05 15:23:56 2002
Subject:Re: Lee Michaels (cont...)

Doug,

I never saw it in person, but there was a long thread on another Hammond
list
(Hamtech) about a year ago and the guys said it was a BC with lots of
Bill Beer modifications.

Linda

theb3freak wrote:

>Hi Linda
>
>Do you know for a fact that it was a BC? I guessed it was a B3 with
>pedals. After reading here that it was left hand bass, I suspected a
>BC (used to have one!), but the voicing for lack of a better term
>seemed more like a B3
>
>Doug
>
>-- In CloneWheel@y..., Linda Dachtyl wrote:
>
>
>>I have that LP and that is the reason why I got into Hammond playing.
>>All I know about Lee's rig is that it was a BC(fat bass) and that the
>>late Bill Beer was his tech.
>>
>>I would like to know more about Lee's rig, too.
>>
>>Linda
>>
>>Invisable Man wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Lee Michaels had some kind of additional device
>>>installed on his B series Hammond organ. I have the
>>>Lee Michaels "Live" lp and the CD of the live
>>>album (which is very hard to find). If you look at the
>>>lp cover you will see an additional unit installed
>>>right at the base of the lower keyboard. Don't know
>>>what it is but I think it is responsible for the bass
>>>and maybe beefed up percussion and
>>>overdrive/distortion. His style of playing is a
>>>combination of jazz and rock. Listen to the end of
>>>"Hold On to Freedom", he throws in a jazz
>>>riff. I picked up on his playing when he 1st appeared
>>>on the music scene. He is not your usual organ player
>>>since his playing is more rythmatic than lead although
>>>his lead line are awesome.
>>>--- ZAKEMO@A... wrote:
>>>> Doug,
>>>> Saw Lee Michaels many times in concert. He
>>>> never used pedals with just
>>>> him and Frosty. Actually met him in a music store
>>>> when he was buying more
>>>> Acoustic 260s to add to his wall of 'em. Kick
>>>myself
>>>> for not asking some
>>>> intelligent questions about his set up but I was
>>>> about 16 and never got past
>>>> the groveling of, "Gee Mr. Michaels, your my
>>>> hero..." Don't know how he got
>>>> that thundering bass with the left hand. Maybe
>>>had
>>>> the pedal action set up
>>>> for lower manual? OHF Bob
>>>> PS Last I heard he had a coffee shop or something
>>>> like that and was
>>>> communicating with the customers via hand
>>>signing.
>>>> Anybody else happen to
>>>> know where he vanished to?
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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