From mate_stubb@yahoo.com Tue Dec 30 13:39:31 2003
Subject:Re: Great Organ Techniques


> Ed, I've often used that technique and don't know what to call
> it except "Slappin' the crap outa my keyboard"...

I don't know what to call this either ("conga slaps"?) so STCOMK will
do. Definitely different than windmill chops. When I do it, I slap
the heel of my palms against the metal front rail of the Hammond, and
allow my fingers to flop down to strike the keys, then rebound so
that the hit is percussive. I haven't tried this on my Electro much
yet. I used to see a padded "bump bar" on custom Bill Beer chops to
make this kinder on your hands.

Another notable recorded example is the middle percussion break for
Steppenwolf's "Rock Me Baby".

Yet another related technique to windmill chops is the "smear".
Usually it proceeds from low to high building to a crescendo, and is
slower than a chop. It often uses a fuller drawbar sound. Mark Stein
was the absolute smear king.

Another little subtle trick: when a song ends on a ringing chord and
you have a rather full drawbar setting, hold the chord and push your
lower drawbars in, leaving the sound to fade into a sizzle.

Moe