From djacques@csulb.edu Fri Feb 07 10:08:59 2003
Subject:RE: music, glitz, and purists (hopefully on topic)


Good question. I learned on an M100 when I was 13 years old and played
Hammonds all my life (am 47 now). I try to keep as original as possible
as I love that instrument (hence my pro CX3 and anti-Electro views). I
am not interested in those tricks you mention, although, I will not put
anyone down for using them. Everyone expresses their art differently,
that is why there are Electros, CX3's, etc..

-----Original Message-----
So here's a question for you guys and gals: do you avoid using pitch
bend, or velocity-sensitive percussion, or other effects in your
playing because you or other musicians think it's gimmicky and not
true to the instrument? Or do you think these are totally valid
ways of expressing yourself as a "Hammond" player, and critics are
just talking out of the side of their neck ?.

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