From djacques@csulb.edu Sat Dec 24 01:53:31 2005
Subject:Re: Hammond XK-1


Over 100 sound complaints? Just because Joey D and all the
otehr greats were jammin at the booth? Fuck em! If these
guys cant appreciate musical genious, then NAMM will never
be the same. That is one of the great draws for me. I know
that NAMM is not meant for me, but for music
merchandisers. But I get in as a press representative
reporting for a worship magazine that I write for, and
organ is at the top of my list (needless to say). Hearing
the amazing sounds coming for the instruments that Joey
and the others play certainly helps appreciate the
technology.

This will be unfortunate if true.

I agree with your comments re the XK1. The 11 pin is very
important, espscially if you use a real leslie like the
2101. Like I mention before, losing the second set of
drawbars is also unfortunate. But the weight reduction is
certainly a good thing (from the perspective of this 50
year old pro)...

Having a second portable organ does not make much sense to
me. It would have to be carefully priced. Although a very
interesting parrallel to this is what the Japanese do with
the Toyota line. For instance, a Lexas 300 costs about
$40,000, but they also product the Toyota Avalon
(basically the same car) for $10,000 less. Maybe they will
call this new Hammond the "Suzuki Tiger"...