From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Thu Jul 05 06:42:13 2007
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Yes, that double-handed "bubbling" comp was a big part of Seth Justman's style. Growing up in the northeast, it wasn't possible to turn around without hearing the J. Geils Band on the radio. They were known as the "ultimate party band," and are still discussed in reverent tones by some New Englanders. It's funny: I never liked most of their material, yet consider Mr. Justman to be a big influence on my style.

One thing that always sticks in my mind: He had a unique way of getting around the need for more on-stage volume, which might account for some of his signature sound. The first time I saw the J. Geils Band, the B-3 was being pumped through a 122 (or 122-ish) Leslie, with a second mini-cabinet with a treble horn on top -- i.e., one drum, two horns! The second time I saw them, he had doubled the setup to two cabinets + two extra horns. With that many horns spinning around, it was difficult to tell if they were on different pulley positions; each pair seemed to be roughly synchronized with each other. And of course, the reflectors were off, like any "proper" rock setup in those days.

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At 08:11 AM 7/5/2007, you wrote:
>Seth Justman, a very underrated player.
>
> If you wanna hear some REALLY messed up, check out the live version of Give It To Me, on the album BLOW YER FACE OUT. It's so fast, and that solo is rippin! I was glad they got paid, but I really hated most of that Centerfold stuff.
>
> T
>
>jake92028 wrote:
> I had my digital music on the teevee in the background at home today
>and heard this really cool organ solo and then comping with a full band
>going. I went and look at the screen..
>
>it was the J.Geils Band's tune "Give It To Me" from their "Bloodshot"
>album. Whoever the organist was/is used tremelo more than chorale but
>did ramp down for effect now and then. What I liked the best was the (I
>think) 1/16 note constant not-too-loud percussive comping going in the
>background during non-organ solo passages - about the same volume as
>rhythm guitar, with nice riffs at passage breaks.
>
>This was what I'd call an "in-your-face" organist without the grind,
>just a great-sounding Hammond/Leslie. At one point he was comping so
>fast between the two manuals in Tremelo mode, it was like the chorus
>effect on my Electro when I turn it up fast at a pretty high level
>along with the rotary effect going, so I get both 'tremelo' and fast
>spike/square wave vibrato. It's almost a very fast bubbling effect.
>
>I thought this guy really had a different and interesting style
>compared to the usual list of favorite players! :) Wj

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