From djacques@csulb.edu Fri Feb 29 13:52:40 2008
Subject:RE: Diversi Organ Vs Hammond

Now I "See what you're sayin'". I don't know how you can tell how Joey feels
while playing each organ. Yes, he is shredding like hell on the Hammond, but
maybe that was just the nature of the song. In any case, it is a known fact
that the key's pivot point is located at different locations (from a classic
Hammond to a clone's keyboard". That alone will make the keyboard feel
different.



I do not know if I would like the Diversi feel or not. I have to sit down at
the organ and play it. Just because Joey or anyone else likes something does
not mean that I will like it. One thing for sure, I am not flying from LA to
Philly to play the organ.







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Subject: Re: [CWSG] Diversi Organ Vs Hammond



Yes i understand that, that you as the player need to feel comfortable
on the board. We all do, actually. My point was to show how Joey played
on a Hammond vs. the Diversi. If he could do the song that he did on
the Hammond, and put that out of him playing on the Diversi, then
perhaps, since the Diversi is only available in Philly or after you've
paid for it, that Diversi might make more instant converts., myself
included.This was the point of some of my previous posts where I
mention that back when Hammonds were all there was, just by hearing the
hits on records, many Hammonds were sold, no questions asked.

If you say that Joey can make an XK3 sound, good, well, it's still a
Hammond. You are trying to decide purchasing a Diversi. How can you use
Joey's making an XK3 sound good as a basis for him being able to make a
Diversi sound good as well?

The fact that you are skeptical about the "feel" of the Diversi, means
that something is missing in the promotional tools Diversi has given us
coupled with the marketing, which is limited to one state or take a
chance and order it.

Based on what I see of Joey on a Diversi, I'm not convinced. What we
are doing is watching someone like Joey who is an ace at what we like
to do. If we can't be there to demo the Diversi ourselves, Joey's the
next best thing.

I feel, watching Joey on the Diversi in the Steamer's clip, makes me
feel the Diversi doesn't "feel "right as you are wanting to know. From
those two clips alone, my not being able to demo a Diversi myself,
makes me feel, if Joey can't negotiate a Diversi as well as he is seen
working on a Hammond, then I must follow what I see on those clips and
come to the conclusion that I would not like the way the Diversi would
fee eitherl. This is why Diversi's solution is for us to make a trek to
Philly to try it out.

That adds to the total cost now doesn't it? Traveling expenses, hotel
rooms...

It was not a point of making the instrument sound great as you mention
with the accordion, it's more of HOW WELL Joey's fingers moved on one
instrument vs. the other. Which is what you are more concerned about at
this juncture anyway. Granted the three instruments may "sound" the
same, but the issue is how each one triggers that sound and allows our
fingers to move with ease.

It has been mentioned on this forum that there are many lurkers who are
satisfied with their rigs and to shell out another $2+K on a new
untested unseen keyboard is not interesting to them.

Hence, back to the original issue which to me, is, show me a clip that
convinces me that Joey can play the Diversi AS WELL AS he can play the
Hammond on the clip I've provided on the song "Ya See What I'm Sayin,"
and perhaps you may...see what I'm saying....

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