From josenramirez@yahoo.com Sat Mar 20 08:50:17 2010
Subject:Re: real organs

Pipe organs, both Theater and Classical, are very unique instruments. I will never forget the first time I played one since the sound comes from everywhere and the greatness of these instruments is magnificent. Once I went to a Pizza Parlor in Dallas where the setting was very similar to your description. Nevertheless, the "Hammond" sound is part of my life.

So, for personal enjoyment, I plan to attend the Organ Jam at the Kimmel Center in Philly on April 30 featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joey D, Trudy Pitts and John Medeski and the next day enjoy the greatness of the John Wanamaker's Organ. That's "the best of both worlds". (Anyone else going?)

José Nelson

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From: Barry
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 5:25:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: real organs

I remember going to some pizza place near Buffalo NY. The pizza was
pretty mediocre, but the place was awesome! It was an old theatre, and
its big attraction was a huge, fully functioning theatre organ that was
played by someone who obviously knew what he was doing. It was truly
incredible - the organ itself was cool enough with an amazing array of
pipes which ranged from very flute-like to almost Farfisa String
brightness and an unbelievable tremolo effect. But, it could also play
various drum sets, gongs, cowbells, and cymbals arrayed around the room.
And, the best was that it could play an upright piano in the corner
through some kind of pneumatic contraption positioned over the piano's
keys - the player could layer organ and piano sounds in a decidedly
pre-midi world! I suppose to a classical organ purist it would have been
as tacky as you could get, but I thought it was cool! I think on certain
nights they showed silent films with the organ providing the score and
sound effects - and you could have a pizza, too!

Ron Gang wrote:
>
> My father grew up when the Wurlitzer Theatre Organs were a fixture in
> movie houses. He spoke about Lon Chaney in the Phantom of the Opera,
> that was accompanied of the Wurlitzer with strains of Bach's Toccata
> in Fugue. He later realized a dream, and became a member of the
> Toronto Theatre Organ Society, taking part in refurbishing and
> maintaining the old Shea's Theatre Wurlitzer and installed in
> Toronto's Casa Loma. He owned a Conn Spinet organ with a built-in
> Leslie, and cared less for the Hammond sound. May his memory be blessed.
>
> - Ron Gang, artist
> web site: www.rongang.net
>
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>
>

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