From simon@alphabeck.co.uk Fri Mar 25 10:11:58 2011
Subject:Re: Al Kooper

It's a Cembalet N, though you can only tell from the sound and the keyboard range (which can't be seen in this clip). Pianets had F-F keyboards; Cembalets C-C. And of course the Pianet T and M had 60 notes, F-E. The Cembalet has a more metallic and more rounded sound, almost flute-like in the treble and a bit vibes-like in the low-to-mid-range. Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers is probably the best-known Cembalet player apart from Manfred Mann in his early career. Check out The Stranglers' "Go Buddy Go", "(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" and "No More Heroes" to hear the Cembalet at its punk-powered best.

Simon