[HAM] Dr. Lonnie sound

[Toussaint]

I came up with JOS's "Alfredo," a Cm blues
OF
I thougt u said it was "Blues for J" previously. ....If i'm wrong, my bad~)

I agree with u on his pedal control, ...One way Lonnie forces the attention 
to his solo is: when he starts a solo, the band comes down, and he paints a 
picture "softly" until its time to scream.

"T"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "OF" <scott195 at centurytel.net>
To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] Dr. Lonnie sound


> At 08:25 AM 2/1/2007, Bruce Murphy wrote:
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>>Just got Lonnie's album of covers of Beck tunes. Weird. However, he has
>>the sweetest B3 sound I've ever heard on record. Strident, heavy bass,
>>hint of grind, nice top end sizzle. Made me pee my pants.
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>>   Anyone have any insight into how this album was recorded? Leslie, mic
>> setup, board? Probably just about impossible for me to reproduce (I sure
>> ain't Lonnie), but the sound is magical.
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> I don't know any details about how the record was recorded, but as someone
> who has heard Lonnie play and record under all kinds of different
> conditions, I would posit the unpopular view: that it's the player, not 
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> machine.
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> First, the "strident, heavy bass." Lonnie uses much more pedal than the
> other major players. Forget about the "pedal taps" I'm always harping
> about-- he does them, but, at least half the time, he's playing full 
> pedals
> along with his left hand or alone. He's a fearless and deadly-accurate
> pedal player. And, of course, this affects the tone of the whole organ.
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> The other important thing is that he has mastered the expression pedal and
> his ears always know exactly where his sound is sitting in relation to the
> other instruments. I think this subtlety is highly under-valued: the
> position of the expression pedal directly affects the tone of the organ.
> When Lonnie plays, no matter what box he's playing, it always sounds good,
> and that's why, IMO. And Lonnie is never afraid to play softly, leaving
> plenty of dynamic range available when he wants to goose it suddenly.
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> We were jamming one afternoon at Jazz Alley, doing a sound check for an
> organ summit. Lonnie, Reuben Wilson, and I were onstage, because McGriff
> hadn't arrived yet. I came up with JOS's "Alfredo," a Cm blues, and we
> played it out. At the end, Lonnie's voice came sharp (very 
> uncharacteristic
> of him), "Scott! THIS is how it's SUPPOSED to be played!" He demonstrated
> exactly the same notes I had played on the head, only it was quiet and
> subtle, not loud and shouting as I had played it. A priceless lesson. I 
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> embarrassed but wiser.
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