[HAM] Wes Montgomery Trio (Melvin Rhyne)

[John Freund]

Not SURE either, and I don't have the remastered version.  I always thought
the organ was mixed tooooooooo far back and devoid of bass.  I've been
listening to this record on a cassette for the better part of two decades
since I loaned it out and never saw it again.    

I do recall the cover of the LP had an illustration that seemed to show a
box that looked like a tone cabinet.  But of course that doesn't necessarily
have anything to do with the recording.  I don't recall hearing any evidence
of Leslie of any sort on the album. I do have a recollection of hearing
perc, but as I search my memory (it's been a while since I listened...hmmm,
why AM I posting?) I also remember thinking it sounded odd, so maybe Mel was
doing the faux perc thing with the 5-2/3 drawbar, or it might be because the
bass was so absent.

John Freund
organguy at biggerthanabreadbox.com 

> At 04:46 AM 4/12/2008, Christoph P. Kukulies wrote:
> >I'm listening to a CD which I knew already a similar take from former
> times
> >but this seems to be a remastered and reissued version. (With two extra
> takes
> >of Satin DOll and Missile Blue).
> >
> >Anyway, I didn't take any notice of the organ sound in earlier times
> >but nowadays (with a - hopefully - sharpened ear) I find that the organ
> Melvin
> >Rhyne is playing on that recording doesn't seem the regular B3 + Leslie.
> >
> >Also the vibrato doesn't sound to me like the well know delay line
> vibrato.
> >It sounds more like a tremulant to me. Not sure though. Or could it be a
> >single
> >speed Leslie?
> >
> >Anyone knowing more details about that recording?
> 

> freak:
> Not me. I don't have this new, remastered version. But why not? The
> recording is very old. There's no Hammond percussion on the record. Lots
> of
> us used to gig on old BCs and the like.