[HAM] hammond Digest, Vol 10, Issue 44

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RE: pedal playing - some of you may have already seen
this Virgil Fox youtube video.

If you're looking for organ shoes (thin soles, leather
soles & heels), try organmastershoes.com.

Armando

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KbGCriVk9UM 

Digest, Vol 10, Issue 43
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> I'm not saying that you are not right, and what you
> say would probably due your feet a favor, BUT, it
> sure didn't stop Rhoda Scott.  She cooks on those
> pedals with no shoes.
> 
> Check it out: 
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=oIB2ywz3S9o
> 
> Don.
> 
>
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> I remember Tom Thompson at one concert he gave for
> me at my Hammond 
> Organ Studio in Kelowna BC when he sat down at the
> B-3 we had provided 
> for him, and first thing he did was remove his
> shoes, displaying his 
> partially bare foot, which of course brought the
> house down! He was 
> wearing socks with no heel or toes, and he put his
> foot up and wiggled 
> his toes! The laughter was loud and long! When it
> calmed down, Tom said 
> "and how many here play with bare feet?" So after
> all the hands had come 
> up and were put back down, Tom pulled out a pair of
> soft leather shoes, 
> somewhat similar to a moccasin and put them on. They
> had leather soles, 
> and a heel, and he proceeded to show how to play
> pedals with them on, a 
> very credible performance. He made his point, and
> told the audience 
> NEVER to play with bare, or stocking feet. I had a
> young lady at that 
> concert, who was becoming an excellent organist, but
> who always played 
> pedals with her shoes off. She told me later that
> she would wear them 
> from then on, and she did. I had used her for demos
> at a few stores, one 
> furniture store in particular, where she and the
> organ, a spinet, were 
> up on a raised platform. She had taken her left shoe
> off, and someone 
> asked her if she had to remove her shoes to play the
> organ. She was 
> embarrassed and it was not long after that we had
> the Tom Thompson concert!
> So, Brent...do not remove the shoes. Do practice
> heel and toe, DO run 
> scales with heel and toe.So what if you hit the
> wrong pedal? Not world 
> end. And also do use both feet on those pedals, use
> the right foot, 
> after setting the expression  pedal where you want
> it and practice the 
> pedals with the right foot as well. However
> concentrate on the left foot 
> more as it is the most important one, unless you
> will be doing classical 
> stuff, hardly likely.
> Sitting at the organ! Sit on the bench with your
> rump back far enough so 
> that your feet swing clear of the floor and pedal
> clavier. Sit in the 
> MIDDLE of the bench, and ensure that your feet are
> sitting above the 
> pedals. You should be able to swing your feet either
> direction, just 
> scraping pedals slightly. The  when you want a C you
> can go away to your 
> left and hit low C. Start from there and you will
> see how easy it is IF 
>   you are sitting correctly to go to any pedal,
> sharp or natural with 
> heel and toe.  Have fun, you may find it difficult
> at first, but 
> persevere and it will become easier as you become
> more proficient with 
> the foot work.....Gadzooks, seems like I am back 30
> years with one ofmy 
> students!
> Cheers, old Doug in BC
> 


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> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:10:07 -0800
> From: joe d <joedoria at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [HAM] pedal technique
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> 
> yeah, there's lots of variations and they're all
> valid - as long as it's in time and workin' with the
> vibe/song and not interfering with the stuff your
> hands could/should be doing. You could heel/heel or
> toe/toe all night as long as it's workin'.  If
> you're dropping time a lot just to get some pedal
> flash in, well...it's not usually a good thing
> (could be sometimes I guess).
> 
> I'd add in practicing progressions in all keys, then
> add-in varying leading tones down to each root (all
> in time - it's time that's most important, not how
> flashy your feet are).  Not sure what style you're
> going for but the above helps with
> jazz/funk/blues/rock at least.
> 
> Classical/theatre organists...woooweee, those guys
> got really the feet going on (but it's different,
> the music is different). Two feet workin' , quick
> taps of the volume to set, and then quickly back on
> the pedalboard, etc.  It's really fun to watch.
> 
> Joey defrancesco is still one of the baddest (today)
> with those feet when it comes to jazz and diggin'
> in.  Barbara D is one of the best in her
> style/sound.
> Dr. Lonnie smokes everyone just because he'll do
> anything and everything (while eating a ham
> sammich!) - correct or not (personal opinion there
> ;)