Root Doctor - Hip Hug Her - blues Hammond B3 guitar Booker T

[tkey2tone]

WOW!! you guys are tight..had to suscribe, and hit the replay AND the volume

[FlintboyG]

Man these are good memories... to sit back and just play groove oriented stuff with this band was a dream come true. :) Greg Nagy

[tommeide]

This ia great! And the organ sounds just like the real thing!

[gregshell]

well funky you funky groovster

[Mustang5Speed]

Does anybody know the chords of the main organ accompainiment that occur in what sounds like a dotted eight - sixteenth - eigth pattern? I believe they are Bb 7 Bb7 Bb7 Db7, but what inversions are used to get the proper sound. Also, what are the chords for the turn around? Thank you

[martyg374]

Great job, Jim & company.

I have the same rig and would never consider using "the real thing", like I used to.

Those "purists" wouldn't pass a blindfold test, belive me!

[FlintboyG]

@martyg374 The first night Jim brought the rig to the gig, I closed my eyes and honestly couldn't tell the difference. Granted I am just a guitarist...lol, but I also co-produced six records that Jim is on. :)  I listen... With the right adjustments you can get the XK-3 sounding very organic.

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

Holy shit. This is a groove.

[debdelmastro]

Hello good people ~ I saw the end of a documentary on this band on a local tv station in the SF Bay Area and was blown away by the musicianship and serious groove going on. I'm a singer/actress/tpt player and I am hooked on your band! I went to iTunes and bought "Change Our Ways" immediately. Great to find you guys! If I'm working anywhere near where you're playing, I'll be there.

[FlintboyG]

@debdelmastro I am very proud of "Change Our Ways." I sure do hope you enjoyed it. :) Greg Nagy

[gingabeard]

Who are these moaning minnies? First time I ever did a "hammond" blues gig I used the "organ" (I used the term loosely) sound from a Roland MT32. It was dire to a purist's ear. Guess what, the audience still clapped! Because they listened to the music and didn't spend the entire gig dissecting the organ patches. A badly-maintained B3/C3 sounds far worse than a decent clone. Ask me how I know :)

[pbluck]

I don't know who the jerk was that gave you a thumbs down for this, but I'm sure the person was jealous of your playing ability. You are in my opinion the best ever at the beast. I wish I could play a fraction as good.

[tommarjuki]

Songs like this really bring the funk out of me. Even hearing it for the first time it's got that classic rhythm i can get down to and catch every snare and high hat. Great post, great group, great sound.

[tomthefunky]

I'm a hardcore Booker T and the MG's fan and I wish they played this as good as these guys do. These days Booker T and the MG's phone their gigs in. Great job guys

[buenosaires4u]

Typical thin sound of digital. The Leslie gets a better sound from anything but there is nothing yet to be compared with an actual electromechanical Hammond organ with a tube preamp like in a B3/C3/A100 models . Stuff known as 'the real thing'.

[CTOL1]

Live Music is best, especially when played on a real B3 and a Leslie

WOOT......... good job boys

[poodlepamb]

This band has been around for years in Lansing Michigan and they are still gettin it on! Yea!

[ReinhardDanzinger]

Would prefere a telecaster with humbucker picks....like steve Cropper, but still not bad

[FlintboyG]

@ReinhardDanzinger Yeah, I would have dug one too. Had a tele back in the 90's but like an idiot sold it There is such a cool sound to those. Warm Regards, Greg Nagy

[VOODOO415]

HOLY @^#& !! Now this is what I call MUSIC! Straight talent and love for 'Down Town Funk"

[petermakie]

WOW! Very nice grooving man!

Excelent band!

5*****

Greetings,

Pedro

[ladrinski9]

This is miles ahead of the Booker T version. I love the embellishments between the organ phrases, gives it a real downtown funky feel that is cool as hell.

[BluzCruisin]

What a killer band! They all got amazing and tasteful chops and everything fits. Don't get no better than this!

[tonymusicrocks]

oh my god that is awesome!

[organham]

Really missed hearing ORGAN bass!

[sipstube]

man, 'like that grooooove

[smackOfatz]

FAT FAT FAT!!!

[jurkerth]

very good, brothers

[plurgid]

holy mackrel!

[pierrez]

great!!!

[digiwillem]

Oh yeah!

I love those MF Hammond B3 Organs!

[aarfeld]

digi: He's actually playing anXK3-c, Hammond-Suzuki's latest clone-wheel successor to the mighty B3.

[VOODOO415]

Damn Dude!! just watching this video has changed my mood today.......I'm fitiin' to have me a good day and not feel mizerable like I did 10m minutes ago....u one bad white boy one the B3.

[pblucke]

That is some outrageous b playing! Dude you are one of the best I've ever heard. Made my day!!!

[barie666]

Which Drawbar settings are these?

[b3groover]

For the main melody, I'm using 008600008 (or something similar in tone) and for comping and using a variation of 888000568 (a v-shape... adjust to taste). Hope that helps.

[barie666]

Thank you ;)

[enchentez]

Heya Jim,

What registrations and settings are you using on this?

Also, are you somehow magically getting a Rhodes sound out of the drawbars, or does the XK3 have an EP patch (and if so, what other goodies does it have)?

[b3groover]

Actually, I just found out there are hidden extra voices in the XK3 / XK3c. If you hold down the brake / tone / control buttons when you power on, you can go into the menu system and get a new submenu where you can turn on the extra voices, including EPs, clavinet, and vibes.

However, I'm using a Yamaha Motif ES rack for the electric piano sounds on this video, connected via MIDI to the XK3.

[JTcheatwood]

@b3groover My goodness! I read this and had to try it out for myself. Awesome! The EP 80s sounds similar to my Ensoniq EP!

[hpage1954]

@b3groover

Hello, I am a new XK3c user here. I could you a little help. I can reset the power switch and can find the F menu for the extra voices. How do you turn them on. I 've hit about switch,key ,gizmo but can't do it. Mine is plugged into a Leslie 3300. Thanks Howard in NH

[BlueMoonGuitar]

Nicely Done! Good to see it played right!

Keep Your Mojo... Mojo!

[6StringBazz]

and that's how you do it, boys... for the rest of us: back to school :)

good job, guys

[soulfulbluz]

Great band!! Great rendering of this classic tune!

[dhimes3]

Awesome playing..is that the new Suzuki hammond?..Xk model?

[b3groover]

Yes, it's the XK3 with the XK traditional lower manual. I love it. Sounds killer!

Check out organissimo's album Groovadelphia; I use the XK3 / XK System exclusively on the record.

[dhimes3]

Do you use a leslie 122..how do they link?..sold the b-3 in '94 after coming home at three in the morning and unloading it into the garage by myself...later bought a Korg cx-3..not to pleased with it...love your playing great continuity..Jimmy would be proud!!!

[b3groover]

Thanks! Yes, on Groovadelphia and this particular video, I'm using a 122. They connect via a 1122 kit from Hammond-Suzuki, which converts the 11pin of the XK3 to a 6pin output.

I use a Leslie 3300 now and I love it. 300watts of clean power with a tube preamp section for that growl. It's great!

I retired my B3 after needing back surgery to fix a herniated disc! I hear what you're saying!

[Laptop151050]

@b3groover

Dear Jim,

I'm Martin Puffer from the Netherlands and buy a couple of weeks ago a Hammond XK3-c

You get a great sound out of this machine, the problem that I have is that there are so many effects with all kind of parameters that without any knowledge of a Hammond player you cant get the sound as you play.

Is it posible for you to send me your setting from all the effects and parameters so that i can play with the same sound ?

martin_puffer@planet.nl

[goofymad]

could you perhaps make a tutorial on how to play hip hug her on the keyboard

[b3groover]

Not a bad idea. In the meantime, do you have a question about the tune?

[Tonewheeldude]

Awesome Band!Fantastic Organ Player!!!!!!

[tustles]

Excellent Thanks For Sharing KTF 5*****

[manueloekoclaus]

great !!!!!!

[dickdeluxe]

Nice work Greg and company.

[desperated]

Organ player plays a peach at the beginning - it makes the song a beaut. :)

[pflueeb]

organ player shouldn't "improvise" so much at the beginning - it takes away from the song.

[ebanderson72]

The B3 Player got some Nice chops!!

[zkat2]

great funky groove!!!

[davis21wylie]

That. Was. Awesome.

[blueminute]

Nice, job! Jim, is that an XK system you're playing?  At first I figured it was a vintage B - until I heard the electric piano solo played on the upper manual at 4:50!

[b3groover]

Yes, it is an XK System with a Yamaha Motif ES Rack MIDI'd to the upper manual. Glad you dig it!

[pianorman]

Nice video, Jimmy, as well as the rest of you guys - always nice to see ya. Greg: had a great time yakkin' witcha last night - glad you were able to rub some elbows with Etta's people at her concert. - Brad

[stepayyy]

Jim is one hell of a B3 player. Root Doctor has quite a nice bass player too, and of course this song was without their awesome singer. VERY hard to find a whole group that knows how to play. Excellent job as always.

[steph00871]

damn funky as hell playin it memphis stlye

[hammondguy]

all that needs to be said is these guys know how to play! enough! black or white, it doesn't matter! regards, steve

[StubbyPecker]

Solid groove.

[BBBGIT]

My kind of band....yall sho sound GOOD. I got a 4 piece band down in Orlando and we love these kinds of jam tunes. Ck out videos of my group.

[cnevitt]

Oh yeah....that's what I'm talking about! It sure is cold in Michigan. Maybe y'all should consider moving to Texas for the winters!!

[funkycubicleguy]

Your reverence for this great music comes shining through in this soulful rendition. Nice work!

[jmitchB3]

Nice! Wish I could hear more bass though. The Hammond work is impeccable!

[grega1972]

Funky White boys doin it Booker T. Mg's style

[funkycubicleguy]

I suppose being called a White Boy in this case is meant as a compliment. Yet it seems to imply that the white man is somehow naturally less able to play funk, a stereotype that at its core is simply racist, false, and offensive. Did you know that 1/2 of Booker T & the MGs were white? Are you yourself ashamed of being white? Do you like to perpetuate this polarizing stereotype?

[DrGerbick]

relax kid. dont have an aneurysm

[StubbyPecker]

I'm glad that statement offended you as much as it did me.

[bluenote335]

1st class gentlemen!

[1tinsoldier]

tasty stuff.

[milnzi81]

oh yes!!!! fuckin fantastic guys!

[BjarkeEbert]

Very nice!

I love the sound of a B3.

[dlagerbuz]

ooh i really enjoyed that!!! great work

[69B3]

Wonderful song and nice rendition. All the musicians did a great job. Of course I would love to play like Jim Alfredson. Bring it on home guys!!

[FlintboyG]

@69B3 Thank you. It's a great memory for me. Jim and I are no longer with the band...but we both have fond memories. Warm Regards, Greg Nagy

[illesim16]

one of my favorite jams from Stax, bass line is so catchy

[rounder2u]

Great from start to finish!

[gentleman2405]

Pefect! I'm speechless! Thats so perfect! I love organisimo...!!! They practise the best music...!!!!

[HammondB200]

which registration is he using?

[b3groover]

For the lead sound? I'm using 008 600 008. I'm not sure if that's exactly what Booker T used, but it's close.

For comping I'm using 868000567 for the most part, although you'll see I'm constantly adjusting.  Thanks!

[rtsryder]

The Center Street's break song...Kingfisher, Oklahoma 1968

[cefobe]

Very good

[fretboarder1]

One of my all time fave jams!! Scott Wilder use this version, PLEASE! (Scott Wilder is a local talk radio show host in Dallas. He uses the original and another version as his theme song.)

[vidimah]

*******stars

[liquidicesong]

Wow, the B3 player is on FIRE!!!

[Kilbia]

Verra nice! I was looking for the original, gave this one a click anyway...and I like it lots.

[Saltyblues]

That's the stuff RD. Salty!

[JohnCVermont]

I couldn't agree more with BluzCruisin' ....

totally smokin'!! Great!

[jolandagos]

Nawauw, this is a nice relax peace of music. Big groooov, Nice bas, big drums, Good guitar and a funky Jim. Thats a splendid band. Love it a lot. Go on guys.

[vhm14u2c]

Cool stuff, and extremely enjoyable(including Pumpkin Pie!). :-)

[SkinnerBlues]

Love it!! That really sounds great. Will come to Michigan from Indiana and hear you guys sometime.

[BluzCruisin]

Smokin!