Ralph Ringstad, in the best tradition of Jesse Crawford, was a true poet of the theatre organ. Will miss him a great deal. I listen to this clip at least once a week.
Wonderful to hear this music.. Awesome sound & playing is brilliant. ....brings back such beautiful memories of the past in Jersey City . Beautiful...keep playing Ralph...I'm an oldie gal from Lafayette!!!
Ralph is *outstanding.* He can coax that organ to do amazingly emotional things. His playing is sweet beyond words. This music *defines* the instrument called the theatre organ.
At exactly 7 minutes and 3 seconds Ralph hits a chord that just brings all my emotions to the surface. You gotta be good to do that and he is very good.
I`m here again! I find that I am so transported by Ralph`s playing that I don`t even notice our mystery "head", the poor chap only wanted to see Ralph`s fingerwork a bit better and who can blame him for that?
I love this song - - beautifully played here especially in the low register at times. I think the man who keeps popping up in the picture on left doesn't realize he's in the line of sight - - think he's trying to sneak a peek aroun the console to see more of the organist playing the keyboards and pedal. 'Course would have been nice if someone had just nicely tugged him back out of the way. Love this organ and the marvelous acoustics of the theater. Great!
What a wonderful performance, I was moved to the very edge of tears by the beautiful way that this little medley was played and by the gorgeous sounds of this lovely organ. I`ll be back!
This is one cool looking and sounding multi-keyboard instrument. It looks like a wedding cake nightmare, something that Tim Burton would conceive of and put into one of his movies but does sound good even though I have no idea what the man is playing.
Who's that anoying guy on the left that keeps poking his head in front of the camera anyway? Why does he keep doing that?!
Ralph Ringstad, in the best tradition of Jesse Crawford, was a true poet of the theatre organ. Will miss him a great deal. I listen to this clip at least once a week.
chem100 9 months ago
Wonderful to hear this music.. Awesome sound & playing is brilliant. ....brings back such beautiful memories of the past in Jersey City . Beautiful...keep playing Ralph...I'm an oldie gal from Lafayette!!!
RemeberLoughall 2 years ago
Ralph is *outstanding.* He can coax that organ to do amazingly emotional things. His playing is sweet beyond words. This music *defines* the instrument called the theatre organ.
chem100 3 years ago
At exactly 7 minutes and 3 seconds Ralph hits a chord that just brings all my emotions to the surface. You gotta be good to do that and he is very good.
Silentscreengoddess 3 years ago
Quite a complex chord there. I know enough to say that; but I don't know what it is.
chem100 2 years ago
I`m here again! I find that I am so transported by Ralph`s playing that I don`t even notice our mystery "head", the poor chap only wanted to see Ralph`s fingerwork a bit better and who can blame him for that?
Silentscreengoddess 4 years ago
I love this song - - beautifully played here especially in the low register at times. I think the man who keeps popping up in the picture on left doesn't realize he's in the line of sight - - think he's trying to sneak a peek aroun the console to see more of the organist playing the keyboards and pedal. 'Course would have been nice if someone had just nicely tugged him back out of the way. Love this organ and the marvelous acoustics of the theater. Great!
skyler6290 4 years ago
Who's Bob Balfour?
LocomotiveBreath2882 4 years ago
@LocomotiveBreath2882 He is the person who donated the organ to GSTOS for installation in the Loew's.
38Hansen 1 year ago
I`m here on my daily pilgimage to Ralph at the Morton and he still keeps having just the same effect on me, I think I`m addicted! Hazel xx
Silentscreengoddess 4 years ago
I just can`t leave this one alone, it draws me like a magnet every time. Totally brilliant.
Silentscreengoddess 4 years ago
PS. I listened again......and fell over the "edge"!
Silentscreengoddess 4 years ago
What a wonderful performance, I was moved to the very edge of tears by the beautiful way that this little medley was played and by the gorgeous sounds of this lovely organ. I`ll be back!
Silentscreengoddess 4 years ago
The song is name "So in Love" by Cole Porter. I think it was in the musical "Kiss Me Kate"
equippedone 4 years ago
This is one cool looking and sounding multi-keyboard instrument. It looks like a wedding cake nightmare, something that Tim Burton would conceive of and put into one of his movies but does sound good even though I have no idea what the man is playing.
Who's that anoying guy on the left that keeps poking his head in front of the camera anyway? Why does he keep doing that?!
samueladams7 4 years ago
Youre right! That guy is very anoying!
LocomotiveBreath2882 4 years ago