It's ironic how the 1970's LSI Hammonds are now more nostalgic than the tonewheel organs which are older but seem to have a timeless quality about them. Even when playing rock or Jazz tunes on these solid state organs, It still sound like elevator music. The new digital Hammonds are getting better, but then again they are trying to replicate tonewheels.
@Deltarogers - Both the LSI and tone wheel Hammonds have their place in Hammond history. I sold and serviced both for many years but really enjoyed playing the LSI models much more than the tone wheel Hammonds. Let me also say I never played anything other than my B-3 or M-100 in clubs since that was the sound that was preferred and or expected, but at home, I found the Concorde was much more versatile thus more fun to play.
@Deltarogers Some guys think that if it's not rock or jazz it's all on par with elevator music. My Elegante I got for $150 in mint condition and fully working a few months ago. Yes, I've had tone wheel organs and frankly think nothing sounds better for Hammond playing than the real thing, but since I got my chops on a TW organ it's not that difficult to tweak in a good old Hammond sound. I've actually gravitated to Wurlitzer 4500's and 4300's. I'm very intrigued by the HOAX Hammond built on FPGA
@Deltarogers I've heard plenty of dated sounding elevator music from tone wheel Hammond too.Not all music that was played on the non- TW Hammond organs was necessarily approached in a 'sound of the day' style. Listen to ' Hammond Elegante Love Is Here To Stay ' from HD7100. If that's not timeless don't know what is.
My YT posts of > John La Duca 4500/4502/4300 just might surprise you at how timeless the first 100% solid state Wurli's can speak from wooden & mellow to bold & bright
I see that not all of the Concords are grounded. Many retired pilots are sneaking them out daily. Just make sure the kids don't take them to the scrap yard. Craigs list is always a click away!
@koasterkav - The Concorde has split amplification one side powering a 12" full rage speaker and tweeter and the other a built in Leslie with rotating 6"X9" speaker mounted in a wooden drum rather than the traditional drum baffle and horn.
I really enjoyed this video. I bought a used CONCORDE... many years ago I met a woman who owned one and an M-100 as well. Always thought I would want one with the silver pedals... I didn't have any money then as I was in grammar school. But I recently bought a used one ( not with the silver pedals, more of a traditional cabinet). I have it connected to a 720 Leslie! It sound very nice. Do you recall what these sold for back in the 70s? ps im not JOAN COLLINS>
I used to own a Concorde. I am not sure where you took the pictures but some of the pictures on the video are the actual pictures of the Concorde I owned. Nice instrument but I now have a XH272 with Leslie 814 and it has a beautiful sound.
What a beautiful instrument, the Concorde. I talked my father into buying one in the 70's to replace a fine Wurlitzer we were playing. It didn't take much convincing on my part. All I had to do was to get him to take me to Shutlers Music Store and let him hear it. About 7 days later, it was sitting in our living room. I don't know what he did with it after I grew up and moved out, but If I could find another one I'd buy it asap. NICE WORK!!!!
When the Concorde came out I was selling Hammonds part time and really wanted one but the cost was too high. Took me about 25 years but I did get one and still love it.
You guys that have Concordes with issues....you can't get parts for them? I am in NJ and I used Ambrose Jackson to repair my Elegante. He had the chips right on the truck and restored it to full working condition.
i have a concorde also.. and it is continually having some issue or another.. lol.. my repairman keeps fixing and i keep playing it.. love it..but, it can be a headache.. ,lol. mine is the model like on the back of tehlenny dee album where is the love. white background and bench...love the sound when its playing well though. absolutely beautiful.
yep it is a challange to keep these old Hammonds playing. A lot of info is out there for the tonewheel organs but not so much on the electronic models. I guess I'm lucky I fixed organs for a living back in the mid to late 70s for Hammond, Lowery, Conn and Thomas, but back then I had a well stocked parts department to back me up.
I had an Elegante but I couldn't make it sound like the Concord. Does anyone know if the Concord and the Elegante were the same or similar in voicing, or was there a big distinct difference? The Concord was original Hammond, and the Elegante was of course built by Suzuki. I also feel that the Concord had a much cleaner and more impressive look to its cabinet style than the Elegante did. Comments on the sound comparison?
All Elegantes were not made by Suzuki. The original Elegante was made at the Diversey Avenue Plant in Chicago. Now Suzuki revived the Elegante name in later years, but it was made by the original Hammond company.
The Elegante was beefed up. The Concorde was somewhat thin in sound, some people liked that. Lenny Dee recorded his "Where is the Love" album on the Concorde when it first came out. Very shallow tone wise in comparison to the beefed up Elegante.
how fun! i have a concorde, white background just like the one lenny played on the 1972 album...anyone know whatever happened to Lenny's old white Model A?
thanks my friend.. i figured as much. it would wonderful to hear it again. hope they know what they have... as i'm sure they do. Lenny was great entertainer...and wow, those fingers!! :)
I realy enjoy this video too.Certainly Hammond organ and weise organ:JP.
poedtsjean43 3 months ago
It's ironic how the 1970's LSI Hammonds are now more nostalgic than the tonewheel organs which are older but seem to have a timeless quality about them. Even when playing rock or Jazz tunes on these solid state organs, It still sound like elevator music. The new digital Hammonds are getting better, but then again they are trying to replicate tonewheels.
Deltarogers 4 months ago
@Deltarogers - Both the LSI and tone wheel Hammonds have their place in Hammond history. I sold and serviced both for many years but really enjoyed playing the LSI models much more than the tone wheel Hammonds. Let me also say I never played anything other than my B-3 or M-100 in clubs since that was the sound that was preferred and or expected, but at home, I found the Concorde was much more versatile thus more fun to play.
Hamaround 4 months ago
@Deltarogers Some guys think that if it's not rock or jazz it's all on par with elevator music. My Elegante I got for $150 in mint condition and fully working a few months ago. Yes, I've had tone wheel organs and frankly think nothing sounds better for Hammond playing than the real thing, but since I got my chops on a TW organ it's not that difficult to tweak in a good old Hammond sound. I've actually gravitated to Wurlitzer 4500's and 4300's. I'm very intrigued by the HOAX Hammond built on FPGA
paulj0557 3 months ago
@Deltarogers I've heard plenty of dated sounding elevator music from tone wheel Hammond too.Not all music that was played on the non- TW Hammond organs was necessarily approached in a 'sound of the day' style. Listen to ' Hammond Elegante Love Is Here To Stay ' from HD7100. If that's not timeless don't know what is.
My YT posts of > John La Duca 4500/4502/4300 just might surprise you at how timeless the first 100% solid state Wurli's can speak from wooden & mellow to bold & bright
paulj0557 1 month ago
I see that not all of the Concords are grounded. Many retired pilots are sneaking them out daily. Just make sure the kids don't take them to the scrap yard. Craigs list is always a click away!
paulj0557 1 year ago
Very nice. You use the effects very well. I see the Concorde has it's own speakers. Are they Leslie's like other Hammond organs use seperately?
koasterkav 1 year ago
@koasterkav - The Concorde has split amplification one side powering a 12" full rage speaker and tweeter and the other a built in Leslie with rotating 6"X9" speaker mounted in a wooden drum rather than the traditional drum baffle and horn.
Hamaround 1 year ago
@Hamaround Thanks! Sorry I could not reply sooner.
koasterkav 1 year ago
@Hamaround Hello I have a concord as well and was wondering if I could make sound Jazzy many people have told me its a theater organ
TheNorthernSoulKing 8 months ago
HELLO!
I really enjoyed this video. I bought a used CONCORDE... many years ago I met a woman who owned one and an M-100 as well. Always thought I would want one with the silver pedals... I didn't have any money then as I was in grammar school. But I recently bought a used one ( not with the silver pedals, more of a traditional cabinet). I have it connected to a 720 Leslie! It sound very nice. Do you recall what these sold for back in the 70s? ps im not JOAN COLLINS>
joancollins54 1 year ago
@joancollins54 Not sure, but as I remember over well over $5,000.00 the 1985 blue book lists resale / trade in value at $4094.00
Hamaround 1 year ago
I used to own a Concorde. I am not sure where you took the pictures but some of the pictures on the video are the actual pictures of the Concorde I owned. Nice instrument but I now have a XH272 with Leslie 814 and it has a beautiful sound.
XH272 2 years ago
What a beautiful instrument, the Concorde. I talked my father into buying one in the 70's to replace a fine Wurlitzer we were playing. It didn't take much convincing on my part. All I had to do was to get him to take me to Shutlers Music Store and let him hear it. About 7 days later, it was sitting in our living room. I don't know what he did with it after I grew up and moved out, but If I could find another one I'd buy it asap. NICE WORK!!!!
jhg1jr 2 years ago
When the Concorde came out I was selling Hammonds part time and really wanted one but the cost was too high. Took me about 25 years but I did get one and still love it.
Hamaround 2 years ago
You guys that have Concordes with issues....you can't get parts for them? I am in NJ and I used Ambrose Jackson to repair my Elegante. He had the chips right on the truck and restored it to full working condition.
Oldlionel 2 years ago
Try living in the middle of nowhere LOL!
Cedar Creek, Texas is not a hub of technology new or old!!!!!
Hamaround 2 years ago
I have a Concorde, but it is currently broken. I don't know what to do cause I don't know whats wrong but it is great
PatrickSharp10 3 years ago
I have a few things wrong with mine too but I'm keeping it working the best I can. No parts available so I have to improvise a lot. Good Luck!
Hamaround 3 years ago
i have a concorde also.. and it is continually having some issue or another.. lol.. my repairman keeps fixing and i keep playing it.. love it..but, it can be a headache.. ,lol. mine is the model like on the back of tehlenny dee album where is the love. white background and bench...love the sound when its playing well though. absolutely beautiful.
jaysorgan 2 years ago
yep it is a challange to keep these old Hammonds playing. A lot of info is out there for the tonewheel organs but not so much on the electronic models. I guess I'm lucky I fixed organs for a living back in the mid to late 70s for Hammond, Lowery, Conn and Thomas, but back then I had a well stocked parts department to back me up.
Hamaround 2 years ago
I had an Elegante but I couldn't make it sound like the Concord. Does anyone know if the Concord and the Elegante were the same or similar in voicing, or was there a big distinct difference? The Concord was original Hammond, and the Elegante was of course built by Suzuki. I also feel that the Concord had a much cleaner and more impressive look to its cabinet style than the Elegante did. Comments on the sound comparison?
bayonnebridge 3 years ago
I sold Hammonds for many years but left the businees a few years after the Concorde was introduced. Lost track of what the later models had to offer.
Hamaround 3 years ago
All Elegantes were not made by Suzuki. The original Elegante was made at the Diversey Avenue Plant in Chicago. Now Suzuki revived the Elegante name in later years, but it was made by the original Hammond company.
The Elegante was beefed up. The Concorde was somewhat thin in sound, some people liked that. Lenny Dee recorded his "Where is the Love" album on the Concorde when it first came out. Very shallow tone wise in comparison to the beefed up Elegante.
kghutson 2 years ago
Well, hopefully, it went to someone who would care for it for what it is! Wouldn't you have loved the chance to play that! thanks for the info!
jaysorgan 3 years ago
i agree!! its funny, it never is seen later. Just hope nothing happened to it!
jaysorgan 3 years ago
I do remember seeing a web site that showed it in a warehouse or on a sales floor but can't seem to find it anymore.
Hamaround 3 years ago
how fun! i have a concorde, white background just like the one lenny played on the 1972 album...anyone know whatever happened to Lenny's old white Model A?
jaysorgan 3 years ago
I don't know what happened to the A but it should be put in the Hammond organ hall of fame if there is such a place.
Hamaround 3 years ago
someone in St Pete area has it.
kghutson 2 years ago
thanks my friend.. i figured as much. it would wonderful to hear it again. hope they know what they have... as i'm sure they do. Lenny was great entertainer...and wow, those fingers!! :)
jaysorgan 2 years ago
Good stuff! 5-stars!
Organgrinder010 4 years ago