@gfks11 My new computer hard drive failed last week. I had a new one put in but now have to spend hours getting software back up. Also getting my settings just right, so due to this I won't be posting much for a bit.
Beautiful and uplifting, as always! It has something to do with both the melody itself and Jesse's interpretation of it. I've been listening to a huge bunch of his records, and this is one of those I used to dismiss but have fallen in love with recently.
@genatzvalee Please listen to the playing of John Winters on my upload of the record- ' Organ Moods John Winters at the Mighty Wurlitzer ' side 1, then side 2
John recorded this sometime in the 1960's and although it's not a pipe organ it certainly had me fooled. On the record sleeve it doesn't say the model of Wurlitzer he is playing. I'm convinced it is an electrostatic reed Wurlitzer at times ( of course reeds were used purely to generate tones to be used electronically- reeds aren't heard).
The recording was made on the smallish 2/8 Wurlitzer in the New York Wurlitzer store. Crawford was not happy recording on this organ, but until the Paramount Studio Wurlitzer was built in 1929, he had no other choice.
@Diapasonic Thank goodness he did play it, it lacks nothing ...no, actually I'm not hearing something that should be there... that's probably what he wasn't liking. Jesse's great playing has made me a good lister. In fact it wasn't Jimmy Smith that made me hear what a Hammond could do after I became board after several years of playing, it was Jesse Crawford. I uploaded a complete Hammond album of his. He demonstrated that the Hammond organ could sing! with theater techniques:)
I was going to say it was a teeny bit overprocessed, but sometimes organ records sound that when they aren't. Do you have YOU'RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE, and DANCE OF THE BLUE DANUBE ? If so, please post!
I think those are Crawford's most lively records.
The more I listen, the less overprocessed it sounds.
LOVE IT!!!:-))))
gfks11 6 months ago
@gfks11 My new computer hard drive failed last week. I had a new one put in but now have to spend hours getting software back up. Also getting my settings just right, so due to this I won't be posting much for a bit.
pax41 6 months ago
Beautiful and uplifting, as always! It has something to do with both the melody itself and Jesse's interpretation of it. I've been listening to a huge bunch of his records, and this is one of those I used to dismiss but have fallen in love with recently.
genatzvalee 1 year ago
@genatzvalee Are fond of any other organists? I have many others that I have not posted. Nice to hear from you.
pax41 1 year ago
@genatzvalee Please listen to the playing of John Winters on my upload of the record- ' Organ Moods John Winters at the Mighty Wurlitzer ' side 1, then side 2
John recorded this sometime in the 1960's and although it's not a pipe organ it certainly had me fooled. On the record sleeve it doesn't say the model of Wurlitzer he is playing. I'm convinced it is an electrostatic reed Wurlitzer at times ( of course reeds were used purely to generate tones to be used electronically- reeds aren't heard).
paulj0557 9 months ago
The recording was made on the smallish 2/8 Wurlitzer in the New York Wurlitzer store. Crawford was not happy recording on this organ, but until the Paramount Studio Wurlitzer was built in 1929, he had no other choice.
Diapasonic 2 years ago
Many thanks again for your input on this post.
pax41 2 years ago
@Diapasonic Thank goodness he did play it, it lacks nothing ...no, actually I'm not hearing something that should be there... that's probably what he wasn't liking. Jesse's great playing has made me a good lister. In fact it wasn't Jimmy Smith that made me hear what a Hammond could do after I became board after several years of playing, it was Jesse Crawford. I uploaded a complete Hammond album of his. He demonstrated that the Hammond organ could sing! with theater techniques:)
paulj0557 2 weeks ago
Wonderful! From Crawford's peak years, recorded at the studio Wurlitzer at the Paramount Theatre in New York City, I believe.
markhh 2 years ago
Thanks for the input Mark! I will be re-posting all my previous Jesse pieces with my improved technique.
pax41 2 years ago
love the song and crawford. really nice sound from the recording...good job. thanks.
bill3murr 2 years ago
Thanks, this is a re-post of this one.
pax41 2 years ago
I was going to say it was a teeny bit overprocessed, but sometimes organ records sound that when they aren't. Do you have YOU'RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE, and DANCE OF THE BLUE DANUBE ? If so, please post!
I think those are Crawford's most lively records.
The more I listen, the less overprocessed it sounds.
bobparis 2 years ago