The Greatest Hammond Organ Solos - Part 3

I cut together some of my favorite Hammond organ solos and created this compilation video, as a tribute to some of the best Hammond organ players and to every fanatic of this marvelous instrument. It covers the Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues, Jazz usage of the organ. Thanks to everyone whose videos I used!

1. Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep - July Morning
2. Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
3. Vincent Crane - Atomic Rooster - Breakthrough
4. Josef Skrzek - Czesław Niemen Band - Strange is this World
5. Dave Greenslade - Colosseum - Valentyne Suite
6. John Novello - Niacin - No Man's Land
7. Mauri Sanchis trio
8. Andreas Hellkvist
9. Billy Preston - Summertime
10. Jon Lord - Solo in Green Onions with The Hoochie Coochie Men
11. Jon Novello - Niacin - No Man's Land
12. Greg Rollie - Santana - Evil Ways @ Woodstock
13. Booker T. Jones - Booker T. and the MG's - Hip Hug Her
14. Eddie Howard, Jr.
15. Joey DeFrancesco - Blues for Bobby C
16. Steve Walsh - Kansas - The Pinnacle
17. Rick Wakeman - Yes - Close to the Edge
18. Rod Argent - Argent - Hold your Head Up
19. Brian Auger - Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity - Save Me
20. Lee Michaels
21. Keith Emerson - Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) - Hoedown
22. Vincent Crane - Atomic Rooster - VUG
23. Tom Scholz - Boston - Smokin'
24. Keith Emerson - America
25. Thijs van Leer - Focus - Eruption
26. Premecz Mátyás - Kéknyúl Hammond Band - Gospell
27. Jimmy Foster
28. Jimmy Smith - Organ Grinder's Swing

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[localcrew]

If you look hard during Santana's Woodstock set featuring Greg Rollie you can catch a glimpse of Graham Lear on drums. I think he was sixteen years old at the time. He later played with Gino Vannelli on "Storm at Sunup" -- great album, but mostly synth. Don't think there's any Hammond in it, if memory serves.

And Joey DeFrancesco. Wow. Saw him live a few years back. Guy's a monster. Doesn't use pedals though. Plays bass lines on the lower manual. Better lose a few, Joey. Life's good, y'know?

[Sycsa]

@localcrew I hear ya'!

[Astromchaser]

Who was playing from 5:35-5:57? That was some Kick Ass jazz music.

[Sycsa]

@Astromchaser That's the great Joey DeFrancesco. 

[Silverhorn103]

No band can compete without an organ in it. Those 1,000 pound Hammond B3s were a bitch to haul and carry up stairs etc - not to mention the Leslies which gave them their sound. But the sound made those broke backs worth-while. Flint Michigan's Grand Funk Railroad (GFR) organist was Craig Frost and he was and is still one of the BEST.

[localcrew]

@mikesoundcity Graham Lear, without a doubt. You only see his face for a glimpse. Are you confusing him for the percussionist in this instance? Don't know his name.

[mikesoundcity]

@localcrew That was Mike Shrieve on drums wasn't?

[bluesbred3]

Nice to see Tom Scholz from Boston doing the solo from Smokin' and Steve Walsh from Kansas doing his song The Spider. Didn't see Tony Z (Anthony Zamagni) on here. He played with Buddy Guy and Ronnie Earl. He definitely needs a place on this video also...

[Zmitk]

@Zmitk please

[Zmitk]

i need a link to the video from 7:07

[Sycsa]

@localcrew Don't forget to take it daily, both orally and through your ears! It works miracles! BTW, John jokingly stated in an interview that they all take some niacin before recording sessions.