Good Old Days On The Hammond Concorde

Fooling around at the Hammond Concorde organ. Not sure of the real title but I've called it that for a long time. I Love this kind of stuff!

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Music

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• hammond
• concorde
• organ
• music
• good
• old
• days

[Deltarogers]

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.

[Hamaround]

@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.

[koasterkav]

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?

[Hamaround]

@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.

[joancollins54]

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>

[Hamaround]

@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

[paulj0557]

@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

[poedtsjean43]

I realy enjoy this video too.Certainly Hammond organ and weise organ:JP.

[paulj0557]

@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

[TheNorthernSoulKing]

@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

[koasterkav]

@Hamaround Thanks! Sorry I could not reply sooner.

[paulj0557]

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!