A Whiter Shade of Pale

A Whiter Shade of Pale (by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid & Matthew Fisher, recorded by Procol Harum, 1967). Additional interlude section inspired by a recording by Yuri Nishimura? (c.1970). Sound recorded direct from Hammond XK3c organ and Boss DR3 drum machine.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hammond
• organ
• XK3c
• B3
• soul
• jazz
• pop

[geezkeys]

Hi there, very nice playing.

I've got the single manual xk3c but don't have the exp100f expression pedal for it yet. Quite expensive! Would you recommend getting one? Does it give more overdrive when opened up?

[ozmusicman88]

@geezkeys Thanks.

Yes, I would recommend the EXP100F expression pedal. Using the expression pedal is an important part of many styles of organ playing.

Yes, you can set the XK3c so that increasing the volume with the expression pedal also increases the overdrive, or not.

The EXP100F also has a footswitch to control the Leslie speed, which can be handy.

[hammondXK3c]

I would like to know how your pedalboard and volume pedal are positioned with the height of your bench. Did you raise it up a little or is sitting directly on the floor?

[ozmusicman88]

@hammondXK3c The EXP100F expression pedal is attached in the standard position using the mounting provided on top of the XPK200 pedalboard. The bench is a generic adjustable X-shaped folding type with a thick padded seat, which I set in the highest position, about 65 cm from the floor to the top of the seat. The pedalboard and bench are both sitting on the floor.

[mrsuperinfo]

swell

[kw231263]

Very very nice playing.Love the sound of the Hammond

[MikeXoman]

Yes it is sound just like Proco. Enjoy your played

[ysuzuki1773]

Hi!! I have the XK-3 and playing ,too. you are nice player. thanks from japan.my name is SUZUKI.

[FredMcMichael]

I bought a Casio WK-7500 several weeks ago. It has draw bars, 800 different instrument sounds, and 40 of them are just for organ alone. This keyboard can do ANY modern and vintage organ sound. It sounds great standalone, but even better when hooked up to my leslie! I've been learning this song. I also play it without percussion, but using my bass pedals on my REAL Hammond!!! However, you still play it better than anyone on youtube!!!

[X66B3]

a very nice song,i like it.

[4EL95]

Nice - Thanks for the video.

[FredMcMichael]

The one person that put the dislike must be a REAL IDIOT!!! Great video, great playing, great sound!!!

[FredMcMichael]

Absolutely fabulous!!! What a sound! Reminds me of my teen years back when Wood Stock happened. Cream, Doors, Iron Butterfly, Hendricks!!!!!!!! I just built a Leslie Speaker from parts I got off of Ebay. I have two cheap keyboards, but with the Leslie they sound great. I just found the sheet music of this song and tried it out. Wow!!!

[TOM50518]

VERY NICE/ I GIVE YOU A LIKE