Here's That Rainy Day - Medley

A couple of ballads together.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hammond
• Elegante
• B3
• Organ

[cc213t]

I'd love to see some videos of your playing, especially a few instructional ones in which you demonstrate (slowly) how you achieve some of those characteristic stylings in the melody lines (not sure of the terminology; a pianist would call them "ornaments"). I'm half your age, so this sort of music was already fading in popularity by the time I was old enough to discover it. I'd ask to take lessons from you if I were local...

[ElegantePlayer]

@cc213t Thank you for your comments. I do try to keep my stylings interesting. All of what you hear is my own arrangements. I do what I call instant arranging as I play. I do include versions of other organists styles that I've enjoyed listening to. Lenny Dee, Eddie Layton, and Buddy Cole to name a few. I am working on a video upload. As soon as I get all of the details worked out, I'll get it uploaded. It will be a view of my keyboard work.

Bob

[chem100]

I always come back to this. It is just beautiful. Is it your own arrangement? Sure do wish I could play 1/8 as well as you do.

[ElegantePlayer]

Thanks for your interest in this style of music. I trully enjoy playing songs like these two. Yes, these are examples of what I call my instant arrangements. All music I play are of my own arrangements. I'm working on some others that I will be uploading soon. Hope you'll like them as well.

Bob

[rcpringle]

EXCELLENT !!! You have a wonderful mellow style, good to hear this great music again. .Thanks for posting this.

[ElegantePlayer]

Thank you for your comments. I try not to clutter up my music with a lot of "extra stuff" that takes away from the original intended theme of the song. I truly enjoy playing, and I love these older songs. I hope to add to my music in the future.

Bob

[paulj0557]

A year ago I commented on this video saying I liked it a lot, well I like it even more! I did get a Hammond Elegante last June for $150 in mint looking & playing condition. It's the leg model, but who cares:)! I have lots of organs, but this is my 2nd Hammond (have S6 too). Since I have organs from every era I prefer the 60's since they speak more boldly, yet maintain warmth. The 81' Elegante held to this standard were other companies moved toward somewhat synthetic voicing, but tube amps help.

[paulj0557]

@patsaxon I think the fancy fingers or whatever they call it on the Elegante ( red & yellow buttons above lower keys) is a crappy addition, rather see an arpeggiator strip there. At least with an arpeggiator strip it's a 'note for note' wiring of the keys to the contacts on the rollers. I really like how Thomas did it on my Californian 263- on ''Glissando'' it plays every note from left to right on the upper manual. On ''Arpeggiate'' hold any chord & from left to right it plays every octave:-)

[bbcisrubbish]

This is beyond belief. I could listen to your style all night. It is the best tone of organ I have ever heard.

Good luck for the future from the UK.

[paulj0557]

Man can you do a song justice! This is going on my favorites. Your playing makes me want to think about getting another Hammond ( my little Hammond S6 chord organ doesn't count).

[patsaxon]

This organ took the place of the Hammond Concord 2307 back then as it cost about $12,000.00 I liked it, even though it was only analog and not digital. It would had been nice if Hammond Organ Company would had keep the Arpeggiator feature on this organ?

[healsinger]

Rainy Day is one of my favorite songs. You do it justice. Love your style. Instant arrangements? That's amazing.

Thanks