What'll I Do on the Allen Theatre Organ
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Very nice, and please post more of you on this wonderful organ!
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Even though you don't own this organ.....when you play it -- you "own" it, for sure! Absolutely brilliant playing and arranging!!!
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@paulj0557 This was Allen Organ's first digital Theatre Organ. The GW-319 followed.
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I saw a 3/24 Allen here in St. Louis. The price tag is $150,000.00. Now if you all will excuse me, I am going to sit in the corner and pout (sniff).
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Wait a few years from now, there should be quite a few of them for sale as the older owners die off.
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Loved it, loved it, loved it . . . is that a GW4? Did you paint it white? It looks gorgeous.
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Boy, that is just like a true Wurlitzer! Hard to tell the difference! COOL!!!
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Great performance! Enjoyed listening! Nice organ even if it is a digital!
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WOW I want one.
The Allen electronic theater organs of the early 60's, like what Brad Swanson played, sound so amazing! This one you are playing in the video sounds great as well, but I imagine it is the digital? For folks who don't know, Allen invented the digital organ way back in 71' and their first digital organ ( a church organ) is in the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
Can you name a few models #'s of the earlier transistorized Allen theater organs and direct me to any posts of players on youtube?
paulj0557 10 months ago
@paulj0557 Yes, this one is digital.
There are many Allen models. Just search on "Allen Organ" and you will see videos of amny models.
todoodle 10 months ago
Wait-- is this an Allen electronic organ?
SeeburgMusic 2 years ago
Yes
todoodle 2 years ago
Allen has really gotten it right! Excellent arrangement very well played. What sort of room is this organ? The acoustics are superb, or is that Allen's magic, too?
Larsky1010 2 years ago
It is in a very large music room specifcally built for the purpose. And the organ has been adjusted ("voiced") to match the acoustics of the space.
todoodle 2 years ago