suitandtieguy Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 As a few of you know, I received John Patton's Hammond B3 and Leslie from his widow Thelma last spring and thought some of you might enjoy a few pictures of it. i'm delighted to hear this obviously important instrument is being kept by someone who respects and understands its relevance. it's quite unfortunate that the whereabouts of Groove's B3 are unknown, presumed destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Larry Young's brother has his. A friend of mine visited Larry's widow in Newark and talked to her and she said Larry's brother has the organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Whata great thread! Great pics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Larry Young's brother has his. A friend of mine visited Larry's widow in Newark and talked to her and she said Larry's brother has the organ. Jim, How long a go was this? I met Larry's son Larry III (nickname: Tyrone!) in September, and he said he had the organ. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted May 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 (edited) I thought Joey Defrancesco had Larry Young's organ? The one Larry used on Emergency? I remember Joey saying something about it had the same broken key, ect.... I can't remember where I saw this. O.K...now where is Don Patterson's organ!!! Edited May 11, 2007 by Soul Stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Larry Young's brother has his. A friend of mine visited Larry's widow in Newark and talked to her and she said Larry's brother has the organ. Jim, How long a go was this? I met Larry's son Larry III (nickname: Tyrone!) in September, and he said he had the organ. Bertrand. It was back in 2000 or 2001 I think. Maybe his brother gave it to his son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Holy leapin' catfish that is amazing! What a thing to have! Thanks for the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) It's funny, how the organ is such a part of an organist's self. I'm guessing most organists had only one b-3 that they used. Unlike say maybe a guitarist, or a horn player that might go through a lot of instruments in their lifetime. On a similar note, there's this place on Long Island that has Scott Lafaro's bass. My friend has seen it. Edited June 21, 2007 by Jazz Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well, not really. All the organists that recorded for Blue Note starting when RVG moved from Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs played on Rudy's C3. When you think about that, and think about the wide range of timbres and the personal sound they each got out of the instrument, it becomes apparent that in the end the instrument doesn't really matter. That said, the Hammond B3 (and it's brethren) are remarkably well-made machines and if they are taken care of they will last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donald petersen Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 it is tougher to pawn off a hammond for smack $$$ than an alto sax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Well, not really. All the organists that recorded for Blue Note starting when RVG moved from Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs played on Rudy's C3. When you think about that, and think about the wide range of timbres and the personal sound they each got out of the instrument, it becomes apparent that in the end the instrument doesn't really matter. That said, the Hammond B3 (and it's brethren) are remarkably well-made machines and if they are taken care of they will last a lot forever. I was leaning more toward an organist's physical relationship with his/her instrument. But you are right. It's not the instrument. It's the musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suitandtieguy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 played on Rudy's C3. and direct. where the hell is the leslie!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 I danced w/ a hot drunk slutty girl at the 80s disco dance night tonight: it felt like if big john patton rose from the grave to make "Oh Baby" Vol. 2 RIP sal mosca art davis sonny dallas and BJP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Guess I didn't see this thread when it first appeared. Fantastic, SS, totally fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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