Teasing the Korean Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 (edited) Can any of you organ experts tell me the type of organ that you sometimes hear on 1960s European soundtracks? You typically hear it doing single note lines in a lower register, and it has a fat, distorted kind of sound. Nino Rota used it. I think some of the other Italian film composers, like Piero Piccioni and Piero Umiliani used it too, along with Peter Thomas. What is it? Edited January 19, 2008 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randissimo Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Can any of you organ experts tell me the type of organ that you sometimes hear on 1960s European soundtracks? You typically hear it doing single note lines in a lower register, and it has a fat, distorted kind of sound. Nino Rota used it. I think some of the other Italian film composers, like Piero Piccioni and Piero Umiliani used it too, along with Peter Thomas. What is it? Jim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Piccioni, Umiliani ... don't know 'bout the equipment BUT: Antonello Vannucchi is da man!!! and he just used a Hammond or a Lowery. (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) I am totally dumb and ignorant about the issue BUT, back in the days, the main italian manufacturer of electric organ and keyboards was FARFISA. No idea if it was the instrument are you referring to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farfisa Edited January 20, 2008 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Probably a Farfisa since it is an Italian organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've played Farfisas and Vox Continentals, but I've never been aware of them making the particular sound I'm referring to, unless it was run through an effect. I will post a link to a sound sample if I can find one. Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have discovered that the organ in question is an Elka combo organ, info courtesy of Brother Cleve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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