[LAU] More Hammondology

Dave Phillips dlphillips at woh.rr.com
Sun May 31 07:03:09 EDT 2009


Ken Restivo wrote:
> ... it's clear that nothing I've ever heard in emulation comes close to it. There's something about the way it moves air around that I really doubt could be duplicated.
>
>   
I haven't heard a software B3 that comes close to Winwood's sound on the 
original Gimme Some Lovin'.

The B3 is like chocolate. Yes, there are substitutes. No, they don't 
taste like chocolate.

> ... I think the Hammond might could be the original mad scientist instrument. Long before Robert Moog started building synths, the Hammond had lots of knobs and buttons and sliders for nerds to play around with.
>   

It's the most popular additive synth ever designed. ;)

Best,

dp




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