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Very Hot Stuff - Barbara Dennerlein on Hammond B3 Organ

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Seeing is believing. It looks impossible, but it's true, Barbara Dennerlein plays bass lines with her left foot that I couldn't play with my left hand.

Unlike many organists, she did not begin with piano. When she was 11 years old she began playing organ, including the use of the foot pedals. She took lessons for a year and a half from a teacher who played jazz himself. By the time she was 13 she was completely on her own in regard to her musical development.

Charlie Parker was her musical hero and biggest influence. While she respects Jimmy Smith's musicianship and his enormous contribution to jazz organ, she did not model her playing, sound, technique or musical approach after his.

Like Jimmy, she developed her own personal style and unmistakable sound. Her artistic sensibilities are closer to Larry Young than Jimmy Smith, but they are still very much her own.

In the 80's Jimmy Smith briefly moved from Hammond B3 to another make of organ, experimented with synthesizers and even played electric piano. In the 80's Barbara also began to experiment, but she took a different approach.

She integrated midi technology into her B3 keyboard and sampled an upright bass to give her bass pedals a more realistic sound.

This video is one small glimpse into her musical world, I hope you'll view the other clips on my channel, and enjoy clips by other great B3 players. My hope is that music is enjoyed as a celebration, and not a competition - it's art not sport.

Barbara Dennerlein, Hammond B3 Organ. Dennis Chambers, Drums. (Not shown on clip: Andy Sheppard, Sax, Mitch Watkins, Guitar.) Vienna, 1992

PS If anyone knows Rick Rubin, he should see this clip.

Seeing is believing.

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Very Hot Stuff - Barbara Dennerlein on Hammond B3 Organ

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  • Fuuuuuuck....

    Fuuuuuuck....

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  • Nice!!!

    Nice!!!

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  • She's amazing!! ...

    She's amazing!! It's like each of her hands and right foot has a brain of its own. Truly remarkable.

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  • this is the first ...

    this is the first time I wished there was a chin on the floor smiley in youtube...

    !

    By artistanbul [Affiliate User] 1208988506 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • However I'm not the ...

    However I'm not the interested so that I would actually make an analasys of the chord progression AND transcribe the walking bass.

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  • sounds like ...

    sounds like something on grand torismo 3 a spec....sweet playin

    By xXxDANMANxXx [Affiliate User] 1208381680 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • open your ears and ...

    open your ears and listen, its distinctly audible...

    By adviladict666 [Affiliate User] 1208370718 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • In addition to all ...

    In addition to all that, she's got a great sexy accent too!

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  • It would be cool to ...

    It would be cool to hear only the bass part, to analyse what she's playing. I mean it obviously is good, but there must be some restrictions from a purly physical point of view.

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  • Beautiful! And the ...

    Beautiful! And the playin' ain't half bad, neither ;o)

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  • There's not a ...

    There's not a ROMpler in the world that's going to even approach a reasonable B3 sound. If you're not going to go for the real thing you at least need a dedicated clonewheel like a Nord Electro or Hammond XB-3.

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  • I love Jimmy Smith ...

    I love Jimmy Smith (and Oscar P.) too, and you're right, they have totally different styles. Her CD "Love Letters" has a great tribute to him called "Jimmy's Walk." And live she also plays another tribute to him called "The Unforgettable."

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  • Well, I love Jimmy ...

    Well, I love Jimmy Smith but he has a totally different style. I love them both. Where can one get him on piano? I love Oscar Peterson too. ;)

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  • not likely to find ...

    not likely to find a free b3 I would think, but they make synthesizers these days with pretty darn good b3 'voices'. Get one with an organ style keboard. I prefer a good piano style keyboard so I have an Alesis QS8. I guess the latest model is the QS8.2, and it gets rave reviews from pianists, organists, and synthesists. I got it for its Bosendorfer grand piano sound which is the best concert piano sound I have ever heard on a synth. You might get one used cheap. It has midi too, of course.

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  • This is mindblowing ...

    This is mindblowing !

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