Comments on: Classic Gear: Combo Organs http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/ | therisingstorm.net Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-66117 Len Liechti Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:00:17 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-66117 I'd say the best known user of a Farfisa organ in the UK was Rick Wright of Pink Floyd, for whom it was the main stage tool from the earliest days until he moved to Mellotron and Hammond around the top of the 70s. Rick's axe of choice was a Compact Duo Reverb. I had one of these for a while, and though I'm no real keyboard player I was surprised to find how easily I could duplicate the spacey sounds from "See Emily Play", "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", "Cirrus Minor" et al. The Farfisa reverb was an outboard box containing a massive spring send/receive unit, and I used it on stage for guitar for a couple of years until I scored a Watkins Copicat. It was very sensitive and powerful and sounded formidable between my Epiphone Casino and Selmer T'n'B 50 tube amp. The gear lineup photo on the back of Floyd's "Ummagumma" album has the Farfisa, centre stage. I’d say the best known user of a Farfisa organ in the UK was Rick Wright of Pink Floyd, for whom it was the main stage tool from the earliest days until he moved to Mellotron and Hammond around the top of the 70s. Rick’s axe of choice was a Compact Duo Reverb. I had one of these for a while, and though I’m no real keyboard player I was surprised to find how easily I could duplicate the spacey sounds from “See Emily Play”, “Careful With That Axe, Eugene”, “Cirrus Minor” et al. The Farfisa reverb was an outboard box containing a massive spring send/receive unit, and I used it on stage for guitar for a couple of years until I scored a Watkins Copicat. It was very sensitive and powerful and sounded formidable between my Epiphone Casino and Selmer T’n'B 50 tube amp. The gear lineup photo on the back of Floyd’s “Ummagumma” album has the Farfisa, centre stage.

]]> By: ib http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-9121 ib Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:02:26 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-9121 Fine post. Every track a timeless classic, but especially nice to see Miles and the Doors up there, Brendan. Here's hoping you get that Farsifa... Fine post. Every track a timeless classic, but especially nice to see Miles and the Doors up there, Brendan. Here’s hoping you get that Farsifa…

]]> By: Brendan http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-9030 Brendan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:11:55 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-9030 You're right! thanks for mentioning, E. I tend to pick the obvious choices on these Gear posts, but it's always more fun to dig out the lost gems, right. Re: New Colony 6, check out Jason's review of Breakthrough <a href="http://therisingstorm.net/the-new-colony-six-breakthrough/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> You’re right! thanks for mentioning, E. I tend to pick the obvious choices on these Gear posts, but it’s always more fun to dig out the lost gems, right.

Re: New Colony 6, check out Jason’s review of Breakthrough here.

]]> By: EH http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-9018 EH Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:21:25 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-9018 The New Colony Six are another good 60s combo organ band. The New Colony Six are another good 60s combo organ band.

]]> By: Brendan http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-8978 Brendan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:37:02 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-8978 <strong>Cry Cry Cry...</strong> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IrTnaPa9BaA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IrTnaPa9BaA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Cry Cry Cry…

]]> By: Saul http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-8977 Saul Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:00:38 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-8977 The first song that comes to mind when I think of combo organs is "96 Tears" by Question Mark & The Mysterians. I think it's a vox!

The first song that comes to mind when I think of combo organs is “96 Tears”
by Question Mark & The Mysterians. I think it’s a vox!

]]> By: Brendan http://therisingstorm.net/classic-gear-combo-organs/comment-page-1/#comment-8976 Brendan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:04:41 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=1082#comment-8976 ps. if anybody has a Farfisa Professional or <del datetime="2008-08-21T17:55:45+00:00">Farfisa Piano</del> for sale, I am in the market. -B brendan@therisingstorm.net ps. if anybody has a Farfisa Professional or Farfisa Piano for sale, I am in the market. -B
brendan@therisingstorm.net

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