Organ

[Mailman]

Hi guys

I don't know anything about pianos or organs - I'm a saxophonist turned bassist and, if I get any money, turned organist.

I just love organ lines in songs, I think that they can add a really wonderful effect to songs.

I'd like to clear up one thing first - the line that JPJ plays in No Quater (Led Zeppelin) - is this done on an organ?

Secondly, would it be better for me to just buy a keyboard with decent organ effects or would it be better to buy an actual (hammond?) organ.

Recommend me on what to do please as I am taking my first steps in this area.

[akoaysigod]

Sometimes you can find really cheap Hammonds on ebay. But most of the people want you to pick them up. Hammonds are great though. I've played on before, I love the sound. But pratically, they're hard to get and pretty big, and they're expensive. I mean, if you have the cash and a place to get one, go for it. But practically I'd go with a keyboard that has organ things on it. One of my friends has a keyboard that has a great organ thing on it. You press a button on it and it'll bring up a menu with a bunch of different settings you can change and it's just all organ stuff. It's made by Casio so it's pretty inexpensive. Not the greatest equipment but it works.

[Ollie The Drumming Legend]

well probably a keyboard would be easier to get hold of than an actual organ (depending on what type, age and quality). also, playing organ (well huge church organ (like in a cathedral or most english churches) at least) has a very different technique for playing it.

most of the songs you hear will be done using a keyboard or synth or something anyway probably.

[Seafroggys]

When organs were most popular in rock music (the 70s) there were no electronic synthesizers, samplers, and keyboards with organ sounds, they actually used organs or sorts. Not the huge cathedral-like organs, but 'portable' Hammond organs mostly. Cathedral organs are built into the church.

[Queen August]

I guess it depends on the organ sound you're looking for. A B3 is an investment if you plan to replicate any sound from the past, or even have a vintage sound for something unique today. As the others have said though, any expensive and modern keyboard has an array of organ sounds to choose from that do a good job of duplicating the original sound. I myself would get the real thing granted the room, time and money were available for me or you for that matter. I'm a progressive player, so that is my rationale behind that.

[Flake]

I want to play organ in a metal band.Like dimmu borgir.

[Organic]

I want to play organ in a metal band.Like dimmu borgir.

Mustis uses a Korg synth. Pretty expensive!

You can't get a "real" organ sound from a keyboard, only organs can make that sound. But keyboards are more practical.

[Ollie The Drumming Legend]

Mustis uses a Korg synth. Pretty expensive!

You can't get a "real" organ sound from a keyboard, only organs can make that sound. But keyboards are more practical.

you can get sampled sounds on keyboards and synthesizers

though yeah they dont sound quite the same, and especially as you would play it in a different way. if u get what i mean.