![]() ![]() ![]() They know that Henry Ford owned the very first one, that George Gershwin was the first celebrity endorser, and that Laurens Hammond forbade dealers from selling Leslie speakers. But they’re nothing like Hammond geeks, walking historians who can spout endless Hammond lore and trivia. The Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, the Minimoog, the ARP 2600 – all have ardent fans. It taught me the long and colorful history of the Hammond Organ, which led to some Google searches, which in turn introduced me to a robust online community of Hammond enthusiasts, and before I knew it, I was in the cult.Įvery history-making keyboard instrument has its fans. Already a long-established underground brotherhood when I came to it in the 60’s, I only became aware that it was a cult about fifteen years ago when I bought a book called Hammond Organ: Beauty in the B by Mark Vail. A Hammond junkie offers his observations on Arturia’s recreation. Part of the Arturia organ collection, this Hammond B-3 emulation looks and sounds like the real thing – mostly. ![]()
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