Clip of Cornell Thigpen (Chicago's Best Organist)

[musiqisme26]

can you please repost

[chris4740]

I think he sounds pretty dang good! However, some of you guys seem to think that the organist should run the show or be the center of attention, and this concerns me.   Don't forget that God is to be the center, and the musicians should not try to 'show out' and impress everybody. I think it can take attention away from worshipping God and people might be reacting to the music instead of God's spirit.

[RMS2003]

I totally agree with you Chris. It's all about God, not the performance.

[Drumma-Sheen]

Please give us all the benefit of doubt that we all know its about God.  We are just appreciating the fact that he had the oportunity to stretch and he did.  It was his show, meaning he had the only leading instrument there for he took the lead. 

[Bigbabymap]

first all you need to understand what was really going on during this recording. this was an instrumental concert. cornell was doing duel hammond with wendell lowe. so he was busy because the purpose was to display gospel playing at its best. if the rest of the concert was posted all of this conversation would die. he is a master organist. and by the way for you transpose haters he is in E natural on a real hammond not this computerized stuff we use today but a real hammond

[Drumma-Sheen]

first all you need to understand what was really going on during this recording. this was an instrumental concert. cornell was doing duel hammond with wendell lowe. so he was busy because the purpose was to display gospel playing at its best. if the rest of the concert was posted all of this conversation would die. he is a master organist. and by the way for you transpose haters he is in E natural on a real hammond not this computerized stuff we use today but a real hammond

Oh yeah thats right!  I forgot all about that duel!  Hmmm...should I post that next?

[Spiritfingaz]

I enjoyed the post. What I don't understand is that why when a musician does something exceptional or what people think are too many runs, then he is trying to get attention and show off. We constantly say well, it doesn't take all that or he's just laying a foundation. Well as a musician I've realized that I've got to praise Him how I want to praise Him or how He allows me to praise Him. If I want to do every run in the book and every mode of a jazz scale, then I am praising God how I want. What's the different between that and a person running around the church screaming praises to God. People may say it doesn't take all that, but you have no clue what God has brought that person through, personally I think it is applicable to instrumentation. A line should be drawn somewhere by why do people allow something extraordinary that a musician might throw in his music hinder their praise to God. It's not the musician's fault if people focus on his busy playing rather than their praise to God. That's the idea of corporate praise and worship everyone is focused on God and that only. I hope this makes sense. Be blessed!

[organ man1990]

This brotha iz BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDD! I juz sat there with my eyes big and my mouth dropped. NOt only is this dude playing rough, he's playing on a note that's kind of hard to play.
(E naturelle) and for me that's a hard note to play. Especially in a SHOUT?!@?!?!?!?!?!?! GOOD GLORY ALMIGHTY TO SWEET LORD JESUS CHRIST MY SAVIOR!!!! PLUS HE CHANGES THE NOTE A STEP UP TO AN F!!!!!! I GOT NOTHIN MORE TO SAY. HEY!!!! Transpose or not he's too bad(da bomb!)for internet. GIMME THIS BROTHA's NUMBER(juz kiddin... hehe) HE's #1 on my player list.

[musiqisme26]

why cant i see the clip

[Drumma-Sheen]

I enjoyed the post. What I don't understand is that why when a musician does something exceptional or what people think are too many runs, then he is trying to get attention and show off. We constantly say well, it doesn't take all that or he's just laying a foundation. Well as a musician I've realized that I've got to praise Him how I want to praise Him or how He allows me to praise Him. If I want to do every run in the book and every mode of a jazz scale, then I am praising God how I want. What's the different between that and a person running around the church screaming praises to God. People may say it doesn't take all that, but you have no clue what God has brought that person through, personally I think it is applicable to instrumentation. A line should be drawn somewhere by why do people allow something extraordinary that a musician might throw in his music hinder their praise to God. It's not the musician's fault if people focus on his busy playing rather than their praise to God. That's the idea of corporate praise and worship everyone is focused on God and that only. I hope this makes sense. Be blessed!

Hey man you make perfect sense to me.  Even though I have never looked at it thay way before, it makes sense.  I'm glad most of you like his playing.  He's well known but kind of low key at the same time so thats why I posted a clip of him.  I gotta few more clips of him somewhere in this house and if I find a real good one I'll post it.  Thanks again Spiritfingaz for your views.

[SpiderHands]

I am really glad that you posted this clip. thedrummerschoice posted this clip a while ago, and I thought that I might not ever hear it again. I beliieve that this is a good example of how to work an organ during shouting music.

-SpiderHands

[b3wannab]

I'm not sure I listened to the same clip that some of you heard.  Did you really listen to his runs at the end? He sounds pretty clean to me.  Key-Wiz what's your take?!

[musiqisme26]

can you please repost

[juSe]

Great post.  This guy is really clean!!  He has to be "busy" because he's the only lead instrument.

He's serious business.

[kevnic]

Would you repost the clip? I really enjoyed his playing.  I have heard a lot about Cornell and that was the first time I ever heard him play.  He is real nice.

[key-wiz]

I'm not sure I listened to the same clip that some of you heard.  Did you really listen to his runs at the end? He sounds pretty clean to me.  Key-Wiz what's your take?!

     Well I'll Say This, Cornell Is One Of The Best Organist That I Know And By The Way He Is From Millwakee Wisconsin, Me And Him Go Back A Ways I Always Enjoy Listening To Him. He Is Very Skillfull And Very Annointed.

                                                             Let Me Say This      

      When God Gives Somebody A Gift Or Talent Who Are We To Judge What They Do And How They Do It, The Bible Says There Is A Time And Place For Everthing. None Of Us Were There And Most People Dont Even Play On His Level So Why Complain?????????? Ask God To Bless You And Then You Use What God Gives You For His Glory......

Also Thank God For The Gift While Cornell Is Blessing The Gift Giver.....................

[Spiritfingaz]

Amen to that Key-Wiz

[ccrossley]

Uve got to be careful with your "Chicago's Best Organist statement"
Cause weve got some beasts in the city

Ed Showers
Jason Tyson
Lenard Razor
Wendell Lowe
Rodney East
Ernie Allen
Richard Gibbs
Daniel Witherspoon
Nash Schaffer
Carlos/Samuel Patterson
Steve Harris
Cliff Dubose
Adrian B King
Phillip Fester
Arian (plays for St James)
Michelle Williams (Destiny Child)Brother forgot his name



Keeps going and going ......But Cornell is definitely in the mix.
Matter of fact I believe he did a track or two with Mary J Blige.
BTW: Dude doesnt transpose cause he was on a B3 (not one of those digital thangs) I was at that concert -- it was off the chain.
Anyway... I got the tape somewhere in my tape basket.
Im a find it and upload the rest of the songs....

C4

[jomo7]

Still aint got anything on butch

[musiqisme26]

Still aint got anything on butch

man i wanna shake your hand you are dedicated and loyal