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pipe organs
« on: September 19, 2008, 01:59:55 PM »
Does anyone like pipe organs? Anyone study pipe organ?
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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2008, 02:19:04 PM »
Does anyone like pipe organs? Anyone study pipe organ?

See the videos in my signatue. I'll post them here later.

I'm not a pro, I just play once in a while when i'm needed. I'm like em, but not as musch as I like the hammond.

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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2008, 03:51:45 PM »
There are two types; Classical, and Theater.  They`re fascinating instruments with a lot of history, and international fan clubs.  Check-out the Theater organ page for info.  If you have a music service, take a listen to some George Wright on the Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ; I recomend "Tea For Two", and "Honky-Tonk Train" for anybody who thinks a pipe organ can`t rock!  .....It`s all in how it`s played.  Virgil Fox did some wild classical concerts in the `70s on his Rogers touring electronic pipe organ, with light shows, and a red-blooded interpretation of the music of Bach.  Listen to "Pasagalia And Fugue in C Minor", and "Toccata And Fugue In D Minor" for some good examples of all-out classical jams that will give you goose-bumps.  There really are only two types of music: good, and bad. Over-all quality and a feel for the music are key.

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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2008, 05:48:58 PM »
I don't care for them at all. I feel like I'm in a Catholic church or something when I hear them...no offense if anyone here is Catholic.

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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2008, 06:03:18 PM »
I don't care for them at all. I feel like I'm in a Catholic church or something when I hear them...no offense if anyone here is Catholic.

I dont think Catholics are known for thier pipe Organist. The ones I have heard are definetly boring and unethusiastic.

Now Lutheran Organist are usually a lot more expressive, and use a lot more stops with a strong Bass. Music is a lot more prominent in the service than at a most Catholic churches I've seen. So please dont judge pipe organs based on Catholic music.

I dont know about other denominatins when it ocome to pipe organs

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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 10:19:14 PM »
Its your more traditional high-church ritzy "white" churches. Episcopalian, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Catholic. I really am considering being an organ performance major. Do you think it would help my playing on the great and powerful Hammond.
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 12:26:25 AM »
Its your more traditional high-church ritzy "white" churches. Episcopalian, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Catholic. I really am considering being an organ performance major. Do you think it would help my playing on the great and powerful Hammond.

Yeah it would help. For one, you would be used to playing pedals with both feet. And you will also have a classical sound which you can incorporate into your hammond playing.
 
Just so you know, I dont think being an organ major is easy. Talk to those that that have studied music on a college level

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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2008, 06:40:16 AM »
Yeah I have been researching and the audition alone you have two play three classical pieces, sightread a hymn, and a theory test. Yuck. I'm gonna have to be practicing up!
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 07:26:26 AM »
Yeah I have been researching and the audition alone you have two play three classical pieces, sightread a hymn, and a theory test. Yuck. I'm gonna have to be practicing up!

If I were you, I'd just minor in organ, and have a major in another area. How much money do you expect too make as an organist?

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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2008, 10:36:40 PM »
Well I actually want to go to med school (go figure!!) And I can major in anything I want. I'm already a music major but I would rather do organ because I love it so much. The only thing is organ majors are usually pipe. I'm really looking for jazz organ. But that's hard to find. But I think it would be good to play both kinds.
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2008, 02:09:01 AM »
Believe it or not, I actually went down that road at one time; since you`re going to be very busy in school, don`t try to do them both at the same time, because they will compeat for your precious time.  Keep your music as a hobby because you`re going to need it.  Also, for years, the University of Las Vegas offered a Masters Degree in Jazz performance---seems obvious because of where they`re located.  They could have a jazz organ program, but I`ve seen some online.  Tony Monaco has some CDs I think.

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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2008, 07:45:38 AM »
I play the "pipe" organ.  The one I'm playing on my youtube channel is an Allen electronic organ.

Here's a clip:


My father is a classical pipe organist.  He went to school for it and did all but his dissertation towards his doctorate in organ performance.  It has helped in my hammond organ playing.  When you're playing "church" pipe organ (and when I say "church" I mean conservative baptist methodist, etc...), you have to play very pocket if you aren't reading the hymn verbatim.  It has helped with my pocket on the hammond.  Playing the hammond has helped me to be comfortable on the organ.  I was a pianist all my life then my father tried to get me on the pipes at 17 after I graduated from high school and it was a struggle.  My coordination was not having it.  Then I started playing the hammond around age 21 and got back on the pipes at around age 22 or 23 and it was much more easy to sight read hymns and such. 

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Re: pipe organs
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2008, 02:09:53 PM »
Hmm. Interesting. I just want to be able to be proficient in both even though I love the Hammond!!!
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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2008, 10:30:55 PM »
That`s not the first time I`ve heard that going from a Hammond to a pipe organ is easier that the other way around.  You`re very fortunate to have such a good role-model/inspiration in your father.  Do you ever play any Gordon Young for the congregation, or is it too contemporary?  How about any theater organ playing?

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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2008, 11:52:41 PM »
Nice vid, fmason.

I actually started out on pipe organ before I really even knew what a Hammond was.  I have always been fascinated by pipe organs, so I started taking classical organ lessons when I was about 14 or so.  That didn't last very long for various reasons, and then I discovered Hammond when one was donated to my church.

I haven't gone back to pipe organ, though I learned by basic pedaling and fingering techniques by playing pipe organ.  That definitely gave me a head start when I got into Hammond.

Though I haven't played pipe in awhile, I'll hop on one in an instant if I had the opportunity.
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