Moanin' (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers) - Nord C1 Hammond B-3 Organ Clone Clavia

Описание: Here is my arrangement of Moanin'. Moanin' was originally recorded by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in 1958.
Chorus 1: The melody. The song is built on this format:
A (8 bars)
A (8 bars)
B (8 bars)
A (8 bars)


Chorus 2: Solo.
A - Emphasize the 6th. One non-tonal slide from the upper to the lower manual, a number of grace notes, a few keyboard 'thumps' on the lower manual.

A - Solo one octave lower, a few thumps on the lower manual. A number of grace notes. This part ends with a 'machine gun' tremolo.

B - Upwards palm glissando. Two-note tremolo. Down and upwards palm glissando. Pedal tone with the thumb under a chorded figure. Then a chorded triplet riff. A one octave thumb upwards thumb glissando followed by a pedal tone phrase, another short upwards thumb glissando and yet another pedal tone phrase.

A - Four downwards thumb glissandos in a row. A few solo phrases. This part ends with a small pedal tone figure.


Chorus 3: Solo.
A - Higher and higher up on the keyboard until the highest C note. On my way up I use my right wrist to play two keyboard 'thumps' on the lower manual while I'm holding notes on the upper manual. A short downwards triplet staccato palm glissando. Four upwards index finger glissandos in a row.

A - A triplet phrase upwards. Working my way up to the highest C again. I'm using one wrist keyboard thump on the lower manual (while holding a note on the upper manual) this time. Three downwards thumb glissandos. Then a 'machine gun' tremolo phrase.

B - A few solo phrases, then a chorded pedal tone phrase (the little finger is holding the pedal tone). A small block chord, and then ending this part with a blues phrase.

A - Pedal tone phrases all the time, except for one down and upwards palm glissando.


The bass line during my two solo choruses is in this format:
Solo chorus 1
A - Two-times-on-the-same-note bass line
A - Two-times-on-the-same-note bass line
B - Quarter note walking bass line
A - Two-times-on-the-same-note bass line

Solo chorus 2
A - Quarter note walking bass line
A - Quarter note walking bass line
B - Two-times-on-the-same-note bass line
A - Quarter note walking bass line


Chorus 4: The melody (AABA).

Then the B part is repeated one more time.


Ending: I play the main riff two times, then slowing it down in the lower register of the upper manual. A palm staccato glissando is followed by a long B9add6/F chord.

I play a few left hand phrases and end with a downwards left thumb glissando to the lowest F.

Then I play a F5 chord with my right hand while changing the speed of the Leslie simulator from Stop position to Fast, with the half-moon switch. When the Leslie sim is up to speed I switch back to the Stop position. When the Leslie sim is close to a stop I switch back to Fast position and play the lowest F on both manuals.

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The organ is a Clavia Nord C1 - a Hammond B-3 clonewheel organ.

Nord C1 Registrations and Settings:
Upper 88 8000 000. Percussion On, Soft, Fast, Third.
Lower 80 8000 000.
Bass lower manual 80.
Leslie simulator Stop position (except during the ending).
Equalizer not used.
Overdrive not used.
Reverb Hall, Soft, 50%.
Tonewheel mode Vintage 2 (high level of tonewheel crosstalk and cable leakage artefacts).

The sound is recorded line out from the organ. No additional external effects, external amplifiers or speakers are used.

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