Jon Lord plays New B-3p and 3300 Leslie during his recent Russian Tour

JON LORD plays the New B-3P and Leslie 3300 in Russia

Not only is our friend Jon Lord doing us the honor of officially opening the KeyTech Hammond Lab, he graced the keys of the New B-3 with his magical hands during his recent tour of Russia.
You can see some video footage during his performance on the New B-3 here on Jon's web site

Logistically this was quite an effort and special thanks must go to Mr Yu Beniya of Hammond Organ HQ in Japan and Mr Valeriy Gulevich the Hammond Organ agent for Russia for liaising with us to make this happen.

Jon was suitably impressed with the new B-3 and Leslie 3300 and I am meeting up with him shortly after the Music Tech School Ceremony hopefully before Christmas to go through the full benefits of the New Generation Hammond Organs and how they could fit in with his future projects and live performances.

Poland - Finland and UK latest

Hi there ....
I have been very busy since the last newsletter with HamLab activities Hammond Organ UK promotions and also gigs in the UK, Poland and Finland.

Hammond Organs in general seem to be the 'in Thing' for live performance as well as 'Home Hammond Groovers'
This is great for performing musicians and just like in the old days, the request from Promotors, Record Company A&R personal is " do you know of any competent "HAMMOND PLAYERS"  NOT just Keyboard players but ... HAMMOND PLAYERS ! More on this in the December newsletter

Also, thank you to all who have visited my HamLab Studio recently and also many thanks to all the dealers who hosted the Hammond Roadshow at their stores. Edinburgh Organ Studios, Promenade Music of Morecombe, Haven Keyboards of Ipswich, Swift Music of Bristol and last but not least, Bonners of Eastbourne.  

Most of all a BIG THANK YOU to all the people that came to see us at these events. 
Both Barrrie and I enjoyed this very much indeed and we can only describe this last little tour as nothing less that a 'great success' meeting lots of old friends and making many new acquaintances. 


Barrie at the Pro System at one of the Hammond Dealer Shows Hosted by BONNERS of Eastbourne



POLAND GIG
In September I had the privilege of being invited to play a gig for the Polish Hammond Club.
This was a fantastic experience.. What a wonderful warm friendly and welcoming country Poland is and best of all .... they like their HAMMOND Playing HOT !!!!

Pawel and Monika ........ Perfect Tour Managers and Hosts


Many thanks especially to Monika and Pawel WIĘSIK who booked me for the gig (incredible gig promoters and hosts) and also special thanks to Andre and Arcadius who made me so welcome and looked after me like a VIP.

My band was formed by Polish Musicians and Pawel assured me he would get the best available..... Boy .. Wow did he deliver !!!!!! some of the best musicians I have ever had the privilege to work with.

So here is a BIG, BIG THANKS to the band: 

Radosław Bolewski - Drums  ... Piotr Świerzbiński - Guitar ... 
Jan Cichy - Bass ... Kuba Raczyński - Sax

Now this will make some of you smile .. Pawel asked me what equipment I preferred for the gig. I asked for a new Hammond B-3 and Leslie 122 (nice ..)

What I actually got was a new B-3 and 4 YES FOUR LESLIE'S 2 x 145's, 1 x 122 and a 760 as my back-line monitor. How crazy is that ?? It was and unbelievable sound. Thanks Pawel.

The audience was fantastic and provided a great inspirational and enthusiastic vibe to play 'Cool Hammond' Grooves , and to all the members of that audience that have mailed me since the show.. Thanks allot for your support

At the end of the show I was very happy and proud to be made an Honorary Member of the 'POLISH HAMMOND CLUB' and received a special leather bound brass plaque from them.

I hope to return to Poland next year for a longer tour and maybe even record with the guys. Thanks again to all involved ... Malc

FINLAND GIG
At the end of October, I was invited to go and support the Hammond Finland Distributer at the HELSINKI MUSIC SHOW.

Its amazing how the sound of the New B-3 and Leslie 122 will draw crowds ... That sound is just a universal magnet to music lovers and I never tire of this kind of event.

Heikki (the Hammond Distributor) is a very 'cool character' and not only did we have a great show and lots of fun he also was kind enough to invite me to his home for a traditional Finish Sauna, fine food, great liquor &  beer and to meet his wonderful family and excellent hosts Marja and Topi. Thanks ..... I will be back soon (-:

Latest UK News

Some have you have also seen me at a few UK gigs over the past few weeks and this is always a pleasure for me. Thanks once more for your support.

You will know from the 'News from Barrie'  BLOG, that Music Tech Schools has equipped its new Hammond Lab with 9 Hammond organs, Leslie 2101 mk2 and bass pedals.

The official opening will be on Sat 28th Nov and the ribbon cut by Hammond Rock Legend Jon Lord. James Taylor of JTQ fame will also be there.

I am very honored to have been asked by the Kevin Webster (Head of KeyboardTech) and the Director, Francis Seria to open the Hammond proceedings with a short set using the Pro XK System, XPK-200 bass pedlas and 2101 mkII Leslie. 

If you contact the school direct, they will advise you of the availability of tickets for this event.
More info:

www.techmusicschools.co.uk

www.keyboard-tech.co.uk

FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES please contact:
Michelle Humphreys
Michelle@drum-tech.co.uk  or 0208 749 3131

JON LORD plays the New B-3P and Leslie 3300 in Russia read more here




Well thats about all for now.
Catch up with more news in the Dec Newsletter

Cheers
for now
Malc

Kent International Keyboard Fair

We are delighted to once again support our friends at the 2110 Kent International Keyboard Fair
click the logo above for full details

This year we are going to do something a little different and special and Malc is working on a few ideas so keep an eye on the BLOG.

Hope to see you there

Regards
Hammond Organ UK Team

TECH MUSIC SCHOOLS Opens New Hammond Keyboard Lab

I have, for some time, been personally very committed to evolving a credible education program for budding Hammond Players, especially aligned to the more contemporary Hammond music styles.
I formed ‘Hammond Player’ as our UK music tuition and product knowledge umbrella operation and the Hammond Player DVD has helped to introduce basic Hammond performance styles to many aspiring performers.

More recently ‘Hammond Lab’ has been introduced as the format for where such educational activities can take place and already this is proving a most beneficial resource to our Hammond Centre UK retail activity.
In order to develop our education program further I have been trying to devise a new, structured tuition system which can be tailored to the needs of the modern Hammond player and most importantly utilised as a pre and after sales service to our customers.

I am therefore extremely pleased to announce that Hammond Organ UK have been working closely with the London based ‘Tech Music’ group to produce not only an exciting new approach to Hammond tuition but also to create the very first main contemporary Hammond education centre in the country.
We are obviously extremely pleased with this development and would encourage as many prospective Hammond players as possible to contact Keyboard Tech for further information on their education program fro Hammond.

Regards ..... Barrie


On Saturday 28th November Hammond rock legend Jon Lord will officially open Keyboard Tech ‘s brand new and specially structured Hammond Lab at their Acton based tuition centre.


This is the official news release from the Keyboard Tech office...

Legendary duo to appear at Tech Music Schools Official opening
of the Hammond Lab.

King of the keys Jon Lord is set to cut the ribbon and officially open the new Hammond Keyboard Lab at Tech Music Schools on 28th November 2009. Joining him will be renowned Hammond player James Taylor. The day will start off with some amazing performances from a selection of Tech Music School tutors, followed by a master class and the official opening of the lab in the afternoon.

Tech Music Schools are delighted to be teaming up with Hammond to introduce the jazz/rock legacy of keyboards to the school. Not only will students be in ore of the brand new lab fully equipped with 12 high end work stations, they will also be able to take their learning potential to the max by taking part in extra private lessons throughout the year if they wish to advance their technique on this legendary instrument.

Having gone through a complete make over during the summer, the schools have extended their high end educational facilities by adding a 4th building to the establishment. This houses the brand new Hammond Keyboard Lab featuring 6 x XK1 drawbar keyboards, XK3c drawbar keyboard, XK pro system 2 manual organ and a Leslie 2101 speaker system.

Jon Lord, best known for his time spent playing with the 70’s Progressive Rock band Deep Purple is supporting the schools in their decision to teach specialised modules in Hammond organ. The 1 Year Diploma, 1 Year Cert HE and 3 Year BMus Degree students will take part in learning this amazing instrument, there will also be a specially devised part time course and private lessons available purely for the Hammond Keyboard.

As well as opening the doors of the lab, Jon will be taking the time to meet potential and existing students as well as signing memorabilia following the opening. Tech Music Schools are honoured to have such influential figures present for the opening of the all new premises.

If you would like to attend this fantastic event please call 0208 749 3131 and book your place on the 1pm slot.

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More info:

www.techmusicschools.co.uk

www.keyboard-tech.co.uk

FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES please contact:
Michelle Humphreys
Michelle@drum-tech.co.uk  or 0208 749 3131