Report from Music Live Nov 04

Hammond  ‘Grooves’ At Music Live

Show report

Hall 9 at the NEC Birmingham came alive last Friday, Saturday and Sunday (12-14^th November) to the cacophony of sound that is a live musical instrument exhibition.

Formally just a guitar show but expanded over recent years to take on all forms of music making from pianos to piccolos ,drum kits to decks, this show is the largest UK live music expo.

Perhaps I’m biased but this year  one sound  seemed to rise above the rest and cause the proverbial magnet to iron filings effect on the crowd, a sound that could only emanate from a B3 and its Leslie companion.

Malc Deakin  on B3p and drummer Chris Durling worked up quite a sweat pushing out virtually continuous sets of cool Hammond grooves throughout the show causing the passing masses to stop in their tracks and amaze at a real moving Leslie and ‘yes you can touch it’  the new B3.

The XK3 also created quite a stir, fortunately we had one hooked up to headphones and that was continually being explored.

Friday was education day and if ever we needed convincing of a future for Hammond  it was here Throughout the day, music students of all ages and musical tastes clambered over the B3 and XK3 eager to know how to get those amazing Hammond sounds. We introduced our Hammond in Education workshop promotion and quite a few schools and colleges showed interest in inviting us along.

Lyn on reception  was busy all weekend with questions and  information and managed to sell quite a few of our special edition ‘get the groove’ tee shirts.

Overall it was a great show for Hammond and one we shall no doubt return to next year.

.....Barrie

 

Kids get to grips with the mighty 'B'


one of our visitors 'groovin' the B3P

Malc's XK3 Leslie 21 demo

as you can see... we were very busy

the mighty new B3 demo area

live stage area

 Music Live Show Nov 2004 UK XK3 & Leslie 21 demo area

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