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See Us at the Kent International Keyboard Fair Feb 11th / 12th
Wednesday, Jan 4 2012 03:23 AM
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See and try the incredible New Hammond Sk1 and Sk2 Stage Keyboards at 
[event web site]
The Holiday Inn The Black Prince
Bexley Kent DA5 1ND
Just off Junction 2 (M25) then A2
On
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February
10am—5pm both days
FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING - FREE PRIZE DRAW
Barrie's NOV 2011 BLOG
Friday, Nov 18 2011 05:43 AM
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The 23rd of this month marks my birthday, an anniversary probably best
overlooked rather than celebrated. However, it reminds me that I share my birth year of 1953 with the beginning of the Suzuki company, the owners of Hammond.
Mr Manji Suzuki started his business life, hand building harmonicas in a rented farm store room and has since grown his company to one of the most respected manufacturing operations in Japan . Still firmly at the helm, and staying true to his original concepts of innovation and improvement, Mr Suzuki has successfully evolved the company into one of the worlds leading manufacturers of quality musical instruments and the company takes enormous pride in attaining the precision quality certification, ISO 9001. This level of certification is usually found only in the aerospace and high technology industries.
Suzuki bought Hammond in 1991 and applied the same high standards of design and manufacturing that had brought success in other areas. Ten years later, a relatively small, by other Japanese music company standards, but dedicated team of development engineers and designers combined their passion for the brand and technical expertise to create the new ‘Vase 3’ sound engine system, that is at the heart of the latest ‘new generation’ Hammond instruments. The continued success and assured future of the Hammond brand has a lot to do with this very talented and understated R&D department.
Sales success is all about the product and its features, which are there to satisfy prospective customers. The very latest SK stage keyboards are a reflection of this and, by the comments of proud owners, these models have certainly delivered. But it is just important to know that when you look beyond the knobs and switches and examine the technical aspects and construction, you find products manufactured to the very highest standard, a feature that is rarely mentioned in promotional material but which enables all of us to sell and buy Hammond instruments with true confidence.
Barrie Freeman
Managing Director
Hammond Organ UK
overlooked rather than celebrated. However, it reminds me that I share my birth year of 1953 with the beginning of the Suzuki company, the owners of Hammond.
Mr Manji Suzuki started his business life, hand building harmonicas in a rented farm store room and has since grown his company to one of the most respected manufacturing operations in Japan . Still firmly at the helm, and staying true to his original concepts of innovation and improvement, Mr Suzuki has successfully evolved the company into one of the worlds leading manufacturers of quality musical instruments and the company takes enormous pride in attaining the precision quality certification, ISO 9001. This level of certification is usually found only in the aerospace and high technology industries.
Suzuki bought Hammond in 1991 and applied the same high standards of design and manufacturing that had brought success in other areas. Ten years later, a relatively small, by other Japanese music company standards, but dedicated team of development engineers and designers combined their passion for the brand and technical expertise to create the new ‘Vase 3’ sound engine system, that is at the heart of the latest ‘new generation’ Hammond instruments. The continued success and assured future of the Hammond brand has a lot to do with this very talented and understated R&D department.
Sales success is all about the product and its features, which are there to satisfy prospective customers. The very latest SK stage keyboards are a reflection of this and, by the comments of proud owners, these models have certainly delivered. But it is just important to know that when you look beyond the knobs and switches and examine the technical aspects and construction, you find products manufactured to the very highest standard, a feature that is rarely mentioned in promotional material but which enables all of us to sell and buy Hammond instruments with true confidence.
Barrie Freeman
Managing Director
Hammond Organ UK
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Tuesday, Nov 1 2011 06:27 AM
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Both Facebook and Twitter are very easy to use and you will be notified about every little piece of information that we think is worth telling.
As you will know if you have been with us for a few years .. WE DO NOT SEND JUNK ARTICLES OR SPAM ONLY THINGS WE HOPE YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN
The subscription user group will continue for a while but we really would like everyone to subscribe to our RSS FEED as this is by far the best way to stay up to date with our various Hammond Organ UK News.
RSS feeds are very simple to use. If you use a MAC and MAC MAIL the best way is to use the 'Subscribe in Mail' or use one of the many free news readers available.
Sk Stage Keyboard Demos at HamLab
Tuesday, Nov 1 2011 06:21 AM
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Malc is running 1- to -1 demo days at his HamLab operation
If you want to see hear try this incredible new keyboard / organ range from Hammond contact him for details
info@hammondorgancentre.co.uk
If you want to see hear try this incredible new keyboard / organ range from Hammond contact him for details
info@hammondorgancentre.co.uk
Barrie's BLOG New SK Stage Keyboards and Frankfurt Music Show
Wednesday, Apr 13 2011 01:44 AM
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My first visit to the Frankfurt Music Fair was in 1974 as a young shop manager flying Dan-air on a day trip from Luton.
Coincidentally it was also the first time I had flown, so I didn’t really know how to worry about the fog conditions and the two hours circling Frankfurt before attempting to land and overshooting the runway. I think I managed about two hours at the fair .
Over the years there have been a number of very enjoyable and also very important times spent at the fair. But this year was probably one of the most important.
Hammond Europe had again excelled in creating a Hammond stand which was both striking and functional, enabling continuous noise free demos to take place during the day , a hands on area and room to welcome guests , buyers and artists from all over the world.
On the opening day HSE had arranged a very special product launch event with guest of honour Jon Lord, a very special privilege from a Hammond icon who rarely makes product endorsement appearances. With our very own Malc Deakin chosen to look after the product dems , a totally new chapter of the Hammond story was about to be written as the new Sk series was unveiled.
I was first exposed to the new Sk concept about a year ago. Since that time, with input from around the world, Suzuki has refined its original features and design and all came together for an extremely successful first showing.
As is now the norm, an event that took place in 20 square meters in Frankfurt has now been placed, by various camcorders or phone cameras, on a multitude of web sites and forums around the world. As they say, the new Sk is ‘out there’.
The Sk series is not intended to replace any existing models but is designed to expand the current range by providing features that will appeal to a much broader range of customers.
We will be taking delivery of these instruments in about six weeks time when we will organise a definitive video demo and a special session event so you can personally get together with these amazing new keyboards.
Barrie
SK-1 weighs an amazing 7KG
SK-2 is just 16KG
The SK-1 will be available from June 2011 shortly followed by the SK-2
download the brochure here
pre order here
Coincidentally it was also the first time I had flown, so I didn’t really know how to worry about the fog conditions and the two hours circling Frankfurt before attempting to land and overshooting the runway. I think I managed about two hours at the fair .
Over the years there have been a number of very enjoyable and also very important times spent at the fair. But this year was probably one of the most important.
Hammond Europe had again excelled in creating a Hammond stand which was both striking and functional, enabling continuous noise free demos to take place during the day , a hands on area and room to welcome guests , buyers and artists from all over the world.
On the opening day HSE had arranged a very special product launch event with guest of honour Jon Lord, a very special privilege from a Hammond icon who rarely makes product endorsement appearances. With our very own Malc Deakin chosen to look after the product dems , a totally new chapter of the Hammond story was about to be written as the new Sk series was unveiled.
I was first exposed to the new Sk concept about a year ago. Since that time, with input from around the world, Suzuki has refined its original features and design and all came together for an extremely successful first showing.
As is now the norm, an event that took place in 20 square meters in Frankfurt has now been placed, by various camcorders or phone cameras, on a multitude of web sites and forums around the world. As they say, the new Sk is ‘out there’.
The Sk series is not intended to replace any existing models but is designed to expand the current range by providing features that will appeal to a much broader range of customers.
We will be taking delivery of these instruments in about six weeks time when we will organise a definitive video demo and a special session event so you can personally get together with these amazing new keyboards.
Barrie
SK-2 is just 16KG
The SK-1 will be available from June 2011 shortly followed by the SK-2
download the brochure here
pre order here
FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE / SK1 and SK2 Stage Keyboards
Tuesday, Apr 12 2011 02:17 PM
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DEMO BOOTH...... MY STAGE AT THE SHOW SK-1 FOREGROUND SK-2 REAR
Well I am now back from Frankfurt after an amazingly successful launch of the new SK1 and SK2 Stage Keyboards.
Day 1 was fantastic and Jon Lord did a great job of officially launching the SK's
Then it was up to moi ! (-:
The demo room was fantastic (pictured above) and was pretty much full for every show.
The new SK-1 and SK-2 keyboards are incredible.
In live performance the ease at which you can select voices layer them or split and zone them on the fly is fantastic.
The sound quality of the VASE III digital tonewheel generator as we all know is awesome and the same as on the new B-3 so you know it will deliver that authentic Hammond sound and feel.
The extra Vintage Keys Voices are equally impressive and I soon found myself creating patches and layers that took the Hammond Player to another dimension without the need of extra MIDI outboard gear.
Everything from 60's Organ BLUES ( it has a great PR40 cab simulator) to FUNK, SLUSHY POP, ROCK PRODUCTION NUMBERS, CLASSICAL PIPE ORGAN PIECES, and HARD HITTING FUNKY CLAV and Hammond Layers were handled with ease. It has a duel effects processor so you can for instance put a flanger on a Clavinet or E. Piano sample and then add a wah wah to the organ sounds. very cool.
I got bored of telling people that we did not have a Leslie hidden somewhere and it was the internal Leslie simulator going through the demo booth straight PA.
The PA by the way was OUTSTANDINGLY AWESOME. We used the HK AUDIO ELEMENTS SYSTEM which was amazing. Thanks to all at HK for installing and setting this rig up for me.
I will write more about this PA system in another BLOG for those who are interested.
Many thanks to all the kind comments I received at the show and in my In-Box when I arrived home.
I met many old friends last week and made a good few new ones.
There was a nice email in particular from Michel Devos who is a very experienced and respected recording engineer who has huge experience in recording Hammond Organs with the likes of Rhoda Scott, Dirk van der Linden to mention a few.. and I quote:
Subject: your demo at the Musik Messe yesterday
Message: Hi Malc,
Just a few lines to tell you how much I was impressed by your performance, your thorough knowledge of the Hammond and the music in which it shines at his best. Your demo completely convinced me that the new SK is a winner : a perfect combination of the vintage B3 sound and a really nice synth side for other musical genres. In every aspect, the sound is excellent, I expect it will be even better when fed to 3300's. I am myself a recording engineer having worked extensively with Rhoda Scott and Dirk va der Linden, meaning I have a reasonable knowledge of what a Hammond should do...Congratulations to the SK AND you, the winning team.
Kind regards
Michel Devos
Brussels
Thats about it for now.
More on the SK1 and SK2 soon and how it all works.
Few pics from the show below.
Cheers .. Malc
LAUNCH SHOW .. WORLD PREMIER OF THE SK-1 AND SK-2 STAGE KEYBOARDS
JON LORD TALKS ABOUT THE NEW HAMMOND ORGANS AND HOW HE LOVES THEM
MY SK-2 READY FOR THE SHOW
THE MACBOOK WAS ONLY USED FOR VIDEO / PRODUCT SLIDES ETC ON THE SCREEN
DEMO BOOTH...... MY STAGE AT THE SHOW SK-1 FOREGROUND SK-2 REAR
Well I am now back from Frankfurt after an amazingly successful launch of the new SK1 and SK2 Stage Keyboards.
Day 1 was fantastic and Jon Lord did a great job of officially launching the SK's
Then it was up to moi ! (-:
The demo room was fantastic (pictured above) and was pretty much full for every show.
The new SK-1 and SK-2 keyboards are incredible.
In live performance the ease at which you can select voices layer them or split and zone them on the fly is fantastic.
The sound quality of the VASE III digital tonewheel generator as we all know is awesome and the same as on the new B-3 so you know it will deliver that authentic Hammond sound and feel.
The extra Vintage Keys Voices are equally impressive and I soon found myself creating patches and layers that took the Hammond Player to another dimension without the need of extra MIDI outboard gear.
Everything from 60's Organ BLUES ( it has a great PR40 cab simulator) to FUNK, SLUSHY POP, ROCK PRODUCTION NUMBERS, CLASSICAL PIPE ORGAN PIECES, and HARD HITTING FUNKY CLAV and Hammond Layers were handled with ease. It has a duel effects processor so you can for instance put a flanger on a Clavinet or E. Piano sample and then add a wah wah to the organ sounds. very cool.
I got bored of telling people that we did not have a Leslie hidden somewhere and it was the internal Leslie simulator going through the demo booth straight PA.
The PA by the way was OUTSTANDINGLY AWESOME. We used the HK AUDIO ELEMENTS SYSTEM which was amazing. Thanks to all at HK for installing and setting this rig up for me.
I will write more about this PA system in another BLOG for those who are interested.
Many thanks to all the kind comments I received at the show and in my In-Box when I arrived home.
I met many old friends last week and made a good few new ones.
There was a nice email in particular from Michel Devos who is a very experienced and respected recording engineer who has huge experience in recording Hammond Organs with the likes of Rhoda Scott, Dirk van der Linden to mention a few.. and I quote:
Subject: your demo at the Musik Messe yesterday
Message: Hi Malc,
Just a few lines to tell you how much I was impressed by your performance, your thorough knowledge of the Hammond and the music in which it shines at his best. Your demo completely convinced me that the new SK is a winner : a perfect combination of the vintage B3 sound and a really nice synth side for other musical genres. In every aspect, the sound is excellent, I expect it will be even better when fed to 3300's. I am myself a recording engineer having worked extensively with Rhoda Scott and Dirk va der Linden, meaning I have a reasonable knowledge of what a Hammond should do...Congratulations to the SK AND you, the winning team.
Kind regards
Michel Devos
Brussels
Thats about it for now.
More on the SK1 and SK2 soon and how it all works.
Few pics from the show below.
Cheers .. Malc
LAUNCH SHOW .. WORLD PREMIER OF THE SK-1 AND SK-2 STAGE KEYBOARDS
JON LORD TALKS ABOUT THE NEW HAMMOND ORGANS AND HOW HE LOVES THEM
MY SK-2 READY FOR THE SHOW
THE MACBOOK WAS ONLY USED FOR VIDEO / PRODUCT SLIDES ETC ON THE SCREEN
New SK Keyboards to Launch at Frankurt International Music Festival Next Week
Thursday, Mar 31 2011 01:35 PM
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At Hammond, there have been many new product launches through the remarkable history of this iconic brand.
From Laurens Hammond’s original ground breaking engineering developments, right up to the present, where Suzuki continue to invest in technological advances that enables the Hammond brand to move forward into the future of music making.
The new Hammond SK series, debuting at the 2011 Frankfurt Music Fair, illustrates the dedication of a company that truly understands and believes in its future.
These two new instruments represent all that has been asked for by keyboard performers, from all genres of music, over the last few years and brings to the market Hammond products that have evolved laterally but still maintain their essential core sound and performance characteristics.
There is no doubt that these new instruments mark the beginning of yet another chapter in the continuing Hammond story and we all are extremely excited by their inclusion into the range.
We will be bringing the new SK instruments to the UK in the very near future
a new chapter begins ... Rock legend Jon Lord will unveil the
New Sk ‘stage keyboard series‘
to pre invited guests at the Frankfurt Music Messe at 11 am Wed 6th April 2011
We are very happy and excited about this 'awesome' new keyboard range and thrilled that our own Malc Deakin has been chosen to make the show in the 'live demo room' on the Hammond booth for this 'world exclusive product launch'
Will will be located @ Booth C30 in Halle 5 .0
Make sure you follow the BLOG for more news as it happens live from the MUSIKMESSE next week
Follow us on TWITTER for the Latest News 
From Laurens Hammond’s original ground breaking engineering developments, right up to the present, where Suzuki continue to invest in technological advances that enables the Hammond brand to move forward into the future of music making.
The new Hammond SK series, debuting at the 2011 Frankfurt Music Fair, illustrates the dedication of a company that truly understands and believes in its future.
These two new instruments represent all that has been asked for by keyboard performers, from all genres of music, over the last few years and brings to the market Hammond products that have evolved laterally but still maintain their essential core sound and performance characteristics.
There is no doubt that these new instruments mark the beginning of yet another chapter in the continuing Hammond story and we all are extremely excited by their inclusion into the range.
We will be bringing the new SK instruments to the UK in the very near future
EX DEMO STOCK CLEARANCE SALE
Thursday, Mar 10 2011 12:59 PM
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massive clear out of our demo stock .. save £'s
NewB-3P
XK- Pro System
XK-1
XLK-3 lower manual
XK-3c
XM-2
XPK Bass Pedals -
Leslie 3300 and Leslie 2101 mk2 + many more items
more details here
NewB-3P
XK- Pro System
XK-1
XLK-3 lower manual
XK-3c
XM-2
XPK Bass Pedals -
Leslie 3300 and Leslie 2101 mk2 + many more items
more details here
See us in Kent 5th and 6th Feb 2011
Saturday, Jan 29 2011 01:24 AM
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Kent Keyboard Show
5th and 6th Feb 2011 - see us there .....
We are once again going to attend one of our favourite shows details here: http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
If you get chance to visit us at the Kent International Keyboard Show it would be great to see you.
This year I am going to try and do lots of Q&A sessions as well as the normal hands on and demo stuff.
Ever wanted to know how to tweak the sounds of your XK beyond recognition ?
Sessions on recording Hammond into existing songs / mixes and using the mighty Hammond with computers and arranger keyboards
If you have ever wanted to own. learn to play or are just interested in Hammond Organs, this is the show you should really attend.
UK product specialist and Hammond Artiste Malc Deakin will be on hand along with Hammond Organ UK Managing Director Barrie Freeman to answer all you questions and show you around the incredible New Generation Hammond Organ and Leslie Speaker range
Also at this show there will be a once in a lifetime chance to own a limited edition HAMMOND M44 at an incredible low price
click here for a more detailed schedule of sessions and other things happening at this show
Venue Details below
The show runs from 10am to 5pm Sat and Sun
FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING - FREE PRIZE DRAW
Holiday Inn
Southwold Rd, Bexley DA5 1ND
0871 942 9006
View Larger Map</a>
5th and 6th Feb 2011 - see us there .....
We are once again going to attend one of our favourite shows details here: http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
If you get chance to visit us at the Kent International Keyboard Show it would be great to see you.
This year I am going to try and do lots of Q&A sessions as well as the normal hands on and demo stuff.
Ever wanted to know how to tweak the sounds of your XK beyond recognition ?
Sessions on recording Hammond into existing songs / mixes and using the mighty Hammond with computers and arranger keyboards
If you have ever wanted to own. learn to play or are just interested in Hammond Organs, this is the show you should really attend.
UK product specialist and Hammond Artiste Malc Deakin will be on hand along with Hammond Organ UK Managing Director Barrie Freeman to answer all you questions and show you around the incredible New Generation Hammond Organ and Leslie Speaker range
Also at this show there will be a once in a lifetime chance to own a limited edition HAMMOND M44 at an incredible low price
click here for a more detailed schedule of sessions and other things happening at this show
Venue Details below
The show runs from 10am to 5pm Sat and Sun
FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING - FREE PRIZE DRAW
Holiday Inn
Southwold Rd, Bexley DA5 1ND
0871 942 9006
View Larger Map</a>
New B-3 and 122 installed in one of the Finest Studios around
Friday, Dec 24 2010 02:28 AM
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B-3 Ultimo and Leslie 122 installed in one of the Premier Studios in Europe
This is an amazing place and hope to bring you an in depth report soon. Cheers Malc
Full story coming in Jan 2011
B-3 Ultimo and Leslie 122 installed in one of the Premier Studios in Europe
Full story coming in Jan 2011
See Us At The Kent International Keyboard Show
Friday, Dec 24 2010 02:13 AM
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We are once again going to attend one of our favourite shows
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Feb 2011
There will be a little more info about the format from Malc next moth (Jan 2011)
Hope to see you there ..
full details here:http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Feb 2011
There will be a little more info about the format from Malc next moth (Jan 2011)
Hope to see you there ..
full details here:http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all ..
Friday, Dec 24 2010 02:11 AM
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News and Articles coming up in Jan 2011
See Us At The Kent International Keyboard Show
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Feb 2011
full details here:http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
B-3 Ultimo and Leslie 122 installed in one of the Premier Studios in Europe This is an amazing place and hope to bring you an in depth report soon. Cheers Malc Full story coming in Jan 2011
Paul Carrack uses the Hammond H44 Melodion and Hammond XK-3c .. full story coming soon
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Read the Christmas 2010 BLOG from Barrie Freeman
click here
See Us At The Kent International Keyboard Show
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Feb 2011
full details here:http://www.musicland.co.uk/musicfair/
B-3 Ultimo and Leslie 122 installed in one of the Premier Studios in Europe This is an amazing place and hope to bring you an in depth report soon. Cheers Malc Full story coming in Jan 2011
Subscribe to our RSS Feed or Newsletter to get all the news and information as soon as it is released
Read the Christmas 2010 BLOG from Barrie Freeman
click here
Xmas BLOG 2010
Friday, Dec 24 2010 01:50 AM
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It is always at this time of the year that I reminisce most about the joys of
winter nights out gigging.
I played for many years in a three/ four piece function band and coming up to Christmas was always our busiest time.
We played many corporate dinner dances at lavish London hotels and some very nice club venues. Nice gigs, well paid, always good food and a good bonus for going over time.
Altogether a great experience until, that is, the end of the night when, many times in minus temperatures, the Hammond (which was always heavier at the end of a gig) and Leslie had to be manhandled down flights of icy fire escapes, The Jerry Allen trolley finding four inches of snow totally non navigable and the CF van ( not a transit man) completely frozen up.
My thoughts are therefore with all of you braving these current torrid conditions in the name of music and entertainment hoping the enjoyment of the performance will far out way the behind the scenes, real work the paying customers never gets to see.
On the other hand I must admit to being more than somewhat jealous of today’s Hammond players having such incredible instruments like the Xk1 and Xk3 that make this part of their gigging life so much easier.
I would like to wish all of our friends and customers, gigging musicians or otherwise a very happy and safe Christmas and healthy and prosperous 2011.
Barrie
winter nights out gigging.
I played for many years in a three/ four piece function band and coming up to Christmas was always our busiest time.
We played many corporate dinner dances at lavish London hotels and some very nice club venues. Nice gigs, well paid, always good food and a good bonus for going over time.
Altogether a great experience until, that is, the end of the night when, many times in minus temperatures, the Hammond (which was always heavier at the end of a gig) and Leslie had to be manhandled down flights of icy fire escapes, The Jerry Allen trolley finding four inches of snow totally non navigable and the CF van ( not a transit man) completely frozen up.
My thoughts are therefore with all of you braving these current torrid conditions in the name of music and entertainment hoping the enjoyment of the performance will far out way the behind the scenes, real work the paying customers never gets to see.
On the other hand I must admit to being more than somewhat jealous of today’s Hammond players having such incredible instruments like the Xk1 and Xk3 that make this part of their gigging life so much easier.
I would like to wish all of our friends and customers, gigging musicians or otherwise a very happy and safe Christmas and healthy and prosperous 2011.
Barrie
DUBLIN MUSIC SHOW OCT 2010 Report and Short Movie ..
Thursday, Oct 21 2010 04:28 AM
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There was such a 'vibe' about this show (-:
As we had never exhibited in Ireland before we just did not know what to expect ?
Great venue .. great people . and lots & lots of interest in the HAMMOND range.
For the first time ever I did NOT use a Leslie with the New B-3 !!
One of the new features of the B-3 mk2 is that it has a awesome Leslie simulator on board so I decided to use this show as an experiment to see how it would cope in a live situation.
The was result .... FANTASTIC ... No one could believe what they heard
A big thanks must go to John Hornby Skewes and HK AUDIO for supplying me with the incredible HK L.U.C.A.S MAX PA which I used for this show.
As some of you already will know I have used HK AUDIO PA and monitors on many shows around Europe over the past few years and in my opinion it ROCKS !! Check out the short movie below to hear the results and some information about their new ELEMENTS range.
I met all types of musicians at the show .. some pro players, lots of studio and production folk, and home players who were very excited to see the Hammond back in the spotlight.
One thing was common amongst all our visitors though .. and that was the shear amazement at how good the new generation Hammond Equipment is.
I really enjoyed this trip and had a great time .. not to mention one of our customers taking the New B-3 home with him straight from the show !!!
Thanks DUBLIN .. We'll Be Back ..,.
Cheers .. Malc
As we had never exhibited in Ireland before we just did not know what to expect ?
Great venue .. great people . and lots & lots of interest in the HAMMOND range.
For the first time ever I did NOT use a Leslie with the New B-3 !!
One of the new features of the B-3 mk2 is that it has a awesome Leslie simulator on board so I decided to use this show as an experiment to see how it would cope in a live situation.
The was result .... FANTASTIC ... No one could believe what they heard
A big thanks must go to John Hornby Skewes and HK AUDIO for supplying me with the incredible HK L.U.C.A.S MAX PA which I used for this show.
As some of you already will know I have used HK AUDIO PA and monitors on many shows around Europe over the past few years and in my opinion it ROCKS !! Check out the short movie below to hear the results and some information about their new ELEMENTS range.
I met all types of musicians at the show .. some pro players, lots of studio and production folk, and home players who were very excited to see the Hammond back in the spotlight.
One thing was common amongst all our visitors though .. and that was the shear amazement at how good the new generation Hammond Equipment is.
I really enjoyed this trip and had a great time .. not to mention one of our customers taking the New B-3 home with him straight from the show !!!
Thanks DUBLIN .. We'll Be Back ..,.
Cheers .. Malc