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Definitely dust off that Yamaha and start playing it. It probably still sounds great and you'll have a ball with it

None. That's the built-in sim on the Viscount DB5, The Viscount Legend sim is much better. Both are adjustable and I try to model them after my older 122 Leslies that are slow to brake.

@MrTreppeda You can adjust that easily on your 122. Just tighten the belt till you have what you want. I have a Hammond SK1 that I can adjust that electronically. If you don't have to lug it around I would stay with 122. Let me know if that works for you. I sold all 3 of my Leslie's when I was sponsored by Hammond. The SK1 has been a godsend. Still, nothing like the real thing, but in stereo it's as close as you can get to the real deal

@@gregoryschleitwiler9601 I still own two 122RVs on my B3, one 261 on my A100 and a Hammond HR40 and PR20 tone cabinets that I won't sell (yet). The Leslies are older 9pin versions so I can't connect them to the VIscounts without an adaptor which I don't have. I only use the Legend on gigs and don't have to haul the Leslie(s). You're absolutely correct, nothing sounds like the real deal for Hammond players but my Legend fools 99.99999% of my audiences and is a breeze to haul around and tons of fun to perform on.

@@MrTreppeda I'll have to try that viscosity legend out. My sk1 is developing small problems. I had to hard wire an on/off button because the button on the top broke. 10years old now. Thanks for the review

@gregoryschleitwiler9601 Try it, you'll love it!

Thank you Eric!

I apologize for the confusion. I tried to explain it in the description. I'm a long time B3 player but these are a few recordings I made with synths and pedal bass.

Thank you for your nice comments. Regarding the recording. The room was very small and the camera was as far back as possible. When I recorded it I had no intention of posting it anywhere. I was most interested in the audio. It was a "quick and dirty" recording of a jam session using one mic for the drums and a direct input for the organ. Although it's not well balanced, it came out better sonically than I thought it would. Again, thank you for your comments!

I'm playing in the key written in my fakebook.

A big thank you!

Thank you Peggy!

@MrTreppeda I just saw that you replied on my comment.... know that I love this and will listen to the day I die.

Thank you very much. Your correct about the drum. TJ was a great guy and had a good feel but often was a little too busy. He's been gone for about 5 years and I do miss working with him.

Thank you very much!

Yes.

Thank you John. I agree, I think the Hammond is the most expressive instrument ever created.

Thank you.

The organ was recorded using the direct outputs into a mixer. In the room, the mixer is feeding an amplifier and 4 Carvin 15 inch two-way speakers. These are lightweight portable speakers. Unfortunately, Carvin went out of business a few years ago. A single mic was used to record the drums. That mic picked up a little bit of the live sound of the organ.

That is an Italian-made solid state Viscount DB5. I purchased that in 2005. I played it through a stereo PA system and 99% of the audience thought I was playing a B3 through a Leslie. It's still a very good instrument but the new clones do a much better job.

Thank you very much!

We all do. My kids called him Uncle TJ and still do.

Grazie!

Thank you Tom. I really appreciate your feedback.

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much! Those are a great bunch of organists you listed.

I was a professional keyboard/organist at one time.I can appropriate a good muso.

Thank you very much!

This is a 15 year old Viscount DB5 using its built-in rotary sim. No external Leslie.

I own a 1968 B3 and a 1963 A100. I started playing professionally on a BV running through a 122RV many years ago. There is nothing like the real thing. Unfortunately, the Hammond organ company went out of business in 1985 so your only option, if you don't want to haul around one of the heavy originals, is one of the many clones. There are many that come close including those from Suzuki who purchased the rights to the Hammond and Leslie names around 1989. Personally I prefer the offerings from Viscount. The Legend, for example, has stayed true to the original offering a very similar playing experience to my B3/122 Leslie combo with the added feature of an independent output for the bass. It's also much more affordable. I won't ever sell my B3 or A100 but most likely will never again play them in public. The Legend is that good. Definitely not perfect but really really good.

Thank you. The instrument is a 15 year old Viscount DB5 using the built in rotary sim. Not a very good sim by today's standards but still useable and passible for most ;listeners.

No Leslie! The instrument is a 15 year old Viscount DB5 using the built in rotary sim. Not a very good sim by today's standards but still useable and passible for most ;listeners.

Thank you. Like all recording on my channel, these are all head arrangements. Whether I'm playing with drummers, vocalists or horn players, you're hearing musicians carefully listening to each other and "arranging" the piece on the fly. Good or bad, you'll never hear any song played the same way twice.

Thank you very much!

Maybe too loud in thé mix

Unfortunately, no time was spent balancing the mix prior to recording. We were just recording a jam to listen to ourselves never intending to have others listen to it. Most of the recordings posted so far were recorded that way. My apologies to listeners and to TJ the drummer who was playing and old drum set someone gave me for my son to learn on.

@@guitariste47 the drummer made it sound like a combo, while the solo organ is fine the drummer adds another dimension. i love it when wurlitzer theatrical organists use percussions to augment their sound.

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank YOU Phillip.

I agree. Synths are fun and can sound great but nothing beats the pure "organic" sound of a Hammond and Leslie combo.

@@MrTreppeda Same goes for the Fender Rhodes, iconic in every way. Often simulated (quite well on some keyboards too) but never emulated exactly the same.

Unlike my B3 and two Leslies, I sold my Rhodes years ago and I'm sorry about that. People don't realize that each one of those instruments was unique. I've played many B3s, A100s and C3s and no two ever sounded alike. The Rhodes was the same type of instrument.

I had to look up the clonewheel to find out what it was. Sounds very convincing. The Leslie effect is good too. The player probably covers for inadequacies in the system 👍

Hi Pat. Having played the B3/ Leslie 122 combo professionally for many years, the Viscount DB5 definitely sounds different. However, nearly 100% of the audiences thought I was playing a B3 with Leslie. The sound was that convincing. The Viscount legend that I use now is an order of magnitude better than the DB5. I don't have to make any compromises when playing because it is exactly like sitting at my B3. In some respects it's better then playing my B3. Primarily because I play bass with my foot and not my hand so the ability to route the bass pedals to a different output is a big plus by eliminating the Leslie and vibrato effects from the bass.

Thank you Gary. I've always been a big band fan and try to emulate the sound of the various horn sections with the block chords.

Thank you!