Thank you, Tim, for sharing this special and emotional time with us. Saying goodbye is hard. I wish you the best with the new instrument. Hope to see you and it soon. Gabe P.
I built a Schober Theatre organ part by part from a kit. I donated it to the 2nd Baptist Church in Freehold on my divorce when I couldn’t take it with me. Favorite song to play was Puff and Magic Dragon. Was a sad day when I had to part with it but I was glad I found a good home for it!!
Thank you - loved it. I am sorry you are losing your "friend". Just got my Allen - I am enjoying it. Looking forward to hearing more great music from you.
Dear Tim, I'm sorry your losing your cherished instrument. The silver lining is that part of it will live on in another instrument and hopefully it will bring joy to many others for years to come. I hope that your new instrument will in some way fill the void of losing this one, but may it also inspire you, enlighten you and comfort you. P.S. I look forward to hopefully seeing you preform again at the Riviera Theater in the future.
Thanks so much. The “new to me” instrument is in the house and I’ve got it up and running. It’s an Allen Theatre III Plus. I’m already enjoying it. Change is hard but it comes into all our lives. Again, thank you for your kind words. (I’ll be at the Riv December 21 this year to do their Christmas concert.) Are you on Facebook?
This is a sad video. My best friend Greg told me about this organ and voiced yiyr Allen. I don’t know. But every video I listen to if you. You’re just an awesome player. So much more refined. I hope to be great at it too I just found this video just now. So thank you for this and all your videos. You se cool. Peace
It was better to get rid of it now ….. i knew a few Wurlitzer 3 m installed in houses. Sadly. When they passed …. The family didn’t know what to do with them. Some were trashed by the new owners
I used to have a small pipe organ in my basement but sold it. I still miss it even though i use hauptwerk now. Still cant produce the sweet sound of real pipes though..
Tim, I can tell that was very emotional for you but just think, like a heart plant donor your baby has allowed 2 more organs to live. Looking forward to seeing what is next on your journey 😘
Hm...I keep getting booted out as I try to comment. Anyhoo....I want you to know you have inspired my returning, like a 'prodical, to our Lord Jesus especially in song and praise. Such peaceful songs are NO LONGER performed in any churches all across the land. The 'rock stuff' has ruined it. Anyway...I've played these songs in the church. Bless you Tim
If you can afford a new organ, you can afford to keep this ole friend. I doubt you got a big bone pile for this 360. I've 'been there..done that'. Not uncommon to have a couple of consoles.
Hi Dave, I didn’t get anything for the Rodgers. I gave the guts to a friend of mine who has a 360. His was almost non functioning and I gave the console away to a guy who is going to hook it up to his pipe organ. My “new” organ is an Allen MDS Theatre III Deluxe Plus. I’ve got the Hauptwerk Paramount 320 hooked up to it with a Roland digital reverb unit. The sound is just amazing!
@@Timtheorganman Well thank you so much for responding!! You know: You did exactly what I am considering..the MDS. I have all the paramount organ HW series but presently key from my DIY 5 manual MIDI keyboard console. It really is AGO and very reliable. BUT...I am bothered by its comparatively CUSTOM system. An MDS is over the counter ...plug and play MIDI as I understand. The Paramount has loads more voice tableture than the MDS...even though the MDS may WELL map to HW voices. AND THAT, in itself, is BIG PLUS. But...one always do 'touch screen' or those SOFT KEY midi interface affairs (see Theater Pierre, etc). Anyhoio...I am surprised you donated the 360..truly it was stellar in its day. Too bad Rodgers didn't buy the rites to the digital organ system first availed by (wasn't it) Texas Instruments...or Northrup>>>I don't recall. ALLEN put all their eggs in the basket and bought the system. Rodgers thought their 'invented here' digital was OK...but failed (I think their initial reliance on ZILOG cpu was bad news). Rodgers should have bought that digital system...offered FIRST to rodgers btw!!! Anyhoo...this is getting blabbly. Look forward to hearing your progress on the MDS. Maybe post on Organ Forum??
Tim, happy to hear that you had a good run with your 360, however the company is still very much in business and our firm has helped four local owners with parts and service that are still available from the Rodgers factory. I would encourage you to be more honest in your comments
Hi Steven, I’ve been told by many people that when Roland sold Rodgers, Rodgers did not want to support any of the older organs and sold all the spare parts to a private individual. Several people have also told me that working with this individual is extremely frustrating. His prices are through the roof and one friend told me he ordered a circuit board from him and when it finally arrived it was bad and wouldn’t work. He spent $1600. for the board and this individual COULD’NT, not wouldn’t, couldn’t give him his money back. He wanted to send other things to try to make up for the amount. That is not a good situation! I wasn’t about to spend $1800 for a replacement Roland board and $3500 to replace a DVM board and take a gamble as to them working and then be SOL if they don’t. I’ve talked to some organist friends around the country and they tell me their Rodgers tech’s are throwing their hands up in the air in complete frustration because they can’t get parts and churches are being left high and dry without working instruments. I’m good friends with a local repair person and he also told me it’s getting just about impossible to get parts. (that also includes my Rodgers 205 from the 1970’s) I have been a ardent Rodgers supporter form day one. I even sold them for awhile and have been out to the headquarters in Hillsboro for sales meetings. I’m good friends with many of the people who designed these instruments and have concertized on them. I’m not just the average Joe who plays the organ as a hobby. I went back and listened to my comments again and admittedly I could have been a tad bit clearer….. Yes, the Rodgers name is still alive but Rodgers, as we knew it, is no longer. I was being honest according to what I know. Your comment “be more honest” implies I was lying and that, my friend, is the furthest from the truth.
Thank you, Tim, for sharing this special and emotional time with us. Saying goodbye is hard. I wish you the best with the new instrument. Hope to see you and it soon. Gabe P.
What a beautiful theatre organ, how I wished to have one. Departing with it is such a sweet bitter feeling.......
That was a beautiful organ.
Beautiful
Out with the old. In with the new! You are blessed with so much talent, and the means to acquire such nice organs in your life! Play on!!!
I built a Schober Theatre organ part by part from a kit. I donated it to the 2nd Baptist Church in Freehold on my divorce when I couldn’t take it with me. Favorite song to play was Puff and Magic Dragon. Was a sad day when I had to part with it but I was glad I found a good home for it!!
Thank you - loved it. I am sorry you are losing your "friend". Just got my Allen - I am enjoying it. Looking forward to hearing more great music from you.
Very nice Tim, a lovely tribute to a loved dear friend, farewell 360….😰😰😰😰
Very nice sensitive playing. The organ still sounds pretty good. I hope the new one is from a company that will stand behind their product.
Very touching, affecting. I think I know what you're going through, like losing a loved one. Maybe a funeral dirge might be a more appropriate ....
Dear Tim, I'm sorry your losing your cherished instrument. The silver lining is that part of it will live on in another instrument and hopefully it will bring joy to many others for years to come. I hope that your new instrument will in some way fill the void of losing this one, but may it also inspire you, enlighten you and comfort you.
P.S. I look forward to hopefully seeing you preform again at the Riviera Theater in the future.
Thanks so much. The “new to me” instrument is in the house and I’ve got it up and running. It’s an Allen Theatre III Plus. I’m already enjoying it. Change is hard but it comes into all our lives. Again, thank you for your kind words. (I’ll be at the Riv December 21 this year to do their Christmas concert.) Are you on Facebook?
This is a sad video. My best friend Greg told me about this organ and voiced yiyr Allen. I don’t know. But every video I listen to if you. You’re just an awesome player. So much more refined. I hope to be great at it too I just found this video just now. So thank you for this and all your videos. You se cool. Peace
I understand and feel along with you God bless you
It was better to get rid of it now ….. i knew a few Wurlitzer 3 m installed in houses. Sadly. When they passed …. The family didn’t know what to do with them. Some were trashed by the new owners
I used to have a small pipe organ in my basement but sold it. I still miss it even though i use hauptwerk now. Still cant produce the sweet sound of real pipes though..
Tim, I can tell that was very emotional for you but just think, like a heart plant donor your baby has allowed 2 more organs to live.
Looking forward to seeing what is next on your journey 😘
Hm...I keep getting booted out as I try to comment.
Anyhoo....I want you to know you have inspired my returning, like a 'prodical, to our Lord Jesus especially in song and praise. Such peaceful songs are NO LONGER performed in any churches all across the land. The 'rock stuff' has ruined it. Anyway...I've played these songs in the church. Bless you Tim
Organ transplanted. 😆 Brilliant!
Curious: you ever wail on a B3? (My intro to organs was my cousin's Lowrey ca 1971-ish)
A OK.....................................Bill Bickley uk
If you can afford a new organ, you can afford to keep this ole friend. I doubt you got a big bone pile for this 360. I've 'been there..done that'. Not uncommon to have a couple of consoles.
Hi Dave, I didn’t get anything for the Rodgers. I gave the guts to a friend of mine who has a 360. His was almost non functioning and I gave the console away to a guy who is going to hook it up to his pipe organ. My “new” organ is an Allen MDS Theatre III Deluxe Plus. I’ve got the Hauptwerk Paramount 320 hooked up to it with a Roland digital reverb unit. The sound is just amazing!
@@Timtheorganman Well thank you so much for responding!! You know: You did exactly what I am considering..the MDS. I have all the paramount organ HW series but presently key from my DIY 5 manual MIDI keyboard console. It really is AGO and very reliable. BUT...I am bothered by its comparatively CUSTOM system. An MDS is over the counter ...plug and play MIDI as I understand. The Paramount has loads more voice tableture than the MDS...even though the MDS may WELL map to HW voices. AND THAT, in itself, is BIG PLUS. But...one always do 'touch screen' or those SOFT KEY midi interface affairs (see Theater Pierre, etc). Anyhoio...I am surprised you donated the 360..truly it was stellar in its day. Too bad Rodgers didn't buy the rites to the digital organ system first availed by (wasn't it) Texas Instruments...or Northrup>>>I don't recall. ALLEN put all their eggs in the basket and bought the system. Rodgers thought their 'invented here' digital was OK...but failed (I think their initial reliance on ZILOG cpu was bad news). Rodgers should have bought that digital system...offered FIRST to rodgers btw!!! Anyhoo...this is getting blabbly. Look forward to hearing your progress on the MDS. Maybe post on Organ Forum??
Tim, happy to hear that you had a good run with your 360, however the company is still very much in business and our firm has helped four local owners with parts and service that are still available from the Rodgers factory. I would encourage you to be more honest in your comments
Hi Steven, I’ve been told by many people that when Roland sold Rodgers, Rodgers did not want to support any of the older organs and sold all the spare parts to a private individual. Several people have also told me that working with this individual is extremely frustrating. His prices are through the roof and one friend told me he ordered a circuit board from him and when it finally arrived it was bad and wouldn’t work. He spent $1600. for the board and this individual COULD’NT, not wouldn’t, couldn’t give him his money back. He wanted to send other things to try to make up for the amount. That is not a good situation! I wasn’t about to spend $1800 for a replacement Roland board and $3500 to replace a DVM board and take a gamble as to them working and then be SOL if they don’t. I’ve talked to some organist friends around the country and they tell me their Rodgers tech’s are throwing their hands up in the air in complete frustration because they can’t get parts and churches are being left high and dry without working instruments. I’m good friends with a local repair person and he also told me it’s getting just about impossible to get parts. (that also includes my Rodgers 205 from the 1970’s) I have been a ardent Rodgers supporter form day one. I even sold them for awhile and have been out to the headquarters in Hillsboro for sales meetings. I’m good friends with many of the people who designed these instruments and have concertized on them. I’m not just the average Joe who plays the organ as a hobby. I went back and listened to my comments again and admittedly I could have been a tad bit clearer….. Yes, the Rodgers name is still alive but Rodgers, as we knew it, is no longer. I was being honest according to what I know. Your comment “be more honest” implies I was lying and that, my friend, is the furthest from the truth.