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“I Wear No Pants” – PSN Listener Gets Song On During Super Bowl XLIV

By Big Al on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Stu Venable, a long time listener to the Project Studio Network podcast, has had a song picked up by the Dockers clothing company for a commercial during this years big game, Super Bowl XLIV. The song is called I Wear No Pants. I asked Stu if he wouldn’t mind telling us all a little bit [...]

Organ Shootout – Vintage Hammond B3 Versus Digital Hammond XK3

By Big Al on Friday, February 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Ah, finally a decent side-by-side comparison of these two! In this corner, the original, venerable, vintage Hammond B3 (1958). And in this corner, one of the top contending “clonewheels”, the digital Hammond Suzuki XK3. In the video below Jim Alfredson, organist for acclaimed soul jazz trio organissimo and blues band Root Doctor, discusses the differences [...]

Do YOU Play ‘Green Onions’ Correctly? Find Out Now!

By Big Al on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Here’s a great in-depth video interview with Booker T., the composer of, and the organ player on, the classic Green Onions. Among many other topics, the master himself shows you exactly how the tune is played, as well as the settings he used. Using a screen reader? Click here for the video.