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Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby Hugh-AR » 15 Mar 2022 11:41

Whiter Shade of Pale played on my Yamaha AR80 organ.



The MP3 of this can be downloaded from here:

https://app.box.com/s/ato8ar8dd9au4ncdqyp18sc381zzvrgs

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Re: Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby Brian007 » 15 Mar 2022 12:14

Hi Hugh,

A great video and music to go with it, I must say that's the nearest sounding organ intro to the original I have ever heard so well done you for that one
a really great sounding version.

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Re: Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby JohnT » 16 Mar 2022 07:22

Hi Hugh. Enjoyed your version I’m with Brian liked the organ suited the tune. The pictures were good was the cat playing on the video. Always like this one as it was being played around the time I met my wife. John
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Re: Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby barwonfan » 16 Mar 2022 09:29

Beautiful. You certainly did this famous song justice. The sound was glorious and the pictures added to what I think is a first rate rendition.
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Re: Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby kens » 16 Mar 2022 10:33

Hi!
You have produced a musical masterpiece. So precise and a wizard on the pedalboard.
thanks Ken S.
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Re: Whiter Shade of Pale

Postby Hugh-AR » 16 Mar 2022 15:26

Thank you all for your comments. I have always liked the 'Hammond organ' sound, and in particular the use of 'tremolo'. This is not the same as VIBRATO:
From Wikipedia:
Vibrato (Italian, from past participle of "vibrare", to vibrate) is a musical effect consisting of a regular, pulsating change of pitch. It is used to add expression to vocal and instrumental music. Vibrato is typically characterised in terms of two factors: the amount of pitch variation ("extent of vibrato") and the speed with which the pitch is varied ("rate of vibrato").

TREMOLO alters the volume of the note (not it's pitch). This was originally achieved by a Leslie Speaker:
From Wikipedia:
The Leslie speaker is a combined amplifier and loudspeaker that projects the signal from an electric or electronic instrument and modifies the sound by rotating a baffle chamber ("drum") in front of the loudspeakers. A similar effect is provided by a rotating system of horns in front of the treble driver. It is most commonly associated with the Hammond organ.

In short: Vibrato deals with change in pitch. Tremolo deals with change in volume.

With the Farfisa organ I had years ago I had a Leslie Speaker Cabinet, which as I have described above created the Tremolo mechanically. This takes some time as motors have to speed up and slow down. I used to love to hear this effect done in this way. The trouble with 'electronic' Tremolo is that the change happens 'in an instant' .. and this does not sound the same!

Oh well!
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