I'm really sorry it has taken so long to get this issue done. Things have been very busy for me. Also, I haven't gotten an organist of the month lined up yet, but I hope to have that bit added within a couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, I hope you will enjoy the current contents and check back later.
Sincerely,
Captain Foldback
Captain Foldback Organ & Amp Service
It's official! I'm now offering organ, Leslie and amplifier repair services to the general public. I do service calls in the province of Ontario (Canada) as well as mail order repairs/rebuilds of amplifiers and related equipment for customers worldwide. In addition, I can create custom Leslie connection kits and adapters. Please look here for more information.
Previous issues of This Month
Feb 2007 - Introduction
Mar 2007 - Out and about
Apr 2007 - Tony Monaco
May 2007 - Wil Blades
June 2007 - Vanessa Rodrigues
Jul/Aug 2007 - Gerard Gibbs
Sep/Oct 2007 - Linda Dachtyl
Vanessa Rodrigues is out with a new CD, just in time
for your Christmas shopping needs. The title of this new volume is Gale/Rodrigues
Group Live at the Rex - the Gale part being Toronto saxophone maestro Chris
Gale. You can pick up this great collection of tunes and read more about it
here:
http://www.vanessarodrigues.com/projects/grgrexlive.html
Oh - and Vanessa's fantastic Soul Project ensemble is playing Nov 21 and 22 in Montreal and the cover charge is only $4! That's a steal. If you can't make it to Montreal, then you need to buy the Soul Project CD - you can thank me later. The CD and more info about the Soul Project shows are available at Vanessa's website.
LDB3 to issue new CD in early 2008
The organist of the month in our last issue here, LInda Dachtyl of Columbus,
OH, is releasing a follow-up to Blue Bop from 2006. Like it's
predecessor, the new CD is being issued through Chicken Coup Records and has the
title 'For Hep Cats'. Two preview tracks can be heard through Linda's myspace
page myspace.com/ldb3
Website updates
- The Leslie 610 service manual is (still) in the works being scanned
- New Hammond brochures and magazine ads have been added
- Yet another version of the Leslie 122/122RV etc. manual is in the pipeline
the season is upon us, whether we like it or not. If you are a serious Hammond organ enthusiast, then why not make the most of the X-mas season and listen to some organ music while you're roasting chestnuts or decorating the tree. Here is a quite glance at some holiday organ favourites. If you know of a good, and currently available, title that I didn't list here, please let me know!
