02-09-2005, 06:45 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Born Against
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Hammond great Jimmy Smith RIP
Jimmy Smith was one of my idols as a teenager. His bluesy, jazzy, down and dirty organ playing is just classic. He invented a new language, and tons of folks are still imitating him 40 years later.
My band played Chicken Shack at a local blues club in Miami (Tobacco Road) a couple weeks ago. It seems like he's always in the back of my mind. You're the greatest, Jimmy. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...eople_smith_dc |
02-09-2005, 10:44 PM | #4 (permalink) |
Psycho
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i have this and can highly recommend it:
Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live! the only other thing i have is this more recent offering: Jimmy Smith - dot com blues and here's another fun release for hammond b3 fans: Organ-Ized: An All-Star Tribute to the Hammond B3 |
02-10-2005, 11:28 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: MA
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I saw him at the House of Blues a few years ago. He appeared to be very drunk, and kept saying stuff like, "OK, now I want all the women in the room... to take their shirts off." Even in that state, though... man, he could play.
RIP Jimmy. We've lost one of the greats. |
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