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Topic: Flight of the Bumblebee - on pedals |
b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:18 pm |
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Is that a Farfisa?  |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:57 pm
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| Question: Why? Answer: Because they are trhere. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:59 pm
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| Flight of the 500 Pound Bumblebee! |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 5:12 pm
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Amazing!!!
It was said of Bach that his feet "flew over the pedals as though they had wings". |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 6:30 pm
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| if you think carrying a steel around is inconvenient, try transporting a whole church! |
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Andrew Roblin
From:
Various places
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 3:55 am
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Thank you for this, b0b...
Most inspiring and beautiful. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 6:43 am
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| Wow!......she can really two step!....and a doctor?.......I know where I'm going for my next physical....... |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 7:24 am
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| She plays it amazingly well but, as a piece of music, flight of the BB doesn't do much for me. People must like the technical challenges it presents 'cause so many people on various instruments seem o want to conquer it. IMHO, it's as boring as playing fast arpeggios round and round the circle of fifths. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Stephen Gregory
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 3:18 am
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| Apparently so. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 9:36 am
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| I sooooo want to be those bass pedals...... |
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Don Walters
From:
Saskatchewan Canada
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 12:22 pm
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 3:07 pm
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| Andy Volk wrote: |
| People must like the technical challenges it presents 'cause so many people on various instruments seem o want to conquer it. IMHO, it's as boring as playing fast arpeggios round and round the circle of fifths. |
Ahh yes, but there's the rub! Truth be told, most who say they don't care for it are afraid to even attempt it. And when they do, it's a sobering test of ability, or lack thereof. There are so many really bad versions of this piece that it's truly refreshing (and rare) when someone steps up and does it properly (like Wynton Marsalis).
While I can appreciate the lady's technical prowess, a pipe organ is really a lame instrument for such fast melody lines. The slow attack and response of the instrument do nothing but transform it from memorable music to a cacaphony of rumbling noise in equal temperament.  Likewise, when it's done dripping in reverb. |
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Chip Fossa
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Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 4:50 pm
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So...
While we're on the organ grind, just what are the 4 keyboard tiers for? My guess is that you need the 4 tiers to play ALL the pipes (but not at once).
The upper tier must be for treble; 2nd tier for upper-mid; 3rd tier for lower-mid, and of course 4th tier for bass.
But what are all those left-right push/pull knobs for?
And if they aren't plenty enough, why would you need other push/pulls just above every keyboard?
What an amazing instrument! Really. And the cost and labor to put this whole deal together? WOW! I often forget about church pipe organs. They're hidden. It's not easy to remember they still exist. You don't see them often down at Lucky Louies.
I have to agree with Donny H. - Flight of The Bumbling Bee is best left to instruments that can easily and quickly spit out notes. But she played well; and well, looks quite well. 
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Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 3:25 am
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| ...most who say they don't care for it are afraid to even attempt it. |
And some, who could never play on their best day, still wouldn't want to even if they could. |
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Jim Robbins
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 10:01 am
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| Where are the knee levers? |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 6:47 pm
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Listen to 'Raisin' The Dickens' on Ricky Skaggs' 1992 album 'Love's Gonna Get You' - Terry Crisp plays a huge quote from '...Bumble Bee' in one of his solos. I wish I could do that!
Pretty fancy stuff, but I agree that it's not the world's most captivating melody!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 7:13 pm
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HEY!
You mean to tell me that noBODY knows anything about a
church pipe organ?
OK. - I suppose I could get this info, elsewhere.
But isn't this what this Forum is all about?
HUH?????? :
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Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Colm Chomicky
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Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 21 Nov 2009 8:32 am
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Just had to do a little more research!
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Colm Chomicky
From:
Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 21 Nov 2009 10:51 am
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large powerful machines? wonder if she is a pilot too?
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