| | |  | BLUES MUSIC | Home » » DVD-Blues and Rock Techniques for Hammond Organ | | | | | | | Description: | | Cohen shows how to get the unique sounds associated with the HAmmond B-3 organ by using presets, drawbars, percussion tablets, vibrato switch, volume pedal, and other devices. | | | Features: | |
• Level 3: Early IntermediateIncludes bookletAuthor: David Bennett CohenSeries: Homespun TapesPublisher: HomespunMedium: DVD82 minutes6" W x 8" L
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| David Bennett Cohen | | Director:
| Happy Traum | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Homespun Tapes | | Run Time:
| 80 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| February 01, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 DVD is okMay 31, 2007
By D. Hamilton
"hamiltoonz"
First thing people should know is that Cohn does not "kick" the bass on pedals, so you will not learn about this. Also he is not the best player, in fact quite a few local players I know are better than him. Cohn's Right hand is slow and stiff, no real great or fast left hand runs.
I did learn a few good things about the presets and the drawbars, but he only spends the first 10 minutes talking about the organ, the rest is on his playing and there wasn't much he could show me, I copied one bass line, but it would be good for beginner to ameteur, but you have to know what 7ths and 9ths are and how chord inversions work. I wanted more on chord voicings for organ as most of my piano voicings are too fat. Basically, I thought it was worth watching as it costs as much as a lesson.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 save your moneyAug 10, 2008
By the professor
I agree with the reviewers that say this DVD is not that great. Cohen is a very stiff player and the things he shows you would only impress beginners who had no knowledge of chords.
He also assumes you know music theory , which many do not. If you play worst that Cohen, this DVD will not help you. Most players are much better than he is and have more feeling in their playing. Not to mention his predictable solos.
One star because he does explain the drawbars , but he doesn't show how to use them in performance. I've learned more watching real Hammond players, who would probably make a better video. Cohen is probably not a real Hammond player. This video will not make you one either. Save your money.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Nice Intermediate LessonsDec 17, 2010
By N. Anisimov
I don't know why people be hating on this DVD so much, it's really not bad. If you are like me (intermediate amateur, mostly play for self and with friends) and you are trying to teach yourself how to play a Hammond organ clone (recently got a Nord Electro) this DVD will give you a bunch of stuff to practice. And, let's face it, that's what's going to make you better; practice, practice, practice. And this DVD has lots of things to work on. The DVD also comes with a 20 page booklet of transcriptions of the tunes played on it, which is very helpful.
Cohen spends the first 10 minutes just showing how all the drawbars, presets, and odd twiddly knobs on a Hammond work. Then he plays 5-6 different songs (slow, fast, blues-y, funk-y), spending about 10 minutes on each one to show bass lines (mostly pretty simple) and break down solos. Each song is also played as a part of a quartet. Not a bad format for a lesson.
Cohen spends a lot of the playing time analyzing his solos, almost note by note, and what chord variations they are drawn from. All the starting and stopping and chord naming does get a little tedious at times. But you get a lot of music for your $20 (including shipping, from various resellers). And the point is, there are no magic shortcuts to learning how to play any instrument well, you have to just keep playing and challenging yourself and learning. For many people like me, I think, this DVD will give your fingers and brain a workout as you try to channel your inner Booker T./Al Kooper/Lee Michaels/insert favorite organ player's name here...
8 of 11 found the following review helpful:
JumpyMay 19, 2007
By iamspy007
Cohn jumps over the place. He starts you out on one topic, jumps to another topic, says that he will talk more about the subject later, then trys to jump back into what he was talking about in the first place. I watched it several times through. I was so confused by his method that I trashed the DVD.
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Not Worth The Money--A DisappointmentAug 05, 2011
By Scott Marks
""keysman""
What can I add, most of the other reviewers have hit the nail on the head. This man does not come accross as a real player's player. He does not show or share great chops, or teach great licks and answer long asked questions. I imagine a beginner would find a lot to learn here.
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