Green Onions (Booker T & The MGs) performed by Root Doctor and Jim Alfredson with Hammond XK3 organ

[@jamescarter8699]

This music was on the radio when I started playing in "67". The next year at Xmas time I was with my older brother and Dad in NYC. We went out to dinner at a club and I didnt understand why we paid to get in to eat. The special was Southern fried Chicken N Waffles. We sat at a long banquet table and behind us an organ player rose up from the stage flood behind us it was JIMMY SMITH. This was one of my best memories. The sound of this Hammond reminds me of that. It was the Jazz sound of that time.

[@j.r.arnolli9734]

lucky You

[@miikdaniels1439]

Im 50 and just starting to get into Hammond's, down the rabbit hole I go, and you are amazing sir!

[@verperido4970]

Hands too good❤ Just love it

[@Davett53]

11/2023.........Been following your performances on You Tube for a few years, now. Always a joy. Love your version of "Green Onions". Bravo, sir!

[@O0Salmon0O]

Sort of like borrowing a classic car and going for a drive through beautiful country landscapes, this version honors a great song in the process of taking it to new places.

[@MaryannaChanteuse]

G E N I A L... ce morceau est d'enfer !! Magnifique, le son du XK3 orgue Hammond et sa cabine Leslie 3300 , mille bravos à Jim Alfredson..

[@chargansmigglesmoo]

Absolutely killed it. Seamless. Made that Hammond sing.

[@steelepls]

I used to play Green Onions back in the day with a Beach Music band from NC but I never played it like this. Jim gives his version of this song new meaning with his mastery of the Hammond. Outstanding my friend. May God continue to bless others with your wonderful talent.

[@ingridlist7018]

ALWAYS a total pleasure to listen to it.. those were the days :-) going down memory lane..:-))))

[@ladrinski9]

I know for a fact that I'd run right out and buy it! This is just stellar.

[@steelepls]

I used to play Green Onions back in the day with a Beach Music band from NC but I never played it like this. Jim gives his version of this song new meaning with his mastery of the Hammond. Outstanding my friend. May God continue to bless others with your wonderful talent. Whoever it was that did not like this either does not like blues or knows nothing about playing a Hammond.

[@charlesbrignac7796]

This is fantastic! Wish i had that talent.

[@dominiquereplogle735]

I think I watch this at least three times a day.

[@mikjoner]

Love it Jim and the boys, you cant beat the Hammond sound

[@bluesatbirth]

MAN JUST FLAT OUT KICK ASS INCREDIBLE ! My squeeze--she plays keys in our band--and I were just glued to the sound system listening to you guys. JUST GREAT !

[@bobisonline]

An absolutely smokin' version!

[@4EL95]

Wow! Outstanding. Absolutely the best "Green Onions" I have heard. Powerful, beautiful. We really enjoyed it. Thanks!

This is an AWESOME cover of Green Onion. Awesome. Thanks for such gorgeous music!

[@MarkWilliams-dl1no]

Truly inspired. As a drummer I have been wanting to play Hammond organ for 40 odd years now and this guy and his band smokes. They have respected this Hammond classic and carefully applied their own creative layer. The solo is definitely JS inspired and afer hearing Booker T live recently I reckon its a credit to his legacy. Over to the haters! Mark

[@teashea1]

Just figured out why this sounds so good ---- very clean playing ---- so good

[@andrewmurphy2464]

Best version of Green Onions I've heard. Keep up the good work Jim!!!

[@crankycarole]

wow...this is such GOOD music...LOVE IT...

[@bluesbaby8]

Man this is groovin! Awesome! You sound really great on that organ! Wooh yeah!

[@Alcatus]

Ah, this is the kind of performance that leaves you something to think about. It is so good, it makes me appreciate Green Onions more.

[@derekdurant5100]

That’s fantastic Mr Alfredson

[@tonewheeler1]

The best version of Green Onions----EVER!

[@tonewheeler1]

ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST arrangement and performance of Green Onions of all time!

[@kavemankarl2588]

Arguably one of the two best known instrumentals ever written in the history of rock music, along with YYZ by Rush.

[@OllieProphet]

The viking, son of Alfred, sure has soul. The band nailed it, really good stuff. Thanks!

[@01murph]

Jim love this performance. This tune couldn’t have been covered any better.

[@sdbsdb5749]

Can't get enough of this video

[@DuckFarmStudios]

Jim, you are so awesome to watch! Effortless! The Satriani if the B3!

[@LMacNeill]

lrblouie Agreed!!! It is the effortlessness of it that makes it so impressive!

[@georgecarlin5047]

I gotta say, this is probably about the 10th time I've watched this... and I can't believe that it's got less than 500,000 views! It's the best performance I've ever seen of this work, including posts by Booker T. Washington himself. Bravo, Mr. Alfredson, an EXCELLENT performance!

[@imuawarriors]

check out the version at 'Live at Daryl's House'....

[@Belchmaster41]

@@imuawarriors for that version, change the video speed to 0.50

[@imuawarriors]

@@Belchmaster41 this version varies from 124 bpm to 127, and the LaDH version is about 144...

[@timothylewis2450]

Booker T Jones.

[@garys8990]

Your playing a song from one of the great's. Booker was and still is great inspiration. You guys sound great. Thanks for posting.

[@djorlando57]

Wow 😯 playin this at sept reunion gig , and hopin to pull off getting xk5, I love booker yet , what and awesome 😎 9 minute version , love all the minor 9ths and tremendous chord changes. Spectacular is all I can say. Rock on bro

[@asbelvis]

OMG I love this song, and your performance is absolutely great! I am very glad to hear someone playing such song with such quality. Best regards from Brazil.

[@oravia1995]

Great vidieo .....wonderful sound of a Hammond xk3 system with leslie 3300.......sounds absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@stonelenny]

Great version Jim!!

[@genewilliams617]

I remember when this first came out. Always enjoyed the shuffle pattern. I was playing drums in a trio, with a B3 player who could run some fierce bass on the peddles, and a screeming blues guitar player. Fun times for sure. And triplets were a great break up to the shuffle. And the bass player here, is sure layin down some solid foundation. The rebar before pouring the cement, if you will.

[@kwatson8331]

Nice interpretation of a great piece of music!

[@garyK.45ACP]

Excellent. This has been one of my favorites since it came out (yeah, I'm that old) and this is a really good rendition. I still prefer the original, which no one seems to do anymore. 😕

[@genewilliams617]

Myself.

[@Killerdragon397]

BEAST!!! this too awesome

[@Denvermorgan2000]

Jim is one of the Organ greats IMHO.

[@cynthia6637]

love this... Yes Indeed... Fantastic song for sure...

[@adanreinaldogarcesgallardo6639]

Great! Great! Wonderful! (Temuco, Chile)

[@JimAlfredson]

Thank you for the compliments. I like a clean organ sound; its just a personal preference. I like the organ to start to grunge up only at the very top of the dynamic range, when you're really pushing it. That's just me.

[@BassmanII]

Would've been neat if you asked Steve "The Colonel" Cropper to sit in on this one.

[@tjmpiano]

It's only braggin if you can't back it up... and you got it all backed up and then some... A real joyful listening experience.. Thank you

[@garyroach2000]

Green Onions is my favorite song and why I wanted to play keyboards.

[@tyleryesta1]

nice drum kit sound.

[@marcoballa]

GREAT, Jim! thanks for sharing

[@casst346]

Fantastic! Great Job!

[@ArmaniSArsacaS]

Fantástico!!!!!!!

[@lqr824]

7:25 'til the end of the song is freaking masterful, Jim!

[@xavierg.8299]

That was smokin' hot!

[@JS-tm1gq]

That guitar solo was an absolute face melter

[@phred123]

wow - that was awesome

[@c3ajeff]

Sweet! Green Onions - One of my fav songs to play. Wish I had the Hammond - I make do with my Yam Motif - nothing like that Hammond sound. Of course your skillful mastery of every lick in the book doesn't hurt one bit! Nice job.

[@Scy]

I love the end solo. Great musicality with few notes!

[@JimAlfredson]

@omrixeren I use the Hammond XK3 with the Traditional XK System (lower manual, pedals, and legs) going through a Leslie 3300. I love it.

[@puppetlady1]

I enjoyed every second of this. Thanks.

[@budziszynek]

i love it! grete!

[@Bestrafer008]

Sounds great! Well done...

[@gerritveldhuisen7748]

I Start my Day to Play Green Onions - Booker T Jones Endless Respect ;-)

[@ВикторГлущенко-н1п]

Большие мастера!

[@sjoerdschelvis8350]

haha look at those stupid comments, probably not musicians themselves. Jim, I want you to know that you're awesome. Love your music and you are a person I look up to music wise. I even learned some tricks myself from videos like these. Now I know no one can go up against the icons. the best from back in the day, even if someone might be considered better. (People always seem to compare musicians with others, never understood why...I mean in the beginning the beatles were rejected because they were different). But you're right there on my list together with Jon Lord, Jimmy Smith, and I know, that the performance in this video requires crazy skills, and I haven't seen anyone to this day playing like that. Me and my friend share an obssession for hammond organ and when I saw this video I instantly needed to call him and tell him about it. One word, Awesome

[@kfirtsairi3986]

mannn this is dope a true inspiration

[@chuckmiller4783]

Check out Corey Henry

[@scottloveday8598]

Sounds like a solid state Hammond B3,, the vacuum tube amps I thinks really help the sound, that's where the Hammond B3 company kind of messed up going solid state in my opinion.

[@richbowen4166]

I like jimmy

[@cjorg16]

Very nice mood color change at 3:29 - while respecting the attitude. smooooooth.

[@valeriocecchi8492]

siete formidabili grandissimi tutti un saluto valerio

[@marothhel]

just awesome

[@genez429]

Sounded great. Caught how the drummer got a little 'sly' around 1:40... and, how the organ player smiled instantly after he picked up on it. In its own right... This is an excellent version of the song!

[@TOM50518]

VERY VERY GOOD LOVE IT.

[@erickrigbaum1398]

This was incredibly awesome! I am a new fan of yours with an SK1 and M100. Will keep an eye out to see if you ever play near Pittsburgh.

[@LouisRodrigues]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you :)

[@brookeguttormson808]

YOU ARE AMAZING. Crazy..

[@MegaZeppos]

wonderful!!!!!!

[@jeffalten5742]

Jim. Just know that whenever I want to smile from ear to ear, I play this video. The way you build it is truly inspiring to me, a person who's played the organ since I was 4. I get too excited too quickly (ok I know what that sounds like but keep on track:) and I lose focus. So, the focus and control that it takes for you to play this song is what makes me smile. Come to Cleveland! There's an awesome room in which I've seen Brian Auger, called "Night Town" where you'd go over well. In other words, the crowd can appreciate good music. Keep it up bro!

[@JimAlfredson]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@Belchmaster41]

Jim Alfredson I wonder if you guys ever cover songs by The Beatles

[@JimAlfredson]

Belchmaster41 Yes, we do. In fact, we're working on an album of Beatles covers right now.

[@Belchmaster41]

what about doing a cover of The Dance by Fleetwood Mac? for Tusk, you need to have a Marching band come in at the 2 minute

[@cod4madass]

Amazing.

[@waremblem3405]

BRAVO!

[@dustypuppy]

wow :) that was awesome !!! Thanks for the goosebumps

[@teashea1]

I like your attention to the details -

[@78fenderPbass]

You always know you are in for a real treat when you show up at a show and they is a B3 set up. Rarely would someone go to the trouble lugging it around if they can play the tone wheels out of it!!!! Nice playing!

[@threalismaradona9899]

Its one of the new digital ones about 10th the weigh I have one they are awesome

[@terrylaissy3313]

Super blues 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@dogwood8031]

Funny how you can be a beginner on any instrument and the posts on KZbin are encouraging and positive. But when you are at the top, there people who just can't handle their own inability and want to bring you down a notch.

[@JimAlfredson]

Haha! That's the internet for you. Thanks for the kind words.

[@alarm340]

EXCELLENTISSIME...

[@TheLinda61]

Love it!

[@Юрий-ц5р6ы]

Браво! Шикарно! Потрясающе! Восторг из России!

[@daviddelatorre7574]

Awww you hot dawg .I thoroughly enjoyed that performance .you mentioned Keith Emerson .when my dad worked at rich's piano and organ 1960 to 70s he tuned the concert grand at Atlanta municipal auditorium I think they rented the piano from Rich's not sure ..

[@williamthompson9261]

We want them for the Palisade Peachfest next year! Hot B3!

[@Gminor7]

This is what I'm talking about. I used to listen to this on a 45 rpm record when I was about 10 years old, about 1966.

[@Wahnsinnsr1nd]

awsome!

[@Johngalt43]

There is just nothing like that Hammond tonewheel sound. Some things can never be improved.

[@jazzkhd]

great groove..

[@adeeponionbrah]

Nice,, makin that hammond sing.

[@tellarjj]

I believe the same still now !

[@b3luvr]

BTW this is a xk33. And the Hammond flagship is a vintage B3 and Leslie 122 and nothing else. And the xk3 or xk3c comes very close to this combination! Jimmy you are the gretest!!!

[@jokoappart8513]

If you do not like alternative versions of any tunes, then just replay the original 100 times over. 2.45 mins rendition by Booker T is apt for those green persons with a limited attention span and who do not know their onions!

[@JimAlfredson]

@Keyboardman88 The reverb is within the XK3. You can switch it on or off with the push of a button.

[@ftjax]

That B-3 is a "beast" & must be fed.....so is the Fender guitar some mean licks on both !

[@peter817ful]

super stuff

[@jazzkhd]

Great video, i post your video on Hammond Frends Facebook

[@tomhamc3les147]

Jimmy Alfredson- You are great Hammond player, I like your style. This version of green onions is one of the most powerfull, I have ever heard. I play also on the Xk-3, its great digital hammond. I'm thinking, why You didnt use overdrive on the main theme, xk3 has nice drive from tube, and leslie 3300 also, I think. it doesnt matter, once again- amazing playing, from 3.25 to the end-I love it:) greetings from Poland :)