How to play the Organ part to Highway Star

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/ @nickfoleyuk By popular demand I am back this week and will continue my thread of ‪@DeepPurpleOfficial‬ and Jon Lord covers, showing you how I play these classic tracks section by section. This week we are looking at the opener, Highway Star!
Tricky little fella is this one, and as it’s the first song of the set you need to make sure you are warmed up to attempt it. For a long time my hand would cramp up half way through the organ solo - it’s not easy. These days I don’t cramp up but I can definitely feel the release of that solo a couple of songs later in my right hand!
That said, let’s take a look. Shall we do the tuning up intro from Made in Japan as well? Yeah why not.
Apologies for last week, I was in the studio for a fair chunk of it recording the new ‪@atackband‬ album, its coming on nicely and the Hammond is front and if not centre, then joint-centre with ‪@keithatack‬ 's beautiful geetar playing. More on that another time.
For the moment then, and for everyone that asked me about it, here is High Way star
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@unclemick-synths Жыл бұрын

Beyond my capabilities to play full speed but no harm me having fun.

@paulrhodesquinn

You might want to clarify that the second chord in the solo is an E Major, not an augmented triad.

@louiscornale5667 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding but slow down and speak louder but thank you

@heikedelux1970 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your time and effort. Love it! Wish I had this video 25 years ago 😅

@marcanglin7127 Жыл бұрын

Nick, you are absolutely correct: Every C3 (B3, A100, etc.) sounds slightly different. My late 1960 C3 has a ton of midrange as it has a Leslie Combo Pre-Amp wired in between the organ's pre-amp and amp. Simple push-pull rotary pots control the "drive" on the Combo as well as enhanced percussion due to some simple circuit modification (I'd have to reach out to the fine lad who performed the mods, my longtime good friend Dennis Toerpe, to recall the specifics). When the percussion is at 10, you can feel it in your chest, courtesy of my 147 RV, with a Pyle woofer and EV horn. The overdrive can be at full distortion even while the main output is turned down to a whisper. Rita, as she is lovingly called, has the nastiest, chunkiest sound that I've heard and was made to perform Purple, Heep, etc. Love your tutorials, as "Highway Star" is a staple !!!

@louiscornale5667 Жыл бұрын

Great but how about wooly bully watch it y😮

@richardkeeler2347

Makes a nice change for a keyboard part being show great stuff.

@davidsummerville351 Жыл бұрын

I like the camera angle. Important to be able to visualize! Thanks

@Tomandrea

You play with impressive fluidity, and then the photo behind you with MASTER JON LORD in action is fantastic!!!

@bobowman470

I remember the 70's, I had a porta B and 2 147 leisle's.

@charlesufpa

Very very cool. You are a master.

@LjubisaTerzicMD Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, thanks for this video. It really breaks down one of the iconic Deep Purple songs. I play it slightly differently but learned quite a bit from your video. Keep doing it, great job my friend !

@scottdunn9087 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Nick!

@ScooterTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick, love it ! 👍🏼😀

@BryanPatterson1 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for this one Nick. Very good. When I was in high school I wanted to play the organ like Jon Lord I didn’t know what kind he played but I liked his sound. The local organ store at the mall did not have any Hammond organs and I would not see one up close for manny years later. I have a L102 right now and B3 is on midi software. I’m going to practice this song now thanks to you.