Musical Museum Live - June 2022 - Brett Wales

In Concert at the Wersi Electronic Organ - Brett Wales makes a welcome debut at the Musical Museum. Brett plays keyboards, the electronic organ and piano, and is noted for his playing of the Wersi electronic organ to enthusiastic audiences across the country. The Nottingham-based musician has a keen interest in recording his own arrangements and producing CDs at his recording studio.
We look forward to giving him a warm welcome in person, and the concert will be streamed live and ad-free to our digital ticket holders and Patrons: / musicalmuseum
We also realised (afterwards) that the captions were incorrect - sorry, Brett - though you are a master of the Wurlitzer as well :)

[@wersiplayer1]

Brett. I built a Wersi Helios W2T Stage analog from a kit version with a German manual. The key matrix took me 3 months to build! I loved the string section and the "Key click bass" I ended up selling it and bought a Wersi Vega digital also a stage version with 200 watts per channel speaker towers from their branch in Purley Surrey, near Croydon. I also met and shook hands with Klaus Wunderlich in a theater in Fareham Hants 30 plus years ago and he said to me "Put your right fingers on the right keys at the right time" I will never forgot that! Kaus was a legend and a pioneer for the likes of Yamaha Tyros which are good insruments today. My second keyboard was given to me by the the manager of the "The Moody Blues" Tony Clarke Based in Cobham Surrey where they had their record shop "Threshold" I met John Lodge at his house and his wife Kirston and Justin Hayward, so nice people! Also, I liked you rendition of Vangelis in this concert. Brett, perhaps you could upload some Glen Miller and Frank Sinatra oldies! And it would be great for you to link up with David Danlap who is a great Wersi player for a concert together? I loved his 911 tribute. All the best Mike.

[@christopherforster6555]

I'm certainly glad you took up organ young man you are the tops I used to take my son to caister holiday camp great days thanks for a great show.

[@dirknuebel2883]

Wow Brett, what a wonderfull music!!! Greetings from Germany, Dirk

[@johnb80]

Brett, just one word - WOW

[@andy70d35]

First time seeing Brett, an amazing player. When he said about his grandad being a Klaus Wunderlich fan and started to play because of Klaus, I was the same, that's what got me started playing also. RIP Klaus.

[@andyrigg5218]

Brett is a fantastic entertainer. Really enjoyed this upload. Thanks

[@marcusgee3389]

Great show by Brett .watched the show many times now.

[@christopherforster6555]

Lovely show thanks 🥰.

[@markshillinglaw3003]

Ive just come across this 😢 and like you Brett my grandad got me into playing the organ. I went to yamaha music school since age 7 im 45 now and i currently do not own an organ but i am impressed with the way you make that wersi sound you are an absoloute genius mate. I am now going to treat my self i think to one of them, thank you for sharing your talent with the world

[@SteenPedersen]

So skilled. I really enjoy listening to this. This show is filled with classics.

[@ritzlau09]

Not only great but allso fantastic

[@leonsterballe8228]

He just gets “Bretter and Bretter” every time I listen to him - so perfect - such a pleasure 😉 Greetings from Denmark

[@huwcrabb3154]

Great show, just caught up 👏👏👏

[@OhioTravelswithKris]

Hey how are you

[@bettybillard9605]

Beautiful baby and concert! You will enjoy him tremendously

[@musicisitall]

warm applause.. 3 persons

[@lotto123ish]

I thankyou Brett I have so much enjoyed your music played on the wersi orgel It was great.😊

[@zdenekb3670]

Úžasný interpret, úžasný nástroj !!

[@andrewlewis5642]

Great show and some great choices of music.

[@101brydon]

Fabulous ❤

[@Musi_KAI_lisch]

Brett Wales on the mighty WERSI ! very nice and excellent performed. take care Kai

[@antonioperillo1182]

The piece I've liked greatly is without "In a Persian market"!! I find that Brett has choiced an eccellent serie of voices recreating an authentic music background for an oriental market!! My best compliments to Brett for his virtuosistic way of playing this amazing Wersi organ!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@antonioperillo1182]

The interpretation of "Phantom of Opera" is really another masterpiece, too!!!😉😉

[@genosman9014]

Brilliant

[@Tasco1972]

Dear Brett thank you very much for this phantastic performance. Also the story about Klaus was very interessting! Thank you also for sampling the Helios and playing this beautiful Medley!!!. I would like to buy this Samples :-). Best Regards from Switzerland

[@rogpeta]

Just stunning

[@OhioTravelswithKris]

Greetings from Ohio USA

[@padreevandrocalvoso1958]

Beautiful.......

[@DerekMJ]

Dangit. I was hoping with the cloud suit in the 2nd half that he was going to do a song or medley of Prince since that's similar to what P wore in the Raspberry Beret video. I really enjoyed the show all the way from Washington state!

[@Soloentertainer]

Prima Sound und Spieler. Warum habe ich den Namen noch nie gehört?

[@Soloentertainer]

Der Sound ist hervorragend abgenommen. Mann hätte vielleicht ein Richtmikrofon ins Puplikum hängen können. Manche Schnitte sind nicht Syncron. Aber der Mann ist genial. Ist Jammern auf sehr hohen Niveau. Danke für das Konzert.

[@Musical_Museum]

Hi - yes, we have noticed that. It turns out the vision mixer has a delay that is not apparent when we monitor the performance in the control room. Live broadcasts, eh?! We will keep improving; thank you for watching.

[@Thailandjohn]

Bring Carl and the band over to Thailand. Miss you guys.

[@bettybillard9605]

Magnificent!

[@antonioperillo1182]

Excellent the performance of the last piece in the final of the first part!! In a oriental way...

[@roycemurgatroyd7963]

Why does it come on screen as Brett wales on the mighty Wurlitzer it should be brett wales on the wersi sonic. Amazing filming

[@Musical_Museum]

Our volunteer vision mixer was using the template we often have for our Wurlitzer concerts - and didn't realise! We're glad you appreciated the rest of his efforts though, and thank you for the feedback.

[@andrewvarley]

At the mighty Wurlitzer 😄 Whoops ! Apart from that, Excellent as always Brett !

[@Musical_Museum]

Sorry - the joys of live broadcast - we'll get the captions right next time!

[@enzoazzurro4822]

Nice

[@patrickdankbaar6524]

Bert, you are, with Franz Lambert, Claudia Hirshfield and Florian Hutter, the best organ player off the world!!! And your music (style) is also extreme good. I love your creativity on your Wersi. Brett, super, super good!!! Sorry for my bad English. Gr. from the Netherlands

[@johnschotz1614]

You must be joking. Hirschfeld use 90% of the time audio files and midi files. And even the audio files are produced by a German producer and not by her. Even Lambert uses for years audio recordings in his so-called live performances. Hutter is the only one who really does it all on his own.

[@roycemurgatroyd7963]

@@johnschotz1614 franz lambert plays lives sometimes the bass is auto but hes still good

[@robfriedrich2822]

​@@johnschotz1614One time Claudia Hirschfeld has the attempt to honor Klaus Wunderlich - using a Hage MIDI file. I could recognize it, because a slightly variation, that isn't in the original version. And for Klaus Wunderlich a good organ player doesn't add anything than some drums. So it was weird and anything than a tribute.

[@mrdali67]

@@roycemurgatroyd7963 We can't really go back in time. Yes it was another time when you didn't have the tech we have today and what you heard on stage was (usually) what 1 man could do with 2 hands and 2 feet plus the build in rhythm unit. Everyone can make a backing track at home today even with only modest playing skills as long as you have some musical knowledge. You can easily however tell wether you can hold yourself on an organ. People today will demand that you can use the features of a modern keyboard/Synth. the scene have changed from pure playing skills to be more and more about your ability to use the tech together with your playing without just playing audio/midi files and just doing nothing.He can play no doubt, but his foot work is often NOT what you hear and the blank screen makes me a little suspicious with if the Organ is actually turned on, but there is light in other places so it's propably cause the camera for some reason can't detect the light in the screen.

[@Musical_Museum]

Hi - thanks for watching; just to confirm this concert was broadcast and recorded live - Brett was definitely playing and his Wersi was switched on! We see what you mean about the screen looking "blank" on occasion; we're sure Brett will be back, and we will see if another camera angle would be better next time :)

[@musicisitall]

listen to cor steyn his medley of my fair lady ... and you hear a real organist

[@antonioperillo1182]

Really excellent the trulike of solo female human voice!!!! 😳😳😳

[@wynnroberts5388]

Still the usual poiıshed, and imaginative, performance from Brett.

[@wynnroberts5388]

That’s not a Wurlitzer!

[@withlee1121]

Why did it keep telling me you were playing a mighty Wurlitzer when it was obvious a Wersi sonic whoever did the graphic overlay should be told to check the facts before putting them up apart from that very enjoyable.

[@Musical_Museum]

Our volunteer vision mixer was using the template we often have for our Wurlitzer concerts - and didn't realise! The joys of live broadcast :) Glad you enjoyed the concert otherwise.

[@dg7hrralf174]

Der schwache Applaus der wenigen Anwesenden ist in meinen Augen so einem großartigen Künstler nicht würdig. Aber es zeigt auch das Problem der Orgel, nicht nur in Deutschland. Schade für die Orgel - egal von welcher Firma! Ich freue mich, wenn ein Revival diese Instruments gelingt.

[@gerdpriester]

The Mighty Wurlitzer 😂 but nevertheless a nice video of a great performance!

[@Musical_Museum]

Glad you enjoyed it! We'll get the captions right next time :)

[@markwells2621]

Fantastic Brett, but sack the person who did the captions !!

[@musicisitall]

i want to hear an organ player. not someon that use a box with tricks.

[@lucvb9379]

organ sound ok drums sound not ok,,,,,,yamaha genos better !!!!!!!!!!!!sorry

[@tomhipkiss8682]

amazing talent

[@andy70d35]

Genos is NOT better, was never impressed with the Genos, that is why I have kept my Tyros 5 and Yamaha piano as the second lower manual. Hope to trade them this year for a Wersi.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Franz Lambert uses a Ketron module and not the latest, but the drums are way better. I use a Ketron SD90 and the drums are fascinating. Long patterns done by a motivated studio drummer.