Polka Medley on the Conn 650!

[@oliviamarini813]

WONDERFUL STUFF! Really brings me back! Recalling when there were live organists at skating rinks... truly talented organists who were "unsung heroes" made the atmosphere come alive! Long live the polkas & the organists who dazzle us! :D

[@jmachatch6696]

I don’t often wish I’d lived in a different era, but going to rinks in the late 70s “disco era”, this would have been cool to experience.

[@PamClark-z6w]

Just all around excellent performance of this song!❤

[@bobsteen3188]

I owned a Conn 650 for 31 years! Loved it!

[@malcolmerbiii208]

I am the proud owner of a CONN 580-Type 2.... It’s such a beautiful sounding little Theatrette and I absolutely love it 😊

[@diamondaxe4133]

Wow this is really nice. What a fantastic tone!

[@JLNeis]

Great. It reminded me of my friend organist Leon Berry and his pipe organ in his basement.

[@gnarlyalso]

Outstanding.....loved listening...wish I could play half as good.

[@mikerosser4349]

FANTASTIC! I loved this! Beautiful sounding Conn. Thanks!

[@richardwhite8615]

A little known fact about CONN Organs. They were one of the few organ manufacturers that used Independent tone generation for each note on the organ which is why the Sound of a CONN Organ is so rich and majestic sounding. The only other organ manufacturer to use this method is Allen. Conn organs will always be the Cadillac of organs, especially in the 500-600 series. They made a magnificent instrument. My CONN is my pride and joy and will take care of it forever. One of the greatest joys is playing a CONN Organ.

[@johnball3487]

They were made in the town that I was raised in. Madison, IN (my sister used to work for them)!

[@phildoethedildoe]

I must agree about the Sound Quality and how its so rich and full, I am the Proud Owner of an old Vacuum tube powered 1956 CONN # 645 Deluxe Theater Organ and the smooth deep, hearty sound is perfection at it's finest. And...if i remember right, behind the back board are at least 120 individual Vacuum Tubes that give such a rich feel and tons of heat!!! Not to mention a generously large Internal Leslie Speaker and a whole Percussion Section as well.

[@Robbie1949]

I agree, I have a Conn 652 and am endeavoring to keep it going by collecting spare boards for the organ. I am an electronics tech as well as an amateur organist , both of several decades. I am slowly going through the instrument refurbishing all the electronics. I tune the organ once annually. I have owned a 651 and that was a great organ as well but even though the 652 is more complex it is capable of more variety of stops than the 650 or the 651. I would like an Allen 311 but lack the funds an instrument like that would require. Also any repair required of an Allen is fraught with difficulty as Allen keep circuit details fairly secret even on older instruments.

[@Robbie1949]

The 645 was made in 1966, I refurbished one several years ago, the percussion was not so good on this instrument being as it is older technology using germanium transistors prone to failure.

[@Richard-vq7ud]

I have a cassette recording of me playing the Conn Artist organ in church. I think it sounds much better than the Rodgers that replaced it. It had a very rich tone quality, almost like a pipe organ.

[@shaunwise4113]

Thanks for the advice regarding the spares.I have acquired a 651 in aboslute prisitine condition which Iam thoroughly enjoying.The sound of these organs are magnificent and Iam thoroughly enjoying mine.I believe that there is only 1 other one in South Africa.. Iam proud to have become a Conn organ owner and can now appreciate why one would want to own one of these organs

[@neicyfourtysix]

and that was impromptu??? WOW!! So good !!

[@ComptonLodgeStudios]

Jolly Good ! We've just got hold of a Conn 651 for our new museum in the Rhondda Valley South Wales.

[@joeymakesmusic699]

I love listening to you play!

[@mitchelgazzaneo1711]

WOW looks great sound great WOW

[@gnarlyalso]

Outstanding.....thanks for posting.

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

i hope you don't mind but your playing reminds me a LOT of charlie balogh [RIP]

[@davef.2811]

Agreed, Richard White. My dad had a Conn 650 in our house when I was a kid and it sounded fantastic! The only other one that came close as I recall was a large Lowry later on.

[@nswv8holden]

simply amazing i was taught a few of these tunes and what a stunning machine and sounds loved there old pipe sounds keep it up its a dieing love that should live on good on ya

[@ronaldandersen1696]

Great job! My uncle had a Conn Rhapsody many years ago and I had the opportunity to play that one.....I am a Hammond owner.

[@spannaspinna]

Did you say it’s nice and all but I still like my Hammond lol

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

happy music, wish i had those organ playing "chops" - the conns and the gulbransen rialto II [honorable mention also to the old baldwin theatrical models] have IMHO the nicest quasi-wurlitzer organ tone.

[@4kilgen]

Hey I know that organ! Sounds great Dean!

[@TOM50518]

VERY NICE SOUNDS REAL; GOOD..GREETINGS FROM FLORIDA THE SPACE COAST.I GAVE YOU A LIKE AND A BIG HAND.....NICE PLAYING......

[@sammyvh11]

Outstanding

[@danielmkubacki]

Well done!

[@vhope19871]

I love your polkas!!!

[@jonathanwarner7824]

What a praformance!

[@Organsk8er]

Thank you!!

[@shaunwise918]

This is great,I love the sound of the Conn.Iam about to acquire a 650,and believe there are only two Conn organs in South Africa.

[@StatenIslandPrepper]

Great job you owned the songs and made them yours

[@Zac_267.]

Quick question? I was wondering if you can Make a video for the beat (just the beat) for the song I like to play It, but I don't have the beat for it.

[@ChristianWillis]

Excellent job! I noticed you turning off the tremolos during the solos. Does the 650 not have a solo tremolo kill switch to the left of the general pedal? (My 651 does, I'm just curious).

[@johnferguson4089]

No, the 650 doesn't have a tremolo kill switch although it could easily be fitted.

[@mj6962]

Were you using extra percussion that wasn’t done live on the manuals of this organ? I heard some of the organ’s traditional drum and cymbal sounds, but some of them sounded much better. ?? Just curious since I have the same model. Thanks!!

[@jimgahn9188]

That’s “The Beer Barrel Polka”! 0:03-2:04

[@Organsk8er]

Sure is!

[@wlodzimierzwitkowski7249]

Musique populaire tchèque

[@shaunwise918]

Any pitfalls I should be aware of

[@davef.2329]

Many, many vacuum tubes inside, it uses A LOT of power (electricity) when it's on and makes a lot of heat. My late dad had a 652 when I was a kid and he had to have an electrician run a separate electric circuit just to operate that organ.

[@kimrunic5874]

WAHEY