Barbara Dennerlein & Rhoda Scott on Hammond B3 Organ

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 May 2009 7:05 pm

Good gracious! Are you sitting down?

http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/221.html

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 14 May 2009 7:37 pm

Wow! That was cool. There was only one brief glimpse of Rhoda Scott's feet, but I think she was kicking bass through that whole thing. I don't think I've heard of either of them before.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 May 2009 7:59 pm

Jerry, you must have missed our little 'Barbara Dennerlein' festival a few months ago. Here ya go, pal -- Enjoy!

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=144094

jc

Jim Robbins · Post by **Jim Robbins** » 14 May 2009 8:12 pm

Wow. Thanks, Jim.
Although it seems unfair to have two players like that on the same stage where there are so many parts of the world where children have to go to bed without hearing any B3 at all ...

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 May 2009 8:16 pm

Jim Robbins wrote:...it seems unfair to have two players like that on the same stage where there are so many parts of the world where children have to go to bed without hearing any B3 at all ...

There's got to be a charity somewhere that we can contribute to. You know, one whose mission is to provide every child on earth with a shot of B3!

Then we could all become organ donors...

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 14 May 2009 10:10 pm

OMG!

I love B3 and the groovitational forces are mighty upon those girls! yeah baby yeah !! thanks Jim!!

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 15 May 2009 8:16 am

Oh Yeah

Fab playing by both musicians. Hammonds in stereo..tradin' bars and gettin' it done.

I do luv me some B3. Thanks Jimbeaux

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 15 May 2009 5:16 pm

And in Eb too.

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 17 May 2009 7:31 pm

Jim, BD can play better walking bass with her left foot than a lot of two handed players. She is so incredible.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 17 May 2009 8:09 pm

Ken, where do you get Eb? I get C root (unless the guitar I keep by my computer has gone a step-and-a-half sharp). You could look at it as Cm pentatonic, or as key of Bb, C-root Dorian mode. It's the same as Dennerlein was using in the first clip Jim posted. That's a keyboarders' favorite. But if I'm wrong, I'm open to getting educated.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 18 May 2009 4:12 am

Maybe cuz Cm is the relative minor of Eb?

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 18 May 2009 8:32 am

Oh, right. Well then, nevermind.

Bob Taillefer · Post by **Bob Taillefer** » 19 May 2009 11:12 am

Wow! These two play with great soul!

I saw Barbara Dennerlein at the Festival de Jazz de Montréal a few years ago. She was amazing!

Bob

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 20 May 2009 4:02 am

Smoking! Awesome clip, Jim! One of my life's most memorable gigs was a B3 showdown between Joey Defrancisco and Jack McDuff. In reality, there was a pupil/mentor thing going on but they made a show out of making it a cutting contest. For me McDuff's soulful feel and perfect time won out over Joey's mid-boggling chops. This is even better than that memorable night. Barabara and Rhonda seem to be cooperating to lift the groove rather than competing. B3 playing doesn't get much better than this.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 21 May 2009 12:44 am

I saw BD play last night, here in Edinburgh, in a small club. About 40 in audience (it wasn't very well publicised) but she seemed happy.
Just her, drums and sax. Great gig! The band played very wll, despite having only met and rehearsed - briefly - that afternoon. I hadn't realised she actually takes bass solos on the pedals, with both feet: a hoot, and very skillful.
Actually, the whole gig was very skillful...and also very musical, with lots of cool dynamics and variety of grooves and tones.
A lot of fun, only £10 entry and a 20 minute walk away from my house! I wish more gigs were that good a combination of quality, price and convenience.