Spencer Davis Group - On the green light (conclusion)
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Joe GlossopJoe Glossop wraps up the study of the Spencer Davis Group's "Green Light", pulling together the minor pentatonic blues scale and the classic Hammond techniques from the track.
What's in the course
21 lessons (1h 25m) · 1 free
01. The Small Faces - Tin Soldier (performance)
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02. The Small Faces - Tin Soldier (analysis)
7:03
03. Deep Purple (John Lord) - Smoke On The Water (performance)
1:02
04. Deep Purple (John Lord) - Smoke On The Water (analysis)
8:38
05. Allman Brothers - Whipping Post (performance)
1:23
06. Allman Brothers - Whipping Post (analysis)
8:39
Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Exploring "Green Light" by Spencer Davis Group
In today's lesson, we'll focus on "Green Light" by the Spencer Davis Group, featuring the incredible Steve Winwood.
Track Recommendations
Be sure to check out two more fantastic organ instrumentals by the group:
- Blues in F
- This track was the B-side to "Give Me Some Loving."
- An amazing composition that we covered in the first course.
- Trampoline
- A cool track with great attitude.
- It features simple yet effective playing, employing classic Hammond techniques.
Lesson Overview
In "Green Light," we've covered the following key elements:
- Minor Pentatonic Blues Scale
- Focused on the A minor scale.
- Percussive Comping Technique
- Utilized between both manuals using the eight-foot drawbar on the bottom.
We've aimed to apply these techniques to the Nord, emulating the sound in a modern digital context.
Final Thoughts
Be sure to explore those two tracks and enhance your understanding of the techniques discussed. There you go!
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Joe Glossop is a keyboard player from Sheffield who has made his name on the Hammond organ. He currently holds the organ chair in Tom Jones's touring band, and has played with Van Morrison and James Hunter, as well as on piano and Rhodes. His courses get the real Hammond sound out of any keyboard - drawbar registration, the Leslie, the walking-bass left hand, and the comping and soloing vocabulary of the soul-jazz, blues and rock organ traditions, from Jimmy Smith to Booker T.
