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Lesson time: (1min 51sec)
Joe Glossop performs Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend' on the Hammond organ, filmed from a keyboard view so you can follow his hands and play along with the notation.
This lesson is part of the course Authentic Hammond Language for Soul & Jazz
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Lesson transcript:
Today, we're going to explore the song "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King. I chose this piece because, as Keats players, it's quite likely you've heard it or maybe even played it in some context.
Let's delve into the nuances of this classic!
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. read more
