Four Hammond B3's playing The Cat

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Published 2007-01-15
Paul Shaffer, Joey DeFrancesco, Doug Riley, and Dr. Lonnie Smith cookin' it up on the B3's. Paul was being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame (2006) and he took the opportunity to educate people about the Hammond organ. 4 B3's are the bees knees!

If you want to go straight to the music: 1:59.

Also, I recently discovered that the rehearsal has been uploaded:    • The Cat - (Canada's Walk of Fame) Reh...  

All Comments (21)
  • @divajc
    Wow! Watching this, I know how blessed I am. I sang with Lonnie for 10 years, recorded my second CD with him on the first three tunes. I also sand with organists Shirley Scott, Jeff Palmer, Richard "Groove" Holmes, John Patton and Eddie Crechetti. I love this instrument and the people who play it. I am blessed, blessed and grateful to have known these wonderful musicians.
  • @32pedalnotes
    This was way too much. Four living legends of the Hammond organ. I'm in heaven ... (singing)
  • @Royglosom
    The Hammond B3 will be with me till I die. This took me back to the days when I was a kid watching my next door neighbor Mr. Paste play his. In Church I could wait for that box to start spinning wow they were great. We need more somebody please bring it back. That was great
  • @rbean4599
    Organs and organists, both becoming rarer by the minute. Only seems 5 minutes since I was doing clubs, now retired but still trying to play like these guys!🎉
  • @pacrimco
    Never talk over the masters. Just listen!
  • @drdave25
    These organs and Leslies never get old....so make way for this sound..... It will never get old.
  • @Westsyde57
    RIP Dr. Smith...this video does well to show just how much fun you had playing that organ!!!
  • @diamonddave45
    The Hammond B3 is such a great instrument. Kudos to this group to show a new generation on how great Hammond organs are!
  • @mikemayco7888
    Here's the deal. After all the inventions the Wurlitzer the Rhodes the DX7 the M1 the motif the B3 is still the greatest keyboard in the world.
  • All of them are great but Joey is in a league of his own really! I consider him to be the best Jazz organ player in the world, if there's one. I haven't heard of Doug Riley before but that guy's on fire!
  • @SavoPaddy
    This is excellent all over. Whatever you think of Paul what a gesture to turn his own induction into a tribute to the Hammond organ players and the wonderful tradition and music it has produced. How about that brass section though, especially at the end! Outstanding musicians
  • @pullom19
    Say what you will, but Paul has proven to be the ultimate showman and his place on stage with these gentlemen is a testimony to his ability to lay down the funkiest grooves with the best of them.
  • @derya1963
    This just blew my mind, way too good to be watch once, I watched it 4 times and still feel its awesome. It really ashame that this is a dieing art form. Hope we can alive.
  • @hyflyin1
    Incredible talent from legendary performers !!!!! what a special treat !!! Thank you !!! I had a Hammond B-3 in the 70's, but I never had the talent to do it justice !!!! Whenever I hear that special one-of-a-kind tone, I know for certain - it is a B-3 !!!!!!!!!!! Just incredible - nothing else compares !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • @sethtakacs4748
    Lonnie Smith!! I had the chance to see him this past weekend. What a fantastic player. All of them are so wonderful it just makes me so happy to listen!!
  • @funkular
    GUYS! Keep in mind that this was Paul's induction into Canada's Walk of Fame. It was actually his spotlight and he shared it with others, so go easy on the criticisms.
  • @Qermaq
    Jimmy McGriff as well. Remember, Paul was the one being inducted, it's his show. He seems extremely grateful here, and you know he is just having a complete blast.
  • @garys8990
    Four Hammond B3's, how magnificent!!! Long live the Hammond Organ!
  • @roccoco58
    This is the best I have ever heard Shafer play.