Dizzy Fingers - Will Shaw and Keith Evans at the Allen GW4 Theatre Organ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2023
- Enjoy a selection of music carefully arranged and played on the Allen, George Wright Signature Series, Digital Theatre Organ. The featured Allen GW4 is installed in the music room of the residence of Keith and Katherine Evans. Please consider subscribing to the channel.
Track List:
I Can't Give You Anything But Love/ Goody Goody - Keith Evans 00:02
Moonlight In Vermont - Will Shaw 03:18
Funiculì, Funiculà - Keith Evans 10:18
The Sheik of Araby - Will Shaw 12:50
Angel Eyes - Keith Evans 16:22
Shostakovich Waltz no.2 - Will Shaw 22:47
Poinciana - Keith Evans 26:37
Dizzy Fingers - Will Shaw 32:19
End credits - 35:54
Our special thanks to our Technical Director Phil Leader & Mastering Engineer Neil Cowlan, (www.ruggedaudiomedia.com) for all of their expert work in the making of this project, both highly skilled professionals of the industry.
Album note by Joyce Alldred.
'When Will Shaw asked me to write something to go with the recordings which he and Keith Evans had made, I was both delighted and honoured to accept. When I realised how many young organists are coming up, with reasonable access to theatre organs, and also good teachers available, it made me think back to when I first took an interest in playing.
When I was eleven, I saw and heard my first theatre organ, and I fell hook, line, and sinker for it, and immediately decided that that was what I wanted to do when I grew up.
The recordings made by Will and Keith gave me a very pleasurable experience, as the quality is quite exceptional.
One piece impressed me very much - Will's "Dizzy Fingers". The articulation was very clear and there was a lovely counter-melody shining through, and I do like a good counter-melody.
I enjoyed every track, as I thought the accuracy, well-thought-out arrangements, which must have taken a lot of time, and lovely registrations, made the tracks so interesting and it was a good contrasting programme.
I was not disappointed with any of the tracks, and I felt there was something for most tastes.
I would recommend anyone who enjoys quality playing to listen to these and I am sure you will feel well-rewarded for taking the time to listen to them.'
A message from our Technical Director - Phil Leader.
'I first met Keith Evans when I was in my mid-teens, almost 50 years ago. Keith was then working at Boosey & Hawkes, and especially connected with Cavendish Organs. I was moved by his friendliness and couldn’t fail to be awe-struck by his talent. Keith was then a protégé of the legendary Bryan Rodwell. Just to have the skill and talent to be that is impressive enough. But in the best fashion, Keith took what Bryan taught him, and moulded it with his own distinct style, as is the way with all the best eclecticism. Some few years later I was fortunate to work with Keith at Technics Musical Instruments, over a period of 21 years. Throughout all the years of knowing and working with Keith, he has been an inspirational musician, latterly at Technics a great boss, and throughout, a dear friend. As is often the case, ‘what goes around, comes around’. Fast forward and Keith became a mentor to his own protégé, in the prodigiously talented form of Will Shaw. In this, Keith and Will’s third album, I’ll leave it to the music to demonstrate the success of this wonderful partnership, as they once again put Keith’s superb Allen GW4 through its paces.'
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Goody Goody ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The collaboration between Will Shaw and Keith Evans is absolutely breathtaking! Hearing the intricate melody and rhythm of 'Dizzy Fingers' on the Allen GW4 Theatre Organ was a delight to the ears. These two performers complemented each other perfectly, and the result was like magic in organic sound. Bravo! 🎶👏🎹
That’s very kind. Thanks for watching.
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Another great concert of intuitive selections and stellar arrangements! Bravo guys! 😉❤️🎶
Thanks Mark. Glad you enjoyed. All the best.
Organtastic❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much!
its so good to hear the pipe organ again cant wait for winter
Thank you
Absolutely brilliant!
That’s very kind, thank you.
I hear LOTS of Reg Dixon influence in that arrangement of Goody Goody ;) Hope you're doing well Keith, though judging by the sounds of it, I'd say you are doing well!
Thank you Ross.
Sadly, not familiar with Dixon’s version of Goody Goody, I’m sure it’s in a characteristically catchy rhythmic style.
All the best to you.
Is the sound on this album pure Allen (no non-Allen samples)?
That is correct. This is just the GW4, apart from the wind chimes, they were provided by the Roland Piano. Thanks for watching!
Sounds good - but no vision???
Thank you, Bryan.
This album had to be produced very quickly and we didn’t have the time to do all of the video and editing. We will for the next one though! All the best.
very very nice. but to hardish. if you listen to a real theatre organ.. the sound is less hardish, more natural and less stuffy ......... Again for an digital instrument. beautiful. but nothing beats the real !
Thank you. Well, you can never beat pipes, but, you can get mighty close.
This time we recorded the organ with the microphones closer to the speakers. It certainly gives more of a studio sound and is less rounded. Always interesting to try new techniques.