I’m 83 now and live within a mile of where this used to be . What a loss when they took it apart . The building now stands empty .A shell of what was a wonderful place to take the whole family and have a great time. My daughter’s and I loved the loudness .Not so much their father ,but he put up with us. L.o.l. This building had Fantastic Acoustics. Always had great Organists. I will keep this video handy .My 16 Great - Grand’s are going to hear this one. They already enjoy , Mike Reed in Ohio on U Tube. Another Fabulous Organist that has been Performing and teaching music for the past 60 yrs. He’s a Sensational Organist on his 1974 Hammond Grandee with spinning Leslie’s. Have a Great Listen. ♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️🥰🤗😎🎼🎹🎶Thank you for this Marvelous Video. Will check if there are more from this artist. ♥️🥰
When I was about eleven years old, I saw a performance there by Virgil Fox (?) performing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. I'd never heard anything like that before, and this is why I remember it all these years later. I'm sixty now.
@@jonathanstein1783 Here’s one of my Favorites of Mike’s song’s .He has 1,000’s of subscribers and a mean left foot on those Bass notes. He was quite the Artist. th-cam.com/video/Vi_GvVW4O2o/w-d-xo.html….. Mike Reed …. “ Learning the Blues. “ Hope you like it. During the 70’s Mike could play great Rock . I can handle some of it. He was fantastic. One of his sons is now bring some of the back a couple times a week. Says that’s the dad he remembers. ♥️ Hoping you like this ,Jonathan. Regards ,Chris ,♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️🥰
..... 30 plus years of clamoring to find video of this organ... let alone the organ and master at the helm... this has been an emotional motherload. This organ and this artist... is the reason im as deep as i am in theater organs. Meeting him was a dream come true . And sonis this video. I wish the rest of it would surface. Than you who ever uploaded this... Denis headburg was a genius... and this was one of his fineat achievements. And evidence like this needs to be preserved
What a wonderful idea for a Christmas Special on TV! Back when entertainment was simple, but GOOD, Light and happy, wholesome, clean… featuring people with actual talent. And this type of music and artistry. I wish we still had these places around the country, rather than two or three at the most. Thanks for sharing! I wish it were longer.
What a thrill to hear Jonas Nordwall play this fabulous organ. He performed many times on the Wurlitzer theatre organ in my former residence in Gig Harbor. He is the best organist I have ever heard.
This was filmed at the Organ Grinder Restaurant pizza parlor in Portland, Oregon. The goal, I believe, was to have a comprehensive Wurlitzer organ setup, meaning every instrument made for organ by the Wurlitzer company was acquired and installed. My mom vividly remembers eating there with her family when she was growing up. To this day, she still speaks of the awe-inspiring size and unbelievable sound. She owns an extremely rare vinyl record of guest organist Don Simmons playing the Organ Grinder, which I can't find anywhere on the internet. The loss of the Organ Grinder is a national tragedy and an unqualified travesty. When the restaurant closed in 1996, the sheer size, complexity, and acoustic requirements of the organ (it was literally a part of the building) necessitated its complete disassembly. Someone purchased the organ parts, and many were reinstalled around the country in different places. The console went to Boston, I believe.
I'll tell you what anybody that knows how to play. Any kind of an instrument knows how hard it is to play that instrument. Where did this man learn how to play that instrument because there's a lot more stuff there than just those keys and those pedals. I've been to the Oregon driver, probably six or seven times. And yes, what a great place to go to listen to music, especially when he did 2001 space Odyssey music. Oh my goodness! Good pizza too!
I’m 83 now and live within a mile of where this used to be . What a loss when they took it apart . The building now stands empty .A shell of what was a wonderful place to take the whole family and have a great time. My daughter’s and I loved the loudness .Not so much their father ,but he put up with us. L.o.l. This building had Fantastic Acoustics. Always had great Organists. I will keep this video handy .My 16 Great - Grand’s are going to hear this one. They already enjoy , Mike Reed in Ohio on U Tube. Another Fabulous Organist that has been Performing and teaching music for the past 60 yrs. He’s a Sensational Organist on his 1974 Hammond Grandee with spinning Leslie’s. Have a Great Listen. ♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️🥰🤗😎🎼🎹🎶Thank you for this Marvelous Video. Will check if there are more from this artist. ♥️🥰
When I was about eleven years old, I saw a performance there by Virgil Fox (?) performing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. I'd never heard anything like that before, and this is why I remember it all these years later. I'm sixty now.
@@jonathanstein1783 Here’s one of my Favorites of Mike’s song’s .He has 1,000’s of subscribers and a mean left foot on those Bass notes. He was quite the Artist. th-cam.com/video/Vi_GvVW4O2o/w-d-xo.html….. Mike Reed …. “ Learning the Blues. “ Hope you like it. During the 70’s Mike could play great Rock . I can handle some of it. He was fantastic. One of his sons is now bring some of the back a couple times a week. Says that’s the dad he remembers. ♥️ Hoping you like this ,Jonathan. Regards ,Chris ,♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️🥰
Organists never cease to blow me away. They are playing multiple instruments simultaneously, using their fingers and feet.
..... 30 plus years of clamoring to find video of this organ... let alone the organ and master at the helm... this has been an emotional motherload. This organ and this artist... is the reason im as deep as i am in theater organs. Meeting him was a dream come true . And sonis this video. I wish the rest of it would surface. Than you who ever uploaded this... Denis headburg was a genius... and this was one of his fineat achievements. And evidence like this needs to be preserved
What a wonderful idea for a Christmas Special on TV! Back when entertainment was simple, but GOOD, Light and happy, wholesome, clean… featuring people with actual talent. And this type of music and artistry. I wish we still had these places around the country, rather than two or three at the most. Thanks for sharing! I wish it were longer.
I miss the Organ grinder so much. A family favourite whenever we were in Toronto.
What an incredible treasure! I have such great memories of the Organ Grinder !
WOW...simply beautiful...thank you...
I spent many happy hours at the Organ Grinder. This is a real treasure!
Thank you for sharing this. It brings back so many great memories.
Jonas is alway great.
Loved this and the silent movies
What a thrill to hear Jonas Nordwall play this fabulous organ. He performed many times on the Wurlitzer theatre organ in my former residence in Gig Harbor. He is the best organist I have ever heard.
Hi Beverly, your Gig Harbor residence was absolutely astonishing! I still dream of having that huge Wurlitzer in my living room!
He’s the best organist I’ve heard too !!
Amazing
Thank you SO much! A wonderful gift which I shared with friends and family who no longef live in Ohio!
You're thinking of the Springdale Music Palace. This is the Organ Grinder in Portland, OR.
Where was this? And where is the organ now?
This was filmed at the Organ Grinder Restaurant pizza parlor in Portland, Oregon. The goal, I believe, was to have a comprehensive Wurlitzer organ setup, meaning every instrument made for organ by the Wurlitzer company was acquired and installed. My mom vividly remembers eating there with her family when she was growing up. To this day, she still speaks of the awe-inspiring size and unbelievable sound. She owns an extremely rare vinyl record of guest organist Don Simmons playing the Organ Grinder, which I can't find anywhere on the internet. The loss of the Organ Grinder is a national tragedy and an unqualified travesty. When the restaurant closed in 1996, the sheer size, complexity, and acoustic requirements of the organ (it was literally a part of the building) necessitated its complete disassembly. Someone purchased the organ parts, and many were reinstalled around the country in different places. The console went to Boston, I believe.
What's your hurry?? Slow down and play as it is usually played. Your playing is very well done.
I'll tell you what anybody that knows how to play. Any kind of an instrument knows how hard it is to play that instrument. Where did this man learn how to play that instrument because there's a lot more stuff there than just those keys and those pedals. I've been to the Oregon driver, probably six or seven times. And yes, what a great place to go to listen to music, especially when he did 2001 space Odyssey music. Oh my goodness! Good pizza too!
Portland or Denver?
Portland
Portland had this "French" console. Denver's had six urns on the top.
I visited the Organ Grinders several times and suffered their horrible pizza.
Too Fast
Don't watch it then.
Was the video sped up to get around TH-cam copyright stuff?
Just a load of clatter! Not nice to enjoy.
Well, aren't you an old fuddy-duddy?
You what!! Get a bloody life! Try and play one of these things and you’ll soon change your mind!
Apparently yet another that went for the pizza, not the star of the show, the theater pipe organ. Then griped it was so loud.