Blackpool Tower Wurlitzer (Part 2)

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15 жыл бұрын

In part two of this video, Organist Nigel Ogden continues his tour of the historic Wurlitzer Theatre Organ at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, England. Several examples of various pipes and percussion effects are shown with many views behind the organ console within the pipe chambers.
Nigel also gives a demonstration of how second touch works and how effectively it was used by Reginald Dixon.
The segments I've selected from this video were used by permission of Valentine Music Ltd. www.valentinemusic.co.uk
The complete DVD titled 'The Organist Entertains' can be purchased from any of these suppliers:
www.soundandpicture.co.uk
www.nostalgiadirect.com
www.organ.co.uk.
NOTE: NOVEMBER 26, 2011:
Folks, I've been notified of audio sync issues with the Black Tower videos. This has just occurred in the last few days. Apparently, KZfaq has made some encoding upgrades that has affected these older videos. I am hoping they find a fix soon. My apologies.

Пікірлер: 24

@a380danvideos 11 жыл бұрын

I hear that! I'm 20 and I love the Blackpool Style! Its nice to know there are other young people out there with a strong interest in organs :)

@senianns9522 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm speechless at the engineering involved! Brilliant stuff!

@anorganlover6281 Жыл бұрын

I have always loved hearing BESIDE THE SEASIDE on TV documentaries when seasides appear ! Then I really got into this music in my twenties when I started to learn organ and keyboard. I am now 50 - and my interest has never waned.

@williambaron5717 10 жыл бұрын

i wish i was as good as nigel ogden he is one of my heros

@blackpoolbarmpot 15 жыл бұрын

Excellent.... Thanks for posting !!

@anorganlover6281 6 ай бұрын

Nigel plays OLD PIANNA RAG - as good as Phil here.

@steverabb 15 жыл бұрын

Yep, plenty of thanks and credit to Robert Hope Jones who gave us the 'unit orchestra.' He merged his organ building operations with Wurlitzer in 1914 but never got to see the real success of his creation. Sad story.

@pedal05 15 жыл бұрын

thanks for shareing

@musicisitall 15 жыл бұрын

now that's playing!

@OrganMusicYT 10 жыл бұрын

The Wurlitzer hasn't been replaced, just the Wersi, the Wurlitzer is still used as normal.

@mainaccount131 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@CraigSmithNNRG 15 жыл бұрын

Nigal at his very best. You should try this vidio through a home cinima system. Make sure that no one is in next door mind.

@PipeOrganHymnsUK 10 жыл бұрын

No, the Roland is in addition to the WurliTzer & replaced the Wersi electronic. They use the different instruments for different things.

@MattMurdockCZ 14 жыл бұрын

2:21 - name of the song?

@gudge8 15 жыл бұрын

hey, what's the name of the piece nigel plays after lets face the music?

@shiningarmor2838 9 жыл бұрын

2:21 "Organist goes crazy" had that song

@shiningarmor2838 2 жыл бұрын

The point of my earlier comment was that that piece was featured in the video I mentioned.

@drummerdude925 15 жыл бұрын

What is the ragtime song he plays?

@caspercat0 13 жыл бұрын

I class Nigel as the best of `Blackpool exponents` although he doesn`t always play in that vein.There are a lot others around who shall be nameless who outdo Dixon.Its like Reg on Steroids.Nigel gets a happy medium.

@OrganMusicYT 13 жыл бұрын

@caspercat0 not the 30s/40s/50s Dixon they dont. Hardly anyone plays like that.

@TheMysticalOrgan 11 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm 21 and "3dwurli" is 24 and we both love the Blackpool style! Far more interesting than the likes of Jelani Eddington, technically impeccable but soulless...

@caspercat0 13 жыл бұрын

Nigel handles the WurliTzer very well,as does Phil Kelsall in his own sort of way.Reg only used the quint couplers sparingly which is ok as very are not very musical.Ive heard some nice stuff from RW but mostly hes just pratting around at the console waterfalling getting faster and crossing his legs over.Actually imho the blackpool sound is now killing the theatre organ as only the really old geysers like that.Actually saw RW and PK at the tower in the early eighties.