Keyboard/ piano/ organ veteran Lance Anderson's 2B3 is a series of Hammond B3 organ duets featuring Anderson, Doug Riley (the great Dr. Music,) Bill Payne (Little Feat), Michael Fonfara (Electric Flag), Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs and Richard Bell of The Band. Colin Linden supplies guitar on half the songs. Other guitarists are Mitchell Lewis, John Tilden and Neil Chapman, the bassist is Dennis Pendrith and the drummer is Ritchie Hayward (Little Feat). All but the Little Featers are local Toronto guys.
2B3 includes versions of The Band's "Life Is A Carnival" and "King Harvest.", and also songs like the Rhinoceros' "Apricot Brandy" (so that Fonfara can reprise his big number,) Domenic Troiano's "Burnin' At The Stake", Jimmy McGriff's "All About My Girl," and Henry Glover's "Drown In My Own Tears."
Technically, 2B3 should probably be filed under "various artists" since Anderson, though it's his project and he produced it, plays on just two of 14 tracks. Anderson is so modest that he doesn't even give the CD an artist - just a list in the following order: "Doug Riley * Bill Payne * Michael Fonfara * Denis Keldie * Rob Gusevs * Lance Anderson featuring Ritchie Hayward, Colin Linden & Richard Bell." The only people to play on all cuts are bassist Dennis Pendrith and drummer Ritchie Hayward. Other personnel on "Life Is A Carnival" are Denis Keldie and Bill Payne on organs, Lance Anderson on clavinet, and John Tilden and Mitchell Lewis on guitars. On "King Harvest" it's Richard Bell and Keldie on organs, Colin Linden on slide guitar and Neil Chapman on guitar. Anderson also played and sang on the 1999 album Two Pianos, No Waiting, Vol. II from ex-Hawk Scott Cushnie.
John Donabie on 2B3:
Toronto has always been known for it's abundance of great B3, C3 and 1 lone Lowery Organ greats. In the 60's almost every local Band in the Toronto area had a B3 in the group. They were heavy to carry; but were a very important part of the "Toronto Sound."
Yes, Like Motown, Chicago Blues, and Beach music of the Carolinas....Toronto was first and foremost an R&B town. From this wealth of musicians came some of the best organ players around including the magnificent Gordie Fleming of David Clayton Thomas and The Shays. His brother Paul's wonderful art has been for sale on this site for quite some time. Doug Riley, who has played with everyone from Ray Charles to Bob Seger (Piano in Night Moves) is a master of the keyboard. Dennis Keldie is very reminiscent of the way Garth plays... constantly swaying back and forth and playing with the stops on the instrument. Michael Fonfara who was a local legend in John & Lee and the Checkmates, went on for a stint in The Electric Flag. Lance Anderson a local organ virtuoso is the brain child behind the album 2B3
Richard Bell most recently of The Band, Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band and Crowbar brought his amazing talent to an instrumental version of The Band's "King Harvest."
Rounding out this CD is Colin Linden on Guitar, Ritchie Hayward of Little Feat and his cohort Mr. Bill Payne. On bass is Bruce Cockburn's original bass player, Dennis Pendrith. The object was to put two organists with their organs facing each other (no jokes please) and have a little "battle of the bands. In this case it's our own Richard Bell and Dennis Keldie. I hope you enjoy this.
--John Donabie
http://theband.hiof.no/albums/two_b3.html
2B3 includes versions of The Band's "Life Is A Carnival" and "King Harvest.", and also songs like the Rhinoceros' "Apricot Brandy" (so that Fonfara can reprise his big number,) Domenic Troiano's "Burnin' At The Stake", Jimmy McGriff's "All About My Girl," and Henry Glover's "Drown In My Own Tears."
Technically, 2B3 should probably be filed under "various artists" since Anderson, though it's his project and he produced it, plays on just two of 14 tracks. Anderson is so modest that he doesn't even give the CD an artist - just a list in the following order: "Doug Riley * Bill Payne * Michael Fonfara * Denis Keldie * Rob Gusevs * Lance Anderson featuring Ritchie Hayward, Colin Linden & Richard Bell." The only people to play on all cuts are bassist Dennis Pendrith and drummer Ritchie Hayward. Other personnel on "Life Is A Carnival" are Denis Keldie and Bill Payne on organs, Lance Anderson on clavinet, and John Tilden and Mitchell Lewis on guitars. On "King Harvest" it's Richard Bell and Keldie on organs, Colin Linden on slide guitar and Neil Chapman on guitar. Anderson also played and sang on the 1999 album Two Pianos, No Waiting, Vol. II from ex-Hawk Scott Cushnie.
John Donabie on 2B3:
Toronto has always been known for it's abundance of great B3, C3 and 1 lone Lowery Organ greats. In the 60's almost every local Band in the Toronto area had a B3 in the group. They were heavy to carry; but were a very important part of the "Toronto Sound."
Yes, Like Motown, Chicago Blues, and Beach music of the Carolinas....Toronto was first and foremost an R&B town. From this wealth of musicians came some of the best organ players around including the magnificent Gordie Fleming of David Clayton Thomas and The Shays. His brother Paul's wonderful art has been for sale on this site for quite some time. Doug Riley, who has played with everyone from Ray Charles to Bob Seger (Piano in Night Moves) is a master of the keyboard. Dennis Keldie is very reminiscent of the way Garth plays... constantly swaying back and forth and playing with the stops on the instrument. Michael Fonfara who was a local legend in John & Lee and the Checkmates, went on for a stint in The Electric Flag. Lance Anderson a local organ virtuoso is the brain child behind the album 2B3
Richard Bell most recently of The Band, Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band and Crowbar brought his amazing talent to an instrumental version of The Band's "King Harvest."
Rounding out this CD is Colin Linden on Guitar, Ritchie Hayward of Little Feat and his cohort Mr. Bill Payne. On bass is Bruce Cockburn's original bass player, Dennis Pendrith. The object was to put two organists with their organs facing each other (no jokes please) and have a little "battle of the bands. In this case it's our own Richard Bell and Dennis Keldie. I hope you enjoy this.
--John Donabie
http://theband.hiof.no/albums/two_b3.html
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2B3, del veterano teclista y pianista Lance Anderson, es una serie de dúos de órgano Hammond B3 en los que participan Anderson, Doug Riley (el gran Dr. Music), Bill Payne (Little Feat), Michael Fonfara (Electric Flag), Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs y Richard Bell de The Band. Colin Linden aporta la guitarra en la mitad de las canciones. Otros guitarristas son Mitchell Lewis, John Tilden y Neil Chapman, el bajista es Dennis Pendrith y el batería es Ritchie Hayward (Little Feat). Todos, excepto los Little Feat, son chicos locales de Toronto.
2B3 incluye versiones de "Life Is A Carnival" y "King Harvest" de The Band, y también canciones como "Apricot Brandy" de Rhinoceros (para que Fonfara pueda repetir su gran número), "Burnin' At The Stake" de Domenic Troiano, "All About My Girl" de Jimmy McGriff y "Drown In My Own Tears" de Henry Glover.
Técnicamente, 2B3 debería archivarse bajo el epígrafe de "varios artistas", ya que Anderson, aunque es su proyecto y lo ha producido, sólo toca en dos de los 14 temas. Anderson es tan modesto que ni siquiera da al CD un artista, sino una lista en el siguiente orden: "Doug Riley * Bill Payne * Michael Fonfara * Denis Keldie * Rob Gusevs * Lance Anderson con Ritchie Hayward, Colin Linden y Richard Bell". Los únicos que tocan en todos los cortes son el bajista Dennis Pendrith y el baterista Ritchie Hayward. Otro personal en "Life Is A Carnival" es Denis Keldie y Bill Payne en los órganos, Lance Anderson en el clavinet, y John Tilden y Mitchell Lewis en las guitarras. En "King Harvest" son Richard Bell y Keldie en los órganos, Colin Linden en la guitarra slide y Neil Chapman en la guitarra. Anderson también tocó y cantó en el álbum de 1999 Two Pianos, No Waiting, Vol. II del ex-Hawk Scott Cushnie.
John Donabie en 2B3:
Toronto siempre ha sido conocido por su abundancia de grandes B3, C3 y 1 órgano Lowery solitario. En los años 60 casi todas las bandas locales del área de Toronto tenían un B3 en el grupo. Eran pesados de llevar; pero eran una parte muy importante del "Sonido de Toronto".
Sí, como la Motown, el blues de Chicago y la música de playa de las Carolinas....Toronto era ante todo una ciudad de R&B. De esta riqueza de músicos salieron algunos de los mejores organistas del momento, como el magnífico Gordie Fleming de David Clayton Thomas y The Shays. El maravilloso arte de su hermano Paul ha estado a la venta en este sitio durante bastante tiempo. Doug Riley, que ha tocado con todo el mundo, desde Ray Charles hasta Bob Seger (Piano en Night Moves) es un maestro del teclado. Dennis Keldie recuerda mucho a la forma de tocar de Garth... constantemente se balancea hacia adelante y hacia atrás y juega con los topes del instrumento. Michael Fonfara, que fue una leyenda local en John & Lee and the Checkmates, pasó a formar parte de The Electric Flag. Lance Anderson, un virtuoso del órgano local, es el creador del álbum 2B3.
Richard Bell, recientemente de The Band, Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band y Crowbar, aportó su increíble talento a una versión instrumental de "King Harvest" de The Band.
Completan este CD Colin Linden a la guitarra, Ritchie Hayward de Little Feat y su cohorte Mr. Bill Payne. En el bajo está el bajista original de Bruce Cockburn, Dennis Pendrith. El objetivo era poner a dos organistas con sus órganos frente a frente (sin bromas, por favor) y tener una pequeña "batalla de bandas". En este caso se trata de nuestro Richard Bell y Dennis Keldie. Espero que lo disfruten.
--John Donabie
http://theband.hiof.no/albums/two_b3.html
1 - Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her - 4:57
2 - Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat - 6:39
3 - Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions - 5:39
4 - Denis Keldie, Bill Payne - Life Is A Carnival - 5:31
5 - Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' - 5:29
6 - Michael Fonfara, Rob Gusevs - Burnin' At The Stake - 4:59
7 - Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy - 3:48
8 - Denis Keldie, Richard Bell (4) - King Harvest - 3:50
9 - Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown In My Own Tears - 3:41
10 - Rob Gusevs, Denis Keldie - Hush - 6:12
11 - Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl - 5:09
12 - Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love/People Get Ready - 6:38
13 - Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson (2) - Magic Carpet Ride - 6:37
14 - Lance Anderson (2), Denis Keldie - Big Chief - 1:32
Credits:
Bass – Dennis Pendrith
Drums – Richie Hayward
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Cryderman
Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By – Nick Blagona
Featuring – Colin Linden, Richard Bell, Richie Hayward
Guitar – John Tilden, Mitchell Lewis*, Neil Chapman
Other [Assistant to Mr Blagona] – Ted Peacock
Other [Assistant to Mr. Anderson] – Bonnie Anderson
Percussion – Dick Smith
Producer – Lance Anderson
Label: Calabogie Music – none
Country: Canada
Released: 1999
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues
https://www.discogs.com/Various-2B3-The-Toronto-Sessions/release/7542816
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