This vintage instrument has been modified and fully tweaked for the ultimate in legendary tone. The accompanying Leslie 147 rotating speaker cabinet (not pictured) sits in an isolation booth in another room.
Atop the Hammond is a Yamaha DX7IIFD(E!) synthesizer, now used primarily as a master MIDI controller.
Steffen has just released a new CD with his band 3 Legs On Wheels which fully features Steffen performing live on the Hammond B3 organ (with pedal bass!), along with drummer Arnold Mollica. Hear songs there or hear the title song right here:
In Our Time Machine.
Listen to this organ, using double Leslies, on a song by John Santoro, Susanne.
The gold record shown on the wall represents the Ann-Margret album (MCA Records), which sold over one million copies wordwide. Studio owner, Steffen Presley played keyboards on this album, her hit singles, and performed with the superstar on several national television shows and elsewhere.
© 2005 John Santoro.