That was great, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the guy at the eleven o’clock position (just to the left of the player)who has a spotlight on him. Guess he is looking at his phone, but for the first 5 minutes I thought you were in a wax museum and he was part of an exhibit.
Hi, Thanks for the reply to my comment. I own all of Tom’s CD’s, and thank you for the clarification re: the post-production reverb. When we first visited Nethercutt back about 10 years ago, and then heard a fantastic concert at Mark’s ATOS convention in 2018, played by John Giacchi, even with the carpet, the organ “live” sounded amazing. I can only imagine how much better it is now going to express itself into the listening room. Best regards, Jonathan
It is never a surprise that Mark delivers an outstanding program on whatever instrument he is playing, and this magnificent organ surely confirms this impression. I have heard that the carpeting in the room has been removed to improve the liveliness of the sound, and would hope to hear more examples of the great sound that this video brings us. As Resident Organist at the Hanover Performing Arts Center in Worcester, MA, I hope one day to return to the Nethercutt Museum and get a chance to play this very special instrument! Bravo, Mark and “DuoArtOrgan”!
If you listen to the late great Tom Hazleton’s CDs from there, you’ll notice they added a fair amount of reverb in post production to account for the deep luxuriant carpet everywhere. It doesn’t detract from the instrument or Tom’s playing but you understand why they had to do it once you learn about the carpeting that once was. 😉
