Matthew Fisher was Procol Harum’s original organist on their debut album. His Hammond is iconic on “Conquistador” and “A Whiter Shade Of Pale.” He was replaced by Chris Copping on the live concert recording made in Alberta, Canada in 1971. Guitarist Robin Trower plays on the debut LP. Fisher also worked as a producer for PH and on several of Trower’s solo albums.
Correction: The live version is from the Chrysalis 1979 German release of “In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.” Enjoy the snap crackle pop of vinyl. 😉
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PakalanaPikake
April 30, 2020 at 2:00 AM
Random Rock
Procol Harum: “Conquistador” (Procol Harum LP, 1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6RUvUM8LFk
live w/ Edmonton Symphony Orch. (1972 LP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QNa7-NVGaU
PakalanaPikake
April 30, 2020 at 2:36 AM
Matthew Fisher was Procol Harum’s original organist on their debut album. His Hammond is iconic on “Conquistador” and “A Whiter Shade Of Pale.” He was replaced by Chris Copping on the live concert recording made in Alberta, Canada in 1971. Guitarist Robin Trower plays on the debut LP. Fisher also worked as a producer for PH and on several of Trower’s solo albums.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Fisher_(musician)
I purposely picked the monaural mix of “Conquistador” because that’s how it sounded back in Ye Olden Days.
PakalanaPikake
April 30, 2020 at 2:40 AM
Correction: The live version is from the Chrysalis 1979 German release of “In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.” Enjoy the snap crackle pop of vinyl. 😉