Last weekend took me down the beautiful Oregon coast to play a show with Jessie Leigh at Blue Bills in the Three Rivers Casino & Resort. Blue Bills is a great spot in country singer Amy Clawson’s current hometown–great sound, great people, great response. Amy is such a wonderful person, and she kicks some serious butt with her band.

The Nord Electro 5D makes it so easy to dial in on B3 and piano parts no matter if you’re in a club-type venue or stadium. Lately, the set list feature and editing features have been key in playing the right notes “right.” Believe me, you can play the right notes “wrong.” Hammond players know what I’m talking about. It comes down to learning about your gear, knowing your drawbars and getting a feel for your instrument.

I’m still playing the Hammond XK-1 plenty, but with a lot more piano parts to play along with the organ, and a lot of traveling, the Nord Electro 5D has been a blessing.