We’re you not tempted to have a little play ?
I've been there, fascinating building
Keith Emerson used to jam a knife between the keys to hold the note. Yes have a version of America in their back catalogue, but I don't know if Wakeman used the 'jam it with a knife' trick.Rumour has it that many years (decades) ago a certain group were doing a concert there, the leader was a highly trained pianist (the group's music used a lot of electric organ) who was instructed not to go near the Albie organ, but temptation became too much when they came to perform a signature tune of theirs - America - and he not only fired up and played the Albie organ, but also needed to hold a particular note for quite a time so held it down by stabbing his sheath knife through it! My memory is failing as I cannot remember the name of the group or the "organist"!!
That place has a special place in my heart, as it's where I was presented with my degree certificate after graduating from Royal School of Mines, Imperial College - just across the road! Nice to be able to put B.Sc(Hons), A.R.S.M. after my name on my businedss correspondance - which I seldom if ever did, as I swiftly found that those that put a load of letters after their name on their business cards tended to be over educated and under learnt!!
