The Weight at City Winery

Great show last night ‪@CityWineryNYC! THE WEIGHT played songs of THE BAND at City Winery in Manhattan. Scott Russ was there helping the band as the Hammond Organ Representative.

Shown here are Scott Russ, Brian Mitchell and Marty Grebb using a Hammond SK2 and Leslie Studio 12 and some photos from the show.

Music History- January 8

On this date in 1975, three Led Zeppelin concerts at Madison Square Garden sold out in a record four hours.

Origin of the Word Orchestra

Do you know where the word Orchestra comes from?  It is of Greek origin and the word originates from the ancient theater.  The word orchestra refers to the space in the theater between the audience and the stage where the chorus of dancers performed. 

Music Fun Fact: Radio City Music Hall

On December 27, 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened its doors to the public for the first time.

Happy Holidays!

The Most Popular Christmas Song

According to a recent article in the magazine TIME, the most popular Christmas song ever is "Silent Night." TIME determined this by collecting data on every Christmas album recorded since 1978. They then counted how many copyrighted recordings there have been of each song since 1978.

"Silent Night" came in first place with 733 copyrighted recordings since 1978.  "Joy to the World" came in second place with 391 recordings. Overall, "Silent Night" is the most recorded Christmas song in the modern era.  What is your favorite Christmas song?

Music Fun Fact

Did you know that Benny Goodman, "the King of Swing", was the first clarinetist in the world to combine jazz and classical music in a single career?