O’Lyn Callahan -2001 Space Odyssey
In 1974 the Yamaha Corporation produced an album to showcase its remarkable new instrument, the Yamaha Electone E5AR. The organ featured several unusual design innovations, including an invisible third keyboard, a sliding expression pedal, and a cup holder.
After careful consideration the company chose rising talent O’Lyn Callahan as the organist for the recording. Miss Callahan had just been named West Coast Champion in the Yamaha Organ Festival.
All the songs on O’Lyn At The Yamaha E5AR were recorded in real time using only the organ, with no tricks or gimmicks. In “2001 Space Odyssey” the use of the wah-wah creates the rocket blast-off at the beginning, and the astro sound on the portamento is used on the first three melody notes to create a space effect.
O’Lyn Callahan – Quiet Village (1974)
In “Quiet Village” O’Lyn created various tropical bird effects by using the Portamento, one of the most interesting features on the new organ.