Hammond L-122

Tony Banks had used the Hammond L-122 organ in the early 1970s with Genesis. He later replaced it with the Hammond T102.

Quotes on the Hammond L-122
"'Before the Tresspass LP [Genesis] started rehearsing a lot. And then we began to play 'live', and were considering going professional. So we went around to our parents' and got a bit of money off them. Not very much - £150. So between four people we had £600 to [buy] equipment with. We spent 350 quick ones on an organ - a Hammond organ. I had no clue as to what I was buying. We went into the shop, and the first organ I saw I said 'Yeah, I'll have it'. I really didn't want to try it in front of people. Fortunately, I was very lucky. I got a Hammond L-122, which is a very good organ for anyone to start with. Slowly I got into playing it. Mostly I was treating it like a piano; it took me quite a long time to get used to it. I still prefer the piano to the organ, I must admit.' (Contemporary Keyboard, October 1976)"