Thanks everyone for checking out my video, I'm glad that so many people are digging it. Just to clarify a few things that people have been asking: 1. This is an improvisation, not a preconceived piece. 2. This is an incredible instrument, being enhanced by the warble and grit of the Mobius, coupled with some superb delay and reverb from Timeline and Big Sky, respectively. This Rhodes sounds great dry, too, but these FX really elevate the sound to something other-worldly. 3. You cannot sample this for your own compositions without permission (as the copyright is mine). Please visit www.j3po.net to submit inquiries. 4. Some folks have asked about hearing more of this music. I have two records out on streaming platforms under my artist name J3PO. 5. I don't have any solo Rhodes recordings out yet, but enough people have asked about it that I may record a bunch of improvisations on this instrument and upload to Spotify for your listening pleasure. Peace, J

I wish my bed was made out of the feeling of the sound a rhodes piano makes

My friend got one of these for free, a local highschool threw it in the dumpster, aside from some dirty pots amd sticky keys it's fine. His buddy works at the dump and found it, so he gave it to him.

I wish I had a Rhodes, but I have: 1.) No money 2.) No space 3.) A smile from this masterpiece

The sound of a foggy, wet, autumn 70's cityscape. Crisp air and the smell of coffee. Got work to do, and a dream to chase.

i always felt this was the best sounding keyboard of all.

2:12 I love how it growls when playing the keys hard. It's like an electric guitar with mild overdrive. It has a very crispy sound

I have no words. Just tears. I am in my 60's, listened to all kinds of jazz/fusion and Billy Joel. I am just so happy that young musicians like this person will keep up the Fender Rhodes tradition and keep this beautiful sound alive. Forever. Thank you, Brother, and Emily who videotaped it !

The sound of Rhodes always felt like raindrops for me. There's something about it. It has that round bubbly attack, and then ripples out from there. Absolutely gorgeous.

Luxurious sound and superb playing on top of that. Feels like eating a highly expensive ice cream

This is the kind of content that makes KZfaq worthwhile.

These mellow vibes put my dog to sleep in less than a minute! He went from, "what's that?" to passed out with his eyes shut!

I’m obsessed I’m 17 but if always wondered what it was like in the 70’s and 80’s days This just gave me a glimpse of it

Growing up playing guitar, my brother was a great keyboard player and I remember him getting his first Rhodes 73......man, we played until both our hands and fingers could no longer move. You really brought back some great memories of such a wonderful time in my life. Thanks for sharing, you play really nice, enjoyed this very much.

I believe if anyone could sum up the entire soul of an instrument in a single, tastefully filmed video; it was you and this was that video. If I want to explain the sound of the Rhodes to someone, not just any Rhodes either, but *my favorite* version of the Rhodes in optimal, pristine playing and tone condition, I will show them this video. Absolutely phenomenal.

Wow, that was absolutely beautiful. I listened to this while cuddling my 10 month old son in bed this morning as he played with his wind chime toy. I think that was the most tranquil moment of my entire life and I nearly shed a tear.

Man, imagine having the gear..... and be able to play like this

This guy’s playing is astounding. Holy hell. I want one of these Rhodes keyboards so bad now

this hits a part in my soul

This is that authentic tone that no vst is going to capture.

Idk, Fender makes 20 versions of the Telecaster, 30 Stratocasters, countless reissued amps but they can’t bother reissuing perhaps their greatest instrument ever? Samples just don’t sound like the real thing and the Rhodes sounds incredible. 👍👍🪗

I need one hour of this type music

Someone convince this man to make an album. Ever since I heard this piece in quarantine years ago I've listened to this recording hundreds of times, the way the instrument naturally responds to his fingers is incredible. The technique plus the medium just creates this super system of amazingly entrancing frequencies. If this guy made an album of nothing but this I would be listening to it on repeat all day everyday

It’s like a ‘65 Chevy Impala. When I first started going to music clubs a lot of guys had Rhodes, a B3, a Clavinet and a Mini Moog. Hard workers!

This is just heavenly stuff. The Rhodes must be my favourite instrument to listen to.

I grew up in the 90s, but this reminds me of my grandparents, and stories of my parents growing up. Most everyone is gone now, but this brings back memories of my childhood. The feeling of a time 10 and 20 years before me, that I got to experience through those people. Something I miss very much.

The early 70s Rhodes are my favorite sounding. I have several, but my '72 is incredible.

man, you just gotta love the real sound of a rhodes, so sweet, so charming, so creamy, so calm... oh boy, someday i hope to have one real one

That sound is unreal...

Hands down, i love the way it feels like a Wurlitzer and Rhodes at the same time. Somewhere in between. Great effects chain either way, (!) but charmingly darker than the tinny way many people love the Rhodes. I listened to this very much, love it!

One of the greatest musical inventions. ❤

Fucking hell this was beautiful, this is a fucking treat while faded lol amazing playing bro

Man, I love this sound. So jazzy, and so 70s. And they used in salsa too back in the day, and it sounded terrific!

Reminds of the Taxi television theme song and Jeff Beck's Blow By Blow album. 70's rule man!

I can't stop listening to this...

I watch this at least 5-10 times a day now, truly immaculate vibes

Cool, wispy, dreamy and twinkling vibrations that just hypnotize and relax upon my ears. Such great and marvelous playing and feel. A roller coaster of emotion and color. 👍

Love the sound of a Rhodes it say’s Winter or Autumn in NYC to me coming from across the pond 👍🇬🇧👍

I can listen to this all day. I love the sound of the Fender Rhodes. Steely Dan's / Donald Fagen uses it alot . . . soooo Smooth & dreamy.

It sounds gorgeous, not all rhodes sound this good though, you've got a good one! 1972-73 are pretty much the golden years.

Such a dreamy and soulful sound when played like this.

Awesome Cool Out Vibe! I love the almighty Rhodes. There will never be another sound quite like it! Thanks 4 sharing your art with the world sir! Cheers!

whoever decided to name this instrument as rhodes deserves an award.... somehow i find it is an absolute appropriate perfect description.... exquisite and sophisticated

I’ve been going through a serious lot in life lately, and I just want to thank you for putting this beautiful piece out there. It’s been providing a sincere place of comfort and solace for me, I listen basically every day.

The 1970's Rhodes have such a sweet, mellow sound. Wonderful instrument.

This makes me cry every time I hear it. Blinded by nostalgia for a time I wasn't even alive for.

Middle-age me having that last exchange with my childhood friends as the final traces of sunlight disappear behind the mountains and skyscrapers. The dinner is over, and we are at the parking lot. There's a chilly breeze, and we all shudder in our coats and jackets; some of us tug our scarfs tighter. We share one last laugh and bid farewell to each other. I get in the car; looking in the rearview mirror with a gentle smile in a sign of relief and wistful thinking: glad to have caught up and see them doing alright, but knowing fully well that we won't see each other in decades to come. The song is still playing in the car as the city lights slowly begin to dominate the skyline, and the moment becomes a new memory to cherish from the dusty drawer of nostalgia.

this thing was way ahead of its time. i love the ethereal sound of it!

Incredible playing and tone!! There is nothing like being in the room with a vintage Rhodes....I'm a guitarist, and this is one of my favorite sounds of all time. Again, great improv playing!

The Rhodes and the Hammond C3 are the two most iconic keyboards ever made. There’s nothing close to the feeling you get listening to one of them.

Sounds great. I could listen to that all day long.

This is probably one of the most beautiful tunes if heard

The class of that instrument, and your capacity for playing it, are evenly matched. Or as it says in the bible... "Equally Yoked". Very smooth playing and the crown jewel of keyboard instruments.

Omg! When you walk through the gates into heaven, THIS is what you will hear. Absolutely heavenly. You sir are guaranteed a place there so the rest of us can hear your heavenly improvisations. Thank you for this.

I could listen to a whole album of this.

Every few months this reappears in my recommendeds, and I click every single time. One of my favorite videos on the internet.

The Fender Rhodes is such a beautiful instrument 🥰!!

Now I wanna buy a Rhodes and a J3PO

....and THAT... is how you play a Rhodes! Dude, you own it... nicely done...

Homeboy definitely caught that vibe....

Can you release this as a song? It’s so pretty. I’ll listen too it over and over again.

bruh this is lovely. it's like my 10th time in a row listening to this. your playing is just purely amazing. that and your way of engineering your sound makes it even more delicious. bravo.

I just keep coming back to this, it's lovely

Man I miss the Rhodes Suitcase I used to play in the early 80s. Such a dream.

The playing is super tasteful! It sounds like a mix of Jazz, Gospel, Blues, and RnB, but how would you define how you play? What’s influenced your playing style?

Nothing like the sound of a Rhodes. Nice!

My dream can play like this. Of course, you have the knowledge and struggle for it. But you were born for that !!

the measure of a great rhodes player is understanding the sweet register. only the best know this.

i cant believe my ears no words can explain this.

The warmth of this gem is simply incredible. Paired with that high end chime and a soulful player who can make this thing sing and you've got a masterpiece. ✨

This is one of the super best improvisations I ever heard. You have a great spirit man. Thank you for this beautiful improvised piece. I saved it!

I wish I had never sold mine. Such a sweet sound. Probably had the wooden frame too.

Dude, you have that tone dialed in perfectly. Also, that’s such tasty chording. Well done.

Как прекрасно импровизация сочетается с тембром инструмента! Волшебство!

This music reminds me of the little films they played on Sesame Street that showed kids playing in the rain in the city playground. Now I need a snack and a nap.

I worked on hundreds of Fender Rhodes keyboards in the seventies at Wachuwan Instrument Repair in NYC. Best piano keyboards ever made, with Hammond B3 as it's organ counterpart. Can't stop smiling!!

this video is now for some reason one of my only coping mechanisms against sh..(self harm). So thank you for your amazing work on this music, and thank you for uploading. This really calms me down, and i truly appriceate that some thing for once can do the wonders this video does. So thank you again. And just know that you're helping a suffering soul out here. Keep it up.

I could listen to this all day

Good on you! I sold these brand new in Tallahassee, Florida in the early '70s, and loved them then, too! Nice playing.

I love the sound. It’s very nostalgic from the 70s. It’s got a dreamy sound. However the machine itself is only part of it. The player is really what made it sound so great. Excellent hands on the keyboard. I wish I had such talent.

Played for years with my piano player who used one. We did a ton of piano/drum duet gigs. It was magical.

Lovely and my favorite instrument... I'm sure it was George Duke (RIP) playing the Rhodes MK1 that was the trigger for me to love this sound.

I'm still here. October 2022, and I still visit this video often. A most mellow vibe, to be sure. I really chill out when I am listening to this. Peace.

The Fender Rhodes makes such an incredible sound. Glad You made this!

I love Rhodes so much. Love the vibe, great playing!

Great improv. How does the real thing fare against the Nord Stage's Rhodes emulation? (action and sound-wise)

Had a Fender Rhodes fly out of the back end of our travel bus on USA I-40 Interstate and that was the end of the Rhode for that keyboard. I have a 70's 100 Watt Keyboard amp/cab/4 square back Fender 25 Watt speakers. Electronics have seriously evolved ! ! ! 👍😎🤘🎸🙏

Fantastic chops and killer sounds. I used to have this exact model, but with the giant speaker that it sat on. Wish I still had it, but it was a MONSTER to move for gigs.

Man that sounds good. Nice vibe, chords and that slight off pitch sounds of the Rhodes is mesmerizing.

Really great sound vibes!!!!!!

When you play it, it sounds like happiness, angels and a fun wispy day. If I played it, everyone would think the instrument should be illegal and wonder if there are legitimate health concerns being near it. Bwah , ha, ha... nice playing.

PLEASE MORE in exact this style and sound!

That was a treat!!! Thanks for posting.

it's a loooooong way before the digital guys reach that quality of sound !

As a keys player, i didn't realize how much i need one of these in my studio right now. Wow, i thought the MK II was the Holy Grail but goodness... Speechless. Calling my dealer now. Thank you for opening my eyes and ears. I have chills. Salute!

so mellow and smooth. Love it

what a journey, this is such an impressive instrument

So this is the instrument that has the epic timbre.

I think what sets people like this apart from the average musically gifted person is not the technique (I can just about play this now after transcribing) but the creativity and musical intelligence deployed “off the cuff”. Just brilliant.

Whoever he is, he's taking that Rhodes Piano to church!!!🔥