Liberace and I used to play this as a duet. My part was “Hey!”
@allan49233 жыл бұрын
And my part was the silent one in the middle.
@stevewixom93112 жыл бұрын
LOL.. THAT was my part too
@amywhite99722 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂
@thegroovyhead2 жыл бұрын
I'm still learning those lyrics.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
GOOD one dude! 😂🤣
@Jimmy46436 жыл бұрын
In 1953 when I was ten years old, my mother took me to see Liberace at the war memorial. He was quite an entertainer, very friendly and after the show he met anyone that wanted to get an autograph. He shook hands with us and signed the program for me. I still have the program 65 years later. He cared about his fans.
@Nella26065 жыл бұрын
Jimmy4643 Oh, lucky you!... My dad was only born in 1953, I wish I could meet Liberace too...
@Andrew-pu8ly5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy4643 ....He loved them and they loved him...
@1953mazda4 жыл бұрын
@@Nella2606 I was also born in 1953, and often wished that I had seen his shows.
@TheDrummer514 жыл бұрын
I was born in '51. Never got to see the man live but I remember coming home from grade school in the late fifties and watching his TV show....he was on right after the Three Stooges.
@hofico64 жыл бұрын
King of All Buttocks What a stupid thing to say
@frankhenry91302 жыл бұрын
I actually met Liberace once as a kid back in the '50's. I was walking by myself in front of the old Riviera Theater on Grand River in Detroit , when a Checker cab pulled up and Liberace got out. He was playing there that night. I knew who he was right away as we always watched his tv show. Not being shy , I walked up to him and said hello .He was very gracious and somewhat surprised I knew who he was without the flamboyant outfit he wore on tv . We engaged in conversation for a few minutes and I told him how much my mother enjoyed him and his show. He seemed quite pleased and smiled that great big smile of his and thanked me for the compliments. My mother was quite surprised , and envyous ,that I had actually met Liberace and that he took the time to talk to me -a kid. Never seen his show in person but have this memory of him . Pretty cool.
@gregorypalmer5403 Жыл бұрын
The poor Riv is gone now, finally taken out of its misery; but Wow the memories.
@8House Жыл бұрын
Moms and Grandmas loved Liberace.
@patrickjosephmoore72972 ай бұрын
The coolest version of serendipity I ever heard. Wonderful! You had good luck. My Mother loved Liberace didn’t everyone. I was fortunate to be born in 1948.
@jamest11484 жыл бұрын
I remember that later on in his life somebody asked him how he played with all those rings on his fingers, he responded by saying "marvelously". He was quite the showman.
@dwartfarquarg65953 жыл бұрын
*" BUTT NOT "THAT FAST"*
@ScottGrammer2 жыл бұрын
I'd hear that before, but the answer I heard he gave was, "very well." Either way, he was a hell of a pianist.
@stevewixom93112 жыл бұрын
Yessss.. HE was a showman... can't think if one left today
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
He was a pianist long before he was a showman. He was a child prodigy who studied music beginning at age 7 at the University of Wisconsin.
@DiabloOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
lol
@johnnypenso95745 жыл бұрын
A lot of people think Liberace was just a comedian and lightweight entertainer. The guy was a goddam slayer on the piano.
@simongleaden28644 жыл бұрын
Yes, he could really play - I'd love to have seen one of his shows.
@michaelroach42194 жыл бұрын
He shredded.
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
What ???? He was known as a pianist, not a comedian !
@j.michaeljefferson604 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Solymos You are so right about how he did ànything was nobodies business but his and who ever he was with
@j.michaeljefferson604 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Solymos That's my view also I have only good memories to go by and to me he was very talente and kind as men from that era were often seen as gentleman of the highest order! Salutes to ya
@crossleydd424 жыл бұрын
The blonde admiring him was Dorothy Malone - still alive at 93! I had a crush on her when I was young! I could still be her toyboy: I'm only 81!
@contact1araya4 жыл бұрын
Chris Hebbron her looking at him that way was the biggest piece of fiction on this recording...everyone and their grandma knew he swung the other way
@crossleydd424 жыл бұрын
@@contact1araya It was very obvious: I'm sure that he did it deliberately. It did him no harm, anyway!
@losingonlotto34494 жыл бұрын
Chris Hebbron Dorothy Malone passed away January of 2018
@crossleydd424 жыл бұрын
@@losingonlotto3449 The website I looked at was obviously showing out of date information. I'm too late to be her toyboy then!
@losingonlotto34494 жыл бұрын
Chris Hebbron I’m very sorry
@Vurbanowicz4 жыл бұрын
A memory from about 60 years ago. Someone said he was a "prodigy," and it got back to him. He said, "I practice 12 hours a day and they call me a prodigy."
@gobluts4 жыл бұрын
indeed
@geoffburton8224 жыл бұрын
Now they'd call it OCD :(
@ad8keez4 жыл бұрын
My grandma told me once how she would walk past his place in Milwaukee and he was CONSTANTLY playing
@andypdq4 жыл бұрын
@@ad8keez Apparently Jimi Hendrix even kept a guitar in the toilet. "Hey Jimi, how did you get so good?" "Eat, sleep, work for as little as you have to, and the rest of the time, PLAY"
@daw1624 жыл бұрын
@@geoffburton822 They still make exceptions for kids who are incredibly good at something, though.
@susanlamarre49523 жыл бұрын
What a gifted man! He really knew how to interact with his audience! Mr. Showmanship is indeed who he was. Rest in Peace LEE!
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
I sure wish we had showmen like him today. I feel SO blessed to be old enough that he was still alive and performing when I was a boy and young man. I never saw him in person, but often on television. My aunt saw him in person though and said there was no comparison to television. In person he was amazing.
@joshhoodrat451 Жыл бұрын
If he was alive today he would have monkeypox
@dougwilliams1625 Жыл бұрын
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@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
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@glennhart36346 жыл бұрын
This guy was an absolute MANIAC at the keyboard! And he always looked like he was having so much FUN! So glad we have these videos to remember him by.
@cliffsandnes76784 жыл бұрын
I use to watch his show on tv ....back when I was a kid ,he was fabulous!!
@TomYpsilanti2 жыл бұрын
Yes his technique is amazing.
@strike4n7 жыл бұрын
Liberace was an incredible entertainer and master pianist.. May he rest in Peace
@bethbartlett56924 жыл бұрын
Oh - he's entertaining I'm sure - with or w/o his Human form! 😉💫 ...and Debbie Reynolds is right along side. She adored him and spoke 9f him often. Debbie was a friend of ours - full of spunk!
@Ace1King14 жыл бұрын
He's resting in Forest Lawn, LA.
@olivelane79034 жыл бұрын
Happy new year but noe of us Will he qlive by the end of the year because ofglobal warming
@astronutt53974 жыл бұрын
Indeed he was. Its really sad that he had to hide his private life as extremely as he did but in those days there was no other choice. My, how times have changed.
@MichaelJones-xk3rb3 жыл бұрын
RIP? He's still crying all the way to the bank!
@rcjward4 жыл бұрын
In addition to his virtuosity, it amazes me how he could talk to the audience and simultaneously keep his left hand riff going without losing a beat.
@farshimelt3 жыл бұрын
He did drop some notes when he was talking.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
@@farshimelt Maybe....but he is the ONLY one I've seen to date who can actually play 16 to the bar and it be that perfect.
@boujeemelon73052 жыл бұрын
Practice anything enough and you can put it on autopilot. This dude had supreme discipline 👏👏👏
@Hithere-ek4qt Жыл бұрын
You can practice all you want, if you don’t have the talent you’re wasting your time.
@fritzceo9194 Жыл бұрын
Nah. We did a study and It's basic brain function unless your brain isn't "normal" Most if not all skills such as music is achieved through practice, discipline and determination. Source: MD resident.
@leokimvideo2 жыл бұрын
The magic of Lee is he makes the impossible seem effortless
@robertafierro5592 Жыл бұрын
That's what a Pro does..
@shaggybreeks6 ай бұрын
He was also a fine human being who was respectful and generous of the people who worked for him.
@davidhunt64634 жыл бұрын
There's no substitute for pure, unadulterated talent and Liberace had it in spades.
@wannawatchu664 жыл бұрын
An abundance of talent, yes, but he also cultivated it in spades.
@buckylove69183 жыл бұрын
He had talent up the ass!
@carolpayette85410 ай бұрын
Oh hell Yeah
@andya26654 жыл бұрын
When i was young i was too cool to appreciate Liberace. Now i see that ge was an awesome showman and better pianist.
@rocco13494 жыл бұрын
Andy A same here
@gearjammer47794 жыл бұрын
Oh, he was “penist” alright! 🤣
@BadazzGregg4 жыл бұрын
@@gearjammer4779 apparently that's a feature of Mr. Liberace for most at this point in 2020, but thanks for stating the most self evident comment that comes to mind.
@freedapeeple40492 жыл бұрын
Me, too.
@lawrenceclemens84943 жыл бұрын
He was an incredibly gifted pianist. What a superb talent.
@stevezisk34153 жыл бұрын
Amazes me how he can keep the beat with left hand while talking and not lose the beat. Genius
@russcrawford33104 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the KZfaq offering I knew I had forgotten how good this man was ... my father forced me to sit and watch every time he was on TV ... love you dad ...
@Pashasmom14 жыл бұрын
I don't think I ever saw Li in a plain suit like in this video. I loved the sparkly clothes.
@rocco13494 жыл бұрын
Russ Crawford my brother in laws uncle was married to his aunt.
@divox9pqr4 жыл бұрын
My introduction to him was through the tv show he had in the 50’s. We lived in Columbus OH, and my Mom would have him on during the day while she did her cleaning. I would sit there spellbound, and soak up his piano playing, vocals, and showmanship. I can hear him singing “I’ll Be Seeing You” even today, and I’m almost 71. I’m certain this early introduction to music and the piano had everything to do with me being a singer, pianist, and composer during my life. Thank you Liberace (Lee) where ever you are.👏🏾
@bobbywimsy67413 жыл бұрын
A wonderful entry. Methinks he's playing for the 👼 s. If music be the fruit of love, play on, said Shakespeare 500 or so years ago. It is. Be pleased to continue sir.
@Bbmangood4 жыл бұрын
People today have no idea of the greatness that Liberace had he was the number one performer in the world behind only Elvis Presley and before Elvis he was the biggest thing. Liberace actually coined the phrase “laughing all the way to the bank”. People tend to not remember Liberace or only remember him because he was gay and died of aids back in a time when everyone was ostracized for being gay but he was an amazing performer that guy was just amazing
@estabanb554 жыл бұрын
Trying to explain something while playing piano with your left hand, that's amazing
@dianeoxford71526 жыл бұрын
I can't even THINK as fast as he plays
@joelima39674 жыл бұрын
Diane Oxford I can’t think just watching his hands.
@alejandronavarrro37153 жыл бұрын
Exactt
@bobself32282 жыл бұрын
liberace a great man. my parents took me kicking and screaming to see him at a theater "in the round", circle star theatre in san carlos, ca. i wore my rock tee shirt and jeans, rebel that i was. well, he had a part of his show where the audience could call out a song. he's looking right at me, 2nd row seats. i stood up and yelled "inna gadda da vida". a psyc rock song. he said "ok" and then played it! i was shocked! we went to get autographs after the show. he saw me and pointed to me saying "i listen to ALL music. and you should too!" well i took his advice. he was a great human. i have always remembered his advice. rip liberace:(
@EristiCat4 ай бұрын
i'd love to here him play that
@mobrules293 ай бұрын
Kudos to great parents!
@ChoctawNawtic46 күн бұрын
That's an awesome story!
@MikeBlitzMag4 жыл бұрын
When it comes to that rare attribute of technique combined with heart, Wladziu Liberace was one of the absolute masters. One of the five best overall, bar none.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
I sure do miss him. I was a senior in college when he died. We just don't get this kind of showmanship AND entertainment today!
@lorenzovisalli_dreamer3 жыл бұрын
He was a legend and he will be a legend forever. R.I.P. Liberace
@richardnead48404 жыл бұрын
The last of the great showmen, a true entertainer
@carlhart96044 жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury.. Google it... moron
@littlemom20704 жыл бұрын
I went to see Liberace in person in 1975 and I wasn't looking forward to it. I had seen him on television and didn't think much of him. Much to my shock I loved the show - what a fabulous entertaining showman - outrageous glittery costumes that would give Elton John a run for his money. He combined skillful piano playing with self-deprecating humor. He did classical music and popular songs. The audience just ate it up and I was mesmerized from the moment he walked on that stage from his stretch limo - I never saw anything like it. I was about 21 at the time and did not even have gaydar yet.
@richardnead48404 жыл бұрын
A couple of you need to go back to school and take reading classes
@nowvoyagerNE4 жыл бұрын
@@littlemom2070 : i know what you mean! my friend and i were given tickets to see Carol Channing in Hello Dolly many years ago (the 1980's). we went, rather reluctantly. she was wonderful, and she presented as genuinely appreciative and loving toward her fans. she came out after the show, stood on the edge of the stage, up close and personal to the audience, and graciously answered questions from the audience for probably a half an hour or more. she was absolutely charming! those folks were real entertainers back in the day. :-)
@No1sonuk4 жыл бұрын
Not quite - Victor Borge outlived him.
@fast03vette4me4 жыл бұрын
The one and only Liberace. The legendary Mr. Showmanship.
@88Musk4 жыл бұрын
His left hand was strong as hell. Jesus he was fast and had great technique
@normkunesh56943 жыл бұрын
Sucked TOO !
@bignickenergy72324 күн бұрын
You should see Oscar Peterson.
@Bshaef3 жыл бұрын
He was a natural showman as well as an accomplished pianist. My family used to watch him on TV back in the dark ages.
@deetice24572 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the dark ages of the 50's and wish we had those days back again ! The last days of innocence and great talented entertainers. Liberace, Jackie Gleason, Perry Como, the Ed Sullivan show , I love Lucy, GunSmoke, Have Gun, Will Travel. And many other tv shows that entertained with talent and humor. All that is gone and it's terribly sad that the young people of today are exposed to violence, foul language and sexuality in all its forms. They know nothing of the humor and real enjoyment of the tv shows of the 50's. Manner's and morals were paramount and respect for our parents, elderly people, people in authority, which included police officers. It's not surprising that the generation of young people from their mid - fifties down, have such messed up minds. They have no morals, no values, no self-respect for themselves or anyone else. Yes, the 50's were the last years of innocence and simple, but great times. Whoever was fortunate enough to experience those days, is truly blessed. I love Lucy,
@marksauce2383Ай бұрын
Calling him an accomplished pianist is like calling the sun hot...😮
@smiff47487 жыл бұрын
Pure magic, the world is a much sadder place without him.
@miklosernoehazy86784 жыл бұрын
@Agent Fungus ...What did Liberace say to Princess Diana when she arrived in heaven?... ...he says to her: "Oh, honey, you won't be Queen here either"...
@packingten4 жыл бұрын
@@miklosernoehazy8678 Don't any of you asses have anything better to do than make derogatory comments about thjs man?.I doubt you have EVER been around such a talent as Liberace,You only show the world your IGNORANCE!.
@OldManMontgomery4 жыл бұрын
I agree, the world is a bit more dreary without him. Or Victor Borge, Jack Benny, Danny Kaye and a number of others. It is the nature of the world.
@OldManMontgomery4 жыл бұрын
@@miklosernoehazy8678 I do not know if Liberace or Princess Diana are in Heaven. Depends on their prior arrangements. But I am pretty sure there will not be sexual orientation in Heaven. And no one will care. Yeah, it was a joke, and not bad in a tacky sort of way. But his orientation seems to be a lightning rod of commentary.
@miklosernoehazy86784 жыл бұрын
@@OldManMontgomery ...there is a lucky generation that grew up with Jack Benny... ...and Danny Kaye, Victor Borge, Mel Tormè, Sammy Davis Jr. and of course a few others... ... well trained and exceptional talents who really understood how to entertain an audience, unlike many of the current crop of people inhabiting the entertainment industry today... ... merely people who act up and throw a tantrum on some reality TV show or the type of hack celebrities who are famous for being famous (*cough-KARDASSIANS-cough*)... ... I do truly miss those times when people and celebrities had a much better understanding of how to conduct themselves and manage thier public image...
@Jennydre4ms3 жыл бұрын
One word............genius. RIP Liberace you were one of a kind ❤️
@carolecarr521010 ай бұрын
Simply put, I loved Liberace. 8th grade for a semester I'd intentionally skipped school once a week to watch his TV show @ 2. My parents found out the absences on report card & grounded me to my room after school for next semester. I never regretted doing that. He brought so much pleasure to my life. I later saw him live in Vegas, an incredible thrill.
@Hambone5713 жыл бұрын
Doubling that at the end to 16 beats is a quite the feat. Whatever this man was and no matter what you think or thought of him, you must admit, he was a VERY TALENTED piano player…
@alexmccoy81679 ай бұрын
dude had skills...talent.. mojo.. what ever you call it.. - even now decades later.. his talent can still move folks
@stephanM5 Жыл бұрын
That man was absolutely an amazingly talented pianist. How he could coordinate all 10 digits of each hand to hit the proper note in the exact sequence at such a fast tempo is mind boggling. Truly one of the great performers of his day and I should like to say of all time.
@ToniusPlays4 жыл бұрын
His precision and hand's independence are awesome !!
@20alphabet4 жыл бұрын
A grey suit never had so much life in it!
@Randyrocker15 жыл бұрын
Liberace was something else. I used to watch him on TV in the late fifties and early sixties, he was always amazing.
@thenetsurferboy6 жыл бұрын
Some others might be very very good, but Liberace is the best ever
@tomcline56314 жыл бұрын
I'm 46 and I have been a huge Liberace fan my whole life! My grandma had, probably,all his albums! I don't care what anyone says,him and Floyd Cramer are probably the best all around,"play it all" pianists of all time. This man was an amazing showman! Still miss him. Just a great performer!
@monroe4444444 жыл бұрын
Geez KZfaq is the greatest thing ever invented for just this reason.
@edmundpower12504 жыл бұрын
Agreed👍👍
@rayjennings36373 жыл бұрын
My Mum idolised this guy in the '50s and whenever his programme was on TV we'd all sit round that little 12" Sobell screen. What a superb player. I managed the walking bass - just!
@sooz94332 жыл бұрын
Liberace was a handsome man and played piano exquisitely right up until the year he died. There was nothing he couldn't play, just amazing.
@tjmusa3 жыл бұрын
he was the first super star. what a show man, growing up we always watched his t.v. shows and way too funny. never a musical snob. god bless him
@EVENINGWOLF6664 жыл бұрын
I remember watching his television show in the very early 70's. I was maybe three or four and had a crying fit because no one could show me how to play like he did. I did, eventually learn to play, after a fashion...
@jerzygawor9584 жыл бұрын
Pure genius - no one of his immense talent and personality since!
@cjrrun4 жыл бұрын
Whether you liked him or not he knew how to endear himself to his fans
@123HappyMad3 жыл бұрын
In my whole 24 years of existence, I am saddened that this is my first time seeing this masterpiece.
@420JackG6 ай бұрын
It's really cool to be able to learn something and be entertained at the same time from a tape shot in the 1950s starring a guy who died over 30 years ago.
@user-dk3up2nl1m5 ай бұрын
The Michael Douglas movie was cool
@stevenspaziani91594 жыл бұрын
Greatest piano player that ever lived, he makes it look so easy.
@usmale49154 жыл бұрын
Nobody could play the piano like Liberace! Such a gifted and talented man he was! Thank you for the upload!
@peggybagley80312 жыл бұрын
You can't help but love this man a true legend in his time
@Norsaskriv3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see him in normal, though elegant, clothes.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
Yea that was before he got all wierded out. And I never knew it until quite recently that he wore a rug. I always thought that was his natural hair that was done up by some Las Vegas hair stylist! LOL
@lauriezakaroff76585 жыл бұрын
Wow! I only knew the "Vegas" Liberace. This was amazing.
@DiabloOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
same here
@ruthmaryrose4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid we would watch him on the TV every week. Always looked forward to it!
@juleswins33 жыл бұрын
My grandmother and I went to see him live in 1974 and he was, of course, terrific! He wore all the outlandish costumes and that was fun to see but seeing him here in a suit and tie that would look as good today as it did then is the Liberace I like best.
@blueskunk91634 жыл бұрын
Everybody in that room is smiling. What a great performer!
@scottluther20914 жыл бұрын
Such a great and talented man! There will never be another person like this!
@lkctom25463 жыл бұрын
Sadly talent is no longer a requirement for celebrities
@ghostcityshelton93784 жыл бұрын
He was a fantastic performer and knew how to always be connected to an audience. From a small child I'd watch our black & white TV....then as a young teenager I'd help groom show dogs for a neighbor across the street. At the Garden Arts Center in New Jersy (they call it something else now) our Afgans were going to be used in his shows there. After coming back stage with the dogs I turned around and I heard a voice saying,"My they look fantastic." He was so easy to talk too & after our time was almost up he gave me one of his rings. I stated I couldn't but he'd hear none of it & again I said I couldn't. I saw the show and when I was bringing the dogs back to the truck a well dressed man just said; "Are you (asked my name) then gave me a box and walked away. The box had a BEAUITFUL black diamond with many other diamonds, it's very big. I have to have it sized. I wrote a fast thank you note and gave it to a stage hand. I wear that ring every day (except when cleaning the house) to remind me of that magic night.
@AcmeRacing4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad we got to see the Las Vegas Liberace museum before they closed it. The collection had 1970s sequin and rhinestone costumes, plus a grand piano covered in mirror tiles. They had floodlights on it, and it was blinding to come around the corner and see it.
@sunflowerlady18104 жыл бұрын
Genius simply genius! He was a gentleman and sooo handsome, Women loved him . RIP
@onlyweknow24 жыл бұрын
I almost didn't click on this clip...That would have been a big mistake.
@monroe4444444 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing: )
@tomjones23484 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people don't realize what a musician Liberace really was. Yea...he was a showman....but he could back it up every time with his piano chops. I'm glad I watched this clip.
@haveagreatday28234 жыл бұрын
@@tomjones2348 - His piano playing is what made him as famous as he was. Don't people realize that??
@ojshilinski83584 жыл бұрын
You are right! I was just looking for boogie woogie when I saw this, I remembered that he was a wonderful pianist, but hadn't connected him with boogie - glad I stopped here!
@thesergio94444 жыл бұрын
Besides a great performer he was a man with many admirable qualities. We love him
@garybanglebangle79493 жыл бұрын
I saw him in Birmingham Alabama back in the mid 50s. What a show he did. I am 74 so that was memories I had about him.
@tanyasimon5954 жыл бұрын
I watched his TV show whenever it was on back in the 1950s. He was, is, always will be AWESOME.
@JohnPanto6 жыл бұрын
I didn't give him enough credit when I was younger! I now apologize wholeheartatly (! )
@CanisLupusSeesUs6 жыл бұрын
same here, even until recently
@Supernumerary4 жыл бұрын
John- It’s because with the wisdom gained by the passage of time we now realize that they only ever made one Liberace.
@tallandhandsome294 жыл бұрын
Forgiven.
@VocalEdgeTV4 жыл бұрын
...same.
@joelima39674 жыл бұрын
JohnPanto me too,....me too.
@goosecouple4 жыл бұрын
Finally the piano met its Master.
@pete97373 жыл бұрын
The Master doing what he does Brilliantly !
@sharronparnell65722 жыл бұрын
Liberace, greatest in the role. I was lucky enough to see him in Lubbock, Texas. A life time ago but I’ll never forget him.
@ghostcityshelton93784 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget seeing Liberace in person. It's so sad that he's gone. But his memory & music will live on forever.
@kennethMblake3 жыл бұрын
2 minutes in I wanted to cry. He inspires me to keep playing and practising to get better with my speed and precision. What an icon he was
@ftjax4 жыл бұрын
Saw Liberace in Las Vegas 1971 at Caesars palace ...it was the show of a lifetime..& the women were crazy about him !
@whitekiltwhitekilt16114 жыл бұрын
Hello there. Liberace was a prodigy pianist and a Good Man. Thanks for the memories.
@michaelbrandt54164 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!!! This god of music mastered all musical genres. It´s unlikely we´ll ever see his like again.
@Teladian23 жыл бұрын
YoYo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Vic Wooten, Weird Al Yankovich. I can continue.. there are plenty of masters, you just have to look for them.
@deetice24572 жыл бұрын
Liberace was a unique talent. Used to watch him on tv back in the '50's when I was about 11 or 12 years old . Loved watching him play the piano . No one, then or now can match his talent and gift for entertainment .
@timredfern12823 жыл бұрын
How incredibly talented this man was 😍
@troydavis7053 жыл бұрын
The highest paid and most entertaining entertainer of his day!
@MandyStMarie3 жыл бұрын
He should have lived forever!!! But at least we have videos and his music, not to mention showmanship forever. RIP Sir, you are much loved still.
@Kevin-se6nc5 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine he still can talk and shake his legs while playing
@ronnichols8842 жыл бұрын
Used to watch Liberachie on TV when I was a little kid. He was one of the greatest piano players of all time.
@rickmeade96934 жыл бұрын
liberace what a great show man he made people enjoy it with him rest in peace
@joestrinati18114 жыл бұрын
in 1970, I was 21, my mother took me to see him at "The Nugget" casino in Reno. I really did not want to go. Oh was I glad I did. What a great showman he was !!! I loved it (at 21)
@deborahchapman2224 жыл бұрын
Joe Strinati My older aunts drug me to a concert at the county show. It cost $2.25!! That was a fortune in those days. I couldn’t believe my dad shelled out the money for it. I am glad I went too. I got to see the Statler Brothers and Johnny Cash for that $2.25! Wow, I will never forget it.
@truecynic1270 Жыл бұрын
What an UNDER-RATED pianist and soul! This gifted, wise and absolutely HONEST and LOVING human. Thanks, Liberace, for your HOURS of entertainment and skill. WOW.
@Thomasnmi Жыл бұрын
Why do you think he was under rated?
@truecynic1270 Жыл бұрын
@@Thomasnmi Because he really thought having ALL those props made people watch him..............when, indeed, it really WAS his ability to play the piano, and in SO MANY styles. ( Most people know only the classics)
@eddiebrown25254 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! A Boogie Woogie history lesson.
@smcracraft3 жыл бұрын
Lee was my next-door neighbor in Palm Springs. My Baby Grand Piano I had as a young teen is downstairs and one of my kids plays on it now. One has perfect pitch and is composing all the time on the piano and guitar and singing. It's kind of intimidating actually to live around someone who has that kind of gift. I have only relative perfect pitch. Lee was inspiring. One of the top pianists of the 20th and 21st century. My other favorite pianists were Keith Emerson of ELP, Benny Andersson of ABBA, and my favorite of all J.S. Bach. Be well everyone and CRANK IT UP. Maximum wall-of-sound.
@amywhite99722 жыл бұрын
Why couldn't Liberace have been my piano teacher? Man I bet I'd have practiced everyday without crying for an hour first. One of my biggest regrets was not taking my lessons more serious but practicing in a tiny room by myself was horrible. Still wish I'd have tried harder though.. 😢
@LeeGee2 жыл бұрын
You sound like you're writing from the grave. That's still time. Just play!
@MrLeomejia2 жыл бұрын
You still can, but if you don't take your lessons seriously it doesn't matter who your teacher is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
Actually, if you read up on Liberace, he practiced in much the same way as you did when he was a boy. His mother made him.
@olly8 Жыл бұрын
I came from a family of musical prodigies. I wanted to take piano lessons so badly-my 12yr older sister got lessons, but we didn't have money for this. I truly believe I would have done better in life had I been able to express myself through playing piano. My parents didn't think I would stick w/it. 60yrs later I still wonder about that path sometimes. Lliberace was THE SHOW!!! Nothing but him & piano.
@EarmuffHugger4 жыл бұрын
He visited a family just down the road from us , the Maxton's in Butler, IN and I sat on his leg while he played around 1960. I was approximately 5 or 6 years old at the time. I don't remember much but it was quite a party and lots of people. I watched his show for years then I became a drummer in a band when I left H.S.. Still love music to this day. A phenomenon he is. Rest in Peace Mr. Liberace...🙏
@unseelie633 жыл бұрын
Awesome.Didnt know much about Liberace really.Like his take on boogie woogie.
@graymcgoldrick83884 жыл бұрын
What a master gifted with so much skill and a gift that people still are awed and still catches your breath. A great loss.
@jeanettezook87004 жыл бұрын
Greatest pianist in the world! I always wanted to play just like him and perform in Carnegie Hall.
@mmills59514 жыл бұрын
This movie was on late one night in the early 80’s, I was 20 or so. I remember Liberace on TV making the talk show circuit. After seeing this movie, I searched for him because I realized just how talented he was past the glam and glitter. RIP sir!
@frankwallace59344 жыл бұрын
To bad he died of AIDS!
@mulekickhandmadeguitars84653 жыл бұрын
We all grew up with Liberace on TV. Greatest entertainer/showman EVER! Everyone who steps on stage today should go to school on this man. He was The Best!
@rayphillips34284 жыл бұрын
Greatest piano player ever....in my book !!!
@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Liberace clips. Love that suit... So I had one made just like it last year. Right down to the snow white pocket square. This guy was the perfect fusion of class, style and talent.
@dd938gje6 жыл бұрын
Saw him in the 70s at the Garden State Arts Center in Jersey........probably the best live performance I've ever seen......extraordinary talent and showman
@jamesvickers94764 жыл бұрын
Twenty minutes from my hometown Red Bank, N.J. an also home to the great Count Basie another fantastic piano player
@cathyrussell71572 жыл бұрын
bloody brilliant!!! Did not know that Liberace played Boogy Woogy!!!!
@queen_of_domination4 жыл бұрын
He murdered that piano! What a fucking musical genius!!!!
@josephwinters22634 жыл бұрын
YOUR RIGHT ; ONE OF THE BEST MASTERS ON THE PIANO. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
@melodyclifton8046 жыл бұрын
He was amazing 😉 I wish I could have enjoyed the 40/50’s I was born in 62 and yet loved those times and the music 🎶 Liberace gave us many genres of music 🎼 all of which gave me a understanding of music 🎼 as I’m sure others would agree... it’s beautiful and I’m grateful for KZfaq!!!
@dperson77635 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1962 too. Good music followed...and just before too .
@lwoodt14 жыл бұрын
Any piano Liberace played said thank you.
@RedcoatsReturn5 жыл бұрын
So thats why the Chordettes mention his wavy hair in the Mr. Sandman song! He was a master of the keys too!
@billcobbett92594 жыл бұрын
And Nina Simone name-checked him in 'My Baby Just Cares For Me'
@jamespfitz3 жыл бұрын
Also because it's really, really hard to rhyme Pagliacci.
@bobbywimsy67413 жыл бұрын
@@jamespfitz Perhaps that role could be played at the Met some day- by Dr.Fauci.
@tarheelblue92454 жыл бұрын
Amazing talent. Peerless. Love the sly wink he gives the audience.
@lkctom25463 жыл бұрын
That song "when Liberace winks at me" was too true