1969 Liberace Show Mack the Knife

[@SirCharlesPerkins]

Say what one will, the man knew how to have FUN whilst playing the piano, and he brought that to every audience, everywhere.

[@nickeyparadise1]

That man had an extraordinary gift...

[@tacomadc]

His smile is so infectious, it just makes you smile too. How much joy he brought to people with his playing.

[@barneyboscoe]

we will never see or hear his likes again, a terrible loss to the world of entertainment.

[@AlanStevenson-Graham]

This man is to piano what Elvis was to rock n roll, Liberace was definitely the king of the keys, nobody else comes close

[@sobojetty]

Now that Lee is no longer with us, it will be that much harder to make America great again.

[@mohinderbauer]

I wish more musicians had the passion and discipline that this man had.

[@kathyhester3066]

I live near West Allis, WI where he grew up. Very talented and always very kind to people. Always came back to the Milwaukee/W. Allis area to do concerts for low ticket prices. His arm was badly infected as a boy and the doctors wanted to amputate it but his Mother said "no". Thank goodness!

[@JanCannell]

Now THAT was a real musician!

[@TBlev215]

I LOVE the bass notes on that Steinway in the first part! Magnificent rendition!

[@ronanportley4409]

The reason the bass notes sound so good on the Steinway is because it is just that a Steinway-same reason the strings sound good to on a Stradivarius 👍

[@pankfan60]

How can you not like Liberace? Impossible!

[@gremlinuk1968]

my late gran like !! , I was a kid 70s , when I 1st hear my gran say about him !

[@russellthompson9271]

It's Impossible!

[@johntancik9697]

I grew up watching Liberace. Greatest I have ever heard on piano and had a wonderful personality as well. What a showman! Love watching these videos of him!

[@fenix9885]

Jesus Christ this man is a piano playing machine! The ability to take a song and play it in different styles is by far one of the most amazing abilities I can imagine. Sure somebody can play a song really well, but can you play it in 5 different styles? haha

[@robertparkes4982]

When stars were stars................

[@ronniekray469]

Robert Parkes you know you are a star when you are advising Elvis Presley on how he should do things ...

[@RADIUMGLASS]

One of his early managers took him through Beverly Hills one day and then they drove to the San Fernando Valley and he asked Lee, "what do you notice here that you don't see in Beverly Hills". and lee said " I don't know but here there are T.V antenna's on everyone's roof vs. Beverly hills no one has a T.V antenna" and his manager said "correct, that's your audience", meaning the working man which that is who Liberace soon appealed to. People in Beverly Hills weren't watching T.V in the evening in those days, they were out at the clubs or dinner parties.

[@billghent4006]

bobby darin.lazy river

[@allanstark4219]

I never knew this guy was such a good musician; such a fine pianist. He seems to have had concert hall ability, and yet he chose to entertain the common folk. Apparently he was as great a person as he was a musician.

[@suerichardson2067]

Indeed he was known to be a very kind man. A true showman as well with some outrageous outfits at that time.

[@ElSa-fu8bi]

Liberace gets a bad rap because most people came to know him after he unleashed his inner, screaming queen. He was associated with flamboyancy and musical frippery. However, if you watch most of his 1940s and 1950s works, when he is playing more "traditional" classical pieces, his ability to play is ill AF. I always enjoyed him the most because he can play a polka to Chopin and he keeps a very relaxed face and doesn't look constipated or in the grips of an existentialist crisis like most modern performers of classical music. My opinion is that if music isn't fun, don't bother. A monkey can train to play a scale but your enjoyment is what makes it enjoyable to others. RIP Liberace!!!

[@dburch7894]

Mike Mike Your nothing, so why are you here. Lees personal life is nobodies business. He gave more joy and happiness to so many people. To more people than you will ever meet. With that said, go back in your closet.

[@brianjames4169]

Allan Stark I agree with you Al. Very hard to dislike a fantastic human being who appreciated his audience as much as he did. I believe he would’ve allowed everyone down on the stage with him to witness and participate en mass like a bunch of friends he’s known forever. He was that approachable and appreciative of his public and fan base.

[@susanjenkins6893]

Mike Mike - you’re a sad little human being. Too bad you don’t have any compassion or even decency to enjoy a true musician and a damn brilliant one at that.

[@PoliticalNails]

love the way he laughs all the way through the song

[@sparkysixx1635]

I was so lucky to see Liberace in person, twice. Last time was his last performance at Radio City, N.Y. Wish I could have seen him in Vegas. He was absolutely awesome, the best. Incredible performer & showman!

[@ravenskyhalo]

whatever people may say about his personal lifestyle choices and his flashy ego, the man was amazingly talented. just amazing to watch his hands fly and glide on the keyboard like its effortless. he was definitely a showman, but a genuinely talented one.

[@klynch5156]

This is talent so good that it is almost outrageous!

[@m.m.7450]

WOW ! it‘s so beautiful Video ! amazing . 2019

[@stevehart1581]

Amazing talent which we will never see the likes of again.

[@EricLaermans]

After listening to this beautiful performance I regret not listening to Liberace more often. Great performer, great pianist and both technically and harmonically briljant!

[@shirleyconway4547]

E Laermans 99

[@itsmechristy2409]

love the smile and the winks

[@pharcouff]

What can one say. There will never be another showman as great

[@Vidaglori]

There has never been anything cooler I love Liberace he was great an absolutely amazing performer

[@ssterling]

This man's corpse possesses far more talent than Justin Bieber. Thumbs up if you agree.

[@maria-ry7mz]

Lots far more!

[@Panalunar]

Liberace is still the highest paid performer of all friggin' time. You can sure see why.

[@mariamagpile8554]

For me,Liberace was the Best Pianist of modern times, a Genious actually!How by simply making different musical arrangements of a composition, he could recreate many different creations out of the same composition! Truly Awesome!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@danswitzer2733]

the words Ultimate Entertainer say it all

[@pippipster6767]

How can anyone be THAT good at anything??

[@ronanportley4409]

By talent and practice.

[@pippipster6767]

@@ronanportley4409 Agree. But my God what talent!

[@rubberdc]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!

[@christianhankerson4192]

this guy is fantastic he is a wiz on the piano

[@jonothecameraman]

Everytime I watch Liberace play, I think of my father, who dedicated his professional playing career to emulating Liberace. It brings tears to my eyes to hear that style. RIP Dad and Liberace.

[@tikkijen]

what an entertainer!! just great!

[@CCSLASH1]

the god of piano!! amazing talent!! such a loss to music!!!

[@selvarajanappasamy4978]

Real Genius ! Just fantastic.*****

[@r.b.somers2052]

I’m straight as hell and love and adore this man. We miss you Liberace!

[@tacomadc]

True showman and consumate artist! Hats off Liberace!

[@ellenthorne8222]

It's much better watching him in colour

[@HugoVargas-yk9up]

I love Liberace! Extraordinary gentleman! Elegantly embraced!

[@tigerinasuit2]

how can anyone not love what this man can do with a piano...

[@jazzaman147]

this man was a god on the piano when it came to his playing i was 15 when i saw him in vegas with my parents just an amazing person very kind to he will be missed

[@miltonmellor280]

jazzaman147 beer barrel polka piano solo

[@santachorry]

What a great entertainer and showman.....very happy fellow. How refreshing to see.

[@eroediv1]

watch any video or program with liberace playing any music you will never see him playing from a music book.his talent is unmatch then, and still unmatched today

[@danswitzer2733]

you know I'm not really up on who first created a piano or when it was , but after watching and hearing liberace play I know who it was really for.

[@armallya]

Just superb!

[@tpc326]

There was none better.

[@AugustoMachado]

"AMAZING, MAGNÍFICO....BRAVO, THANKS...OBRIGADO!!!

[@warrenbmw4772]

I love that song and he is a genious

[@merletruitt1846]

Chet Adkins

[@baldyoldfart]

Pure genius...hat's off.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

Such talent!

[@pegrueneis]

He was a nice nice guy..RIP

[@suerichardson2067]

I have just listened to the Russ COnway version of Mack the Knife. Both super talented men. Different styles of playing but how lucky are we to have had these so talented musicians. Liberace a true showman, ahead of his time in that respect. Loved him on the variety shows.

[@bryanleugers5320]

what a showman! helps he had talent too!!! one of the best..top 3 for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jolantaxyz7041]

Mistrzostwo świata !!!

[@pattyfromtoledo]

so happy to have found this!!!!

[@RhinoRoar]

I'M SPEECHLESS...

[@001Geoff]

Liberace was a pure genius.

[@DORINDA67]

Wow!!!!

[@Suki_Tawdry]

I love this so much! 🥰

[@mohinderbauer]

Liberace belonged in Las Vegas. He entertained to the max!

[@jaydnvonrhoman736]

Amazing!!

[@eroediv1]

no one better!!!!!!!!!

[@Music_is_Breathing]

What fun!! Just amazing!

[@snecko]

masterful

[@nnnbbbmmm79]

gifted.

[@19Chuck80]

great!

[@perfectstrangr0]

In 1956 Elvis meets Liberace in Las Vegas when they were both doing shows. Liberace helps/gives Elvis tips on showmanship. Shortly thereafter Elvis is wearing a Gold Lam'e suit. We would never see Elvis perform in those old thread worn baggy slacks again. Elvis learned a lot from Liberace and it shows. They remained friends to the end. I would hope they are now entertaining the "Hell" out of every one in Heaven

[@hrayrdallakyan]

Man!!! He really was fuckin awesome!!!

[@langgeng3006]

Great!

[@NYCNAP]

I loved him when I was a little kid

[@johnllewellyn7085]

Like Elvis, once in a lifetime, that's it, Lee to me is the best pianist ever, anyone who listens to him play will say the same, i was only 12 when he died, so i was not old enough to understand who he was, but glad I can be a fan now, awesome man

[@IlGrandeMrG]

An incredible artist!

[@TeresaAnnAskew]

Hello, thank you for sharing this I used to watch Liberace when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s when I was at my grandparents home on a weekend.. and never really took any notice about how talented he really was he really did have an amazing gift.. R.I.P Liberace🙏🏻🩵🙏🏻

[@kcope001]

Liberace makes me feel like throwing my piano off my balcony right now, lol. He was incredible. Belongs up there with Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Vladimir Horowitz in the piano pantheon.

[@mcintron43]

Wow!Liberace.......

[@teresa6565]

OUTSTANDING!!!!! Watching this made my day.

[@Itxazoa]

GENIUS!!!

[@Adeno]

My piano idol is Bill Evans, but nobody gets close to Liberace in terms of making the piano seem like so much fun! Mixing musicality with charismatic energy is not something musicians can easily do! You will involuntarily yell "YEAH!" whenever he does something awesome even now lol! I wish I could find more of his shows.

[@jonathanrobinson7705]

AMAZING!

[@UNOwen1]

He really was very talented. I just was watching SCTV - the Liberace Christmas Special, and I came here from there. Kind of a 'clash of the Liberace's.'

[@velcroman11]

Boy, would I LOVE to get the orchestrations for this AND many other of Liberace’s renditions.

[@JonSmith-xz3wu]

unbelievable!

[@ragtimemarkbirnbaum]

FABULOUS THX

[@apollo11115]

Nice

[@ling6701]

awesomeness

[@bryanleigh6497]

Such a fine musician. Easy to think of him as lightweight, a camp novelty act and downplay his brilliance

[@jorgemontes6496]

GREAT... Sin duda alguna uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos...!!! GENIAL... Y TALENTOSO...

[@zills2]

love it. shared on Facebook group,* A Place for Bobby Darin Tribute Artists*

[@emmamoreno9735]

I wonder how we can get that 3 dvd set. Thank you. I love his music and the human being he was regardless his private life, which is that, private!

[@HugoVargas-yk9up]

Emma Moreno check out frys electronics. I bought mine from there👍

[@busterkeys25]

Its actually a Baldwin, but yes, the bass notes sound awesome.

[@dlevi67]

They don't make them like that anymore. Great fun!

[@djfingersflores]

dope!!...bravo

[@SuperFukooo]

lool cutest thing is that he's having some fun

[@annadembowska1160]

Magic man

[@brucetowell5208]

How 18 folks could give a thumbs down, is terrible

[@ek347194]

He was effin amazing!

[@gymnastix]

Yes, you are correct. Liberace combined comedy with his piano playing (and some acting roles), not unlike Victor Borge in his own inimitable way. But if either of those men had chosen to, they could easily have had serious classical music careers, with their dexterity on the keyboards and knowledge of the classical genre. In fact, when he was younger, I could have seen Liberace as a precursor to prodigy Van Cliburn.

[@kelseyhm]

@prodigitalinc wow...thats how i was reminded :)