Liberace and I used to play this as a duet. My part was “Hey!”
@allan49232 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! 😂🤣
@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.
@patrickjosephmoore7297Ай 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.
@dwartfarquarg65952 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
@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
@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
@glennhart36345 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.
@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.
@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.
@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
@astronutt53973 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!
@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
@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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@leokimvideo Жыл бұрын
The magic of Lee is he makes the impossible seem effortless
@robertafierro5592 Жыл бұрын
That's what a Pro does..
@shaggybreeks5 ай бұрын
He was also a fine human being who was respectful and generous of the people who worked for him.
@carolecarr52109 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.
@davidhunt64634 жыл бұрын
There's no substitute for pure, unadulterated talent and Liberace had it in spades.
@wannawatchu663 жыл бұрын
An abundance of talent, yes, but he also cultivated it in spades.
@buckylove69183 жыл бұрын
He had talent up the ass!
@carolpayette8548 ай бұрын
Oh hell Yeah
@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.
@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.
@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.
@mihaeladumitrasconiu52055 күн бұрын
Mr Liberace was a colossal gifted artist. Amazing
@alexmccoy81678 ай бұрын
dude had skills...talent.. mojo.. what ever you call it.. - even now decades later.. his talent can still move folks
@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...
@fast03vette4me4 жыл бұрын
The one and only Liberace. The legendary Mr. Showmanship.
@sooz9433 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.
@ruthmaryrose3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid we would watch him on the TV every week. Always looked forward to it!
@russcrawford33104 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the KZbin 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.
@stevezisk34153 жыл бұрын
Amazes me how he can keep the beat with left hand while talking and not lose the beat. Genius
@estabanb554 жыл бұрын
Trying to explain something while playing piano with your left hand, that's amazing
@lorenzovisalli_dreamer3 жыл бұрын
He was a legend and he will be a legend forever. R.I.P. Liberace
@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.
@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
@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,
@marksauce23835 күн бұрын
Calling him an accomplished pianist is like calling the sun hot...😮
@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:(
@EristiCat3 ай бұрын
i'd love to here him play that
@mobrules292 ай бұрын
Kudos to great parents!
@Jennydre4ms3 жыл бұрын
One word............genius. RIP Liberace you were one of a kind ❤️
@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!
@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 !!
@usmale49154 жыл бұрын
Nobody could play the piano like Liberace! Such a gifted and talented man he was! Thank you for the upload!
@88Musk3 жыл бұрын
His left hand was strong as hell. Jesus he was fast and had great technique
@normkunesh56943 жыл бұрын
Sucked TOO !
@garybanglebangle79492 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.
@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!
@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
@peggybagley80312 жыл бұрын
You can't help but love this man a true legend in his time
@blueskunk91633 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.
@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)
@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.
@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.
@jerzygawor9584 жыл бұрын
Pure genius - no one of his immense talent and personality since!
@stevenspaziani91594 жыл бұрын
Greatest piano player that ever lived, he makes it look so easy.
@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.
@paulbradford82403 жыл бұрын
I was in two minds as to whether or not to watch. I'm glad that I did. Superb boogie woogie!
@123HappyMad3 жыл бұрын
In my whole 24 years of existence, I am saddened that this is my first time seeing this masterpiece.
@MikeBlitzMag3 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!
@whitekiltwhitekilt16114 жыл бұрын
Hello there. Liberace was a prodigy pianist and a Good Man. Thanks for the memories.
@graymcgoldrick83883 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.
@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.
@tanyasimon5953 жыл бұрын
I watched his TV show whenever it was on back in the 1950s. He was, is, always will be AWESOME.
@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!
@pete97373 жыл бұрын
The Master doing what he does Brilliantly !
@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
@20alphabet4 жыл бұрын
A grey suit never had so much life in it!
@rickmeade96933 жыл бұрын
liberace what a great show man he made people enjoy it with him rest in peace
@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.
@monroe4444444 жыл бұрын
Geez KZbin is the greatest thing ever invented for just this reason.
@edmundpower12504 жыл бұрын
Agreed👍👍
@timredfern12823 жыл бұрын
How incredibly talented this man was 😍
@brendasuelong-bryant3855 Жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of going to one of his concerts. 3rd row center. It was awesome!!
@scottbrandon62442 жыл бұрын
He was quite the entertainer. I was lucky to have seen Liberace live three times.
@lauriezakaroff76585 жыл бұрын
Wow! I only knew the "Vegas" Liberace. This was amazing.
@DiabloOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
same here
@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...
@420JackG4 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-dk3up2nl1m4 ай бұрын
The Michael Douglas movie was cool
@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 !
@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.
@thesergio94444 жыл бұрын
Besides a great performer he was a man with many admirable qualities. We love him
@troydavis7053 жыл бұрын
The highest paid and most entertaining entertainer of his day!
@marilynoconnell9612 жыл бұрын
I used to watch him whenever I could when I was a teenager. I loved what a showman he was. He was generous with all that he had. His house was amazing. I loved his showman clothes as much as he did! He had more money invested in just one of rings! He was an incredible man!! 💖
@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??
@ojshilinski83583 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!
@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!
@dennisnevin18934 жыл бұрын
I saw him perform with my parents when I was just a young man. Indeed he was a grand showman.
@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.
@tbamagic Жыл бұрын
There will never be another Liberace! A gifted genius
@sunflowerlady18103 жыл бұрын
Genius simply genius! He was a gentleman and sooo handsome, Women loved him . RIP
@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.
@josephwinters22634 жыл бұрын
YOUR RIGHT ; ONE OF THE BEST MASTERS ON THE PIANO. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
@mariereese79994 жыл бұрын
I took my teenage daughters to NYC in the mid 1980’s and we saw Liberace at Radio City Music Hall. My oldest didn’t want to go and put up a fuss. But I insisted. About 10 minutes into the show, she looked at me in amazement and said “Wow!” She was falling in love with Liberace! Now 3 generators of adoring fans..
@hilmarsknopper4 жыл бұрын
Nobody is as fast as Liberace, every time wonderfull to hear!!
@michaelbrandt54164 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!!! This god of music mastered all musical genres. It´s unlikely we´ll ever see his like again.
@Teladian22 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 .
@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…
@rayace822 жыл бұрын
Okay, I’ve seen all of those videos of people playing the boogie woogie, man, not trying to put them down, they’re talented, but after watching this…..this was so smooth, what a talented man.
@jeffreybarker41933 жыл бұрын
Liberace was truly the best and there's no one better.
@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 KZbin!!!
@dperson77635 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1962 too. Good music followed...and just before too .
@thenetsurferboy5 жыл бұрын
Some others might be very very good, but Liberace is the best ever
@eddiebrown25254 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! A Boogie Woogie history lesson.
@margaretosburn57094 жыл бұрын
Man, this man could play a piano!! Wow! Love it!!
@jeanettezook87004 жыл бұрын
Greatest pianist in the world! I always wanted to play just like him and perform in Carnegie Hall.
@rayphillips34283 жыл бұрын
Greatest piano player ever....in my book !!!
@leticiagarzoria54384 жыл бұрын
Magnificent , Liberace ! Still miss his music!
@jonnyrox1164 жыл бұрын
That man had more class than any of his constituents, I remember him saying " people laugh at me and I laugh all the way to the bank"!!!
@yesucansell24 жыл бұрын
He never ever said that!
@nowvoyagerNE4 жыл бұрын
@@yesucansell2 : according to this article, Liberace did saying it about his critics: "Crying all the way to the bank” (or “laughing all the way to the bank") means that, regardless of the situation, that person has made money to take to the bank. A critic once savagely reviewed the flamboyant pianist Liberace (1919-1987) in 1953, but the Liberace concert had been sold out. Liberace remarked that the review made him “laugh all the way to the bank.” www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/crying_all_the_way_to_the_bank_laughing_all_the_way_to_the_bank
@vs800rider4 жыл бұрын
At some point he add a new line to the joke. He said, “Now I own the bank!”
@The_Real_F_Alan4 жыл бұрын
dont want to be a troll, but , no one voted for Liberace. Im not sure if you are saying he had more class than his fans or may be his contemporaries. "shrugs"
@cjrrun4 жыл бұрын
Whether you liked him or not he knew how to endear himself to his fans