Billy Preston - Summertime

Billy Preston on the Hammond B3
Includes imitations of J.S. Bach and Ray Charles.

[@deanmorrow4083]

What Hendrix was to guitar, Billy Preston was to keyboards.

[@2dasimmons]

YES!

[@Pistolwhipperz]

Hendrix had nothing on Billy

[@azevbn326]

Really true

[@davidwilliams4837]

True!

[@elricharoy4255]

Hammond organ in particular.. absolute beast..

[@johntechwriter]

Billy Preston delivers an exhilarating combination of theater, gospel, and rock ‘n roll stylings on the mighty Hammond B3 organ. We will never see their like again.

[@tombeyer375]

Amen to that John. The Good Lord gave that man some natural talent.

[@rickowenkennedy]

Whoa. This is... Iconic. I had no idea... Thank You for posting. I've never heard the B-3 sing like this... probably never will again. Marvelous.

[@tonylittleton8549]

RIGHT!

[@josephinedavis3878]

How great is billy Preston..? Love when he did his version of The fabulous Ray Charles..both gone too soon..❤️

[@jedwards1211]

The Bach inpression was hilarious and awesome

[@nicosteen7317]

Anyone who knows how he does the "whah whah" pieces? This is how the B3 schould be played. Very very extraordinary. I've been listening to this for 5 years already and still can't get enough of it. What an organist

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

He might actually have a vox wah pedal.

[@HammondB200]

no effects

[@mrdali67]

its playing ghost notes. The keys have 9 contacts, 1 for each drawbar. When you play fast ghost notes or the fast glissando's you often do not turn the keys all down and there by you don't get to trigger all the contacts. Also together with the volume pedal you get the wah like effect.

[@jus_s_tin9340]

If Ray Charles could see this...

[@cococat79]

He WAS ALIVE....LOL

[@NLB90805]

TUH... Pun intended - "If Ray Charles could SEE HIM play"! The best giggle I had in a few months. Thank you, that was a good one, funny too even!

[@fretnesbutke3233]

The fifth Beatle! The story goes that John wanted him officially and permanently in the band,but they were on the verge of breaking up,and when John asked Paul,he replied something like,"I can't get along with you 3 already,and you want to add another one?"

[@sciocezze68]

Wow 😮

[@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079]

He also was a Rolling Stone for a while in the 70’s. Played on a few albums and also toured with the Stones. By the 1975 tour, they gave him 2 songs in the middle of their set! Truly an amazing artist. RIP Billy Preston!

[@annaedith3141]

​@@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079one of the best ❤

[@sky1luv793]

Oh my god!!!! First time hearing this. He destroyed this song in the best way possible. Lol

[@geanieruss1]

Billy knows how to tear up a piano or organ with those smooth powerful fingers. Truly a gift to watch and listen to. Wish he were here today to inspire and amaze us some more.

[@peterpiperpuppets330]

He sounds more like Ray Charles than Ray does ?

[@julianvickery8341]

2 September 1946 - 6 June 2006 - gone but certainly NOT forgotten.

[@robt5818]

No keyboard compares to the Hammond B-3, first introduced in 1955. And, of course, nobody plays it like Billy Preston.

[@frankwankerl7021]

Vox continental: Am I a joke to you?

[@tombeyer375]

Couldn't agree more Rob. When I was young, learned on a Baldwin CT2 with a built in Leslie box, but external Leslie sounded way better. Billy sure did shine in his day.

[@ramonsanchez2429]

Great solo with the King of Keyboards Mr Billy Preston 🎹🥁🎸

[@excaliburhead]

That’s just a ridiculous level of talent in one man. RIP Billy Preston

[@damontaitt]

Whoever was on organ in Heaven before Billy got there is now on piano! Ijs

[@mauricioalfonso8521]

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[@kaleljon3439]

@Mauricio Alfonso yea, been using Instaflixxer for months myself :)

[@jeffking4176]

There’s more than 1 reason he’s known as the 5th Beatle. OUTSTANDING ‼️‼️

[@jayantwon5816]

That organ probably never had that kind of workout until he touched it 🤧

[@joule-trix]

Oh my Lordt! That man is making that Hammond sing.

[@jfguidermphches5471]

Mr. Preston left us too soon...

[@lucioojanguren2860]

He was the Best ! Nobody can play this way !

[@moniquekyle8354]

So true. Billy was great. He didn't get the recognition that he deserved. After looking at Unsung, his life story broke my heart along with other stories that I've heard about him. He was a nice and gentle person. God bless you Mr. Preston. 🙏. Rest Peacefully now. No one will take advantage or hurt anymore. You're with God now.

[@buttecreekwoody7615]

Not only was BP a top tier keyboardist, he was also a natural showman!

[@paulpeace6455]

Just like Rick Wakeman.......their fingers have brain 🧠. Beyond genius 😐.

[@northernlightsmansion9707]

Congratulations to Billy for Hall of Fame in Rock & Rolls 2022 Finally.

[@hattree]

There used to be a version of him doing Will It Go Round in Circles from this performance, it was the best thing I ever saw him do, but I haven't seen it in years.

[@tombeyer375]

The smile on Billys face, totally enjoying added even more to the fantastic performance. Then when he did the dear Ray Charles impression, I was totally gone with it! RIP to both fantastic souls. 💙💙

[@dfreeman120]

Billy was a child prodigy from day one !!!! His talent and versatility took him from the church with James Cleveland to Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and The Beatles etc. Billy Bomaye ❤

[@liro6]

How can he be so good and so cool at the same time!!!??!

[@jz6461]

As good as the clonewheels may be, there’s nothing like a real B3, it’s a living beast and nothing can replace it.

[@defoperator7993]

He probably had it running through an amazing beatles level tube amp too

[@tombeyer375]

You got that right John. Been enjoying organ music and playing it on a Baldwin CT2. The B3 is in a class all by itself.

[@sincereessence9646]

The true essential essence of musicianship

[@lmoore3rd]

Love the little Bach fugue on the Hammond B3

[@revevangelistjohnson3741]

He was phenomenal. He was playing the keys off of the organ. Hopefully, he is in heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

[@karenreardon5398]

Fantastic version! Totally my favorite. Bravo Billy Preston.😊 Pure genius on that keyboard; killer!😅.

[@andrewwolfe2071]

Am I allowed to say: Holy sh*t? Because…HOLY SHIT! Please, someone do a proper biopic on Billy. He, and all of us, deserve it. Thank you for this clip.

[@ewanmcfadyen]

I saw him in 2004 with Eric Clapton and he did that "wedging a penny in the keyboard" thing that night too at the end of one of his solos! Coolest thing ever.

[@AronJohnston]

Amazing to be able to watch these videos for free of a man on top of his game in his prime.

[@lucioojanguren2860]

The best player on the Hammonds ever !

[@flowv3303]

DAMN BILLY..........That man was making love to that organ! SUMMERTIME??? incomparable!my my my

[@kentonbelton1068]

Dude is making that organ talk!!!!

[@dee_dee_place]

A true OG musician makes their instrument do things that no one ever imagined it could do. When their music makes you stop in your tracks & say... what the hell is that... & you turn your whole attention on what you're hearing, you KNOW you're in the presence of an OG.

[@kentonbelton1068]

@@dee_dee_place This man is in a league of his own. The versatility to do a classical and blues version of this song in one sitting. Billy Preston will forever be in a class of his own.

[@dee_dee_place]

@@kentonbelton1068 Ain't that the truth! I'm so glad that there are not just recordings of his music but there are also videos... dating back to when he was on the Nat King Cole show. Pure Genius At Work.

[@mailomail]

Outstanding performance! p.s. Laurens Hammond should be posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize for this beautiful invention.

[@ZumaDogg]

Squeeze Billy Preston and you get joy juice.

[@tombeyer375]

Learned how to play by ear, as a child, on a Baldwin CT2. Gave it up as a young adult. Listening to this make me want to pick it up again. From a 62 year old from Motown!

[@zyrover]

Billy Preston was simply a beast on that organ. Damn!!!

[@adamkrolikowski892]

Maestro!!***.

[@josephpereira1346]

Drummer playing beautifully in support.

[@SoNoFTheMoSt]

+joseph pereira all the instrumentalists are awesome :)

[@josephpereira1346]

You said it.

[@karenreardon5398]

Wow! How does one beat this performance?? One cannot.

[@elizabethmciaglo6137]

Soulfully and Spiritually performed, Billy, Thank You👍⬆️🆙🆙👼😇🌌🌠😎🙋

[@vinobody]

he rushed on that organ like Hendrix was on his guitar

[@bruno280678]

"image Bach playing..that's Bach!"...flawless victory Bill ripT__T

[@SoNoFTheMoSt]

+BrUnO SyNeSt NaPoLi lols he totally got the Ace!

[@mischiefmikeyo]

You may be cool but you'll never be Billy Preston wearing Monopoly piece rings cool

[@imbees2]

He done tore his own self up!,, Absolutely amazing. And I seen him in person. This takes the cake!

[@mathization]

The Beatles put him on many songs.

[@moralnexus]

From the documentary, it sounded like John wanted to add him to the band, but they broke up first.

[@joepilbeam4722]

B3 magic from a master!

[@defoperator7993]

Flexing so hard

[@BaKheru]

Somebody please call 911 for that organ! I'll check to see if it still has a pulse.

[@damontaitt]

Nope! Pronounced dead on the scene! Lol 😆

[@jezzter4106]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chetruane]

Jimi Hendrix of the organ

[@TheJoeisdabest]

Ringo said it best "he is one of the few men who doesn't miss with his hands on the piano or anything he does" Billy Preston is the man

[@matthewarneson4103]

Billy Preston! Mic drop.

[@jessypooh24]

what did I just watch??????? I didn't know whether to shout or cry! My my my....PLAY IT BILLY!!

[@larryspivey5146]

One of the best organist ever lived.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 The B3. NEVER GET OLD. JUST THE ORGANIST. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alfredb.74]

Genius! It makes me cry

[@adriangroeneveld9341]

Hammondb200, in the past you had a clip of BP playing "WIll It Go Round In Circles" in the same venue, likely recorded on the same night as this one. If you still have it can you post it ? (on behalf of all BP fans).

[@marymoore1953]

Thank you for posting this genius.

[@deannacoston9404]

So honoured to have performed onstage with him a few times- & been his friend …

[@stillstanding6031]

Miss him terribly. What a fine muscian he was.

[@danielmiller210]

I can't even imagine just hanging out with him never l never mind performing with him on stage that's mind-blowing

[@ferabra8939]

Spectacular.Amazing musician. A real talent.

[@rocksinger45]

Fuck You Troll ~

[@duralexa]

Your mother.

[@loudonrebel]

Is a pedophile dumbass look it up fools

[@augustinushipponensis3021]

Whatsoever he was in this life is now between him and God but his talent remains unquestioned and remembered. What, good sir, have you done?

[@せのおなおこ-l7i]

He sings spectacular hot summer song as heat as his improvisation! wonderful!

[@johnjacobson5550]

Wish the fidelity was better. Billy was a monster on the B-3. His contribution on Concert for George was immeasurable.

[@simone.7076]

1:37 Is BB King there lol

[@jezzter4106]

My God!! Ok I can't even watch this again. I'm so unworthy of witnessing such great talent. I feel like a peasant.

[@playonkorg]

Oh my g@d, ...let a Hammond cry...eat it...hit it....what a man

[@62chucky]

BILLY!!!!!! OMG...a master musician and singer. RIP man.....your gift touched many!

[@RickJean144]

i am shocked how talented this man was Well he was a prodigy

[@Belchmaster41]

Chuck Flowers he brought the house down.....he sure knows how to party

[@mikebenge2853]

C Flow he touched many lol

[@erikthechosenone]

This is one bad brother man!🔥

[@solidgold14k]

I have been playing for churches, for the past 50 years, and have found it ALWAYS the blessing of playing on the Hammond. (The A110, C2, C3, B2, B3, XK2, XK3, and the XB3). (I promised my Jesus, Lord, Savior, God) that if he blessed me with the gift of music, I would ONLY use the gift to give HIM praise...HALULEJAH!!! and retired in 2012 due to illness and disabilities. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SPECIAL BLESSED GIFT(s)

[@mischiefmikeyo]

So many versions of this song and this is damn near the best

[@Visiblediety]

Unbelievable I’ve never seen anything like this in my life

[@davidwilliams4837]

You, sir, have impeccable taste.

[@MarkBFitness504]

wow man, no words for this dude talent!

[@dexpoti]

Thank you, internet.

[@matrox]

I loves that sound setting on that Hammond B3 organ.

[@johntechwriter]

Yes those drawbars were a bitch to configure while playing with the other hand, but Billy’s combinations were unlike anybody else’s and he made it look so easy.

[@tradedemo8500]

This is mighty incredible, simply genius. Thank you, Billy.

[@imbees2]

Baby baby baby Billy Preston. Lawd have mercy,

[@chevick]

I absolutely never get sick of that one.

[@williambunter3311]

George Gershwin would have approved!

[@sawjames6620]

I have been searching for this for many years man 🥺♥️🙏🏿

[@imbees2]

Tear it up billy Preston. The one and only.

[@robertbishop5357]

I loved everything Billy did, he was such a huge talent. My understanding is that he opened for the Stones back in the 70's and when the Stones came out the fans wouldn't let them perform without Billy on stage. That's huge. He was a tormented soul if you read his bio. I believe he loved Jesus and is in heaven today.

[@ciaronm.7694]

I’d have loved to sit down and have a beer with him.

[@chevydude658]

He became one with the organ. The organ was a direct avenue of expressing his spirit.

[@gailmiller6333]

👏🏿Awesome!!!👏🏿 R.I.P. Billy.

[@philbrown1474]

When you’re good enough to actually emulate others’ styles and pull it off, you’re great. And he is perfect here.

[@ilovemylife5]

We don’t raise up the talented ones as we should. Bow to his talent and soul. 🖤

[@troyarrington5485]

The difference between,Preston,Wonder,and Charles is...he didn't have a lot of hits! I would definitely,say,they are the top three keyboardists,of all time!

[@itsAdriannn]

UNREAL WOW!

[@The1stHubStyle]

When I was a kid back in 72, at six years old, I played music that Billy Preston made. What I knew then, was NOTHING to what I've grown to appreciate now. There's words to describe CERTAIN artist, but when it comes to Billy Preston, I can't think of words that would give him enough credit. Maybe one of those words would be incomparable.

[@barbosborne1]

WOW. What talent.

[@lv2tri1]

He was in concert with the Stones in L.A., mid 70s, best part of the show. He danced in solo with a key board strapped around his neck, I'll never forget that.

[@hschenck3394]

He literally resurrect Bach for a minute or two

[@karenreardon5398]

Wow! Amazing. Rock on Billy!

[@ayugales1690]

When He kid playing piano and sing with Nat King Cole,then Get back sorry i don't see the Beatles but He playing amazing piano, Rollingstone and many more

[@fretnesbutke3233]

I remember that! Wow!

[@SteveJobs1216]

Speechless

[@joelspringman523]

Incredible talent, wonderful human being. Look forward to meeting you soon, Billy. ❤

[@ricardorodrigues1003]

Ohhhh shit!!!!!!!!!!! Oooohhhhhh shit!!!! Genius!!!!!!!!!!!