Dr John Teaches New Orleans Piano

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[@astralislux305]

This video is a national treasure.

[@hendrikjanriesebos1293]

I'd say it's world heritage.

[@TheRealJimmyRoberts1]

Absolutely

[@thomasdamecour6994]

It's universal!

[@kgbartellegmail]

Should be in the library of Congress.

[@nathanreiber6819]

"here's some wizardry. You're welcome." nice lesson. Thanks, Doc!

[@fairtradefusion4101]

intro 0:00 Frankie & Johnnie (Professor Longhair) - key of C - 0:56 ‪(breaking down the song) 2:31 C.C. Rider - key of C - 8:49 (breaking down the song)‪ 10:48 Pine Top Boogie (Pinetop Smith) - key of Eb - 16:10 (breaking down the song) - 18:13 Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) - key of Bb - 20:53 (breaking down the song) 23:44 (more talking about Fats) "I'm in Love Again" - key of F - 26:15 (Fats continued) "The Fat Man" - key of G - 30:06 (Fats' influences) "Junker's Blues" (Champion Jack Dupree) - key of F - 31:23 (talking about the song) - 32:55 (playing and singing at the same time) - 33:30 (demonstrating - "All By Myself") - 35:06 (talking about that - second line patterns) - 36:41 Autobiographical - 43:22 (talking about James Booker - "Gonzo") - key of C- 46:30 "Goodnight Irene" (James Booker) - key of C# - 49:53 (breaking down the song) - 54:25 "Swanee River Boogie" (Stephen Foster) - key of C - 56:00

[@giovannigen6939]

Thank you!

[@marcellemarcelle6096]

Big thank you from me too

[@beckyj3026]

🙏 absolute saint

[@TheRealJimmyRoberts1]

Nice ty

[@nvne8733]

Working in a coal mine 40:00 Key is Bb

[@davidmccall4776]

There's not much I wouldn't give to be able to play like that! Doc's rhythm is something that is not of this world! Priceless! 🎹🎹🎹🎩👍

[@_seventh_son]

dr john speaking about his time with booker and then going into booker style playing was magical for a booker fan like me. I cant help but imagine how it was like to be in new orleans when dr john and booker were young

[@musicdiscipline4645]

Thank for your beautiful comment❤️

[@greenremi3811]

I agree with you !

[@albert20001000]

Dr. John Was A Student Of James Booker! Dr. John & Ray Charles Are My Piano/Keyboard Hero's! I'll Love Them Until I Die! Both Dr. John & Ray Charles!

[@sjv6398]

Being born and raised in New Orleans, I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. John and Booker many, many times, especially Booker at the Maple Leaf Bar. I feel so fortunate - it was one of the times I'll always cherish.

[@wayneconn1079]

So glad i met you Mac . I will always remember that night . You let me even hold the famous snake walking stick . Such a night . Miss you so much 😥

[@karmicexperiment5034]

I wish this lasted the rest of my life. Could listen to this man play for centuries; i love dr john

[@jeffkokosinski1784]

Man when this played, In my mind and my ears all I see and hear is water movin like a river with sparklin colors

[@gtyson188]

Professor Longhair is the architect of this style. Never forget!

[@dixieworker]

Dr John keeps it going

[@DrBlues76]

I actually had the VHS copy that I got in the early/ mid 90’s but it got destroyed in Katrina. Thank y’all so much for uploading. 🦞💯✌️

[@yosoypokefanburgh]

Katrina will dance the night away

[@fan5407]

41:00 - Great rendition of "Get Out My Life, Woman." Those turnarounds are incredible. I can't get enough.

[@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741]

What a great DVD series this is. I’ve watched this so many times over the years and learnt so much. You can’t go wrong with Dr John 👌🏼🎶

[@mattclifford8858]

What series is it

[@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741]

@@mattclifford8858 its called Dr John teaches New Orleans piano, volume 1&2 on dvd

[@keithcunningham2254]

Simply amazing how Dr. John unlocks the 88 to reveal such beauty and joy. Thank you for sharing.

[@timhalstead9790]

always loved the Dr

[@Objectification]

Beautiful ❤️

[@sammyasher]

I am so happy this is on here

[@albertbryant9996]

I Bought The DVD's I Want To Get The Newer Video Where He Teaches The New Orleans Style! I Love Ray Charles And Dr. John They're Me Hero's And I Have The Same Heroin Habit As Mac & Ray So Go Figure I'm A Junkie Just Like Mac Rebennack! We All Ball To The Wall! I learned a lot about piano playing, especially learning how to play New Orleans style music! Dr. John is a wonderful man I wish I could have heard him play live!

[@TaT_musique]

Wow ! That's fantastic ! Thanks so much !

[@TheRealJimmyRoberts1]

Absolute total fkn GOLD. thank you.

[@gregmorgan6273]

As a guitar player Dr. John was the first piano player that stopped me in my tracks and just sat and watched him play. Such a master of his craft. ❤

[@ronaldwimmer5289]

Dr. John played guitar first until he got shot in 1960.

[@robt5818]

Thank you for this treasure!

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[@clementxavier9547]

Pure N.O rock'n'roll. Ya Ya... chapeau Dr john ! XC

[@natalieross1112]

thank you so much for posting this! I have the DVD from years ago but don't have a player anymore and now I can learn

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[@kaivrock]

Fantastic interior movement with the right hand. Throw in playing 10ths with the left and you have Dr John

[@patkiddey]

Mighty!

[@johnnymerritt5969]

😮🎉 get it that's ❤ real talent right there

[@lynne7378]

Thanks for documenting this. Amazing that Dr John shared so much history and truly authentic insights. No shinola on him ever! Love his realism and breaking things down and explaining the musical styles and feelings behind them. What a gem he was. Loved his music from the first time I heard him in early 1970s

[@rafaelrieck6655]

He´s, has been and will be the master of N.O.piano!

[@dutchhoke6555]

Wow Doc- you still the greatest, sharing your things with us..

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[@jonathanberman1491]

I bought this cassette back in the day! So good deserves an NEA award.

[@Lazarett]

I like it very much ! Awesome !!!

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[@markdimarziomusic]

I’ve still got the video of this (plus video #2) that I bought over 20 years ago when I first started getting into blues piano .

[@feetofclay1070]

Hes is a MASTER!! Taken all knowledge from previous piano kings and created his own groove... A true inspiration

[@ericchristian6710]

He's at his best here. This is a great video

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[@s1mon1983]

Pleeeaaase put the 2nd one up 😊

[@thinkerz8tipitina784]

Thank you for this. Just subscribed so you get the magic target!

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Thank you so much!

[@pendafen7405]

Mac's speaking voice was so hypnotic, soothing and alluring. Even sexy. Like his keys. And it's hard to think of too many other players who can make the piano sound steamy.

[@aaronfrank9649]

Thanks. I have this on vhs but no player. This is gold.

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[@richard7408]

Dr John, one of the greats for sure..... the real hoodoo man. I love his playing, the real fuckin' deal. Did I mention creeps me out sometimes the deep voice, the cold stare, like he's channeling Professor Longhair ..pure genuis. RIP Mac.

[@greenremi3811]

For me the best pianist in New Orleans is James Booker but Dr John is right behind !!

[@pendafen7405]

Interesting you say that about the way he looked and spoke, because I find it weirdly compelling and warm and entrancing....that's probably more worrying!

[@IanDietrichtheband]

Where do we find more content like this? This video literally inspired me to take up piano 20 years ago.

[@thegeckogecko7824]

Have you heard of Dr. K (Brendan Kavanagh)?

[@user-hp9wv9fp6n]

Thank you so much for this video. Thats really cool player. His secrets of NO piano. Very usefull!!!

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[@ennbee2051]

My all-time favorite musician. Love ya Doc. RIP.

[@scottmcphee7714]

One of the most Hilarious Men to grace the Keys! & just straight-up B@d*** to the bone on the black & whites....

[@john3775]

Bloody man makes it look so EASY- grr

[@jimmybuffet4970]

I once missed meeting him by about two minutes apparently. I knew who he was, but not really back then. Had I known, I would’ve wigged out a lot more. This video should legit be in the library of congress, though. Try and get in touch with their archives

[@maksiu026]

oh man, thanks for the upload, I browsed the internet all accross and couldn't find it

[@KidMLV]

This man’s hands are like a spider on speed. If I had another life it would be doing this, or playing like JLL like he did on that recording live at the star club. Moves the core of my soul!

[@willwagnerwaguinho]

👏🏽👏🏻👏🏼

[@lucifer73]

The man who made "fonk" a real word 🍻

[@djokowitjaksono3371]

And what is fonk?

[@lucifer73]

@@djokowitjaksono3371 Fonk is like "funk"...but fonkier

[@rich8037]

I'm a professional pianist and I'm sure if I studied this video closely I could get all the notes down. But I still have NO IDEA how he makes that sound. Amazing.

[@dsurtai1]

You should try. These tunes are fun to play and you feel such a sense of accomplishment when u learn one.I learned this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boa2cnRtjNB9p9Usi=8-Y68OW-C1Hcgibp

[@user-qx6qk9bm5w]

Check out shawn cheeck

[@user-qx6qk9bm5w]

He writes the alphabet chords out for piano

[@cburns3256]

It's gonna take me a year just to learn the left hand !

[@diggintheblueswithaparrot1329]

then another 10 to perfect it.

[@kahlodiego5299]

I have this on VHS.😊

[@adamsowter6976]

Absolutely amazing! Is there any plans to upload the second DVD?

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[@s1mon1983]

@@musicdiscipline4645 please can you upload dvd 2

[@suzannebrown945]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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[@s1mon1983]

Can you post dvd 2 please?

[@pendafen7405]

Happy like "can you break that down" implying he wanted a note by note tutorial and some technical explanation. and the Doctor just playing it a bit slower while changing the improv. and that's the point--either you can feel it and you want to try to play it or you don't.

[@argotero6545]

Same guitar model sound so different depending of the guitar player, in piano is more dificult to find, a diferent sound in the same piano, but people like Dr John, McCoy Tyner, Keith Jarret or Thelonious Monk, to name few, they have original sound which is very dificult to get in the same instrument..

[@Kirill_Glebov_]

Wow! ❤❤❤ do you have piece anybody? Please.

[@jonathanberman1491]

Is this the whole series? I remember it being longer but not sure.

[@yosoypokefanburgh]

Amazing!!! Thanks a lot can you upload the second DVD?

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[@yosoypokefanburgh]

@@musicdiscipline4645 oh yeah!!!! Cant wait the part two is amazing!!!

[@greenremi3811]

Personally I find the second volume even better with Big Mac, Mess arround and Iko iko

[@yosoypokefanburgh]

@@greenremi3811 yes!!!! I am waiting its amazing

[@greenremi3811]

@@yosoypokefanburgh Do you play the piano?

[@notasinglef1604]

i need a 4 hours video.....just for figuring out the left hand

[@katalonien8696]

if you can play the left hand after 4 hours, then you don't need this lesson

[@ericchristian6710]

Even if I booked him to do a large party,I would prefer him unaccompanied, just like this. Drums, base,horns, and guitars would just be all in his way

[@s1mon1983]

Excellent, do you have the second volume?

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[@_seventh_son]

@@musicdiscipline4645 just post it man, this type of stuff is so niche its going to take forever. Regardless, thanks for the upload

[@OliWest89]

@@musicdiscipline4645 sooo you hit the milestone :D Can you upload part 2? Cheers!!

[@giovannicosta982]

40:00

[@krambow1509]

is there a sheet music for that?

[@nvne8733]

6:05

[@hah2887]

11:22

[@megatedassaultituary6783]

I wish I found this sooner. Pure magic

[@feslerae]

2:51

[@Allen2saint]

I never met him, but my guess is that Mac was actually a very shy person and that’s why he’s so withdrawn here. Scary to think that the piano was his second choice as an instrument. Who gets this good as a Plan B?

[@SHEEPFETTISH]

What!

[@ericchristian6710]

I love Dr John. As an old heroin addict myself, I can feel the high radiating off him to the point they I almost have cravings watching this but I love him and his music and I can attest to the fact that the stuff makes you want to play music, and it makes music touch you deeper and it makes your soul more open to what music does and when a person feels what they're playing it sounds better. They'll tell you"nobody plays better when they're high!" But saying it don't make it so lol

[@jww732]

I absolutely thought the same thing, my dog was on the moon 💉

[@johnromanchuk4198]

Is that how he does this? Heroin?

[@pendafen7405]

oh he was skagged up here?

[@ericchristian6710]

@@pendafen7405 are u joking? You never done any dope I guess? See how he is battling to keep both eyes open and pointing in the same general direction? ? That's a tale tale sign

[@JJBoudreau]

I know it’s best to learn by this video and ear but I would be happy if someone made a synthesia video to help speed up the learning process

[@francemaster]

If you can read, there`s pdfs of the whole thing online.

[@christianboddum8783]

Never could get in to his vocal, but his piano is the bomb.

[@nathanreiber6819]

why broadcast your bad taste? lol

[@susanlynch6900]

Fantastic player...but a teacher? not so much. Maybe it's just me.

[@stonerollermusic]

he's too fast for me.. lol...

[@susanlynch6680]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks Dr John was not much of an instructor. Fantastic player, just didn't really break down enough detail for "average" players to pick up.

[@pendafen7405]

He seemed a shy, profound, awkward man who felt more comfortable performing songs than having a conversation. Mark of a showman.

[@daviddalton9214]

Just listen to the music. If you’re good enough you will learn something.

[@ziyanwang6930]

The constant high-pitched noise is unbearable to my ear! I'm surprised i'm the only one to mention this.

[@JohnDoe-ls2ww]

Could be your ears, or your listening device’s speaker. Im wearing ear buds and have it up near full volume, only picking up a slight tape hiss.

[@keithcunningham2254]

Did you turn it off and then back on again ? If so, check the ground wire...

[@braingamedotcom]

The sign of a true master is that they make it look easy