George Duke on the V-Piano (part 1)

[@bolttracks]

This was one of the most promising platforms for electric pianos going into the future. Such a shame it was abandoned. And such a shame George isn’t with us anymore. What a legend 😢

[@cassandragreene3348]

Miss you George!! Thank you for the many treasures you've left us.♥️♥️🎶🎶♥️♥️

[@Heyde1979]

George you are sorely missed I love your music

[@snoolee7950]

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[@IntimateConnections]

Aside from the work George did with Zappa and so many others plus his own releases, if you really want to hear one of the all-time great Rhodes piano performances, listen to "Heather" from Billy Cobham's _Crosswinds_ (1974). They had never played together, yet they nailed it on the first take. Michael Brecker's sax is stellar. 45+ years later and it still puts a lump in my throat. Sheer musical magic.

[@chibuezengozi]

To think anyone would even dislike this clip. RIP Dukey!

[@jacknapyer]

@8:04 "i can't play rag" *proceeds to play the shit out of some rag* this dude was and is one of the best that ever touched a piano. R.I.P.

[@hudson24dc]

Bro I was like "Ok Yeah Right". Tore that Rag Up

[@Six3rdy]

Man's went from rags to RICHES with that work. Lol. He was capping hard frfr. If he couldn't do rag, I couldn't tell the difference. 😂😂😂😂

[@breakfastplan4518]

George knows how to get right into your heart when he plays solo piano. Its amazing how many of the new age pianists from the 70's through the 80's site him as a major influence.

[@piijay14]

What an amazing Keyboardist he was. RIP George Duke!

[@LofiWurld]

My favourite video when I was a child lol, really wanted the v piano and to play like George. You’ll Never be forgot

[@timmclane19]

O George, we have so much to be thankful to you for. To hear you talk like this really brings back memories.

[@kevinhamilton303]

George Duke, I miss you so very much. RIP, Brother.

[@rwms007357]

Rest in Peace, George, We love you from Memphis, Tennessee.

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

I miss George so much ❤️

[@jaylaws3970]

R.I.P. legend George duke

[@_TheMichaelOrlando]

RIP GEORGE DUKE!!!!! ONE OF THE GREATEST

[@michaelcostello8007]

Beautiful playing George. You are so talented.

[@houmm08]

I can't play rag. Plays best rag / jazz crossover I ever heard. Dude

[@mootbooxle]

I miss you Duke!!!!!!!!!

[@milesdavid4358]

Dr. George Duke; MASTER MUSICIAN.................You are the BEST!!!!

[@MisterstereoOso]

George, one of the all time GREATEST musicians, sadly missed ......

[@William_sJazzLoft]

I'm sorry I never got to see you in concert. However thanks for sharing your wisdom and insight. We'll always have the music

[@RayyMusik]

He was also a funny narrator. I miss him so much.

[@michaellewis2095]

Rest in peace Mr. Duke you are truly missed.

[@ready4peace]

miss you like crazy Bro!!!!!

[@Yoghurtacid]

Only 5 years ago and he looks so healthy, such a shame he went so relatively early.

[@adonispink8008]

r.I.p George duke 🎼🎵🎶🎤🎧🎹🎶🎙

[@willsims2009]

Best keyboardist ever!!!!

[@yamagatanobuyuki5341]

My condolences to George. He was great keyboardist.

[@mr.marino9247]

Pianist above all.

[@mexton]

I miss you George!

[@patrickgallagher1161]

We miss you George

[@Elwrt455]

Rest In Peace to a Master

[@hahabass]

This guy!!!! If yous get the chance to watch the clip on KZbin of GD playing Because You Loved Me with Kirk Whalum, do. It is an absolute treat. Keep a tissue handy though!

[@kevinthomas2694]

Through the years You have given a lot to my spiritual inventory how does the universe replace someone like you .Miss you,will see you after the resurrection until then R I P

[@Silvio751971]

amazing at 8:12. Really amazing!!

[@lylebatson3951]

i love him

[@ericwilhelm2941]

I can't really play Rag .....thats not what i do ........ LOL........ We just heard you play Rag George !!! we love you and sooooo miss you

[@Keybman]

Greatest play! R.I.P. great board! it have some keys type as rd-700sx?

[@kendellwilliams3350]

Doctor Duke he played at Chene park with Stanley Clark, George sang no rhyme no reason, smashed them

[@fredphipps9452]

Great!

[@jimmybuffet4970]

You’ll NEVER see one of these on the used market. $8000 price tag didn’t help move a lot of them but I’ve played one and it was (mostly) justified.

[@elijahbrown4283]

"I can't really play rag" *rips up the piano with a rag tune

[@Mar_youmadethis]

Exactly 😂

[@jeffreyfelder7981]

I really mis this guy...... R.I.P.

[@mexton]

Miss you George

[@estevaorodrigues6379]

Roland Porque não fazem um vido com O Ronald Fonseca ? Endorse da Roland no Brasil

[@pablo.romero]

I saw the George's grave. Every time I see these videos...I can't believe it....

[@josephvulaca259]

George took us to church at 6:14

[@Six3rdy]

Agreed. Lol

[@PlayaflyJoe27]

Rip sir duke

[@nike292]

Super.

[@dvamateur]

It's all great, but I so much prefer the looks of the RD-1000... The RD-1000 sounded amazing, very expressive, had those long wooden keys, and looked beautiful. I have problem with rather tacky looking front panel switch gear, display, and the dial on the V-Piano. Of course, thanks goodness they didn't put a color touchscreen on it or some "super knob". But still, I find the RD-1000 superior to the V-Piano, call me shallow, but that's what I truly like.

[@jaggass]

Roland was ahead of their time in 86 with the RD-1000. I think the V-Piano is the true successor to it.

[@longde]

lol "super knob"... yamaha makes a great synth and yes, they put a horrible knob there

[@samszeman]

6:25 that look kills me everytime

[@TruthAdams1978]

#RIP ❤❤❤❤

[@dj.merci1]

What is the song of the intro ?

[@jonatascarvalhokeys]

I'll also get!

[@LBreezy214]

That intro !

[@chriscodling6573]

lol he doesn't play rag but then he continues to play the best rag time i've ever heard

[@pianomaster2577]

I almost had a praise break when he took it to church

[@ThSoundProductions]

RIP

[@thomaspick4123]

If he would have lost 100 pounds, he might still be alive today. A happy, cheerful man, nice player.

[@timd7782]

It's got that, too. No, you definitely got that! RIP to one of the very best pianist AND keyboardist . But he was humble so wouldn't agree with me. But I'm right. Oh, and I cant really play rag...(proceeds to play the best rag I ever heard...)😅

[@raicho20]

"I can't play rag" Yeah... Neither can I...

[@Bashanvibe]

join the club I've been waiting to play rag time since I was a kid!!!

[@dvamateur]

It takes time. You want play fast flashy rag like George Duke does here overnight, but once you get a hold of a few Scott Joplin ragtimes, playing them rather slowly. I think "slowly" is the keyword here. Most Scott Joplin ragtimes are in fact meant to be played slowly. I know it could be boring at first, but it's the only way to eventually achieve speed. Speed without accuracy and feel means nothing in terms of piano.

[@johnsilver7466]

he was one of the best....so underrated

[@raicho20]

Andrew Piatek I play piano mate, I know, but I have not played ANY ragtime. Only classical and then completely switched to jazz/pop/rock based music. Lotsa fun! :D

[@dvamateur]

raicho20 Scott Joplin's ragtimes are basically classical music. No far off from say Chopin's waltzes. In fact, Joplin like Chopin's music. Yes, for most people Joplin's ragtimes are too difficult technically. But once you get down the "jumping" left hand, and some octave syncopations in the right, the patterns seem to repeat in most of his ragtimes. It's like with everything else. Once you're past the technical obstacles, it's as you say "Lotsa fun!"

[@agnemascia678]

yea.. George it was the worst rag I've ever hear in my life.. RIP :D

[@crnogor]

Regards George ! I wish to hawe , ewan 30 procent of Y'r scil ! Evan , V piano is fantastic sounding digitall instrument , huge lesss sensitive to transport from stage to another from an real Grand and , huge less expensive , here , I'm mising an EP , for that money !

[@TheHexeract]

beauty and the balls

[@myleslabarre6287]

The rag sounds mario esque

[@timmclane19]

I wonder what happened to all of your other students.

[@hernanguerrero167]

8:51... That´s not sth I really do... HA HA HA!!! For sth he did not how to do, sounded spectacular...

[@brucemoore6829]

Bass octave lower box

[@AlainHubert]

George played very well. Too bad this crappy sounding rompler wasn't up to the task of sounding as good as George.

[@jaggass]

It didn't use samplers it used remodelling.

[@AlainHubert]

I sure hope that George was well paid for this, since it must have been very obvious to him that this Roland "modelling" crap was miles away from sounding like a real Grand Piano, on which he was used to playing. I had the opportunity to play this on a demo unit in a music store back then, and the rompler Yamaha CP5 from 2011 was even sounding better than this.

[@jaggass]

Each to their own. Some keyboards VST's can get very close to sounding like a real piano. Kontakt are very good for piano sounds but its 50gb of memory. Not a fan of digital piano's and VST's as such as they don't sound as good as real piano's and have killed off the demand for them.

[@Zealous_Tutorials]

@@jaggass Ohh so that's what killed off demand for real piano's. I always assumed it was the $80K price tag and that fact that not everyone has a 300 square feet living room. I guess I assumed wrong.

[@WilliamSlaght]

Yea, he was messing up playing ragtime + barely with any soul, but still he knows how to play it.

[@Eagle030595]

Well it costs over $7000, it must be good.

[@kevj1993]

Insanity

[@ytpremium7649]

The Yamaha P515 is better

[@Pe6ek]

The decay is really not great.

[@tobybaker5187]

George........"I don't really play rag". Proceeds to smash it out the park........