Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Waller) - Scott Bradlee Stride Piano

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This was one of the first jazz tunes I ever learned- "Honeysuckle Rose" by Fats Waller. I've been literally playing it for over twenty years, but I still try to challenge myself to find new ways to approach it (and occasionally quote TV themes in the middle). Subscribe for more!
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[@gweckesser]

As a crazy Fats Waller fan, I must say: "BRILLIANT!!!!!"

[@FROMME2BEV]

This guy is a Legend of our time, i can't stop listening to his playing. So much inspiration in every note! Best version of honeysuckle rose in the piano world! 👍

[@wengkeong8393]

No matter how many times i’ve watched you play, still amaze at how your left hand fly

[@JohnDoe-ne4kg]

Makes me nervous that he'll hit a wrong note. I would.

[@KirikomiMoon]

Woww! That was so pulsed and dynamic! I'm so bubbly after hearing this!

[@MegaCaprice123]

I love it the way these music geniuses don’t need a music sheet. Such friggin talent. Such beautiful mastery of the piano keys. Thank you for a superb performance.

[@sarac.3259]

@@chopholtz4950 _"Simply being educated in playing an instrument."_ Nothing wrong - technically - with what you write, but you miss out a whole load of other stuff, like interpretation, nuance, influences, style and so much more. So a grade 8 musician could probably play a lot of classical music competently, but would they be good enough to play at the Royal Albert Hall, or Carnegie Hall or any other world-class auditorium? Only a small proportion. Playing a musical instrument to this sort of level is so much more involved than you describe. It's like trying to compare driving a car well to playing an instrument to international standard - most of us can learn to drive a car very well given the right tuition, skill and attitude. Playing an instrument is something else.

[@6thdim]

⁠this assumes that he’s trying to play an arrangement exactly as written. In most cases, the stride piano of Harlem is improvised and so sheet music wouldn’t really be all that useful. What you need to remember is the melody and the harmonic structure and you’re set. Go look at how emmet cohen and Luca filastro handle this piece, and you’ll see what I mean

[@BasicallyVader]

Because stride isn’t music you can sight read. Memorisation and muscle memory is key for this music

[@rdesousa8955]

the amount of brain rewiring that goes on to learn to play stride with impeccable timing like that is insane

[@reneescroggin8078]

Scott you play the most uplifting songs! Wonderful.

[@rainydaygirl57]

Way happy on this! Remember seeing the musical "Ain't Misbehavin" and become a huge fan of Fats Waller. Thank you!

[@wooddorcas]

Oh my goodness Scott, you are good!! You pick the nicest songs to play too. Thank you for this. Love, Dorrie

[@JoShuaLoldy]

This swing is incredible! Thank you for your amazing playing!

[@andrewfinch1656]

thanks for keeping this style of piano-playing alive and well and for introducing it to a new generation.

[@kmccaff9626]

Awesome! One of my all time favorite songs.

[@rohit275]

Love listening to you stride, fantastic interpretation.

[@ianwoollard2063]

The more I see and hear the stride piano style the more I’m amazed at its complexity.

[@mencken8]

Have you checked out Stephanie Trick?

[@ianwoollard2063]

@@mencken8 yep 👍🏻

[@vwdiver512]

I can't stop applauding!! SO GOOD!!!

[@ryanlee5886]

Love this so much Scott- really nicely done!

[@yolandaascencio5910]

Such a great song!! You did a great interpretation of Honeysuckle!

[@strikeachord7228]

Really enjoying how he hammers the beat. Really fun to listen to.

[@OlgaFin]

I am just speechless - such a brilliance and technique! Now I know what to strive for in this piece! Thank you!

[@staryi50]

Scott, you do Fats Waller proud. Thank you!!!

[@chrisclarkepiano9335]

One of my favourite songs of all time and you did it brilliantly! 🎶

[@david.foster]

Easily one of the best in the business today! Precision and incredible key stride. Great stuff Scott!

[@kimberleygrace247]

Ahhhh so nice. One of my favourites!

[@RankinBro]

Dude you saved my life! I’m playing a stride solo in my band and I had like no ideas on how to play these kinds of songs!! You’re awesome keep rocking it😎🤟

[@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741]

Fantastic playing, very impressive!

[@hectornaranjo9910]

An actual swing number. And by my favorite Fats no less. BRAVOOOO

[@thomasabbott8974]

Scott. Truly Beautifully played.🎼🌟🌟🌟🎼

[@JOTASET1948]

Scott you play very well and I do not want to stop listening to you. Excellent sound and it reminded me in the old Rio where there were many piano teachers. Greetings and success.

[@yversorrod1529]

Wonderful!!!... I really enjoyed it very much and hope to watch/listen to you playing these kind of Jazz classics more often and (Even when I know that's not the concept) with some of the great PMJ's singers and musicians with you!!! ;)

[@SharlzG]

Such a cute song. Such a cute version 😊

[@audreyrosep5764]

Wow wow WOOOOOOW!!! JAW DROP 😲 you did all the accents perfectly - just WOW

[@FreeMusicTime8]

Fantastic!!

[@uspenskiimusic]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for the inspiration! I started learning piano from buying your book five years ago and now I really can play and happy to be on the way to learn more and more! Thanks again 🥰

[@stevenhaff3332]

Love your left hand work Scott!

[@Vladislav2595]

Dear Scott! I congratulate you with the Great Perfomance jazz music by Fats Waller Honeysuckle Rose! Bravo! Beautiful jazz improvization! Greetings from Israel! Best wishes, Vladislav

[@karlhungus5554]

What a superb performance!

[@isaiahkirk4153]

Woahhh! this is insane! Hectic and orderly!!

[@webbophone3377]

Wow, so beautiful and impressive!

[@skyblueman46]

Absolutely incredible .. this is a Gift from God to play like this .. cheers, Ken.

[@calnutt]

And no doubt God gave him the untold hours and years of practice and dedication to study to get where he is!

[@erickennedy129]

I got tired just watching. And elated. Magnificent!

[@demonkey36]

First of your videos I've seen... Subscribed after about 10 seconds :) keep up the great work!

[@BenjaminThomasCox]

Fantastic. Love me some Fats Waller.

[@DouglasVann]

LOVE the PMJ stuff, but don't ever stop making these enjoyable solo videos! :-)

[@JOHN-jc7xi]

Amazing dexterity!!

[@fernandabarrientos6067]

Scott, maybe you hear this a loot but I just wanted to you to know that you inspired me deeply, when I hear your music it's a mix with joy and peace, i think u r special becouse you can truly make youre piano sings, you connect with people. Sólo quería decir muchísimas gracias por compartir tu música y lo siento por mis probables faltas ortográficas, saludos desde Chile, Sudamérica!❤

[@robertthikkurissy679]

I can imagine hearing this song in an old western saloon!! Great job!!

[@fiddler1861]

More likely In a Speakeasy in Harlem! Even better.

[@MARWANBILLAN]

You are a genius man!! AMAZING!!

[@andrews4596]

Fats waller wrote it hoss.

[@nathanreiber6819]

bought a keyboard about a year ago and I'm just now getting into playing some beginner/intermediate level stride stuff (Birmingham - Randy Newman). It's been a massive challenge for me, but you make it look so easy.

[@user-li9vq8hw6p]

No genre of music says show off like stride piano and I love.

[@draco4569]

I would LOVE for you and Jonny May to have a ragtime piano duel and post it on KZbin. You both are phenomenal!

[@Pat1008CS]

Just listen to that Steinway. Awesome tone and playing !!!

[@karelroubych2458]

Its so great!!!! Increnible!!!

[@JackFChannel]

Incredible playing Scott. I'm a long time fan who's doesn't really follow Postmodern Jukebox any more but I long for more videos like this - true outpourings of your talent. (Although I totally understand why you keep making the Postmodern Jukebox videos, it must be fun)

[@GuilhermeTorelly]

Wow, amazing, congrats on such an amazing version of Honeysuckle Rose. I'm a great fan of a version of this song where Waller plays in the style of Bach, Brahms and Beethoven, it sounds amazing too, maybe it's some PMJ material.

[@jcgeneva3476]

Wow... really talented ! 💫

[@rayparenteau]

Scott my good man, this doesn't look like taking the month off like you said you were. This looks like fun, but still work. Keep them coming!

[@andrewfinch1656]

That made me smile. Thanks

[@wvkoi5675]

Wow. Just wow. 🙂

[@PinkDiamond-2000]

Tremendous interpretation sir

[@jingkuan4647]

you are my hero man

[@janetxb]

wow, and Wow, and WOW!!!

[@askingforthemoon]

Nice! So uplifting, if I was playing it I couldn’t keep it serious I would be beaming 😊

[@tuulymusic3856]

fantastic playing sir

[@JamesZ32100]

The classics never go out of style! Such a wonderful playing ~ Have you considered posting bebop style of jazz here, Scott?

[@wallycherry]

Cute OMG, it's a classic. And this version gives the song it's due justice. I love Hank Jones playing this, but this will absolutely do.

[@gabriellataylor637]

Stride piano might be my next favorite thing.

[@lousarmento1127]

You made it look so easy !

[@basanfamily1890]

Wow. I love it. Thanks love as always everyday I listen. Love you. Ivy New York City

[@vraiskub]

Scott... you freaking wizard... I WOULD LOVE SOME FORM OF SHEET MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION HERE... BRITIALIANT, MAGICAL...

[@christopherelkins5621]

Would love the sheet music

[@viniciusyang]

Very good man!

[@fedupworking]

That's entertainment. How pianists can play with such accuracy always amazes me, i struggle with one finger.Well played.

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

fedupworking If someone hands you a rifle, you’re not likely to hit the bullseye on the first shot. On the 💯, different story. I have an "ear" for music but getting the fingering takes hundreds to thousands of hours of practice. I'd agree (per Edison) 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration. 😁

[@thecynic62]

that's the sense of rhythm!

[@alexkain3702]

Thank you for the free small concert!

[@VerebelyiSandor]

He mastered it

[@basanfamily1890]

Oh wow. You’re awesome Scott. I’m entertained. My loneliness vanished away. Ivy New York City

[@Heisenbrick]

Dammm you are good!!!

[@basanfamily1890]

You make my day everyday Scott with your music plus you’re so handsome too. O my. Love you so dearly. Ivy New York City

[@redleg56]

My serious training is organ first, and then classical piano and I'm left handed . I envy your left hand technique.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Stride is king.

[@basanfamily1890]

Oh my love Scott. I Really love you. Ivy New York City

[@jazzpianoman01]

Superb

[@timspiers6225]

It's not Ralph Sutton but, hey, nothing is. I'm just glad that there's a few of you out there keeping stride alive including my Dad.

[@ina7123]

Quite interesting!! Fun! Thank you.

[@Jack-hy1zq]

Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eecorr]

Hey Scott a new subscriber here! Can I ask you what your first stride piano piece was you learned? Thanks !👍 Eeco Rijken Rapp

[@-1subswithoutuploadingavid621]

This was the first stride piano piece he learned, it is a beautiful song!

[@DrDespicable]

Please have a go at "Jitterbug Waltz", if you haven't already! It's one of my Fats Waller favorites!

[@jingkuan4647]

you are insanely good

[@okiepita50t-town28]

Wow!

[@patscircleiii1781]

Splendid 👏 B R A V O👏

[@liquidvisual]

thank you!

[@peterburean321]

You should do some Stevie Wonder. That would be awesome!

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

That's a GREAT request.

[@draco4569]

Or "Jelly Roll" Morton

[@OuzAlkan]

wuhuuu The best !

[@HadesJambix]

Such a killer

[@annetteknott258]

Bravo

[@drakeholliday5671]

That momentary modulation at 2:28 is ausome.

[@nickelassault]

Drake Holliday who are you, thelonius monk?

[@braydenhartwig5798]

Idk how I got here, but this slaps

[@rebeccagist9632]

WOW !!

[@Swetti]

Super!!!!! 😊

[@richardzimmermann4956]

Einfach genial.!!

[@josejg2245]

I love your job, Fats Waller is an awesome pianist... can you play "i'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter" or "ain't misbehavin"? those songs are the most popular of him