How Richard Tee Played "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

[@musicandgear42]

Awesome, Richard Tee is one of my heroes and you clearly have a deep understanding on the jewels he left us behind. Big thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@tonygohagan2766]

Thank You, for focusing on Richard Tee's majestic Piano playing, Brother! I've hardly seen anyone acknowledge or recognise him. The African American Pianists musical journey, with all its beautiful distinctions, innovation, resilience and joy, is engrossing, maybe a bit neglected but it's distilled in pianists like Richard Tee, and can be traced by his fascinating adventure in Popular Music. (Pls reconsider something: instead of flourish or decoration, sometimes you say 'Trick' - it's subtly belittling, doesn't reflect your genuine, serious appreciations!) I'm grateful you made this video.

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you, Tony! 🙂 I certainly mean no disrespect by saying 'trick'; in the jazz and pop circles I travel in, it's a very common term to use for musical devices like that...

[@tonygohagan2766]

@@christianklikovits Excellent, Christian! Had no idea it's a common phrase in jazz and pop circles, thanks for the Heads-up! I truly didn't think you meant harm,100% I just thought you may not realise such phrases often originate from, and are used as part of, those sly ways people have when specifically addressing black culture, to undermine and belittle it. I hope you understand my sensitivity. Thanks again for working on Richard Tee, I only learnt of him in the last few years! What a great pianist! He's so unsung and is heroic imho - but because he was active in Popular Music, maybe won't get the attention he deserves. I appreciate your work, and your other vids ( I subbed! )

[@blakelzbentley]

@@tonygohagan2766it’s a commonly used term in all of music to tell how unique the player being emulated was. It’s used to talk about their own personal flares and ways of playing something that is different from standard ways or “normal” things most players know. If anything, trick is an endearing term that is the opposite of what you implied.

[@tonygohagan2766]

@@blakelzbentley Hi, Thanks! I like the in-depth summary. As I said; I had no idea. I already stood thankfully corrected, but thanks for expanding on the Usage of 'trick'. I'm glad to have learnt by the mistake I made. I'm not gladdened I made the mistake, tho'. Obvs! (btw Flair and Flare are very different and 'flares', as you used it, isn't correct English, but we all make mistakes - innit !?!) I hope you can appreciate that 1- I respectfully, 2- but distinctly specified what I thought the term conveyed and 3 - didn't ''imply'' a single thing whatsoever, so I don't receive that assertion at all. From my position, outside of 'all of music' (yet Christian said Jazz n Pop) I'd never heard 'trick' used, and I've worked in music in the UK, (but not since 2004) as both Organiser and Musician/Singer, both amateur and pro, but only in the folk, singer/songer, soul and gospel circles, for decades. Perhaps I'm the only one who never heard it. Perhaps not. If I'd've known more than nothing about the use of 'trick' as a musical compliment, I wouldn't've said anything. You're not to know that tho'. So - Anyway: All Good. We Live and Learn!

[@cheeseaddict]

This is the most in depth explanation of Tee's playing I've seen on here! What a wonderful time to procrastinate!

[@mdmellis]

I love this video! And, of course, love Richard Tee. "Stab you in the brain!" Perfect. Happy to find your channel. Keep the faith!

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you 🙏🙂

[@N125AS]

The best video I have ever seen so far about the amazing Richard Tee . I would like to see more about this piano player techniques . Thank you very for this great job ! 😮👍🙏👌

[@christianklikovits]

🙂🙏

[@kayo-music]

Unfortunately I'm only a minor qualified piano player but the way you are breaking this down, even paired with the harmonic meaning of the movements, is brilliant. Thanks a lot for sharing this, I know what I'll be doing the next, at least, 3 months😅 all the bass-t from kayo

[@stagechris2560]

WOW !!! Years and years I was trying that stuff wrong until now !! Yes, the details are so much important !! Thank you. You made my day !! 🥰

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you, Chris, much appreciated 🙂🙏

[@marksummers1700]

the original score, written by Larry Knechtel, was beautiful...!!!

[@WolfgangRP]

"A treasure trove of cool shit" - I really LOVE your phraseology and enthusiasm

[@christianklikovits]

I try to keep it PG, but sometimes a bit of colorful language gets through...🙂

[@WolfgangRP]

@@christianklikovits PG-13 is the happy medium :)

[@christianklikovits]

@@WolfgangRP 🤘🙂

[@RhapsodyAfternoon]

man, what a great breakdown and analysis. thank you!

[@christianklikovits]

🙏🙂

[@largebottomproductions]

Awesome breakdown and narration.

[@christianklikovits]

🙂🙏

[@lucaottani]

Wonderful explanation! Thank you for sheet music too!

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you, Luca 🙂🙏

[@pfleitzpiano]

A gospel piano masterclass in 35 bars. Thank you!

[@christianklikovits]

🙏🙂

[@foodlerfood]

What a well thought out and helpful breakdown! I love how you juxtaposed Richard’s amazing embellishments against a more plain style. I often have trouble figuring out how to avoid sounding “square” when playing chords, so this was an absolute treasure trove of ideas. Many many thanks for the time and effort put in! Instant sub

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that 🙂

[@tuttrupmusic]

This is truly a gospel piano master class. Your analysis and.presentation is so clear.

[@Gas2311]

I always loved Richard Tee. amazing pianist!

[@mathumphreys]

Awesome work, I really appreciate the effort you put into these vides, so well done!!

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you, I appreciate that 🙏🙂

[@TheSeeking2know]

Liked the way you gradually built up each section after breaking down the elements, then playing each section altogether, and also showing alternatives scenarios where the same ideas can be used.

[@christianklikovits]

@@TheSeeking2know thank you 🙏 I, too, am always seeking to know 🙂

[@TheSeeking2know]

@@christianklikovits 😉👍

[@joshuasiegal]

Just excellent

[@rogerjamesmusic]

T is the man, thanks for the breakdown.

[@dirk-lorenz.matthiesen]

I love Richard Tee.

[@christianklikovits]

I do, too! 🙂

[@gdiaseht]

This was the best! Amazing explanation.

[@christianklikovits]

🙏🙂

[@hakanl8645]

So nice. I think I have played this song for 35 years. Looking into what Tee has done with it makes me unsure - can I really play the piano? Very inspiring way of you to show more basic blocks and then add the detals. Subscribed! ❤

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you! 🙏🙂

[@rei8820]

Thank you!

[@mattmckeon1688]

The original piano part of this is so perfect. It's the first song I can remember sitting down at a piano to learn. I think it was Larry Knechtel who played it. Talk about being immortalised by playing on one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@mattmckeon1688]

As for Richard Tee, I thought his accompaniment at The Concert in Central Park was fantastic. Especially the way he plays the final verse and chorus. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaPGqIWqa69maNEsi=IwsOJeCQKXhyDJZd

[@christianklikovits]

Yes, it was Larry Knechtel - another piano badass! At some point I'll do a video on his version...

[@jamessauve2419]

Yes it was. Knechtel was a member of the session troupe The Wrecking Crew in the 1960's and later a member of Bread with David Gates.

[@jrpipik]

Knechtel was the bass player in S&G's live band, too.

[@lika332]

This has been one of my favorite piano accompaniment tracks for decades. Thanks so much for this lesson!

[@christianklikovits]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@miguelezra249]

Thanks bro

[@esmeraldo7887]

wowza cool thanks

[@christianklikovits]

🙏🙂

[@bigkeezo]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@stevekeiretsu]

Awesome breakdown. Speaking of "we'd be here all day", how about looking at Bill Payne's solo on the Waiting for Columbus version of Dixie Chicken? I remember asking a teacher in school to take it apart like this for me and they just laughed and said I could learn to improvise that well in less time than it'd take for them to analyze that. spoiler alert, 25 years later I have not in fact learnt to improvise that well

[@christianklikovits]

Well, I very much disagree with your teacher 🙂 Bill playing on that track is exceptional!

[@orsonwelles5549]

Great video and analysis, would you be able to transcribe the full version in depth? I would pay for a full transcription of Richard Tee's version!

[@christianklikovits]

Hi there! Did you message me through my website as well? I replied to that one 🙂

[@DougMorrison100]

This is great! Where is the full transcription?

[@christianklikovits]

Thank you! I only transcribed the first verse, pre, chorus of this version

[@aziazitube]

Can i ask what is this awesome piano sound used in this wonderful video ?

[@christianklikovits]

It's Keyscape by Spectrasonics...

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Richard Tee’s interpretations of Bridge Over Troubled Water on the Paul Simon Live At Central Park, and Simon & Garfunkel At Central Park recordings are vastly superior to the original in my opinion - I’ve always preferred Richard Tee’s playing. His Rhodes work on Paul Simon’s solo work was always superb too.

[@christianklikovits]

Richard Tee was the man!

[@neufmontiers]

Hello Pourriez vous SVP nous montrer la sublime introduction de Bridge over trouble par Richard Tee lors du concert à New York de 1981. D'avance Merciiiiii - Kissess from France

[@christianklikovits]

Celui-là est génial aussi. Je vais le mettre sur ma liste...

[@philbrown1980]

besides going to berklee or something similiar, is there a book that contains all these moves in one location and more?

[@christianklikovits]

Hi Phil, not that I'm aware of...

[@jacobschonberg6348]

13:19 The transcription says F9/C but you're playing F7/C. Seems like maybe a mistake in the sheet music (or the video) or am I missing something?

[@christianklikovits]

Hi Jacob, well spotted; the sheet music is correct, I made a mistake playing it...🤪

[@jacobschonberg6348]

Thanks for the great lesson!

[@simonjpmason]

This is marv

[@christianklikovits]

🙏

[@cito4633]

Tee’s version is different, but not better… Simon wrote the song on guitar and Larry Knechtel did the piano arrangement - for which he won a Grammy.

[@gillan5]

Bridge over.... sometimes I can listen to that- sometimes it sounds far too schmaltzy and cheesy.

[@godsbeautifulflatearth]

It's too unnecessarily jazzy. The original is a perfect masterpiece.