John Barnett at the Wurlitzer Organ Blackpool Tower

[@billbrown3873]

Wonderful playing John... brings back great memories of dancing to your music with my wife at the Tower.

[@billbickley2277]

Still Great To Hear you John . Remember you playing at shop in Wolverhampton when I was learning ......Still am.............Bill Bickley ...

[@MsBigJohnny]

A great video of John, a friend of mine for many years, and a very talented musician. As has been stated, the Wurlitzer sounds great under his control, and long may his music be heard in this World-class ballroom.

[@PaulJohnPurnell]

The first Song is called " Under The Linden Tree " ... one of my favourite Waltz Tunes.

[@angelsone-five7912]

Beautiful playing and if I`m any judge I`d say John was a nice chap too. Love that Linden Tree.

[@davidcattell7311]

Great to see John playing the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer. My family and I were friends with John and his family back in the 70's and 80's when I was a child. Would love to see him playing live. Saw him at a works Christmas party at the National Motorcycle Museum but someone else was playing their Wurlitzer and someone else was singing along. Not quite what I'd hoped for, but the food was good!

[@angelsone-five7912]

John really makes this organ sing, love it.

[@ComptonJan]

A very nice video of John. It's good to see John in Action. His way of playing on the theatreorgan is always a joy to hear and to see.

[@elkax30]

Nice to see John Barnett on here! Your videos are great, thanks for uploading them ;-)

[@thejonnyboy1986]

Very nice! :) the first song is so convincing to be Around The world! :) Regards, Jon.

[@angeladarlene92]

John is one of my very top favourite

[@angelsone-five7912]

Simply beautiful.

[@wersiorgan]

@thejonnyboy1986 A classic Dixon tune.. lovely

[@CraigSmithNNRG]

Good video of John, Chris. I see that the 2nd A key on the great has sprung up.

[@billbickley5798]

Still going John Great

[@mainaccount131]

Super excellent with very good interesting video

[@billbickley5798]

Great John -

[@billbickley5798]

Still Sounds Great

[@thejonnyboy1986]

@wersiman1 Cheers Chris lol I know it is. Just bits of the song sound like your famous changeover song. Hope you're well. J

[@Electron1944]

I reckon the first tune was Fascination, used all the time by Reginald Dixon, when joining up with the Band. Finishing well with Rosalie, sounding very much like the Dixon arrangement, shame it was cut short.

[@wersiorgan]

Under the Linden tree

[@andrewmackay1350]

whu on earth does he need a metronome clicking in the background. Surely his timekeeping and rythm is in his head.

[@johnbrewer9833]

Some dancers can be quite forceful when complaining about the tempo. I think it was George Blackmore being told by one such dancer to use a metronome so the following day George turned up to play for the afternoon session and dutifully placed a small device on the music rack , popped the earpiece in and started playing. At the end of the session he was approached by the the same dancer who congratulated him for his perfect tempo and how much better it was than yesterday to which George replied ".I am really pleased you enjoyed the session. I was rather distracted myself, l was listening to the cricket commentary"

[@AEC139]

Other members of the tower team use one, why not? I must say you sound like the barrack room lawyer

[@andrewmackay1350]

@@AEC139 well I have never used one when playing for strict tempo dance

[@elkax30]

What's the name of the first tune being played for the waltz please?

[@billbickley5798]

A Ok...

[@simoncatt95]

this sounds like tedious noodling to me. only a couple of chords used (I have perfect pitch, so I know) boring, boring.

[@AEC139]

Why you make this remark is beyond me. If you don’t like it don’t listen to it

[@AEC139]

Second thoughts, are you able to play as well as John, if you are maybe apply to join the tower team of organists? this way the true judge of you talents? will be the dancers!!

[@johnbrewer9833]

@@AEC139 AND JUDGE THEY DO!! Even to the extent of making a formal complaint to the management !