Kay McAbee playing "Tea for Two" on Theater Organ at Maloof Home

[@dukesgal39]

I just arrived home from a memorial service held today for Kay. It closed with this song -- "Tea for Two" -- recorded by Kay. How nice to be able to remember him by watching and listening to this!

[@ricktomlinson5481]

Absolute Bravo! So wonderful ! Reminds me of the old days when we as kids would go roller skating to this kind of fun organ music! Kay McAbee was one of the greats and thank God for this technology that allows us to enjoy his talent even today! RIP Kay

[@FBAV]

Listened this for years once in a while, bringing me really in this bright, swingy mood... To me Theater Organ means Kay McAbee... Rest in Peace...

[@retreat51]

Back in the mid-60s, I attended many a Kay McAbee concert at the Rialto Theatre, Joliet, IL. His performances always combined great showmanship with gentle....and often humorous....commentary. My organ teacher at the time, Faye Wheeler, often sang his praises. We miss you, Mr. McAbee.

[@mj6962]

He was a magnificent and talented music maker!

[@ramjetrabbit]

You are sorely missed Kay. Between this, Cherokee and Ol' Man River, I'm about blown away. You were fabulous. My wish is that you rest easy.

[@geoffdeanthemeparks]

The sound of a theatre Organ is always something else. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamcoine3710]

This man truly knew his way around a theatre organ. He's one of the old-time and all-time greats. What a treasure to have this video of him before his passing. Thanks!

[@ethanwhite9899]

I could listen to this all day! Amazing performance by the amazing and talented Kay McAbee, R.I.P.

[@berniecom728]

WOW, I could listen to him play all day fantastic, its a shame to loose someone with that much talent. Mr. McAbee RIP. Love you music. Bernie

[@dafyddil]

I think I watch this more than any other video on KZbin. Simply fantastic to watch this man conjuring another time in history through his knowledge of this instrument. RIP

[@mickthornley7210]

Instead of a thumb down, just put a comment like not my kind of music but well played? This man played awesomely 👌

[@paulanderson79]

Always some magic about a theatre organ. Played properly as here even more magical.

[@wcmaddox]

Always wonderful to hear and see musicians who have been 'in the business' for years and whose communication skills are as vital as ever! Bravo, and play on at the great organs in Heaven!

[@dido93]

One of the most beautiful renditions....serious....!! Chapeau...!!

[@joachimmuller8870]

Awesome, Great, Fantastic ! It opens my Heart !!

[@tc228888]

Bravo Bravo Bravo !!!! Where has the magnificence of this beautiful instrument gone ? ...I could listen all day .Thank you so much Mr McAbee

[@HD7100]

It was wonderful to meet Kay when he was up here in Wisconsin several years back. He was another one of the few "greats" who will never be replaced. I play Tea For Two but to be sure- nothing like Kay played it. There are musicians like me who can do OK and get by. A musician like Kay was is someone who is endowed with that special sparkle that sets them far-far above the so-so players. I sure wish I had it but then again I so enjoy listening to those who can play like Kay did.

[@brianperry8416]

This video reminds me of my dad... I still have my fathers 1960 Hammond B-3 organ, although he's gone in 2004. No one famous, but in my mind,he was!!! I'm a HVAC mechanic, not an organist... I miss him, and the joy of that sound he produced!

[@Framusic]

I wish my Granddad was still alive, he was a not thaught but very good piano and church organ player... I'm sure watching something like this would thrill him as I do (or make him jealous maybe, cause he also had that piece of character I believe). Anyway, Kay McAbee does remind me of my granddad sitting at his piano and playing. He couldn't read sheet music, he'd just walk through a place, hear a piece of music if he liked it and played it on his piano without even practising, he must have already figured it out in his mind. Now I can play music but not like that..... And this video of Kay McAbee is one of my KZbin's very favourites. Rest in Peace, hope you'll meet my granddad somewhere up there. :)

[@shawnmcculley2995]

Absolutely fantastic!!! Damn, wish I could play like that!! I could sit and watch this guy ALL DAY LONG NON STOP!!!!!! Unbelievable talent!!!! God bless you!!!

[@TakersMissy]

You and me both, Shawn! :-) This is pricless!!

[@shawnmcculley2995]

I love it when he goes "psycho crazy" in the last part of the song. The most deluxe organ version of "tea for two" I've ever heard!!

[@1935Compton]

A heartwarming performance by a golden musician on a golden instrument - all from a golden age. Rest in Peace Kay

[@chrisstoddern4462]

I have really enjoyed listening to this delightful musical presentation, from a very accomplished and fine musician that really knows how to play the theater organ.

[@Nacho-Mamma]

I still get chills & excited every time I see & hear these magnificent instrumental beasts! I feel like a little kid again, sitting in the front row in the theater right next to the.console, just so I could watch the organists work their musical magic.

[@Taoseno2007]

Go Kay!! So cool. Thanks Guy!

[@tuba-bo3151]

I really love the sound of this fantastic organ, and Kay McAbee's performance is fabulous.

[@davidengland5008]

A wonderfully creative heart wrenching performance - thank you Kay !

[@Video-tipsTv]

This Organ is a real art... and the music is great! thanks!

[@organguy1]

As a Las Vegan as well as a organist, what a thrill to hear this very talented man before his passing. A special thanks to Phil Maloof for arranging for this man to play his great Kimball organ. Jerry

[@LouisDefaux]

I think that this theater organ was the ancestor of the synthesizer used now. The human being who created that was a genius and also the player we see now. Thank you for the beautiful music you offer.

[@patrickrwhite8354]

Nothing like old music I love it this performance was Brilliantly performed by this young man.! I hope he is still going. Brilliant performance. Greetings from Canada! Patrick. a tyros 3 player and singer.

[@capacityplus]

What a cool guy. This is going into my favourites.

[@powerfarmer892]

Magnificent. Rest in peace Kay McAbee.

[@thechrisnab1009]

Is he no longer with us?.... So sad

[@chrisstoddern4462]

Authentic sounds that are the real thing, amazing and beautiful.

[@theatreorganman]

I had the good fortune to spend an evening with Kay after a concert in Kansas City. This man was full of music and full of stories. He played with "both sets." He is missed by all of us in the theatre organ world--in fact, the music world in general.

[@rowwdycolt654]

What a beautiful organ. Great player as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@albertpeckham8708]

Kay was his own show! Having met him many times is the Chicago area. No one could match him for showmanship. Great person!

[@annecohen8927]

Wow!!!! That’s amazing! I love this music and the organ!!!

[@GaryMCurran]

Thank you for such a wonderful rendition of a long time favorite song. Furthermore, thank you for showing how to play a theatre organ. That is a dying talent.

[@OldGringo38]

Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@sugarcookiecube]

What’s not to love about this performance and theatre organs? GREAT!!!

[@vine18278]

Great player , Great music , from a great time , gone forever !

[@mickthornley7210]

Vincent Jones But not forgotten which is a great thing for us 👍

[@mxtb1888]

After the intro, and you know it's coming, the first few notes always blow me away.

[@profgyland2]

Without a question very well played and a great instrument.

[@johnbarwick3546]

Amazing organ and organist. Thank you for posting..

[@three37]

Fabulous.

[@janettewalker3991]

Absolutely wonderful. What a man!

[@gewells8098]

A truly amazing music man!

[@waterspiritsleepandmeditat414]

Thats awsome. My kids love it.

[@zalp66]

Never heard of Kay McAbee before. Now off to search through youtube for more. Nicely played in a traditional style.

[@17me64]

Great playing, fun arrangement and amazing instrument. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@critchley3819]

Well, This is music that makes me feel good..

[@paulmoy9736]

A fitting tribute to an Amazing Artist.....RIP !!

[@karencurwen9288]

I could listen to this forever

[@bmwnasher]

Absolutely awesome, like a one man band, i remember as a boy the organists at the cinemas in the 60s.

[@TakersMissy]

That's essentially what a theatre organ is, bmwnasher - a one-man band / orchestra! :-) They do NOT make 'em like THIS anymore!!

[@a124947]

People have made some really amazing things...this is definitely one of them.

[@thechrisnab1009]

How can you thumb down this guy. What a great sound. Very Dixon like

[@orangeirocsmithton]

You are such a talented organist! Very much my new role model!

[@willviverette6675]

amazing organ and organist

[@gretel013]

Just right acoustics to house this wonderful sounding organ. Great playing as well.

[@clydesight]

Absolutely wonderful! Great arrangement and performance. Thank you for posting!

[@heliflyer7]

Simply lovely!

[@TakersMissy]

Beautiful! Rip Kay McAbee; keep playing that heavenly music for God and His heavenly hosts! :-)

[@alanl56305]

Wonderful! What a talent!!!

[@ilahu2]

Sorry to hear of his passing. He was a founder of the Midwest Chapter of the ATOE along with my father. I also studied under him for a while.

[@rustyshackleford8819]

Shout out to Kay McAbee, he truly is a master of the theatre organ.

[@stevedevlin3739]

One of the best Organists I’ve ever heard, awesome.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Excellent!

[@malcolmcolemann]

Splendiferous!

[@cynic150]

Great to hear these sounds again. You don't hear much like this these days, unfortunately. the sound is so much more human than the electronic organs of today. I like the old numbers too!

[@rshnrvrrbrt]

great sound...no more to be found...thanks for sharing this.

[@Harmonikaklange]

Just amazing!

[@baileyschultz996]

AMAZING you sir are the organ god keep it up !!

[@12799MaDeuce]

He passed away some time ago :(

[@garryland5153]

Wow!! Perfectly played. I really enjoyed that!! You are very talented. Thank you for sharing.

[@mariuszpospieszynski1402]

Świetny. Chyba całe życie spędził przy klawiszach! Deformacja zawodowa!

[@rosie5285]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video

[@auedpo]

Amazing music played by a wonderful man. Rest in Peace, Mr. McAbee.

[@greyantelope]

Kay was one of the best and is still sorely missed.

[@andytye726]

superb, could listen to you playing all day. Well done!!!! magnificent instrument......

[@oorwullie9061]

Sad to hear of his passing but I am, indeed, envious of his playing; an unfulfilled dream.

[@douglasmincraft]

considering most people would not even know how to turn this thing on...I think he is a "rock god".....sent chills sooo good!

[@1kudzuking]

Superb! Thanks for the video! Terry in Alexis, NC, USA

[@olgafernandez5198]

Té para dos, genial tema y bien interpretado -Congratulaciones y aplausos por ésta hermosa presentación

[@jackraves7363]

great 👍 thanks for posting, enjoyed tremendously 😉 🙏

[@TheRomanoRR]

Amazing! God bless you!!!!!!!

[@chenwenhua2269]

Amazing organ and arrangement! OH listen to those tibias and brasses, the glockenspiel and xylophone or vibes, LOVE THEM

[@180SXTYPE1]

wonderful maestro !!

[@pearsonchuck]

I miss the days of hearing these great organists at Kitts music stores in malls across the DC MD VA area

[@mj6962]

Oh so do I! A sad shame that malls don’t have organ and piano stores in them much anymore. If ever.

[@jazzpianotrio1]

just great. this music has something to do with my love of music through my life of fifty years, since when i was very little.

[@zbigniewnowicki7984]

impresive

[@wdashwor]

What a marvelous instrument and what a marvelous artist! This made my day. :-)

[@pauld4355]

It's indescribably beautiful, it's like the fourth of July

[@mr.goodgood7782]

Always make me feel like I'm watching a funny cartoon on a cozy couch..

[@incog99skd11]

Wonderful! My Auntie played this tune as well on her B3 for years. Later she got an X-66 Hammond. She was always the life of the party if an organ was near. She's gone too but I still have her tapes. This brings back spectacular memories. I played too but never reached this level. The footwork seemed to trip me up occasionally.

[@BillMasters56]

Excellent job !

[@brucemcgee2281]

If I had a place for this, I'd have one, too. Love the pipe organ.

[@patrickrichmond9896]

Hearing the grand sound of this organ helps us to remember him. Some theatre organ videos shows how the organist would raise and lower the console. As the way KETC movie narrator Jim Kurtcher would put it, Kay McAbee really hasn't gone away. Not for those who loved him.

[@ChantalPlayPiano]

I love this music !!!

[@edgarwingeyer2135]

barbaro !!!!maravilloso!!!! excelente!!!!! felicitaciones!!!!!!

[@gerontius34]

That was awesome, it made my day!!