I claim no rights to any of the material used in this video, I just wanted to share how incredible these two men were. Please don't get me in trouble for copyright violation. That's not a very neighborly thing to do.
Thank you for this. I got to meet Mr. Rogers as a young boy when he was touring to promote his show. His pianist was there too along with all the supporting cast. It's a memory I'll always cherish. This world is badly in need of Mr. Rogers for the children of the modern age. This world is a much worse place without people like him and Jim Henson in it and we all deeply suffer without their presence and the brilliant light that shined through them.
I will never forget in 2023 when my 3 year old looked at the TV and said, " oh mister rogers i love you." this man gave more than an expression of care....
5:10 I'm 55 years old, watching Johnny at the baby grand piano at King Friday's castle, and thinking, how on earth did they get that huge piano through that tiny trolley tunnel?
I’m 42 years old, watching Johnny at the baby grand piano at King Friday’s castle, and thinking, how on earth did they get that huge piano through that tiny trolley tunnel?
What great musicians playing for the nicest person in the world. Fred Rogers was on Johnny Carson, and it was the most respectful and insightful interview I've seen. Utmost respect.
@@TheAmpico Thank-you so much! It truly is a great city, and friendly people. As for college, Pitt, CMU and Duquesne are all great Universities. I'm from Southern Ontario - St Catharines, between Toronto and Buffalo, but have lived in Pittsburgh for a number of years. It's got its ups and downs just like every other metro area. Being in the Great Lakes/Midwest, the winters are cloudy, and what can only be described as gloomy from November through May. Unlike Niagara where I'm from, Pittsburgh is just below the snow belt, so there is not nearly as much snow as further North. Winters can be cold, but usually temps stick around the 30s and 40s in the day, teens and 20s at night. Summers are comfortable, some days are hot and muggy, but any days over 100 degrees only happen once in a 20-25 year period. Transit is great, the airport is new, the roads... well, haha... the roads are terrible. Urban planning back in the day wasn't prepared for the eventual use of expressways, etc. The food is awesome, lots of great restaurants, lots of culture, and throughout the year, there are lots of things to do, whether in the city, or in one of the suburbs. It's still generally safe, compared to Cleveland, Detroit, Philly and NY. It's very similar to Columbus (not sure if you've been there - that's also a great city). Didn't mean to write a novel haha, but hit me up if you move here, would be happy to buy you lunch or dinner, show you some of the sights!
@@waynemasters It sounds like you are very proud of your city! That says a lot about a place in my opinion. I applied to CMU and Pitt. Considered applying to Duq too. I ended up enrolling at The New School, a private university in Manhattan, to study jazz piano performance and political science. I am looking forward to being in NYC, but I was very impressed by many of the other cities I considered moving to for school. Pittsburgh and Ithaca with two favorites of mine. I know I will certainly visit both in the future. I wasn’t able to check out Cathy during my last visit to Pittsburgh, so that is certainly on the bucket list. 😊 Best wishes!
I often wonder what happened to that golden brown Steinway Johnny was playing on as shown in 2:58. I strongly believe episode 1610 was the last time they taped episodes while utilising this golden brown Steinway. There is a noticeable difference in the sound of the piano from episode 1611 onwards to the very last episode - this was the smaller black Steinway that was used for the remainder of the series. The same smaller black Steinway we know was donated to the Pittsburgh Jazz Center.
I've wondered the same thing. I know that it was a model B from the 60s or 70s. Not Steinway's best era, but it sure does sound nice when Johnny plays. I hope it was saved. I know Fred and Joanne Rogers had two Steinway D concert grands as well. Joanne had Fred's restored and gave it to a museum. His grandmother gave him the money to buy it when he was a child. It is discussed in detail in his biography.bIt would be nice to know what became of the other one.
@@TheAmpicothank you for not labeling this as a kids video. It’s a travesty YT disables comments on those because it means we miss out on conversations like this.
@@yyanri I never label my videos as “made for kids.” As you mention, the conversations that happen in the comments from time to time are incredible. So many people have so much knowledge. It is a privilege to hear what they have to say. Of course, many of my videos go without a single comment or like. As I view it, that is fine too. Interactions like this more than make up for it. I certainly would like to expose kids to music like this as well, but making the video specifically for kids makes it much less likely for many of my viewers to see.
What a guy. Tatum called him "The White Tatum." I heard that none of the music for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was recorded until Costa got sick with cancer. Not sure how true that is, but I'd believe it.
Does anyone remember Johnny Costa on piano, Joe Negri on guitar and Don Riggs on drums (brushes) on WTAE, channel 4, on weekend mornings? Was it the Joe Negri trio?
As a kid, I hated the music the most on this show. Little kids didn't like or know what to make of it. As a kid I thought Fred Rogers was really creepy too.
@@luxuriousfir Every character on the show was creepy for kids, the mailman, all the guests, the puppets, the voices, the trolly. The problem was it was a live person show but all the people acted really strange. I didn't watch it much but with 3 channels, sometimes you had to. The most disturbing part is Mr. Rogers was actually like that in real life. That's not normal.
