97 year old stuns crowd. Sings "BLUES" at Live Concert 

Go Daddy.... youth of today don't recognize real natural born talent..too busy rapping and hollering out mess they call music.... pinetop still got it @ 97 years young..still listening 2020

In 2020 I'm still dancing alone for great blues respect 97 old pinetop Perkins

Sure as hell 97 % of us listening to this won't make it to his age . Grand ole man .

I LOVE WHEN I GET A CHANCE TO SEE A MAN, WHO EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE CALLED A LEGEND, IT'S A RARE AND GREAT FEELING IN YOUR SOUL TO HEAR HIM PLAY

If you can still play piano and sing at 97 yeRs old you are a treasure that everyone will revere. I will revere pine top. Fo sho

Such a blessing to be able to make music to the end of your time in a body. I'm feeling blessed to share tonight.

97 year young man still has it all, GOD BLESS HIM..Thank you I just happened UPON THIS and GLAD I STOP TO LISTEN. .. I really enjoyed this....GOD BLESS ALL.

These old legends also have the coolest names....Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Lightnin Hopkins, T_Bone Walker, B.B.King......God Bless Them All

No sweeter man than ol Pine. He passed the chair to me and I about had heart failure....i miss him

To the thumbs downs and anybody else who needs to hear it, Just getting to hear the purity and soul, by either listening, or being privileged to play alongside someone who's lived through what this man has, and share his gift of music should be celebrated.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh daaaaayum. This legend right here deserves every credit listed in any music genre. Blues, RnB, Soul and Poetry. And that's just 4 of your 5-a-day. Eeejut Fools walking around thinking they're gangsta, flashing cash and automobiles...... Naaaa, all you need is a Porkpie Hat or a Badass Trilby, real swagger and a story to tell. And this legend has walked his walk to talk his talk. Maximum respect to him

If you can't " Feel The Blues " then you can't understand the music . This man is living history .

My brother was a musician in Austin Texas and playing out one night he spots Pinetop in the front row with a lady my brother said he thought was an aid/friend....my brother put the spotlight on him and asked if he would like to come up onstage and play with the "boys"..He did and it was one of the best nights of my brother's life as he said. My brother passed 2 years ago . RIP Donnie. Miss and Love you ! He was in a band called Rebel Kind in Austin years ago.

Living near the Blues Capitol of World Chicago I have been Bless to see Pinetop and many Blues pianists!!!! Made a CD at 95 !!!!!

To you haters, he's lived a hell of a lot longer than you,that man deserves respect, and .

97 years young. Look at those wonderful hands. Love it!

A gentleman from the era when musicians had class and dress style.....and this dear man still has it.

I love this man. I could watch and listen to him play all day. I am a 79 year old white woman. Any more of his recordings out there? I want to know all about him. What a guy. God has been good to him.Thank you for this opportunity to experience this wonderful performance

Proud as hell of my people !!! That brother still got it . 97 and can still put it down ? C'mon man , when you got it , you just got it.

🎼🎹It's All About The MUSIC💝. Loved this video, thank you! Out of Chicago, I'm the youngest of a professional jazz musician father (piano, upright bass, guitar, vocals) and classical pianist mother. While racism and classism ran amok on the streets, behind the club scene (owners, managers, agents), and throughout every American institution----money and skin color had no power on stage. Only TALENT----not only technical mastery but the ability to communicate and Especially to MOVE fellow musicians and the audience. We met and knew countless entertainers! Gigs rarely paid well so we lived through some serious poverty. My dad's rough lifestyle (whiskey, cigarettes, and plenty of etc😎😉) concluded late one night in his 50s while jamming ON STAGE at the piano; pronounced DOA at Cook County ER. So he went out doing exactly what he Loved. For sure, we had more books and musical instruments than furniture and clothing----yet the riches they both left me outlasted any material wealth. Gracias por la musica y el amor💝⚓ (🌎neLove)🕊☮

Who the hell could possibly even think of giving this a thumbs down?! You have to be out of your mind!

singing and playing the piano probably all his life, thats why he is full of life and still has the ability to go on stage. Bravo to you sir

First, of GREATNESS!!!! That sounds great to me he's doing it still at, 97! He got my Respect. Wishing him a blessed life and He can TICKLE THEM IVORY KEYS!!! Great job! We need to enjoy these great legends while we can....thank you for sharing this with us. Have a blessed life. BE SAFE!!!!

That's some in born talent right there, 97 and still playin em keys like that ....some of y'all who gave him thumbs downs won't even be able to wipe their asses at 50.......am jus sayin...

OMG! This is amazing! 97 yrs old and still rocking awesome. I have no words that can say how much awesome he is.

He is awesome to watch live. If you gave it a thumbs down you just aint got no blues inside you. Can you even imagine what that man has probably been through in almost 100 years living here. Its a testament to his courage that he is still alive, and singing his music. Haters, just don't bother listening.

A living legend.... gods creation and gift to us, pray for the 744 lost souls who didn't get it!

Hey he's got 97 yrs worth of life that qualifies him 2 know & sing the Blues! I think its great @ 97 he's out & up there doin it! I think its Great

Look at the guy's hands, beautiful! Those aren't an old person's hands. A classy, stylish dude, still rocking at an age when most of us will just be dust.

97 yrs old and cooler than the other side of the pillow....

Had less than a year left when he gave this performance - one of the last blues men to have known Robert Johnson. And he had 20 gigs lined up the day he died. What a way to go - strong till the end.

97 !! and those fingers can still play Blues on the pea anna!! And great skin!! MAN!

I just love it when the younger men show care for the elderly. Much respect! Talent and he has a atrong voice and knows how to tell a story.

To those who gave this amazing legend a thumbs down. You need to be put in a barrel and rolled down the hill. You need to be ashamed of yourselves. Bravo and congratulations maestro! You’re an inspiration and I wish you continued health, happiness and ultimate blessings.

97!! It's the MUSIC that's keeping that man alive!!! Bless him!!...and BTW, I've seen giraffe's legs shorter than that cat's fingers... lol

Got to meet Mr. Pinetop in 1997, I could hardly believe it, got his autograph too! Pinetop Perkins and Muddy Waters played the blues the way the blues ought to be played.

OMGosh. I hope I live to 97, nevermind the fact that this man sounds wonderful at 97. Wish I could've heard him when he was younger. Peace be with him, a true talent.

This man was a legend. It would have been a privilege just to see him play for a bit. Half of the blues piano stuff I play today, he invented. RIP.

Mr Perkins are are so Wonderfully Amazing to me. Thank you for blessing me (us) with the music and singing today. JM

This man is AMAZING. God's child...music for heaven.

Blues is part of your soul. It stays with you.

I have no doubt that if my dad had lived that long he would still be playing. When it's in your blood, nothing can stop you

Oh man, video was way too short 😐 I moved to the US back in 84. I play guitar and went through all the genres. Stumbled on a no-name blues bar in Chicago and I was hooked. We're talking regular joes but dressed like this gent and I was blown away. This was when I learned the meaning of "soul". Clapton, Bonamassa, SRV ain't sh*t.

This proves that music really adds life!

Barely hanging onto the keyboard, but still doing it. Much respect. Much. 🤟

Proves that music keeps you alive. Whether it's playing, listening, or dancing to it, it'll keep you young!

My deepest respect for PINETOP!!!!! Blues living tradition!!!!!

I love it when an old person PROUDLY PROVES THEY STILL HAVE IT & NEVER LOST IT OR HAD TO LOOK FOR IT!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.

Dude's got lot talent and age it's nothing its what's in the heart. He's music blessed a lot of people that's why blessed 97+ years.

Pinetop was the nicest, kindest hearted gentleman to walk among us. His talent a national treasure. We are less without him walking this earth.

What is the definition of “TALENT” ?.....You are looking at it !.......Play On Brother.....God Bless You !!!

This blues man rocks!!! 97 is a trivial number in his victorious lifetime...

Even at 97 years of age he can still fire up the blues and send shivers down your spine, pure class and with a heart to share what he has achieved in his time.

When a 97 year old man talks. Everybody need to listen

I saw Pinetop at the Montreal Jazz Fest in the early 1990s it was outdoors and a free show. A small stage and I was up close. It was great. The next year I saw Honeyboy Edwards. Again a small outdoor street stage. Magical. The Delta was coming off his guitar. I was in heaven.

One word respect to a true bluesman

I have been blessed in my life to see Pinetop Perkins play live several times and have photos with them and it was a joy to meet him and hear him play Live blues at such an old age. This was in Chicago in the early 2000s he would play at Rosas blues lounge on Armitage.

In 1995 I met and had my picture taken with Pinetop at the King Bisquit Blues Festival in West Helena Arkansas, It was my 40'th birthday and I was blown away when he wanted to be with me in a birthday photo. I also got a Happy Birthday kiss on my cheek. To me it was an honor.

A great blues legend playing piano & singing at 97👍😁. We should all be so lucky! Thanks for posting👏.

Awesome! What a great musician. I truly admired his presence. May God Bless my brother always. Amen!

794 untalented people clicking thumbs down. This is was a really cool performance. I hope my hands have that much dexterity left at age 60 years of age, not even thinking of 97.

Those 448 people who voted this amazing man down.....shame on you.....he wad in beat ...good voice.....thank you thank you thank you.......I'm 30 years your junior...…..RESPECT...………..

This Gentleman is hereto teach us all what you have to do to be able to be a true Blues Man. You don’t learn this off no sheet music you just have to live the blues.

Bless him he stands with the great and the best. Such talent never dies.

What sort of fool do you gotta be to thumbs down this artist!? Music never leaves the soul,legendary!

Living in Sydney Australia growing up in the 70's we were starved of quality Blues we had our own scene but nowhere as good as guys like Pinetop or James Cotton etc But I still found my way to the Blues now in 2024 joust in .y 60's I'm still loving still playing still listening to the Blues I feel as if it runs through my veins....

That man have angels around him! God blessed him already, and blessing us with his presence. May he continue to live in prosperity and good health, also with the will to do whatever he wants!

He still has it. My deceased sister loved the Blues, and who doesn't???

These fellas that came up in hard times can never be replaced, the are singing their lives, and put it into entertainment, God bless this brother. Straight up class baby!

Wow, look how long his fingers are! I heard of him, Pinetop is a legend, that's all I know.

A pint of whisky and a pack of cigarettes every day of his life. Never ill a day of his life. Without a doubt, the sweetest man you would ever hope to meet. Died peacefully in his sleep. Beloved by all who knew him. Rest in Blessed Peace, Top. You are sorely missed by millions of folks. 🌹

It’s a pity when today we lose young talented musicians to drug binges/overdoses.A real pityI take my hat off to this man.Much respect and love sir.

What a BLESSING to continually be able to have performed All these yrs. He truly is a Rarity! How many 97 yr olds can compare??????

He is ENJOYING his talent with 100% satisfaction 🥰

Pinetop was living proof you eat at McDonald’s every day and live to be 97. Yes, he usually ate at McDonald’s every day. I was at his funeral, and they put a happy meal in the casket with him. He had been my friend since 1972. RIP ole buddy. ❤️

Even when Pine Top was 97 he was still contributing to our world. I pray to God that I may also contribute. I'll be 70 in two weeks and I play music, mostly guitars every day of my life. I am a Fresco Painter and my dream is to paint stories from the Bible on the walls in churches until age 129. -Peter Thanks Mom.

Just AWESOME!! NOW IM SEARCHING FOR ALL OF HIS MUSIC..Thanks for sharing..for all of u thumbs down, u guys must be alot better I take it...R I P MY MAN!!!

Wow this man still has IT!So good may he live forever!

Got to see Pinetop Perkins play with Bob Margolin and the late Great Muddy Waters in February 1980. It truly opened my eyes to the Blues! I am lucky my brother Mike made me go!!!!

Caught him in a bar in Austin Texas about 10 years back AWESOME!!!!!! A true blues musician. Played “Big fat mama” and had the place rocking. I met him after the show, a wonderful man.

"Nobody gets outta this place without singing the blues." --Albert Collins

There will never be another like him.

6-28-20 Dear God please help the 824 individuals who somehow felt this man or this music deserved a thumbs down. Even without this man's talent and accomplishments he deserves nothing but thumbs up just for living to this age and being able to walk on his own. If you don't like what's happening in this video, that's cool, but to feel compelled to give it a thumbs down is just sad and hateful.

97 and still bluesing?amazing!

I hope when I'm 97 I can sound that good.What a master& his diction is superb,total clarity.Awesome this is why he endured so many years.Thank the Lord.

A solid rock that rolls with the blues.

American Classical Music.. Pine is one of the masters. .. and a very sweet person

I enjoy the guys, BB King, Muddy WAters, Bo Diddly, lightning Hopkins and now this talented man at 97 still singing and playing the old school gut bucket blues. Never has there been music that stirs the spirit like the REAL blues. Pinetop accompanied so many and was/is a Gifted performer.

Saw him many times over the years..the folks who took care of him in his later years were good people. Pinetop was the real deal.

Hip Hop doesn't hold a candle to this talent.

This Gentleman is fantastic!!! He didn't let his talents go to waste. God Bless this precious man.

Strictly Legendary

we get old, but if we still have sound minds, we can still enjoy the Blues, good performance by the old boy.

The hours had a baby, they call it rock and roll!!! If it weren't for the blues we wouldn't have so much of the other kinds of music! If it wasn't great stuff, why are artists still doing their own rendition of many blues songs!! Timeless!!!!!

Now THIS is class! 97yrs YOUNG!!! What's with 👎 ya got NO class! Australia 🇦🇺

If you have music in your soul it never leaves you.

If i'm joining the group I have to say, Hey guys lets start over because I can't play unless we all start at the same time. This smooth Blues man just sets down and starts in right on the beat. Man, that's a professional Blues-man!! He has the beat way down in his soul.

Man, that's so amazing! Living blues history, lucky those who were there!

Great musicians never die!! They just play till they can’t no mo’!! Freakin awesome. But I gotta say...his fingers look to be as long as my forearm.😎

Age is just a number.