Billy Preston delivers an exhilarating combination of theater, gospel, and rock ‘n roll stylings on the mighty Hammond B3 organ. We will never see their like again.
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Anyone who knows how he does the "whah whah" pieces? This is how the B3 schould be played. Very very extraordinary. I've been listening to this for 5 years already and still can't get enough of it. What an organist
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer or the type of Leslie Speaker that organ was played on. I know the Leslie 147 speaker can give you that type of rock-ish type sound.
its playing ghost notes. The keys have 9 contacts, 1 for each drawbar. When you play fast ghost notes or the fast glissando's you often do not turn the keys all down and there by you don't get to trigger all the contacts. Also together with the volume pedal you get the wah like effect.
I have been playing for churches, for the past 50 years, and have found it ALWAYS the blessing of playing on the Hammond. (The A110, C2, C3, B2, B3, XK2, XK3, and the XB3). (I promised my Jesus, Lord, Savior, God) that if he blessed me with the gift of music, I would ONLY use the gift to give HIM praise...HALULEJAH!!! and retired in 2012 due to illness and disabilities. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SPECIAL BLESSED GIFT(s)
The fifth Beatle! The story goes that John wanted him officially and permanently in the band,but they were on the verge of breaking up,and when John asked Paul,he replied something like,"I can't get along with you 3 already,and you want to add another one?"
Billy knows how to tear up a piano or organ with those smooth powerful fingers. Truly a gift to watch and listen to. Wish he were here today to inspire and amaze us some more.
Billy was a child prodigy from day one !!!! His talent and versatility took him from the church with James Cleveland to Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and The Beatles etc. Billy Bomaye ❤
So true. Billy was great. He didn't get the recognition that he deserved. After looking at Unsung, his life story broke my heart along with other stories that I've heard about him. He was a nice and gentle person. God bless you Mr. Preston. 🙏. Rest Peacefully now. No one will take advantage or hurt anymore. You're with God now.
I loved everything Billy did, he was such a huge talent. My understanding is that he opened for the Stones back in the 70's and when the Stones came out the fans wouldn't let them perform without Billy on stage. That's huge. He was a tormented soul if you read his bio. I believe he loved Jesus and is in heaven today.
I saw him in 2004 with Eric Clapton and he did that "wedging a penny in the keyboard" thing that night too at the end of one of his solos! Coolest thing ever.
A true OG musician makes their instrument do things that no one ever imagined it could do. When their music makes you stop in your tracks & say... what the hell is that... & you turn your whole attention on what you're hearing, you KNOW you're in the presence of an OG.
@@dee_dee_place This man is in a league of his own. The versatility to do a classical and blues version of this song in one sitting. Billy Preston will forever be in a class of his own.
@@kentonbelton1068 Ain't that the truth! I'm so glad that there are not just recordings of his music but there are also videos... dating back to when he was on the Nat King Cole show. Pure Genius At Work.
Learned how to play by ear, as a child, on a Baldwin CT2. Gave it up as a young adult. Listening to this make me want to pick it up again. From a 62 year old from Motown!
When I was a kid back in 72, at six years old, I played music that Billy Preston made. What I knew then, was NOTHING to what I've grown to appreciate now. There's words to describe CERTAIN artist, but when it comes to Billy Preston, I can't think of words that would give him enough credit. Maybe one of those words would be incomparable.
The smile on Billys face, totally enjoying added even more to the fantastic performance. Then when he did the dear Ray Charles impression, I was totally gone with it! RIP to both fantastic souls. 💙💙
Yes those drawbars were a bitch to configure while playing with the other hand, but Billy’s combinations were unlike anybody else’s and he made it look so easy.
Couldn't agree more Rob. When I was young, learned on a Baldwin CT2 with a built in Leslie box, but external Leslie sounded way better. Billy sure did shine in his day.
He was in concert with the Stones in L.A., mid 70s, best part of the show. He danced in solo with a key board strapped around his neck, I'll never forget that.
Alfred B. You said it. According to Wikipedia, Billy Preston was entirely self-taught--never had a music lesson. We are watching a genius at work. THIS is the embodiment of what it means t be gifted.
Am I allowed to say: Holy sh*t? Because…HOLY SHIT! Please, someone do a proper biopic on Billy. He, and all of us, deserve it. Thank you for this clip.
HATS OFF TO MR. BILLY PRESTON.....WHAT A WONDERFUL MUSIC MAN HE IS..... SUCH A JOY TO LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC AFTER SUCH A LONG LONG TIME..... THIS IS BEAUTIFUL HARDCORE ORGAN MUSIC....WOW
I must say that Billy Preston really made a lasting contribution to music around the world. He will forever remain one of those artists that was able to touch and amaze listeners (even when they don't recognize that it was him). This video is an amazing glimpse of what this man was capable of doing. He did what many of us dream about, Preston created music that was bigger than him, and bigger than his name. One of those artists that was truly a gift and inspiration to the world.
"Everybody likes some kind of music", I heard from him in 1973 for the first time. Billy Preston is Fantastic! Ever! God bless you. Thanks HammondB200 for this marvelous video.
That was extraordinary- what a genius. Preston lifted up Gershwin's composition to a whole other level. "Summertime" is my all-time favorite song from "Porgy & Bess", and Preston's rendition of it put a huge smile on my face.
I found this piece on RU-vid- Eric Clapton & Billy Preston (9:30- solo)- Have You Ever Loved A Woman Live From Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004. Man, Blues is a genre that few can play because not only do you have to be a phenomenal musician, you have to 'feel' what you're playing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eKIRyBH240U.html&start_radio=1
