Richard Hills plays Tiger Rag on theatre organ

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Richard Hills plays 'Tiger Rag' on the Wurlitzer organ in the Assembly Hall, Worthing, UK. The video was taken by David Reed and the audio by John Leeming. The occasion was the Worthing Theatres' 'Open House' day when members of the public wandered in and out of various parts of the building over a period of about four hours.
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@timd7782 3 года назад

What a performance! The theater organ is the mightiest (and hardest) instruments on planet earth. Mr. Hills - you wield it like a Jedi wields a light saber! Bravo!!!!

@kiqw 8 лет назад

This performance does not seem humanly possible. FANTASTIC to say the least.

@JohnLeeming23 8 лет назад

It's real. No smoke and mirrors!

@paullangford8179 6 лет назад

Human plus organ!

@josefk.8754 4 года назад

Richard must come from another galaxy :-) THANKS SO MUCH!

@10-3leader 10 лет назад

This is how the Wurlitzer is supposed to be played. Brilliantly done.

@retiredsk8tr1953 10 лет назад

It is clear that Mr. Hills has a sound foundation and a highly developed technique with respect to scales, fingering...etc. But most of all he is extremely musical. As a classically trained organist I have much respect for what I see and hear in this video. My hat's off to you Mr. Hill! thank you for this post.

@marjabosmann6927 2 года назад

Beautyfull .

@michaelkemp1294 9 лет назад

A virtuoso performance from a most accomplished organist. Lifts the spirits to hear playing like this. Thank you Richard.

@garyruffer4845 5 лет назад

Michael Kemp j

@TheTazz969 9 лет назад

Great talent & skill, must take years to reach this level.

@Josh-ez2kw 4 года назад

Both hands and feet playing different notes at the same time!!!......good lord, I have trouble walking and chewing gum. Absolutely brilliant.

@frankchambers8583 8 лет назад

I've only just stumbled across this. Truly staggering performance. Hugely enjoyable.

@JohnLeeming23 8 лет назад

+Frank Chambers Thanks, Frank.

@rich8037 6 месяцев назад

Every so often I revisit this and it's always even better than my memory told me. Frankly it completely deserves to stand alongside Art Tatum's rendering of the same tune in the annals of improbably virtuosity.

@kieraneastwood-mulvaney8736 10 месяцев назад

This is possibly the best rendition of this piece I’ve ever heard on a theatre organ from what I’ve heard Even a lot of the heralded theatre organists have never played this piece with so much variety, control and precision! Well done! Absolutely stunning!!!

@K2shadowfax 10 лет назад

Simply phenomenal!

@MelosAntropon 13 лет назад

I'm an organist, but not a big fan of theater organ. But this man is a genius. Phenomenal technique - times 5 - and incredible musicianship. Excellent use of the "double touch" feature, also. I admire superb performing on any instrument from pennywhistle to accordion, though classical organ is my favorite (I am an organist), but world class is world class, no matter where you find it. This man is world class.

@KPO6859 11 лет назад

This is an arrangement he performs when the mood strikes him. Not every theater organ is as crisp as this, and each performance is unique based on the venue and instrument. He is a fabulous performer, talented musician, and a nice man, and this is one of many songs he plays very well - not all this flamboyant. Personally I am inspired to hear this video repeatedly. There are some vintage organists I can do without, but others love them. Fine. We have differing tastes. Just be polite about it!

@ThePilot314 9 лет назад

NEVER have heard it BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@marmite-land 6 лет назад

Ever heard of the photoplayer 😏 ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MjyY_1FgaBU.html

@ianhead9477 4 года назад

Reg Dixons version

@mrflamewars 4 года назад

This is astonishing, particularly so because he is just not stressed at all. Just going at it and not even bothered.

@1969Wilus 7 лет назад

It was a great thrill to hear Richard Hills play this live at the Troxy in London yesterday (7/1/17) , with even more bells and whistles! He and Simon Gledhill also spoke very eloquently and entertainingly about the history of theatre organ music.

@robstockton2463 6 лет назад

Wow, would have loved to be there.

@MyOrganist 11 лет назад

Marvellous. This performer is really showing what a theatre organ is all about. There are some rather uninformed comments, Richard Hills knows what he is doing -- and he is doing it damned well!

@mrbigarms 12 лет назад

I saw Richard Hills perform yesterday and was totally blown away, he seems to have a super human ability.

@JoePeterzak 11 лет назад

That note at 1:27 was the sound of the organ's English Post Horn. The English Post Horn is one of the most liked stop or pipes of the Theatre Organ. This organ has a very good example of this stop. I love the "ripping metal" sound it makes.

@JesusisJesus 5 лет назад

This is jaw dropping stuff. The level of skill is superhuman. Watch it again and look closely at the pipe lag, he’s got that shit figured out.

@georgewhitehead8185 3 года назад

Richard Hills Rocks...Magic, Lightning Fingers (and toes) Wow! What a Concert. Smoked the Organ!

@rowanlidbury 7 лет назад

A registration master class! (And that's from a Church Organist). An imaginative, skilled and tonally comprehensive performance using probably the entire instrument. Superb! :o)

@rogerking406 4 года назад

I've been lucky enough to witness some virtuoso music performances in my 3 score yrs + 10, most of them as an organist, but that is amongst the best of the best. Incredible. Thank you, Richard, for sharing your skills with us on this platform.

@clippedlad 14 лет назад

One Word to describe Organ And Organist: BRILLIANT. Any fool who says organ music is boring, should check this excellent performance out as they would soon change their mind. Well done to all who made this possible! Ben Jordan, 18 year old organist and organ NUT!!!

@Goodchappy 13 лет назад

I keep coming back to this performance, its amazing. I saw Richard Hills dueting with Simon Gledhill in Watford Town Hall a few years ago. These guys are REAL musicians. That Worthing organ is a gem as well.

@kennethwhitlock2671 11 лет назад

Dont know how you can make one single negative comment about his guy, Man, Im a church organist and this guys i just about the hottest Organist I have heard, hes not just good He's Phenomenal, no matter how you feel about the way he plays, He Da Man

@jurgen4301 4 месяца назад

Das stimmt. Er spielt schneller als ich gucken kann.

@Raul1971xxx 4 месяца назад

@@jurgen4301Ganz richtig.. 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸

@Raul1971xxx 4 месяца назад

Yes, He is really overqualified.. 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸

@grandmoller 6 лет назад

I would like to know if there happens to be a theatre organist on this planet that can even approach the mastery of this man. I sincerely doubt it. UNBELIEVABLE!

@nyterpfan 9 лет назад

BRILLIANT---this is VIRTUOSO playing!! Mr Hills, you are INCREDIBLE!! (Swear to God--if Art Tatum played this piece on the Wurlitzer this is what it would sound like!!)

@PeterWillson 10 лет назад

I can't believe how fantastic this is!

@ThePilot314 8 лет назад

again and again .................... always superb!!!!!! Simply WONDERFUL

@accousticdecay 9 лет назад

a most amazing performance. 5 stars!

@barbaralcharles 7 лет назад

He plays like a maniac and he looks so calm! Sensational.

@paullangford8179 6 лет назад

Watch a master at anything, and you'll see exactly the same expression as they concentrate on something especially complex: a mastercarver, a top-line computer programmer, a gymnast... The rest of the world vanishes.

@kznte 3 года назад

You haven't heard a huge theatre organ played until you've heard this!!! Flawless performance :)

@MarcoVenustus 10 лет назад

I've put this videos in my favorites a while ago. Now I'm watching it again and I remember why I did it. That sounds like an orchestra :D

@larrycooper7408 4 года назад

I've been playing organ for over 50 years but Richard is absolutely the very best.

@dcminingtv9427 3 года назад

Can’t stop listening to this song! Great rendition!

@robertm2000 11 лет назад

It's as much fun watching Richard Hills play as it is to listen to him!

@yatescr 2 года назад

Insane. Simply insane!

@apxpandy4965 3 года назад

Haven't watched this for a while - and, it's still one of the best! Thanks for being such a great performer. I'm exhausted - just watching!

@kevinduggan8956 4 года назад

Last saw Richard on the mighty wurlitzer at the Victoria Hall in Saltaire, awesome entry and exit through the floor amazing. Also took us for a guided tour of the whole wurlitzer set up afterwards. A true genius and gent. Thanks!

@kevinduggan8956 3 года назад

The legendary Richard Hills on the mighty wurlitzer

@1koolness 2 месяца назад

This guy is absolutely fabulous!!👍

@smudger671 4 года назад

Some nifty finger work here.

@DrivermanO 3 года назад

I was fortunate to attend Worthing High School for Boys in the 1960s, when it was a proper school. We had Annual Speech days in the Assembly Hall, but that Wurtlizer wasn't there then (well, I don't remember it). But when the new school buildings were opened, we had our very own ex-cinema organ with its own loft in the main hall. Played every day (not by me) for assembly, and concerts. Wonderful stuff. But this performance blows everything else away! Keep coming back - first saw it 7 years ago!

@apxpandy4965 7 лет назад

Wow, my fingers were exhausted - just watching! Great technique - thanks!

@organbuilder272 8 лет назад

Damn, that guyknows his way around a keyboard.

@MegaFPVFlyer 6 лет назад

And a thanks to the unsung hero here: John Leeming. The audio quality is fantastic! I swear I can feel every pedal note in my chest.

@JohnLeeming23 6 лет назад

Thanks, Jonah!

@Tmanaz480 6 лет назад

Audio engineer here... Yes. You nailed it! Perspective/ambience, soundstage, frequency balance...all A+.

@matthieubazile3350 3 года назад

The improvisation skills are incredible!

@richardharrold9736 2 года назад

You should hear how he plays it these days, with bits of Elgar, Widor and Duruflé thrown in for fun, plus a big solo pedal cadenza for good measure...

@lotsabears 11 лет назад

HOLY COW! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! Bravo Richard!!!!!!

@martinmeier8510 7 месяцев назад

Wow and Wow! Fantastic! What a marvelous virtuoso!

@Yaledmot 14 лет назад

Thanks John and Richard for a superb representation of the theatre organ!

@Offshoreorganbuilder 7 лет назад

Incredible control and memory! Thanks for the upload.

@JohnLeeming23 7 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@robstockton2463 6 лет назад

I wonder if it is, indeed, entirely memorized, or are sections improved?

@richardcasey7521 2 года назад

I just LOVE theatre organs. This one looks a Wurlitzer.

@tilozoru1255 5 лет назад

I keep coming back to this video of Richard Hills playing the Tiger Rag, This is one of the finest dexterity tests by far... almost looks alien when playing all three keyboards... HUGE FAN of Richard Hills and I'm sure I'll be back in three days to see/enjoy it all over again...

@glendakirby5579 7 лет назад

Wow! what an instrument, what skill.Absolutely brilliant.

@GK-ev5rd Год назад

Tremendous! As a Kid I'd go to the ballpark with my Dad in Detroit and see the Tigers play in the late 50s early 60s. They would play Tiger Rag when the infielders were taking infield practice...it was done in those days and I can see and hear it now! What a great memory from the past! HOLD THAT TIGER!

@youssarianwhisker2679 3 года назад

someone here in 2020 listening to that awesome masterpiece?

@jdbreaux8080 2 года назад

Anyone from LSU in love with this? I AM! Geaux Tigers! Geaux 🐅 Mike, Geaux!!! All dat Purple Gold! Call him bama, say "here kitty kitty." He done gonna find you, Tiger bait! Mike loves the taste of Bama boys! Sure knows how to deliver the"Tiger Rag." I grew up hearing that at the LSU football games. Looks like a true joy playing this.

@kimrunic5874 7 лет назад

Unreal performance. Love it when all the tabs dip at 2:13

@graemewebber9948 4 года назад

Just fantastic playing from Richard Hills. Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful.

@cathrynmartin4395 Год назад

I learned to play on a regular Hammond organ - 2 tiers of 88 keys and found it to be an amazing instrument, but this theatre organ and that man's playing ability are beyond amazing! Just too cool to watch and listen to them!

@klavier1us 14 лет назад

I can only hope there will be many more posts from this huge talent. This Tiger wasn't just held its' a** was whipped off! Not just a "Rag" it was in tatters, it out ran its' own stripes. No cage built that can hold this Tiger. I have been around and done some TO playing for over 40 years. I've seen and heard 'em all and don't say this lightly by any means:no one played better than this. This is superbly voiced, played and very well taped-first class on all fronts. Bravo & encore please!

@mcrosby5013 2 года назад

wow!!!! I am so impressed,in awh of your mind blowing talent... Im an instant fan! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

@musical_lolu4811 5 месяцев назад

Richard Hills and Wayne Marshall are just fantastic on this instrument man! Love them.

@bryan9587 5 лет назад

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT. This was fucking beautiful! Amazing organ, and an even more amazing organist! What a beautiful performance!

@rickbullock4331 5 лет назад

Wow! Amazing, I wish my Father was still alive to see and hear this gentleman on the big theatre organ, he would have loved it. 👍👍

@daviddiffenderfer3836 5 лет назад

Terrific show at Blackwood 10/14/2018, Thanks!!!!!

@gerobrauer4599 8 лет назад

No words can explain this! It's simply more than great,guy!

@graemewebber9948 5 лет назад

Simply a Wizard - what wonderful playing !!

@woollyfingers 7 лет назад

Fabulous! I was lucky enough to catch a recital by Richard Hills in Hereford (on the cathedral organ) last week and was totally blown away by his technique, musicianship, musical curiosity and sense of humour. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@vaslav030547 2 года назад

Amazing!

@paulsotheron710 5 месяцев назад

Fantastic. The master. 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

@johnpocock225 6 лет назад

Everytime I'm feeling blue I play this wonderful piece ......cheers me up no end the man's got magic fingers ....thanks

@Trompetteenchamade 13 лет назад

Not only a technical tour de force, but the organ does indeed jump! Spectacular RH technique, intermanual fireworks, classic LH playing countermelody and upbeats simultaneously, all over a musically satisfying pedal line that makes use of unusually creative voice leading. I particularly enjoy the wide range of tonal color Mr. Hills uses--no stagnant registrations here. It's a blast to hear! Do note that the video leads the audio by one beat in the music.

@tilozoru1255 5 лет назад

Only Richard Hills could smoke a keyboard like that! World Class Fingers!!! Bravo!!!

@jeanneuzarhudson8207 8 лет назад

I AM Gob-smacked. When I was in the southern United States, near Anderson, South Carolina there is a well known aggie college called Clemson. Their football, (That's U.S. football) team is, "The Clemson Tigers" You all have guessed by now this is their theme song. I have watched the greats play these Mighty Instruments, Story, Wright, Hazelton, etc. never have I seen such zeal while playing. Awesome, "Well done You!"

@idris393 11 лет назад

WAW fantastic,really enjoyed performance,what fingering again GREAT

@BenEmberley 9 лет назад

Richard was awesome when I knew him back in King's Rochester when he played at the Cathedral for School services. I miss his playing.

@Organgrinder1010 12 лет назад

I'm winded just watching! He's fantastic! Incredibly accurate in addition to being faster than I thought humanly possible!

@GuruRasaVonWerder Год назад

Wow! Skill is OFF THE CHART! Bravo! Encore!😸😻😻😻😻😻😸😸😸😸😸👏👏👏👈👈👈👈👈👈👈👌👌👌👌👌✌✌✌✌✌👂👂👂👂👂

@pilotusa 5 месяцев назад

Amazing! Richard Hills is having TOO MUCH FUN!

@wurlitzer895 11 лет назад

Couldn't put it better myself. I also am a classical organist of very limited ability but in past years did dabble in playing theatre organs, and believe me, they are incredibly difficult to play well, but very easy to play badly. Richard Hills is up there with the best of both classical and theatre organists. Total admiration for his technical mastery and superb musicianship. Like you, I've often wondered what JSB would have made of the technology and tonal resources of such an instrument.

@danw1955 4 года назад

WOW! I'll bet the relays on all the pipe boxes are smoking after that little excursion!😮 That was just nuts! This guy needs an extra hand or 2 grafted onto his body, because he could probably use them as well!!🤣 What a performance!😁🎵🎶🎵👍👍

@Mordent9 7 лет назад

Phenomenal and loads of fun! Loved that honking Kinura!

@Tmanaz480 6 лет назад

Mark Holmstrom ... Yes! If you're going to play a Theater Organ, flaunt it.

@drepalla 6 лет назад

Wow, amazing performance, thanks for sharing with us John!

@donbradley3953 4 года назад

Awe inspiring performance. So glad I came accross this video.

@tom7601 10 лет назад

Simply fantastic. Thank you for sharing your talent and to the technicians who recorded the video, cheers!!!

@wjniemi 4 года назад

Astoundingly great. Former Wurlitzer salesman, here. Back then we had Glenn Derringer. If they still made organs, they'd have Richard Hills.

@organbuilder272 8 лет назад

People are all blown out by some of the improvisations done by classic organists. suppose they have not seen this fellow. I'm impressed.

@32pedalnotes 10 лет назад

OMG! BRAVO! You beat da hell out of that organ! Man you got soul! Its all there, swinging, singing, running, chords, registration. Your audience is clueless! You are far worthy of more than that lack luster applause. You are my new favorite! Encore! Encore!

@Prolinium 9 лет назад

Unbelievable style and talent. SOOOOO enjoyed this !!!!!

@dougmoore9292 5 лет назад

Loved it! Fantastic rendition!

@mohelboilandeat 11 лет назад

Masterfully played, great Wurlitzer - fabulous fun. BRAVO sir - BRAVO.

@splinterfoot 14 лет назад

Not only is Richard's playing awesome, but look at the Wurlitzer - He didn't have to play around any ciphers, missed notes, combination sticking or any other glitches in the organ. Hats off to the maintenance team and all the people behind the scenes to make this possible !! Been around these things for over 40 years and they can be cantankerous at times -KUDOS

@iltromboncini32 12 лет назад

As a predecessor of mine at Westminster Abbey (an unfortunately non-ballroom environment), I can safely say that Richard is world-class at what he does. Bravo!

@78chuck 12 лет назад

What a fantastic arrangement!

@timstoffel4799 6 лет назад

An incredible performance that would put a lot of classical organists to shame. This performance combines sheer virtuosity with an intimate knowledge of the instrument's resources. Bravo! Bravo! My new favorite theater organ recording!