I've watched it 100 times, and can't believe how good he is. Someone commented it isn't hard to play like that. Words fail! I've seen Count Basie try it for about 10 seconds before he gives up - too hard! Best piece of video ever. Thanks a million!
Truth be told, Count Basie wasn't all that as a pianist to begin with - his talent was immense but broadly spread, but that stride/boogie woogie style still means you have to have hands made of stainless steel to play it.
I was in a night club in Fort Worth Texas around 1998 and saw first hand the power of boogie woogie. The band I was watching included Roy Gaines who was the guitar player for Bobby Blue Bland and the great Lucky Petersen. Everything they played was great but they switched gears and played a fast boogie and all of a sudden their was a stampede to get to the dance floor. You should have been there.
This is so true. Watch Brendan Kavanagh at the London train station in 2020....people playing the piano and no reaction.....he plays boogie and people stop and dance. My foot starts tapping everytime i hear boogie woogie.
His ability to sustain the left hand in that way, keep the rhythm and the harmony going at the same time, is a very rare skill. It's one thing to play a boogie woogie left hand, it's another to play it like that!
Keith's guitar solos make the Stones' version pretty good but this version shows how it's done. Love the interplay between Amos and Willie, with the band just lookin' on. Willie's a cool dancer too. Imagine vocal mike placement like that nowadays.
That's Willie Bryant, legendary band leader and emcee of the Apollo! He wasn't embarrassing himself, in fact he was a professional dancer. He was feeling it is all. Also, not that it matters, but he's a light skinned black man.
first heard this song performed by the stones, then foghat, and now this, wow, this is great. what talent...... just lovin on it! can't be still listening to this!
I first heard this song in '62 (before the Stones recorded it) from my math teacher who was a white southerner in Colorado, He didn't play it as well as Amos, of course, but it was clean and grooving. I've loved the tune then and ever since even now more than 50 years later.
Willie Bryant was an African American, band leader & singer, he made records, and I don't know or care if he was or had a bit of that in him, so what, he did a great job on this series. Why has someone mentioned Jonny Otis in these comments I cant see him in this.
Top Draw stuff - not too fast, not too slow...it just swings along with that natural true Boogie Woogie Feel. Love the extended intro too - sets the whole piece up real nicely!
On 11 February 2011, I received the following details from Earl Williams (son of Paul Williams): "The band personnel on the Amos Milburn video "Down the Road Apiece" are: Paul Williams (baritone Sax), Eddie Silver (Tenor Sax), Jimmy Brown (Trumpet), Belton Evans (Drums), and Steve Cooper (Bass)." Lisa Williams (granddaughter of Paul Williams) can be contacted at the RUclips channel she created in tribute of her grandfather: 'PaulHucklebuckWms' (see the comment further down below). With kind regards; Patrick.
Amos is killer and is true representative of boogie woogie from the late 30's and early '40's.Boogie Woogie of the '40's was the foundation of '50's Rock and Roll.Chuck Berry and other musician's of the '50's knew the implications of that boogie woogie style and used it so it never really died because it is so prevalent in a lot of '50's music from Frankie Ford with Sea Cruise to Jerry Lee Lewis to Chuck Berry's piano player Johnnie Johnson .Boogie piano is still alive in many venues.Dig it !
Apart from Amos...Aha, as I was really interested about the emcee. So that is Willie Bryant....thank you very much. I can see he's a b lack man. Real´cool man, that sort you wanna meet in a bar but you seldom do.
A genius at work! siting sideways to the piano, singing, looking around, in coversation, perfect rythmn, occasional glance at the keyboard, is it appreciated how good you have to be to manage that??
Yes, the (kill the) "White Guy," is Willie Bryant. Correct that, the great Willie Bryant. Check out his band of the early Thirties. Later he was the emcee at the Apollo for many years. Oh, yeah, he is black.
Great website. What a fine study of the era prior to what we think of as rock n roll; and, explanation of why so many performers weren't promoted. Good historical information for those who want to delve deeply into the real roots of rock n roll. Will enjoy listening to those excerpts provided of original material & performers from that pre-rock era. Again, good find.
Yep, Yancey was a pioneer, for sure, but hey, they're all terrific in their own right; Amos Milburn, Johnnie Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis. Piano players are like fingerprints & snowflakes, all different. Indeed, that might be said of all musicians. Some just play the notes mechanically, while some put their whole heart & soul into it, even if it's a quiet piece. It's why we respond differently to various musicians & singers and artists. Because we each have distinct tastes, as well. Art is grand.
Что за музыка!! Что за мастерское виртуозное исполнение!! Великолепная музыка!! Спасибо!! What kind of music!! What a masterful virtuoso performance!! Great music! Thank you!!
Let get him Inducted into The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame . This Cat Is Pure Love Man - Dig It .This Gentleman was the Real First Jerry Lee Lewis .Genius .
This is back when blacks could make music. This is a really fun video. I had a smile from beginning to end. Oh, I forget to mention it's great music and Willie can get his groove on, too.
It's amazing what youtube does for history. All these years I just assumed this was Jerry Lee Lewis's song. I had never heard Amos Milburn play his song. Amos was first and Jerry Lee Lewis covered this song and made it one of his hits There is nothing wrong with one musician covering another musician's song but this belongs to Amos Milburn. As a younger man because of segregation I did not hear music like this played by black musicians and now thanks to youtube history is exposed. It's just a shame all the black musicians don't get the credit they justly deserve. Rock music would not exist without the black musician.
Sometimes my hand starts tapping, then a leg starts a rocking. then on a few occasions the tingle starts then you know you got the boogi what a wonderful upload now i know why the rolling stones have lasted so long Keith Richards just loves real music so nice to see the chap live. wow
I can hardly believe how close these piano licks are to Johnnie Johnson's playing. Since Amos predated Johnnie (his heyday was 1949), one can assume Johnnie soaked up an awful lot of Amo's style & put it into Chuck Berry's songs that he played on in the 1950's. But then we all learn from each other and absorb the past to create the future in so many instances in life. Amos sure was the real deal and played as well as any of the more well known pianists of that style of jump blues/ boogie.
love the guy next to him dancing at 1.03 ! makes me laugh. The riff at 1.20 makes sense when I realised its played in G (not Ab as it sounds). Its just a run down on the white notes.
By the way, thanks for posting this! I grew up on Amos Milburn 78's in the 70's because he was one of my dad's favorites in the 40's and 50's. Bad Bad Whiskey, Let Me Go Home Whiskey, Milk & Water, One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer... so many great songs. My favorite was "I'm gonna tell my mama what you've been doin' to me - I'm gonna tell her that your kisses taste like wine, send cold chills up and down my spine". Amazing piano and sax work in that one. Is this from a dvd?
That's ridiculous. Players are players; every instrument, every color, every style. Lighten up, everybody's who they are...and that my preference leaned in a different direction than yours, really had zero implication to racism or favoritism. I play piano & now consider both Gibson & Milburn under reported as concerns their contributions to music in their playing & singing. I just happen to like Milburn's style of playing piano. I didn't even know Harry until you pointed him out. Good find..
this song is so addictive, I keep coming back for more!
I've watched it 100 times, and can't believe how good he is. Someone commented it isn't hard to play like that. Words fail! I've seen Count Basie try it for about 10 seconds before he gives up - too hard! Best piece of video ever. Thanks a million!
Richard Milne I’m in much the same boat. One of the most fascinating boogie-woogies of all time.
Agreed. What a pure pleasure it is to observe a master at his craft.
Larry gainor is Jeffrey epstein 2.0
Truth be told, Count Basie wasn't all that as a pianist to begin with - his talent was immense but broadly spread, but that stride/boogie woogie style still means you have to have hands made of stainless steel to play it.
Not only did Ben Waters try it, he nailed it. ruclips.net/video/LHNby9QC5yQ/видео.html
I was in a night club in Fort Worth Texas around 1998 and saw first hand the power of boogie woogie. The band I was watching included Roy Gaines who was the guitar player for Bobby Blue Bland and the great Lucky Petersen. Everything they played was great but they switched gears and played a fast boogie and all of a sudden their was a stampede to get to the dance floor. You should have been there.
It’s strong musical power, no question.
This is so true. Watch Brendan Kavanagh at the London train station in 2020....people playing the piano and no reaction.....he plays boogie and people stop and dance. My foot starts tapping everytime i hear boogie woogie.
@@earlyriser8998 I love Dr. K! Especially when he gets together with Ben Toury... ruclips.net/video/RyK_o_tRtuM/видео.html
I would pay for the miracle of beeing their. Greetings from the deeeeeeeep south (buenos aires-Argentina)
His ability to sustain the left hand in that way, keep the rhythm and the harmony going at the same time, is a very rare skill. It's one thing to play a boogie woogie left hand, it's another to play it like that!
One of the pillars of rock 'n' roll.
Wonderful! Fortunately, people have saved these old classic video treasures so whole new generations can enjoy them. Thanks for making this available!
Love me some Amos Milburn!
Thank heavens for these great musicians
It's just great to see Amos play live.
Agreed! I've listened to his music but never had the pleasure of seeing him before. Still can't see what his hands are actually doing, haha.
Keith's guitar solos make the Stones' version pretty good but this version shows how it's done. Love the interplay between Amos and Willie, with the band just lookin' on. Willie's a cool dancer too. Imagine vocal mike placement like that nowadays.
Both Chuck and the Stones, though, messed up the lyrics.
Yeah, I really Love the Stones Version of this. Keith's Chops are Reminiscent of Chuck Berry.
Brian and Keith are playing - Brian is far better
It’s just a good song
Not sure if lyrics ‘messed up’ …many ways,, much history
& who can understand the other
We all tryin
Keith was quite good when he played in the record. Not live. Too bad
That's Willie Bryant, legendary band leader and emcee of the Apollo! He wasn't embarrassing himself, in fact he was a professional dancer. He was feeling it is all. Also, not that it matters, but he's a light skinned black man.
Back in the day when music was played on real instruments rather then drum computers and DJ mixers or whatever...
This was Victor Clemons song in back off the day
first heard this song performed by the stones, then foghat, and now this, wow, this is great. what talent...... just lovin on it! can't be still listening to this!
I first heard this song in '62 (before the Stones recorded it) from my math teacher who was a white southerner in Colorado, He didn't play it as well as Amos, of course, but it was clean and grooving. I've loved the tune then and ever since even now more than 50 years later.
i have liked this song since i first heard it on a rolling stones album i bought in 1966. this old video is such a pleasant find thanks for posting.
this time of year, it seems like folks remember this music. I remember all year long. Thanks
Incredible, so natural and relaxed...
What a player, what a band!!!!
Absolutely support you!!!
Just about the best boogie woogie from 'the hey days' I've ever seen....: absoluitely top class and hard to beat !!
Wow - left hand bass - shhh.... genius at work here.
Willie Bryant was an African American, band leader & singer, he made records, and I don't know or care if he was or had a bit of that in him, so what, he did a great job on this series. Why has someone mentioned Jonny Otis in these comments I cant see him in this.
*DAMN!! Listening to this, one cannot stop tapping their feet.* *That’s what the boogie woogie does to you 😂*
Top Draw stuff - not too fast, not too slow...it just swings along with that natural true Boogie Woogie Feel.
Love the extended intro too - sets the whole piece up real nicely!
And the Will Bradley Trio did a great job on this number, I suspect it may have been the original recording of this great number.
god given pure talent .............pure soul!
On 11 February 2011, I received the following details from Earl Williams (son of Paul Williams):
"The band personnel on the Amos Milburn video "Down the Road Apiece" are: Paul Williams (baritone Sax), Eddie Silver (Tenor Sax), Jimmy Brown (Trumpet), Belton Evans (Drums), and Steve Cooper (Bass)."
Lisa Williams (granddaughter of Paul Williams) can be contacted at the RUclips channel she created in tribute of her grandfather: 'PaulHucklebuckWms' (see the comment further down below).
With kind regards;
Patrick.
GREAT stuff - period.
Amos is killer and is true representative of boogie woogie from the late 30's and early '40's.Boogie Woogie of the '40's was the foundation of '50's Rock and Roll.Chuck Berry and other musician's of the '50's knew the implications of that boogie woogie style and used it so it never really died because it is so prevalent in a lot of '50's music from Frankie Ford with Sea Cruise to Jerry Lee Lewis to Chuck Berry's piano player Johnnie Johnson .Boogie piano is still alive in many venues.Dig it !
01:34-01:50 is pure rock´n roll. To my knowledge the first ever recorded.
Excellent!!!!J adore!!! Merci!!!
Great to see this performed live - thanks!
Apart from Amos...Aha, as I was really interested about the emcee. So that is Willie Bryant....thank you very much. I can see he's a b lack man. Real´cool man, that sort you wanna meet in a bar but you seldom do.
A genius at work! siting sideways to the piano, singing, looking around, in coversation, perfect rythmn, occasional glance at the keyboard, is it appreciated how good you have to be to manage that??
Man, that will set you right!
Yes, the (kill the) "White Guy," is Willie Bryant. Correct that, the great Willie Bryant. Check out his band of the early Thirties. Later he was the emcee at the Apollo for many years. Oh, yeah, he is black.
Here we can both see and hear mister piano man AMOS MILBURN with 3 chords that sound like 300 - - Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe
Great website. What a fine study of the era prior to what we think of as rock n roll; and, explanation of why so many performers weren't promoted. Good historical information for those who want to delve deeply into the real roots of rock n roll. Will enjoy listening to those excerpts provided of original material & performers from that pre-rock era. Again, good find.
a great musician and a awesome song ! :D
What a great voice and playing..thank you for sharing! :)
Great fun viewing your page Eeco!!!
wohooooo Boogie woogie!!
Thank you "boogieman" for this Milbourne video. I love it.
Can,t stop booging i,ll dance all night long... :>))))))
Yep, Yancey was a pioneer, for sure, but hey, they're all terrific in their own right; Amos Milburn, Johnnie Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis. Piano players are like fingerprints & snowflakes, all different.
Indeed, that might be said of all musicians. Some just play the notes mechanically, while some put their whole heart & soul into it, even if it's a quiet piece. It's why we respond differently to various musicians & singers and artists. Because we each have distinct tastes, as well. Art is grand.
Starboy, beautifully put!
Unbelievable talent!!
Dam that was hot! No Wonder Mr. Berry covered it!
Tremendous cover of this old classic!!!!
Что за музыка!! Что за мастерское виртуозное исполнение!! Великолепная музыка!! Спасибо!!
What kind of music!! What a masterful virtuoso performance!! Great music! Thank you!!
It's a Boogie-woogie.
Let get him Inducted into The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame . This Cat Is Pure Love Man - Dig It .This Gentleman was the Real First Jerry Lee Lewis .Genius .
This is back when blacks could make music. This is a really fun video. I had a smile from beginning to end. Oh, I forget to mention it's great music and Willie can get his groove on, too.
One the precursors to Rock n' Roll.
From 01:33 on it is pure rock´n roll for the next 16 seconds. The first ever recorded.
I like the Air Bass too.
Forget the Stones this is how it's done.
... absolutely cultur !!
Nice job Amos
Wish I could play the piano like him.
😀❤👍
THERE WAS THE GOOD TIMES...WITH ROCK'N'ROLL MUSIC.
NICE VIDEO.
GOOD PIANO!
GOOD GROUP. GREETINGS FROM BULGARIA 🇧🇬
It's amazing what youtube does for history. All these years I just assumed this was Jerry Lee Lewis's song. I had never heard Amos Milburn play his song. Amos was first and Jerry Lee Lewis covered this song and made it one of his hits There is nothing wrong with one musician covering another musician's song but this belongs to Amos Milburn. As a younger man because of segregation I did not hear music like this played by black musicians and now thanks to youtube history is exposed. It's just a shame all the black musicians don't get the credit they justly deserve. Rock music would not exist without the black musician.
Oh yes! love this stuff
This is great. Rockin Jerry Lee has a great version too!!
So does Chuck,and wouldn't you know it,claims to have written it. But a great track nonetheless.
The guy plays circles around Jerry Lee Lewis
Sometimes my hand starts tapping, then a leg starts a rocking. then on a few occasions the tingle starts then you know you got the boogi what a wonderful upload now i know why the rolling stones have lasted so long Keith Richards just loves real music so nice to see the chap live. wow
LOL!! The brilliantined penguin is, I believe, Willie Bryant. The clip is from a R&B Revue from the Harlem(?) Theatre late
40s/early 50s.
Bravissimo, eccellente. complimenti
I believe this was from the 1920s unbelievable....chuck berry version is great but this version is the Dogs
The guy playing Bass is really keeping pace and jamming !
rock and roll.... Yeahhhhh.!!!!
I love it SO much.
I can hardly believe how close these piano licks are to Johnnie Johnson's playing. Since Amos predated Johnnie (his heyday was 1949), one can assume Johnnie soaked up an awful lot of Amo's style & put it into Chuck Berry's songs that he played on in the 1950's.
But then we all learn from each other and absorb the past to create the future in so many instances in life.
Amos sure was the real deal and played as well as any of the more well known pianists of that style of jump blues/ boogie.
awesome awesome awesome
Beautiful!!!!
How cool is this??!!
I wonder if the inventor of the piano ever invisioned that it would be perfect for the
12 bar blues rif.
Amazing!
Heck of a piano player
awesome stage performer
love the guy next to him dancing at 1.03 ! makes me laugh. The riff at 1.20 makes sense when I realised its played in G (not Ab as it sounds). Its just a run down on the white notes.
Awesome...! 👏👏👏🙏
Le commencement du Rock"n"Roll
Smokin!
grandiose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, thanks for posting this! I grew up on Amos Milburn 78's in the 70's because he was one of my dad's favorites in the 40's and 50's. Bad Bad Whiskey, Let Me Go Home Whiskey, Milk & Water, One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer... so many great songs. My favorite was "I'm gonna tell my mama what you've been doin' to me - I'm gonna tell her that your kisses taste like wine, send cold chills up and down my spine". Amazing piano and sax work in that one. Is this from a dvd?
Excellent
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Chicken fried in bacon grease, mmmm-mmm!
king of cool!
This is great...yep.
Will Bradley Trio was first to record this. One of the few songs that has improved over time
Man, I have to disagree... that 1940 recording with Freddie "Beat Me Daddy" Slack on piano is still the best version in my opinion.
Double dog COOL!
Época de MT diversão; bem diferente de hj; a história diz td
great stuff
Yes yes ❤❤❤❤RAa
That's ridiculous. Players are players; every instrument, every color, every style.
Lighten up, everybody's who they are...and that my preference leaned in a different direction than yours, really had zero implication to racism or favoritism. I play piano & now consider both Gibson & Milburn under reported as concerns their contributions to music in their playing & singing. I just happen to like Milburn's style of playing piano. I didn't even know Harry until you pointed him out. Good find..
Ha influenzato tutto il Rock e Roll da J. Lee Lewis a Little Richard
Astonishing
The 194O’s musicians knew Boogie Woogie Alacarte’
Alacarte’
This is the real deal. Yep.
You can't listen to this music and NOT wanna dance.
Que bonitooooo!!!!
I love these videos, but where the flatulence were they when I was a kid, the best I remember was the Twilight Zone.
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This shit goes hard...
I think Jimmy Yancey pre-dated most of them, he's the greatest.