I Love a Piano and Whatever Happened to Melody - Michael Feinstein

In digitizing my old VHS home tapes, I came across this gem of Michael Feinstein performing in Chicago in the early 1990s. I'm surprised I hadn't worn it out with all the times I viewed it. I want my four year old son to be able to watch and study it now and in the future, as he has already shown some promise at the piano and a love of good tunes. These two songs are great, and deserve to be in the public view. Mr. Feinstein truly enjoys what he does, and is a role model to young piano students and singers. I love his sheer joy in singing I Love a Piano, and his rendition of Whatever Happened to Melody is hauntingly beautiful, and his emphasis on the last three words makes the song. Brilliant songwriting and a brilliant performance. I'm not sure, though, at what point the audience walked out. Maybe Michael Jordan and the Bulls were in town that night...

[@bonnyhenderson7776]

Absolutely wonderful. An all time classic Feinstein performance.

[@sandiberger]

You're amazing Mr. Feinstein.

[@alainriviere7950]

Love Michael Feinstein. Love a piano. Michael more........

[@santafejack]

Michael, your voice and playing do such good things for my soul. Many thanks for the joy you have given me.

[@sohooded]

Michael is Marvelous 💕💕💕

[@janeguy]

My favorite entertainer

[@paulpiasta9532]

I LOVW this

[@cx42control]

Michael, youre simpley the Best.!!!!

[@dale19532]

Thank you for the music!

[@reginaazevedo1183]

What else can I say? Everything is said here. Like you all, I love Michael, I love a piano.

[@PeterWilson6H]

Fantastic again Mr F ..... X

[@amolosnoventa]

Sucha.. SUCH A PERFECT ENTERTAINER!!!!

[@4tuneproductions50]

Thank you so much for posting

[@carldreizler]

Absolutely terrific performance! Thank you for posting this for others to enjoy. I know I did!

[@ruthhildenbrandt449]

i love a piano, too, and michael.

[@dale19532]

Somewhere along the line, Granny had a baby grand.. Mom could play it, and indeed accompanied my brother when he was learning saxophone. I don't recall anyone else in the family being able to play it. I remember Mom being heartbroken when it went to someone else in the family after Granny's death. But we had a cheap electronic organ for a while, so she could express herself. But sadly, it wasn't the same for her, and the organ disappeared, Sad memory.

[@charlesdavis5802]

Dearest Michael; after all the hours of joy and sadness you shared with me via your CDs, I just had to say, "Thank you!" Thank you for the wonder of you! Sent with love. CVD

[@justincase7822]

So beautiful! I think that last shot taken with empty tables was just filmed for effect. Such a nice touch I think.

[@musicfanBRA]

What a treat! And look at those rhymes - "Clarinets were my pets..."

[@brendadonahuebao4281]

Sohlaf you sing these beautiful songs

[@sellenger]

great upload

[@MariaFerreira-hi9gk]

Drew m

[@LegallyBlue]

Does anyone have the piano sheet for either one of these two brilliant arrangements? It would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[@gailkatz6613]

How devilishly handsome he is….

[@jackhardwick8920]

Feinstein plays .you and I”

[@grahamlyons8522]

"But today when I play I could hiss them
Ev'ry bar is a jar to my system."
Well, I bet that didn't come from a rhyming dictionary.

[@almassa4057]

Mr. Berlin...

[@misao1993]

The lower parts of the second songs... his voice then reminds me of Josh Groban 💛

[@angelhods9740]

r those two songs written by him????? that will blow my mind, if is true....!!!

[@MrCrowebobby]

No!!!

[@jakesprake]

Is it true Irving Berlin only played the black notes

[@marvinjtaylor4646]

Yes.

[@carolcheny]

Wow. I wish I was that gay.

[@nnyek3038]

What's with the grin.