Simply one of the greatest live performances of the last 35 years by any artist from any genre! Ronnie's vocal and piano abilities are unmatched by any superstar on the charts today. How many "country singers" from any era can pull off a killer rock n' roll performance like this!?!? Ronnie is the most versatile American singer since Linda Ronstadt...a supreme yet underappreciated talent that today's performers can only dream about.
One of the greatest performances of all time that is sadly forgotten by everyone except diehard Milsap fans. I remember taping this on our VCR when it first aired 20 years ago. I was only 12 years old and watched it over and over, totally blown away by the dynamic talent Ronnie displayed here. The most amazing thing about Ronnie is his versatility as a singer/musician..there is literally nothing this guy cannot sing.
The first time I saw Ronnie was in Granite Falls, NC, in the early 70's and have been a diehard fan ever since. I went to Lake Norman, Charlotte, Greensboro, Boone & Asheville, and Dollywood to his shows. I saw Ronnie at the first 2 Fan Fairs and I went to two parties that he hosted for us fans. I've traveled many miles to see him perform, but I had to drive less than a mile to see him perform in Lenoir, NC last year.and talked with Joyce & Ronnie. What a talent and super human being!!!.
I've seen him in concert and met him and some of his family. He's done this in many of the concerts I've seen. I also have a CD of him doing it. He can rock the house!
I met Todd in Portsmouth, Ohio and and seen Ronnie perform a fantastic concert. Todd felt bad that I could meet his dad because they were in a hurry to get everything loaded and travel to New York, I believe, to do another concert. The next time I seen Ronnie in concert was in Springfield, and Todd told the security guys to let me and my bf at the time, go to the meet and greet that was for workers, board members, etc. at the hospital they doing the benefit for. I was so excited I hugged Ronnie without telling them, I could have knocked him over..But he is a really really nice guy on top of being so talented!
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Can't Beat RONNIE MILSAP! RICK'S COUSIN ran away from blind school with RM, MEET him at Los Vegas! Ronnie had Freshest Breathe Ever! Meet his SON! HE SAID HELLO TO UA ON WAY TO BREAKERS NEXT MORNING! THANK YOU MR.MILSAP! WILL LOVE ❤️ & CHERISH YOUR MUSIC FOREVER! YOU JUMPED ONTO PIANO & WE WERE IN FRONT ROW! YOUR BAND SAID THAT WAS HOW YOU LOVED WORKING! R.NELSON THANK YOU SO MUCH! RNELSON
Well said MrNotNiceGuy! What is amazing is seeing the stage presence of this man and how he does a visual impersonation of Ray Charles when he's never even SEEN Ray sway around the piano bench like that! And Ronnie's powerful singing and piano playing speak for themselves. There is NOBODY in country music today who could equal this great performance from 20 years ago...
A priceless, rockin' performance from the most versatile and underappreciated singer in America. Ronnie takes a medley of classic hits and sings them all well as the legends that made them famous. The dude does Ray Charles better than Ray! Listen to the man rock that damn piano at 7:52!
I recall when this concert special aired on The Nashville Network in 1990, as I recorded the entire program. Such a unique talent on display at his best!
Truly one of the distinguished voices in country music with an amazing range of musical styles that you don't see in today's music. I've seen Ronnie perform live many times through the years and those show ending melodies are timeless as he honors the musical legends of yesteryear. Thanks for posting this 62fut!
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Ronnie, Thank you for your precious gift,! I have always believed there is a great God, but with your wonderful faith I now know that God is Good and God is love!
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MrNotNiceGuy, perhaps that's why radio stopped playing Ronnie Milsap; he so can satisfy audiences, & is so talented & musically diverse, they were afraid he'd put everybody else out of business! (That & the fact that, in the early 90s, the country-pop fad was pretty close to dead.) That's a shame, for with better airplay, Ronnie could've won more #1s than even Conway Twitty & George Strait! 'Kenny Cheesy' is more like it! Exact opposite in ability to Milsap! Kenny bad, Ronnie Excellent! (claps)
Should have been released as single. "The Piano Medley". Would have been a big hit IF country and pop radio had given it a chance. By 1990, it was out with the old and in with the newest "flavor of the decade"
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No. He's totally blind. A friend of mine helped set up a concert in Dallas for him several years ago. They ran a thin wire around the edge of the stage so he would know how far to walk when he sang standing, away from his piano.
Ronnie Milsap Doin’ The Tribute To The Piano Man/ Medley 1:36 I’m In Love Again- Fats Domino 2:05 Blueberry Hill- Fats Domino 2:58 What I’d Say- Ray Charles 4:28 Georgia On My Mind- Ray Charles 6:34 Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On- Jerry Lee Lewis 7:18 Lucille- Waylon Jennings
@Sloneman a. It's the Grand Ole Opry, which tends to be more polite and well-mannered, plus how many in there are actually younger? b. Um, no, not a very underappreciated artist in country music; he's a very underappreciated artist in music, period.
In all honesty, I think Ronnie Milsap is a lot better than Fats Domino, Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and even Ray Charles combined! I know he'd disagree about Ray, but still, he should seriously do a tribute album to Ray Charles! He did a tribute album to Jim Reeves & outdid him everywhere, why not one for Ray? P.S. If I could give a few suggestions to Ronnie for that, I'd want him to do "What'd I Say", "Georgia On My Mind", "I Got A Woman", and "A Song For You" if you know it.
Yes, that too, but it'd probably require a duet partner of some sort, and Ronnie would have to find an older singer for that whom's better than Willie Nelson. (What about Charley Pride?) Ronnie still has time to record that album, so what is he waiting for? It's long overdue as well! He should also give songwriting one more shot by composing one about Ray Charles! When he wants to be, Ronnie's an excellent songwriter ("Not For The Love Of You", "Plain and Simple", "Country Cookin'")! Get to it!
I know the Man who had the song that was later published as Piano Man. Little if any Music or Lyric changes. They (thieves)) had heard him in Lounge. Hope the PIGS tipped him for His song. There is Heaven and Hell which are simply the presence or absence of GOD. To people like them I say I will see HIM Ye Shall not. Live by Live Music Live musicians. No Tapes or CD's Kareokee is fine even if I mistyped it. JIMMY
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Simply one of the greatest live performances of the last 35 years by any artist from any genre! Ronnie's vocal and piano abilities are unmatched by any superstar on the charts today. How many "country singers" from any era can pull off a killer rock n' roll performance like this!?!? Ronnie is the most versatile American singer since Linda Ronstadt...a supreme yet underappreciated talent that today's performers can only dream about.
Ronnie Milsap is one of the most respected, talented, and influential country music artists of all time
🤗🤗🤗
Standing on the piano was epic! That man is a born performer.
What a performer. Wish I'd seen him live. A true, humble superstar.
Had the privilege of seeing him twice. Once when I was 12 and again when I was 55. Loved all his stuff from start to finish!❤
Ronnie's live shows were great. He has this magical way to connect himself with the audience. A truly great entertainer.
The Godfather of Country Soul.
We don't have entertainers like this today! Love Ronnie!
This man is the Best entertainer I've ever seen in my life. I've seen many live in concert and none can compare to Mr. Ronnie Milsap, AKA ,WB4KCG
One of the greatest performances of all time that is sadly forgotten by everyone except diehard Milsap fans. I remember taping this on our VCR when it first aired 20 years ago. I was only 12 years old and watched it over and over, totally blown away by the dynamic talent Ronnie displayed here. The most amazing thing about Ronnie is his versatility as a singer/musician..there is literally nothing this guy cannot sing.
My favorite singer and hero since 1976.
Amazing Person!
I love this they were all my favorites--❤---Specially Ronnie---❤
I cannot view this performance enough, because this performance is outstanding. He was/is amazing 🤩.
A vintage performance by a country music legend, who one day should gain entry into the country music hall of fame, something long overdue.
Ronnie is among my hero's.
Amazing
Absolutely fantastic, so much talent. New country artists, please take note and stop sounding like pop and rap acts. This has no place in country.
WHEN I WATCH THIS THE WORD "GENIUS" RUNS THRU MY MIND. AND FOR GOOD REASON. RONNIE IS A GENIUS.....
Thank You Ronnie..............
The first time I saw Ronnie was in Granite Falls, NC, in the early 70's and have been a diehard fan ever since. I went to Lake Norman, Charlotte, Greensboro, Boone & Asheville, and Dollywood to his shows. I saw Ronnie at the first 2 Fan Fairs and I went to two parties that he hosted for us fans. I've traveled many miles to see him perform, but I had to drive less than a mile to see him perform in Lenoir, NC last year.and talked with Joyce & Ronnie. What a talent and super human being!!!.
He is coming back to Greensboro in October (2021). I am going if at all possible
What a SUPER talent you are Mr Milsap!
As a resident of Ronnie's home state of NC, we're proud of all the hits & successes he accomplished Keep on Keeping On Ronnie!!
ronnie himself needs a tribute
I just love this guy!!
And that is why Ronnie Milsap has always been my greatest influence.
Ronnie is so amazing; he made this outstanding tribute, but whose going to make a tribute to him? He is one in a million. ❤️❤️❤️
This guy just oozes talent, awesome performance.
Wow.
Didn't know this tribute existed.
Never seen Ronnie get into his music like that, even his band members were smiling at his antics.
I've seen him in concert and met him and some of his family. He's done this in many of the concerts I've seen. I also have a CD of him doing it. He can rock the house!
I wish milsap would come back to greeneville tenn before he retires but unfortunately my husband has passed away
Met Ronnie in Dayton Ohio at the Hamvention years ago after having talked to him on ham radio.....what a great guy! His music is the best!
I met Todd in Portsmouth, Ohio and and seen Ronnie perform a fantastic concert. Todd felt bad that I could meet his dad because they were in a hurry to get everything loaded and travel to New York, I believe, to do another concert. The next time I seen Ronnie in concert was in Springfield, and Todd told the security guys to let me and my bf at the time, go to the meet and greet that was for workers, board members, etc. at the hospital they doing the benefit for. I was so excited I hugged Ronnie without telling them, I could have knocked him over..But he is a really really nice guy on top of being so talented!
The twelve people who disliked this must have regretted never taking piano lessons.
Some people are just plain stupid and don’t know a good thing when they hear it
I love music
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Can't Beat RONNIE MILSAP! RICK'S COUSIN ran away from blind school
with RM, MEET him at Los Vegas! Ronnie had Freshest Breathe Ever! Meet his SON!
HE SAID HELLO TO UA ON WAY TO BREAKERS NEXT MORNING! THANK YOU
MR.MILSAP! WILL LOVE ❤️ & CHERISH
YOUR MUSIC FOREVER! YOU JUMPED ONTO PIANO & WE WERE IN FRONT ROW! YOUR BAND SAID THAT WAS HOW
YOU LOVED WORKING! R.NELSON THANK YOU SO MUCH! RNELSON
Well said MrNotNiceGuy! What is amazing is seeing the stage presence of this man and how he does a visual impersonation of Ray Charles when he's never even SEEN Ray sway around the piano bench like that!
And Ronnie's powerful singing and piano playing speak for themselves. There is NOBODY in country music today who could equal this great performance from 20 years ago...
A priceless, rockin' performance from the most versatile and underappreciated singer in America. Ronnie takes a medley of classic hits and sings them all well as the legends that made them famous. The dude does Ray Charles better than Ray!
Listen to the man rock that damn piano at 7:52!
I recall when this concert special aired on The Nashville Network in 1990, as I recorded the entire program. Such a unique talent on display at his best!
Ronnie always the best
Truly one of the distinguished voices in country music with an amazing range of musical styles that you don't see in today's music. I've seen Ronnie perform live many times through the years and those show ending melodies are timeless as he honors the musical legends of yesteryear. Thanks for posting this 62fut!
Great vocalist. He was originally trained as a classical musician.
Whos Still Listening in 2020 i know i am
Still listening in June 2022
So talented love Ronnie's music
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absolutely outstanding!
Classic guy!! Classic act!!! We worked at the same club in Memphis back in the 60's.
very good ray charles rendition of that song
Wow, what a great song by Ronnie Milsap.😀🎤🎹🎶
Ronnie, Thank you for your precious gift,! I have always believed there is a great God, but with your wonderful faith I now know that God is Good and God is love!
The best!!& so good looking too!Loved it!!
So much soul
Once upon a time there was music like this, but just once upon a time
Ronnie sounds like them all
North Carolina Finest... so talented
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS. I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS ONE OTHER TIME. HEEEEEEEEEEE ISSSSSSSSSSS THEEEEEEEEEEEE BESTTTTTTTTTTTT!
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WHAT TALENT
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MrNotNiceGuy, perhaps that's why radio stopped playing Ronnie Milsap; he so can satisfy audiences, & is so talented & musically diverse, they were afraid he'd put everybody else out of business! (That & the fact that, in the early 90s, the country-pop fad was pretty close to dead.) That's a shame, for with better airplay, Ronnie could've won more #1s than even Conway Twitty & George Strait! 'Kenny Cheesy' is more like it! Exact opposite in ability to Milsap! Kenny bad, Ronnie Excellent! (claps)
Ronnie did a great job on Blueberry Hill
Ronnie has always been the best of all time
THE GREATEST!!! 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼🎼
Should have been released as single. "The Piano Medley". Would have been a big hit IF country and pop radio had given it a chance. By 1990, it was out with the old and in with the newest "flavor of the decade"
Wow!!..👏👏👏
love it
always thought that Ronnie was up there with the greats, HAGGARD, CAMPBELL,CHARLES, ORBISON, AND MILSAP.
He is just the best! Greatness...
Had no idea Ronnie was BLIND! Life changing info right there. Wow!
yep ! he was born blind !
another good blind singer ! Terri Gibbs was great too ! she sang Devil with Blue jeans on !
Ronnie is great to sing Fats, Ray Charles both I Love dearly and Ronnie to he is amazing....3-21-19
on my gosh Floyd Crammer awesome,,,, Jerry Lee Lewis ,,,, Ronnie thank you so much what a great tribute you did for all these great singers 3-21-19
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Awesome!
Play like Rock and roll 🎤🎼
Pretty good mimicking Ray Charles' movements when YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM!!!
Dave Mitchell Yeah.. I think either he can see a little bit or .. he was told what to do :)
No. He's totally blind. A friend of mine helped set up a concert in Dallas for him several years ago. They ran a thin wire around the edge of the stage so he would know how far to walk when he sang standing, away from his piano.
@carol nelson Carol Nelson squishy squishy squishy squishy squishy oh that's enough I don't want it that's enough I don't want it said enough
Love country music brings me back when papa was alife
Ronnie Milsap Doin’ The Tribute To The Piano Man/ Medley
1:36 I’m In Love Again- Fats Domino
2:05 Blueberry Hill- Fats Domino
2:58 What I’d Say- Ray Charles
4:28 Georgia On My Mind- Ray Charles
6:34 Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On- Jerry Lee Lewis
7:18 Lucille- Waylon Jennings
He is the best.
Love Ronny! Nuff said.
That guitar joke had me crack up 😂
@Sloneman a. It's the Grand Ole Opry, which tends to be more polite and well-mannered, plus how many in there are actually younger? b. Um, no, not a very underappreciated artist in country music; he's a very underappreciated artist in music, period.
In all honesty, I think Ronnie Milsap is a lot better than Fats Domino, Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and even Ray Charles combined! I know he'd disagree about Ray, but still, he should seriously do a tribute album to Ray Charles! He did a tribute album to Jim Reeves & outdid him everywhere, why not one for Ray? P.S. If I could give a few suggestions to Ronnie for that, I'd want him to do "What'd I Say", "Georgia On My Mind", "I Got A Woman", and "A Song For You" if you know it.
That is Last Date by Floyd Cramer
Ronnie forgot about THE piano man, mr, Billy Joel. Billy wasn't country, but that was his nickname.
Yah ! Yah! It's the best!
thank you so much, that was bugging me realy bad,
Talking about. Musician ?? Incredible. Ronnie. Dynamite
5:47what's the official title of that riff?
what is the song he palys at 5:46 i cant think of it, i know it and its bugging me bad,
Yes, that too, but it'd probably require a duet partner of some sort, and Ronnie would have to find an older singer for that whom's better than Willie Nelson. (What about Charley Pride?) Ronnie still has time to record that album, so what is he waiting for? It's long overdue as well! He should also give songwriting one more shot by composing one about Ray Charles! When he wants to be, Ronnie's an excellent songwriter ("Not For The Love Of You", "Plain and Simple", "Country Cookin'")! Get to it!
What song is that at 5:48? my grandpa used to play it all the time..
"Last Date" by Floyd Cramer is the instrumental...Skeeter Davis had a monster hit of it with lyrics! Great song for sure.
I honestly thought this was going to be a tribute to Billy Joel, but boy was I wrong!
Only missed The Piano Man by Billie Joel. After his time I guess.
I know the Man who had the song that was later published as Piano Man. Little if any Music or Lyric changes. They (thieves)) had heard him in Lounge. Hope the PIGS tipped him for His song. There is Heaven and Hell which are simply the presence or absence of GOD. To people like them I say I will see HIM Ye Shall not. Live by Live Music Live musicians. No Tapes or CD's Kareokee is fine even if I mistyped it. JIMMY
You are crazy if you put Ronnie milsap down you don't know. What music is
@tn6672 trace adkins did a decent version of stranger in my house
What a great fu¢king entertainer he is! What else can I say?
Response to self: "...how many in there WERE actually younger..."
I thought Billy Joel was the “piano man.”
Like ronnie milsap BUT NOT COMMERCIALS IN MIDDLE OF HIS SINGING!!! STOP IT!!!
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seven spanish angels would be a good one to do
I just love this guy!