An Audience With... Dudley Moore - '81, HQ
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2011
- When he was at his height (so to speak) Dudley did this early entry in LWT's occasional series, "An Audience With..." - shot in their Number One Studio, in front of an audience peppered with celebrities.
Later editions were more polished, but this shows us the real Dud (sic). It also demonstrates his GENIUS - note the bit where he demonstrates vamping... for SEDUCTION.
And this is MOST of the gig. For copyright reasons, I have edited out a long clip from "Arthur" - and Chris Cross singing the title song - in the hope that LWT will allow what remains to stand. 
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Dudley will be gone 20 years this month. He died in March of 2002. What a lovely and talented man he was and how I miss him. He was well loved by those he worked with in music and in film. The tribute his many friends gave him shortly before he died touched him deeply. Progressive supra nuclear palsy was an especially cruel disease for someone who so loved playing the piano. I watch these videos of him over and over because my love and admiration for his talent will never end.
There will NEVER be, couldn't be, another Dudley Moore. More talent in his little finger than most modern performers, and MODEST with it. What a man!
Totally agree
Moore when he got into a solo on piano, nothing better, but our related Scots, we love you, but the pipes are hard on our ears. I've enjoyed bags before. Anyway, love your upload Melonhead622
There will be, it's inevitable...at some point.
I cannot see or hear Dudley Moore without smiling. I loved his skill on the piano.
Well Dudley. If only you knew how much you are missed.. It was a pleasure to watch you play once again.. RIP. dear man x
A true comedy genius with so much talent. His comic personality was natural and effortless, great to see him here in full flow in his element doing what he did best, entertaining and bringing joy.
As charismatic and funny as he is (and he really is!) the piano is his comfort zone. When he does the Schubert parody I suddenly remembered just what a fine musician he was and the Beethoven/Colonel Bogey was utterly brilliant. A man of many talents and sadly missed.
Actually his first instrument was the organ - and he was a brilliant player.
Bloody well right , mate 👍 Dudley Moore was a gift from God 🙏
Yeah that classical is for you men. But that Errol garner is for the ladies!!🤣
Too much talent really and as you say he was ‘the music’.
Not many people have the mastery that Dudley Moore had. A talent that most have never truly appreciated. Much much missed.
I grew up laughing thanks to Dudley and Peter Cook in the 1960s (and they're both still doing it now thanks to You Tube), and so my love for both of them runs deep and true. Dudley was such a talented, modest and adorable individual, he would've made a brilliant violinist, in whatever he put his efforts into he excelled it seems. Thanks for sharing, but mostly thank you universe, life, love, light for them and those like them!
Beautful comment.
Dudley wasn't small,he was a real GIANT. may he rest in peace.
What a huge talent, an exceptional gift as a musician and as a comedian.
An adorable man. I fell in love with him in the movie Arthur and was fascinated with him since. After research discovered the musical talent he possessed as well. Its tragic the way he lost his life. He's missed.
I also fell in love with him...it was his sweetness, his kindness and very special humor. I could listen to him play a d sing at the piano all night.
I also do .
He seemed to make it easy to fall in love with him didn't he? What a charming, charismatic, talented, gentle man he seems to have been. There's no one with talent like his anymore.
5 foot 2 with two club feet, but even in Cook’s prime the girls always preferred Dudley.
Miss him so much. His work was terrific, musically and comedically.
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Dudley Moore and Robin Williams were very similar. Both hilarious and absolute geniouses at what the did, both short in the body height department, and both with this inexplicable sadness in their eyes (reflecting the depression inside) once all the laughter died down. They are both missed by all of us.
So, very well stated... 🙂👍✌
... and I don't think being short is a detail, when at 17 I realize I was in the short guys club I knew I would struggle whether with women or men... easy to speak about self-confidence but it will always feel like you are compensating because once a short guy always a short guy, the only good mechanism is humor because when you start with self-derision you shortcut any attempt to get you and it becomes your way of making your presence noticed... but deep inside you will always be insecure and sad. Sure there are other demons than physical appearance but I believe there is always a correlation between the lives we lead and the way we look.
Poor you. I'm so sorry this happened to you. Didn't the school staff intercede in this practice?
Both alive and well.
Thank you so much for posting this delightful evening with Dudley Moore. More talent than should have been legal for one person to have!
The charming and talented clown...A British National Treasure!! xx with love and great respect to a great man.This is wonderful!! 7.2020.
Did anyone else see Mickey Dolenz (sp) from the band, The Monkees, in the upper right area? He was truly enjoying himself as I would expect.
When he plays with the other guys, you see the real, genuine love and happiness in his face. Gorgeous man. Fabulous musician. He will always be missed. Loved him then. Love him now.
I agree, I don't think anybody is a better performer than Dudley.
The Beethoven parody is absolute genius. Dudley, your pianistic technique in both classical and jazz genres was formidable. I wish with all my heart that I'd known you.
You and me both, Liz.
A great guy. One meeting in my life I'll never forget was with him. We ended up in stitches - we actually made each other laugh - but then I retire in deference to a superb and versatile talent.
John Perks I'm envious. Sadly, he was one of my heros I never met. Saw him live once, but no opportunity to meet him.
John Perks You were VERY lucky indeed John, I'm jealous. I could tell Dudley was the same in person like he appeared on screen, a GREAT talent. I wished I had the pleasure of meeting Dudley in person. :D
What a true talented guy Dudley was. I miss him BIG STYLE. That was purely FANTASTIC.
I never knew how talented and amazing Dudley Moore was. Simply amazing!
Oh such a talent! I first saw him in Foul Play. Again in Arthur. See I was in high school, so I couldn't watch 10 until many years later. I had such a crush on him. Still do! Watching his movies and him performing music still makes me smile.
Nice to see Micky Dolenz in the group and his wife Donna. Micky moved to England shortly after the MONKEES. He became good friends with all the IT people over there.
Dudley Moore is still missed, but we still have him in his recordings. He will live on!
A very funny and talented man...……..His partnership with Peter Cook is one of the very best comedy pairings ever. Much missed....!!!
Will we ever see his like again..? I doubt it. What a great man.
Loved Dudley Moore...miss him completely and utterly.... R.I.P.
what a gifted man!
The reason why I luved Dudley so much is b/c he had SO MUCH TALENT but never took himself very seriously and was very HUMBLE (despite his successes)... He was 1 in a MILLION-!!! 🤔🙂😁😆🤣👍✌
So much talent in all respects I have always loved and admired this guy. Such a shame that nobody was there for him at the end. People soon forget all that you have been when your flame dies down
His friend, Rena Fructer, with whom he played piano duets in his final years, took care of him and was with him when he died. His Hollywood friends also gave him a lovely tribute before he died.
What a joy to watch.
So love this musician. He played Rachmaninov piano concerto with the now-defunct Nevada Symphony Orchestra in the 90s. The performance was a fund-raiser for the Nevada Ballet. I was lucky to play one of the second violins. His slight hight didn't defer all of the women in the orchestra crowding around him before the performance. He exuded tons of charm and charisma one was compelled to be close to him. This is a treasure. Thank you for posting.
Lucky you! :)
Wonderful memory!
Oh, how fantastic ! Wistfully jealous …. Thanks for sharing that, Jaynet. - Dudley Moore … 1 of the greatest of all ….
Every time I see him in the piano, he just blows me away! Incredible.
Such a wonderful, kind man with a beutiful personality. Miss him so much.
may a long time he be remembered fondly... such a great pianist and a really sweet person
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant - still miss his humour and talent after all these years. What a loss.
An absolute genius and phenomenal musician. Sadly missed.
Thanks Dud...you brought us joy!
BRILLIANT jazz as well as classical pianist: Dudley Moore
No words to describe how I feel about this guy......WHAT A TALENT, PERIOD!
brilliant, such great memories of a great performer...thank you for sharing
What an amazing talent...
Tremendous man! Isn’t it great when working class boys make it. ❤️🥳
what a great man - the great Dudley Moore.
What a talented man Dudley was.
Bottom line is..... thank goodness we are able to see this little clip.
I note the various comments below of peoples expectatations being blown. So what!
This is about a snapshot of a moment in time that we are fortunate to get to see.
Not many of us would be as capable of being real in this situation as I suggest many of us can not be real
even in real life. It was so good to see Dudley Moore .... as a real bloke. A real talented bloke. ❤️
a wonderful and unique talent sadly disappeared too soon
Wonderful so glad these clips survive
WOW. This was great.
Such an amazing talented guy. I miss him and it hurts RIP 18 years now he's been gone and so sick b4 that just sucks
Genius.
Lulu? Great! Loved this guy! So handsome and such talent.
Hi Dudley I Saw your talent 43 yrs ago and love u fella.what a talent hey your life aint saddd your life was and remains sooooo Baddd
Peter Cook would never be the comedian he was without DM.......Dudley was the quiet genius.
Well done Dudley & many thx to you👏
Wonderfully talented man........just love him.....brilliant jazz pianist and comedian RIP xx
Forty years on and I remember it as if it was yesterday … especially the big-band version of “Goodbye”.
This man is my hero loved and cherished him- gutted I was born in the wrong decade
a great man i love him ,,,
Jesus a sudden appearance from Rolf Harris can throw everything!
Such an amazing talent in so many ways!
Wonderful to see. Thank you. I am sorry for your pain
Exdtonary video. What a talented man that is playing the piano in a Stunning ensemble . What a phenomenal music player. #SSIGM
Never knew Dud could play the violin as well as that. A pretty amazing guy. So much talent.
how sad his life was stolen from him
This is a great post and I look forward to watching the whole thing again this afternoon! Dudley Moore is an absolute GENIUS....incredibly funny and so very witty! I still remember the first time I found out that he played the piano! Such an accomplished pianist....I nearly fell on the floor after hearing his first formal performance! GREAT stuff :-)) Thanks so much! ~Jackie
Brilliant! Thank you @Melonhead622
for sharing. It is a tragedy that most of us know him for vacuous movies.
This is such a great find for me. I recorded this onto audio cassette when it was on (whilst telling all the family in the room to keep quiet) and thought I'd never see or hear it again.
I still remember all the phrases and jokes as if it was yesterday!
Wonderful!
When talent was talent
Somehow I missed that they ever did one of these with Dudley Moore. Maybe it was before I was old enough to appreciate him and Cook, he looks very young there.
Dudley Moore was another one off in life...he makes me smile before he even opens his mouth. Never took to Peter Cook.
Madeleine Defoe Peter Cook was a comedic genius.
@@taraalan1131 not to most people. Your only a genius if you make Everyone laugh.
Dudley made Everyone laugh. And for me being a black female/American. It is hard to get a black audience to laugh w/o using the audience for material.
He had a beautiful singing voice!
Thank you for sharing. So much is now available on RUclips that we never saw in Oz at the time, for too many reasons to list.
I admired this man both as a musician, and a comic: hard to decide which he was best at. Both, I conclude. He could have given Victor Borge a run for his money, if he'd chosen that genre. Moore's parody of Benjamin Britten's work (part of 'Beyond the Fringe') is satire edging towards genius.
Victor Borge invented piano humour.
What a genius. We need more people like him.
a true great, so sadly missed
He was hilarious in Foul Play with Goldie Hawn.
This man is the reason i want to learn to play piano
he's my inspiration in life
+Shanai Collins you must buy SONGS WITHOUT WORDS by Dudley Moore - you can find it on amazon / on the brilliant Dave Grusin GRP Label !!
+maurizio sabatini I got one
I wonder if V Borge & Dudley M ever shared a recital together...? Wonderfully gifted, both.
Dudley Moore you are so much missed. I am learning piano and hope to one day play as well as you did. Today I'm watching as many videos as I can find of you playing the piano and performing for all the laughs you gave me as an 80s kid growing up. I'm sure you are entertaining all the Angels right now:)
Absolutely Talent from every pour in his body !!!
Thank you SO much for this. He was a wonder, a pure heart-warmer, half a century back. I'd sort of forgotten that feeling. Bless you. x
Thanks for the upload.
LOVED IT!!!!! :D
he wanted to be a concert pianist. i am sure even he didnt think hed be so funny and famous and a legend
His first goal was to be a concert violinist!
@@lovingsongs1762 wow. What a genius. I saw him perform with the violin. Only making sounds to make people laugh just like he would do playing the piano. Even Ronnie wood said he was a genius how his masterful control of music can make people laugh.
where else could you hear bob 'oskins say "if i was a bird......" hahaha
Both Dudley Moore and Mick Jagger came from the Dartford/Dagenham area of East London and kent. I don't know what it was about that area but it produced two brilliant music entertainers around the same time.
***** So is Dagenham, but Dud was great.
As is Hornchurch where I was born, but I never got that good on the piano though.
Other than the geography they had in common, I could never compare Jagger to Dudley.
Y love you Dudley Moore lindooooooooooooooooooooooooo assisti o filme artur e o milionario e me apaixonei , amooo o filme e a musica maravilhosaaaa
Hilarious talented - we miss him.
Bob Hoskins! Great question. Wonderful answer!!!
Wonderful!
Wow what a show. Brilliant mind
"Goodbye-ee" - it was the end theme from "Not Only... But Also" - Dud and Peter Cook's legendary Sixties TV comedy series.
The original song was a pastiche of a music hall duo (whose names I forget) one of whom played piano and sang, the other standing next to him.
This version begins with a suggestion of that version - but since Peter is not present, it moves to a big band arrangement, to close this show.
I always thought that Dudley was actually like Amadeus... brilliantly, effortlessly musical and also possessed of a very ribald sense of humour, and also self conscious about small stature. And able to range from the sacred to the profane.
What a great pair
Gênio!!! 👏👏👏
Colonel bogie in the style of Beethoven is so very clever.
My pleasure, Dave.
I too have a few pieces like that, including one with Dud interviewed by Judi Spiers in '92. It was a CLASSIC: like Wogan with Larry Hagman and Frank Skinner with Drew Barrymore's Mum - PERFECT chemistry between host and guest.
The Wogan was before I had video - but I put the Frank Skinner ON RUclips.
I've collected video since '81 (like this one) and every time I played the Judi interview, I wished to HELL I'd kept the VT. But VT was EXPENSIVE in those days and I was POOR!
Class !
I feel such a love for our eminent Artists...and feel suffering when I read they have diseases or illnesses.
I belive in Paradies and Jesus Christ and pray for them that they must find eternal love and happiness with Jesus Christ.
What can love and happiness give us here on Earth...compared to the most wonderful place in universe. I go around with these deep and spirituell thoughts allmost every day...and are filled with so much love for people. Perhaps because I have a suffering my self that it make me more humble for others. Here...all artists that give us soo much Joy.
From a warm heart...
God bless them all in Jesus Christ. Amen
This is great. Thanks for uploading this. BTW, was that Micky Dolenz on 11:37?
This was an early "Audience with..." - and an early solo appearance by Dud. I think BOTH were feeling their way slowly...
… or quickly, too, as the moment may be!
Thank you so much for posting this, Melonhead622! What a consummately skilled, huge-hearted GEM Dudley was ! Thanks to him - and his colleagues - forevermore.
RIP