Jerry Lee Lewis opens the door (literally!) to Rock'n Roll Live in 1957!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- Tonight we're taking a look at Jerry Lee Lewis performing 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' live back in 1957!
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TIME STAMPS - • Jerry Lee Lewis - Whol...
0:00 Intro
0:57 Performance
3:19 Analysis
5:03 Keeping Tempo
6:33 Live Tempo vs. The Record
7:55 Pioneering Performance (Opening the Door)
11:44 The Approach to Playing 
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I heard Jerry Lee in concert when he was 80 years old. He shuffled onto the stage and I thought, "Well, this is going to be a bummer." He sat down at the piano and proceeded to TEAR IT UP!!! He did all his old hits and the audience was rocking just as this audience was. The last song he did was " Great Balls of Fire." At the end he stood up and bumped his chair over with his butt. Everybody went crazy. I was very close to the front of the stage and my friend screamed, " I love you, Jerry Lee." He heard her, smiled, winked at her and said, " I love you, too, baby!" The crowd went nuts again. He waved goodbye and shuffled off the stage. IT WAS A FABULOUS CONCERT!!!!
Thanks for sharing your story. I remember my parents watching him on TV when I was very young, but he was probably in his 50's then. He was an awesome performer/pianist.
That's so great! Fab!
I had the exact same experience.
Oh.. to have been there! !!
@@sharonroyal1410 My friend and I had a great time. We'll never forget it!
No wild costume. No pyrotechnics. No scantily-clad dancers. Just a man and his band with a great tune giving it everything.
And his lil' ol' cousin lol
Just kidding! Tried to go to his club a few times when I lived in Memphis in the 80s, but he was sick at the time
Amen!!! Well said
Amen to that! Jerry Lee Lewis proved that talent mattered. Additionally, he made the piano an instrument of rock n' roll.
@@octavius8562 , Jerry Lee Lewis was a FANTASTIC Pianist Showman and a SUPERB Rock ' n ' Roll , Country ' n ' Blues Singer & his stage act WOW !! ----
@@octavius8562 , If you're refering to Whole Lotta Shakin' goin' on. he did make it his own ,with his own stamp on it !! --- as re. Great Balls of fire , this song was written for him. ---
He was just 21 years old here. Impressive skills!
After he passed I saw someone say “When Jerry Lee played the piano even the wrong notes were right.” Indeed. R.I.P. Killer.
I wasn’t a big Jerry Lee Lewis fan. But his performances definitely woke you up, and kept you occupied. May he rest in peace
Me either but sad to hear he passed away.
Jerry Lee was great but he capitalized on black music like Elvis & never gave
credit to the true pioneers & originators that really started it. Boogie woogie was around
& recorded since 1928.
@@winggullseagull1230 Except he did give credit to others who influenced him when asked. He often talked about past performers that he liked. He said that he "collected a lot of her records" when asked about Sister Rosetta Tharp for instance, he also talked about Meade Lux Lewis, and other boogie/blues artists. But he was also hugely influenced by white country/blues Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams, and the pianist Moon Mullican, whom he mentioned a lot too. This myth that guys like Elvis and Jerry Lee "never gave credit" to others who came before them is complete BS.
@@TheHeater90 Jerry Lee never once mentioned the boogie pioneers
like Clarence Pinetop Smith, Jimmy Yancey or Meade Lux Lewis.. In the 1940's Harry the Hipster Gibson was a popular white boogie woogie player he used to stand up & got wild & Maurice Rocco was a popular black boogie player he also stood up & kicked a piano stool behind him. Look them up,
Ok he's credited Sister Rosetta Tharp so did Elvis Little Richard & Chuck Berry they all praised her. Jerry Lee said the only originators besides himself were Al Jolson, Jimmy Rodgers & Hank Williams. He said Jimmy Rodgers was the true king but I disagree Jimmy Rodgers was mixing blues & country before anyone else. He's the father of country music he was the first icon. But his music had nothing to do with rock n roll.
That's where the black artists are needed he never mentioned the boogie woogie guys. That played a crucial role in rock n roll in the 50's before it got quickly phased out & tooken over by guitars.
@@winggullseagull1230, Jerry Lee Lewis mixed Rock ' n ' Roll / Rhythm & Blues ,Country ' n ' Blues ,Boogie Woogie & his Gospel roots ---- All Rolled into one Great ,as he said --- Jerry Lee Lewis music !! ------ * he has made references in Interviews to the Black music & musicians !!
When I watched this live at the time with my parents in the same room, they said that I would be disowned if I bought his records. He and Little Richards scared a whole generation of parents.
@Philosophy_First bought it, kept it in the basement when parents were around.
They were very suggestive lyrics for the time!
Well done Fil for highlighting the context in which Jerry and Little Richard also, threw a bomb under the bus of convention at this time. It is impossible for youngsters nowadays to appreciate how revolutionary this stuff was back then. Elvis, Chuck, Jerry and Richard changed the world, with Buddy, Eddie and the Everleys close on their heels.
@ Broonzied , you forgot to mention the Great Fats Domino who was long before them starting in 1949 --- The Fat Man. Plus many hits before the term Rock ' n ' Roll came about. --- * It was called Race music ----- Rhythm & Blues ----- * It was Alan Freed who called ( renamed it ) Rock ' n ' Roll ---
He was a trip , it was wild watching him perform. RIP Jerry
I said this before, but imagine being 14 years old and seeing this for the first time... the old folks were mad, but the kids were all wide eyed. We got our money's worth.
I'm giving away my age, but I remember seeing Jerry Lee Lewis doing these types of performances on TV when I was a little kid. Although I wish Iwas a little younger, the upside is I got to see the evolution of Rock and Roll as it happened.
Thanks for doing this tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis who we recently lost. He was one of the more flamboyant & wilder rock & roll singers of the time in the 50's-60's. He was nicknamed "The Killer". His piano playing & showmanship were legendary. He had a lot of hits such as "Great Balls Of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "What'd I Say", "Another Place, Another Time" etc. His career faltered for a time when he married his 13-year-old cousin.
Actually for a pretty long time
Dagmar S. One thing I think about, when watching Jerry's performances over the years, was how much he was influenced by how many southern preachers would act when giving their church sermons (animated in their speech, with their arms waving all over). Jerry's cousin, Jimmy Swaggart, actually became a preacher (an infamous one, at that LOL).
As you mention this performance come from the Steve Allen, for those who don't know who Steve Allen was, he was a multi-talented man an American television personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer and co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show,
Steve Allen Show.
Steverino!
There was a forerunner of of the tonight show called Broadway Open House. It was on NBC for just over a year from May of 1950 to August of 1951. It was hosted by Jerry Lester. Steve Allan started the Tonight Show in September of 1954. I was just seven so I never saw the show or Jack Parr for that matter. It was a while before I saw the early Carson shows as well. I really missed a lot of good comedy. I woud watch every Carson show if there was a Carson net work. I know they show Carson reruns. But I think they tend to show the same ones and not in order. When they first started showig the on either Antenna TV ( I believe) I watched nearly every night. It was still funny so many years later. The monologue was a bit dated but stil pretty funny
Love Steverino!!!
Allen wasn't a big fan of rock and roll either. But he was a great businessman who knew what his audience wanted.
I saw Jerry Lee Lewis in 1971 with my parents at a show in Pennsylvania. He played just like he did in his heyday by kicking the piano stool and jumping and yelling. He was on a country bill with Ray Price and while he played his late 60’s and early 70’s country hits the audience freaked out with joy and he banged away on his piano playing the 50’s rock and roll hits. He said of his country record career that he played country to support the records on country radio but always played his 1950’s rock and roll hits live.
The last of the originators of rock and roll 💜🎼
Up until just before he died, fans could go and visit him if they made an appointment with his wife
Back in the late 90's, I had occasion to MC a Jerry Lee Lewis concert at Billy Bob's Texas in Ft. Worth, Texas. I was working at the local classic hits radio station at the time. Before the show, JLL was in a great mood. He came out of the green room to chat and joke with us. I was a bit surprised because I had heard that he could be...uh...difficult, at times. Certainly not the case that night. He was affable and quite pleasant, and talked to us as if he'd known us for years. During the show, I noticed that, although he had lost some intensity in the ensuing 40 years, he still sounded pretty good. His set was a bit 'loose' in that, it didn't seem as though the band knew exactly which song he was going to play next. Jerry Lee would just start playing a song alone, and the band would join in almost immediately afterward. When it was time to end a song, Jerry Lee would, sort of, give the 'cut' signal, and the song would end, even if it wasn't the actual end of the song! Clearly, there was but one boss on that stage. Love this clip. Steve Allen famously hated rock and roll. It must have taken some convincing for him to have Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, or any rock and roller on his show. I wonder what he was really thinking at the end of this performance. Keep up the great work, Fil.
When Jerry Lee played, it was all energy. He WAS “tha killer” of rock-n-roll. When he kicked the piano stool back and played the piano with his feet?! It WAS on a totally different level!
Boogie woogie was first recorded in 1928 & popularized & exposed to white people since 1938. Jerry Lee is a thief & a continuation he was not the first to do anything on the
88's nothing was his. He stole it from black boogie woogie players in the 1940's.He was not the first to kick a piano bench he stole it from Maurice Rocco in the 1940's look it up if you think I'm lying. Rock n Roll was going on way before the 1950's.
I used to listen tp my mother's 45 rpm copy of "Whole Lotta Shakin.'" Around the early 1980s, I saw Jerry Lee Lewis perform on American Bandstand.The host Dick Clark told him that he still had that magic touch. At the time, I'd been taking piano lessons for 2-3 years and thought, "I want to be able to play the piano like him" as I had to agree with him--Jerry Lee had the Midas touch when it came to performing. Thanks very much for your wonderful tribute to one of rock n' roll's founding fathers. Jerry Lee Lewis will be remembered fondly for his contributions to music as well as the talent he brought in his performances.
I saw him once, way back in the sixties. Wildest thing I've ever seen! You know, Jerry Lee, Mickey Gilly and Jimmy Swaggart (disgraced TV preacher) were all cousins.
talented family
Love this! Whole Lotta Energy and Talent goin' on here!
Jerry Lee, Little Richard, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and arguably a few others started playing that "devil music" and I've been privileged to see it. Rock on.
Elvis played nothing except à few chords (it was scotty moore and James burton )
Never a solo never an intro....
@@jean-christophedibatista1893He played more than a few chords mate! He in fact lead the rhythm it was his playing that made up for the sound of the drums. When they first started there was no drummer. That 68 special would not have been so good if Elvis hadn’t played the lead. He definitely livened it up! He could also play piano beautifully he played bass too! Had a go at the drums He would have a go at a lot of instruments! Never one to shy away, he could do a lot of things. Even waterskiing i know this is of topic but it goes to show how quick he was at picking things up! Learning songs in foreign languages also! You are just someone that likes to put him down. The others were not as versatile as him. They didn’t have voice that could be fine tuned like an instrument. A voice is an instrument you know. It doesn’t have to an inanimate object just to classed as an instrument that is a foolish notion! You will see quotes from more expertise than yourself that actually do state this!
He did more in 23 years than what JLL, CB and LR did in all these years. They lived more than twice as long and still cannot match him! Go and chew on that why don’t you! You have to realise that opinions are not facts. I have stated facts! Lesson over.
@@AJ-jc1ye You are so right. Elvis was the whole package deal & by 1957 when we are seeing JLL performing here, Elvis had already been an International Sensation since 1956 when he was 21 years old. No more need be said!
@@jean-christophedibatista1893. You obviously don’t know a whole lot, do you? Elvis played rhythm guitar, which has been reviewed by Fil twice, because some idiot kept saying Elvis was faking playing guitar, which was totally disproved by Fil ….. check out Fil’s 1960s & you will see Elvis in his 68 Comeback Special playing Scotty’s guitar & playing it very well. Go on over, & see for yourself, if you don’t mind see how misinformed you actually are. Elvis also played piano well … Fil also spoke about that too. Elvis also had a jamming session with the Beatles when they visited with him on the American tour, playing bass guitar. Elvis himself never said he played guitar well, but as Fil said, Elvis played it well enough for what he wanted. He played piano better, & played it while singing certain songs in concert.
It's obvious why he's called The Killer, he never glance at the clape of piano. Great Man 💥🤘
"The Killer" was a trailblazer. How could you not get excited by his performances?
The answer is simple: You couldn't get excited by his performance unless you were both blind and deaf and even I'm not sure of that. Jerry Lee Lewis captivated audiences via means of talent and high level magnetic energy. I saw him perform on "American Bandstand" in the early 1980s. I'd been taking piano lessons for about 2-3 years and was fascinated by his performance--I thought, "I want to play the piano like Jerry Lee Lewis." After his performance, Dick Clark told him that he still had that magic touch. Jerry Lee will be missed yet fondly remembered.
I really love these Sun Records artists. Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins are amazing. Thanks for sharing this analysis video. It's high energy rock and roll. May Jerry Lee Lewis rest in peace. Cheers, Fil! ✌️
@Dwayne Wladyka , Don't forget Sonny Burgess , he also was VERY good!! ---
Great tribute analysis on Jerry Lee Lewis he was one of the last pioneers of rock n' roll to pass on. it's hard to just sit still while Jerry is rockin' out on the piano. Rest in Peace in the afterlife Jerry Jee Lewis September 29, 1935 - October 28, 2022
Who would have thought he'd be one of the last ones standing from that time. . .
@@katiezee2 Pretty much the last one standing. If you have never seen it you should see Million Dollar Quartet if it ever tours again. I am surprised this is not on film
@@sanford943 I was JUST going to bring up MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!! I saw it live on stage twice, it while it was here in Cleveland, it was FANTASTIC and the actor playing JERRY LEE LEWIS had him DOWN PAT, completely!!! So did ALL the actors playing Elvis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash in the show. The MUSIC was ROCKING!! The show is based on a real impromptu jam session that the 4 performers had in 1956. In fact, the stage show ended with the actors froze in a pose that mimics an actual photo that was taken at the time of that jam session. I agree with "sanford sklansky's" comment that he is SURPRISED that they have not made a FILM of this stage show. It was one of the most ENJOYABLE stage shows I have EVER SEEN.
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@@patticrichton1135 we saw the show in Milwaukee some years ago. The show is playing again in a couple of weeks
Great analysis and live performance by Jerry Lee Lewis. Back in the 1950's along with Elvis no one had ever seen or heard anything like this. It was Rock and Roll and I must say both had a whole lot of shakin' going on!
No sorry but you're wrong you're giving Elvis & Jerry Lee way too much credit.
Rock n Roll didn't start in the 1950's it was going on way before. Boogie woogie was first recorded in 1928 & popularized & exposed to white audiences in 1938
starting the boogie woogie craze lasting til 1952 boogie woogie was already mainstream all thru the 1940's it was so popular that all the top swing band leaders embraced it because their was so much demand for it.
Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson & Meade Lux Lewis first exposed it to white people at Carnagie Hall in 1938. In 1941 The Andrew sisters recorded "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" & the Will Bradley Orchestra recorded "Beat Me Daddy 8 To The Bar" both were huge hits in 1941 there's more examples Tommy Dorsey's
swing band covered "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie also in 1941 the list goes on.
Jerry Lee Lewis & Little Richard are not originators or pioneers they were not the first to do it. They both got it from Harry the "Hipster" Gibson & Maurice Rocco their virtually forgotten now but in the 1940's they were very popular. So look them up & you'll see exactly where they got it from.
Jerry was not the first to kick a piano bench Maurice Rocco did that in the 1940's & Little Richard wasn't the first to play standing up he got it from Maurice Rocco.
It''s all been done before Jerry Lee wasn't the first to do anything nothing he does on the
piano is his he got it from all the black boogie woogie players in the 1930's & 40's when boogie woogie was at the height of mainstream popularity.
Neither was Little Richard he wasn't the originator he claimed to be
Because Lewis & Richard had such big ego's they never gave credit to the pioneers & originators that really started it.
In 1957 Fat's Domino was asked how rock n roll got started & he said "what's called
rock n roll now was called rhythm & blues & I've been playing it for 15 years since 1942. In 1958 Big Joe Turner said "rock n roll is just a new name for the music I've been singing all my life" & he goes back to the 1930's & also in 1958 Elvis said while in the army
"Rock n Roll has been around for a long time but only in the last 5 years it's gotten very popular" So he's referring to Bill Haley in 1953 "Crazy Man Crazy" their first big hit but it didn't start with Bill Haley as I said rock n roll goes back further.
@@winggullseagull1230 I can give as much credit as I want to any artist I feel like. I see you tried to make your point elsewhere as we are all entitled to our opinions. This was my opinion and by the way "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is one of my favorites not by the Andrew Sisters but by the Andrews Sisters.
@@lindadescafano3749 It's not just my opinion it's the true facts.
In 1978 I was18 & I admit I was knocked out when I first heard "Whole Lotta Shakin" but I was naive & I didn't know any better. I first listened to Elvis after he died I've listened to all of them & I was blown away I bought all their records & watched old film footage of them live & I was impacted because it was new to me.
But I wanted to know who they listened to & where they got it from. So I started buying boogie woogie records to see where Jerry Lee & Little Richard got it from & I could see the line.
The reason I have knowledge is because I'm a pianist & it's my business to know music & history. I've studied music thru the years & I realized the origins of rock n roll have never been told correctly & accurately.
John Lennon said before Elvis there was nothing well that's not true.
There was a lot going on before the 50's.
Boogie Woogie is older then Jerry Lee Lewis & Little Richard & for Richard to say he was the originator is laughable he's not.
I'm not slamming Elvis & Jerry Lee & Little Richard they were my mentors at one time before I started digging deeper into their musical heritage.
that their not as original as they seem.
Fat's Domino was playing boogie woogie since 1942 before Little Richard he never said he started it. Chuck Berry was also respectful to his mentors. Chuck Berry has given credit to T-Bone Walker & Charlie Christian & Elmore James & Nat King Cole. He said even the Chuck Berry guitar intro is not his he first heard it in 1948 on a Louis Jordan record.
Chuck Berry & Fat's Domino were more humble didn't have ego's &
told the truth.
@@winggullseagull1230 Long Live Rock n Roll 🎵
@@winggullseagull1230The didn’t play rock n roll though it was RnB! It was never called RnR it was never a big thing until Elvis did it! He took these genres of county, RnB and Gospel and made a new sound. How could it be like anything from before when it was mixed up! I wish people would stop bring the race card into things. We can all go back and forth about who was before, people get inspiration from what been before them but when someone puts the own stamp on things and creates a new sound and style it becomes something else! No,artiste attributed to teens until Elvis came along and all these other artistes playing were their parents music. He created a style for the younger generation to stand up and be counted. He created an art style and that’s all well and good, but he was also very talented and knew how to sell his art!
I saw him in concert back when I was a teenager. He rocked the house down. He had on a sequin jacket he stood on the piano and threw it out in the audience and they tore
I remember long ago telling my friend in Art class at school that he played the piano with his foot. She was a bit confused so I gave a quick demonstration on the edge of the table,to the amusement of our teacher who was standing in the doorway. We often listened to the That'll be the Day album while working.
many have played the rebel......jerry lee was the rebel.....RIP killer!!
Jerry Lee aka "The Killer" because he was so good he "killed it" with his great high energy "bang the piano hard" performances. And Elvis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson...These were the great pioneers of Rock and Roll music. And except Wanda, all are now gone. Rest in peace Jerry Lee and thanks for your great contributions to Rock and Roll.
when was the last time I laughed and stomped my foot for 2 mins 53 secs? RIP, hell. Rock on, Jerry Lee, rock on!
Fun fact: Dick Clark said that Jerry Lee Lewis was one of only a couple of acts that actually played and sang live on American Bandstand. All the others were lip-syncing to their records. As for kicking the chair back, that actually was not an accident. There's a video where Carl Perkins tells how he and Johnny Cash had told Jerry that he needed to do that to spice up his act. Jerry acknowledges that it was Carl and Johnny's idea in the interview. Carl also said that after Jerry first did that in a live show and the crowd went absolutely crazy, Carl turned and looked at Johnny while they were watching from backstage and said, "I don't know Johnny, maybe we shouldn't have told him to do that after all" 😀 Actually, is my favorite part of this aside from the "Killer's" performance is when Steve Allen throws the chair that Jerry kicked away when he stood up, back across the stage at the bottom of the screen. You know that just added to the wildness of that performance.
Jerry Lee Lewis was one of the most exciting rockers ever. He was a tremendous singer and an amazing pianist but the way he pulverised the keyboard was unique to him. He's exciting because you're always waiting for him to explode. Great stuff.
Being on the Steve Allen Show was the chance of a lifetime and Jerry Lee knew it. He was hungry.
Chicago has a piano player...
The band has a piano player...
Elton John is a piano player...
Than there is the killer....
Elton did handstands on the piano ! While playing... He was inspired by Killer, sure, t'was a thrill to see 'Hercules' John do his stuff live in the 70s
@@tangogrrl elton is a technically super gifted piano player
@@tangogrrl , *at a show in London in 1980' s. Elton John kicked back the Piano stool & it went into the audience. However ,it didn't cause damage to the young woman . Elton sent Flowers to her. ---- It's a shame that he didn't get lessons from Rocking Jerry Lee Lewis as to how to kick the stool back !!
@@mikemcf33, Elton John ,However , NOT as gifted as Rocking Jerry Lee Lewis ----
This has always been one of your strong suits. Doing eulogies for fallen musicians to capture their influence and to showcase them for newer audiences that might not have known their musical heritage. Jerry Lee was not a shy personality. He might not have been technically great, but I'm sure there are many musicians that appreciate that Jerry opened doors for them...or should I say kicked them down?
My daughter took a music appreciation class at a university. The professor said that Jerry Lee Lewis took the piano and made it a hard rock instrument. For the day that was hard rock. And he had a persona that would be, in the context of the day, comparable to performers that are viewed as being threatening by the mainstream today.
That was a terrific performance! There was definitely a whole lot of shaken going on every time we heard one of his songs play. He was an amazing singer/pianist, a true legend indeed! May Jerry Lee Lewis RIP! Thanks Fil for the great tribute analysis!
@@jennifursun3303 I sure dont. I'll try to find out and I'll let you know. 🙂
@@jennifursun3303 It was Jimmy Van Eaton.
I was watching this clip with my dad the night he died, before I knew he had passed away. We often did Jerry Lee Lewis covers with me on piano and my dad singing, his tunes are always such a hit with audience. His tunes aren’t the most complicated to play but they never fail to impress the audience. I love this performance so much and his showmanship
Now that is Rock n Roll!!!
Thanks Fil. I wish you would analyze one of his country songs. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" would be great. I saw him many times in concert. He played just as hard for 100 fans as he did for thousands. Great yodeler. Could play rock and roll, country, gospel, gut bucket blues. He took requests, never had a set list. His sidekick Kenneth Lovelace was with him for over 60 years. RIP Jerry Lee.
Remember him playing at the palomino club in la area. Wow
Last of The Original Rock Pioneers Gone: R.I.P. Killer
I remember seeing this video for the first time in 1957.It blew me away and showed me what real 'rock'n'roll was all about.I was in my 16th year.
He was the last man standing. The wild way he lived he should of been the first. Thank God he lived on and did it his way. Even when he was outcasted from what happened marring his cousin. Btw was coman place in the South. All he wanted and needed was somewhere to play. Going from tens of thousands to a few hundred. All he wanted was to play and perform. God bless his soul
Wildman Jerry's music was groundbreaking.
Thanks Fil for another good analysis. I saw Jerry Lee in concert at a "Legends of Rock" concert in 1989 and he was fantastic even in his middle age.
Rock 'n' Roll heaven has gained another member.
The last of THE GREATS!!! So sad to lose him/them. But they will live on forever with their recordings and vids. THANK YOU JERRY LEE...
Jerry Lee and I shared a birthday, Sept. 29, and I play piano too, but that's where the resemblance ends, lol. Since he sits at an angle to the piano, he uses his left foot instead of his right to play the sustain pedal. That right there would mix me up. And then, he has that mic stand sitting right in front of him, and he reaches around it to go to the lower registers, and then reaches back around to go back up higher. My piano teacher would have had a stroke. lol.
We also shared a birthday, and while I do play some piano... and have done my damndest to play like Jerry, there was only 1 killer.
Good God man, this was an exceptionally well presented analysis that basically blows every other reaction/analysis on RUclips off the planet and platform. Holy smokes - this is the first time I've caught your videos and I hit the bullseye on this one. Supremely well done Sir! Thank you! Superb. Your intellect, voice, enthusiasm - all of it. Thank you very much from New York City!
A wildly and entertaining artist for sure. Thank you Fil for bringing him on.
In earlier video you showed a direct example of this piano playin' style and influence of JL Lewis on cousin M Gilley's performance.
In this performance one can see the origins and derivatives in later music of the tempo and his spirited style.
(on cousin J Swaggart’s as well)
This was cool Fil. JLL was a real show man. He was a rock and roll rebel. He was punk rock before there was punk rock. He hit you hard, fast, and loose and didn’t give a f**k about society’s opinion on his personal choices in life. He probably went into rock n’ roll heaven with very little regrets. Thanks Fil for honoring an American legend. Much love 🖤🤘🏿🤘🏿
Thank you! Fil, he was definitely one of the first punk rockers my goodness. God bless my friend stay well.
I was just watching his last interview yesterday so cool you are doing this. He was a talented fireball🔥50's music showcased musicians well. Thanks Fil 😊🎹🎼🎵🍻
Another rock architect of the 50's has left us. Thanks Fil.
Fil- if you remember Alvin Lee’s performance at Woodstock- you’ll see where he gets a lot of those vocal riffs from!
Alvin Lee was defenitely a killer-just like Jerry Lee Lewis was. His Woodstock performance-" I'm going home was the highlight for me.
@@glennsmith8390 and yet he could turn out a masterpiece like “ If I Could Change the World”!”
He were always my favorite rock'n roller from back then. "Breathless" is my favorite song by him.
Great entertainer ☮️💜
Who can sit still listening to this!! A bit before my time! But if you love music you know who Jerry Lee Lewis is! ✌️❤️🎶
This video puts across the electric excitement of that time, a new sound for a new generation.
I've gotta disagree. He didn't open the door. He kicked it off its hinges.
Even now in 2022, that kicked door is still in mid-flight!! 😯!! 😉👍
You hit the nail on the head-Jerry Lee Lewis didn't open the door to rock n' roll; he kicked it off its hinges. I think it's safe to say that he was one of a kind and in a class by himself--of course I'm saying this with the utmost respect.
Hell ya!
Correct !! He didn't open the door to rock n roll. That door was already opened way before
Jerry was even born. Boogie woogie was first recorded in 1928 & first exposed to white audiences in 1938.
@@winggullseagull1230 well, in 1938 there was a door to some kind of RocknRoll. But in 1957, Jerry Lee got the balls and became the very first dude on TV with long hair. The haters wanted to beat him up and called him 'faggot' and worst. And i'm sure he invented 'Headbanging', did you see his hair bouncing as he began bumping his head.? Together with these double meaning, nasty lyrics..he defently opened that door to the real 'RocknRoll' as we know it. Sad that his unfortune thing with Myra broke his neck for a long time. And Elvis, he took Priscilla and she was 14 years young. Well, all hail, Southern America. 👌
However, stay safe
I highly recommend the Million Dollar Quartet recordings. Jerry Lee and Elvis had such great chemistry in their call and response vocals especially on the gospel numbers. It’s a shame that they never recorded an official album together.
Great analysis Fil. Jerry Lee was a fantastic showman who had the talent to entertain. A pioneer of rock. His cousin Mickey Gilley is also a fantastic entertainer and piano player.
@@jennifursun3303 and a grifter
he didn't open the door
HE KICKED IT IN!
"We ain't fakin' -- whole lotta shakin' going on!" "The Killer" lives on!
I bet that was sort of risqué for the 50's ... he acted wild 😂 I loved hearing him play the piano! He will be missed. Hope you have a great weekend, Fil 💙
Jerry Lee was quite the presence on stage! Reminds me, being of slight stature, playing a Chopin Polonaise on stage and my prof said for such a small person I certainly ripped a strip off the piano 😊I didn’t kick over the piano bench though...maybe next time. That would certainly take the starch out of their shirts so to speak😂🤣
Nothing like him Before or since
Thank you sir for the tribute for Jerry Lee.
As a pre- teen in 1957 I heard this performance and noticed the huge difference between rock and roll and the folk songs from the earlier 1950’s. This was so animated, so energetic, so invigorating. What a beginning to a fantastic period of music. I still remember all the lyrics so it must have made an impression on this young girl! ❤
We own him a lot for what he did for music.
This was actually one of Jerry's more sedate performances compared to some of the other ones where he literally kicked and broke the piano! For a while he seemed to get away with more than Elvis could!
His Piano Skills were way better than Elvis' Guitar Skills.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 Elvis was a triple threat! He played piano and bass…had a go at drums and the ukulele also!Elvis made up for it with his voice and looks! Piano players were ten a penny. LR, FD RC was doing exactly the same that full throttle! But without that piano where would they be! I don’t like people trashing Elvis to big up someone else! It’s a childish attitude!
Love your show. So great we get to breakdown artists and appreciate 🤙
Sent my condolences to his son, Jerry Lee III and the Lewis family (also to the Gilley and Swaggart families) on the passing of Jerry Lee. Fil you nailed it when it's not perfect. Rock and Roll was and is meant to be MESSY. I did miss Roland Janes guitar and solo in this performance. My sister brought this record home in 1957, the piano got to me and was the spark of me wanting to play piano. I was at the Lewis Ranch in Nesbit, MS 4 years ago - humbled to play (hack) Jerry's piano. Check out the original recording by Big Maybelle, a Blues shouter on OKeh records from 1955. A very young 22 year old by the name of Quincy Jones was the arranger of the R&B band that backed her. Another great analysis.
I haven’t seen this before and I love it. What a great era of music.
I always considered Lewis a pioneer in RnR along with Little Richard Elvis chuck berry and a few others. Bigger than life personalities and talent
Back then, the whole vibe being so new, wild, and crazy, the audience probably didn't even know what the hell hit them. Jerry Lee seriously threw himself into this performance!
Superb analysis as usual ..The message that night wasn't about perfection but performance. .. the contradictory art of such as the nature of rock music in general, and the energy and magnetism drawing in the crowd Such as influenced generations since. Jerry was before my time per se but this retro performance combined with your analysis brought me to tears my music genre being all over the map particularly in between. Thank you once again. (y)
Talk about pioneers
Thank you for this video. Jerry Lee was my early inspiration (I was 8 years old in 1957). He was and still is The Man.
I was 10 years old in 1957 and my parents did NOT like him when we watched this Steve Allen show, my family watched Steve Allen all the time. He had such a FANTASTIC LAUGH, and could have you in stitches!! My dad's laugh was very similar to "Steverino"!!
Thank you, Fil!
So glad we have videos from the 50’s to watch and appreciate:)
Fun times
One of the BEST rock and roll performances of all time!
This is one of Jerry Lees milder performance. Sometimes, he just let it all go……mmmmn crazy!
Hey Fil, thank you for the tribute to the great Jerry Lee Lewis. My mother loved him and so did I. I saw your analysis of Jerry a few years ago and it was awesome. He had a very interesting career with many scandals and controversies. So did Elvis. You are my favorite Rock and Roll analyst coming from USA. Keep it coming.
i just watched the killers funeral from his hometown of faraday louisiana,today,on his website,elton john sent his condolences,RIP jerry lee, for a lifetime of great music
Jerry was a wildman and he can play the piano like no one else!
The "Killer" will never be Matched or Duplicated in the Past....Present.....and Future of Rock N' Roll.....RIP JLL!!!!
Love Jerry Lee! And Lewis was so grateful to Steve Allen for giving him his big TV break, he named his son Steve Allen Lewis. Lewis subsequently appeared two more times on the show; he performed Whole Lotta Shakin again and it's a scorcher (furniture flying across the stage and so forth.)
He was a force! That looks like the Steve Allen show. I saw him in 1985 and he could still pound that piano! He was one of the first of the great rock and rollers. Thanks, Fil. I feel lucky to have lived at the advent of Rock and Roll!
A Fantastic view Fil sure do appreciate your efforts and quality work you put into these vlogs. Seriously Ty Fil for all you do. Cheers to continued success friend. 🙂🤝🏼✌🏼
******* YES , Many thanks Phil , for this , YES , Rockin' Jerry Lee Lewis , the Greatest & Wildest Rocker of them All --- the MOST Versatile of them All , Rock ' n ' Roll 's Wild Man , A great Singer & his Piano Playing ,Plus with his foot , elbow , hands & butt !! ---- his Second appearance was Just as dynamic & his followup shows were --- WOW !! ---- his live Album's , Live at the Hamburg star club , Greatest Live show on earth. --- " star club " was the late Rory Gallagher 's Favourite album also Memphis Beat. -- Rory had Played on the London sessions in 1973 ---- he was a great admirer of Jerry Lee. ---- YES , Jerry Lee Voted NO.1 International Pianist in the 1980 's in u.s. Keyboard magazine out of 200 Piano Players from Easy Listening , Pop , Blues ,Boogie Woogie , Rock ' n ' Roll ,Jazz , Rhythm & Blues --- YES ,as the saying goes Rock ' n ' Roll's the thing & Jerry Lee's the KING. -- * this was the saying in the 1960 's , ---- YES , he can be seen on the web.& RUclips --- Many Superb & BRILLIANT shows from the Louisiana Piano Pounder , the Blond Bomber ,the wild man from the swamps , the killer that's Jerry Lee Lewis. ---- *** real Pure , gut Bucket , Raw Rock 'n ' Roll !! ---- he shall be missed , However ,his music lives on !! ----
I can't imagine what it took to play what was called "The Devil's Music" after a very religious upbringing. Great analysis, many thanks.
Hi,Fil..!it's great to see you again; Jerry Lee Lewis Always furious, at the origines of Rock.! He was in the Wild group of Pioneers...and i would Say with Jerry ;"" Shake baby..Shake honey..""..enraged for the night..my respect, Fil.!🏴🎸🎶💌
i do like some classical piano and this is so different..! made me think when you were talking about looking at the side or back as opposed to the slight angle he has, so you can see, and feel more part of it..
..and i love how minimal it is and yet the energy and syncopation is jus full on.. thankyou!
Host Steve Allen was also a pianist. I was 13 at thtime and stayed up late to watch this. The Tonight Show. Before Johnny Carson and Jack Paar..A great time.
Recently discovered your channel and as a middle-aged white woman, who has traveled a lot, I'm really enjoying your intelligent tack on all these classics
Anticipation of good vibrations ☄️
I saw Jerry Lee perform numerous times well into his 70s and he was always exciting and would make you smile and feel good. Even as he aged and didnt quite have the stamina. He was entertaining and engaging