Here is Liberace performing Boogie Woogie on his 196 Television Series. The 3 DVD set will be released on September 18th. Titled Liberace Ultimate Entertainer.
1schwererziehbar1 yeah your giving your opinion, you never answered me. Id say by now....your full of shit....but that statement just like yours is an opinion.
When something harmless is judged the same as ACTUAL harmful extremes, it frequently encourages what would be harmless behavior to become harmful out of cognitive dissonance. It was the negative attitude towards homosexuality that killed him. If he could have still value himself during his love life, he might of cared enough about himself to keep it safe.
Richard Smith...It wasn't a "negative attitude toward homosexuality" that killed LIberace, it was AIDS. This is just a fact, like it or not. I think it's a shame that this stellar entertainer has become defined by his sexuality, which really was his own business, and which he never openly flaunted to his adoring fans. Personally, I think the guy was a class act and don't really feel the fact that he was gay is relevant to his value as a beloved celebrity.
The clean strike of the keys without hitting the others at 16th to the bar, is freaking outstanding. He was a great piano player. Give him his props...he deserves it.
@@jjjsmith2497 He is talking about how Liberace didn’t even miss a single note during the “16 beat to the bar” part of the piece. He is recognizing how good of pianist Liberace is.
I met Liberace back in 1967 at a reception. He was as friendly to me as he is to this audience. He truly was one of the great entertainers of the 20th century.
I saw him once and what a show he put on. I was close to the stage when this lady showed him her ring a HUGE diamond Liberace turned to the lady and smiled and said "It's a start dear" he was class
The Princess Margaret, on seeing Liz Taylor's 69 carat Taylor-Burton diamond, remarked how it was 'vulgar'. Taylor offered for the Princess to try it on. When on her finger Taylor is reported to have said, 'Not so vulgar now, is it?'
Scott thorson was18 not16 when he met Liberace Scott says this in his book now Pretending he was 16 to put Lee in bad lightoday Nov 25th 1980 Lee lost his mom r.i.p lovely Liberace family
_ I keep getting ni'ce messages from people but only getting half of their message cos my stupid smartphone keeps going wrong and phone my addrrs Is 45 fulford rd west. Ewell near Epsom kt19 9qz England u.k if anyone who tries to contact me likes writing letters as much as I do god bless u all xxc
One of the few mega-celebrities who realized that fame and fortune came not only from their talent but from the consent of the audience and the love of worldwide fans. Liberace never forgot that and was consistently and tirelessly gracious to his fan base, both en masse and individually. In another time and another age of show business that was called class.
I used to see Liberace on tv when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s but its only now i realize how spectacular he was. He always seemed like a genuinely kind person.
No he has his mum or sister there to get that "aw family " vibe and then people like you go aww int he sweet ... he manipulated people and isnt even that good a pianist....
I had an opportunity to meet him one on one after one of his performances. He was exhausted and a total gentleman -" Did you like the show, how was the food, please come again" No push out the door I didn't stay as I thought I was imposing on his good nature. A true gent.
This was great entertainment and showmanship. Yes, Liberace was lavish and colorful, but that was his unique style! Enjoy the Master's music and revel in his brilliant showmanship. Liberace was great because he loved his music and he loved entertaining. RIP Liberace.
He had his beginnings in classical piano. His timing was steadier tha a metronome. Did you know his full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace? He was a real showman, the best pianist I have ever seen and had a handsome and soothing singing voice. He thrilled me as a little girl and he still does today. He was also a very courteous and thoughtful person.
@@davidrobbio9816 His dad was from Formia, Lazio Italy, mum was Polish. Metronome? That pyramid shaped device with a clicking arm that musicians use to learn to keep an exact timing in rhytm (tempo).
@@JustinBlazzzee I'm very glad that you like her piano skills as much as I do. I discovered her a few years ago and have also come to the conclusion that she is currently the best pianist on this planet. An exceptional talent. Moreover, not only attractive, but also a very friendly and modest person. Here are some words from Rick Beato about her: ruclips.net/video/Qri_DvU_9aM/видео.html An interview with some private glimpses: ruclips.net/video/Rkr35lJNqNc/видео.html And finally the "Flight of the Bumblebee": ruclips.net/video/fdKEUmFUMFg/видео.html
Liberace was definitely a showman--you can see he loved what he was doing, (smiling) and better yet including the audience! Fantastic artist. Thank you for posting.
Not to take away from Liberace's unique gifts... but I can think of several piano players who, in my opinion, have surpassed him musically in every way. Check out a pianist named Hiromi, for just one example.
The only showman I can think of with this command of the audience was Freddie Mercury. Two of the best showmen who ever lived. Liberace was very warm hearted with his audience.
Liberace isn’t a brilliant pianist. people like oscar peterson and oliver jones. jelly roll morton and cyrus chestnut are great pianists. he’s just a showman.
@@ethankamphof3014 Agree re those you mention. I don't know if Liberace qualifies. Probably not as an artist. Undeniably he had a great and flashy technique though.
Its ridiculous that one of the only piano progidies of this generation is foreshadowed by him being gay and flamboyant. Who gives a shit? He was a freaking amazing piano player
He is not a piano genius like Sviatoslav Richter or Martha Argerich. He is a business genius, though. He understood his target audience really well and what they waited from him: a outrageous pile of kitsch and bad taste.
Michel Baes Although it is generally acknowledged that he had the talent to become a great concert pianist he chose a more prosperous, lucrative avenue to success that complimented his style and character
Liberace can really play a piano and he is such a GREAT showman........I love to listen to him. I went to Nursing School at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA where he was a patient at one time and he told the story of how nice the Nuns were to him that he gave money to the hospital and they built a big lobby that was beautiful and you had to go through his lobby to get to Nursing classes.................what an honor it was for me to know that I walked everyday through his lobby.
He had such a genuinely kind and happy smile you rarely get from nowaday's performance artists. Will always appreciate this man for being a true entertainer, one of the musical legends ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
Liberace was the happiest performer. His smile and laughter were so genuine and he truly seemed like he was the happiest person. How can anyone not smile if he was smiling? It was like he could never not smile. Liberace was truly one of those performers (whether Las Vegas, or anywhere) who really wanted his audiences to have a good time and put alot of his energy in making sure they did. Elvis was another one. Two of Las Vegas' best. Now, those days are gone. Have been for decades+
Saw him at the London Palladium many years ago. As well as being a talented musician he was really funny. He was on stage for over an hour and the entertainment didn't flag for a second! It was obvious he was having a whale of a time on stage, and so were we, being ebtertained by him. The greatest showman of our time.
It doesn't happen very often but every now and then the world is graced with a wonderful talent. Liberace had the power to make us all smile and when he played the piano he made the world a better place. The world is sadder with his passing but I am sure he is rocking in heaven.
sonyahannah...Yes, Liberace happily made other people Happy. He used his God-given talent to do that, and he quite often publicly thanked God for everything he had. Liberace did more for other people than any religious blow-hard ever did. Was Liberace "queer?" Who gives a shit? I bet my virgin ass, Liberace is in Heaven, the blowhards in or on their way to Hell.
I have enjoyed reading the comments, so I too must comment. I have followed Liberace all my life from the fifties until his death. In all that time, besides being the ultimate performer, he has been a total gentleman and great human being at all times. And he took excellent care of his mother!
When I was a kid, Liberace used to have a programme on a Sunday afternoon. My Mum and my Aunt used to sit and watch it and told me and my cousins to keep quiet. Will never forget those days, Liberace was fantastic, (never saw his brother George)
In 1956 Las Vegas he showed Elvis the ropes on how to dress when performing. In just a few months Elvis was wearing that gold suit and you know the rest Liberace knew showmanship
Growing up in the 60s, I had seen Liberace on many talk shows. It wasn’t until I saw him in a movie about 30 years ago called “Sincerely Yours” about a concert pianist, that I became aware of his talent. He was for sure a tortured soul that had more talent in his baby finger, than most people in their whole bodies. Thanks to youtube the performers of the past are memorialized in our hearts and minds. RIP Mr. Liberace.
You never saw Liberace without that amazing dimpled smile and loving what he did best! I saw him on, “What’s my line” a looooong time ago and the panel figure out who he was very quickly. Not too many back then could play like he did and receive wild receptions wherever he appeared.
a friend did some work at his house in vegas, he said he was friendly funny he would send my friend and his wife tickets for his shows, making sure they had great seats and he always came by table after show and would sit and talk for a while.
He appeared to be a genuinely nice person. I dislike all the rude comments about him. His sexuality had nothing to do with his musical talent, and wonderful entertaining capabilities!!
I said it to another video of him and I'm gonna say it to this video. He is the absolute ultimate pianist!!! No one was ever or will ever be better than him. Wish he was still alive!!!
Today, 2019, Liberace is long dead, but finding this video reminded me of what a really great entertainer he was, supposedly the greatest piano player whoever lived, definitely a very handsome man with a likeable personality. and Liberace was the most flamboyant entertainer whoever took stage...anywhere. Today, I enjoy watching Liberace perform, the same way I did back in the day, but even more so now...thanks to RUclips, I get to replay this video until my hand cramps and I'm totally exhausted.
He was a great pianist along with being a flamboyant entertainer. I used to find it amusing that his brother George was so reserved as he accompanied him on the violin. Opposite personalities but both outstanding musicians.
I think he was the happiest when performing. I saw him in person and really enjoyed his show. I used to run home from school to watch his show and Bandstand. I took piano lessons back then. Miss him.
Just wow! I loved reading once about how when he was younger he said he practiced endlessly, but then after seeing a particularly inspiring concert, he then began to practice in a way that made his previous efforts seem like laziness. He was a force of nature!
He was a super, if not the best pianist and entertainer, but his best ability was like most of old Hollywood, he worshipped his audience. His talent and memory will last for many years
Oh liberace what talent you have.. you're a genius in that piano and that wonderful personality to go along with it... what a wonderful entertainer you were..you are the best piano player I've ever seen wow!!! I will say it again genius!! May you rip🥰
The greatest american pianist at his time, with a strong classical formation as concertist! An outstanding amazing person! Merci beaucoup from Paris France
liberace was amazing. i am sure he started out as a child prodigy. i heard that he actually bought the piano that chopin played on. and if that was not enough, he also purchased the piano franz listz wrote his famous songs on. what a sweet man he was and he gave joy to a lot of people through his entertainment.
...and the only reasons he didn't take it 32 to the bar was because... well... 1. No composers could write the music FAST enough. 2. The friction in the mechanics of the piano would have been a FIRE HAZARD. 3. He was only HUMAN.
My mother Liberace, when I saw him recently I was thinking of dear old Mom, she was the mother of twelve children, I was number 10, keep enjoying Libby !!
5++ Million views says it all. Just from a sheer talent standpoint, you can sit around and hope, but you well never see talent like this again. When you think of the crap that is called entertainment today, it's sickening. Here is someone who practiced for years and countless hours to perfect his craft. People didn't go to see Liberace for his clothes or jewelry or his behavior, they went to see him because he was a world class musician and entertainer. Period.
I am totally amazed at how awesome of an entertainer Liberace was. In the same category as Michael Jackson, Elvis and the Beatles in my book. I wish I had the chance to see one of his shows, but I was only 12yo when he passed. Never will we see such amazing music giants like this ever again. So sad that he is gone along with his museum. A true legend of entertainment.
My Grandmother, used to watch him everytime he was on Television. It was before we talked about gay. She had no idea, and wouldn't have even been able to define the word.
People knew. They just didn't care. These days, it gets blank stares because these days, they'd make a special announcement about their private life and expect attention for that instead of for their talent.
He was my early inspiration to pick up on the B-3. He amazed people for half a century and long after his death. I am pleased we still have parts of him performing in his best years.
I saw Liberace in concert at the Augusta Civic Center in Maine. He arrived at the stage in a white Rolls Royce INSIDE THE BUILDING. Even though it was in a small venue in northern New England, he did not hold back one bit. He played no different than if he was playing Carnegie Hall. He was a showman for all.
Oct 2020 and this still lives on so powerfully, absolute talent to the fullest. I really hope liberace knows where ever he is what joy he brought to the world with a gift from god like he had. 🎹🎹❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🙏🙏❤❤🎵🎵👍👍🎹🎹
My mother was from Menasha WI. She said Liberace had relation he visited up there. She said he was a kind and sweet person. Interestingly Menasha at that time was a deeply christian community. It was no secret the Lee was gay. Yet according to my mother and grandparents Liberace was very well liked and respected in that town. These towns people would definitely be considered fundamentalist christians now. I knew many of them. This leads to a question to be considered. When did Christianity really get on the gay hatred wagon? Because apparently this socially conservative town took to liberace very well and thought highly of him. Yet Menasha was a town where the church ruled to the point where you couldn't even buy condoms there back then. Somewhere along the line I think many Christians forgot Christ's lessons about love.
Listen pal, perhaps the Catholic Church attacks homosexuals, but as a Christian, I've never met one Christian that truly hated gays. EVER !!! You see, there have been homosexuals, since long before any religion. In fact it was likely religion that turned people against gays in the first place.
I attended a reception for Liberace in 1966. He was very pleasant to visit with and I even had my picture taken with him. He was a great entertainer, played a superb piano and a true entertainer!!
Видеоклипы
How many people think this man was truly the happiest when he was on stage performing?
1schwererziehbar1 yeah your giving your opinion, you never answered me. Id say by now....your full of shit....but that statement just like yours is an opinion.
When something harmless is judged the same as ACTUAL harmful extremes, it frequently encourages what would be harmless behavior to become harmful out of cognitive dissonance. It was the negative attitude towards homosexuality that killed him. If he could have still value himself during his love life, he might of cared enough about himself to keep it safe.
Richard Smith...It wasn't a "negative attitude toward homosexuality" that killed LIberace, it was AIDS. This is just a fact, like it or not. I think it's a shame that this stellar entertainer has become defined by his sexuality, which really was his own business, and which he never openly flaunted to his adoring fans. Personally, I think the guy was a class act and don't really feel the fact that he was gay is relevant to his value as a beloved celebrity.
i do
frisco21 Do you think a gay man cannot be a class act?
The clean strike of the keys without hitting the others at 16th to the bar, is freaking outstanding. He was a great piano player. Give him his props...he deserves it.
Dont even know what that means, but yes outstanding!
@@jjjsmith2497 He is talking about how Liberace didn’t even miss a single note during the “16 beat to the bar” part of the piece. He is recognizing how good of pianist Liberace is.
@@MrPenguin117
Thank you, i understand the greatness part, just not the technical🙂
I know what that means and you got that right! Amazing talent. Without using the term loosely as it tends to be nowadays: Genius!
@@jjjsmith2497 basically, he played very very fast, but also managed to not sound sloppy while doing so.
I met Liberace back in 1967 at a reception. He was as friendly to me as he is to this audience. He truly was one of the great entertainers of the 20th century.
How old are you
I saw him once and what a show he put on. I was close to the stage when this lady showed him her ring a HUGE diamond Liberace turned to the lady and smiled and said "It's a start dear" he was class
😆😆😆
I love this!
What a genius
Back when entertainers had class and had to have skills. Not just make a TikTok twerking and acting like a sociopath.
The Princess Margaret, on seeing Liz Taylor's 69 carat Taylor-Burton diamond, remarked how it was 'vulgar'. Taylor offered for the Princess to try it on. When on her finger Taylor is reported to have said, 'Not so vulgar now, is it?'
Lord, this performance! This personality! Where else can you find a three-minute cure for a bad mood???
If that takes you three minutes then you're doing something wrong
I.ll ask my uncle, he went to school with him
Ditto on curing the "bad mood." I grew up watching this genius; now I lovingly share these videos with me 3 sons.
Scott thorson was18 not16 when he met Liberace Scott says this in his book now
Pretending he was 16 to put Lee in bad lightoday Nov 25th 1980
Lee lost his mom r.i.p lovely Liberace family
_ I keep getting ni'ce messages from people but only getting half of their message cos my stupid smartphone keeps going wrong and phone my addrrs
Is 45 fulford rd west. Ewell near Epsom kt19 9qz England u.k if anyone who tries to contact me likes writing letters as much as I do god bless u all xxc
One of the few mega-celebrities who realized that fame and fortune came not only from their talent but from the consent of the audience and the love of worldwide fans. Liberace never forgot that and was consistently and tirelessly gracious to his fan base, both en masse and individually. In another time and another age of show business that was called class.
And he loved penis!!!
I used to see Liberace on tv when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s but its only now i realize how spectacular he was. He always seemed like a genuinely kind person.
He was my first crush, when I was 6 years old! I remember seeing this on our B/W TV in Kentucky and saying, "That's the man I want to marry!"
His Mom was at every concert, that's love
No he has his mum or sister there to get that "aw family " vibe and then people like you go aww int he sweet ... he manipulated people and isnt even that good a pianist....
Ellen Sycamore if he wasn’t a good pianist i’d like to see you ahahah. I’ve studied piano for 25 years and don’t consider me as good as he was.
@@ellensycamore3751 He was a manipulative, narcissistic pervert but come on he was a fucking legendary pianist
@@ellensycamore3751 Are you stupid?
She was the body guard
Say what you want about this man, but his piano skills are about the best the world has ever seen.
Incredible, and he played like that with a huge ring on his finger AND while talking.
I actually thought he wore more rings.
And that wasn't the only ring he had on his finger....
@@Sgt_Bill_T_Co lol.
Amazing performer, so talented. My late brother in law Ralph ( Who passed 22/12/1919) was a huge fan.
If I ever get married, I would have to remove my wedding ring as I cannot play keyboards with any rings on my finger.
That kind of showmanship is a thing of the past, he was amazing on stage.
My aunt got to see him in person at one of his shows and she told me there is no comparison to actually seeing him in person. She said it was amazing.
I had an opportunity to meet him one on one after one of his performances. He was exhausted and a total gentleman -" Did you like the show, how was the food, please come again" No push out the door I didn't stay as I thought I was imposing on his good nature. A true gent.
This was great entertainment and showmanship. Yes, Liberace was lavish and colorful, but that was his unique style! Enjoy the Master's music and revel in his brilliant showmanship. Liberace was great because he loved his music and he loved entertaining. RIP Liberace.
Much respect! You MUST love the guy.
Like him or not, he was good to his mom.
It's a shame the Candle Men movie on HBO didn't focus on the talent of Liberace
+morbius109 I agree 100%, even to this day I love going to Vegas and seeing those brilliant costumes in person!
+morbius109 He was great.
He had his beginnings in classical piano. His timing was steadier tha a metronome. Did you know his full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace? He was a real showman, the best pianist I have ever seen and had a handsome and soothing singing voice. He thrilled me as a little girl and he still does today. He was also a very courteous and thoughtful person.
I have no history with him but I agree, he seems so courteous. I also play piano and he is beyond compare
What’s a metronome ? His middle name is very much Italian…Valentino
@@davidrobbio9816 His dad was from Formia, Lazio Italy, mum was Polish. Metronome? That pyramid shaped device with a clicking arm that musicians use to learn to keep an exact timing in rhytm (tempo).
Not only was he a GREAT piano player and entertainer, but you could just see how much fun he, the band, and the audience were having!
Talented man. Back when entertainers did just that. Entertained.
Listen to how clean and consistent his playing.
Genius
True genius. You never see Lee read sheet music, it's all from memory no matter what he's playing. Never see talent like him again.
It’s unreal how well he could play piano. I can’t even move my hands that fast period, let alone do it and hit ALL of the correct keys at that speed.
WHILE looking and talking to the audience too lol.
Liberace was great. But also today there are talents out there: ruclips.net/video/AVpnr8dI_50/видео.html
@@jensluck370 That was sick. The way she could jump her left hand over her right back and forth really quickly is insane. Elite precision.
@@jensluck370 I’ve watched a bunch of Yuja Wang videos now and she’s the best piano player I’ve ever seen. Absolutely insane.
@@JustinBlazzzee I'm very glad that you like her piano skills as much as I do. I discovered her a few years ago and have also come to the conclusion that she is currently the best pianist on this planet. An exceptional talent. Moreover, not only attractive, but also a very friendly and modest person.
Here are some words from Rick Beato about her: ruclips.net/video/Qri_DvU_9aM/видео.html
An interview with some private glimpses: ruclips.net/video/Rkr35lJNqNc/видео.html
And finally the "Flight of the Bumblebee": ruclips.net/video/fdKEUmFUMFg/видео.html
Man, The dude could play Piano.
a legond
He was a child prodigy.
Yeah but he can really tear up an organ!
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
WELL DUH!!!
Liberace was definitely a showman--you can see he loved what he was doing, (smiling) and better yet including the audience! Fantastic artist. Thank you for posting.
Correct. It's hard to see Lee in performance without having - and coming away with - a smile on your face. He was the best 'feel good' guy around.
Boogie Woogie is a "craze" that has never gone out of style.
Energetic, infectious, fun!
When I was a kid my parents could not have paid me to watch Liberace. Now as an adult I can't seem to get enough of his music!
One of The greatest performers of all time. Who cares what he did in his private life
They dont make em like this guy any more......Real talent.
Not just talent...you can be sure he worked hard perfecting it!
Charlie Albright. 27 yr old incarnation of Liberaces skill set.
They do, but they are not publicized by the media unless they're gay (Cliburn, Elton John, Liberace, etc).
Sorry to disagree disagree ! He was unmatchable ! But know there's a Girl who plays the violin 🎻 Karolina protsenko , the NEXT WONDER OF THE WORLD 🌎
Not to take away from Liberace's unique gifts... but I can think of several piano players who, in my opinion, have surpassed him musically in every way. Check out a pianist named Hiromi, for just one example.
The only showman I can think of with this command of the audience was Freddie Mercury. Two of the best showmen who ever lived. Liberace was very warm hearted with his audience.
wow i forgot how good he was, sensationally brilliant pianist and all round performer, unsurpassed
Liberace isn’t a brilliant pianist. people like oscar peterson and oliver jones. jelly roll morton and cyrus chestnut are great pianists. he’s just a showman.
@@ethankamphof3014 Agree re those you mention. I don't know if Liberace qualifies. Probably not as an artist. Undeniably he had a great and flashy technique though.
@@ethankamphof3014 it's a matter of opinion, Buttercup. You are dead wrong.
Its ridiculous that one of the only piano progidies of this generation is foreshadowed by him being gay and flamboyant. Who gives a shit? He was a freaking amazing piano player
I agree. Liberace was a fantastic pianist, and one hell of a showman. How cares if he was gay? It didn't matter.
He is not a piano genius like Sviatoslav Richter or Martha Argerich. He is a business genius, though. He understood his target audience really well and what they waited from him: a outrageous pile of kitsch and bad taste.
Michel Baes Although it is generally acknowledged that he had the talent to become a great concert pianist he chose a more prosperous, lucrative avenue to success that complimented his style and character
+Jonathan Felosi YEA I CONCUR! Who the fuck cares? I feel bad that Liberace's name is ruined just because of his sexuality!
Do you know how many pianos Liberace had? Nobody does but we all know he had organs up the ass!
Liberace can really play a piano and he is such a GREAT showman........I love to listen to him. I went to Nursing School at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA where he was a patient at one time and he told the story of how nice the Nuns were to him that he gave money to the hospital and they built a big lobby that was beautiful and you had to go through his lobby to get to Nursing classes.................what an honor it was for me to know that I walked everyday through his lobby.
that's a wonderful story. in addition to being a great artist/entertainer, Lee was incredibly generous with funds. your story yet another!!!
He had such a genuinely kind and happy smile you rarely get from nowaday's performance artists. Will always appreciate this man for being a true entertainer, one of the musical legends ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
Liberace was the happiest performer. His smile and laughter were so genuine and he truly seemed like he was the happiest person. How can anyone not smile if he was smiling?
It was like he could never not smile.
Liberace was truly one of those performers (whether Las Vegas, or anywhere) who really wanted his audiences to have a good time and put alot of his energy in making sure they did. Elvis was another one. Two of Las Vegas' best.
Now, those days are gone. Have been for decades+
16 to the bar. That's gotta be like Mach speed on a piano. Truly insane talent!
His showmanship overshadowed his great talent on the piano.
Holy god, that was intense! This is probably the first I've seen of Liberace, and I'm bloody impressed!
Is anyone else impressed with the camera work in this segment? It’s pretty freaking amazing!
Saw him at the London Palladium many years ago. As well as being a talented musician he was really funny. He was on stage for over an hour and the entertainment didn't flag for a second! It was obvious he was having a whale of a time on stage, and so were we, being ebtertained by him. The greatest showman of our time.
It doesn't happen very often but every now and then the world is graced with a wonderful talent. Liberace had the power to make us all smile and when he played the piano he made the world a better place. The world is sadder with his passing but I am sure he is rocking in heaven.
I'm old, now, and hopefully just a smidge wiser, and I have to say that Liberace, in spite of his fame, was probably seriously under-appreciated...
What continues to delight ME [besides his marvelous music] is how utterly delighted HE seems to be while playing.
sonyahannah check out Mary Lou by The Creative Force Amazing 😉
sonyahannah...Yes, Liberace happily made other people Happy. He used his God-given talent to do that, and he quite often publicly thanked God for everything he had. Liberace did more for other people than any religious blow-hard ever did. Was Liberace "queer?" Who gives a shit? I bet my virgin ass, Liberace is in Heaven, the blowhards in or on their way to Hell.
@@mariosaldana4006 why
Sorry, wrong text
I have watched it more than 10 times and I still like EVERY SECOND OF IT! ❤❤❤ This is the peak of showmanship indeed
I have enjoyed reading the comments, so I too must comment. I have followed Liberace all my life from the fifties until his death. In all that time, besides being the ultimate performer, he has been a total gentleman and great human being at all times. And he took excellent care of his mother!
When I was a kid, Liberace used to have a programme on a Sunday afternoon. My Mum and my Aunt used to sit and watch it and told me and my cousins to keep quiet. Will never forget those days, Liberace was fantastic, (never saw his brother George)
In 1956 Las Vegas he showed Elvis the ropes on how to dress when performing.
In just a few months Elvis was wearing that gold suit and you know the rest
Liberace knew showmanship
Growing up in the 60s, I had seen Liberace on many talk shows. It wasn’t until I saw him in a movie about 30 years ago called “Sincerely Yours” about a concert pianist, that I became aware of his talent. He was for sure a tortured soul that had more talent in his baby finger, than most people in their whole bodies. Thanks to youtube the performers of the past are memorialized in our hearts and minds. RIP Mr. Liberace.
Your RUclips name “mmills” is another famous piano player “mrsmills” she is also quite talented
Very talented man. Both comedic and musically. Watch those hands at 16 to the bar. Unbelievable!
You never saw Liberace without that amazing dimpled smile and loving what he did best! I saw him on, “What’s my line” a looooong time ago and the panel figure out who he was very quickly.
Not too many back then could play like he did and receive wild receptions wherever he appeared.
What a WONDERFUL Showman he was,always enjoyed his great Shows!
a friend did some work at his house in vegas, he said he was friendly funny he would send my friend and his wife tickets for his shows, making sure they had great seats and he always came by table after show and would sit and talk for a while.
Raymond Dowd bull shit
A true gentleman.
Gay people are wonderful, I have a few gay friends that I love.
Gay and talented. Excellent musician. Respect everyone. I've gay friends I don't discriminate. But I'm strictly??? I love men.
He appeared to be a genuinely nice person. I dislike all the rude comments about him. His sexuality had nothing to do with his musical talent, and wonderful entertaining capabilities!!
Liberace set the bar high with this incredible performance. A great showman and a legend.
You never see perfomences like this today. I grow up in the 90s and 2000s but love music like this, like Liberace and Elvis!
Handsome.... talented.....classy...... funny.......nothing like him around now. Glad we have him on RUclips!!!!
A true showman. I always found liking in his playing. And,his attitude seemed so splendid.
Very talented man with fierce charisma!
What a great entertainer/pianist!
You know that he worked very hard on all parts of his act.
Very impressive, indeed.
he made the piano talk,my mum loved him,entertainers like this don't come along often,like Elvis ;+)
Man. One cool dude he was. I watched Liberache back in the 1950's as a child.
Absolutely effortless and the way Liberace's fingers glide over the keys is a sight to behold.
could THAT MAN ever play an instrument...he is missed, what a performer...RIP LIBERACE!!
I never really listened to him play the piano before, and he's better than imagined he would be. Damn, that's great playing.
Never get tired of Liberace! Amazing Pianist!
I said it to another video of him and I'm gonna say it to this video. He is the absolute ultimate pianist!!! No one was ever or will ever be better than him. Wish he was still alive!!!
this man was an ENTERTAINER with a capital E. they don't exist anymore. brought joy to millions!
and witty too!
Holy shit! Unbelievable! The man was a genius.
Man, Liberace was just fabulous! What an incredible person and entertainer.
Today, 2019, Liberace is long dead, but finding this video reminded me of what a really great entertainer he was, supposedly the greatest piano player whoever lived, definitely a very handsome man with a likeable personality. and Liberace was the most flamboyant entertainer whoever took stage...anywhere. Today, I enjoy watching Liberace perform, the same way I did back in the day, but even more so now...thanks to RUclips, I get to replay this video until my hand cramps and I'm totally exhausted.
I Loved Liberace, watched him with my Mother, and Grand Ma as well. He was a true connoisseur of the keyboard...
He was a great pianist along with being a flamboyant entertainer. I used to find it amusing that his brother George was so reserved as he accompanied him on the violin. Opposite personalities but both outstanding musicians.
I think he was the happiest when performing. I saw him in person and really enjoyed his show. I used to run home from school to watch his show and Bandstand. I took piano lessons back then. Miss him.
Just wow! I loved reading once about how when he was younger he said he practiced endlessly, but then after seeing a particularly inspiring concert, he then began to practice in a way that made his previous efforts seem like laziness. He was a force of nature!
He was a super, if not the best pianist and entertainer, but his best ability was like most of old Hollywood, he worshipped his audience. His talent and memory will last for many years
Oh liberace what talent you have.. you're a genius in that piano and that wonderful personality to go along with it... what a wonderful entertainer you were..you are the best piano player I've ever seen wow!!! I will say it again genius!! May you rip🥰
There will never be anyone like him again!
The greatest american pianist at his time, with a strong classical formation as concertist! An outstanding amazing person! Merci beaucoup from Paris France
Van Cliburn might argue with you on that.
I am a musician and just think this man is the best performer in history, never forget him, he is the greatest.
Again, showing why Liberace was the king of showmenship!
I love love Liberace. He was an amazing musician.
Loved Liberace then, love him now, he was/is the best EVER!!! Sadly missed...
16 to the bar WOW, this guy could play....
liberace was amazing. i am sure he started out as a child prodigy. i heard that he actually bought the piano that chopin played on. and if that was not enough, he also purchased the piano franz listz wrote his famous songs on. what a sweet man he was and he gave joy to a lot of people through his entertainment.
HOLY CRAP! 16 to The Bar! That IS FAST!
...and the only reasons he didn't take it 32 to the bar was because... well...
1. No composers could write the music FAST enough.
2. The friction in the mechanics of the piano would have been a FIRE HAZARD.
3. He was only HUMAN.
Wow.wow wow
I actually saw one of his performances where he did 32, 64, and 128 to the bar. At 128 to the bar it was amazing.
Liberace was Mister Performer and always gave you everything he had !!
I love his 16 to the bar version. Check out Stephanie Trick on a Willie The Lion tune "Keep Your Temper". You will be blown away!
My mother Liberace, when I saw him recently I was thinking of dear old Mom, she was the mother of twelve children, I was number 10, keep enjoying Libby !!
5++ Million views says it all. Just from a sheer talent standpoint, you can sit around and hope, but you well never see talent like this again. When you think of the crap that is called entertainment today, it's sickening. Here is someone who practiced for years and countless hours to perfect his craft. People didn't go to see Liberace for his clothes or jewelry or his behavior, they went to see him because he was a world class musician and entertainer. Period.
I am totally amazed at how awesome of an entertainer Liberace was. In the same category as Michael Jackson, Elvis and the Beatles in my book. I wish I had the chance to see one of his shows, but I was only 12yo when he passed. Never will we see such amazing music giants like this ever again. So sad that he is gone along with his museum. A true legend of entertainment.
I saw Lee live in a Boston concert years ago at Symphony Hall. It was truly a night of magic. There will never be another one like him.
Put aside the controversy of his life and you have left a pure entertainment genius !!..
+Rich Palmieri
Maybe you need a lot of controversy in your life to become a genius entertainer.
These days, the mention that an entertainer is gay would get blank stares. Those days are over, no point in bringing it up anymore.
My Grandmother, used to watch him everytime he was on Television. It was before we talked about gay. She had no idea, and wouldn't have even been able to define the word.
I suspect the majority of his audience were oblivious to his lifestyle ...but nonetheless, no denying that he was a great musician and entertainer
People knew. They just didn't care. These days, it gets blank stares because these days, they'd make a special announcement about their private life and expect attention for that instead of for their talent.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. What a treasure he was.
The greatest piano player that ever lived. Period. Ask any concert pianist who's the greatest. Liberace..
I actually grew up watching Liberace on TV and he inspired me to teach myself how to play piano!😍
What a performer and showman---and yes, he could certainly play the piano!💕
I learned piano watching him, god he was truly greatness perfect performance thanks Liberace
He was my early inspiration to pick up on the B-3. He amazed people for half a century and long after his death. I am pleased we still have parts of him performing in his best years.
I was a child when he died. I didn't know he was so great. True talent!
Weather you liked him or not...the man could play...WOW..What a showman
"You never know if Tiny Tim might be in the audience"!. The man was pure class
I saw Liberace in concert at the Augusta Civic Center in Maine. He arrived at the stage in a white Rolls Royce INSIDE THE BUILDING. Even though it was in a small venue in northern New England, he did not hold back one bit. He played no different than if he was playing Carnegie Hall. He was a showman for all.
Oct 2020 and this still lives on so powerfully, absolute talent to the fullest. I really hope liberace knows where ever he is what joy he brought to the world with a gift from god like he had. 🎹🎹❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🙏🙏❤❤🎵🎵👍👍🎹🎹
My mother was from Menasha WI. She said Liberace had relation he visited up there. She said he was a kind and sweet person. Interestingly Menasha at that time was a deeply christian community. It was no secret the Lee was gay. Yet according to my mother and grandparents Liberace was very well liked and respected in that town. These towns people would definitely be considered fundamentalist christians now. I knew many of them. This leads to a question to be considered. When did Christianity really get on the gay hatred wagon? Because apparently this socially conservative town took to liberace very well and thought highly of him. Yet Menasha was a town where the church ruled to the point where you couldn't even buy condoms there back then. Somewhere along the line I think many Christians forgot Christ's lessons about love.
Listen pal, perhaps the Catholic Church attacks homosexuals, but as a Christian, I've never met one Christian that truly hated gays. EVER !!!
You see, there have been homosexuals, since long before any religion.
In fact it was likely religion that turned people against gays in the first place.
heartfire daniel - Why get off on that tangent? Just enjoy his performances!
i watch this every few weeks & it gladdens the heart to see so many younger people just having a look & commenting :)
I attended a reception for Liberace in 1966. He was very pleasant to visit with and I even had my picture taken with him. He was a great entertainer, played a superb piano and a true entertainer!!
Just watched "Behind the Candelabra".....Michael Douglas was FANTASTIC!!!! A must see film!!