I serviced Billy's Hammond back in the 70's but never got around to seeing him perform live. Damn. One of the nicest guys you ever met.
@jedwards1211
5 жыл бұрын
The Bach inpression was hilarious and awesome
@deanmorrow4083
6 жыл бұрын
What Hendrix was to guitar, Billy Preston was to keyboards.
@2dasimmons
6 жыл бұрын
YES!
@Pistolwhipperz
5 жыл бұрын
Hendrix had nothing on Billy
@azevbn326
3 жыл бұрын
Really true
@davidwilliams4837
3 жыл бұрын
True!
@elricharoy4255
3 жыл бұрын
Hammond organ in particular.. absolute beast..
@johntechwriter
Жыл бұрын
Billy Preston delivers an exhilarating combination of theater, gospel, and rock ‘n roll stylings on the mighty Hammond B3 organ. We will never see their like again.
@tombeyer375
Жыл бұрын
Amen to that John. The Good Lord gave that man some natural talent.
@joule-trix
Жыл бұрын
Oh my Lordt! That man is making that Hammond sing.
@excaliburhead
4 жыл бұрын
That’s just a ridiculous level of talent in one man. RIP Billy Preston
@damontaitt
3 жыл бұрын
Whoever was on organ in Heaven before Billy got there is now on piano! Ijs
@mauricioalfonso8521
3 жыл бұрын
You probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my brother for the last few months :)
@kaleljon3439
3 жыл бұрын
@Mauricio Alfonso yea, been using Instaflixxer for months myself :)
@deannacoston9404
Ай бұрын
So honoured to have performed onstage with him a few times- & been his friend …
@stillstanding6031
Ай бұрын
Miss him terribly. What a fine muscian he was.
@jfguidermphches5471
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Preston left us too soon...
@liro6
4 ай бұрын
How can he be so good and so cool at the same time!!!??!
@ramonsanchez2429
Жыл бұрын
Great solo with the King of Keyboards Mr Billy Preston 🎹🥁🎸
@josephinedavis3878
Жыл бұрын
How great is billy Preston..? Love when he did his version of The fabulous Ray Charles..both gone too soon..❤️
@northernlightsmansion9707
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to Billy for Hall of Fame in Rock & Rolls 2022 Finally.
@rickowenkennedy
Жыл бұрын
Whoa. This is... Iconic. I had no idea... Thank You for posting. I've never heard the B-3 sing like this... probably never will again. Marvelous.
@tonylittleton8549
Жыл бұрын
RIGHT!
@joepilbeam4722
3 ай бұрын
B3 magic from a master!
@jeffking4176
Жыл бұрын
There’s more than 1 reason he’s known as the 5th Beatle. OUTSTANDING ‼️‼️
@buttecreekwoody7615
Жыл бұрын
Not only was BP a top tier keyboardist, he was also a natural showman!
@AronJohnston
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing to be able to watch these videos for free of a man on top of his game in his prime.
@lucioojanguren2860
4 жыл бұрын
He was the Best ! Nobody can play this way !
@geanieruss1
5 жыл бұрын
Billy knows how to tear up a piano or organ with those smooth powerful fingers. Truly a gift to watch and listen to. Wish he were here today to inspire and amaze us some more.
@julianvickery8341
4 жыл бұрын
2 September 1946 - 6 June 2006 - gone but certainly NOT forgotten.
@nicosteen7317
5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who knows how he does the "whah whah" pieces? This is how the B3 schould be played. Very very extraordinary. I've been listening to this for 5 years already and still can't get enough of it. What an organist
@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer
4 жыл бұрын
He might actually have a vox wah pedal.
@LittleRockElevators
4 жыл бұрын
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer or the type of Leslie Speaker that organ was played on. I know the Leslie 147 speaker can give you that type of rock-ish type sound.
@HammondB200
3 жыл бұрын
no effects
@mrdali67
2 жыл бұрын
its playing ghost notes. The keys have 9 contacts, 1 for each drawbar. When you play fast ghost notes or the fast glissando's you often do not turn the keys all down and there by you don't get to trigger all the contacts. Also together with the volume pedal you get the wah like effect.
@fretnesbutke3233
Жыл бұрын
The fifth Beatle! The story goes that John wanted him officially and permanently in the band,but they were on the verge of breaking up,and when John asked Paul,he replied something like,"I can't get along with you 3 already,and you want to add another one?"
@sciocezze68
5 күн бұрын
Wow 😮
@kentonbelton1068
4 жыл бұрын
Dude is making that organ talk!!!!
@dee_dee_place
2 жыл бұрын
A true OG musician makes their instrument do things that no one ever imagined it could do. When their music makes you stop in your tracks & say... what the hell is that... & you turn your whole attention on what you're hearing, you KNOW you're in the presence of an OG.
@kentonbelton1068
2 жыл бұрын
@@dee_dee_place This man is in a league of his own. The versatility to do a classical and blues version of this song in one sitting. Billy Preston will forever be in a class of his own.
@dee_dee_place
2 жыл бұрын
@@kentonbelton1068 Ain't that the truth! I'm so glad that there are not just recordings of his music but there are also videos... dating back to when he was on the Nat King Cole show. Pure Genius At Work.
@sincereessence9646
5 жыл бұрын
The true essential essence of musicianship
@moniquekyle8354
2 жыл бұрын
So true. Billy was great. He didn't get the recognition that he deserved. After looking at Unsung, his life story broke my heart along with other stories that I've heard about him. He was a nice and gentle person. God bless you Mr. Preston. 🙏. Rest Peacefully now. No one will take advantage or hurt anymore. You're with God now.
@mischiefmikeyo
7 жыл бұрын
So many versions of this song and this is damn near the best
@The1stHubStyle
13 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid back in 72, at six years old, I played music that Billy Preston made. What I knew then, was NOTHING to what I've grown to appreciate now. There's words to describe CERTAIN artist, but when it comes to Billy Preston, I can't think of words that would give him enough credit. Maybe one of those words would be incomparable.
@dfreeman120
3 ай бұрын
Billy was a child prodigy from day one !!!! His talent and versatility took him from the church with James Cleveland to Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and The Beatles etc. Billy Bomaye ❤
@lucioojanguren2860
4 жыл бұрын
The best player on the Hammonds ever !
@karenreardon5398
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic version! Totally my favorite. Bravo Billy Preston.😊 Pure genius on that keyboard; killer!😅.
@tombeyer375
Жыл бұрын
Learned how to play by ear, as a child, on a Baldwin CT2. Gave it up as a young adult. Listening to this make me want to pick it up again. From a 62 year old from Motown!
@adamkrolikowski892
Жыл бұрын
Maestro!!***.
@tombeyer375
5 жыл бұрын
The smile on Billys face, totally enjoying added even more to the fantastic performance. Then when he did the dear Ray Charles impression, I was totally gone with it! RIP to both fantastic souls. 💙💙
@imbees2
2 жыл бұрын
He done tore his own self up!,, Absolutely amazing. And I seen him in person. This takes the cake!
@CincyCkyLdy
14 жыл бұрын
I didn't really discover Billy till he was gone. Thank God for video, so he can live on indefinately! What a master.
@ewanmcfadyen
3 жыл бұрын
I saw him in 2004 with Eric Clapton and he did that "wedging a penny in the keyboard" thing that night too at the end of one of his solos! Coolest thing ever.
@TheJoeisdabest
10 жыл бұрын
Ringo said it best "he is one of the few men who doesn't miss with his hands on the piano or anything he does" Billy Preston is the man
@zyrover
5 жыл бұрын
Billy Preston was simply a beast on that organ. Damn!!!
@solidgold14k
10 жыл бұрын
I have been playing for churches, for the past 50 years, and have found it ALWAYS the blessing of playing on the Hammond. (The A110, C2, C3, B2, B3, XK2, XK3, and the XB3). (I promised my Jesus, Lord, Savior, God) that if he blessed me with the gift of music, I would ONLY use the gift to give HIM praise...HALULEJAH!!! and retired in 2012 due to illness and disabilities. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SPECIAL BLESSED GIFT(s)
@nicholasjackson382
10 жыл бұрын
The master at work! I miss Billy Preston. He was very kind to me. God rest his soul! Thanks for posting this masterpiece.
@jezzter4106
Жыл бұрын
My God!! Ok I can't even watch this again. I'm so unworthy of witnessing such great talent. I feel like a peasant.
@elizabethmciaglo6137
11 ай бұрын
Soulfully and Spiritually performed, Billy, Thank You👍⬆️🆙🆙👼😇🌌🌠😎🙋
@andrewwolfe2071
2 жыл бұрын
Am I allowed to say: Holy sh*t? Because…HOLY SHIT! Please, someone do a proper biopic on Billy. He, and all of us, deserve it. Thank you for this clip.
@matrox
2 жыл бұрын
I loves that sound setting on that Hammond B3 organ.
@johntechwriter
Жыл бұрын
Yes those drawbars were a bitch to configure while playing with the other hand, but Billy’s combinations were unlike anybody else’s and he made it look so easy.
@robt5818
3 жыл бұрын
No keyboard compares to the Hammond B-3, first introduced in 1955. And, of course, nobody plays it like Billy Preston.
@frankwankerl7021
3 жыл бұрын
Vox continental: Am I a joke to you?
@tombeyer375
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more Rob. When I was young, learned on a Baldwin CT2 with a built in Leslie box, but external Leslie sounded way better. Billy sure did shine in his day.
@karenreardon5398
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing. Rock on Billy!
@robertbishop5357
6 жыл бұрын
I loved everything Billy did, he was such a huge talent. My understanding is that he opened for the Stones back in the 70's and when the Stones came out the fans wouldn't let them perform without Billy on stage. That's huge. He was a tormented soul if you read his bio. I believe he loved Jesus and is in heaven today.
@mailomail
9 жыл бұрын
Outstanding performance! p.s. Laurens Hammond should be posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize for this beautiful invention.
@sawjames6620
3 жыл бұрын
I have been searching for this for many years man 🥺♥️🙏🏿
@lv2tri1
8 жыл бұрын
He was in concert with the Stones in L.A., mid 70s, best part of the show. He danced in solo with a key board strapped around his neck, I'll never forget that.
@chevick
5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely never get sick of that one.
@philbrown1474
Жыл бұрын
When you’re good enough to actually emulate others’ styles and pull it off, you’re great. And he is perfect here.
@alfredb.74
4 жыл бұрын
Genius! It makes me cry
@DeGrate-bb5bo
4 жыл бұрын
Alfred B. You said it. According to Wikipedia, Billy Preston was entirely self-taught--never had a music lesson. We are watching a genius at work. THIS is the embodiment of what it means t be gifted.
@dirsame
10 жыл бұрын
by far the bluesiest version of summertime ever recorded. Billy you the man
@larryspivey5146
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best organist ever lived.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 The B3. NEVER GET OLD. JUST THE ORGANIST. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@tradedemo8500
8 ай бұрын
This is mighty incredible, simply genius. Thank you, Billy.
@gailmiller6333
5 жыл бұрын
👏🏿Awesome!!!👏🏿 R.I.P. Billy.
@OsirisIxchel
11 жыл бұрын
Amen...makes me feel like going to church...what an artist!
@randominternetpersonyay
14 жыл бұрын
Man, how can you NOT smile while listening to Billy Preston. What a brilliant performer he was.
@joelspringman523
3 ай бұрын
Incredible talent, wonderful human being. Look forward to meeting you soon, Billy. ❤
@chevydude658
9 жыл бұрын
He became one with the organ. The organ was a direct avenue of expressing his spirit.
@Visiblediety
4 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable I’ve never seen anything like this in my life
@davidwilliams4837
3 жыл бұрын
You, sir, have impeccable taste.
@Naltino
12 жыл бұрын
Billy you were Da Man!!!! Good Lord have mercy! It's a pity I never got to hear this brother live. Thank God for KZitem
@ilovemylife5
2 жыл бұрын
We don’t raise up the talented ones as we should. Bow to his talent and soul. 🖤
@barbosborne1
Жыл бұрын
WOW. What talent.
@michele33s68
4 жыл бұрын
A Masterpiece.
@revevangelistjohnson3741
3 жыл бұрын
He was phenomenal. He was playing the keys off of the organ. Hopefully, he is in heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
@hank1519
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant virtuosity plus a dazzling personality!
@imbees2
Жыл бұрын
Baby baby baby Billy Preston. Lawd have mercy,
@Keyboardman88
13 жыл бұрын
The world shall not see another talent like this. He's in heaven playing with all the greats who went before him. Imagine that band!!! RIP Billy.
@RonWylie-gk5lc
9 жыл бұрын
WOW Billy, that Ray Charles, wonderful and great talent
@SteveJobs1216
4 жыл бұрын
Speechless
@jessypooh24
8 жыл бұрын
what did I just watch??????? I didn't know whether to shout or cry! My my my....PLAY IT BILLY!!
@d3a3v4i8s
15 жыл бұрын
An unworldly talent is what Billy Preston was. I need to go out and get every recording he ever did. What a God given gift he had!
@luizzd
14 жыл бұрын
"Everybody likes some kind of music", I heard from him in 1973 for the first time. Billy Preston is Fantastic! Ever! God bless you. Thanks HammondB200 for this marvelous video.
@MarkBFitness504
3 жыл бұрын
wow man, no words for this dude talent!
@pilaraguirre9692
9 жыл бұрын
HATS OFF TO MR. BILLY PRESTON.....WHAT A WONDERFUL MUSIC MAN HE IS..... SUCH A JOY TO LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC AFTER SUCH A LONG LONG TIME..... THIS IS BEAUTIFUL HARDCORE ORGAN MUSIC....WOW
@imbees2
2 жыл бұрын
Tear it up billy Preston. The one and only.
@profgyland2
5 жыл бұрын
There is only one word one would use to judge this performance of Billy Preston: "AWESOME"!!!!
I've seen this many times over, and I can't help myself....that's just freakin SICK!!!!!! Billy was unreal!!!
@cjgreen4331
3 жыл бұрын
wow, this man can present better than any musician or artist I've ever seen in my ENTIRE life
@aqualili
3 жыл бұрын
Check out bb king. That man had PRESENCE. En par with Preston is also dizzie.
@debralynnpaxton5238
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Love it all ! Bless his memory ♡♡♡
@ReggieO
15 жыл бұрын
I must say that Billy Preston really made a lasting contribution to music around the world. He will forever remain one of those artists that was able to touch and amaze listeners (even when they don't recognize that it was him). This video is an amazing glimpse of what this man was capable of doing. He did what many of us dream about, Preston created music that was bigger than him, and bigger than his name. One of those artists that was truly a gift and inspiration to the world.
@ferabra8939
8 жыл бұрын
Spectacular.Amazing musician. A real talent.
@rocksinger45
8 жыл бұрын
Fuck You Troll ~
@duralexa
8 жыл бұрын
Your mother.
@loudonrebel
8 жыл бұрын
Is a pedophile dumbass look it up fools
@augustinushipponensis3021
8 жыл бұрын
Whatsoever he was in this life is now between him and God but his talent remains unquestioned and remembered. What, good sir, have you done?
@user-nt3rn4ne7y
7 жыл бұрын
He sings spectacular hot summer song as heat as his improvisation! wonderful!
@DavisStillson
9 жыл бұрын
Soul poured onto a keyboard, masterfully!!!!!
@62chucky
9 жыл бұрын
BILLY!!!!!! OMG...a master musician and singer. RIP man.....your gift touched many!
@RickJean144
9 жыл бұрын
i am shocked how talented this man was Well he was a prodigy
@Belchmaster41
8 жыл бұрын
Chuck Flowers he brought the house down.....he sure knows how to party
@mikebenge2853
7 жыл бұрын
C Flow he touched many lol
@Dahkkloudmusic
14 жыл бұрын
WHY CAN I ONLY FAVOURITE THIS ONCE, THIS NEEDS TO BE THE ONLY THING I LISTEN TO EVER, MY GOD THAT WAS GOOD
@professor501
16 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Absolutely incredible. Billy was one of a kind. May he rest in peace...
@charlessmith3779
2 жыл бұрын
One and only billy Preston
@LuLu-bj9ef
5 жыл бұрын
Holy Mother...WOW, WOW, WOW !!!
@erikthechosenone
4 ай бұрын
This is one bad brother man!🔥
@ledrotten
11 жыл бұрын
This man rocked at whatever he played ....RIP Billy Boy ,your music is eternal...
@josephpereira1346
9 жыл бұрын
Drummer playing beautifully in support.
@SoNoFTheMoSt
8 жыл бұрын
+joseph pereira all the instrumentalists are awesome :)
@josephpereira1346
8 жыл бұрын
You said it.
@cdavidson2005
9 жыл бұрын
this is an entertainer at work..one of the very best R I P sir billy
@p.lambertartist8668
6 жыл бұрын
YES Brother a Hammond B3 ,last Tonewheel Organ 1973-75 Amazing Move on a B3 God bless you Billy
@vijitc1209
2 жыл бұрын
Mind blowing talent.
@jz6461
4 жыл бұрын
As good as the clonewheels may be, there’s nothing like a real B3, it’s a living beast and nothing can replace it.
@defoperator7993
4 жыл бұрын
He probably had it running through an amazing beatles level tube amp too
@tombeyer375
2 жыл бұрын
You got that right John. Been enjoying organ music and playing it on a Baldwin CT2. The B3 is in a class all by itself.
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