I get worn out and my legs HURT watching these LEGENDS do their thing.
@marcusbetancourt3760
Жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers were and will be the very best dancers that the whole entire wide world will ever see. They are Numero Uno for a reason.
@CosmicMomDove
Жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers. Stormy Weather came out so long ago and the Nicholas Brothers amaze me every time I see them dance.
@TonyFunches
11 жыл бұрын
REALIZE the Strength & Conditioning it TOOK to DO this Dance Masterpiece! Rising from the FLOOR without using hands, & ONLY (Inner) Leg Muscle! We witness the Seemingly IMPOSSIBLE here in This FABULOUS CLIP!
The whole dance sequence is unreal but the highlight are those leaping splits coming down the steps. Not only is it amazing it also looks dangerous. They were supermen.
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
They were just magnificent; that’s all!!.
@creamcitysista1970
3 жыл бұрын
I highly agree. Do splits repeatedly on the stairs would break everyone's legs! I'll never know how they did that.
@feetsoap4266
2 жыл бұрын
@@deborahmccoy3837 Agreed, Magnificent Supermen!
@johnnybeanz1296
4 жыл бұрын
First they had to think it up than they had to actually DO it. Freakin’ unbelievable!!
@cynthiathomas2496
4 жыл бұрын
The Nicolas brothers were ahead of their time! Nobody could copy them today!
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
For sure! These two were amazing!
@danieldickson8591
Жыл бұрын
Gregory Hines also asserted that if they ever did a biopic about the brothers, they'd need CGI to recreate this number, because there's no one alive who could perform it.
@66fiveandahalf
6 жыл бұрын
They never even panted!!! They were made for this!!! RIP to the greatest dancers to ever live!!!
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
All this with no professional dance lessons; just “ Raw” Talent; Fayard taught Harold ; truly amazing.
@shakakhan9448
4 жыл бұрын
I tried doing this with zero skill but equal intensity and almost passed out within a minute
@timrobson208
4 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@harlemswingdancehotjazz1205
3 жыл бұрын
Their bodies had to be conditioned by dancing and rehearsing. But one take? NO way...
@caydenkasongo3534
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact if you look up Nicholas bros documentary Fayard said he taught himself how to performance
@toussaintinugu1243
2 жыл бұрын
I love their bows: so clean and professional, absolutely synchronized.
@sybilmiller8014
4 жыл бұрын
They were Pure Genius when they danced! I miss Gregory Hines... a talented actor and dancer as well.
@carlbowles1808
4 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas brothers are amazing athletes and dancers. They are the best dancers I've ever seen, no one comes even close.
@ShootMyMonkey
3 жыл бұрын
Something else I notice in this number is how the band musicians don't even flinch when the brothers are leaping around on the stands and throwing their legs around... It just speaks on one level to their respective professionalism as musicians and the degree of trust they had in the dancers to fully be aware of the people around them.
@samsignorelli
Жыл бұрын
Well, one sax player ducked a little when Fayard swung a leg over him, but basically you're right.
@anniechaloupka8052
4 жыл бұрын
I have watched this video hundreds of times....I studied tap/ballet in my youth.....never any good...but appreciate masters of the art form.......there is a book out there about their lives....tragic but also noble.....worth finding.....did the OSCARS even give them recognition???? they should......do NOT let this art and the artists disappear from our foundation of freedom and art ......they achieved greatness despite the prejudice in this country.....twice the difficulty that white artist have......their talent and nobility should NOT be forgotten
@latenightnap
11 жыл бұрын
The splits alone for men show just how amazing these men were. Ahead of their time. Who better than the Hines brothers to interview about legendary dancers like the Nicholas Brothers. Gregory Hines one of my favorite modern day tap dancers may he and the Nicholas Brothers rest in peace. A real class act of talent we don't see today, what a shame.
@GeorgePenton-np9rh
4 жыл бұрын
How did they keep from splitting their pants?
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
.....And not “ one professional dance lesson; truly amazing and spectacular!!!
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
George Penton : just true “ Raw “ Talent; that’s all!!!.
@jeneenbuchanan8891
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, they are tap dance treasures. They are legendary in the dancing world of all types. 👍
@dannij7081
4 жыл бұрын
Pure and raw talent. RIP NB. RIP Gregory Hines
@anthonycraig274
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, that’s refined to it purest form of talent.
@cynthiawadeson8843
Жыл бұрын
They cross the line from great to supernatural--and really special to hear Gregory Hines commentary!
@tontonjeannot6089
4 жыл бұрын
Gravity is a fundamental force of nature for most of us, for the Nicholas Brothers it only made polite suggestions.
@tullochmacdonald4245
4 жыл бұрын
They don't make dancers like this anymore. Such awesome dancers. I hurt just watching them do those splits. Thank you for enriching our lives Nicholas brothers. RIP, and many happy days dancing in Heaven.
@wlipman
12 жыл бұрын
Asking me to choose between Harold and Fayard is like asking me to choose between my sons. In a word, impossible!
@Broonzied
4 жыл бұрын
The way Fayard glides up from that last split gets me every time. Its beautiful.
@brittanyjackson7361
3 жыл бұрын
When Fayard Nicholas said it wasn't rehearsed, they knew in their mind what to do. Me: Sir, that's class act and pure talent. Ya'll will never be duplicated
@noooddle
10 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic commentary by HInes. Even guys like him are simply stunned by this routine.
@BeatlesCentricUniverse
8 жыл бұрын
+noooddle YES!
@ahmeddoucene2460
4 жыл бұрын
C est mieux que fred aster, bravo les frères
@deborahmccoy3837
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, And Even Him , Who Knows Great Talent, Knows How To Show “Respect”; It’s Also Called “ Class!
@jpsned
5 жыл бұрын
I think even Gregory Hines is at a loss for words. All he can say is "beautiful."
@mikecinquen
9 жыл бұрын
More than great dancers....great athletes also !!!
@2dasimmons
6 жыл бұрын
SO true! When I saw the Nicholas Brothers do the splits and come straight up from the floor without using their hands: NO TOUCHING THE FLOOR OR SLOWING PACE AT ALL, I knew they were great athletes with core strength and muscles in thighs/butt. Wow.
@geezergeezer1
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed so.
@user-cv3gd2wr5q
5 жыл бұрын
Fayard with his hands gets me every time! I have to watch just to see him. Then I have to watch to see just Harold. Then I have to watch to realize what I saw was so magical. They were something super special!
@bohpaper
5 жыл бұрын
david lindsey I have to do the same thing too. I love Fayard’s hands, and I just love how Harold moves. They are in a class of their own.
@wanaraz
12 жыл бұрын
Gee I forgot how much I miss Gregory Hines.
@marleneellis2456
4 жыл бұрын
I so miss him. Some nights I just spend two or three hours pulling up everything I can find to watch Gregory Hines dance. Also, I loved his voice and wish he had done even one 'standards' album. Other than "There's Nothing Better Than Love" with Luther and "Don’t Get Around Much Anymore" from Sophisticated Ladies, there are few videos/recordings to capture the magic of his voice. Such a multi talented, humble man.
@billblue58
7 жыл бұрын
The speed, athleticism,timing and grace! wow!
@TheTransatlanticExchange
4 жыл бұрын
Fayard and Harold Nicholas are absolute perfection in dance. Words cannot adequately convey how superb this dance sequence is. These gentlemen were decades ahead of their time and should have received far more recognition during an era where all great African American performers struggled for exposure of any kind. The Nicholas Brothers rightfully deserve the grace that Fred Astaire bestowed upon them, deeming this number from "Stormy Weather" as "the greatest musical number ever performed on film." Gregory and Maurice Hines were among the next wonderful incarnation of dancers borne by this marvelous duo, Bojangles Robinson and others of this era. Please share this performance with everyone who loves athleticism, artistry and entertainment, of any kind. Thank you so much for sharing.
@jeneenbuchanan8891
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, my crouch!!!! Every time I see the dance sequence of them splitting down the stairs, they engulfed me in every moment of it. They will be always be the Fabulous Nicholas Brothers. 😳😨😱😵👍😄
@randywatson4341
3 жыл бұрын
I Cant stop Watching Them I've Became a Fan Since the first time I watched one of their Routines!
@welsworld
9 жыл бұрын
GREATEST EVER Seen!!! NEVER will be ANYONE to top this performance PERIOD!!!
@marciadiehl5733
5 жыл бұрын
Even the late great Fred Astaire said so!
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
Monica , because he knew what “ Greatness was , regardless of “ Color “.
@jeneenbuchanan8891
4 жыл бұрын
All hands down & up on that comment. 🙌👍😄
@victorparker308
Жыл бұрын
Poetry in motion, pure class, unbelievable takent, doing the physically impossible in full evening dress clothes. RIP Nicholas Brothers & Gregory Hines.
@miteyc
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing what the human body can deliver when you least expect it. These guys were simply head and shoulders above us normals. And they made it look so effortless. Thank the lord for film. We are all just a little bit better for witnessing these great artists.
@buchsm1
9 жыл бұрын
WOW! !!!!!!!!!! NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. ..NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE IT AGAIN! !!
@paulb6390
9 жыл бұрын
I always like to hear one great entertainer (Hines) explain & comment on the "legends" of their art. Hines does an extremely good job of explaining how great the Nicholas Brothers were.
@geezergeezer1
5 жыл бұрын
Paul B. You are so right. I had known the Nicholas Brothers for yeas, and loved their every move. But to have two other fine dancers like the Hines brothers explain their own appreciation granted me an entirely new, and higher, understanding of what had been right before my eyes all that time. Only one example: "Then they come back down into the splits; then they come back up without using their hands". Without using their hands: I''d seen that many times before, of course, but only then did I realize what a miraculous feat it was. And the brothers did it again and again. Thanks for your comment, Paul B, and even more thanks to Igart1 for this important postl
@tboudreau5239
5 жыл бұрын
Holy cripes! Watched them as a little kid. Amazed! How did they get better?!
@lawrenceleverton7426
Жыл бұрын
Never seen em my azz. I heard of them. Is what he said. Ok Gregory is a good tapper but come on Gregory.... no one believes your BS.
@moonmunster
4 жыл бұрын
When they are on the piano, it is like they are doing a call and response with the pianist.
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers are the greatest tap dancers team with acrobatics and class ; pure finesse, magnificent and spectacular ; they didn’t get their “ just due “ , all because of the color of their skin. That God we have a little “ piece “ of history, to see how incredible these brothers are, but that’s still not enough!
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
It is sad, but trust me when I say this, white people admired them and knew they were talented (I am white). I wish that things could have been different back them, such an ugly time for people of color.
@deborahmccoy3837
Жыл бұрын
@@paanne1013 Thank You ; For Your Heartfelt Rely ❤️😊
@melodydavis7052
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. There will never be any like them.
@susanpound317
2 жыл бұрын
My heart stops every time I see stormy weather. I had the honor of attending a performance of tap giants in San Francisco years ago. The Nicholas Brothers were host of the event. I will never ever forget them.
@Lovelybones1973
5 жыл бұрын
Heart stopping moves! Exhilarating! I never tire of watching these two!
@deborahmccoy3837
4 жыл бұрын
Me Neither!!
@marnitavereen9428
4 жыл бұрын
These two brothers were stunning to watch. I've never seen dancing made to look so easy, yet it is difficult to do. It's a beautiful sight to behold. I love Stormy Weather, one my favorite movies.
@catalinab.6649
4 жыл бұрын
Pure unadulterated poetry in motion! Blessings!💜
@leelewisesq
3 жыл бұрын
I had the good fortune of visiting with Fayard on several occasions in the mid-70’s... such a humble and beautiful man.
@smokeemitchel72
4 жыл бұрын
AMAZING 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥 They're many greats out there, but no one comes close to the Nicholas Brothers! I can watch this routine over and over again. They danced their way here to Earth, and right back into heaven. Rest in Peace, Nicholas Brothers. We love and appreciate your creative design of dance 🕺🏿🕺🏿
@fortysomethingbadgirls2173
4 жыл бұрын
It was all in the breathing. These guys were aces!! No one can outdo this dance! Bo One! !
@barbcramer763
3 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers are mind bending and mind boggling!! They truly defy gravity!
@theladyofmalice
8 жыл бұрын
This will never get old 😍
@ahmeddoucene2460
4 жыл бұрын
C est super danceur
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
I watch it from time to time, just love watching a great dancer.
@davidgarcia3597
2 жыл бұрын
That is truly beautiful ❤️ God bless the Nicholas brothers.
@dianeellis3925
5 жыл бұрын
They are true poetry in motion. A beautiful art form. None better❤️
@Odin029
3 жыл бұрын
I showed this dance routine to my 17 year old cousin and she thought it had to be cgi or some other special effects.
@mineurbizness
12 жыл бұрын
there splits were amazing u would think they were hurting them selves but they didnt thats just pure talent...RIP NICHOLAS BROTHERS
@minekara6407
2 жыл бұрын
I love Gregory Hines, his hard work in dance. What a legacy. He was the product of the great Nicholas Bros.
@kevinw9073
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! No other words to describe it.
@tedcabana
Жыл бұрын
They're absolutely right. Nobody has ever, or ever will, perform dance like the Nicholas Brothers. They were phenomenal!
@revjohnlee
3 жыл бұрын
I was never interested in dance but could appreciate skill. I watched White Knights because I heard an orchelstral arrangement of Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue in Cm. I enjoyed the movie and appreciated the great skill shown by both Gregory Hines and Michael Baryshnikov. Decades passed and my attitude towards dance remained about the same. Then I saw the Nicholas Brothers' Jumpin Jive Routine. Of course I appreciated the the skill but there was so much more. It was awe and it still is. Others can come and go. Others can be great talents in their own rights but I do not believe that any will ever surpass the Nicholas brothers, the best of all, ever.
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
Watch the movie Tap with Gregory Hines, it has all the great Tap dancers in it, including Harold Nicholas.
@steppets25
5 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking stunning astounding astonishing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩 Unmatchable....God given raw talent and human developed to Perfection 😍🥰😘🙏🏼🙏🏼
@tenaperkins8700
3 жыл бұрын
Pure Raw Talent, the GREATEST DANCER IN THE UNIVERSE, RIP The Bad Ass Nicklas Brothers.
@rhondalumpkins6003
4 жыл бұрын
My hero's of dance. RIP Nickolas Bros. And Gregory Hines. Thank you.
@JEAN961
11 жыл бұрын
They were magnificent!! Though they were way before my time, isn't it great that we can still enjoy them. I did see Gregory Hines on Broadway when I was younger and he was outstanding and gone too soon. RIP guys.
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies with Gregory Hines is Tap....worth watching for the dancing. There is a scene in it where all of the great Tap dancers are dancing and Harold Nicholas is in it.
@DOLPHINLADYFOXandPUP
4 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Brothers by far the very best, no matter how many times i have watched this, it still WOWS me everytime!!!
@kathleenk7726
2 жыл бұрын
I love this dance, I wince every time I see them on the stairs. So smooth. Thanks for posting.
@LeftLib
2 жыл бұрын
A dance routine that I doubt anyone would ever be able to repeat (now there is a challenge for you!).
@welsworld
9 жыл бұрын
And they NEVER rehearsed the routine!!! Absolutely AMAZING!!!
@demerriadrake-young6587
8 жыл бұрын
No. They didnt rehearse the splits on the staircase.
@geezergeezer1
5 жыл бұрын
That's how I understood it, tool
@layde1
5 жыл бұрын
@@demerriadrake-young6587 OMG!
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
There is a difference between rehearsing and doing a scene in one take. You need to rehearse, but to do a scene in one cut, it takes one heck of a talented person/persons to do that and the Nicholas Brothers were just that.
@l.l.2463
11 күн бұрын
Absolute, pure, unbridled JOY. Thank God they came in the age of film so we can still watch them over and over.
@georgeb.wolffsohn30
4 жыл бұрын
every time i watch this im stuck with an ear to ear grin. AMAZING !
@lessthyme
4 жыл бұрын
Perfection!
@padfolio
5 жыл бұрын
Their routine in "Down Argentine Way" while not as celebrated as "Stormy Weather" I feel is just as good.
@rudolphwatson1737
4 жыл бұрын
Poetry in motion!!!!!!!!!! RIP Gregory Hines!! 👍👏
@robertbrown8008
4 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas brothers have no equal they are without question the greatest dance duo that ever lived R.I.P. to the G.O.A.T.S. Fayard and Harold Nicholas
@patriciaorlando2380
3 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers were suchgreat dancers and what class. Wow its hard to believe what you was seening them doing was real. But it was . Oh my. How did they jump over each other and into the splits on steps . I have never seen dancing like that. They were GREAT!!!
@morgankitty1
11 жыл бұрын
MICHAEL JACKSON WAS GREAT, BUT EVEN MJ WAS WOWED BY THESE GUYS !
@jamesdrummond5894
4 жыл бұрын
And I thought all these years that Fredastaire and Ginger Rodgers was the greatest. These gentlemen wrote the book on dance. They were Phenomenal. The Greatest of all times.
@chriso8193
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, due to selective racism in the industry, they never got the same screen time as white performers. Notice they never let them dance with white performers in their movies because they sure as hell did not want to be shown up.
@Creole_Lady
Жыл бұрын
Lol
@marijooneill8015
2 жыл бұрын
There can never be another like the Nicholas Bothers, their splits were fantastic, like their hands & feet..
@tangie7
4 жыл бұрын
I loved it all, I loved hearing Gregory Hines commentate. My favorite part was the staircase 🤩
@theduchess5284
4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully talented! Boy they don't make them like that anymore.Classy. Now those were REAL men back in the day!
@makutaman2007
11 жыл бұрын
This scene has so much power that each time I see I can't control my respiration.
@mohammedcohen
5 жыл бұрын
The world lost a great talent when Gregory Hines passed...miss his "Ethiopian Shim-Sham"...
@smullis6836
6 жыл бұрын
Simply incredible!
@nenapooh3052
Жыл бұрын
I don't think their will ever be anyone to fill these brothers shoes,They GOT DOWN!!! I L💕💕E the way they dance together,Their movies are priceless 💕❤️💕
@jamesdrummond5894
3 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas brothers are the G.O.A.T. still in 2021.
@randywatson4341
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You I've yet to see anyone these days Match the Nicholas brothers!
@richardmbowman
4 жыл бұрын
Somebody said that these guys "escaped gravity." Yeah, that's the right terminology "escaped gravity" is exactly what they did....do.
@divadgivin369
3 жыл бұрын
Gravity is fake, this is not!
@endoraismygma
2 жыл бұрын
This made me choke up. I love all three of these men and miss Gregory Hines so much. 😪💖💖💖
@susanpowers9402
Жыл бұрын
I could watch the Nicholas brothers forever
@chiz420420
8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, and listening to Gregory Hines tell the story is great💯
@ghostbear200123
4 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING‼️🍻
@marijooneill8015
2 жыл бұрын
The Nicholas Brothers are the best ever.
@Fantomas4616
3 жыл бұрын
f.... that stairway scene. The Nicholas Brothers were beyond of....whatever. Incredible!!! Even Mr. Hines is fascinated of this number.
@algorithm6291
Жыл бұрын
And please dont forget that great piece of music. It so complemented the synchronized tap. They were as one.
@paanne1013
Жыл бұрын
Yes, that band was amazing also!
@astzfat3319
Жыл бұрын
They make everything seem effortless, as though they never break a sweat or take deep breaths! I gasp at every split!!!
@juneboogie88
5 жыл бұрын
Absolute Perfection 🤩🤩 RIL NB
@bobhoff5118
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best of all time! No one will ever be better. God bless you wherever you are.
@jonnarobinson7541
Жыл бұрын
I have been a dance, teacher, and a dance, professional for many years. Besides the incredible dancing of the Nicholas brothers, Fred Astaire, Jim, Kelly, etc. their movies were made with a limited amount of edits. Their bodies are always shown in full figure such a joy and beautiful to watch. Today it is impossible to watch dance with all of the choppiness and multiple edits.
@florenceobura3328
2 жыл бұрын
I'm speechless. That humans did this boggles the mind.
@christineyetman640
2 жыл бұрын
God given born talent....amazing...they make it look so easy..
@arvstephenson1107
9 жыл бұрын
Pure Class !!!!!!
@SaraphinaMarlowe333
Жыл бұрын
They are truly AWE inspiring❣️✨
@vishwayoga3.14
Жыл бұрын
Just the leaps up onto various platforms is impressive in itself, but then over and over again, and no trace of tired, but looking even more joyful and energized as they go along.❤
@princeblizzard3077
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed with everything Maurice Hines just said. .
@uforje
Жыл бұрын
I love the guy in the middle. He makes the others look like they're standing still. You go!!!!
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