Liberace 1984 performing on his rhinestone piano

[nicknearthebay]

what a legend of his time.

[tortissima1]

fantastico !!!!! sobran las palbras !!!!!!!!!!

[GooglFascists]

WOW! Both the man and the piano look and sound like they

are beaming up to the MOTHER SHIP!

Fantastic!

[DeeRodLive]

No words can express how great i knqw he was

[thelastdom]

He invented the game called "Bling".



[HorseRider5471]

It's not actually a 'Rhinestone' piano. It's covered in small mirrors.

[showmanlee]

@HorseRider5471 This piano IS the rhinestone covered piano and NOT the mirrored Baldwin.

[HorseRider5471]

It's not actually a 'Rhinestone' piano. It's covered in small 1inch x 1 inch mirrors.

[cjm608]

i saw him and words cannot do this man justice. he was SHOW BUSINESS!

[marcusbondi]

2 people are crying all the way to the bank!

[louavulky]

I saw Liberace at the Louisville Palace in the 1980s. My God, what a show. What a Showman! One of my best memories!



[lachondria81]

I was band geek and love music no matter its background! I

[vaikla]

Never a sheet of music in site ever. All from memory. Absolute bleedin' genius !

[EelKat]

@vaikla I always used to wonder if he could even read music - I've NEVER seen him use sheet music.

[walterglanz]

He plays piano like a competent house painter paints a house. Methodical, thorough, but no art to it. Bleh.

[YouCanSayIt]

All that glam!!! Love it

[yococomanolo]

this man is so glamorous. i'm not into piano. i just like to look at him. classic divo!

[EelKat]

@yococomanolo my thoughts exactly! LOL! I used to watch his show on TV as a kid, I was like 3 years old first time I saw him, it was love at first sight, I could sit there staring at him for hours (still do) I had absolutely no interest in the piano or his music whatsoever! It was all about the man behind the music, I just loved him so much. I must have been in my late 20's before I actually started paying attention to his music and went "Hey he's playing a piano up there - cool!" . :D

[ve2so]

Fantastic!

[fmadork1916]

i want his piano :D

[StaticJolts]

@fmadork1916 The piano in this video is a cheap rhinestone piano, but his prize possession was an over sized grand piano covered with gold leaf. He referred to it as priceless.

[Khantikone123]

OMG. You can go blind looking at him and the piano. Are those swarovski crystals?

Love it!

[Charleswang64]

GOdamn thats a good pianist, and thats one hell of a piano

[locsman]

A long ago era.Thank the lord i lived to see it.

[heroineworshipper]

The glitz really captures the 80's.

[Roelmaestro]

Superace!

[sonjapige]

showtime

[phuckizlam]

Who needs Liberace when you have such stellar 'stars' such as Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse, Justin Bieber, the little snot, or Britney Spears, the psychotic whore from hell. LOL! God, today's 'stars' leave a lot to be desired.

[Balehead74]

@phuckizlam LMFAO!!!! HAHAH!!!!!!

[Flozzy1000]

@phuckizlam Your comment made me laugh so hard, I had tears running down my face. Thank you.

[Dragonese1]

Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin is one of my all time favorites. No one has ever played it as beautifully as Lee. Thank you so much for sharing this. Such a lovely selection of Gershwin. He was a pianist of the angel choir. Thank you and God bless.

Sandi, Earth Angel in Wisconsin aka Dragonese1 She who hears the silent tears of others.

[fhood]

I believe the piece LIberace starts with in this medley is "Rhapsody in Rhinestones." hahaha! Awesome piano-playing, though! The audience really loved the Gershwin.

[buddydog1956]

I remember how he'd come out on stage, let everyone applaude his outfit, then say, 'wait, let me go back and change into something MORE extravagant"!

He was definitely a character! Deeply missed!

[76SRV190]

Wow, he was one of a kind and they broke the mold. never seen anything like him , and I don't think I ever will! He was great at everything showman and music wise.

[hussnfussel]

i cannot believe they got Michael Douglas to play liberace. It probably want show a younger liberace . Michael was quite handsome when he was young but he is not as handsome as liberace was in his older age.

[balto4]

@hussnfussel I too always found Liberace attractive

[fhood]

@hussnfussel Can't wait for this movie to come out next year!

[marvwaddy]

I saw this Great Entertainer LIve in a College Concert in 1967. He completely had the entire audience of College students in the palm of his hand. He had 11 encores and just before the 11th one he came out and said. "This has to be the last one, kids"... concert started at 8 pm was supposed to be over at 10pm lasted till 12:15... what a great showman

[donatello1]

The movie comes out in 2012...Michael Douglas will play the role of Liberace.

[dracula0091]

i met him in london at the pallaidium he was fantastic and very polite.

[anthonynewsome]

what happened to his homes

[originalbitches]

I lvoe how everything was sequenced the fuck out

[felipeedoardo]

He's fantastic. I want to play a rhinestone piano too though :)

[LongBenEvery]

I did play it. It is at the Liberace Museum. You can see a picture on my youtube page.

[DarkT00t2]

i played on his last piano...

[cast390]

I don't care how much cock he sucked,this,He was a world class pro piano player.

[smizzman]

The man was a first class entertainer

[balto4]

What an amazing person as well as a talent-more young people today need to learn about Liberace instead of a lot of the garbage out there now

[sedona74]

@balto4 AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tuamigamoni]

Liberace...the one and only!! I loved his suits, rings, pianos, songs.....EVERYTHING!

[juniatapark]

Imagine Liberace playing with the band "YES" How can you not like this guy ...even as a kid I thought he was Tremendous

[agentorange7894]

what song is this?

[2video]

A medley of pieces which begins with George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue which leads into a set of popular Broadway show tunes and concludes with a reprise of Rhapsody in Blue.

[laurapakora]

I saw this piano at the Smithsonian History of Piano Exhibit, I fell in love with it. :)

[smittykid22]

i played this piano at his museum...and yes, i fell in love with it as well!

[LadyMonster]

I watched Liberace religiously as a girl. I wanted to cover our upright piano in rhinestones after this.

[markmarshall39]

lol, me too, i also wanted his suits, rings, and mostly everything else he had, it was his style, gay or not, didnt matter to me, loved the man!

[juliansongs]

That is so cute! :-X

[uglybeat]

best costumes EVER!!!

[markmarshall39]

close your eyes, sit back, relax, listen to lee, and all your worries seem to go away!

mark m

[michaelgabriel5000]

mr showmanlee, it would be nice if you can share the video of liberace in the 60's playing rachmaninoff's 18th variation from the theme of paganini. thanks.

[swingmusic001]

Liberace was, is and will always be THE SHOW to beat!!! No entertainer (to-date) can touch his abilities or earnings!!! He is simply spectacular and I wish I was able to see him in concert. I was in the sixth grade when he passed away and really knew little about him. What an Entertainer!!!! Thank God for Liberace and may God Rest His Soul!!! Rest Peacefully Mr. Showmanship!!!!

[keyboardmagic]

It's so wonderful reading your comments about Liberace. I saw him in concert so many times and knew him personally. He was, and still is FABULOUS! I wish we could bring him back for people like yourself to enjoy all over. again. Since that's impossible, at least we have these treasured videos to watch. We sue miss you Liberace.

[mobrules29]

@swingmusic001 - oddly enough, I think I was in 6th grade when I first saw Liberace in concert, an experience I'll never forget. While I've since seen many rock concerts and other events, none have ever matched the electricity of that Liberace show and the sheer exhilaration I felt that night.

[mobrules29]

@swingmusic001 - oddly enough, I think I was in 6th grade when I first saw Liberace in concert, an experience I'll never forget. While I've since seen many rock concerts and other events, none have ever matched the electricity of that Liberace show and the sheer exhilaration I felt that night.  Now that was show business!

[loungepianoman]

@swingmusic001 during the 60's I never missed a performance he was giving in NYC (when NYC really had entertainment). I seen him at the Royal Box in the Waldorf Astoria many times and each was better than the previous. I modeled my style of playing after him and only wished I had a fraction of his talent. Will there ever be another Liberace??? I'm sure there will but not in my lifetime

[TheTurtleOfTitch]

@swingmusic001

Have you ever heard of someone called Elvis Presley?.

[redwing46901]

My question is;Liberace had brothers and a sister I believe...didn't any of them have children?And if so ,where are they at now?Why aren't they hosting shows,playing pianos and such? And does anyone have any information his(Liberace's) last TV appearence on "Oprah Winfrey's Show"?

[keyboardmagic]

Liberace had 2 brothers and a sister. His sister, Angie, had 2 childen, and his older brother George, had 2 step-children. Also, his younger brother, Rudy, had 4 children. However, none of the children were musically inclined and were not interested in show business. Most of the children live in Calif.

[louwil65]

I know he wasn't interested in women, but I wish he would have passed his DNA onto another to keep his talent/legacy alive. Imagine his son or daughter playing now in Vegas!! I guess he never thought he would pass away that soon/ or maybe he never thought about his name and talent in a future sibling.

[NETWORK23STUDIOS]

omg the SUPERMAN themesong. Lee was a TRUE Supeman

[carolbayly]

I think the other is "That Man of Mine".

[carolbayly]

The songs I remembered the names of in this Medley after Rhapsody are: Embraceable You, Swannie, Fancinatin' Rythum, & Who Could Ask for Anything More.

[dnewton1948]

Blakereece: this peice is Rhapsody in blue among other things

[Blakereece]

What is this piece called?

[WolfyRandallBear]

This is taken from Liberace's Apperance on The Tonight Show when it was Hosted by Johnny Carson. Yahama Custom Made this 9.5 foot Concert Grand Piano for Liberace and a few others.

[donnie71281]

It is ture Liberace did own many different pianos, but this is a Baldwin and the bulk of his custom pianos were also. Liberace was a Baldwin Artist

[WolfyRandallBear]

Yeah that may be true about him being a Baldwin Artist, However, Liberace had piano that was a baby grand Stienway & Sons as well as one that was owned by the Great Frederick Chopin which was a Plial. (not sure on speling of this) and he also had some pianos that were Yamaha as well, according to Robin Leach of the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

[smittykid22]

yes, but another thing that both of you failed to mention is that Baldwin had Liberace under contract, he had to play Baldwin pianos anytime he was 'on stage' that and I know for a fact that is a baldwin, I've played that particular piano

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

@WolfyRandallBear The spelling of that make of piano is, I believe, Pleyel (French.)

[tfleet01]

The piano can be found in the second building of the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas, NV. Well worth the trip. All of his pianos, cars, wardrobe, and bling can also be found there.

[Harvey030547]

This man is just Briliant, and I hope he knows his fans still love him! May Scott and Carelli rot in hell!

Miss you Lee.X

[busterkeys25]

i want that piano

[jdurr4]

Hey anybody know where this piano is now?

[LiberaceWizard]

On display at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas.

[jdurr4]

Can you play on it like the mirrored baldwin?

[LiberaceWizard]

There are two of them, one is on the floor roped off, the other one they wheel out for performances. As far as I know, you'd have to arrange something with the museum.

[jdurr4]

ok kool

[jcadas]

obrigado por colocar ao publico esses magnificos shows do Liberace. Sensacional pianista tanto em músicas clãssicas como populares. Parabéns.

[markmarshall39]

i wonder how long it took to make that piano, wonder how many rhinestones were used?

[whatasplendidwedding]

a very long time, well depends how many people are glueing it.

now the bling is so popular would be alot faster.

and MILIIONS and MILLIONS of rhinestones.

[mkmih01]

Thank you so much! I have finally been able to show my 15 year old Liberace at his finest!

[ve2so]

I prefer the sound of the Baldwin.

[musica54321]

Oh, this is a Baldwin. Check it out at 3:25-3:26. They paid him big money to go around saying he only played Baldwins.  They gave him the pianos to play, too.

[EnglishPianoTuner]

Loved it too, thank you. could watch that all day long. Doesn't that piano look stunning spinning around catching the light when he starts to play 'I Got Rhythm' What a fabulous idea that was of his, truely far out in such a classy way.

[rolls1972]

i SAW lIBERACE ONCE IN WEMBLEY STADIUM LONDON, WHAT A SHOW

[markmarshall39]

wish i could have been there, iv heard that people didn't want the show to stop., just keep going forever. peace.

[rolls1972]

love it thanks for posting