@blackcowsteel. If you saw the sheet music, you'd realize that players have little choice but to improvise or this would be a most dreary and boring piece. Check out Dr. John's Swanees. One is entitled Mac's Boogie. Compare Ammons's version to the original then compare Ammons' to Dr. John's, et al. Without improvising, we wouldn't have music at all. Bach took about 8 bar themes and turned them into wonderful things like In Dir Ist Freude.
I think Ricky is amazing - this was an off the cuff take on the song not a studio take- ps I think the piano is awesome just as it is, I think the detune makes it that much more interesting.
WOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! This is awesome! I'm really jealous! I thought I was starting to handle the boogie/Blues on a pretty good level, but Man! I suck comparing to you! 5 stars
OMG !!! That was truly flawless. You are REALLY talented beyond belief. You had Stephen Foster tapping his foot in his grave, no doubt. You make that old Baldwin Acrosonic ring like nobody's business!! Thanks a million for sharing your fantastic gift with us.
Man, you have posted some real gems, thank you, kind Soul, I'm gonna hear every single music you posted because you've got super-good taste in music and artists.
great!
TheOberarzt 1 month ago
HEY! I think he has done this before??? People with this kind of talent make me sick!
garth635 10 months ago
I share the same piano, it's the tops despite bein' just pleasantly out of tune.
Keep on rockin it, Ricky!
433music 10 months ago
Very, very, very cool!
stevedahlgren 1 year ago
Genial!!
Una obra de arte. Felicidades.
Franki23 1 year ago
@blackcowsteel. If you saw the sheet music, you'd realize that players have little choice but to improvise or this would be a most dreary and boring piece. Check out Dr. John's Swanees. One is entitled Mac's Boogie. Compare Ammons's version to the original then compare Ammons' to Dr. John's, et al. Without improvising, we wouldn't have music at all. Bach took about 8 bar themes and turned them into wonderful things like In Dir Ist Freude.
sosome57 2 years ago
Man, I want to hang out with you guys!
This rocks!!
rmlacoste 2 years ago
Loose as a goose shufflin' off to Buffalo.
manhatin 2 years ago
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Tune the piano, man. badest version of this tune i ever heard. listen to the original of albert ammons or anyone expect him.
blackcowsteel 2 years ago
Tuna Fish
manhatin 2 years ago
@blackcowsteel
I think Ricky is amazing - this was an off the cuff take on the song not a studio take- ps I think the piano is awesome just as it is, I think the detune makes it that much more interesting.
chrisjames13579 1 year ago
Ricky Rocks !
manhatin 3 years ago
I just can't stop listening to this!
Wow! This is amazing !!! Seriously !
bluesforU2 3 years ago
that makes me wish i could afford piano lessons!!!
amazing
liamtodd1888 3 years ago
Nice Job!I wont be that good in years!
barrelhouseben 3 years ago
Damn fine boogie, Ricky.
I have the same Acrosonic spinet. Just restrung it. Its a little gem. Nice light action, good ringing tone. Keep on boogying, brother.
joshnme 3 years ago
WOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! This is awesome! I'm really jealous! I thought I was starting to handle the boogie/Blues on a pretty good level, but Man! I suck comparing to you! 5 stars
Wistbacka 3 years ago
OMG !!! That was truly flawless. You are REALLY talented beyond belief. You had Stephen Foster tapping his foot in his grave, no doubt. You make that old Baldwin Acrosonic ring like nobody's business!! Thanks a million for sharing your fantastic gift with us.
-Garry Land
MeIrishGuy
meirishguy 3 years ago
zwolfen, I rebuilt that piano with my own grubby-little hands.
manhatin 3 years ago
GREAT STUFF!! But where did you get that pianner? It looks older than me and I'm ...well...OLD!
zwolfen 3 years ago
hey ricky, long time no see..hope everything is ok with you, great video :) Bye Eeco
freakyhead20 3 years ago
lausdomin ,
Ah, Thank ya, Thank ya vera much.
manhatin 3 years ago
Man, you have posted some real gems, thank you, kind Soul, I'm gonna hear every single music you posted because you've got super-good taste in music and artists.
lausdomin 3 years ago
alvaroloaiza2002 ,
I think Gershwin would enjoy this Swanee.
manhatin 3 years ago
Ohhh! This is Swanee River. I was expecting George Gershwin's Swanee. (Lyrics by Irving Caesar) This was really good though.
alvaroloaiza2002 3 years ago
JephyrX, I'll give ya that !
manhatin 4 years ago
Whew!! SMOKIN'!!!
: P
JephyrX 4 years ago
rollingbass,
Glad you liked it, it was done in one take.
manhatin 4 years ago
Great improvising and good version of the river
rollingbass 4 years ago
KeithORiley, Thanks, I'll tell Ricky you said so.
manhatin 4 years ago
Wow, awesome swannee! Best Boogie version I've heard!
KeithORiley 4 years ago