Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing

[valvetrom]

still very good, heard it first early 80

[ChloeCharleslovesyoo]

black and African American are not the same thing...

[jaymoe67]

This guy is fun to watch, he'd make a great muppet.

[erikvonbehr]

contagious hapiness!!!!



[MBandDrakelove]

AWESOME HAIR {:

[MyNameIsWheels01]

whenever I hear the chorus all I can picture is Eddie Murphy singing it.

[CrasyLittleMusic]

LOVE HIS HAIR !! sure that He did'nt need Any Pillows :0 Useful... ♥

[tajto92]

genre: muppet ragtime funk

[throatpoka]

@tajto92

Goddamn if that ain't the truth.

[TheSunnyStar]

Who's the fine brother in the yellow shirt?

[USEconomicsInDepth]

The 5th beatle.

[cgwolf1]

Thanks for posting my favorite Billy Preston tune (well, ALL of the tunes that he recorded are my favorites, lol).

I was also excited to see a young Keni Burke in the video~(playin' the bass and dressed in red...from the 5 Stairsteps, evolved to Stairsteps, then finally to himself).

This was a special treat for me ;-)

[harpo103]

I saw Billy once when he was in Ringo's all star band.

[stewbunny]

wasn't he groovin around with the beatles? he's too cool...

[BDK421]

And how will Billy Preston cut our budget?

[Jmarse11]

i love black people.

[dynelol]

@Jmarse11

Liking someone just because of their color is as logical as hating them for it.

[HomerSimpson3288]

I wish more people would wear their hair like he does in this video. Afros are GREAT! sure beats that oily geri curl

[tommy1001000]

greg oden daddy.

[domc20]

this song will never get old!

[mirimar69]

In 1974 I was 14 and I recall this song came out on another video, the street kids in the vid were just fantastic dancers and they were way ahead of the curve at that time. When the vid finished the album kids & me flashed up at the end. Does anyone remember the video I woud luv to see that one again for old time sake. This was a great song and sad to hear of BP's struggle and untimely death.

[quocie]

whose the bass player

[heckto35]

Like i said, best intro ever, and the jam baby!!!

[difolk]

Not only the fifth Beatle, but also the one that plays piano on Sam Cooke's "Night Beat" Album. And his playin on this album is just gorgeous!!

[yenerowna]

Afro Toppop you mean!?

[Mizrey]

this is so awesome.

[SourGummy1]

love it

[jwahh]

Dear African Americans: Please get back to music like this.

[RoryVanucchi]

rip 5th Beatle...Space Race....great artist

[BaRaBa983]

2 people have nothing... Awww...

[therawproduct]

R.I.P. to the hidden Beatle.....I tell this to woman all the time....I aint sayign u gotta be Oprah but damn..can u get some real plates and forks? enough with this paper plate shit..step ya game up because..nothin from nothing leeeeeave nothing....

[wendileona]

Pre-thug African American culture. Beautiful, it was.

[EtotheZtotheKyle]

@wendileona I second that emotion.

[ItsaKingThang]

These comments are hilarious XD

[babtou2bx]

voilà pourquoi j aime la musique

That's why i love music ...

[DStanizzi]

I wanna use his hair as a pillow!!

[CharlesXavier]

What ever happened to this kind of music? All we get now is cursing and swearing from hip-hop and R&B music. What happened to all the harmless type of music like this?

[RustyZeppelin]

Epic Song, Epic Hair!!!

[YTesko1r2d229]

justin bieber got no music like this.

oldies>pop

[Lordnightstalker]

Some songs just stand the test of time so well.

[NoaMercury]

We don't have music like that any more

[TheBobbiemac]

We did the robot to this. Epic.

[lmertz100]

LOVE THIS!!!!!! :D

[roscoegino]

the ultimate recession song.

[12345dese]

i'm not trying to be your hero if the zero has a hold on me

[reyquezada]

This sing is brand new for me, I Love IT

[curvy71]

R.I.P Billy Preston. an oldie but a goodie

[mudstud05]

WOW..Awesome song..The Brothers sound great..

[mymomsezispecial]

co za asy

[fthfjutdtgjllhify]

sexy~!

sEXY!

[mommyloveeli]

lovvvvvvvvvvvvve it

[reeteep]

real oldskool LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe love it so puur

[whoispandachoi]

Kimbo Slice on the drums.....

[MMAStreetUnderground]

Kimbo Slice on drums

[stewbunny]

is that a pianet?

[papiiuenvy186]

the 5th beatle!!!!!!!!!

[Medication102]

...with great hair comes great responsibilities...

[yoquedocheese]

@Medication102 I wonder if thats where they got the idea for animal off of the muppets there is definately a resemblence

[MrDawsonrhodes]

@Medication102

[bmx3r101]

@disturbed1nme ...The fuck?

[disturbed1nme]

@bmx3r101 -Who Knows!?! I must've been on the wrong page when I wrote this because I LOVE Billy Preston, "Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing! You Gotta Have Something If You Wanna Be With Me"...sorry, I just get so pumped up By DISTURBED I lose my fucking mind sometimes. "But as David says, "It's Therapy to vent" I'll erase the SOP comment. Good point, " ...The fuck?" No harm meant.

[CaptainNemoful]

NOW I AGREE WITH THIS VIDEO: GOT TO HAVE SOMETHING, THAT GOES 4 LIFE IN EVERY THING WE ALL DO,~~ DO SOMETHING ALWAYS: THUMBS UP!!!(O)_(O)!!!!

[Ansatsouken]

LOL, at :53 he misses the lyrics then says "shit"...

[AvatarRoku]

heeey awesome! music where actual instruments were used!

[jazzy7543]

You know what's just as awesome as this song? His hair (from his head to his chin)! xD

[CYRAPHYM]

wtf...2 dislikes, get a life, get cultured, no come to think of it, do us a fav and kill ur self...

[muzikkraz]

He was good enough to play for keyboards the Beatles' "Get Back"

he had something

"Talent"

[sn0wdream]

grooooooooooooooooooooooovy baby

[Dezzill1]

The great Keni Burke (5 Stairsteps) on bass!!

[VFlowers24]

man that's a lot of hair lol

[Pigbenis133]

I first heard this song at south park

love it ^^

[str8OuttaNaptown30]

Greatest Fro ever

[MissisDiggiloo]

Whenever I have sheisse in my head, I wipe it off with this! Most effective I've ever found

[LoquendoCantu1]

yessssssssssssss love that song this man was a genius =)

[Gnarlita2]

@videodude4: IMHO, Lady Gaga is most certainly fun to dance to, if that's your groove. Personally, though, I need some SOUL with it, and that is hard to find anymore. That's all I'm sayin'. Peace

[manuchounet]

One of the best groovy song ever'

[SamPineSol]

Kobe Bryant on bass.

[ASBANTICS]

@SamPineSol lol

[aholmes99]

@SamPineSol Keni Burke on Bass in the Apple Jack Cap. Keni has played with all the best and his own Albums have been "Sampled".

[doubledwight]

@SamPineSol-as I suspected MVP and can lay down the track for no less than Billy Preston. Proving Kobe is a damn VAMPIRE...or some other super-powered undead creature.

[VFlowers24]

@SamPineSol he looks more like ray allen in my opinion lol

[TheCrazybelette]

@SamPineSol You're right, Kobe had another life before basket-ball!

[1underpaid]

@SamPineSol hahahahahahaha...that's classic !!! good call on that one

[Javerrijumar28]

@SamPineSol ...LOL

[erlingormar]

@SamPineSol Yeah, although Kobe only smiles once every few years, when he wins a title ;-)

[greeniron32]

Great horn section! Have not heard any current music with a beat like this song.

[afloridagal]

It's Keni Burke on the bass.

[smitty73197]

0:00 - 0:04 is the goofy goober theme song lol

[schpoonk]

You could fit a door of Kukundu in that afro.

[blargrath5649]

no matter which video you watch, this guy always seems happy. first heard it on SNL

[TheSunnyStar]

Does anyone know the names of the guys on the instruments? I would love to know!

Anyway, I love this song. It's so funky!

[gabrieltrucker]

great video and song is song from the movies be kind rewind

[gullfiskibolle]

I molest small chairs and handbags and I love this song!

[strawberryluv767]

billy you are so cool and rest in peac

[vveq]

Rudy from the cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids on bass.  Go Rudy !

[koolinturn]

0:56 "is to low to "be" shit. " lol priceless.

[troutmaster67]

now why cant black guys make music lie this any more.

and doesn't the bass player look like nick cannon 0.37

[gimstoan]

@troutmaster67 That's pretty ignorant of you to ask a question like that.

[natostar1]

@troutmaster67...he more looks like the young kobe bryant ;)

[TheBobbiemac]

@troutmaster67 they do!

[PresidentialMoments]

Looks like a young samuel L Jackson.

[yungcraft]

damn...back when music actually had meaning to it...Classic

[eagleswing44]

The amazing Mr Billy Preston at his best!

[jarooism]

HE IS RAW!

[Rae21896]

im 14 and I love this song

[MsMaestro00]

I love how his afro bounces to his music - LOL! Who is the manufacturer of that piano Preston is playing? Never seen one quite like it...

[Rae21896]

He makes me smile he looks so joyful

[Rae21896]

he looked so happi 2 me he was cute love u billy preston

[musictelevision]

This is sooooo beautiful to see. I had the priviledge to know Billy Preston when I used to film the Monday night Pro Jam session at China Club in Hollywood/Beverly Hills for over 10 years. He would drop in and play his biggest hits and the room would go crazy. He was so darned incredible sitting behind the Hammond. What a great man and human being too.

Thank you for posting this.

Peace Love Groove,

MUSIC TELEVISION

[jamariomenesmith]

this is what black music is all about fuck 106 and park

[joethepainter90]

This was when music could actually make people smile!

[MrBlukron1k]

probably because this originated from soul not pop music

[whythefamilyguy]

thanks for posing , i was five years old when his song came out and id still take music from this era over most of what i heard in the 80' an early 90's an over all o what i hear today

[MsJtyler123]

the 5th Beatle

[MsJtyler123]

He was known as the 5th Beatle

[papiiuenvy186]

i listen to this song once a day. like i posted before. every time I see him smile i just smile back. It must be his spirit. R.I.P. BROTHER!

[ozziedoggy14]

just think, he turned down the beatles

[nephilimalchemist]

@ozziedoggy14

He turned down the Beatles? I thought the story went that John wanted him as the "Fifth Beatle" but Paul shot the idea down. Could be wrong though.

[ozziedoggy14]

@nephilimalchemist i always knew it as him turning it down. but i dont know for sure either

[Iceman25621]

He Was also the Fifth Beatle...

[orrychieti1]

you all just let the Radio decide what yo listen too and dont looking for the good music that is still alove today...blame yourselves for not knowing how/where to find it.

[tigerum61]

Billy gave us all something to smile about,happy music and good times....you rocked us man

[deez4utoo]

he has so much hair i can barely see his face

[strongblackman]

R.I.P. MY brother.

[slayer33]

THEY GOT KIMBO SLICE ON DRUMS!!!

[solidsnackumzzz]

its a shame music from today lacks soul like songs from this era

[terfdef]

hes rocking that afro

[StrictlyBG]

nice afro &  beart

[TzzX78]

great times the early 70s my high school memories dude i was very popular with girls...but now shit no too fat and old

[Guytar100]

I loved this song when I was a kid. Loved Bill Preston for being the fifth Beatle. His piano solo in the Let It Be movie is unforgettable. Rest in peace Billy.

[qwasd0r]

Damn thats going right into the bones

[moms78vette]

Basic training 1974.  Shit I'm getting old.

[tennislolzz]

wish i could have an afro like billy preston =(

[lBlakeBailey]

real pure rejoicing and genius music

[gracebabelala]

guy in the red hat looks like kobe

[JohnFO5]

@gracebabelala haha damn he does look like Kobe.

[sboss]

out of sync with the words at 0:55 he's not singing the right lyrics lol.

[grhr69]

so what

[sboss]

it's a pretty big error on their part, why wouldn't you want to know that?

[grhr69]

i dont know -it just jams- thats all i care about- but yeah i guess im more into rockin out to it, than analyzing it- not to take away from your very obvious astute musical ear :)

[GKboards]

@grhr69 Having an astute musical ear has nothing to do with noticing he's singing the wrong words. It's nothing against Billy Preston. Obviously the person who recognized the error was paying close attention during this song that we all enjoy.

[cvanhat]

does anyone know the members of the band????

[branbran1997]

@cvanhat , The guy in the red hat is Keni Burke of the five stairsteps and rising to the top fame.

[73triskel]

genius :))

[adric137]

great song!

[Gnarlita2]

He was a genius on the keys! I loved his attitude, too, as well as other artists from that era. Why must everything be so manufactured/dramatic/serious in pop music today? What's wrong w/ just stompin' & HAVING FUN, like this song?

[vladpiranha]

Yeah, what ever happened to big keyboard players? Filling Elton John or Billy Joel's shoes would be hard, but I'd like someone to try.

[1makes1]

@Gnarlita2 I agree - I seriously hate this ,everything but independant, pop music,,,

[ZackSlapped]

@Gnarlita2 I totally agree

[bhabooshka]

Because tastes change, and older generation will never understand that.

[cowlikesbeef]

@Gnarlita2 totally agree. i find this much more enjoyable and addictive than any music today

[heroesfan91]

@Gnarlita2  i TOTALLY agree!

[videodude4]

@Gnarlita2 What about lady gaga with just dance? Is that not just having fun?

[MrBlukron1k]

@Gnarlita2 it takes skill to be such a talented musician people just dont have the perseverance anymore

[sweetnpeachy1]

@Gnarlita2 ... what 2 ass***** didn't like this?? Billy was AWESOME!!

[Iseeit4u]

@Gnarlita2 Agree! Happy and light hearted, makes me want to smile and dance!

[ltchealth]

I used to play this song over and over as a kid when it was first released in 74. I was 11. Love this song.

[gnu4life778]

fat albert and the gang

love this song

[colunaprestes]

SOOOO COOOOOL

[carnevil09]

kimbo slice on the drums.

[TheOpinionater]

@carnevil09 Haha yeah! It's a little known fact that he was a happy drummerboy in his early days. The band broke up and he turned to brawlin.

[serveTHEservants]

LMFAO XD

[tomasseater8]

@carnevil09 ROFL NICE CALL

[scrawnyasswhiteboy]

@carnevil09 lol & Kobe Bryant on bass

[MsMaestro00]

@scrawnyasswhiteboy Wow...he does look Kobe! I was looking at that bass player and thinking..."he looks familiar..." 

[gullfiskibolle]

@carnevil09 an shuggy bear on the bass

[R3SPAWNS]

@carnevil09 hahaha

[DTRuck91]

@carnevil09 lol

[MoldyBanana8]

0:49 to about 0:56 He says " ...too low to be" when the actual lyric is "...too low to see."

You can sort of see the expression on his face; he rolls his eyes.

[rhinoman332]

please go outside and stop watching the same video over and over to find little mistakes its a great song and billy preston is the man

[MoldyBanana8]

Well no shit he's the man. You don't have to get all grouchy on me, especially around the Holiday Season.

I had been watching it for the SECOND time, and I happened to notice that look on his face, so I went back. Happy New Year!

[futurehipay]

he clearly says to low to see

[MoldyBanana8]

Personally, I can't easily purse and pop my lips and make an "s" sound.

[branbran1997]

That is the legendary Keni Burke in the red hat and shirt playing the bass!

[candylandy08]

i love this song he looks so happy performing

[zztiki]

played wit the stones and the beatles awsome on keys