Apparently keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman are more known, but why ? Patrick Moraz is the missing third, one of the most important keyboard figure of the seventies and beyond. He knows how to mix classical with rock, blues or jazz. no problem for him, enjoy!
There was a while where you could pay Patrick to play a concert in your home...he was touring around the U.S. and doing these very up-close and personal concerts. I wonder how much video footage there is of those performances?
Good question. I'll ask him! We'll eventually find out though as people with any video footage of him from those shows discover YouTube and figure out how to upload their own clips. Footage I taped of him was taped mostly in a club, but he also did a few in home and other public appearances around that time. Two remarkable times in particular where I wish I had the portable camera I have now.
One time he sat at a hotel lobby piano and began accompanying the ambient sounds - AC hum, desk phone, elevator bells, horns outside. Haunting. The second time was at a coffee shop where a blues band began to play sans bass player, so the music lacked bottom. I conviced the band leader to invite Patrick up to play bass lines on the Hammond organ. Once he began playing, the improvement was immediate. While soloing, the band members just shook their heads in amazement.
Apparently keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman are more known, but why ? Patrick Moraz is the missing third, one of the most important keyboard figure of the seventies and beyond. He knows how to mix classical with rock, blues or jazz. no problem for him, enjoy!
markusmala 1 year ago 3
He is doing a solo piano version of 'the story of i'
themooreconsortium 1 year ago
He looks like Johann Sebastian Bach.... same hair, same face
krome50 2 years ago
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krome50 2 years ago
pure genius!!!!
jocovo84 3 years ago 4
Amazing, an extraordinary pianist/keyboardist. I must get hold of this dvd, thanks for the sample and info.
hyperboreal 3 years ago 4
Great
ericclaptonm 3 years ago
More than likely they were both inspired by the same musicians and pianists.
siskokidd 4 years ago
There was a while where you could pay Patrick to play a concert in your home...he was touring around the U.S. and doing these very up-close and personal concerts. I wonder how much video footage there is of those performances?
Midiman741 4 years ago 2
Good question. I'll ask him! We'll eventually find out though as people with any video footage of him from those shows discover YouTube and figure out how to upload their own clips. Footage I taped of him was taped mostly in a club, but he also did a few in home and other public appearances around that time. Two remarkable times in particular where I wish I had the portable camera I have now.
siskokidd 4 years ago
One time he sat at a hotel lobby piano and began accompanying the ambient sounds - AC hum, desk phone, elevator bells, horns outside. Haunting. The second time was at a coffee shop where a blues band began to play sans bass player, so the music lacked bottom. I conviced the band leader to invite Patrick up to play bass lines on the Hammond organ. Once he began playing, the improvement was immediate. While soloing, the band members just shook their heads in amazement.
siskokidd 4 years ago
This looks like an extraordinary performance. These clips aren't enough!!!
wots72 4 years ago 2
simply awesome -
oksanabella 5 years ago 2