Guido Deiro World's Foremost Piano-Accordionist - Part 1

[acordeon2012]

is very beatifull the you music and please lisen in youtube to LOS ACORDEONES DE AMERICA are very good

[zeppy13131]

What's especially interesting is that, when this was made, accordionists couldn't vary the number of reed sets they used in either hand. You had to play all of them, all the time. Any variation in sound came purely from dynamics. When treble and bass register switches were introduced, they added a whole dimension of versatility to accordion (and accordionists must've been ecstatic). Mr. Deiro managed to be so musical here anyway. Imagine what he could do with a modern instrument.

[k0rc]

@zeppy13131 I was noticing how "inefficient" the reeds appear to be compared to modern day accordions. The bellows don't show much resistance and have to be reversed quite often. But he obviously handles the instrument well and there is a smooth / quick transition without causing an abrupt disconnect in the notes. Also, the 'clatter' of the keyboard is noticeable too... I think he would have enjoyed the advances found in today's accordions.

[airmuseum]

Yo no sé. Esta grabación fue hecha en 1928 y Deiro se murió en 1950.

[acordeon2012]

@airmuseum muy linda la ejecuacion del acordeon tambien he escuchado a LOS ACORDEONES DE AMERICA en youtube son muy buenos se los recomiendo que los escuchen

[mones94]

score?

quien tiene la partitura para acordeón ?

[iwema93]

@airmuseum thank you for posting this. its great to actually see the master in action. also, i have an accordion method book written by your uncle pietro in 1919. it really helped me improve as an accordionist.

-M. H. Iwema

[MrMKH2010]

My late father played the piano accordion, and frequently mentioned your father, and how his instructor loved your fathers technique.

[jlovell8]

@alemelech Your father is an astonishing musician.

[Frelgon]

Thank you for posting this. I have been playing accordion for many years and have known of Guido and Pietro Diero only by their recordings, so it's wonderful to see him play.

[smilinscandinavian]

Guido was definitely one of the greats of the accordion. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for his many advancements with the instrument and how it's played. Bravissimo!

[RolandfionaRuby123]

he's the best bravo

[lindyhoppers]

Guido and Pietro Deiro, Italian Masters of the Fisarmonica!

Thanks for posting this gem.

[airmuseum]

Yes. It's me!

[fabz77gp]

i play this on the accordion, my dad plays this on the accordion, so did my grandfather and great grandfather. 4 generations of fabio (my name) playing this on the accordion. WOW i love this

[frablu3s]

Le cose che mi fanno essere fiero d'essere italiano!

[ht1aslak]

Todellinen taituri ja erittäin kaunis harmonikka.

Kiitoksia tästä !!

[capacityplus]

Fantastic!

Just think what he would sound like on a modern stereo recording.

[michaeldavidheit]

What a wonderful performer he was ... and still is to this day.

[EduardoAllo]

what a genius!

[streetinspired]

amazing. thankyou for sharing this video :)

[amarcordeon]

Fantastic music on accordion

I listened with pleasur the legendary accordionist Guido Deiro

*****

[elettrofisa]

Il più grande di tutti i tempi 5*

[georgie731]

beautiful accordion

[cenotosa1]

That guy is crazy good!

[AccordionManiac]

Bloody genius!

[airmuseum]

@alemelech

That's my father your cracking jokes about. If anything, with the stage makeup the crew slathered on performers in 1928, the first year of making motion pictures, he looks a bit like Bela Lugosi. I knew all three men.

Do you play the accordion, or are you just a comedian?

[airmuseum]

@airmuseum Ah! And a landsman too! Shalom!

[Mendy7952]

@airmuseum Bob, is that you? This is Marvin the Violinist!

[The2010SnowDay]

@airmuseum They had movies before 1928. But people do look different caked under makeup for film.

[Accordionism]

The Great Guido Deiro, the first accordionist to achieve stardom in 1910, first to make sound recordings of the "Piano Accordion" in 1911, first to perform on radio 1922, first accordionist to star in a sound motion picture 1928 this very video!!!

[invaleader]

its lame music and he is funny, and virtuous?

[fabz77gp]

me being 26yrs old and a 4th generation fabio accordionist in my family and seeing that all four of us play(ed) this song, is just an honor to see this!!! EXCELLENT footage!!!

[alrossi123]

This performance is, without a doubt, the most artistic accordion rendition ever. The artistry is superb, and stands up after the many decades since it was recorded. Clearly, Guido Deiro did not take his proper place in the pantheon of accordion heros. As a NY accordionist, I never even heard of him except for his composition Egypto, it was always Pietro and Charlie. May they all rest in peace.

[Evanetta]

Fantastic

[giannimirizzi]

Grandioso!!!!!

[JANPressPub]

Great historical posting. Thanks so much. Great to see the instruments in use at that time, and great to actually see Guido playing.

[amarcordeon]

Fantastic musician and composer!

*****

Lillo

[elettrofisa]

Wonderful 5*

[Minapas]

Just a couple more observations:

1. It's remarcable how good the sound quality is in this recording, truly a masterpiece considering the date of recording.

2. Notice the absolutely satisfied and "you're welcome" -like grin on Diero's face after the final accolade ending of the piece :) It's just priceless...

[Minapas]

Deiro really do masters his instrument, but that thing he's playing is from the 1920's or 30's and it really seems to leak more air than actually goes by the reeds. I would not try and actually learn from the use of he's bellows. The instrument also seems to have some kind of full bass side running emptying buttons because he's able to deplete the bellows without using his thumb or moving his hand from the middle of the bass section. I think he's using them constantly to control the bellows...

[Minapas]

Whatho! This man really knows his business.

But I must say: with a hair and makeup like that and further he's being an actual Count, I just think, that after he's done with this overture, he's going to jump from behind that accordeon and sink his Dracula canines in my troath :D

[CBurrhus]

Luv this man

[CBurrhus]

Do it some more...more more...

[ildopatriarca]

aguante deirooo grande maestro

[emifisa]

The best of accordionist fot me is a idol

[vespertinne]

OMGOSH... I need to learn this by ear (one tiny piece at a time) lol... :-)

[vespertinne]

WOW! What a gorgeous instrument... and a GREAT player. Love it. The Liberace of Accordion!

[AccordionManiac]

Amazing!

[zevzions]

This is priceless! Every accordionist must see these clips. Bellows control like this went out the window with the newer, heavier, tone chambered accordions.

[Fergophone]

Thank you for explaining the bellows control. I remember reading of a full length air bar which Guido advocated but had forgotten about it. These video's really give me goosebumps.

[Fergophone]

WOW! What a privilage to actually see this Master of Accordion actually play. I learned accordion some 50 years ago and studied some of Guido's music. I am still working on my accordion studies, I just love it. It is interesting to see that the range of the instrument Guido was playing is not exactly the same as our modern piano acordions and it's interesting to see the amount of bellows work, maybe the compression was not as good in those early days of accordion. Thank you for posting.

[airmuseum]

The accordion he's playing is modified for more range. One. He has extended the keyboard. (wrongly attributed to Art Van Dam) Two. He has added the diminished fifth row to the bass. Three. He has installed a full length air bar on the bass so that he can position the bellows quickly in preparation for a passage, Four. He had the angle of the keyboard to the reed box increased to give leverage on the bellows. Only wood, glue, leather, ivory and celluoid... and no amplification.

[k0rc]

@airmuseum That's interesting about your comment #3. I perceived he had some air relief on the bass side (usually operated by the thumb on a concertina) but I could not see him touch anything, even though the bellows could be moved quickly without sounding any note(s). Thank you for posting these videos and offering the "real story" about your father!

[muniek57]

If somebody has notes for it please send them to me.

[airmuseum]

All my y father's music is published in an anthology published by Mel Bay Music. You can buy it on eBay. Just type Deiro in the search.

[pfingherals]

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[robbystlace]

A great player indeed.

[mollytr]

its a beautiful accordian.. he plays very well

[airmuseum]

Thank you so much for buying a CD. I'm very happy to hear you enjoy his talent. I'm being honest when I tell you that all the income from your purchase goes to continuing the publishing of his music. We are working on a second CD of later performances with Archeophone Records.

[MTaylorDeiro]

He was so talented, I'm amazed every time I hear it. I'm not so good on my mini-acordion that grandpa guido gave me when I was 12...but I try ;)

[mirkop6]

you guys really have no idea about music. good luck to you and enjoy your boring crap music.

[Organsk8er]

This is quite possibly one of the most MUSICAL, and musically satisfying accordion performances I have ever heard! Listen to the expression, and all of the emotion in the music! Beautiful!

[airmuseum]

The Balkan players mentioned are all very talented, but they are using modern instruments, some amplified. One is playing a bayan. Comparing them to Deiro would be like comparing Schumacher in a Formula One Ferrari to DePalma in a Dusenberg. These guys would be playing the harmonica if it wasn't for Deiro popularizing the piano-accordion a hundred years ago.

[mirkop6]

this guy has no idea what accodion playing is all about, have a search under Mirko kodic, or Kemis, or ljubish pavkovic.

they are the real deal

[StWeSv]

If Guido Deiro had no idea what accordion playing is about, I am afraid most of us don't ... Guido was a great performer, not a robot as many players focusing only on technique. If you listen, you can notice that REAL MUSIC comes out of his accordion. That is really the point by playing.

[Rbigraff]

One has to take into account when this was made. Guido did quite well given the quality of the instruments available at the time. Notice how much play is in the keys. Also, the bellows were not as airtight as modern instruments. Also, music styles were different so it is difficult to compare.

We owe a debt to Guido and his brother Pietro for introducing the piano accordion to America.

From what I understand Guido taught Dick Contino a lot about showmanship.

[vincenz55]

your just a jealous prick because hes italian and you and they are not..mirko kemis or your other overrated eastern european ass kisser idols werent even a sperm and an egg when deiro performed this. Put them back in the early deiro era and see what would happen..nothing...because they didnt have a stick for an instrument in your country..get a life and go take a basket weaving course or something cause thats all you will be good at in your life..Ignorance at a high level

[stique78]

I wish i had as many women as Guido did!!

[Rbigraff]

This is wonderful! It is nice to see one of the original masters of the instrument I love so much.

[marengo17]

Thank you for posting. I've played accordion for 50 years and have sheet music arrangements from these old masters, but never had the opportunity to see them play. Amazing!

By the way, the tapping is part of the listening experience on these old accordions -- the authentic "character" of the instrument, much like the key click on a Hammond B-3 organ would be today. It just wouldn't be the same without it!

[micidragan]

I like the tapping.

[RuySenna]

A true genius. Please put some more videos.

[nozie1234]

woooooo Thanks for posting this -- fabulous !!!

[Semeramide]

This is Vincenzo Bellini's composition Overture from Romeo and Julliet. I have the actuall sheet music written by Pietro Deiro

[airmuseum]

I have added Bellini's attribution to the video info and Drigo's to Les Millions. My Uncle Pietro did not arrange the version being played by my father here. Pietro, you might like to know, hired arrangers and composers to write most versions of the classics he published. How about that?

[DavidYakima]

Hello Airmuseum...I am a friend of your cousin Tom Diero of Yakima....He brings our good friend Dick Contino up every year for his wife wedding aniversary... I have never seen or heard any of Guido's music, sounded great. Thank you for posting it!!! David

[LocoMole]

Hi, are you a descendant of GD? Wow!

I "discovered" him earlier this year, I got the complete recordings Vol.1 and I totally love it, and I'm not even particualrly fond of the piano accordion either!

[MTaylorDeiro]

I'm happy to see people appreciate his contributions ;) Makes me proud!

[airmuseum]

Hi Mia, You should be proud of your great grandfather. His contributions to music are still popular nearly a hundred years after he started his career in this country. That lovely singing voice and your instrumental talent just might have been inherited from him. Love from Granpa Guido.(airmuseum)

[VanHoorelbeke]

Was he related to Pietro? I remember his teaching books as a child.

[airmuseum]

Guido was the older of the two brothers. There is no argument that Guido was the better player and showman. Pietro not only performed, but operated a very successful accordion music publishing house. Both brothers composed and recorded. Guido on Colombia. Pietro with Victor. Guido's big hit was "Kismet". Pietro's was "Pietro's Return".

[robbystlace]

That man was probably one of the greatest accordionists who ever lived. Grow up and stop your complaining about instrument tapping.

[freereeder]

This guy's a helluva player. But it's a shame they couldn't silence the keys. That continual tapping is just a bit disconcerting.

[graham1281]

Wow, thanks for posting