Here's a secret. Black people played this fast, because white people started to take swing from us, so in order to stay 5 steps ahead of the white man Oscar, and other Be-bop artist had to play fast, just to keep the white folks at bay.
Oscar Peterson will not be reborn again ever; he is the last of his kind.
It had been said by a neighbor of Vladimir Horowitz that he practiced 18 hours a day and the neighbor was a famous Pianist in his own right. Another pianist that will never be again.
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Here's a secret. Black people played this fast, because white people started to take swing from us, so in order to stay 5 steps ahead of the white man Oscar, and other Be-bop artist had to play fast, just to keep the white folks at bay.
Dontaking2008 1 month ago
Oscar Peterson will not be reborn again ever; he is the last of his kind.
It had been said by a neighbor of Vladimir Horowitz that he practiced 18 hours a day and the neighbor was a famous Pianist in his own right. Another pianist that will never be again.
Pleasure to have seen them both in concert.
seanamico 2 years ago
18 or 8?
eulyle 2 years ago
you dont play like this on six hours a day
oscarpete123 3 years ago
Surely he didn't practise eighteen hours every day? I thought it was more like six hours - or did I mishear it?
But still, great footage
keyboardmum 4 years ago
18 is what she said. Suppose he didn't keep doing that when he grew up, but periodically when he needed to 'grow into the technique'.
jjvanka 4 years ago
@keyboardmum i heard him say 16 once
00s00m 1 year ago
amazing footage! thanks
sam990 4 years ago 3