Billy Preston - Simple Song

[FromUR2UB]

Leave it up to musicians to figure out how to blend country guitar and gospel organ.

[jody808]

i used to love this song, it was the B side of Outta Space 45 rpm back in '72

[vexalways]

I am wondering if he was talking to the great BEATLES.

[6402680]

@vexalways Possible, but I doubt that's the case. I think it was for folks who thought they were smarter than him, and could out-do his original ideas, Fab Four were never that stupid!

[ridedamaverick]

@vexalways Probably not, since George Harrison played the slide guitar on the final cut.

[fumbles47]

great memories when I taped this on my tapoe player off GTK in 72

[wrldgornd]

Thanks for the good soul Billy Preston. RIP, that was some good Godspell tinged soul there. Billy sang with great feeling and killed that keyboard.

[HouseOfThe8Strings]

I cant get enough of this song.

[TkMeBk]

WOW - Awesome footage. I LOVED this album as a kid of only 10!

[Blackdini1]

Thank you for sharing that video

Billy Preston was a master of prefect pitch , before his time as a song writer and the soulfuless musician that ever lived. It's not often that you see him playing the piano let's don't forget those cat's playing in the studio got to love playing with human and not a computer .

Thanks

SouldierD AKA Blackdini 1

[drohegda]

If you go to the song Thats the way God planned with Billy at the concert for bangledesh. Bily gets filled with the Holy Spirit singing this song and gets up and slaps his legs and dances. What a beautiful person and He filled with happiness. Thanks you for this cassic video. it looks like a session before the album came out. Drohegda

[220282dani]

unglaublich gut!!!

[safragga1]

georgeous soul...... i love him xx rip billy xx brilliant musician brilliant spirit too

smooth as silk..... check him out as a child with another great nat king cole, a real sweetheartx thank s for this

[sayyes2bull]

LORD, have mercy! r.i.p., billy.

[220282dani]

"Who told them to mess with my?!?"

[roksaan]

Too amazing for words!

[redbonegal]

AMEN!! Thanks for the memories!! What a legend!! RIP BILLY!!!

[jolandasterbloem]

FANTASTIC!

[curlys8up]

BILLY PRESTON - WOW!!!

[LawdogSD]

The more I look back...the more his talent amazes me. What a gift he had...I'm so fortunate that I was able to see him. Thanks for posting.

[DVL32]

@LawdogSD Fuuuuuck, I was just thinking of that just before I read your comment, I totally agree!!!

[electricfunk]

I get goosebumps every time I listen to this fantastic performance

[L88BS]

Thank God for your good taste and for giving us the gift that was Billy

[alexriesenbeck]

lemme at 'em!

LOVE IT

i would pay any sum to play with bill.

even if I payed it back my entire life.

[L88BS]

I would have loved to jam with him!

[Sweden80Here]

This is what it's all about. Music for the soul.

[enotkam]

great!!!! :)

[kkklf]

I am feelings that heard god's soul.

Thank you .

[nickeyparadise]

Now he is in his element...not trying to dance...just showing his prodigious keyboard and vocal talent... This is Mr. Billy Preston...Check out the Bach interlude..Ha Ha...

[fashionableluv]

Priceless!!!!!!! thank you!

[vexalways]

This video has got to be valuable. It certainly not the finished product for an Organ was added in the final mix. I am happy you posted this, it gave me the chance to hear Billy raw. He was a great musician.

[SoulTooSoul]

Billy Preston had a long and illustrious career. He would appear on the Nat King Cole show. He was an acclaimed gospel singer, along with his sister Rodena Preston. He was in the Ray Charles orchestra. He was called the fifth Beatle, when he played and recorded with the Beatles. He played and toured with countless performers. He also was a studio musician. I also was surprised to see Billy dancing on a couple of You Tube videos. He was not motivated by ego, he loved music.

[pingpongking]

Dat boy got soul!

[siQshit]

I'm searchin for funk like this, meters, billy preston etc.

Especially, I like the songs without vocals.

Would anybody of you like to recommend some artists which I may like, too ?

[jeesuite]

hot gas & the complicated rocks... its kinda obscure

[SoulTooSoul]

Check out Booker T & the MG's, Funk Inc., The JB's, The Counts, Mandrill. If you want more, give me a holler. SoulTooSoul p.s. Check out my site, you can find some pretty interesting and eclectic stuff. Happy hunting.

[MUN7001]

i love funk man, seriously people should play this type of music today, it makes sense

[rvfg]

Thank you, thank you for posting this video.

One of the greatest!

[tamaranow]

he died on june 6th, today is june 8th. the music world truly received a gift from the man billy preston. he was a keyboard master and played and sang from the inside of his soul.

[StreetSmartVideo]

Awesome song, amazing footage, great musician and powerful singer. Billy had it all!

[smukkelort]

brilliant

[Supermanu972]

Eblouissant, un tel timbre de voix est extremement rare

[muledong]

Billy Preston... one of a kind baby!

[1969ezra]

This is an amazing song of texture, feeling and emotion. Billy was one of my musical heroes; his music evokes such emotion you can tear up and smile at the same time. Now Thats Real Music!!

[mymanbag]

gottdang dat boi is da truff

[BabyBoomr]

I'm just about in TEARS! I haven't heard this for a long, long time! One of my greatest, favorites of all time! Thank you!

[aaJasper1989aa]

Amazing, this guy played with both the beatles (let is be album) and the stones. His voice is amazing as is his band. I really like this one alot

[Metteke12]

Thanx for posting :)

[ries217]

Wow!

[rhye999]

this is best i've ever seen, where did you get it?

[rattler9185]

so simple, so soulful, so right.