Rainer Ptacek - Arizona Illustrated Feature - 1997

[TheDellVera]

thanks..oh I love Rude World....

[bertbretherton]

Ta for recommending this for me. His music does more than touch - it caresses (is that a word?). Anyway, a lost person who left us magic to enjoy - and with such humility it shames others.

[steve273]

another touching and interesting vid thanks litterboxmusic for uploading this vid

[CowboyMidnight]

R.I.P. Rainer...

[5737irvingpark]

What a great tribute . Hope is family is doing well.

Joe

[deadlypictures]

so inspiring

[mcgruffthecrimedog]

I'd love to know the name of that first song he plays

[82arrr65]

it's a very altered version of "God Bless the Child," written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1939, first recorded on May 9, 1941 under the Okeh label.

[mcgruffthecrimedog]

thanks so much!

[asylumyears]

does anybody know the title of the very first song?

[sforsmo]

I remember a performance by Rainer at the old Splinter Brothers Warehouse years ago in Tucson....it was an out of body experience. He was a very beautiful person and all of us who were touched by his music shall never forget him.

[ketogah]

beautiful soul

[beckjuly]

How I needed this today.....As long as I live, I will listen to and remember Rainer. Thank you so much for sharing this. My heart is full.

[shiambles]

I now rediscovered after 'barefoot rock with'Rainer and Das Combo gonna buy me some

[Blues4u2go]

Wonderful. I lived in Tucson for 3-4 years in the mid 80s and I often saw Rainer play solo or with Das Combo. His music truly moved me. It was not until years later that I learned of his illness and passing. His CDs are still available directly through his wife. Buy some and keep his music alive.

[quiethand]

One of the luckiest moments of my life was sitting on the floor there at the Epic, and to relive it again, now... and all the bittersweet moments after, during his final performances... whoo... no words. Many, many thanks for sharing his Light.

[rockytheharp]

You go through life and all you can do is hope that you would have chance to see something this moving...

May God Hold You in His Arms!

[jpmckrt]

Completely agree with the previous comment! Absolutely stunning! Is there a whole programme that this has been taken from? Could there be even more rare valuable footage? Thanks very much! Just superb!

[Kateklby]

I wanted to leave an appreciative comment to express my feelings on listening to and seeing Rainer in this heart-warming and astonishing video - but I can think of nothing appropriate or sufficiently high enough in praise for such an unexpected treat - so I'll just say 'thanks for sharing'.