Michael Feinstein performs Gershwin medley

[williamillwill]

Fantastic!

[unclejuniorsoprano]

"His lovely wife Ira" is a well-known joke among Gershwin fans.Ira pretty much stayed in the background, & because Ira is also a girl's name, some people thought that he was George's "lovely" wife. Similarly, people often thought that Fritz Kreisler built automobiles.

Ira was Oscar Levant's neighbor on Roxbury Dr. & was very open to those who would carry the torch for his brother when Rock was 99% of the market. Befriending Feinstein only goes to show that he wasn't lucid in his old age.

[unclejuniorsoprano]

Michael Feinstein seems to turn Gershwin into a gay man. While listening to this very effeminate rendition of this medley, one cannot help but to imagine fairies and pansies dancing about. This is NOT what Gershwin had in mind when he & his lovely wife Ira wrote such show tunes. Oscar Levant would have a field day poking fun at the way Feinstein performs. Gershwin didn't write this music for blue-haired old ladies, but that's about all Feinstein seems to be able to attract. Very disappointing!

[PICWings]

@unclejuniorsoprano I'm not sure if you knew that Michael Feinstein worked closely with Ira Gershwin for five years. Feinstein is an expert on Gershwin, the Great American Songbook and arranging songs. No one on this planet can do it better than him.

Also Ira Gershwin was George's brother, not his wife. What is "very disappointing' is the lack of musically educated people these days.

[Elisaunt]

As Ira said: "I've got a crush on you, Sweetie pie".



[HarryPartridge]

We believe in Gaaameeerrraaaaaaa

[SalPedi]

As he's singing, I'm listening to his piano playing which is nothing short of SUPERB!..where in the world does he get this noncomparable talent!.. he was indeed blessed!..

[ThePie1588]

I first heard him sing and play the piano on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara...he is just awesome! thanks for uploading this.

[1oscarespada]

Wonderful songs that he has brought back with his passion for good music. He is a multi-talented performer and I have been lucky to have heard him live 3 different times. They just don't writte songs like these anymore and thank God for performers like Michael who has kept the tradition of classic american music.

[kudlow39]

FEINSTEIN RULES......

[chrissieravi]

Sheer class!!!!!!!!!!!

[APCPianoman88]

This is Michael Feinstein at this best in my opinion. I love the first Gershwin album, Irving Berlin album and live at the algonquin CD's, he is the ultimate performer of the Great American Standard, particularly when singing at the piano. When I saw him live in the UK, you could swear he was performing just to me in the audience, superb! (Love the Rhapsody in Blue quote during S'wonderful)

[henryleona]

I have been a Michael Feinstein fan for over 20 years. He has been my favorite to this day. Keep on singing and i will keep buying his records.

[fucu41]

HOw the hell can he do that w/o looking at dey keyz, and while singing staying on key, he fitting in balladz and stride piano all at da same w/o looking dat pretty bastard, im bout to go practice. it alwayz one dat triez to up the annie on you.. Damn it.lol. thiz iz wat music iz suppose to be

[brighterxthanxsun]

i will really swoon with his charm and persona that reflects off those ivory keys.

hallelujah to people like him, reviving music that would either-wise be unheard.

hallelujah to his talent. ;D

[guitarsjeff]

Beautiful!!! What a talent. He keeps you intrigued!

[keepthemusicplaying0]

One of my favorite performers!!!

[solwrappednpaperlips]

@keepthemusicplaying0

I always have a look when you apreciate something, you have such a good taste ! In this case I would say it is pleasant .

[StraightTwoDVD]

as talented as he is..he put together one dogshit broadway show and should be ashamed of himself for that slop....

real garbage with that dame edna...

so feinstein rips off johnny mathis vocal style....and is a virtual historian of musical theater...but when it came down to it..

he was a zero when it came to creating a worthwhile broadway show...and he sucks as an actor..man was he bad....

[ohdarlin56]

It just doesn't get any better than this. . .

[Baileywik]

Always wonderful to hear him play and sing his idol, Gershwin. Never got to see him at his place in NY, but I sure do appreciate him and his talent(s).

[vinnothelizard]

stupid song.. not melodic!!

[turtlesforus]

I hear he's producting a Gershwin movie with Zachary Quinto. That truly is Wonderful!

[scotcheggs]

wow is he really.  cant wait for that....

[ThePpcastroneves]

He is really something. What a doublé of pianist and singer. I have the chance to meet him last Christmas at Loews Regency. The show with David Hyde Pierce was very nice. I'd like to see Michael next time alone on stage with his piano. He has such a charisma, charms, spontaneous, smiling and tender. I keep in memory this special moment. Le't's hear from him now.

[bodryn]

Singing AND playing, done to perfection!

[princeandrey]

So much melissma, spurious emotionality, and what an atrocious face-lift!

[jwgriff1]

Michael and I are the same age.....he was 33 when this was filmed....my face looked like that back then too!

[princeandrey]

C'est dommage! Like a grimacing mask.

[evenatomato]

I enjoyed this.

[Rickriquinho]

This broadway-like kind of singing is very poor and banal, listen to Sarah Vaughan or Chet Baker that you will know what is real standard singing.

[mortygwhiz]

What talent. I just his song stylings. If he ever comes down to perform on the Mississippi Gulf Coast I'm going to go.

[feinsteinfan]

thanks for posting. Would you be interested in more videos of Michael. I have a ton of them but they are dvds and I don't know how to post them.

[ibuaye5]

We can't have enough Feinstein in our lives!!! Please post them!!!

[princeandrey]

Yes, we can and we do. Vulgarity, ostentation, weak, breathy pseudo-stylings; replete with heartless, shallow, showbiz sentimentality. The lineage can be traced all the way back to Streisand!

[HaylieJack]

"showbiz sentimentality"? care to explain that one?

[fucu41]

@ibuaye5 -ALL IN AGREENCE SAY I>