Bruce Hornsby at the University of Miami

[MrFerdell]

Saw him one time at a gig on solo piano, it was pouring rain outside, he opened the show with a 30 minute intro into the "Mandolin Rain"....blew my mind...it was cross between bluegrass meets jazz. The best on piano, no doubt a master on two handed independence..

[joeglimmix]

guitar solos on the studio version are amazing

[kisslena]

@PumpkinLIps you are so right, it's a sinister song. I imagine the wife dancing with her husband on the dance hall floor at the wedding. A beautiful moment changed to fear when she looks over to see the Country Doctor staring at her from a dark corner of the room.

[PumpkingLips]

Country Doctor is such a dark song. It's so funny that they play it occasionally at Stop and Shop.

[Grandflandrin]

I'm a huge fan of Mr. Hornsby, but he certainly is not the best player ever. But i love his style though.

[racesity]

Billy Powell Of Lynyrd Skynyrd......Bruce is really Great .

[Darkestone46and2]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRUCE!!!!!!!! (and hoo too)

[renefishbone]

Ja der Mann ist guuuuuut!!!

[Simona050]

I never find anything less than wonder at Bruce's freeform improv piano technique. I wont go so far to say he is the best because I don't think there is one. Oscar Peterson, Keith Emerson, Keith Jarret, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Michell Legrand...the list goes on and they all have a stamp of brilliance in how they perform on the instrument, that is uniquely original to themselves. Bruce Hornsby deserves a place among the very best for sure. It's purely opinion as to where that place exists.

[mactheartofwarfare]

Just Thank Leon Russell,Elton John,Keith Jarrett,Bill Evans,McCoy Tyner To Name A Few...

[pianobob1966]

By the way - BH is STILL the very best piano player that ever lived.

[stiflyon]

It sounds like one other great pianist.. Keith Jarret. Thanks for sharing. fayçal

[skypjuh]

he's good!but 'the way it is'is his best song ever!he should make an official vid.

[kisslena]

Outstanding performance! This live version of my favorite BH song is definitely the best. Thank you jhillestad.

[54spiritedwill54]

Great video! Thank you for sharing

[pianobob1966]

I've been playing piano for 35 years. I've had many many influences and favorites. I've played countless gigs.

That being said....Bruce Hornsby is the single greatest, best ever piano player that ever lived. Period. There is no debate needed here. My 35 years of playing qualifies me to declare that Mr. Hornsby IS the best piano player that EVER LIVED.

[booboogirl43]

I agree and also billy joel and elton john

[keatingpiers]

Oscar Peterson?

[Benny8084]

Agree bob bigtime.

[n3rdyWhiteBoy]

sure, he is great, but to put him above such idols as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Bach, is silly.

His singing, piano, and the band together is wonderful, I love his music. But he is most certainly not the best.

[ebutuoybdr]

Yeah, even Bruce says there are many better than him- but maybe he's just humble....

[kisslena]

Bruce appears to be very humble... and talented. I don't compare musicians because each one creates a different musical palate. When I hear BH, I hear rural America, farmland and covered bridges. It's a comforting sound, soft and powerful.

[TwoSet]

no doubt .. all the talent and w/out the ego ... Legend

[greggardnermusic]

@pianobob1966 - actually Lyle Mays is the best piano player that has ever lived but Bruce is good.

[marcelito69bis]

@pianobob1966 ...guess i would say I agree with you....I also like Chick Corea very much...

[marcelito69bis]

@pianobob1966 By the way, I have another version of this song, also played by Bruce and his band, which sounds great , but I have to say that the piano solo played here is simply AWESOME!!

[keatingpiers]

What captivates me is the left hand is just as active as his right; constantly moving. His technique is impeccable and his jazz influence undeniable: here is a real musician.

[tunapicker]

Thats it

[maltliquorkicker]

He's a lesson for the cliche person that says they like and listen to "everything". He will test that assertion and then some.

one of the greatest things i've ever read, I've seen bruce with the Dead, solo, his band and with Ricky Skaggs. One of the most accomplished musicians i've come across in my years of listening to music. If you appreciate what you're listening to, his music tugs on the heart strings every time.

[Mogpiano]

Ther are dozens of brilliant pianists out there. Few can claim to me so original. Thanks for sharing this.

[happyitwasyou]

thank you so much for posting this. Bruce will always be my favorite. See him live -- he will captivate you.

[enigma185]

Bruce, man! The best on earth!!

[niallredmond]

Country Doctor is my fav hornsby song...and i always love his live intros that are just vibed in in the most beautiful way...thanks for adding this..

[MayadaJeffery]

Intro sounds abit like "The Koln Concerts". :)

[declarkson]

Seems like he did some kind of great metamorphisis from the Bruce Hornsby who first captured me, on a late night radio show when I was young, his playing has, incredibly enough, elevated into a whole new echelon of excellence, but what I love most is, it's still intrinsically Bruce, every note every phrase is his unmistakable signature.

[Tom5578]

yep the man has soul, he really rips the air

[ITMPres]

Arguably my greatest musical inspiration. Bruce single handidly inspired me to play piano. I love his use of two hand interdepence, plus he found a way to use hybrid chords in the pop/rock/latin/jazz scene. He truly pulls from the entire music library. He's a musician's musician, and as a professional myself, I always appreciate that about him.

He's a lesson for the cliche person that says they like and listen to "everything". He will test that assertion and then some.

[ElsabetSara]

AH! I had no idea he came to campus. I wish I had known.

[Obelisk2290]

i didnt know either and I used to teach at Miami Dade and some of my colleagues work there too

[nosemeat]

Springsteen Rules!!!

[Rochranek]

This isn't springsteen.

[codyII]

thats country doctor, great song from the album

HOT HOUSE. i want to see him in germany. but there

isnt a chance i think. :(

thanks! S

[Rochranek]

Thanks for the post.- From the boy who wants to be just like Bruce, when he grows up.

[allisacda]

Great video! Thank you for sharing - one can never get enough Bruuuce!