Liberace Misty (Erroll Garner)

A Horrible Interpretation of Erroll Garner's Misty Played by Liberace. Why do I think it's an awful rendition? Because of the way it's hammered out with pretentiously, overly dramatic chords. (But that was Lee.) It has no sense of romance and it's not "dreamy" sounding like it should be in this musician's opinion. It doesn't flow smoothly. It fails to lure the listener into wistful enchantment. I think Roger Williams, Beegie Adair, and Fabrizio Caligaris (all posted here) do a much better job with this piece than much loved best piano player who ever lived. Nevertheless I posted it because afterall it is Misty, and it is Liberace. My playlists include music by Lee Liberace, Jon England, Richard Clayderman, Roger Williams, Hoagy Carmichael, Michel Legrand, Art Tatum, Dino Kartsonakis, Errol Garner, Charlie Schaffer, Russ Conway, Ferrante & Teicher, Carl Doy, Beegie Adair, Caravelli, Floyd Cramer, Geoff Love, Horst Jankowski, Ronnie Aldrich, Stanley Black, David Foster, Claude Bolling, Edison Valencia, Marrina Waks, and one Liberace imitator who tags his stuff [Roger Williams] and [Branson] and has told me not to mention his name. There are also many pieces by little known [nobodies] who are fantastic piano soloists, admired mainly by their YouTube fans. I am looking for videos of Bill Pursell, Felix Slatkin, George Shearing, John Arpin, Norm Geller, Norman Percival, and Gordon Franks. I would be amiss if I didnt have the greats Del Wood and JoAnn Castle on my page, however, they are only favorited, and not in the playlists. As much as I admire their talent, its a far cry from the romantic style Im after.
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[timothystapay]

Lee is playing this as a romantic adaptation, NOT as a jazz arrangement.  So it is just fine! That was his style. Liberace would have been an excellent pure classical pianist if he had wanted to be! He chose to be rich and famous and play to large audiences rather than be a poor classical musician playing for a few rich snobs!

[pianoplaylist]

@timothystapay I'll give you that. It's just fine because it is his romantic adaptation of the piece. Thanks for tuning in and chiming in.

[pianoplaylist]

Ha! Ha!

[slapmyfunkybass]

nothing beats garner

[pianoplaylist]

@slapmyfunkybass I like Roger Williams' interpretation of this one. But millions of others agree with you. And of course, Garner is the prodigy who ingeniously contrived this complex melody with its intricate harmonies. Like Stardust, words were added a few years later. Its all very fascinating to me.

[te98250]

Personally, anybody who includes Jon England in a playlist loses all authority to comment on anything.

[MEpianist]

/watch?v=88b0DCEBLcU

[clkvlk]

@airnsmke

it is called showmanship. Liberace doesn't need them either but it was a TV show and a nice visuality

[clkvlk]

who are you to call his interpretation horrible! what are your accomplishments? your compositions?

[airnsmke]

errol garner doesnt need the sound of seaguls added, if u listen closely you can hear them anyway

[JRASpartypeople]

I remember ocean's eleven :p

[windstorm1000]

@drjukebox Maybe so--but don't make fun of Lee--I'm from his home town!! Dad and Aunt used to watch him on Wisconsin Ave. He was called 'Walter Busterkeys" Back then. Such an entertainer.

[waggietoo]

asian american sing misty more please take a look

[curtalguy]

Where's Tippi Hedren when you need her?? 

[phenylphenol]

SEAGULLS! Best ever. This rocks so hard.  I mean, for real, Liberace is a hell of a piano player. Just amazing. And so over the top. Brilliant. Erroll Garner and Liberace do completely different things well.