Boogie Woogie : Bob Seeley - "Bumble Boogie"

Legendary Pianist Bob Seeley at the Dutch International Boogie Woogie Festival in Ermelo, March 2007.

Movie starts with Bob talking a little bit about the history of this piece, mentioning both Jack Fina, Freddie Martin and the originl titel, i.e. "The Flight of the Bumble Bee".

The version he played is very much like the original in that, assuming you see it written down in 4/4 time, in the right hand he plays very fast 16 semi-quavers to a bar to complement the {straight-eight} quavers driving the left boogie riff.

{For mere mortals like me, it's 'quavers all round', lol}

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• Boogie
• Woogie
• Flight
• Of
• The
• Bumble
• Bee
• Dutch
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[willbennettpiano]

I love Bob's playing and have seen him play many times and you simply can't beat Bob's Bumble Googie!. I'm an 18 year old pianist from Ann Arbor Michigan. You can search for my piano videos at willbennettpiano on youtube.

[willbennettpiano]

Bob Seeley is one of my favorite pianists - I have seen Bob play many times. I'm an 18 year old pianist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I LOVE Bob's Bumble Boogie.

[Luntzie]

Excellent rendition--too bad the recording isn't better.

[SENNsible]

We love Bob! He's been coming to our festival -- The Hot Steamed Jazz Festival in Essex, CT for some time now. Joining us again on June 25, 26 & 27, 2010!

[tomvband]

I had to play this at the Illinois State Fair on a Wurlitzer organ,......I was sixteen......this guy is amazing,.....awesome,....whate­ver word you like,.........man! Too Cool!!.........

[alagumbo]

Thank you! That is great! I would love to see him in person..how lucky!

[VanHoorelbeke]

Used to see him at Charlies Crab outside Detroit, hell I never went for the great food I went to the bar to see one of the greatest pianist of alltime.

[Arlenebrockmiller]

this guy is incredible he's my friend watched him many times do this. Love you BOB see you soon...........

[FonkyLynx]

Somebody better videotape everything this guy plays...

BR/The Ghost of Elvis Video

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[BCSTH]

Great performance. The recording could have been better though.