Nobody running around on stage, no props, no nonsense. Just true musicians who could let their music do all the talking. Taking musical instruments and music to a place it had never been. He's hitting riffs on that piano that nobody had ever seen or heard before. Even the host at certain points stops and looks down at him playing like this is like nothing I've ever heard or thought was possible musically. And to make playing at that level look effortless! The best there was and the best there ever will be.
According to comments left by others a few years ago (see below), the MC was: "Willie Bryant and the show was RYTHM ON PARADE from the Flame Show bar, a nightclub on John R street." I really *love* this video, not only for Amos Wilburn's amazing boogie piano playing, but also for the truly outstanding rhythm section of Belton Evans and Steve Cooper, who produced a mesmerizing sound that was only ever replicated successfully by Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman... ;-)) Take care; Patrick.
On 11 February 2011, I received the following details from Earl Williams (son of Paul Williams): "The band personnel on the Amos Milburn video "Down the Road Apiece" are: Paul Williams (baritone Sax), Eddie Silver (Tenor Sax), Jimmy Brown (Trumpet), Belton Evans (Drums), and Steve Cooper (Bass)." Lisa Williams (granddaughter of Paul Williams) can be contacted at the TH-cam channel she created in tribute of her grandfather: 'PaulHucklebuckWms'. With kind regards; Patrick.
The drummer on Bradley's record was Ray McKinley also known as "Eight Beat Mack" mentioned in the lyrics. After that the lyrics go "And you remember Doc and Beat Me Daddy Slack" but Amos Milburn messes up the lyrics and changes them to "beat me in Daddy's shack" or something. "Doc" was Will Bradley, and Freddy Slack was the piano player. I think Will Bradley's version was just as good as Milburns.
@towerscope On my piano it is Ab, but if you see him at 2:10, he is trilling on D and F( 5th and 7th), which puts him in the key of G . It is major, but blues uses the minor third a lot.
People usually think Milburn did the original of this song, but that's not true at all, his version was 1947 and Will Bradley's was 1940. Even Harry "The Hipster" Gibson was doing this song before Milburn. The introductory conversation between the MC and Amos was word for word taken from the Bradley record!!
" I wasn't going nowhere but I've been there before' " Better than chicken fried in bacon grease" "You'll get your leave, but you can't be diggin' like an old steam drill" Folks, you got to dig the lyrics, too...........
Hey thanks for that bit of key info. I also meant to see if anyone thinks his piano was tuned a half or full step different than normally? I'm not a prof, but could it still be tuned to A440, and still be a half step lower? Thanks!
Hey?.... can anybody tell what key he's playing this in? It sounds like it's in a minor key....but I cant tell for sure....I'm trying to figure this sucker out! KILLER RENDITION of this song too BTW!!!!! Probably the hottest version....I'm sure Will B. would have put his approval on it.....and I like Will's of course, just as much, this is just a tad different I would say...
The pinnacle of American music in one video.... Simply awesome. To only go back in time and watch this genius live.
Amazing.
This guy is fantastic. What a forgotten classic. Thanks for sharing
Excellent!!! du pur bonheur!!!merci!!!
No puedo estar más de acuerdo. Cuando me tropecé con este vídeo, no me podía creer lo bueno que era el, para entonces desconocido, Amos Milburn.
Nobody running around on stage, no props, no nonsense. Just true musicians who could let their music do all the talking. Taking musical instruments and music to a place it had never been. He's hitting riffs on that piano that nobody had ever seen or heard before. Even the host at certain points stops and looks down at him playing like this is like nothing I've ever heard or thought was possible musically. And to make playing at that level look effortless! The best there was and the best there ever will be.
Fantastic piano playing..Mr Amos Milburn ladies and Gentlemen!!
According to comments left by others a few years ago (see below), the MC was: "Willie Bryant and the show was RYTHM ON PARADE from the Flame Show bar, a nightclub on John R street."
I really *love* this video, not only for Amos Wilburn's amazing boogie piano playing, but also for the truly outstanding rhythm section of Belton Evans and Steve Cooper, who produced a mesmerizing sound that was only ever replicated successfully by Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman... ;-))
Take care;
Patrick.
Absolutely fantastic!!!
He has an awesome right hand -The bass is a simple shuffle Boogie Pattern -The right hand is the hard part -Genius .
Sunny Rhoades
you're absolutely right. The hard part is the right hand and the harder life lived behind it to get that feeling!
Stevie and Amos have one thing in common, Stevie made his first record backing Amos for motown on Chicken shack boogie...unreleased.
What A master -was he around when Meade Lux Louise was around -wow what piano playing
Songs like this make me wish I had stuck with those piano lessons.
oneoneone5
it's never too late to pick it back up and enjoy playing an instrument
On 11 February 2011, I received the following details from Earl Williams (son of Paul Williams): "The band personnel on the Amos Milburn video "Down the Road Apiece" are: Paul Williams (baritone Sax), Eddie Silver (Tenor Sax), Jimmy Brown (Trumpet), Belton Evans (Drums), and Steve Cooper (Bass)."
Lisa Williams (granddaughter of Paul Williams) can be contacted at the TH-cam channel she created in tribute of her grandfather: 'PaulHucklebuckWms'.
With kind regards;
Patrick.
The drummer on Bradley's record was Ray McKinley also known as "Eight Beat Mack" mentioned in the lyrics. After that the lyrics go "And you remember Doc and Beat Me Daddy Slack" but Amos Milburn messes up the lyrics and changes them to "beat me in Daddy's shack" or something. "Doc" was Will Bradley, and Freddy Slack was the piano player. I think Will Bradley's version was just as good as Milburns.
Amos déchire !!! quel pianiste, putain de bonne musique, Yeahhh
@towerscope
On my piano it is Ab, but if you see him at 2:10, he is trilling on D and F( 5th and 7th), which puts him in the key of G . It is major, but blues uses the minor third a lot.
People usually think Milburn did the original of this song, but that's not true at all, his version was 1947 and Will Bradley's was 1940. Even Harry "The Hipster" Gibson was doing this song before Milburn.
The introductory conversation between the MC and Amos was word for word taken from the Bradley record!!
" I wasn't going nowhere but I've been there before'
" Better than chicken fried in bacon grease"
"You'll get your leave, but you can't be diggin' like an old steam drill"
Folks, you got to dig the lyrics, too...........
I would to see or hear that! ...
Hey thanks for that bit of key info. I also meant to see if anyone thinks his piano was tuned a half or full step different than normally? I'm not a prof, but could it still be tuned to A440, and still be a half step lower? Thanks!
Hey?.... can anybody tell what key he's playing this in? It sounds like it's in a minor key....but I cant tell for sure....I'm trying to figure this sucker out! KILLER RENDITION of this song too BTW!!!!! Probably the hottest version....I'm sure Will B. would have put his approval on it.....and I like Will's of course, just as much, this is just a tad different I would say...
Is it possible he is playing this in Ab? That's what I have, but it looks more like G.
Ok , Sorry