Because my dear friend Johnny G said "You gotta hear this guy!", I had the great pleasure of seeing, hearing, and experiencing Slim live here in Toronto, must be 30 years ago and more, at a little jazz club called Top of the Senator. What a privilege ♥
To Neal Cassady, Slim Gaillard was "God." "God! Yes! Slim knows time, he knows time." Jack Kerouac's description in his classic, culture-altering 'On The Road' of his and Cassady's visit to a San Francisco nightclub where Slim was playing (in reality occurred in NYC) made an impression on me when I read the book for the first time, during my first term of college, in October of 1976, having "borrowed" my copy from the packed office shelf of a debonair 40-ish English professor who was schtupping some of the girls in class (my freshman logic was that if he was stealing potential girlfriends I'd steal his 'On The Road'). Five years later, in October of 1981, I hitchhiked from Portland, Oregon to Olympia, Washington to visit a friend for the weekend. After settling in and relaxing for a while at my friend's little house, I noticed a copy of the previous night's newspaper and upon browsing through it discovered that Slim Gaillard was going to be playing that very night at The Rainbow Tavern, downtown. Oh, my God! Slim was playing that night downtown! The friend I was visiting also was a fan of 'On The Road,' Kerouac in general, Neal Cassady, The Merry Pranksters, The Grateful Dead, and related culture. Upon arriving at the humble tavern downtown, we found an open table close to the stage where Slim would be performing, and as it worked out, Slim was very pleased to join us for each of his breaks between sets. I bought him glasses of bourbon-orooni aplenty-avuati throughout the evening, and a very good time was had by all, to say the least. Slim was 70 at the time, living with his daughter in nearby Seattle. www.litkicks.com/Texts/RoadJazz.html
Daaaamn! That means I was living in Seattle at the same time & could have run into him at some time & never known it! Aughh! You are so fortunate to get to visit with him! Kudos & envy-roonies!
I only found out about Slim Gaillard seeing him in a retro-themed movie from the 80s "Absolute Beginners". It's always great to have a few decades worth of work to catch up on - guy knows how to put on a show!
that lady's and gentlemen and everybody in between and around, THAT is entertainment: watching, smiling, beeing amazed ... they don't make that today anymore
I've loved Slim Gaillard for a long time and far be it for me to suggest he could add anthing to his routine (and his talents extend so far beyond those displayed in this video) he should have put minIature passports at the 3rd and 5th frets of his guitar. He plays so good that the first through third frets cover Spanish Flamenco technique, third through fifth cover the subtle rhythms of Cuban guitar (my personal favourite). I'm saying his fretboard mastery could qualify as international travel, ok?Once upon a time in the past that would be a pretty neat brag.
Slim G... how I love these one-of crazy characters who can actually play! Where are these oddballs today? Replaced by sullen, serious girls in make-up, chains and rubber!
Freakishly talented. Came here from David Hamburger's Fretboard Confidential, and until this day I had never heard of Slim Gaillard.
samething for me
Me too
Me too.
Same.
Yip. I had heard his name before but that's it. Truly fantastic!!!
how is that possible that, as a music lover, very curious about musicians i did not know this talented chap.
Me neither and I have a particular interest in jazz pianists of this era. Still, it’s a nice surprise when you (re)discover someone as good as this
A master at work and the largest hands in captivity.
Great talent, both musically and as an entertainer. Slim had a long partnership with the legendary jazz bassist Slam Stewart.
His timing is perfect
Thanks to Jack Kerouac and On the road I have discovered such an artist!
Dig him man! He knows TIME!
MeeToo!!
do u know, if he´s from greek
He was born in Detroit.
I can't find the "Lampshade" Jazz musician that Kerouac mentions on page 177 of OTR.
Because my dear friend Johnny G said "You gotta hear this guy!", I had the great pleasure of seeing, hearing, and experiencing Slim live here in Toronto, must be 30 years ago and more, at a little jazz club called Top of the Senator. What a privilege ♥
This most attractive thing in this world is music
THIS IS SLIM GAILLARD, THANK YOU LORD
To Neal Cassady, Slim Gaillard was "God."
"God! Yes! Slim knows time, he knows time."
Jack Kerouac's description in his classic, culture-altering 'On The Road' of his and Cassady's visit to a San Francisco nightclub where Slim was playing (in reality occurred in NYC) made an impression on me when I read the book for the first time, during my first term of college, in October of 1976, having "borrowed" my copy from the packed office shelf of a debonair 40-ish English professor who was schtupping some of the girls in class (my freshman logic was that if he was stealing potential girlfriends I'd steal his 'On The Road').
Five years later, in October of 1981, I hitchhiked from Portland, Oregon to Olympia, Washington to visit a friend for the weekend.
After settling in and relaxing for a while at my friend's little house, I noticed a copy of the previous night's newspaper and upon browsing through it discovered that Slim Gaillard was going to be playing that very night at The Rainbow Tavern, downtown.
Oh, my God! Slim was playing that night downtown!
The friend I was visiting also was a fan of 'On The Road,' Kerouac in general, Neal Cassady, The Merry Pranksters, The Grateful Dead, and related culture.
Upon arriving at the humble tavern downtown, we found an open table close to the stage where Slim would be performing, and as it worked out, Slim was very pleased to join us for each of his breaks between sets.
I bought him glasses of bourbon-orooni aplenty-avuati throughout the evening, and a very good time was had by all, to say the least.
Slim was 70 at the time, living with his daughter in nearby Seattle.
www.litkicks.com/Texts/RoadJazz.html
DOPE STORY
Daaaamn! That means I was living in Seattle at the same time & could have run into him at some time & never known it! Aughh! You are so fortunate to get to visit with him! Kudos & envy-roonies!
what a great story!! how lucky you were.
...and as if it matters how high the moooon..here's 10,000 more upticks 'n finger-clicks!
Amazing
I only found out about Slim Gaillard seeing him in a retro-themed movie from the 80s "Absolute Beginners". It's always great to have a few decades worth of work to catch up on - guy knows how to put on a show!
There was a gent with frightening amounts talent.Saw him in the 80’s. What a privilege!
Jan's extremely talented father... and Nona's grandfather... talent runs blood deep...
Hands like gigantic spiders. Huge spiders that are badass piano players! Is there anything he couldn’t do??
that lady's and gentlemen and everybody in between and around, THAT is entertainment: watching, smiling, beeing amazed ... they don't make that today anymore
This was on the Steve Allen Show, which was in the mid-60's. You catch a glimpse of Steve just at the beginning.
Just discovered this guy, great fun, huge hands !
Another great example of Mr. Gaillard's fabulous talents!!!😀
This man hears and knows musical sound!
And dose hands 🙌🏼 😘
what an absolute genius
Musical and Comedic Genius
Sensational. Wow, look at those digits.
Big hands. Huge talent.
왠지 디즈니 같은 느낌 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 즐거우면서도 놀랍습니다!!! 물론 아름답기도 하고요✨
Great to see Real Talent....
Wow! Awesome! Just read about this guy in a Kerouac novel.
I heard the Beats liked him a lot
This is just terrific. Never heard anything to Touch it
I've loved Slim Gaillard for a long time and far be it for me to suggest he could add anthing to his routine (and his talents extend so far beyond those displayed in this video) he should have put minIature passports at the 3rd and 5th frets of his guitar. He plays so good that the first through third frets cover Spanish Flamenco technique, third through fifth cover the subtle rhythms of Cuban guitar (my personal favourite). I'm saying his fretboard mastery could qualify as international travel, ok?Once upon a time in the past that would be a pretty neat brag.
Slim Gaillard was more than a triple threat.
so much talent out there O have never even heard of
dude is incredible.
The King of swing, thx for sharing 👍
This is one talented & funny guy !
Those Hands!!
Un artiste doté d'une musicalité .........j'aime
Très fort je ne sais pas combien il mesure il doit être très grand en plus avec c’est grand main bravo
Nossa, esse cara tocava demais. Nunca vi alguém tocar piano com as palmas das mãos para cima. É fantástico ! Adorei.
Legendary 🌅
AMAZING!!!!!!
I understand he plays horn and vibraphone too. And speaks 5 languages.
Foarte frumos 🎉🎉🎉
Hero !
what a showman..
Gifted Man.
Wonderful!
What a talented man.,May GOD bless him
Too late
What playfulness throughtout 1:52!
SENSACIONAL, agradeço ao Jo as citações sobre ele em sua biografia, que recomendo, com ênfase.
amazing feel!
Thank you for posting this I bought his 78 record CAVORTS today wow
The great Slim G. presented by the great Stece Allen
Виртуоз мастер.
My mom just died at 94 so thought a little Slim was in order. My parents used to dance to Cement Mixer in the living room.
He must be like the eddie van halen of piano
Sensacional
🙏👏👏👏👏👏
On the Road...
Yeeeeee
Page 177 too good
talented guy
5:25 is proof that this guy invented rock n roll.
The actual lyrics "rock and roll" were sung by Trixie Smith in 1922 (fact check my old memory).
i love it
Search light-heartedness back then, what a talent
🌹🙏🏻
2:15 Wow
the funniest video in the field
Even if he wasn't the "best musician", he was certainly the vootie-rootiest! 😃
О! Кайф!!!
Fabulous ❌❤️❌
Father of Janice Gaye, wife of singer Marvin Gaye.
On the Road
Little known fact, Slim was Marvin Gaye's father-in-law-and my ex-girlfriend-Jan Gaye 's-father
My pleasure. You're a fan?
@@leonardodalongislandwhen did you date Janis?
Yes.
Late '89-'90. Why do you ask?
She looked A LOT like him
Slim G... how I love these one-of crazy characters who can actually play! Where are these oddballs today? Replaced by sullen, serious girls in make-up, chains and rubber!
thank you for this upload
Yep rock...hereesey!!!
Really good to see this video! Never saw that before, thanks for posting!
This would be around '55?
❤💐
thems fingers's freaky
¡Oruni!
Slim Gaillards' golden age was in 1945-1946 in Los Angeles. The comebacks were not so excellent, although always good
5:24
fire in my bones
Thanks! The mood has become great!
😭😭😭
What‘s the name of this song?
Vout o-roonie!
진짜 미쳤다
OMG his hands are gigantic.
Year?
Probably 1959-1960 or thereabouts.
ET did not have that long of fingers..................genius
a great musician and as entertaining as Fats Waller
Steve Allen's show, eh?
Je viens de lire sa notice wikipédia : ce mec en fait c'est Jarod 😮
Barely got to see the host of the show, Steve Allen.
4k ple
one cool cat, I have some of his stuff when he played at Jazz at the Philharmonic, Norman Granz. are you the Erroll Garner fan?
Supper
Hungry?
2:23
MERRY CHRISTMAS ✳️☃️🤟🏼🔥🧡🌟🍇🌲🌲👉
Jimi Hendrix had the same kind of huge long fingers, even though he was not such a big guy at all..
Those HANDS real?
@spartybob1
Yes I am.