95 playing singing and smoking. It does not get any cooler. God rest his soul.

In January of 1977 I had the pleasure of going to a little joint in Charlottesville Virginia called the Mineshaft to see the Muddy Waters band. A friend that played Harp For The Charlottesville Blues All Stars, after a show in Harrisburg VA excitedly told me that the band was going to be opening for Muddy Waters band in 2 weeks and was kind enough to give me two tickets. At that time the Muddy Waters Band, The best band he ever put together consisted of Muddy,of course with Bob Margolin on guitar along with Luther Guitar Johnson. Jerry Portnoy on Harp Calvin Jones on Bass, Willie Big Eyes Smith on Drums and Pinetop Perkins on keys. When the show was over had the pleasure shaking everybody's hand saying hello and of course telling them how cool it was to get to hear them. That would have been an amazing night if that were the way it ended. But that didn't turn out to be the case. My friend and I left the club about 2:00 a.m. and we were starving. We went to the only place that was open, a Dairy Queen. We were sitting in the parking lot eating a burgers when this van pulls up next to us. My friend looks over and says hey I think that's Bob Margolin driving that van. My friend waved Bob and he waved back and about 5 minutes later the sliding door on the van opened and Muddy Willie Smith and Pinetop we're sitting on a bench in the van, Willie holding up a bottle of wine, Pinetop putting his four finger and his thumb up to his lips like smoking a joint and Muddy pointed at us and pointed at Pinetop. We gladly told him that yeah we had a couple of joints and they invited us to come sit in the van with them and for close to an hour we drank wine and smoked pot with the four of them. It was without a doubt one of the most memorable evenings of my life. The three of them were completely down to earth laid back as good of folks as you ever want to meet. And they treated us like friends not strangers. It was amazing.

He used to come in to NUNO’s in Austin, every Tuesday to join my girl’s band. She would let him set up, he would play a bit with the band, and then, it was about thirty minutes of just Pinetop… doing what Pinetop does best. Keyboard cane, Keyboard socks, great piano licks, great sense of humor…. THAT was Pinetop!

He stopped playing the blues on Sundays when he turned 80. "Have to get right with the Lord."

@moonman473

9 ай бұрын

What ? Explain

@dennisk.3909

7 ай бұрын

​@@moonman473 When he was a young man the blues was considered as the devils music.

Pinetop is in a trance while playing. Now I must admit, I am too.

Rest In Piece Mr Perkins. He is one of the main reasons why I keep playing Piano. I am a beginner, I've been playing for about 1 year. I hope to someday soon be as great in Piano as Mr Pinetop Perkins himself. He still lives on in our hearts.

@SusanJamiesonKennedy

3 жыл бұрын

you keep right on plunkin' honey! Never give up

@weavethehawk

2 жыл бұрын

Mr Perkins sounds like a beginner as well. You will certainly progress no further than beginner status if Mr Perkins continues to be your main source of inspiration.

@jungle5507

Жыл бұрын

@@weavethehawk deaf?

@liwei8629

Жыл бұрын

Yes so i.. Love piano and i want to learn more

@carlonoseda5313

10 ай бұрын

​@@SusanJamiesonKennedy8😅😊😊

My Grandpa!💛💛💛

Oh Pinetop we miss You so much. I had the pleasure to take care of Hem in the last couple Years bevore He left Us .what a talent and a Humple Person He was. and He loved some McDonald 'Cheeseburger Fries Applepieand a Coke and later some Coffee 3 sugars and little milk.. Rest in peace my Friend.We always love You and keep You in our Heart and Thoughts...LOL

@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite

7 жыл бұрын

anita joseph That was you sweetheart! Thank you for that, I got to see him a few times at the Spoke around 2007-8. I assume that lovely woman with him was you!

What a great video. I'm not sure everyone there realized what a great event they were able to witness.

For a man as old as he, I would expect nothing less from him. Playing piano like a wise old turtle from a fairy tale. What a wonderful soul

His wrinkled hands tell me a story. I love old hands. Mine are getting old now, it amazes me they are mine.

Mr Perkins Blues and Cigarettes. Great artist. Rip. MV

Oh man, then he plays How Long Blues. Heavy stuff to be watching at work.

There was Sunnyland Slim, Memphis Slim, Otis Spann and old Pinetop. He was the last of a rare breed of musician.

We all might want to thank our lucky stars that we have this gift to watch. THANK YOU, Eric! Great, great quality! And it's in Clarksdale! I'm not worthy!

I'm more than impressed with Pinetop.

"RIP Pintop P". & thank you for sharing your talents, ;)... Brightest blessings always...

Enorme, grandísimo Pinetop Perkins, maestro del ritmo, genio del Boogie-Woogie, padre musical del Rock And Roll. Pinetop Perkins ya ha alcanzado la inmortalidad. Este rocker español, valenciano, te recuerda y te recordará siempre como uno de los más grandes. Descansa en paz, maestro. ¡Great Pinetop Perkins! The master of the beat and Boogie-Woogie, the musical father of the Rock And Roll. R.I.P. Pinetop Perkins.

Saw Mr. Pinetop Perkins at the Portland Blues Festival twice and at the Aladdin Club also in Portland.

I got a chance to see this guy play by accident when traveling with my dad back in 1996. We stopped in a place in Louisiana as we saw some advertising about Piano Tapping Music and my dad told me we could hear the music after checking into a hotel. When going to that place I was thrilled at the lights and the heavy smoke filled room with people aching to watch this man on the Piano. Made the people in that place jump and clap. My dads foot never stopped tapping and I was just amazed anyone could play a Piano to make people whoop and yell for more after each song. Wish we had more people like Pintop Perkins to keep those sounds alive.

@earlfenwick

7 жыл бұрын

Living in the Memphis area and working in the film and video business from the early 80s until the mid 2000s, I was very VERY lucky to meet or work around some great people like him. Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Mose Alison, Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Junior Kimbrough, RL Burnside, Alex Chilton, U2, 666Mafia (well....). I did lighting and camera work on all kinds of productions. Glad you like it Hangman.

@weavethehawk

2 жыл бұрын

You can't be serious!

This Man is Awesome, Rest in peace Pinetop.

so less and so much, that´s really the blues! inspiring!

Been listening to him for a great many years... RIP. He's from Belzoni, a town 60 miles south of the hometown of my ancestors (circa 1840's) Clarksdale on route 49.

This is wonderfull on this age He was playing great even here.woh he was strong.(rip)

Love and respect to Bluesmaster Pinetop Perkins.😍😇

The tiniest smirk @2:04. Man, this dude is cool.

In his 90,s back then and still smoking cigarettes ,amazing...

Joesph "Pinetop" Perkins the last of the greats of Blues piainst to live left us on March, 21, 2011. Dr John is the last of the greats that can play the boogie like pinetop, Henry Gray, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Clearence "Pinetop" smith Hersal Thomas and a bunch more of other boogie artist. I enjoy listening to him just play. He lets his fingers do the singing instead of his voice

@JazztimeProductions9

6 жыл бұрын

You are wrong - there are many exponents still playing. Most are white though and there is an odd kind of reverse discrimination against them in the media. Music and most musicians are colorblind.

He a legend

I was there for that!! I was right behind you!

@dancan7195

2 жыл бұрын

How did pinetop end up on stage?

What a wonderful video, thanks for sharing.

Such an amazing musician! An inspiration to everyone!

Love his music

Who are these mystery down voters? This is legendary music.

@11thNote

6 жыл бұрын

family members of Howard - you know ... Jeff Durham's puppet Howard. ;-0

RIP Pinetop

haha pinetop! 95 years old, still smoking and jamming! As muddy would say : AINT THAT A MAN ?

Legend. Blessings, People❤

Saw The Man live back in the 70s. Boston Paul’s Mall. ❤️

Never mind, I found it, it's "Come back baby"

Cool like that just doesn't exist any more.

@earlfenwick

10 жыл бұрын

True, but Hubert Sumlin is still around.Thanks for watching.

That ending lick at 0:53 i know ive heard it millions of times in blues songs i wonder where it started...

Maravilhoso som e talento !

Q tudo. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤜🤛🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎😎😎🎶

Great！ Fantastic！

@earlfenwick

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it. He was a great man.

If i make it to 95 i hope im that cool.

the poor cigarrete is wasted, this man is great i could have followed him everywhere like a loyal puppy begging for some more blues, is he singing with dat cigarrete in the mouth?

maravilhoso

один отзыв на русском и... отрицательный :((( А ведь это ВЕЛИКИЙ музыкант !

Cigarettes and daily McDonald's till his dying day! So glad I got to see him.

He said once of the Canadian great Gene Taylor, something to the effect of "he got twenty fingers"

How Long blues is the name of the song

What a shame! Couldn't they wiped the grand piano of dust when playing such a great pianist?

rip genius

Play in it purdy!

he really likes shave and a hair cut.

That look he gives at 2.02

Out a tune AHHHH FUCK IT PLAY SOMEN SWEAR HE PUT THAT OL GRAND BACK IN TUNE ..PIANO MOJO??? HE PINETOP PLAY JINGLE BELL ROCK LOVE THAT OL CODGER.

Is this version in print I wonder, or something very close, very expressive tune and not difficult to play.

@NitroTheRhino

3 жыл бұрын

You’ve got two ears! Much love!

@STANLIZ4

3 жыл бұрын

@@NitroTheRhino right, 2 ears I have! As clever as yours, they are not! Much love

He ripped all of his tendents in his hand playin guitar thats why he became a pianist.

Extra

what was the location?

Anyone know the song he's playing at 3:12?

@Bob1945Marley

7 жыл бұрын

How Long Blues

That would be a tall order. Better get busy!

Perhaps, but then you are not Pinetop Perkins , yes?

and occasion?

he actually tore he tends in his left arm in a fight with a choir girl.

Минздрав предупреждает... Не.. Не слышал

Mummy hands.

ужас тихий ужаз а не блюз

@denisivanov2522

3 ай бұрын

Ты дурак? Это Пайнтоп Перкинс ❤ один из величайших блюзменов. Ему 93 года. Ты в 93 сраться под себя будешь, а он играет на рояле.

legend!