My tan Wurly was the first keyboard I ever bought about 1973. I still remember playing the intro to "Joy To the World" live with my first band when it was a hit. Wow. Hearing that audience react to those notes gave me chills and I almost stopped playing. Never get tired of playing it. I've played most of those tunes, great trip man!
Here the song list with timestamps: 0:00 You're My Best Friend - Queen 0:16 Logical Song - Supertramp 0:26 Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan 0:48 Too High - Stevie Wonder 1:05 Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 1:23 What’d I Say - Ray Charles 1:57 This Guy’s In Love With You - Herb Alpert 2:09 I Am The Walrus - The Beatles 2:33 These Eyes - The Guess Who 2:56 Black Friday - Steely Dan 3:10 Babe - Styx 3:43 That’s The Way of the World - Earth Wind and Fire 3:59 You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder 4:14 Daniel - Elton John 4:29 Rosalinda’s Eyes - Billy Joel 4:41 Joy To The World - Three Dog Night 4:50 Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder 5:12 Against All Odds - Phil Collins 5:21 Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin 5:33 Livin For The City. - Stevie Wonder 5:45 Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night 5:56 Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp 6:06 Dancin' in the Moonlight - King Harvest 6:22 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon 6:36 Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image Tom, if you integrate this list into the video description, youtube will create chapters automatically. 😃
Even the ones that were originally played with a Rhodes still sound pretty good on the Wurly. It’s funny, I used to like the sound of the Rhodes better, but as I’ve gotten older, I gravitate towards the Wurly.
I’ve had the same experience. I loved the clean chimey sound of the Rhodes, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to vastly prefer the grainy texture of the Wurly sound
Those pieces of music you played made me realize how much music theory the composers of those songs must have know. They used quite complicated harmonic progressions here and there, which sounds fabulous and impressive. You inspired me to study some too.
....ahhhhh......I loved the Wurly so much. So many great tunes were done with that. I particularly enjoyed the Supertramp as they really used it a lot with some great tunes. Although These Eyes, Ride Captain Ride and Steely Dan.....oh my......these were truly some great tunes too.
Hey that was a lot of fun. That instrument (Rhodes included) is intrinsically connected to so many awesome tunes. And while this one isn’t really my bag, Just the Way You Are certainly has that iconic Rhodes + Phase 90 (I think). Anyway, kudos!
Thanks for sharing! My son started a band about a year ago, he plays piano/keyboards . He's going to be 25 and they play the classics...I'll share this with him!
Good stuff! Great to see love for Misty Mountain Hop! Probably could have added No Quarter - although I've read it was a Hohner Electra Piano T they used... sure sounds like a Wurly though.
Great video and a great idea. The Wurly just doesn't get enough credit. The electric piano that Jimmy Greenspoon used for the original 1971 studio recording of Joy To The World was actually a Hohner Pianet T. It absolutely DID have a very similar sound to the famous Wurly 200 especially when you played it hard and loud. You could get those cool distortions and overtones like what you hear Ian Mclagan playing on Stay With Me by Rod Stewart --- which was a Wurly.
Listening to this reminds me that I am but an intermediate player. You are an excellent , advanced player. Well done sir! You should be teaching. I would be proud to have you as my teacher.
I saw the title of this video and the first song I thought of was I am The Walrus. Not disappointed... then I heard Babe as I was typing this comment and my soul is full. My two favourite bands. Thank you for sharing this, you play brilliantly.
Brilliant. One day I will own an electric piano. That Wurli sounds magnificent and you really rock that machine. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
Thanks so much for doing all of these intros on the Wurlitzer. Sounds great! And I really appreciate that you included a list of all the songs that you played interest for. So often I hear a song demonstrated on a piano or keyboard and they don’t say what the name of this song is and I can’t remember it. Same with all of your piano intros. Love them
@@tomhammermusic a few more to consider: "Get It Right Next Time" - Gerry Rafferty "Jeans On" - David Dundas "I'm Outta Love" - Anastacia "Dream Weaver" - Gary Wright "Trying Too Hard" - Kate Ceberano (has a very Beatles/Walrus kind of feel, this song - I love it)
Wurlitzer or whatever, you're amazing wherever you play, Tom. Love trying to guess at these songs, as they bring back so many memories from 'way back when' as a kid. Thanks for performing these for all of us!
![Supertramp - The Logical Song [Wurlitzer Only]](/img/n.gif)
This is the best 6 minutes and 58 seconds on UA-cam.
Thanks
Thank you I really appreciate the kind words.
Wow all the Stevie Wonders sound just like the vinyl! Rosalinda's Eyes is killer
AGREED!!!!Good ole’ Billy
Apart from the fact that Living for the city was played on a Rhodes!
My tan Wurly was the first keyboard I ever bought about 1973. I still remember playing the intro to "Joy To the World" live with my first band when it was a hit. Wow. Hearing that audience react to those notes gave me chills and I almost stopped playing. Never get tired of playing it. I've played most of those tunes, great trip man!
Here the song list with timestamps:
0:00 You're My Best Friend - Queen
0:16 Logical Song - Supertramp
0:26 Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan
0:48 Too High - Stevie Wonder
1:05 Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
1:23 What’d I Say - Ray Charles
1:57 This Guy’s In Love With You - Herb Alpert
2:09 I Am The Walrus - The Beatles
2:33 These Eyes - The Guess Who
2:56 Black Friday - Steely Dan
3:10 Babe - Styx
3:43 That’s The Way of the World - Earth Wind and Fire
3:59 You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
4:14 Daniel - Elton John
4:29 Rosalinda’s Eyes - Billy Joel
4:41 Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
4:50 Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder
5:12 Against All Odds - Phil Collins
5:21 Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin
5:33 Livin For The City. - Stevie Wonder
5:45 Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
5:56 Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp
6:06 Dancin' in the Moonlight - King Harvest
6:22 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
6:36 Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
Tom, if you integrate this list into the video description, youtube will create chapters automatically. 😃
Just put in the time stamps. Great idea. Need to do it for the rest of them. Thanks again.
@@tomhammermusic riders on the storm!
The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway)
What's Going On (Donny Hathaway cover)
@@tomhammermusic
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Josef Zawinul)
Great performance and rhythmic feel!
Did you learn these all by ear?
Even the ones that were originally played with a Rhodes still sound pretty good on the Wurly. It’s funny, I used to like the sound of the Rhodes better, but as I’ve gotten older, I gravitate towards the Wurly.
I feel the same way.
I’ve had the same experience. I loved the clean chimey sound of the Rhodes, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to vastly prefer the grainy texture of the Wurly sound
@@andrewnibbi Yeah, and none of the Wurly emulations quite capture that "dirty" sound.
@@davebartholome2924 keyscape vst gives it a bloody good go!
@@edunabie Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check it out.
Yes!!! Steely Dan Pretzel Logic.
Donald Fagen has just…..got it 😎
Those pieces of music you played made me realize how much music theory the composers of those songs must have know. They used quite complicated harmonic progressions here and there, which sounds fabulous and impressive. You inspired me to study some too.
Impeccable taste
Ok, now after watching this, I'm on a quest to learn the distinction between Wurlitzer and Rhodes.
Both a great in their own way. It is interesting to find what songs are played with which. Of the ones I played more were on the Wurlitzer.
First thought in my head was "find this dude and jam with him!" - bunch of great memories in this bunch of riffs! Thanks!
Since you asked, my fave is Ray Charles What'd I Say, then Led Zeppelin Misty Mountain Hop, then Supertramp Goodby Stranger
I spend years trying to get the timing for the end of the "what I say" lick, You nailed it.!
Thanks. It all takes time
....ahhhhh......I loved the Wurly so much. So many great tunes were done with that. I particularly enjoyed the Supertramp as they really used it a lot with some great tunes. Although These Eyes, Ride Captain Ride and Steely Dan.....oh my......these were truly some great tunes too.
Gotta love the wurley!
Agreed!
The intro to "You never done it like that" from The Captain and Tenille is very cool.
Love the sound of the electric piano. Wish they would use them today. So many great songs from the past!
Hey that was a lot of fun. That instrument (Rhodes included) is intrinsically connected to so many awesome tunes. And while this one isn’t really my bag, Just the Way You Are certainly has that iconic Rhodes + Phase 90 (I think). Anyway, kudos!
This Hanson brother has some CHOPS!! Nicely done.
Played Name that tune and got 18, only because some names were lost to the haze of the 70's.All familiar tunes. Good job! Ride Captain Ride!
Very cool 👍
Lots of hooks were recorded on a Rhodes and a Wurlitzer. Thank you for a great presentation.
Have you ever heard Supertramp's Crime of the Century? Classic desert island.
Yes always loved that album.
Great idea! I was holding out for Minute by Minute.
Next round. Great one.
Awesome and in 1 take what a pro. Love the Steely Dan ones
Thanks for sharing! My son started a band about a year ago, he plays piano/keyboards . He's going to be 25 and they play the classics...I'll share this with him!
Yes the classics. Hard to beat.
I appreciate the steely dan, well done
thanks. One of my favorite bands.
@@tomhammermusic same here....your playing is sublime. Great feel. Thanks so much for sharing your gift with us!!
Good stuff! Great to see love for Misty Mountain Hop! Probably could have added No Quarter - although I've read it was a Hohner Electra Piano T they used... sure sounds like a Wurly though.
“All I have is a Wurlitzer” 😃 this is my favorite video of yours! Awesome song selections!
Was hoping you included Dancin' in the Moonlight and was not disappointed!
Well that was fun!!!
Great video and a great idea. The Wurly just doesn't get enough credit. The electric piano that Jimmy Greenspoon used for the original 1971 studio recording of Joy To The World was actually a Hohner Pianet T. It absolutely DID have a very similar sound to the famous Wurly 200 especially when you played it hard and loud. You could get those cool distortions and overtones like what you hear Ian Mclagan playing on Stay With Me by Rod Stewart --- which was a Wurly.
Love this!!
In 25 years, such a video about today's music will be virtually impossible.
I don't think I need to spell out why.
I get where you're coming from. So glad I grew up when I did.
Not at all. He’s chosen songs from a span of several decades.
Listening to this reminds me that I am but an intermediate player. You are an excellent , advanced player. Well done sir! You should be teaching. I would be proud to have you as my teacher.
Yeah,Tom, those were the days! Good job¡
I have watched this so many times, love it.
Thanks
When i saw this i was wondering if you were going to play Stevie Wonder & Ray Chareles!!!
Great Playing!
riders on the storm!
Next round.
Wow Tom that was awesome🎵
I saw the title of this video and the first song I thought of was I am The Walrus. Not disappointed... then I heard Babe as I was typing this comment and my soul is full. My two favourite bands. Thank you for sharing this, you play brilliantly.
sound 70s
very nice!
Thanks Tom, you are very good!
Breese Learning would like to thank you for this very well performed demonstration! Muchas gracias!
Always loved the sound of the Wurly. Thanks for putting all these songs together. So hypnotic.
Makes you wanting to hear more song !
Nice 👍
So nice to stumble across this trip down memory lane.
A great pickup of many keyboard classics....
> :- )
that warm and cosy sound, I love it!
Fantastic job on that Wurli, and the selection was a great time capsule😎
Loved it ….Thank you.
Very nice. Great playing. Thsnks for sharing.
Superbly done Thomas. Gave me some great ideas and really took me back. Nice job !
So great. Thanks
Nice playing man.
I appreciate what you do. Your hard work in preparation is greatly appreciated. Takes me back….. and forth….. and back….
I love the Styx song !
Fantastic playing! Right on. Wurly is the best sound.
You make it look easy, but it is most certainly not!
Man, you rock!
The sound of my life. The usung hero instrument of the great songs in the lives of us later boomers. Beautiful job!
Excellent keep em coming
That was terrific! Lots of fun to remember all of these great songs. Well done!
Brilliant. One day I will own an electric piano. That Wurli sounds magnificent and you really rock that machine. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
So refreshing to see someone praising the time and effort and not just calling him crazy talented.
You’re incredible. The Wurlitzer is my favorite instrument.
Mine too. Suck eggs, Mr Rhodes. 🤣
Missed Taxi and Riders on the storm. All of it, spot on!! :)
More to come. Thanks
Super awesome!
Dancin' in the Moonlight, fantastic...
Fun with a Wurli!
One of my favorites is Blinded by the Light.
I may put that in the next round.
Always loved Bill's "Rosalinda's Eyes". I've always been more of a Rhodes guy, but the Wurly didnt sound too bad on the Rhodes intros. Well done.
This was really amazing. So many greats from that one instrument.
At least three Stevie Wonder’s intros so far! Fun stuff.
Excellent!
Great selection and very well played!! Really glad to hear Rosalinda's Eyes, very underappreciated song with a great wurly part
You said it, underappreciated indeed
Now I discovered great songs, thank you!!!
So very good. Thank you
Nicely done. Takes me back.
I've been drumming along to almost all of them on the desk!! Sounds great!
Good job !
I almost knew them all ...
Loved it, brought many smiles. What a musician. Thank you.
Thoroughly enjoyed!
Amazing! I can’t believe riders on the storm wasn’t on there tho
Next round.
Fantastic selection. Inspiring
Loved that!
Love this! Thanks.
Thanks so much for doing all of these intros on the Wurlitzer. Sounds great! And I really appreciate that you included a list of all the songs that you played interest for. So often I hear a song demonstrated on a piano or keyboard and they don’t say what the name of this song is and I can’t remember it. Same with all of your piano intros. Love them
Bloody awesome - thanks!
P.S Gotta include Beck's "Where It's At" in the next batch. 😀
Yes someone else also suggested that one. It slipped through. Next time.
@@tomhammermusic a few more to consider:
"Get It Right Next Time" - Gerry Rafferty
"Jeans On" - David Dundas
"I'm Outta Love" - Anastacia
"Dream Weaver" - Gary Wright
"Trying Too Hard" - Kate Ceberano (has a very Beatles/Walrus kind of feel, this song - I love it)
That's awesome, my friend!!! ✌️😎🎶
Super cool! Sounds great. Wurlys are my jam🤙🏼
Great
Wurlitzer or whatever, you're amazing wherever you play, Tom. Love trying to guess at these songs, as they bring back so many memories from 'way back when' as a kid. Thanks for performing these for all of us!
Just The Way You Are / Billy Joel
great job! 👏🏼
Rosalinda’s eyes!!!
A favorite of mine.
That was pretty cool!😎👍
Fantastic! What a talent 😅
So good! Great playing man!
This is all simply fantastic.
Good stuff man