Old piano adventure; the saloon sound

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  • Опубліковано 18 чер 2010
  • I bought this old Schiller upright piano from a neighbor just for fun... it needs tuning badly, but I thought it was unique the way it sounded... kind of like an old saloon piano! :-) Rick

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  • @fishin3196
    @fishin3196 5 років тому +7774

    Only 1907 kids will relate

    • @thesenate5913
      @thesenate5913 5 років тому +96

      They seem to be dead

    • @MegaYvn
      @MegaYvn 5 років тому +125

      1907 kids... Mostly in coffins now.

    • @Maarten258
      @Maarten258 5 років тому +58

      Shut up, fortnite kid

    • @Justin-qb1yw
      @Justin-qb1yw 5 років тому +43

      they are probably watching in their coffins

    • @Therebesquare
      @Therebesquare 5 років тому +24

      What sticks is that even in an excellent condition, this piano is worth next to nothing. Mirror pianos are recycled pianos that were refurbished during WW2. Its a beautiful piano, and if they didn’t convert it it would’ve been appraised for a higher price. Sad, right?

  • @klaasjeamandou
    @klaasjeamandou 6 років тому +17294

    Now all we need is one huge bar fight.

    • @AlfaEcho
      @AlfaEcho 5 років тому +554

      @*Gasp *smashes bottle*

    • @MechanicsStudents
      @MechanicsStudents 5 років тому +289

      *bar goers stares at everyone*

    • @AlfaEcho
      @AlfaEcho 5 років тому +356

      *poker player leaves revealing a hand of five aces*

    • @baertomeneguzzi9181
      @baertomeneguzzi9181 5 років тому +96

      Perfect

    • @NocturnalBatx69
      @NocturnalBatx69 5 років тому +159

      Smashes bar stool over random bar goer haha

  • @yesno5794
    @yesno5794 2 роки тому +720

    I always come back to this video when I want to hear a solid saloon piano and an absolutely talented pianist

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  2 роки тому +147

      Thank you! Glad you enjoy the music video! I like it too. :-)

    • @daphneblake7889
      @daphneblake7889 Рік тому +10

      My piano a Conway Boston with a Simplex player sits in the corner of my dining room waiting for me to restore it. I had it tuned about 7 years ago and its holding it well...could use a touch up.
      But it sounds just like this with a bit less sustain. (I suspect this ones is malfunctioning a bit)
      I have been struggling with the idea of deep restoration because I didn't want to loose that old saloon sound as he puts it.

    • @georgeb1364
      @georgeb1364 8 місяців тому +4

      Me too, I must have viewed this one a hundred times over many years. Thanks Rick

    • @dmitriyspb1
      @dmitriyspb1 6 днів тому

      @@Rick22228 вы можете записать ещё видео с разной музыкой дикого запада?

  • @levim555
    @levim555 6 місяців тому +422

    No complex editing ✅
    Wholesome ✅
    No bullshit/clickbait ✅
    Straight to the point ✅
    I hereby rank this video into the "Legendary" category

  • @herresheroftuna8031
    @herresheroftuna8031 4 роки тому +3153

    His accent fits the piano

  • @fz5715
    @fz5715 4 роки тому +15212

    "lets see if i know an old saloon tune"
    *proceeds to play the cleanest boogie of all time*

  • @Kragatar
    @Kragatar 2 роки тому +793

    2:39 It somehow creates a violin-like sound. That piano is magical.

    • @Pablo-no5mw
      @Pablo-no5mw Рік тому +17

      I think your onto something

    • @MMArtsRock
      @MMArtsRock Рік тому +23

      Piano is a string instrument

    • @romefalls.
      @romefalls. Рік тому +84

      @@MMArtsRock yea but you're not bowing those strings

    • @Y1502.
      @Y1502. Рік тому +2

      sounds more like a guitar

    • @locinolacolino1302
      @locinolacolino1302 Рік тому +17

      Probably found a resonant frequency of the piano, unless it's just with the mic.

  • @bungietwab4868
    @bungietwab4868 Рік тому +215

    I never wanted this to end! What a treat.

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  Рік тому +35

      Thanks!

    • @james5796
      @james5796 7 місяців тому +1

      Loads of sustain and ring from the strings - I would call it Honky Tonky

    • @lightaflame8608
      @lightaflame8608 5 місяців тому +4

      @@Rick22228you’re still here!

  • @rajanrao
    @rajanrao 3 роки тому +11581

    Only real 1870's kids remember this

    • @bobsradio6025
      @bobsradio6025 3 роки тому +210

      We have to be careful with our reference to certain years. The TV show The Rifleman was supposed to have taken place in the 1870's, but the guy uses an 1892 Winchester. I don't believe that anyone thought about time travel back then.

    • @hexa8700
      @hexa8700 3 роки тому +99

      Im mor of a 1890 so i like new stuff but still good enugh.

    • @stoppedinmotion2936
      @stoppedinmotion2936 3 роки тому +33

      i feel like this is a danny gonzalez reference

    • @LILI-tu5cg
      @LILI-tu5cg 3 роки тому +44

      Im not an 1870's kid but why does it sounds familiar to me🤔

    • @XSSYwastaken
      @XSSYwastaken 3 роки тому +41

      Freal I miss those days☹️

  • @c.lynnmiller5677
    @c.lynnmiller5677 4 роки тому +3403

    “Please do not shoot the piano player”

  • @minakothememequeen1281
    @minakothememequeen1281 2 роки тому +123

    This is probably the best pianist I've ever seen. Sure some can play more complex pieces but the vibes with this man are immaculate

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  2 роки тому +47

      Hey, thanks so much for the kind words! I play strictly for fun, and I did have a lot of fun playing the old Schiller upright piano!
      Take care, and God Bless!
      Rick

    • @minakothememequeen1281
      @minakothememequeen1281 2 роки тому +11

      @@Rick22228 hah the man himself! It's an honor! I meant every word

  • @elfurrohetero3518
    @elfurrohetero3518 2 роки тому +387

    2:02 Oh Susana! - Al Jolson
    2:54 She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain
    3:43 Boogie-Woogie
    I hope that i helped you

  • @brandondye7774
    @brandondye7774 4 роки тому +5459

    Instructions unclear. Started a bar fight and waved my six shooter around

    • @vitoria96634
      @vitoria96634 4 роки тому +173

      *breaks bottle* what did you say?

    • @chrisbrown6849
      @chrisbrown6849 4 роки тому +142

      *spins six shooter* we got a problem?

    • @baseballcentral5355
      @baseballcentral5355 4 роки тому +130

      *Pulls out Cattleman Revolver* Do we have any issues, boys?

    • @RCT3Crashes100
      @RCT3Crashes100 4 роки тому +91

      @@baseballcentral5355 *Pulls out coach gun from underneath the bar counter* What seems to be the problem here, then?

    • @MinecraftMed343
      @MinecraftMed343 4 роки тому +74

      *gets assault beans* cocaine

  • @teemolucians7063
    @teemolucians7063 4 роки тому +3634

    _Video_ : *already 9 years old*
    _UA-cam Recommendation_ : *It's time*

  • @t-reto7833
    @t-reto7833 2 роки тому +135

    I love how the bass sounds like an actual bass, the sound of the hammers hitting the keys is beautiful !

  • @ANDYNORR
    @ANDYNORR 2 роки тому +156

    I have been watching UA-cam videos for over 10 years now and this fella tearing up this old upright piano is without a doubt whatsoever my all time favorite video ....when he starts playing the old "saloon" music you can almost smell the whiskey and chewing tobacco and cigar smoke....he takes you straight back in time , he'll, that ain't no piano....that's a time machine and ....I hope you keep playing for a long long time ...you are definitely "gifted" !!!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  2 роки тому +45

      Thanks so much, Andy, for the kind words! Wishing you all the best! :-)

  • @stolasburrito74656
    @stolasburrito74656 4 роки тому +2329

    You can actually hear the age in the piano. It sounds like an old wild westerner

  • @hatevonkarma
    @hatevonkarma 4 роки тому +7657

    *Plays saloon tune
    *Brawl starts
    *Someone smashes his head right into the piano
    *Bartender draws shotgun

    • @PlatinumEagleStudios
      @PlatinumEagleStudios 4 роки тому +186

      *Police get called in to join the fight.
      *One cop gets knocked out.
      *Everyone starts running when that one person in the saloon pulls out a gun and starts shooting.

    • @liamsimpson2702
      @liamsimpson2702 4 роки тому +127

      LENEEEYYHHH

    • @amateurproductions3744
      @amateurproductions3744 4 роки тому +45

      Digmon4eg *Bonnie and Clyde have entered the chat

    • @mrmanlet7385
      @mrmanlet7385 4 роки тому +32

      *Spins six shooter* We got a problem over here?

    • @huntern.4194
      @huntern.4194 4 роки тому +29

      *No tommy stay outta this!*

  • @wisearcher1617
    @wisearcher1617 2 роки тому +133

    I love how he plays the piano with ease and enjoyment!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  2 роки тому +28

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @wisearcher1617
      @wisearcher1617 2 роки тому +9

      No Problem Sir!

    • @Fugitive685
      @Fugitive685 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Rick22228you’re still alive? Amazing!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  9 місяців тому +11

      @@Fugitive685Yep, still kicking, but not quite as high as I used to! :-)
      All the best!

    • @Fugitive685
      @Fugitive685 9 місяців тому +2

      @@Rick22228 damn. I feel bad. I hope you can accomplish one last big thing before you kick the bucket

  • @lindsayheyes925
    @lindsayheyes925 7 місяців тому +29

    Perfect for Boogie-woogie. My grandfather was a London Piano Plinth Fitter, adjusting the iron casting around which pianos like this were built in a cottage industry:
    The piano was trundled from hiuse to house for various parts to be fitted, and the tuner (often a blind man) at the other end rolled out the finished product.
    Every pub had one in its saloon bar, giving Cockney music its distinctive sound, and many people aspired to have one in their drawing-room too.
    The cottage industry - and that sound - ended abruptly in London after 1911. German manufacturers built pianos on production lines which assured their quality and stability of tuning. My Grandpa's career as a craftsman was over, and he joined the Royal Navy - but a decade later he met my Grandmother over a piano, and the rest is family history.

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  7 місяців тому +6

      Thank you for the kind words, Lindsay! I appreciate it! 🙂
      It was nice to hear about your grandfather.
      Rick

    • @johnchandler1687
      @johnchandler1687 6 місяців тому +5

      The best known piano tuner in my home city was a blind man named Corky. He also bought old uprights like this and converted them into player pianos. Our old Shakey's Pizza had one and several othe places around town. Your post reminded me of him.

    • @lindsayheyes925
      @lindsayheyes925 6 місяців тому +1

      @@johnchandler1687 Glad to be of service. Sadly, our Saloons (a nicer room than the public bar in the same premises, carpeted, with cushioned seats and ladies could be and men were not allowed in their work clothes nor allowed to smoke) are all gone. No longer is the popularity of an English pub instantly discernable from the density of strata of smoke lingering in its public bar (or the stickiness of its bare boards). And no longer is the foid confined to a pork pie with English mustard, or a grease-proof paper packet of crisps with salt in a twist of blue paper.
      Pubs are strangely much better but less social.

  • @joeyramirezz
    @joeyramirezz 4 роки тому +3028

    I’ll see y’all in 9 years when this gets recommended again.

    • @joekrafft7125
      @joekrafft7125 4 роки тому +6

      Luis Joel Ramirez see then my guy

    • @evany.943
      @evany.943 4 роки тому +5

      Ok see ya man!

    • @royaldeer87
      @royaldeer87 4 роки тому +5

      See you soon

    • @Rubmaster
      @Rubmaster 4 роки тому +3

      Safe journeys man! Until next time ^^,

    • @ilhandaanish2381
      @ilhandaanish2381 4 роки тому +1

      Aye see ya then mate hope you do well till then

  • @drcraby356
    @drcraby356 4 роки тому +8341

    Old people being happy is some of the most heartwarming things out there

    • @dr.dreamer8914
      @dr.dreamer8914 4 роки тому +114

      Darn tootin'.

    • @ababnormalcookie
      @ababnormalcookie 4 роки тому +22

      DrCraby ok boomer

    • @gideone9802
      @gideone9802 4 роки тому +263

      @@ababnormalcookie I knew someone would be a disappointment

    • @pepkovic
      @pepkovic 4 роки тому +131

      @@ababnormalcookie cmn man why are you even trying to be funny

    • @ababnormalcookie
      @ababnormalcookie 4 роки тому +9

      Roan Van den Neste bruh it’s a joke 😂😂😂😂

  • @RJYOUNG396
    @RJYOUNG396 Рік тому +69

    This piano has a lot of character. it's like she just couldn't wait to be played again. Great video!

    • @GaiaMiranda
      @GaiaMiranda 5 місяців тому

      It's got thumb tacks in the hammers so metal strikes the string. I did it to one of mine.

  • @martinsohajek6111
    @martinsohajek6111 Рік тому +57

    Beautiful! You can almost hear the sound of punching and breaking glass in the background!

  • @buffoonustroglodytus4688
    @buffoonustroglodytus4688 7 років тому +2821

    Holy shit playing the piano is like breathing for this guy

    • @knecht6974
      @knecht6974 7 років тому +18

      Sir Gus the Mighty There are better players out there

    • @BunnnyRabbits
      @BunnnyRabbits 7 років тому +267

      Adam Moer we don't compare

    • @joshskier
      @joshskier 7 років тому +91

      He's just watching the hammers work. He doesn't even glance at the keys.

    • @doubletwelve4116
      @doubletwelve4116 7 років тому +44

      when you practice enough and memorise the song, it becomes way easier to play without looking at anything

    • @ubuntuforever
      @ubuntuforever 6 років тому +69

      He was only pointing out that he was good. You're just being pessimistic. There will always be better players out there, of course. It remains that he's a very good player!

  • @CanWeGetToSubcribersWithNoVide
    @CanWeGetToSubcribersWithNoVide 4 роки тому +11803

    I hope this man is well and alive

    • @jerry6187
      @jerry6187 4 роки тому +651

      He still makes videos!

    • @CanWeGetToSubcribersWithNoVide
      @CanWeGetToSubcribersWithNoVide 4 роки тому +306

      Jerry thats great

    • @NickDrzr
      @NickDrzr 4 роки тому +79

      Can We Get To 10,000 Subcribers With No Videos? He made a video yesterday

    • @1993MAZDAMIATA
      @1993MAZDAMIATA 4 роки тому +30

      He posted 6 days ago

    • @Omegatonboom
      @Omegatonboom 4 роки тому +81

      I was at his funeral the other day. He was a great guy. He gave all his pianos to a shelter for the fingerless. He thought it was funny. I guess he was a little sadistic.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 8 місяців тому +18

    Years ago I found this video, what a nostalgia trip every time I rewatch it!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  8 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for the comments! I'm glad you like the music video! I like it too! 🙂
      Rick

    • @SQUAREHEADSAM1912
      @SQUAREHEADSAM1912 6 місяців тому +1

      Didn’t expect to find you here, Piotr

    • @PiotrBarcz
      @PiotrBarcz 6 місяців тому

      @@SQUAREHEADSAM1912 XD You'll run into me everywhere

  • @Beck-Stein
    @Beck-Stein 2 роки тому +32

    I use to be a saloon player back in the 1880’s. It was a difficult job playing songs during bar fights, arguing and gun shots. But i made it happen. Wasn’t going to let the piano down.

    • @xavierwedel4691
      @xavierwedel4691 5 місяців тому +6

      And I was a Harpsichord player for King George III in the 1780s, he told me to play Yankee Doodle on repeat, don't know why. One day I played it and he seemed to not like it that much anymore. Damn youngin's and their new tunes.. it was a perfectly ok song, why'd he get mad?

    • @ava2handsomeforsarah3242
      @ava2handsomeforsarah3242 Місяць тому

      same here man. fun, wasn't it??

    • @Beck-Stein
      @Beck-Stein Місяць тому +2

      @@xavierwedel4691 it was definitely ahead of his time. Literally

  • @night_aviation
    @night_aviation 4 роки тому +3591

    That's no piano. It's just a big banjo.

  • @bo64625
    @bo64625 5 років тому +5417

    dude $75??!! Deal of the century! good job

    • @nschnitz1954
      @nschnitz1954 5 років тому +106

      Arthur Literally century!

    • @pl0xr0blux89
      @pl0xr0blux89 4 роки тому +93

      75 FUCKING DOLLARS HOLY SHIT!

    • @yacine_scherzo
      @yacine_scherzo 4 роки тому +44

      You guys didn't understand, it's not the deal of the century because since it's a rotten piano you have to retune it and it's not even sure if its structure holds or its strings. In other words, you pay $75 for a piano to buy a new one.

    • @WombatLoveAffair
      @WombatLoveAffair 4 роки тому +5

      The Art of the Deal

    • @yacine_scherzo
      @yacine_scherzo 4 роки тому +21

      @lone beast Not at all because no one will buy an old piano since you are a pianist/or play piano frequently. There are plenty of pianos like this one for the same price (and betters) on the piano market, and people don't buy them because they know the truth behind the price in general. I can't disagree with the fact that this old piano sounds really cool, but i wouldn't buy it for practicing or else, and i'm sure 0 people who know what is like to have a piano will buy it.

  • @ronan8834
    @ronan8834 7 місяців тому +5

    Always come back to this masterpiece

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you so much! 🙂
      Wishing you all the best!
      Rick

    • @ronan8834
      @ronan8834 7 місяців тому

      @@Rick22228 anytime was this video that made me break my keyboard out again 💪

  • @EscapedDraugr
    @EscapedDraugr Рік тому +33

    I love this sound! It's like a distant memory of the old west.

  • @arigrey8499
    @arigrey8499 5 років тому +30302

    Can we all agree, small channels with low edits is where the only wholesome content comes from?

  • @adamjacobs5543
    @adamjacobs5543 4 роки тому +1860

    * listen to that bass *
    Davie 504 wants to know your location

  • @koaga645
    @koaga645 Рік тому +3

    Shows up in my feed 12 years later.
    Glad to hear you could buy it at it's original price. 😂

  • @agquad
    @agquad 11 місяців тому +23

    A fine and storied instrument like this receiving all the love it deserves, what a show! A real tour de force by an expert pianist! Much love from Indiana!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  11 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for the comments! I appreciate it! 🙂
      Rick

  • @jobernardo4321
    @jobernardo4321 5 років тому +3374

    Red Dead’s new soundtrack sounds nice

    • @limeddasch382
      @limeddasch382 5 років тому +17

      Jo Bernardo I love how they really went back and really recreated the atmosphere of the old soundtrack for Red Dead Redemption 2, but made it it‘a own thing.
      I‘m with you.
      🤣

    • @chickenturkey867
      @chickenturkey867 5 років тому +4

      Jo Bernardo there’s always a plan dutch

    • @rarejade8184
      @rarejade8184 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @victor-op8ro
      @victor-op8ro 5 років тому

      😂😂 at first I didn't get it until...

    • @shanesolis8452
      @shanesolis8452 5 років тому

      Jo Bernardo yesssss

  • @alexanderm8975
    @alexanderm8975 4 роки тому +2107

    Sells for $75
    2hrs later
    *piano sounds from neighbor’s garage*
    neighbor: (:O

    • @blipblop8416
      @blipblop8416 4 роки тому +75

      that is a very confusing smiley face

    • @trured4544
      @trured4544 4 роки тому +107

      Is that a shocked man with a monobrow? Or is that a happy man with a silicone forehead implant?

    • @alexanderm8975
      @alexanderm8975 4 роки тому +6

      Tru Red lmao it’s a shocked man

    • @mrjanssen3856
      @mrjanssen3856 4 роки тому +3

      Heiya, Rick...
      Imma give a 100 so I can get it back,... please?

    • @alexanderm8975
      @alexanderm8975 4 роки тому +1

      Frisk :D

  • @dannygagnon947
    @dannygagnon947 Рік тому +5

    When I heard this guy play oh Suzana i started learning it on my piano. Thanks Rick!

  • @williamfulgham2010
    @williamfulgham2010 Рік тому +8

    My great grandfather Matthew Lydle, was a blind piano tuner in the 1940's and '50's in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was in great demand all along the coast for his talent in tuning and restoring old pianos, like this old Shiller.

  • @goldprime118
    @goldprime118 4 роки тому +1611

    This town ain't big enough fer the two of us...
    *Whips out revolver*

    • @babblingalong7689
      @babblingalong7689 4 роки тому +5

      To be fair I think his enemies died off already.

    • @goldprime118
      @goldprime118 4 роки тому +5

      @@babblingalong7689 missed one, tho.
      Better start runnin' pardner....

    • @babblingalong7689
      @babblingalong7689 4 роки тому +3

      @@goldprime118 He'd be chasing me behind his walker. Would be fun.

    • @seldonwright4345
      @seldonwright4345 4 роки тому +3

      Nah Dueling pianos.
      (Feranti and Tisher)

    • @goldprime118
      @goldprime118 4 роки тому +3

      @@seldonwright4345 DRAW!

  • @TheNuke7
    @TheNuke7 4 роки тому +26753

    UA-cam: Recommends 9 year old video of an old man just enjoying the hell out of life
    *Everyone Liked That*

  • @Ben-gc8mg
    @Ben-gc8mg 2 роки тому +14

    I must watch this video a few times a year….. come across it back in 2012, I have no interest in pianos, but Rick is the entertainer. Love his enthusiasm and the way he plays. I always find myself coming back to this video.

  • @dr6932
    @dr6932 Рік тому +9

    This video never gets old. I come across it every few years lol

  • @danielbartleson5746
    @danielbartleson5746 7 років тому +2744

    $75?! You practically stole that thing from him!

    • @SergeantExtreme
      @SergeantExtreme 7 років тому +51

      +Chevy Andrada
      Umm...yes. Sticker action uprights aren't worth much. You can probably get one for free. For $75, he got ripped off for buying it.

    • @instrumentenfreak
      @instrumentenfreak 7 років тому +67

      Collectors would pay 5k and more if its in a good condition...

    • @organperson
      @organperson 7 років тому +11

      instrumentenfreak definitely not a five grand piano lol

    • @el_jame
      @el_jame 7 років тому +89

      Daniel Bartleson 75$? *rick harrison intensifies"

    • @dub_2953
      @dub_2953 7 років тому +16

      Captain Obvious don't think you realize the value of it...

  • @Guitarfollower22
    @Guitarfollower22 7 років тому +1385

    Imagine this kind of music was played in today's clubs

    • @fife8332
      @fife8332 7 років тому +44

      That would be hilarious, he'd probably get the shit kicked out of him.

    • @MedievalSolutions
      @MedievalSolutions 7 років тому +69

      Cal hahaha, you say that like if modern club music was good.

    • @fife8332
      @fife8332 7 років тому +101

      I mean the opposite, he'd get kicked out because they prefer to listen to shit.

    • @SolidShark100
      @SolidShark100 7 років тому +14

      Wish it was

    • @Guitarfollower22
      @Guitarfollower22 7 років тому +23

      same man. Also some classic rock (70's and 80's) would be nice. Not this dubstep and hip-hop shit that it just sound and autotune, it has no strength to it

  • @woweric
    @woweric Місяць тому +1

    i don’t even have words to express what that piano sounds like, it’s like time traveling almost.

  • @sonata213
    @sonata213 Рік тому +5

    When we were kids we would put thumb tacks on the hammers. Reminds me of that. We always had a piano in the house. LOVE THE BOOGIE WOOGIE TOO! Your good. Made me smile this morning thanks😁🎹

  • @CFMLEAP
    @CFMLEAP 3 роки тому +2882

    As a wise man once said
    ‘Just beat the devil out of it’.

  • @Bacony_Cakes
    @Bacony_Cakes 3 роки тому +3160

    why do i suddenly have tobacco in my mouth and a revolver

    • @crumblemuffin1257
      @crumblemuffin1257 3 роки тому +72

      Oh let's start a bar fight,you know,sports!

    • @jamietiemens1038
      @jamietiemens1038 3 роки тому +25

      And I'm shooting faster than my shadow
      If you know, you know

    • @mayravixx25
      @mayravixx25 3 роки тому +8

      You: "Bacony Cakes? I haven't heard that name in a long time"

    • @bobsradio6025
      @bobsradio6025 3 роки тому +9

      I have several revolvers, but I stay away from tobacco. That stuff will kill you.

    • @purpled4864
      @purpled4864 3 роки тому +3

      @@bobsradio6025 guns kill too so what gives 🤷

  • @CJLinOHIO
    @CJLinOHIO 2 роки тому +5

    Master pianist.
    A natural.
    🕺🏼💃🏽

  • @tucker6072
    @tucker6072 2 роки тому +7

    "I've had $75 worth of fun with this thing already."
    This is a man who knows what he's talking about. I'd love to shake his hand.

  • @SingleRiderThrills
    @SingleRiderThrills 4 роки тому +2152

    3:47 *music begins*
    *cowboy kicks open door*
    “ITS HIGH-NOON”
    *bar fight begins*

    • @themetal5587
      @themetal5587 4 роки тому +53

      Bob! Do something!

    • @dcaiman77
      @dcaiman77 4 роки тому +58

      Sounds of bottles smashing and tables flipping intensifies

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 3 роки тому +51

      *casually dodges flying tray while still playing*

    • @theplaguedoctor4975
      @theplaguedoctor4975 3 роки тому +5

      Lol that would be funny

    • @Idk-mp6fn
      @Idk-mp6fn 3 роки тому +11

      LENNAY STOP SLOPPIN OFF ON MEEE

  • @austinmolitor7283
    @austinmolitor7283 5 років тому +1666

    I love how happy this old man seems.

    • @brucea550
      @brucea550 5 років тому +34

      Yeah, not sure what I could buy for $75 that would give me that much fun!

    • @Doktormustache
      @Doktormustache 5 років тому +6

      So wholesome

    • @awkqua
      @awkqua 5 років тому

      Hey cuber's here :D

    • @Chloe-ui2qj
      @Chloe-ui2qj 5 років тому +6

      I was literally almost going to reply "What? He sounds like he's only 40!" And then he sat down."

  • @charlesmcquarrie1010
    @charlesmcquarrie1010 4 місяці тому +2

    Gorgeous, thank you for sharing! I loved that “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain”, the keys clacking sound like people dancing in boots on wood, stirs up a wonderful daydream of a jolly old west saloon.

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for the kind words, Charles! I always liked those old tunes played on that old Schiller upright piano too! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

  • @joshjones
    @joshjones 4 роки тому +1371

    UA-cam 2006-2010:
    The wholesome era
    2011-2015:
    The entertainment era
    2016-2019:
    The downfall

    • @manylittlefish693
      @manylittlefish693 4 роки тому +41

      Your mom became a downfall after she gave birth to you

    • @joshjones
      @joshjones 4 роки тому +89

      Ms. Zombangle that’s actually kinda true

    • @manylittlefish693
      @manylittlefish693 4 роки тому +34

      @@joshjones welp goddammit I did not expect you to be this quick-witted

    • @hansjerkov7611
      @hansjerkov7611 4 роки тому +62

      @@manylittlefish693 That's because you're half-witted.

    • @bigbrowndarnell7233
      @bigbrowndarnell7233 4 роки тому +12

      we said the same thing in 2013...

  • @memeznfishing9916
    @memeznfishing9916 4 роки тому +1738

    Ok listen here UA-cam recommended
    I like what you’re doing

  • @jameswest8280
    @jameswest8280 2 роки тому +9

    I love that sound. You cant tune a piano like that all at once. You have to tune it close, the wait a few months then tune it a little closer, then bring it to full tune. The keys, felts, balance look in pretty good shape. Just leave it like it is, you have a real gem.

  • @stereojones1843
    @stereojones1843 Місяць тому +4

    I just stumbled on this and it brought me much joy to my day. Hope that piano is still kicking!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  28 днів тому

      Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! :-)

  • @skywalkerog9576
    @skywalkerog9576 4 роки тому +4153

    I love this video lol “how about a little boogie woogie” *plays a lot of the boogie woogie*

  • @allyb617
    @allyb617 5 років тому +2166

    I have no idea why this is in my recommended but i'm not mad about it

  • @alanrobinson847
    @alanrobinson847 Рік тому +2

    That's a Saturday night family party right there, bet he knows many more, piano, beer, and an cool guy on the keys, heaven

  • @justin5021
    @justin5021 6 місяців тому +2

    Hearing him play those great tunes on that piano and seeing how how much joy it brought him, really put a smile on my face! Thank you

  • @eti313
    @eti313 4 роки тому +1117

    2:00 Oh! Susanna
    2:52 She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
    3:41 Boogie Woogie

  • @bobbyk8690
    @bobbyk8690 3 роки тому +6281

    I want to open a bar where everyone has to wear a cowboy hat and everything in the bar is old timey furniture and we’ll have a piano player like this guy

    • @swedishbloke
      @swedishbloke 3 роки тому +258

      Thats a really good idea.......... hold my beer I’ll head of and start a saloon XD

    • @JustChiminin
      @JustChiminin 3 роки тому +199

      And if any one walks in wearing a mask he'll be shot as a bandit!

    • @zacharykoplin6543
      @zacharykoplin6543 3 роки тому +155

      You could hold public shows of bar-fights. Just two dudes who have choreographed everything brawling.

    • @bobsradio6025
      @bobsradio6025 3 роки тому +83

      There is a restaurant in Rifle Colorado where the owner and all the waitresses wear handguns. I understand that their pro Second Amendment position is not the only reason people keep coming back, the food is great too. The owner now has an official position in D.C. and is working hard to support the Bill of Rights.

    • @Kinobambino
      @Kinobambino 3 роки тому +11

      I'm sure there is a restaurant or bar or two with this theme already

  • @Ranor
    @Ranor 2 роки тому +2

    man i keep coming back to this video. something about the energy its just happy y'know?

  • @zolpidem3784
    @zolpidem3784 Рік тому +2

    I hope he’s still alive.
    Such a lovable character

  • @choughed3072
    @choughed3072 5 років тому +1543

    Definitely in my top 5 favorite random UA-cam recommendations.

  • @lukebryan5512
    @lukebryan5512 5 років тому +3362

    Rick seems like the kinda guy you could invite to anything to make it more fun.

  • @johnlewisbrooks
    @johnlewisbrooks Рік тому +4

    The craftsmanship that went into these old pianos is nothing short of astonishing!

  • @zackstaa7826
    @zackstaa7826 Рік тому

    I’ve been coming back to this video for years. And every time, I find myself smiling right along with him. A genuine moment of joy. This video is timeless.

  • @treyfulcher5413
    @treyfulcher5413 4 роки тому +1495

    When he played that boogie woogie he got DOWN

    • @woodsy.2977
      @woodsy.2977 4 роки тому +25

      Ikr, like is it possible
      To shred on a piano?

    • @treyfulcher5413
      @treyfulcher5413 4 роки тому +2

      Jack Woods it now is, this video puts me in such a good mood i swear.

    • @yogeebear2599
      @yogeebear2599 4 роки тому +4

      @@woodsy.2977 But does it DJENT

    • @jarod5469
      @jarod5469 4 роки тому +5

      Yogee Bear Dead meme

    • @octocoyd5173
      @octocoyd5173 4 роки тому

      @@yogeebear2599 the real question

  • @kadenelisaldezmusic4519
    @kadenelisaldezmusic4519 4 роки тому +1439

    "The bass is kinda tubby." Best quote I've ever heard.

  • @soldier3157
    @soldier3157 10 місяців тому +2

    Randomly clicked on this video and it ended up being one of yhe best things i have done

  • @tankerred22
    @tankerred22 2 роки тому +2

    I have watched this video well over 50 times over the years, it never ceases to brighten my day hearing him light up the keys

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  2 роки тому +2

      Hello! I'm glad you enjoy watching and listening to the video! I recorded and posted the video so others would enjoy hearing what I was hearing at the time! 🙂
      Thanks!
      Rick

    • @tankerred22
      @tankerred22 2 роки тому +1

      @@Rick22228 Thank you for making the world a bit brighter

  • @Mrminecrak
    @Mrminecrak 5 років тому +2282

    I'd die to hear maple leaf rag on that thing

  • @seano2540
    @seano2540 5 років тому +1280

    The bass in the boogie woogie almost sounds like it’s being played by a double bass

    • @HelloKittyFanMan.
      @HelloKittyFanMan. 5 років тому +23

      Yeah, that's what Rick said too, but in different terms.

    • @dayyou
      @dayyou 4 роки тому +45

      Those key must have massive springs. I've never heard a mechanical piano go that deep.

    • @yes_no_maybe45
      @yes_no_maybe45 4 роки тому +4

      I love it soo much

    • @alexalbusissi2885
      @alexalbusissi2885 4 роки тому

      my god i love that bass tone i really wish one day ill come around a piano with bass like that
      for anything boogie woogie and rock n roll it s perfect

  • @patriciaroberts8694
    @patriciaroberts8694 Рік тому +6

    What talent! This gentleman is fantastic! We have an 1885 upright.

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  Рік тому +3

      Thank you for the comments, Patricia! I appreciate it!

  • @JDubGirl
    @JDubGirl 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow. Soooo cool!!! I knew a lady born in 1914 who used to tell me stories when I was a little kid of her playing honky tonk and “smoking cancer sticks” back in the day in the saloon. Sometimes she played a little when she could… I loved listening to her…
    Loved your playing!

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for the comments! 🙂
      Rick

  • @GodtJR
    @GodtJR 3 роки тому +3193

    how come nobody is talking about this man's piano skills

    • @MrJereJo-Gaming
      @MrJereJo-Gaming 3 роки тому +75

      Ikr his wtist is sooo loose, he makes it look effortless

    • @ellithejoker1046
      @ellithejoker1046 3 роки тому +48

      Cause people only care about getting top comment

    • @cheesesteakphilly
      @cheesesteakphilly 3 роки тому +26

      @@ellithejoker1046
      That’s all comment sections on YT, unfortunately.
      You have to scroll further down to get to the “real” comments!

    • @interstate80.
      @interstate80. 3 роки тому +6

      Everybody is

    • @titaniumguy1634
      @titaniumguy1634 3 роки тому +2

      @@kitfisto2347 uno reverse card

  • @arxie6395
    @arxie6395 7 років тому +1377

    People as sincere and happy as this guy is what youtube needs

  • @Scarfy101
    @Scarfy101 4 місяці тому +1

    something about this video is so special, and i am happy that a good chunk of the internet seemingly agrees.
    this is honestly the first time i've experienced "your head started bobbing before you even knew it." hope this man is living a happy life 13 years later :)

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it! 🙂
      Rick

  • @myspacewolf
    @myspacewolf Рік тому +2

    This just makes me smile!!

  • @MartinVlkMrnous
    @MartinVlkMrnous 4 роки тому +759

    "Howdy partner! What's it gonna..."
    "LENNEEYY! LENNY, WHERE ARE YOU, MY BOY?!"

  • @Senersebee
    @Senersebee 7 років тому +2477

    Seeing someone so happy about an old piano makes my day better

    • @LOLDGAMER
      @LOLDGAMER 7 років тому +6

      Valery Ivanova Me too

    • @redpanda2199
      @redpanda2199 7 років тому +18

      Valery Ivanova omg I know the way he's so happy about it just makes me want to cry

    • @performa1
      @performa1 7 років тому +15

      Valery Ivanova 100000% . and he didnt even know this video would go viral. thats the best part

    • @siegpasta
      @siegpasta 7 років тому +13

      I mean, its this guy. His personality is absolutely awesome. Charismatic guy. He makes you happy and smileing. :D

    • @brooke1639
      @brooke1639 7 років тому +3

      seigpasta His personality seems like someone who seems nice on the surface, but I can't shake a stereotype of him sitting on a porch with a shotgun close by, and God help you if 'yo skin ain't wyt'

  • @fourhundreddogs8941
    @fourhundreddogs8941 Рік тому +1

    I love how I'm suddenly recommended a video from 12 years ago, and it's a good one

    • @Rick22228
      @Rick22228  Рік тому +1

      Thanks!

    • @fourhundreddogs8941
      @fourhundreddogs8941 Рік тому

      @@Rick22228 The legend responds to a comment on a 12 year old video, I'll be damned

  • @Chan_72
    @Chan_72 Рік тому +1

    Everytime I feel bad I come back to this video to feel better.

  • @pmcfarlain
    @pmcfarlain 5 років тому +1323

    According to Piano Atlas, that serial number dates it between 1909 and 1910. That's a beautiful piece of history you have right there!

    • @sapphocalypse
      @sapphocalypse 5 років тому +33

      Had no idea such a thing existed.

    • @kostasviper
      @kostasviper 4 роки тому +22

      Not only that, but as he said he likes the tiger wood too, and enjoys playing it.. so definitely worth the buy if you ask me.

    • @bykotatwo
      @bykotatwo 4 роки тому

      @@sapphocalypse My Pierce Piano Atlas confirms this was made between 1909 and 1910.

  • @halfeatensushi9405
    @halfeatensushi9405 4 роки тому +444

    Once again, the UA-cam algorithm has brought us together.
    Edit: thx for all the likes I appreciate it!

  • @lvxke
    @lvxke 10 місяців тому +1

    I come back to this video every year or so and I’m still in love with the way that piano sounds, and especially the way you play it! It’s incredible you respond to comments even to this day, 13 years later. Keep it going, Rick.

  • @TheScriptureWithTylerT
    @TheScriptureWithTylerT 2 роки тому +4

    I wish this man was my grandfather, man he is sooo cool!

  • @darkelemental
    @darkelemental 7 років тому +1056

    113yrs old holy crap. sounds amazing for its age.

    • @bingola45
      @bingola45 7 років тому +17

      It sounds like that BECAUSE it has aged. It didn't sound like that when it was new.
      It didn't look like that, either.

    • @bingola45
      @bingola45 7 років тому +44

      LewdIsao The 'chords' were cleaned? Good to hear from an expert!

    • @LordJazz
      @LordJazz 7 років тому +2

      bingola45 I had one from the 18' hundreds. we couldn't get it into the Uhaul when moving.

    • @TheGreatUtopiaCat
      @TheGreatUtopiaCat 7 років тому +1

      hahahahaha yeah wtf the chords this mahf deffs doesn't play

    • @louisokeeffe3090
      @louisokeeffe3090 7 років тому +9

      DarK Elemental the piano or the guy

  • @coinucopia
    @coinucopia 6 років тому +1295

    That piano has waited a hundred years to be played like that!
    Incredible!

    • @markpuzanov9219
      @markpuzanov9219 6 років тому +23

      Yes! :) Heart-touching. Brings a big smile to my face :)

    • @alex95sang52
      @alex95sang52 6 років тому +14

      I guess that's why it's so out of tune

    • @CrankyRayy
      @CrankyRayy 6 років тому +4

      No, it was played by his neighbors lol

    • @teamtreat3286
      @teamtreat3286 5 років тому

      My piano built in 1906 and it's over hundred years and i play it a lot of times.

  • @D.H.1082
    @D.H.1082 9 місяців тому +7

    Hey Rick, I hope this message reaches you in good health. My name is Dawson. I'm only a quarter-century old, but I gotta say that this was some very smooth piano-playing. Made me feel like I traveled back in time to the old wild West. Hopefully you're still living life to the fullest, and thank you so much for sharing this video.

  • @odom2142
    @odom2142 Рік тому +2

    You definitely got your $75 worth, mister! I love it

  • @chickenfarm09
    @chickenfarm09 4 роки тому +953

    I love it when people love and respect old things. There's probably nothing like these old pianos today.

    • @rayray8687
      @rayray8687 4 роки тому +28

      Yep, there are new pianos that will one day be old pianos.

    • @CoolcatsSk8
      @CoolcatsSk8 4 роки тому +17

      Ray Ray Most of todays pianos will always be considered crap because they are, theyre made cheaply now. Luckily there are still lots of old quality pianos around like this one :)

    • @rayray8687
      @rayray8687 4 роки тому +2

      Gucci: Are you a pianist?

    • @CoolcatsSk8
      @CoolcatsSk8 4 роки тому +2

      Ray Ray Not a pianist persay, but learned piano for quite a while & love to play & listen..

    • @Anonymous8317
      @Anonymous8317 4 роки тому +17

      Gucci A lot of stuff is made for pure profits unfortunately nowadays. Back in the day, there was a lot of great items that were made very well vs now. Cars, dishwashers, etc....all comes down to profits and making a high quality product is more expensive and long lasting items don’t make as much money.
      Personally, there’s surely some high quality pianos out there but I wouldn’t know. Not the majority though.

  • @ismaelnehme379
    @ismaelnehme379 3 роки тому +4996

    You can tell that this man is an old pro. Not a single mistake in the songs he plays, flawless hand movement (you make it look effortless), and perfect tempo. His gray hair comes with his experience

    • @kakyoindonut3213
      @kakyoindonut3213 3 роки тому +89

      yeah I think this old man has a lot of experience when he was young.

    • @RickaGram
      @RickaGram 3 роки тому +83

      I showed this video to my dad just for she'll becoming round the mountain and I said: "so he found this piano and he played some song" and when he was in the middle of the boogie woogie he said: "yeah, like a piano refound. This man is doing a concert!"

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 3 роки тому +62

      Love the "accidentals" thrown in there on purpose for style...mark of a true pro pianist.

    • @Tofuwabofu
      @Tofuwabofu 3 роки тому +18

      @@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I agree! Btw, I think you mean ornaments or embellishments. Accidentals are something else.

    • @gui18bif
      @gui18bif 3 роки тому +21

      @@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 yep. It was so easy for him he threw in extra stuff. Typical of great natural pianists

  • @GhostOfDamned
    @GhostOfDamned 2 роки тому +1

    3 years and im back rewatching this video, small channels sometimes always have a hidden gem in them

  • @Nick-tv5pu
    @Nick-tv5pu 4 місяці тому +1

    One of the best piano videos on UA-cam

  • @Kommentaattori1
    @Kommentaattori1 5 років тому +1208

    I can hear the O’driscolls stepping in

    • @errorprocessingusername
      @errorprocessingusername 5 років тому +22

      Especially on that boogie woogie at the end. You know a *huge ass bar fight* is about to go down when the pianist plays that shit. He'd just be smiling and nodding as people getting chucked around and beat to death XD 😃

    • @tossic7245
      @tossic7245 5 років тому +7

      Touko Haapanen They're all dead now!

    • @pinkluigienjoyer
      @pinkluigienjoyer 5 років тому +3

      Touko Haapanen Colm can catch these hands

    • @thehighground6562
      @thehighground6562 5 років тому +7

      Those god damn O'driscolls again !

    • @pattyleabo426
      @pattyleabo426 5 років тому +3

      I’ll take Colm O’Driscoll to the grave !