Not only did he do this all in one take, at 3:11 he does a drum stick flip for NO REASON that could have ruined the entire take but he did it anyways! What an absolute GOAT!!
FA had the timing and rhythmic playfulness of a Jazz drummer. The drums in this piece are just a logical extension of his style. Always a pleasure watching, and hearing, this man...
How did he THINK of these ideas? "Hey guys how about I play drums with my hands AND my feet and tap dance?" "Go home Fred, you're drunk." Then he does it.
It isnt as easy to do either, because you have to fix those drums to the floor or else they will move with each kick. It cant be easy to have such a setting for practice (which there was probably a lot of ... until they managed to find a sequence that is doable physically AND sounds good.
1937. Let that sink in. 86 years (‘23) Has anyone replicated anything of this level (one take, ingenuity, creativity & skill) since? This was originality at its peak.
How is this even humanly possible?! What a great talent he was. Thank heavens we have films to remember him. For those of you out there yearning to become famous by some goofy post on Facebook or wherever...here is how you REALLY become famous! Work very very hard at a skill and become the best at it. Then if you still crave the fame, it will come automatically and not from some silly social media fame that we have nowadays. (OK...I'm off my soapbox now.)
You have to be good at MORE THAN ONE THING ... because he was good at dancing AND at coming up with these routines. There are probably many more skills too.
And dressed with respect for himself and his audience. Not stomping around the stage with his pants falling down and hat on sideways talking TALKING about killing bitches and hos and cops
It is not often unique talents of art like Fred Astair, the master of time rhythm movement singing and acting, sharing their natural gifts with the world and this clip it is a priceless honour to all of us lucky ones watching it.
This clip is a treasure! Obviously the talent is incredible. But it shows so many artifacts of early 20th century drumming: the Asian (probably Chinese) drums, the low boys, the cowbells. It is such a time capsule and I love it.
This piece is a piece of ART. I'm fifty. I really hope some of the youngest generation love and remember all those (fugitive and brilliant) dancers and singers.
I actually love his movies and I’m twenty. Maybe I’m not part of the majority but I think there are some of us who actually appreciate this type of talent.
I remember seeing this as a kid. Still the most amazing dance sequence ever. It's hard as hell to even stand in tap shoes much less kick things and keeping your balance while doing it.
What has happened to our. America? They were the best generation ever. Makes me sad that my generation the 60s produced what we have now very sad. Man i get lost in these old movies classy real patriots real Americans. They loved our country
Born 1899, the WWI generation, the actual greatest generation. WWI were the company supervisors making the WWII weapons and MacArthur and the generals were from WWI.
Somebody posted this from the comments section of the Sacrificial Scene from the Rite of Spring. We certainly DO have a deep well of culture in the USA with which to continuously refresh our minds- if we choose to!
I'm pretty sure drummers don't play the drums anywhere close to this...drum snobs maybe about foot damage to drums, but the tempo kept with hand and feet and jumps, kicks, turns, step ball etc... just mad talent unique unto itself
Fred Astaire is too good at dancing. Sometimes the way he taps his feet on the drums makes it feel like a cartoon, as for example at 3:25 or at 3:30. He is a monster.
Not only did he do this all in one take, at 3:11 he does a drum stick flip for NO REASON that could have ruined the entire take but he did it anyways! What an absolute GOAT!!
One genius who was never surpassed. One of the most talented humans of the pasr century, and his exquisite elegance a delight.
I've made the claim that he was the greatest entertainer.
we also have Sammy Davis, Jr. 😀
The absolute master of dance
I fell inlove with him and Ginger Rogers when I was 10yrs old. I'm now 50 😊
I’m still Amazed and here I am again
Fred Astaire is just amazing
FA had the timing and rhythmic playfulness of a Jazz drummer. The drums in this piece are just a logical extension of his style. Always a pleasure watching, and hearing, this man...
one take, not cuts - AMAZING ARTIST!
How did he THINK of these ideas? "Hey guys how about I play drums with my hands AND my feet and tap dance?" "Go home Fred, you're drunk." Then he does it.
It isnt as easy to do either, because you have to fix those drums to the floor or else they will move with each kick. It cant be easy to have such a setting for practice (which there was probably a lot of ... until they managed to find a sequence that is doable physically AND sounds good.
One guy in the back: "How 'bout a couple of cowbells?"
Also wanted to point out he worked in a little break to sit on the drum as part of the set 😂
@@williamt2700 everything’s improved by more cowbell.
He didn't think about doing it, he just did it.
@ he rehearsed til he got it right.
1937.
Let that sink in.
86 years (‘23)
Has anyone replicated anything of this level (one take, ingenuity, creativity & skill) since?
This was originality at its peak.
Look at some of my stuff
nope no one on the planet will be a better dancer entertainer than Fred Astair.even in 2024 he would be brilliant :)
How is this even humanly possible?! What a great talent he was. Thank heavens we have films to remember him. For those of you out there yearning to become famous by some goofy post on Facebook or wherever...here is how you REALLY become famous! Work very very hard at a skill and become the best at it. Then if you still crave the fame, it will come automatically and not from some silly social media fame that we have nowadays. (OK...I'm off my soapbox now.)
True. And a lasting admiring joy.
You have to be good at MORE THAN ONE THING ... because he was good at dancing AND at coming up with these routines. There are probably many more skills too.
And dressed with respect for himself and his audience. Not stomping around the stage with his pants falling down and hat on sideways talking TALKING about killing bitches and hos and cops
I read that he did this in one continuous shot. Amazing xx
practice
It is not often unique talents of art like Fred Astair, the master of time rhythm movement singing and acting, sharing their natural gifts with the world and this clip it is a priceless honour to all of us lucky ones watching it.
This clip is a treasure! Obviously the talent is incredible. But it shows so many artifacts of early 20th century drumming: the Asian (probably Chinese) drums, the low boys, the cowbells. It is such a time capsule and I love it.
And that's why hè the greatest of all times!!
Silly phone, he's the greatest😅
This piece is a piece of ART. I'm fifty. I really hope some of the youngest generation love and remember all those (fugitive and brilliant) dancers and singers.
Sadly ... NO ... they get flooded with cheap and "industrially produced" entertainment AND they have been taught to scoff at stuff that "isnt 4K".
I actually love his movies and I’m twenty. Maybe I’m not part of the majority but I think there are some of us who actually appreciate this type of talent.
@@vivii3005 Bravo :) !
"Study The Greats and become greater"
- Michael Jackson
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly: the true genius of dance and choreography❗
and they will never be surpassed.💖💛💖🎯✔
A genius is in the room. Oh do I wish he was around today.
He’d be 122 ❤️
@@MareShoop and still so cool.........
His spirit lives through all the young folks who aspire to his level today!
damsel in distress 1937, wiki says: Astaire tap solo, executed while confined by and playing a set of drums. It was shot in one continuous take.
That's what I was thinking. No way this solo could have been pieced together.
A great drummer player he was to, an amazing artist. Bravo! I'm french and I DO love that incredible Fred Astaire. Emmanuel from Paris
One of the most talented men ever on the silver screen!
Words cannot express my admiration and ecstatic delight! He was an absolute divine genius! Top elegant, creative and performing! ❤
FASCINATING......ELEGANT.....
I remember seeing this as a kid. Still the most amazing dance sequence ever. It's hard as hell to even stand in tap shoes much less kick things and keeping your balance while doing it.
He's so brilliant
Great movies, great dancing and great memories!
Best dancer ever.
Simply the best dancer ever.
Love Fred Astaire my favourite, just fabulous ⭐🤩
Absolute Magic
He is amazing 😍
Amazing.... this guy was simply amazing
He was a workaholic / perfectionist ... which made him as good as he was.
GENIUS!
Whole all of the dances were great time and time again greatness come from the heart
Genius!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!
It's just BRILLIANT!
The coolest cat ever!
All in the family
Mjau I guess...
Genius…The incomparable Fred Astaire
Such a fun cool performance
Rhythm in his DNA. Fantastic.
Happy birthday Fred
what a talent this Man
I've read about a Harlem tapper named Eddie Rector, The Boy in Grey, being the originator tapping on the drum..... this is so wild... so good!
The greatest tap dancer (and drummer) ever! 👏👏👏
That was Awesome!!!!
Drummer: Finally, I hit the big time! He can't do everything!
Fred: Don't worry, I got this.
This gives new meaning to what us drummers call "heel to toe" technique? ;)
Good one.
Ah neat! I saw his bedroom solo yesterday!
Magic
Amazing!
Seen this before,but again:WOW!
Magistral
I gotta start doing that!!!!
Producer: Fred, you can’t play the drums and tap dance at the same time
Fred Astaire: Hold my martini and hand me my tap shoes & drumsticks
And from what planet are these 20 persons not liking this?
AMAZING!!!!!
What a pro!
easily one of the best performances caught on camera
unico nel mondo nessuno lo puo imitare il maestro dei maestri il grande Fred astair's
What has happened to our. America? They were the best generation ever. Makes me sad that my generation the 60s produced what we have now very sad. Man i get lost in these old movies classy real patriots real Americans. They loved our country
Robbie Mayes ,m
Us boomers blew it 😐
I tried this at Guitar Center and got arrested
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You must of sucked at it. Lol they let me play.
lololol
That cracked me up hahahaha
The movie is one of my favorites. Recommend if you can find it.
How does he hit both drums at the same time here! 1:52 Wow!
Nailed it! Level 1000% 😀🤯🥰
Born 1899, the WWI generation, the actual greatest generation.
WWI were the company supervisors making the WWII weapons and MacArthur and the generals were from WWI.
hubba hubba zing zing
baby, he’s got everything!
Fred Astaire makes hi-hats low-hats was the first to air drum and takes the term kick drum literally.
How. How. How!?
OLTRE CHE UN GRANDE BALLERINO E' ANCHE UN PERFETTO BATTERISTA
Buenísimo.
✨Splendidly magic that only Frank can pull off w:/such class ! 💜🤘🏼🥁👣
who is Frank?
My God
好浪漫❤
I read where the lovely Joan Fontaine was ensconced inside one of the drums.
"I can't figure out why I go through so many drum heads"
😂😂😂😂
Those drums must have been bolted down to the floor!
Somebody posted this from the comments section of the Sacrificial Scene from the Rite of Spring.
We certainly DO have a deep well of culture in the USA with which to continuously refresh our minds- if we choose to!
Einfach Genial
I'm pretty sure drummers don't play the drums anywhere close to this...drum snobs maybe about foot damage to drums, but the tempo kept with hand and feet and jumps, kicks, turns, step ball etc... just mad talent unique unto itself
The control to kick hard enough to make sounds but not put his foot through the thin drum heads.
at '37 ir still predates the Carlos Chavez Toccata for Percussion by 4 years.
😍😍😍😍
❤
So smooth he could get any girl
now i wonder how long it too him to rehearse that
+LiveDrumDrive
His whole life! He started dancing when he was only five years old and never stopped.
“Give you totly wildcats.”
Savage
Feed and his dancing shoes.
I would say that Fred Astaire's tap dancing skill is on the same level as Gregory Hines
stretch4859 Gregory Hines said the most awesome dance number HE ever saw was the Nicholas brothers!
Did you guys realize, that this is UNCUT? ...So what do you do? Do you need 1 take or do you need 30-50 takes?
Fred Astaire is too good at dancing. Sometimes the way he taps his feet on the drums makes it feel like a cartoon, as for example at 3:25 or at 3:30. He is a monster.
I always thought, it was Jerry Lewis, who did this fantastic drum-tap solo. Maybe he just made his own version of it, but I can't find it onYT
LA BATERÍA,DE PARA VIENES
I'm not sure what to make of it. Lol my mom would say JENNIFER..... Stop that
Nice work if you can get it......
Thank God for video, todays music is fake.
I don't know how Keith Moon would do this, but maybe he might end up kicking the drums away after the song...
Isn't his name spelled Fred Astaire?
More cowbell!
Yo queriendo comprarme una batería y él agarrándolo a patadas, qué injusticia 😞
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that had to have left some scrapes on the taps