Billys a genuis
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By Stills# 7
Billy preston has does a Fantasic with these beatles song which most people scruw up. Billys a musical genuis.
Billy was the Best
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By hufa
Billys first solo release on Apple records was called Encourging Words. Every track a gift. The lp. is very hard to find but you have to hear his version of Iv'e got a feeling. Re-listen to his B3 work on (Somthing) from Abby Road. How lucky we all are to have had him grace this world. All of our souls are deeper because of his musical blessings that he left to us all. Thanks Kelly
What a talent!
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By calpicon
I finally was able to watch the Tribute to George concert this last week. One of the main highlights of that for me was Billy Preston. I am familiar with a lot of his earlier work. But, the way his voice and playing is so mature, can really be felt in that performace. Then, I found this on itunes, and it is just more of the same. I highly recommend this, and just wish there were more. RIP Billy. We miss you and your music!
We'll Never See His Like Again
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By MacDaffy
I am a musician because of Billy Preston.
He was kind, gracious, joyful, and the greatest keyboard player in the history of rock and soul. I hope he passed knowing that he would live on forever.
The three cuts on his Beatles Tribute prove that he kept his ability to create a groove right up to the end. I wish, though, that he'd picked better songs, and that he'd played "I'm Looking Through You" differently.
I'd have loved to have heard his version of "Savoy Truffle"--not a synthesized studio rendition--but a full-throated romp of the tune with George Martin's impeccable horn arrangement driving alongside. I'm sure he did "Lady Madonna" at some time in his career, but his touch would have been irresistible.
My heart-of-hearts wishes that he'd done "I'm Looking Through You" with the same tempo and with the same feeling that he rendered an earlier masterpiece of his titled "The Same Thing Again."
Here's hoping that "The Same Thing Again" will be available on iTunes one day.
We will miss you, Billy!
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By rmkhoury
Someday, I hope to purchase Billy's greatest song, "That's the Way God Planned It." It's the best tribute I can think of to the one guy who made the Beatles sit down with each other for the last time and produce "Let It Be." His mistakes, some personal and others professional, but all of them terrible, have already been forgotten. But the joy he gave his music and his music gives all of us goes on and on. Take care, Buddy.
We miss you billy pay your tribute man!!!
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By boggle
Billy Preston realy ripped this. He took the greatest band in the world and made them soul, jazz, and Funk. And it's good. Realy good. Billy, we miss you. Rock on in world of Unity and rythm.
Don't let me down
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By Faulkie1788
I'm gonna miss you Billy. Your work is/was amazing, and you served as a great inspiration to the music community and to me. You never let me down, and I will continue to listen to your music to bring me up.
The Hammondmeister, Forever
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By thevoiceman
So sad to hear that this great purveyor of the Hammond organ, funky soul sound and deep, reach-out-and-grab-you voice is gone. I saw him at what was his final performance, American Idol in 2005, playing a sleek, sexy duet with Vonzell Solomon. A beautiful, worthy five minutes of music on the Kodak Theater stage. These three songs remind us of what he meant to The Beatles. Mick Jagger will tell anyone what he meant to the Stones. A few years ago, he showed what George Harrison meant to him with his brilliant rendition of "My Sweet Lord" and "Isn't It A Pity?" on the Harrison tribute concert DVD. I hope his friends will perform a benefit in his honor. Your music will live forever, Billy Preston.
Billy Preston's Beatles Salute
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By TooKewlDaddio
Billy Preston died today here in Scottsdale. If there was one artist on earth who could render a salute to his friends, the Beatles, it was Billy. His career reads like a Route 66 of music- from Gospel, to "Shindig", to touring with Little Richard and meeting the Beatles in Hamburg, recording with everyone from the Rolling Stones, to Eric Clapton, George Harrison, the Beatles, and an absolute "Who's Who" of contemporary music, it's Billy. Billy was THE man when it came to the Hammond B3/Leslie...no matter who played those slidebars, it was Billy who set the standard, laughed as his feet danced across the pedals (and shook the biggest Afro on TV)...it was always Billy. Billy's legacy is unmatchable- there will never be another Billy. If Ray was alive, he'd probably agree; if Jimi was alive, he'd agree, if George was still with us...they'd all agree: Billy was keyboards from his soul to his smile.
Godspeed to you, Billy- every musician you touched was better, every song you graced was brighter...Heaven's going to be a lot more wonderful with you smiling up there...spin up those Leslies: Billy's coming home.
TooKewlDaddio/DBC2
