scottasin Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 i was just listening to lynyrd skynyrd, and i noticed how great there piano parts are. the intro to freebird is just great. your thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 If you like that style of southern rock boogie playing, you should check out Chuck Leavell's playing with the Allman Brothers, starting with "Jessica". And then visit the master, Billy Payne, from Little Feat. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Originally posted by mate_stubb: If you like that style of southern rock boogie playing, you should check out Chuck Leavell's playing with the Allman Brothers, starting with "Jessica". And then visit the master, Billy Payne, from Little Feat. +1 and +1! "Waiting for Columbus" is on my iPod at all times. As a young piano player I learned how to integrate piano into a rock band from listening to Billy Powell on Skynyrd albums. Anyone who could compete with three guitars had it goin' on as far as I was concerned! Still, the live version of Freebird with the piano solo definitely belongs on stepay's overplayed music store songs thread! I can play that part in my sleep, in fact I'm sure I probably did just that once or twice. John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Aw, come on. The real Billy Powell shit is the live versions of "I Know A Little" and "Call Me The Breeze" from Tribute. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Jode, maybe so but the piano on the version of "Call Me the Breeze" from "One More From the Road" is the real deal, about as good as live rock piano solos get IMO! John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 The piano solo in Sweet Home Alabama does not suck. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Funny, that's on my list in the next month to finally learn. VH1 Classics has been playing a lot of BBC live shows from the 70's, and I just caught the Skynyrd one from '76. There is pretty good footage of Billy playing the solo and working the Helpinstill pick-up volume know as he starts it. He really is a great and tasty player.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Disciple Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I was a temporary member of a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band when I was in high school. I learned just about all the piano parts to the One More From the Road album. Great stuff. Billy Powell is unbelievable...one of my biggest keys influences behind Gregg Allman and Taz DiGregorio--the longtime keyboard player in The Charlie Daniels Band. When the CDB was a Southern Rock outfit (as opposed to country and now gospel), Taz did some killer piano and organ playing. Chuck Leavell's work with the Allman Brothers Band is outstanding as well as someone above said. Paul Hornsby (I think was his name) also did some nice session keys work with other Southern Rock bands like Marshall Tucker too. I was and still am very much into the whole Southern Rock sound. Even with all the guitar work, most of those bands saw the need for and fully appreciated the value of keys in a band and they let those boys jam too. Some very, very good music was made back then, IMHO. BD "With the help of God and true friends I've come to realize, I still have two strong legs and even wings to fly" Gregg Allman from "Ain't Wastin Time No More" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepay Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Originally posted by b3_john: Originally posted by mate_stubb: If you like that style of southern rock boogie playing, you should check out Chuck Leavell's playing with the Allman Brothers, starting with "Jessica". And then visit the master, Billy Payne, from Little Feat. +1 and +1! "Waiting for Columbus" is on my iPod at all times. As a young piano player I learned how to integrate piano into a rock band from listening to Billy Powell on Skynyrd albums. Anyone who could compete with three guitars had it goin' on as far as I was concerned! Still, the live version of Freebird with the piano solo definitely belongs on stepay's overplayed music store songs thread! I can play that part in my sleep, in fact I'm sure I probably did just that once or twice. John Agreed that Freebird should be in that Music Store Hell compilation of mine. Perhaps I will add it tonight. Pretty easy... Chords - G, D, Em, F, C, D Regarding Billy Powell, I've definitely enjoyed his playing, but I can't quite put him in the same category as Billy Payne or (in my opinion) the even better Billy Preston...just to name a couple other Billys. Steve (Stevie Ray) "Do the chickens have large talons?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 How many people can play the piano solo in "I Know a Little"? (raises hand) And play the bass part with LH? (raises hand) And sing the song? (raises hand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidLifeCrisis Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Originally posted by The Real MC: How many people can play the piano solo in "I Know a Little"? (raises hand) And play the bass part with LH? (raises hand) And sing the song? (raises hand) How many people can play the piano solo in "I Know a Little"? (raises hand) And play the bass part with LH? (puts hand down) And sing the song? (raises hand with the qualification of it may not sound good but I can sing it) Steve A Lifetime of Peace, Love and Protest Music www.rock-xtreme.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewall08530 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Originally posted by The Real MC: How many people can play the piano solo in "I Know a Little"? (raises hand) And play the bass part with LH? (raises hand) And sing the song? (raises hand) I can play both the piano and guitar parts to "I Know a Little". In fact I can play LOTS of ABB and Skynyrd songs because those are my roots. John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykeys Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Umm, it takes me both hands to play the right hand part on "I know a little". Actually, I didn't know there was a left hand part to that riff. Regards. Samick baby grand; Yamaha S90-ES; Ensoniq E-prime; bongos; tambourine; djimbe http://www.mindseyeviewband.com/MindsEyeView/MEV.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Don't sweat it. Billy probably plays it that way, too. I heard the "Breeze" solo on Tribute and thought it had the most ball-busting octave trill I'd ever heard on a piano in my life. Then I saw Skynyrd live from Billy's side of the stage, and I watched him play said trill with his index fingers, "Chopsticks"-style. I laughed and thought "Oh well, it still sounds bad as hell." "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynfan Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 This is for the guys who know how to play "I Know a Little". I asked before but never got a good answer. I know everything except the part right before the E-G trill and gliss. He plays it with right hand and I think uses one finger on his left hand also. Does anyone know the notes to this part? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 If you're talking over the D chord, it's Eb-D-C-A roll through them starting from fourth finger down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Billy Powell is great. I finally learned that verse lick for Sweet Home properly about 4 years ago, and it's still a challenge to get it right every night. It's harder for me because I'm playing rythym guitar, holding a chord then doing the lick. JH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I don't know how he compares to other piano players, but I do know that Billy Powell's piano playing on "One More From the Road" (the live album) is transcendent and inspiring. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynfan Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks to The Real MC. That was the piece I was missing. Now the solos complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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