Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (Pinetop Smith) - piano performance by Paddy Milner
Lesson time: (3min 45sec)
Watch Paddy perform Pinetop's Boogie Woogie by Pinetop Smith
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This lesson is part of the course Learn Three Classic Boogie-Woogie Songs
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Lesson transcript:
Pinetops Boogie Woogie
Pretty much as far as I could hear it as he played it in 1928.
Here we go
Now I want y'all to know this is Pinetops Boogie Woogie.
I want y'all to dance just like I tell you now:
- When I say hold yourself, get ready to stop.
- When I say stop, don't move a peg.
- When I say get it, do the boogie woogie now.
Hold yourself now.
Stop.
Boogie woogie , that's what I'm talking about!
Now I want to say hold yourself this time:
Everybody get ready to stop and when I say stop, don't move a peg.
When I say get it,
Everybody mess around!
Hold yourself now.
Slap mess around!
I said, "Hey, little girl, yeah, you with the red dress on!
Come on up here and stand by the piano, yeah, that's right."
When I say hold yourself, it's time to get ready to stop.
When I say stop, don't move a peg.
When I say get it, I want you to shake that thing.
Hold yourself now.
Stop.
Shake that thing.
Play the piano, yeah!
Pine Tops Boogie Woogie ,
Kind of like it was played in 1928.
I wish I'd been there in the room to see Pinetop playing it.
About the instructor
Paddy Milner is recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world - he is currently keyboard player of choice for Sir Tom Jones, following several years with the late, great Jack Bruce - but he is also a superb original songwriter and a distinctive singer. Just read the praise from the likes of Dave Brubeck below! His playing was featured on the soundtrack for the hit 2019 film 'Rocketman'. He has twice won the award for Best Keyboard Player in the British Blues Awards, and he holds a long-standing residency as a founder member of the Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion at the world-renowned Ronnie Scott's club. His current group LONDONOLA plays homegrown British music with a strong dose of New Orleans spirit, and his collaborative group JAWBONE goes from strength to strength following the release of their self-titled debut album. "I love it... there's a guy who can really play the piano" - Dave Brubeck "I highly recommend it. Somehow things start to feel much better!" - Jack Bruce "The best blues piano player in Europe..." - Blues Access, USA "Impressive & original" - The Times "Dazzling" - The Independent Across his courses, Paddy breaks down authentic blues shuffle, slow blues, boogie-woogie, rock 'n' roll and New Orleans piano - right down to three classic boogie-woogie songs - so you can learn these styles from one of the very best in the business. read more