Gregg Allman was not only a friend and brother, but he was a strong inspiration to me very early on in my career. I used to go see the Allman Joys at the Fort Brandon Armory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama when I was a young aspiring musician of 13 and 14 years old. He mesmerized me with his talent…that incredible voice, his understated yet strong stage presence. As he developed as an artist and songwriter, I continued to follow his career…and when the Allman Brothers Band was formed, I thought…”Now they have figured it out…” That first record was ground-breaking and a new style of music, Southern Rock, was born. Little did I think at the time that I would be so fortunate to eventually be a part of it. I was just a fan and admirer of what he, Duane and the rest of the band had done. Opening up for …
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Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavell -“Jessica” 1984
"Jessica" Piano Lesson Here's a rare version of Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavell performing "Jessica". This is not the Allman Brothers. After the ABB split in 1976 Chuck Leavell founded the band Sea Level which toured and recorded until 1981. This video is post-Sea Level when Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavell got back together and played in a couple of different band configurations. In 1982, Chuck began touring with the Stones. Dickey Betts continued touring with his own band. Chuck's piano solo on the original recording of "Jessica" off the "Brothers and Sisters" album earned "Jessica" a spot 0n the top 10 rock piano songs list of all time. Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, …
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Etta James, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint-“Groove Me”
Legends Etta James & Allen Toussaint join Dr. John on this rendition of "Groove Me". Dr. John began his musical career in the 50's playing guitar because he didn’t believe he could make a living playing piano. In the 60s, his left ring finger was shot off in a bar brawl and he switched to piano as his main instrument. Here's a rare video of him playing guitar. Unfortunate for Dr. John, but fortunate for the generations of piano players to come. Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and more. Join Now and SAVE!!! …
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The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil – Live in St Louis
The IROCKU featured piano lesson is “Sympathy of the Devil” by The Rolling Stones. Click below for the piano lesson and sheet music: "Sympathy for the Devil" Piano Lesson The original title of this song was "The Devil Is My Name." As Mick Jagger tells it, "Songs can metamorphosize. And Sympathy for the Devil is one of those songs that started off like one thing, I wrote it one way and then we started to change the rhythm. And then it became completely different. And then it got very exciting. It started off as a folk song and then became a samba. A good song can become anything..." Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and more. Join Now and …
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Col. Bruce Hampton
A note from Chuck: "Col. Bruce Hampton was not only a huge artistic inspiration to me and to so many others, but he was also a true friend. It was an honor to celebrate him on May 1 at the Fox Theater with a sold-out show with so many of my fellow musicians and artists. It was a magical night, but ended with a strange twist of fate when Bruce collapsed on stage during the encore and passed away shortly afterwards. All of us that loved Bruce have put together a website to help his wonderful wife, Sarah, cope with the challenges she now faces. Please visit the site and consider remembering Bruce with a donation"… Thank you, Chuck Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, …
Happy Birthday to blues pioneer, Robert Johnson
Happy Birthday to a true blues pioneer, Robert Johnson. Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its first induction ceremony in 1986, his music has inspired a line of great musicians from Eric Clapton to The Allman Brothers, who all praise his influence and have even recorded their own versions of his top hits. Today we remember one of the greats. Here's Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray playing "Sweet Home Chicago" Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and more. Join Now and SAVE!!! …
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Free Note Learner- Beginner Piano
If you are new to the piano, the best way to get started is with the Note Learner. The Note Learner will teach you the keys on the piano and also teach you how to read music. Note Learner Start Rockin! (To load the Note Learner, the page might ask you to add adobe flash to your browser) Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and more. Join Now and SAVE!!! …