[dfwgator]

Many forget she was a pretty darn good pianist.

Just like many forget how good of a piano player Nat King Cole was.

[GOP Poet]

Yes. I saw her perform and loved the times she played and sang. Powerful. Would have loved to have seen Nat King Cole perform at the keys. :D

[Liz]

The production of the Aretha segment was inspired......

It was a kick when the diners got up and stated line dancing with her.

One of them was her sister-—who backed up her concert performances as well.

And the guy who played her “man” was perfect.

[bigbob]

Anyone who needs a reminder about how good Aretha was at the keyboard should watch this performance from the Fillmore, 1971:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXKr7wh1Ac

That’s part 1, there’s a 2nd part with more jamming with Brother Ray and Billy Preston.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Yep. His King Cole Trio alone would have been enough to cement his reputation forever. He was the real deal.

It's sad remembering that once upon a time you could turn on the radio and hear real music. Nat King Cole was mainstream. Even Aretha had her crossover hits from the R&B world.

Paul Joseph Watson has a great commentary on current popular music.