Twelfth Street Rag

[Streamliner009]

Absolutely magnificent!

[TiddleIX]

Brilliant piano playing. Where can we see you playing live?

[berntd]

Cool!! Marvelous old overdamper piano. I used to play like that too. Ahh, the good old days...

[TheCloverGal]

I have the sheet music for this! Excuse me while I go get my porkpie hat and attempt to learn it...

[HOTHUNGARIANCHEF]

@TheCloverGal Please may I have it? Have played 12st street, for years, by ear.

Please contact me.

[pianoprodigy987]

i wonder what kind of piano that is.......

[Xxglover99xX]

Haha the guy looks like the guy on jackass

[claydobbers]

:O

[HoorahMarineCorps]

Why is your piano tuned down a half step? maybe its just the logistics of recording. but your hands are definitely not going to what I'm hearing.

[4thekidsTV]

Great Rendition Eudie Bowman's "12th Street Rag"Thanks for this wonderful performance..son.

[strontklont]

sweet i know what my new ragtime song is gonna be this year :P i just finished the mapleleaf rag. this one is even more annoying for me to play on our universities piano!

[kiltacular280]

Dude you could sooo get a job at disneyland playing on mainstreet!

[wendyblue7]

this is my kind of music. it's beautiful.

[JamesEugene1]

Wow, you are the King of the keyboard Michael! ;-)

[jstoppy1895]

I could probably do dueling pianos with this guy!

[jojogat1]

You are SOOOOOO amazing!!! You make me wanna dance!

[MrGoguns]

BizzMarki, Asians are known for playing the piano, get the joke?

[MrGoguns]

Dammit, I thought he was Asian

[BizzMarki]

@MrGoguns huh?

[ramonasidneybaker]

this is what kid of music you would hear when you walked into a bar in the 1850s-1910s. aaaahhhh, bring back good times!

[Jonaperq]

Niiicee!! Very well done!

[brunetton]

Gooood to find a great pianist, and not self-proclamed «The boogie woogie man», or not «The Boogie Woogie Kid».

Thanks, good to hear !

[wjimasder]

Hi, i was wondering if u could send me a copy of the music sheet???

[MrDStaples]

This was an old song? I thought it was music that Tom Kinney used for Spongebob.

[MrDStaples]

@MrDStaples Excuse me, Tom Kenny.

[wisecritic]

@MrDStaples 12th street rag was originally composed in 1914 by E. L. Bowman. It has been covered by many many and heard in several formats ever since.

[walsham]

Bravo!

Oh yes................

[mrbig4351]

can you send me a copy of this one too? PLEASE?????????

[soldier24023]

Simply awesome, I always regret not learning the piano!

[MsPacMan723]

I remember a similar tune in Disney's Silly Symphonies "Woodland Cafe" (1937).

This is truly splendid! Thankyou for uploading!

[kazombie]

This song is used in Spongebob........it's a great way for them to use a song and not have to pay for it!

[zfedotov]

I really liked that I can't play piano that well yet though.  Let's just say I'm a pianist in training

[Giomaster5000]

AMAZING

[Haroldbeavis1969]

I love how he just walks to the piano, plays the song, and walks away. Pure showmanship!

[Haroldbeavis1969]

Ok, I would give my right testicle to be able to play like that.

[TheThrifter]

fabulous!!!! VERY TALENTED

[williamillwill]

The perfect example of a stable left-hand.

[gpabruce]

Your playing is great, what is your name and what are you doing these days, like are you playing somewhere professionally?

[mg3261]

my mums piano is a harptone london i think it was built in the 1920s

[mg3261]

what make is your piano because my mum has a upright piano like that

[PianoFreak1994]

how can people dislike this?!? Its fantastic!!

[metroidfan29]

@PianoFreak1994 They thought dislike meant "Dis I like"

[davycroket100]

i looked this up from black ops zombies double tap LOL XD

[woohhah]

Another great version of this song is from Allen Dale. What an amazing piece :D

[markjroberts43]

Uh, WOW!......

[lileprechaun1]

One of the best interpretations of that piece I've ever heard, it sounds perfect and effortless! truly amazing!

[paddymiboy]

Absolutely superb, excellent piece. Scott Joplin and Winnie Atwell will boogie on down to your talent. Loved it, thank you

[powers1079]

The outfit makes you look like a classic saloon piano player. Fantastic piano playing!

[robsonnbi]

keep up the good work!

[cast390]

I feel like Im watching a silent movie,Id like to see you play the ending theme to ALL IN THE FAMILY

[BizzMarki]

Rag really forces you to make use of your left hand. Excellent job. 

[taildragginone]

HOLY SNAPPIN' ARSEHOLES !! MAN, ARE YOU GOOD !!  Keep it up. Love this song. Thanks from Canada

[l0seit]

ha! people say god does not exist, this is a god given talent right here!!

[fran9860]

Jesus, how do you remember which finger goes where?

[faithpatriot]

There is no way 9 people disliked this, there is NOTHING to dislike. Must have been a mistake. We all make them, (except this dude playing the piano)

[iWeeaboo]

Spongebob :D

[captainofthetitanic]

help me

[DerFridinger]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper!!! Ich schaffs auf dem keyboard leider nicht... :-(

[danielle22BNLstar]

Could watch your posts all day, fantastic. From Bedford, Indiana

[pnotuner1]

I can't believe it. How did you find a old English Upright that actually can deliver music ?? Check out the damper lift , how lopsided it is.That is normal for this piano.

[verdew8181]

whoo!!!

[chodwobbler]

We are off to Orlando soon...I would love to see you on Mainstreet Disney outside the Crystal Palace restaurant...you could give their resident pianist a run for his money, and really suprise the crowds too!!! Brilliant!

[BOT101st]

Would love to learn this, first I need a piano... and experience... curses :(

[kaiguyify]

NICE!!! You are really great and fast!!! I agree with giantcollector. :D

[giantcollector]

It would be worth the trip across the pond just to hear you play in person!

[Slaggur]

Who composed this song? And where can I find the sheet music for this song?

[orion7763]

@Slaggur This song was originally composed by a certain Euday L. Bowman in 1916. The version in this video isn't the original score by Bowman, but it is a very good arrangement. You can find the sheet music anywhere online.

[TomEMun]

Nice!

[Kartoonkid95]

LOOK MR. KRABS!!! CLEAN FLOORS!!!

[SomeFluffer64]

They had this in Spongebob!

[ThaRemco]

Nobody hears the melody from Spongebob back in this? :)

[TameraVision]

Awesome! Brings back all the memories of my grandmother playing the piano! This was always my most requested song as a child! Thanks for posting this! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[captainofthetitanic]

5 people are jealous cause they cant play as good as he can

[titandown]

@captainofthetitanic wheres 5 ppl

[captainofthetitanic]

@titandown it was 5 yesterday now its 6

[titandown]

@captainofthetitanic just wondering how old u are? im 20

[captainofthetitanic]

@titandown 17

[MrJacknjill12]

Euday Bowman would be proud.

[Timmiemeister]

spongebob yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[fosbury68]

perfect tempo.

[libertas1776]

Nice job. Thanks so much!

[TheOrnst]

this is so classic that it is new and it rocks

[Samuraionthewall]

Da dum da dum da dum da dum... pling!

[lowonthefoodchain]

I'm Squidward, I'm Squidward, Squidward Squidward Squidward..

[JCRein]

I really enjoy seeing and hearing you play. You have so much talent. God bless you always.

[Gillyyorkie]

No comment apart from Pure genius ! What a gift!

[Sz1u]

You're very impressive!

[utuber116]

awesome!! i do believe i have the same piano. looks identicle from the camera angle. cant seem to find the makers name anywhere though. whats the make of your piano?

'utuber116'

[LesAinsworth]

Excellent, young man ... Winnie would have been proud of you !

[LockedHearts08]

This is amazing!

[kodoubas]

YOU RE FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[adb140275]

the horribly out of tune piano makes it way better

[fantabulous2013]

oh my gosh, you are amazing! my hero for the day(:

[MrSteve0148]

Awesome - - - Thank you so much - - this really brings back memories. When I took lessons many moons ago, I used to play a lot of ragtime (not half as well as you). I hated my teacher's selections, and spent a lot of time with Ragtime.

[TheRevmack]

spongebob anyone? :)

[30mykids]

this is just amazing, I love it and this is the song that was number one when I was born, I love it

[YoungGenealogist]

Love this! Great work!!!!

[ferrofluid42]

I would love to have the sheet music for this piece. I love this arrangement and the way you play it.

[cheezypuffs100]

this seems weird but im mesmerized by the piano and song

[longeaton34]

Very well done! You keep the tempo accurate throughout. A great posting. BTW is this Winifred Atwell's arrangement?

[johnmusictroy]

Love Love Love!!!!

[spryngdays]

THAT WAS MAGNIFICENT!

[CHELLIE2408]

BRAVO, AWESOME , :)

[avalonmystic]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. You are fantastic. I can't help but have a happy day after I listen to you play. Thanks for bringing more happiness to world. 

[JudgeXII]

you said you played this by ear, there isn't any chance you'd have the sheet music expert difficulty would you? this is the best version i've ever heard

[Glenshivajee]

fantastic

[haquinton]

Hey there King! Your stuff is ridiculously excellent. I have spent way too much time watching you and not practicing!

[haquinton]

Hey there King! Your stuff is ridiculously excellent. I have spent way too much time watching you and not practicing!

[cmlawson16]

Great job! Great to see younger people like myself still play and like this old stuff!

[jackoms]

The rise and fall of the sustain is hypnotic O.O

[agentla66]

Could you send me the notesheets please?

[Houdini774]

You help keep this wonderful music alive. I like my steak the way I like your piano playing - well done!

[PoypleRain]

Amazing!!!... Im thoroughly impressed . -You would have made an awesome Sheridan. Hyacinth would be so proud of you. :-)

[460823357]

You play like this when you're alone. When everybody is over you play "Chop Sticks", what gives, LOL.

[01jasonmca]

ur playin amazing I love to take lessons from u

[juv7]

mate your a genius on the piano i really enjoyed listning to all your song thank you

john

[ToyStoryVids11496]

This song plays a lot in SpongeBob!

[wherestheskyx]

best cover out there [; like, did God touch ur fingers?

[chevychase]

Fantastic!!

[SuperPeanut35]

bravo!

[darcyryan99]

hey, how hard is this song to play? im doing year 12 solo preformance and the vcaa had this on the list. i can play stuff like symphony no. 40 and similar stuff to that if that gives you an idea of how good i am at piano

[chukonub]

@darcyryan99 It's quite different from classical stuff, which sounds hard but can be quite methodological. Ragtime sounds easy, but is tough as nails.

[tophatbill]

where do you live? i woudl love to take lessons from you!

thanks for posting you are my new hero!

Bill

[gogogogoogle]

whoa! i was blown away by your performance! 

[08choirangel]

whoo hoo!! that was great and you are VERY handsome!!!

[22HEA]

wowowow....what talent....excellent Michael.....!!! Thank you...Greetings from Perth Western Australia :-))))

[fran9860]

very nice

[rcubed43215]

This piece is one of my all time favorite pieces of music, along with "Apple Blossum Time" and "The Blackhawk Waltz", which I have on my victrola and play from time to time. Watching you play brought tears to my eyes as I rarely have seen somebody play so eloquently. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and God bless your parents for supporting your talent. I could listen to you all day long.

[hairyhondaman]

Love it! That is one fast stride piano!

[firestartertwistedfi]

I like the 'played by ear' - just to rub it in :)

[frbjoern]

Wow! This young pianist is fantastic and I second the motion that he is very handsome. Whoever he is , he is marvelously talented and if he ever reads these comments. I want to say, thank you for providing us with such great musical entertainment.

[streetwhereulive]

What a delightfull way to me spend a Saturday morning. Just listening to you makes me happy.  Thanks

[musesleeping1]

Wow. By ear? Amazing. You have an amazing talent, and you're easy on the eyes. What a combination!

[Audinos]

Despite what certain sight-only musicians may say, a true musician has to be able to play by ear. I could not imagine what it must be like to be utterly unable to play without sheet music. Your ability and musicianship are exceptional.

[CAROLMATHEU]

Beautiful, blessed and giftted hands. thanks for sharing your talent. Excellent.

[forgivensign]

i feel like in a tabern at the old west =) ... thx for the performance

[jetsetradios]

I enjoyed this performance, sounded great!

[dongbat777]

You gotta love a man and his upright! Honky Tonky Rules OK!

[monksally]

So this is out of print?? I would really like to be able to play this song... like you. You are AMAZING!!! I made the mistake of quitting lessons in middle school, I'm a Junior in High School now. I really regret it :/

[Zyphon400]

@monksally so what are you waiting for?? :S Start having lessons AGAIN!!

Hurry, the sooner you start, sooner you'll be playing this. You probably already have some bases, GO FOR IT! it isn't late at all.

[matthewwood2010]

Good old Over-Damper Rag!!

[TheLameLamb]

Lovely!!! :)

[tjmusic1]

L O V E D I T

Tommy Johnson

[vodorf]

Oh my god, great!

[monksally]

How long have you been playing?

[metarocks81]

awesome played!!! :-)

[missymitekite]

Fabulous!!!!!  Best rendition on Youtube!! A plus plus plus

[marcmickey]

Hello

This is fantastic

[LaughingFreaks]

Original Jelly Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton) do this song, if you take requests :)

[calcmandan]

You have a great ear. You also have a well honed technique. This beats most youtube uploads.

[pianomano1]

Well there's something else fishy too - I've got an Atwell (r.i.p.) book and her BAWR arrangement ain't nuthin' like this! Hmmmm...... she must have been feeding him from the other side of the astral plane. As I said, scary goings-on! ;)

[xXFloresXxpwnz]

wish i could play ragtime as good as you.i've got it!i'll use you as an inspiration! :D

[pianomano1]

OK, the game's up! Nobody can be THAT good at the piano AND be that handsome, unless they have sold their soul to the devil! I'm sorry, but I refuse to accept any other explanation!

[NAVRATNA11]

@pianomano1 lol so true......i was thinking exactly the same thing LOOL!!!!!!!!!! X

[KevinFloris]

You might want to change "Winfired" in your description...

Very well played good sir =]

[001keith]

You are absolutely brilliant at this kind of piano. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE audition for next year's britains got talent. We need more piano player's and you can that piano talk. BRILLIANT piano playing. Keep it up.

[grabyouryoshiand1up]

i really like your shirt... and who is the 1 person that dislikes this?...

[stvynix]

I like your look in this video the best.. you look really hot!

[focusblack17]

excellent!!!!!!I love your music.

[fepeter46]

Excellent! Thank you.

[velsmart93]

dude ur gr8!!!!!!

[stvynix]

You are handsome! Loved the music too.

[themanolo9999]

Congratulation...you make me remember when in the 70's I used to play that song by ear too, in the Wurlitzer spinet piano from the High School...

FANTASTIC!!!!

[dasar750]

sensational!!!! (quite handsome!! XX)

[UFONightHawk]

This is great man! :) lol i've been listening to your channel for like a half hour now dude, you are amazing. Thanks for the music :) peace man

[ParisVaughn]

VERY GOOD and by ear too!

I play this song too except mine is more like the Joe "Fingers" Carr version.

[focusblack17]

excellent. I love to hear you play

[focusblack17]

brilliant!!!!! and very handsome too!

[CarpeDiem121892]

This was played by ear! No way! You are a beautiful and an astounding. Handsome and talented, a deadly mix. Watch out ladies.

[zufritto]

definitely handsome!!!

[l0seit]

amazing i love your touch and i think you have earned the title "kingofthekeybaord" the best version of this song so far!

[chriswilsonism]

i would love to have you as a freind on facebook if you have it... talk muisic, im a brass player myself, but would have loved to learn to play the piano. i cna play but nothing too special. you're nice to listen to!

a reply would be great if you can.

kind regards,

chris wilson

[BZHLover29]

Super ! Très bonne interprêtation !

[gibranelfaira]

any one have de free score?

[Careica]

Well played! Do you have sheets for this?