"Just Peachy" ragtime novelty foxtrot by Tom Brier

[KawhackitaRag]

I just don't understand what makes this tune a novelty piano solo. It is a great foxtrot rag with touches of African-American tradition: for example, the way he suddenly modulates to the relative minor in the first theme and then goes between that and the IV chord in a soulful manner.

Although this is a great performance as usual, I think it is a little rushed compared to Tom's earlier version on his Stomp Off CD "Rising Star", which is wonderful and in my opinion the definitive version.

[Keeper1st]

The left hand at the opening of the second strain has a tenor voice in there that sounds a bit noveltyesque so I threw that word in there for the title of the video.

[Joplinssuccessor]

He's the best pianist in world!

And I'm intersted in purchasing some sheet music from him!!!

[Slavispa]

*faints*

[madnesshamsters9]

haha cool :D

[juliar65]

This is one of my favorite compositions. I had heard Tom play it many, many times and assumed that it was something written by one of the great novelty composers. Imagine my surprise when I found it was one of his!

[nickus32000]

The mood and the styles reminds me of Eubie Blake's Poor Katie Red. Not that this is a cheap knock off or anything like that. Love the piece and the way it's performed.

[KawhackitaRag]

I love the feeling Tom creates with the melody and harmony in the first strain... kind of a "song is ended" sound not unlike "Trouble" rag by Crabb and Morrison; yet at the same time Tom's strain, and the whole rag, is very optimistic. The coda particularly so. Again, the thing I like about this is that the melody is so great. While a great melody is not a requirement of a good rag (other things can also make them good), it certainly helps!

[donno1234567]

This is so cool! I love it!

[TheKnabe]

Another captivating rag, Tom!

[idasynco]

Ah, to be able to both compose and perform such a joyful novelty!! sigh!!  5*

[PianoScales]

Very enjoyable. Very good. *CLAPPING*