Eeco Rijken Rapp - Stride Piano

[freakyhead20]

@crankbv1 thanks to hear this...keep listening and lets boogie! :)

[n0rg]

Hey Eeco, first time I have heard this boogie. As usual, GREAT playing and composing (either on-the-fly or rehearsed). Something nice during our 110 degree F temp and high humidity. Also, nice touch with the soft-shoe. /Roy

[STANLIZ4]

Not seen any new knockout improvisations for a while, these are such great pieces! Cant wait for your BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY BOOGIE WOOGIE in OCT- hope its on schedule, or earlier!!

[joe1989joe1989]

so cool

[freakyhead20]

@attractioncreation uff..yes the maple leaf rag is one that will be a challenge :)

Eeco

[SCBlueShoes]

Hello Eeco, I just caught up with you again. I have not been on line in a while my Friend. Do you compose this piece? Forgive but I really like it. Thank you for sharing it with me.

[freakyhead20]

@SCBlueShoes yet another impro-tune..Im glad you like it ..keep up the boogie-spirit :)

Eeco

[demografx]

Teriffic!! You are so multifaceted, Eeco! I've taken a lifetime with blues/boogie, but you can do much more!!

[freakyhead20]

@demografx thanks :) yes love the music :)

[lesourn19]

Wonderful ! played with your usual style and finesse.

[freakyhead20]

@lesourn19 thanks It felt good ;)

Eeco

[RFMJR]

You just keep getting better,Eeco, more versatile, always very musically aware. Then you show us how much there is to learn, and you teach us with these great clips,

Keep them coming!! Warm Regards to you and your family.

Richard.

[freakyhead20]

@RFMJR yes when I see myself compare to 2007 I changed a lot :) yes more clips coming..thanks and hope your family is also doing well

Eeco

[bartomanboy]

I beg you to learn me play like this! =)

[freakyhead20]

@bartomanboy next year im planning to make a dvd with lessons so have patients :)

Eeco

[Johnny1958]

With highest apreciation, Thank You Very Much for sharing and teaching :)))

Johnny, Qc. Canada

[freakyhead20]

@Johnny1958 Dear Johnny, thank you for your kind words..now swing that thing! :)

Eeco

[amarenic]

Delightful and uplifting ! A really nice mixture of styles and patterns.

[freakyhead20]

@amarenic I agree :) thank you for the comment, have a nice day

Eeco

[pianoman6639]

I really like this many thanks will help me greatly

[freakyhead20]

@pianoman6639 always there to share my talent with the world...boogie on !

Eeco

[dovanka]

nice stride with a drop of boogie :-) I enjoyed that left hand pattern starting at 0:55...very interesting. and I like that this video was recorded from above,it will help to learn this looking at your fingers :-)

[freakyhead20]

@dovanka yes from above is always nice to have a peak what the pianist is doing :) and that left hand is used also as in "Suitcase Blues" for example...enjoy the piece!

Eeco

[STANLIZ4]

Dont remember hearing this one last weekend! has it "come from the heart" since then?

[freakyhead20]

@STANLIZ4 yes sometimes pieces just comes out of your soul :)

Eeco

[starboy288]

I was talking about .56 into the piece's left hand. :-)

[freakyhead20]

@starboy288 oh right :)

Eeco

[valnizzas]

So nice! Boogie Woogie and Stride combined!

[freakyhead20]

@valnizzas yeah thanks :)

Eeco

[Greg763]

Wow !

Amazing. Awesome. Beautiful. Wonderful.

Nice job !

Thank you,

Greg

[freakyhead20]

@Greg763 lovely words..thank u !

Eeco

[starboy288]

Right on Eeco!

Very fine piano playing, adding yet more to your repertoire.Those passing tones between chord changes & also the 1/2 step moves are so important to the impetus of a stride piano piece. & you mixed in some cool boogie lines in different areas of the composition, especially that wide one where you play the 5th, 6th, & b7 while holding the 10th up higher. My wrist just isn't up to that.

It paid you to start really young!

Did you write it, improvise it, learn it by ear, or what?

[freakyhead20]

@starboy288 thanks...with the chords 5th, 6th I dont know what your talking about but if you say so I think that sounds cool haha..I just improvised it. Hope you'll have a nice weekend! take care

Eeco

[sevigil]

Amazing as always! Miss talkin to ya Eeco, keep in touch :)

[freakyhead20]

@sevigil same here sarah..have a nice weekend hugs

Eeco

[Sjaak]

Leuk stukkie muziek.

[freakyhead20]

@Sjaak dank je sjaak :)

Eeco

[littleliuboy]

Just awesome!

[freakyhead20]

@littleliuboy thank you :) swing it!!

Eeco

[Surax]

I have to ask, where is the camera? Do you have some sort of helmet cam?

[freakyhead20]

@Surax no someone is standing behind me on a pianobench recording it :)

Eeco

[boogielike]

Very nice and now Jelly has some music to dance.I am proud of you!!!!

[freakyhead20]

@boogielike yes he will like this :)

Eeco

[vrouwkje]

Het is weer helemaal toppie!!

[freakyhead20]

@vrouwkje dank je :) ben blij dat je er van genoten hebt

Eeco

[SwingMan1937]

Man, that's simply wonderful - you need to know that it's because of your command of, embrace of and true love and passion for the roots & fundamentals of jazz piano that you're able to pay full and proper tribute to the masters. Not only do I love it, but I'm immensely proud of you, brother. :)

And this is the FIRST time I've ever heard stride fused with boogie! ;)

If I may, I'd like to post a video response here from a stride master - "Deep Forest" by Earl Hines & his Orch. from 1940. :)

[freakyhead20]

@SwingMan1937 thanks ! and sure you can ! :) share music is a wonderful thing

Eeco

[woogieman007]

Loving the Eeco Ragtime. :)

[freakyhead20]

@woogieman007 thanks m8 :)

Eeco