@pianolaunderground Yeah, I've always figured that those runs that go from 32nds to 16th-triplets were meant to be slowed down gradually, and likewise the 16ths to 32nd-quintuplets were meant to be sped up gradually -- all as a way of doing something that they couldn't possibly do on a piano roll at the time.
Nobody, absolutely ZERO nobody ever gets the musical joke in this rag at all. The rag is written in the first years of hand-played standard rolls commenced in 1912. The problems were quantization errors giving jerky rhythm. To smooth errors they were clueless & many companies slowed the music and elongated all notes turning snappy hand-playing into salonesque fare. The writers are taking the piss out of hand-played ballad, accompaniment, and also dance rolls. In 2012 the joke is totally lost...
@WormyLeWorm (Reply isn't working tonight.) It's unusual in many ways, which are more evident when looking at the music. There's a run of notes with several held until a chord is played (not quite an arpeggio as there's a lot of unheld passing tones). The second strain doesn't have a march rhythm. A lot of slowly sped-up or slowed-down runs, written using triplets and quintuplets. There are those 32nd-note descending runs. The third strain has a very striking, strange chord sequence.
Could you explain what's specifically unusual about it? I'm sure I could notice some things if I listened in more detail, but I'm certain you have more knowledge of the style.
I reckon if you blindfolded Tom, tied his hand behind his back, he could play this with his toes.:-)))) Is there anyitng he cant play outside of a piano. Great stuff Tom
Tom Brier cured my heart disease.
75egcg 1 month ago
@steinwaygrande1 If you tie his hand he would use his other hand.
bitchslapper12 1 month ago
@pianolaunderground Yeah, I've always figured that those runs that go from 32nds to 16th-triplets were meant to be slowed down gradually, and likewise the 16ths to 32nd-quintuplets were meant to be sped up gradually -- all as a way of doing something that they couldn't possibly do on a piano roll at the time.
Keeper1st 1 month ago
Nobody, absolutely ZERO nobody ever gets the musical joke in this rag at all. The rag is written in the first years of hand-played standard rolls commenced in 1912. The problems were quantization errors giving jerky rhythm. To smooth errors they were clueless & many companies slowed the music and elongated all notes turning snappy hand-playing into salonesque fare. The writers are taking the piss out of hand-played ballad, accompaniment, and also dance rolls. In 2012 the joke is totally lost...
pianolaunderground 1 month ago
@WormyLeWorm (Reply isn't working tonight.) It's unusual in many ways, which are more evident when looking at the music. There's a run of notes with several held until a chord is played (not quite an arpeggio as there's a lot of unheld passing tones). The second strain doesn't have a march rhythm. A lot of slowly sped-up or slowed-down runs, written using triplets and quintuplets. There are those 32nd-note descending runs. The third strain has a very striking, strange chord sequence.
Keeper1st 1 month ago
Could you explain what's specifically unusual about it? I'm sure I could notice some things if I listened in more detail, but I'm certain you have more knowledge of the style.
WormyLeWorm 1 month ago
I reckon if you blindfolded Tom, tied his hand behind his back, he could play this with his toes.:-)))) Is there anyitng he cant play outside of a piano. Great stuff Tom
steinwaygrande1 1 month ago
Great performance, as usual. Thanks for sharing!
Xyteran 1 month ago
hey...I figured out where all the hair on his head went! HIS AWESOME BEARD...thing •-•
DarkDemonWolf76 1 month ago