@recuerdosdelaalhambr The best striders like Fats Waller made good use of the pedal. In his Muzak recording of Handful of Keys, last measure he sustains from beat 3 through beat 4 and releases the pedal on beat 1 of the next bar thereby enhancing the first beat of the bar and creating a driving rhythm. Often he sustains from just before 1st or 3rd beats to just before 2nd and fourth. Sounds like no pedal use but richens the left hand sound. Very difficult to do. James P Johnson did it as well.
Very nicely played. There's nothing wrong with interpretations that are not exact replicas of the original as recorded by the composer. It happens all the time in the classical world and no one complains.
Thankyou dotcomeditor. The lightness comes from REALLY listening to what you are playing - this can only be done when you have practised a piece so far that you don't have to concentrate on the individual notes anymore.
Played with a nice light touch. Other on YouTube play it like they have concrete for hands. It has to be done with a light, playful touch -- almost as if the keys are too hot to touch.
SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN FATS , BUT NEVER THE LESS,.ITS STILL 100% GREAT,AND IF WE COULD PLAY 10 PER CENT OF THIS ( lets be honest) this is one hard and one of the best, to learn. thankyou for sharing ,youve spent many a hour learnig this (whoops years ) reguards.
OK. I guess from now on I'll have to put "I know how fast Fats played it" in my posts. Yes, he played it fast. Yes, he was a great pianist. Does that mean I think his tempo is ideal? Not necessarily. Plus, every pianist has a unique style and some players benefit from a slower tempo than what Fats used.
Written by Waller in answer to James P. Johnson's Carolina shout this piece tests certain elements of stride. It must be played just fast enough that the tenths can't be split. (Much harder to play them straight-and you need big hands) Fats Waller does play it a shade faster on the 1929 recording so I would say that all in all the pace is about right.
This is actually played slower than Fats Waller's fantastic original recording, which stands tall in the history of jazz virtuosity. My complaint is actually the opposite of yours: too slow, careful, precise. But I also maintain the proper perspective: he's 10,000 times better than I could ever hope to be, so however he wants to do it is just fine. I feel privileged to live in an age when the magic of the internet can allow me to share so effortlessly in this player's amazing skill! Bravissimo!
I just hear Hession and complemented him on a clean version, but I think this is cleaner still. Many congrats.... Did you pick it up by ear or do you have Posnak's transcription?
nice, you done quite well! very original my friend :) but it did sound like you farted when you sat down, haha
LudwigVonKoopa64 1 month ago
I have a very thick book of the complete Jelly Roll Morton that you have inspired me to look through...
Can't wait until my lovely Yamaha U3S arrives at the end of August, so that I can post some youtube clips of myself too!
Cheers, Alex
WIBBLEWABBLEWOO 6 months ago
little to NO pedal at all. respect to the stride rules.
recuerdosdelaalhambr 1 year ago
@recuerdosdelaalhambr The best striders like Fats Waller made good use of the pedal. In his Muzak recording of Handful of Keys, last measure he sustains from beat 3 through beat 4 and releases the pedal on beat 1 of the next bar thereby enhancing the first beat of the bar and creating a driving rhythm. Often he sustains from just before 1st or 3rd beats to just before 2nd and fourth. Sounds like no pedal use but richens the left hand sound. Very difficult to do. James P Johnson did it as well.
Striding888 1 year ago
I believe this is the definition of "tickler"
josiah566 1 year ago
Very nicely played. There's nothing wrong with interpretations that are not exact replicas of the original as recorded by the composer. It happens all the time in the classical world and no one complains.
honkytonkpiano 1 year ago
Thankyou dotcomeditor. The lightness comes from REALLY listening to what you are playing - this can only be done when you have practised a piece so far that you don't have to concentrate on the individual notes anymore.
Striding888 1 year ago
Played with a nice light touch. Other on YouTube play it like they have concrete for hands. It has to be done with a light, playful touch -- almost as if the keys are too hot to touch.
DotComEditor 1 year ago
Slower, faster - what the hell! This is a great piece of work sir - you are to be congratulated, I'm sure 'Fats' would have approved! :-)
Factnotfictionpeople 2 years ago
Man your goood! You play really the same notes as Fats Waller. All the others make some weird creation but you, ya play the original version!!
What sheet music do you have?
feeb094 2 years ago
wonderfully done.
AndrewKesler 2 years ago 3
SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN FATS , BUT NEVER THE LESS,.ITS STILL 100% GREAT,AND IF WE COULD PLAY 10 PER CENT OF THIS ( lets be honest) this is one hard and one of the best, to learn. thankyou for sharing ,youve spent many a hour learnig this (whoops years ) reguards.
bmxgeniesdad 2 years ago 2
just love it fantastic playing 5 stars from me.
paulallen34 2 years ago 2
OK. I guess from now on I'll have to put "I know how fast Fats played it" in my posts. Yes, he played it fast. Yes, he was a great pianist. Does that mean I think his tempo is ideal? Not necessarily. Plus, every pianist has a unique style and some players benefit from a slower tempo than what Fats used.
superstition222 2 years ago
just a bit rushed. Why does everyone feel the need to rush this piece?
superstition222 3 years ago
Written by Waller in answer to James P. Johnson's Carolina shout this piece tests certain elements of stride. It must be played just fast enough that the tenths can't be split. (Much harder to play them straight-and you need big hands) Fats Waller does play it a shade faster on the 1929 recording so I would say that all in all the pace is about right.
Striding888 3 years ago
This is actually played slower than Fats Waller's fantastic original recording, which stands tall in the history of jazz virtuosity. My complaint is actually the opposite of yours: too slow, careful, precise. But I also maintain the proper perspective: he's 10,000 times better than I could ever hope to be, so however he wants to do it is just fine. I feel privileged to live in an age when the magic of the internet can allow me to share so effortlessly in this player's amazing skill! Bravissimo!
johndcorr 2 years ago 3
Wonderful rendition. Not heavy handed like some I've heard.
4DECO1 3 years ago 5
Wow!!!! I am almost 46 and it will take mr probably 46 more years to learn how to play this song! I am jealous!
allendale1962 3 years ago
I just hear Hession and complemented him on a clean version, but I think this is cleaner still. Many congrats.... Did you pick it up by ear or do you have Posnak's transcription?
Bill25cycle 3 years ago
After Fats Waller´s version, this is the one that I like most. Congratulations!!! I could play like you, only in my craziest dreams.
saugmich 3 years ago
You love the original Waller-version. Congratulations, your "feeling" is there!
:)
likemyviolin 3 years ago
he tuned my piano and gave me a concert after!
sbfc4eva 3 years ago
Brilliant - more! more!
dozydonk 4 years ago