Hey, I like your approach. You and anyone who knows anything can see it in real time! One thing w/ Ammons(and a few others) though, is that they had alot of experience playing 5 pedal pianos. That's not a myth. So they have a complicated piano that has a quasi drum effect + what I've heard called a 'mandolin' effect. I don't hear it in those terms, but it's definitely different. Either way, I like how you approached the left - it's different too. & still has soul- most important!!!
Apart from split-second-stops, as you've mentioned yourself, everything's really going great for you.
It's a pleasure seeing your powerful left hand, since I know that this particular Ammons tune is quite merciless.
Referring to the previous comments about "speed-up", I know it isn't, but your tremolos are in my opinion quite "supernatural", impressive. I didn't quite figure that part out yet!
Hey, cool record! Especially with the unusual bass line ... Do you happen to have a record where Ammons actually used this bass line? Admittedly, I only know of renditions where he uses his chorded walking bass (which he also employs in Shout For Joy and B/W Stomp, among others).
As Colin Davey explained in his transcript of the Stomp it's a bit of a mystery what Ammons left really played at the end. Even in the famous Boogie Woogie Dream clip it's hard to tell what Ammons left plays EXACTLY in the last full chorus. I think it's not a chorded walking bass.
Even if Ammons would have played my bass line it would have sounded quite different, since I am not Albert - nobody is !
rich7t7 you dont even know what your talking about do you ,you just want to try to make yourself look good theres nothing wrong with this atall its brilliant
Thanks, I would even say that five or six times I needed a split of a second to figure out what to play next. I recorded it a bit in a hurry since I had to return the tripod I borrowed. A working version indeed.
Of course I will leave this comment up. For amusement and to show that ignorance has no limits. And believe it or not - I can shake my hands faster than that without having to speed up anything. And about our ears - let's leave it to others to decide which ears don't smoke...
Well, I could remove this rather unqualified comment but for the amusement of the general public I'll leave it here !
It's actually nice to hear that some people out there are so "impressed" by this piece that they suggest things like that. Anybody with ears in his head can play along - the key is G - to see and hear that all notes are at the right pitch.
Have you ever heard that piece played by Albert Ammons himself ? Or any other Boogie professional ? I bet they play it faster than I do...
Well, for me hitting the right keys would be a one-way fast ride ticket to Mental Breakdown Boogie Woogie! I'm not at that level :-( From a theoretical standpoint I have no problem, but I'm not so experienced with the piano yet (it's not my main instrument). But maybe "In the Year 2525"... But I really do enjoy Your personal touch/arrangements!
I think I have those sheets you're mentioning. You're playing the first three choruses from the sheets before adding chourses? Anyway, this must be a terribly difficult left hand! I don't even dare thinking about trying it myself... Thanks for sharing!
The first four to five choruses are more ore less the sheets, I changed some bass lines to make them sound better. You may try out the bass if you got the sheets already, why not ? By absolute standards the bass is not that hard, if it's just about hitting the right keys. The real problem is - as always - to play it rock solid and mixing in the right hand. Just want to show that there are some other Boogie bass patterns than the standard one which is - in my opinion - a little overplayed...
and after i hear tgis i was impres but almost i play in this speed i now you can better spped up dude you can
albert323482109 7 months ago
amaizing just amaizing man you grate but you mest up few times but stiil grate jub
albert323482109 7 months ago
Hey, I like your approach. You and anyone who knows anything can see it in real time! One thing w/ Ammons(and a few others) though, is that they had alot of experience playing 5 pedal pianos. That's not a myth. So they have a complicated piano that has a quasi drum effect + what I've heard called a 'mandolin' effect. I don't hear it in those terms, but it's definitely different. Either way, I like how you approached the left - it's different too. & still has soul- most important!!!
bigredlover77 1 year ago
crazy snaps dad.
wizardalvin 1 year ago
Nicely done, stizel.
Apart from split-second-stops, as you've mentioned yourself, everything's really going great for you.
It's a pleasure seeing your powerful left hand, since I know that this particular Ammons tune is quite merciless.
Referring to the previous comments about "speed-up", I know it isn't, but your tremolos are in my opinion quite "supernatural", impressive. I didn't quite figure that part out yet!
Anyways, great working-edition-video!
Cheers and best wishes,
Lasse
DanishBoogieBoy 2 years ago
search for the sheet music at
scribd[dot]com
CoreyMcHugh 2 years ago
very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lamiaviola 2 years ago
Hey, cool record! Especially with the unusual bass line ... Do you happen to have a record where Ammons actually used this bass line? Admittedly, I only know of renditions where he uses his chorded walking bass (which he also employs in Shout For Joy and B/W Stomp, among others).
Joda80 4 years ago
As Colin Davey explained in his transcript of the Stomp it's a bit of a mystery what Ammons left really played at the end. Even in the famous Boogie Woogie Dream clip it's hard to tell what Ammons left plays EXACTLY in the last full chorus. I think it's not a chorded walking bass.
Even if Ammons would have played my bass line it would have sounded quite different, since I am not Albert - nobody is !
stilzelrump 4 years ago
Your an awsome boogiest stilzelrump. I'm just wondering why my ammons recording of boogie woogie stomp is related to this....
VirtreousOrKiniko 4 years ago
such negative responses say balls to em all lol i loved it you carry on my good man
merrydown123 4 years ago
rich7t7 you dont even know what your talking about do you ,you just want to try to make yourself look good theres nothing wrong with this atall its brilliant
dallardjd 4 years ago
in the beginning it was a little bit messy and at 2:44 the timing was weird but for the rest a good swing ! :)
freakyhead20 4 years ago
Thanks, I would even say that five or six times I needed a split of a second to figure out what to play next. I recorded it a bit in a hurry since I had to return the tripod I borrowed. A working version indeed.
stilzelrump 4 years ago
Well Considering I have 8 Billboard top ten hits...I would say my ears smoke
over yours...If you look at the video in the very begining you can see the
hands shake in an un natural way. Not 30 frames per sec. SPED UP! Lets you
leave this comment up for "amusement" now!
rich7t7 5 years ago
Of course I will leave this comment up. For amusement and to show that ignorance has no limits. And believe it or not - I can shake my hands faster than that without having to speed up anything. And about our ears - let's leave it to others to decide which ears don't smoke...
stilzelrump 5 years ago
For starters the video is SPED UP to make the player look better then he is! So after that what more is there to comment on.
rich7t7 5 years ago
Well, I could remove this rather unqualified comment but for the amusement of the general public I'll leave it here !
It's actually nice to hear that some people out there are so "impressed" by this piece that they suggest things like that. Anybody with ears in his head can play along - the key is G - to see and hear that all notes are at the right pitch.
Have you ever heard that piece played by Albert Ammons himself ? Or any other Boogie professional ? I bet they play it faster than I do...
stilzelrump 5 years ago
Well, for me hitting the right keys would be a one-way fast ride ticket to Mental Breakdown Boogie Woogie! I'm not at that level :-( From a theoretical standpoint I have no problem, but I'm not so experienced with the piano yet (it's not my main instrument). But maybe "In the Year 2525"... But I really do enjoy Your personal touch/arrangements!
rounder2u 5 years ago
I think I have those sheets you're mentioning. You're playing the first three choruses from the sheets before adding chourses? Anyway, this must be a terribly difficult left hand! I don't even dare thinking about trying it myself... Thanks for sharing!
rounder2u 5 years ago
The first four to five choruses are more ore less the sheets, I changed some bass lines to make them sound better. You may try out the bass if you got the sheets already, why not ? By absolute standards the bass is not that hard, if it's just about hitting the right keys. The real problem is - as always - to play it rock solid and mixing in the right hand. Just want to show that there are some other Boogie bass patterns than the standard one which is - in my opinion - a little overplayed...
stilzelrump 5 years ago