The Entertainer by Scott Joplin (arr. Mike Lydiat)

[4c00h]

good work mike

[mlydiat]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Which of the animators on your channel is you?

[docsoundd]

Great!

[caf2332]

wow so good :) ty

[mlydiat]

Thanks for taking the time to comment - do you fancy getting the tab from my web site and trying it yourself??

Mike

[lexxdub004]

big up mike, original hunters barbarian

[mlydiat]

Lexi - I'm too old to understand the jargon. I hope it's positive??!

[Nelsonisms]

This song will forever be "cool" just because Joplin like our Professor Lydiat here are the real deal, no tricks, just cool licks. Just about everyone I've played it for is either amazed or think it's a new song. Hehehe Step aside hip hop generation...ragtime is back.

[donzaliko]

such as cool

I never heard before :O

Good Jobbb!!!!

[mlydiat]

Why thank you - it's not easy to be cool on an old standard like this.

Mike

[kdocki]

Nice Slack...

[mlydiat]

Slack??? Is that 'Slack key'?? It's an open G tuning which I guess qualifies?

Mike

[Nelsonisms]

I've been affectionately referring to it as the "Slackertainer" because of this. The name fits...1 because of the tuning..and 2 because I could see myself playing this on a beach under a palm tree... In any case, it's simply genius. I love this arragement.

[Nelsonisms]

Mike, I'm in the process of learning your arrangement. I'm sure it'll take me a while, but I'll definately post up a video once I've got it. Thanks again for sharing.

[mlydiat]

I devised it about 25 years ago - and I can still get it wrong sometimes! Thanks for the comment.

[logindemierda]

Un grande. Saludos desde Argentina. Great!

[mlydiat]

Muchas gracias mi amigo - hasta luego

Migue/ (Mike)

[skjoyner]

Love "your" special touches you do with it, great stuff. Thanks!

[mlydiat]

Thanks for the comment - are you a player? Have you seen the free tab on my website?

[skjoyner]

I don't play. Yours and giorgio's version of this tune are my two favorites. You heard his version of this on YouTube?

[mlydiat]

Yes I saw Giorgio's version. Difficult in standard tuning - I use Open G

[Wubblpubbl]

AWESOME!!!!! sooo great :)

[mlydiat]

Thanks for taking the time to comment - if you are a player (?) you can get the tab from my web site.

[artgarfunkelmustdie]

hey mike

its alexei tims mate im looking forward to hearing the album how much is it

[ghksgmlk23]

what program do you need to open the file??? it says that it can not find the right program to open the file ... PLZ HELP!

[mlydiat]

To open the Tab files you need TablEdit or its free viewer. Google TablEdit to get them.

Mike

[richpr123]

Absolute genius, dont bother reccomending the tab, it makes my eyes bleed just to think about it!

[mlydiat]

Thanks for dropping by again.

Mike

[joalskii]

you even got the bass notes and everything! Stunning.

[mlydiat]

Thanks for the comment - those bass notes are everything to the rhythm in a rag.

[bigboyben44]

bloody brilliant dude well done that is sick

[mlydiat]

Thanks mate -if you play, you can ge the tab from my web site.

[SUNNYD3322]

Very nice.

[ccmkoho]

Hmmm...I just watched Chet Atkins version b4 this so I guess it's not fair to comment. :)

[kakofatus]

you're really good.

[mlydiat]

Many thanks to all of you for taking time to comment. Try the tab from my web site - open the More info section for the link.

[van1976]

That was good. Nicely played.

--Van

[mlydiat]

Many thanks to all of you for taking time to comment. Try the tab from my web site - open the More info section for the link.

[olddirtycraig]

Between this and the Atkins arrangement, I can think of no more beautifull peice put to a different set of strings.. Very Well Done M8 :)

[mlydiat]

Many thanks to all of you for taking time to comment. Try the tab from my web site - open the More info section for the link.

[interest2006]

he is really good!!! great keep it up, mannnnn!!!!!

[dreadymofo]

Very nice and complete arrangement played really well. I just posted my vid and then saw your link. Am going to have to put in some more practice on this tune!  I think your sync is out cause you are recording through a seperate mic and cam. Unless you want to read up on codecs I suggest buying a new cam with a built in mic ;)

[livedinbars]

This is the best stab at The Entertainer" on youtube!!

[mlydiat]

Why thank you - have you tried it yourself from the tab on my web site?

[livedinbars]

Im not that good at the guitar yet. Just a few open chords and simple rhytyms. Maybe one day though.

[jam2mico]

theres only one thing i can say is WOW

[mlydiat]

You can get the tab from my website if you fancy trying to learn it.

Mike

[67annorexorcist94]

thank you for putting this up. I tried to get the tab from your website but the file needed some special software that I didn't have :(

[mlydiat]

Yes you need TablEdit or their free viewer. It's really useful for guitar players though.

[EliteBeatChris]

Excellent work. I've only just started the guitar. I'm much more interested in the Bass though.

[saintjimms111]

very nice playing there sir!

thats all I got to say

[ivanbion]

Very good!!!

With a little problem of synchronization between the sound and video :(

But very very good!

[mlydiat]

Thanks - sound and vision ALWAYS get out of synch for all YouTube videos I post or watch - any tips for synchronisation?

[ivanbion]

Unfortunately not...

[Cumbulu]

A new mission in life

[mlydiat]

Did you go to my website and download the tab then? The first 15 years of practice are the hardest! Then it starts to get a bit easier!

Mike

[Cumbulu]

did you practise for this easy song in 15 years i can play 1/4 almost well now i been playing for 4 hours...

[mlydiat]

Small joke really - but I have been playing this tune for about 20 years now. I now prefer the Carolan tunes though.

[ernzzz]

nice job on the song! try converting the videos with "windows media encoder", it worked for me..