Maple Leaf Rag - Bryan Wright & Martin Spitznagel

[HYrohith]

fukk!!ur playing this on my marriage!!!! xDxDxD

[WestSideVision]

I want to hire players like these to play in an old style Saloon.

While me and my buddies fight in cowboy outfits with beer mugs in one hand and an empty pistol in the other.

[romulo560]

That was soooooo Flipppin' INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

[BackTheStep]

Very smooth

[jaymucca]

Incredible!

[margiliketarget]

Wow, you must be from another planet, no human can possibly play so fantastic!!

A out of this world & wonderful performance!

[5457tommy]

i love the way that he plays and respects the original version. well done! and i did buy your album on itunes!

[bixvenuti]

@5457tommy Thanks for your comment -- an extra thanks for buying the album! I hope you enjoy it!

[merlin07756]

Wow... really great!

[Hamsterdancefan]

Is Martin Bryans teacher??? In other videos it looks like that.

[kidletti]

haha, I love bryan wright! :)

[MrBenlus]

oh my god i've looked so long for the name of this rag and now randomly i klicked on this vid and i'm impressed

[thelethalmoo]

i soo wish i could do that :(

[naibafrhom]

hey guys

how long did you learn to play these notes like that??

I LIKE IT!!!

[naibafrhom]

How long did you play this til you can play it like that??

I LIKE IT!!!!

[koraxsan]

Thank you Bryan and martin!. Listening and looking at how you 2 play, gives me energy and a great feeling.

[SynapticChaos]

I've watched this video a lot. What was the context for this? Was this in a hall, or church, or a music school? What's the story here?

Thanks guys!

[bixvenuti]

Thanks! We were rehearsing for a concert to be held in a church sanctuary. We were taping so that we could have a listen to ourselves. Unfortunately, the footage of the concert itself didn't come out too well (the camera and microphone were too far away), so I posted some of the rehearsal tapes instead. Sorry, it's not a very glamorous story!

[MonsterCrumbs]

wer schreibt denn sowas? xD

[JBS283]

@bixvenuti

Those are the best stories... ;)

[fingerscarr]

@bixvenuti ,,,,heartwarming nevertheless and top playing . you have a lot to keep up to with that martin chappie lurking ! ! ! ! enjoyed a lot !

[fingerscarr]

@bixvenuti ,,,,heartwarming nevertheless and top playing . you have a lot to keep up to with that martin chappie lurking ! ! ! ! enjoyed a lot ! ....... ps a little fast marty old chap ......we need time to listen

[graefe871]

Funny. But keep in mind: "It's never right to play rightime fast"

[hapholiday]

How does one become a "former piano player?"

[nicnicco]

@hapholiday ...being underneath a sharpened ceiling fan during a mexican wave.

[chessdude3]

Stopped playing piano....

[lmcponies]

Super ! I loved it. (former piano player)

[epalleja]

Extraordinary, and very interesting. Congratulation to both!

[fildiferro1988]

the time!!!!!!!

[koolkat104]

Both performances are really well done!! I still like the original better. It's hard to explain why, but it's really good. Great job!!

[dnadrummer]

WOW. This is absolutely amazing. I grew up listening to ragtime (Joshua Rifkin playing Scott Joplin) and it moves me. I hope you guys know how awesome this is. Five Stars.

[elPacaManca]

If you guys knew how much I watched this video, you might think I was crazy. I just love it.

[orionalpha51]

absolutely stunning/have watched it 10x already

[wert56yu]

Great!

[IndependentGeorge76]

great playing, you're both very talented

[titta49]

You are the best!

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Where can I get Willie The Lion Smith's version of The Maple Leaf Rag?

[bixvenuti]

Martin picked that up off of Willie the Lion Smith's recording. As far as I know, there's no published arrangement.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Damn Shame! Do you know anyone who can ask him to transcribe it? Because if I can't get that recording, then I might have to use this, and I really don't want to.

[toomanyfords]

@bixvenuti Great video,great tune.

[blackhawks2009]

sweet!

[wrath687]

Awesome! =D

[thrummer1953]

Top drawer ! Somewhere Scott Joplin is smiling!

[jjbmb]

¡¡¡Bravísimo!!!

[uraharashop153]

...greatness

[Fenix224]

fantastic!!

[OLI2468]

bloody showoffs.

Well impressed.

[dennis200620062006]

very nice!

[wilscool]

I love what you dit with part D when Bryan played.

[beautybulk]

Bryan, you too:))

[beautybulk]

Martin, you rule!!!!

[druNkwriter]

Nice rendition, but what really blew me away are the great acoustics and sound. Also: wonderful technique (and a nice interpretation, although I thought it was a bit fast.. but I'm just a hack in comparison). Cheers!

[michaelwolfliu]

amazing!!!! fantastic!!!