Weeping Willow Rag - Scott Joplin

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[barendbos]

wow. i reached the kind, loving, eloquent and gentlemen part of the internet here. Look at those comments!

[GreenHat9]

@barendbos You know, I have been amazed how civil, positive and focused on the music the comments have been. Reading and replying to them (including to yours!) has been an unexpected delight. Thank you.

[Deckerd724]

Hey, Mr. Greenhat, VERY nice performance! Your careful and graceful execution shows your profound respect for Mr. Joplin's composition. Very nice. Really enjoyed listening and watching. You must have practiced long and hard. And obove all, it was a gentle recital. Not like some I have seen, akin to appreciating a magnolia blossom with a sledge hammer. I will watch more of your recitals. Thanks again.

Deckerd (Nick Mayeux)

[GreenHat9]

@Deckerd724

Nick, thank you so much for the kind words! You know, this was my first YouTube performance, and you're right, I practiced it pretty hard. And not knowing any better, I used a low-quality microphone (the camcorder built-in). My later uploads have better audio quality. Thanks again for listening and taking the trouble to write. I really appreciate it. -Paul

[ouirv]

Hi Paul. I've been thinking about learning Weeping Willow, and in searching for performances for inspiration, your beautiful rendition was right near the top of my search results! As usual with your elegant interpretations, this is exactly how I "feel" this piece should sound. Great work.

Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Best Regards, Peter

[GreenHat9]

@ouirv @ouirv

Hey Peter. Good to hear from you. Sorry we didn't get to cross paths last summer. I was (and am) dealing with a bad back, travelling to festival was out of the question then. Maybe next time. I encourage you to pick up Weeping Willow. It's one of Joplin's easier pieces. Easier than Magnetic or Maple Leaf. I chose it after looking for an easy one to learn. It was the first rag I learned. Please give a shout when you have a new music video posted, I look forward to it. Best, Paul

[KurtisERIK]

Joplin was a genius

[cebukid70]

Well-stated!! It IS the musicality that matters... I'm not a big fan of the "tempo police" of YouTube who're so adamant "their tempo is correct." There are great amatuer and professinal interpreters out there - both slow and fast. Anyway, 5-stars. You're truly an inspiration to us Joplin amateur players. :-)

[MRSUPERWOODD]

MIND=BLOWN

[Harmonyww]

I don't think you could have picked a better tempo for this rag. Great job.

[lil27viet]

Subscribed!! 

[Free2bepurp]

Nice job! Encourages me to start playing again..;)