Martin Spitznagel plays the "Pine Apple Rag" in Sedalia 2008

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Martin Spitznagel performs the "Pine Apple Rag," a 1908 Joplin composition.

This took place in the Ragtime Store during the Annual Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival of 2008 in early June.

I hope you can make it to the festival in 2009!

_ 2008

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[tdub1941]

Now just for the fun of it and for the sake of observing some experimentation that would make the classical folks roll over in their graves, do a search in YouTube for the word "clazzical" - I recorded Bram Wijnands and Gregory Sandomirsky having some fun with Classical and Jazz.

Talk about breaking some rules!

[tdub1941]

It doesn't make a hoot what it's called. And, to say it is "wrong is simply "wrong."

Different strokes for different folks. I find it interesting to hear the innovative styles of various performers, and in some cases I enjoy it more than others, but I heartily approve of the experimentation. After all, how did ragtime come about if not for experimentation? And, Jazz?

[tdub1941]

Leo was a cool dude and I loved his musical genius, but to think that a prescribed set of rules have to be obeyed regarding the way any given person chooses to express a piece of music is flawed.

[sweetjimmy77]

That all being said, keep experimenting. I loved the version Martin did of Maple Leaf Rag where he improvised his own version based off the classic. THAT is creating new art. Love the videos altogether

[sweetjimmy77]

Then call this "swagtime". A bach prelude and fugue played with Romantic stylings sounds cool, but it's wrong. Not bad, just wrong. Leonard Bernstein made this point very well with his teaching films of the 60's

[sweetjimmy77]

then call this "swagtime".

I agree art should not be confined to one set of rules, but if you play a Bach prelude and fugue with Romantic stylings, its wrong. Not bad, just wrong. Leonard Bernstein made that point well with his teaching films in the 60's.

And the "narrow minded" rules are not made by me. Any msuic historian will tell you you don't swing ragtime.

[tdub1941]

Thanks for watching and for your comment, but I beg to diifer.

Maybe back in 1909 you wouldn't swing Ragtime, but this was in 2008. If people want to swing ragtime, go for it. Art isn't some orthodox dogma that has to be followed according to some ones unbending, narrow minded formula.

RagJazzMonkey Tom

[sweetjimmy77]

nice job, but you don't swing ragtime. Amazing talent, but the swing takes away the true ragtime feel

[Arckoo]

hahaha

[tdub1941]

Yep, probably both!