Greetings to all you new subscribers from Reddit

I can't keep up with the viralness, so this answers a few questions people are having (like why I don't make a playlist of just videogame music), and lets you all know about the ragtime festival this weekend in Sacramento where you can hear Tom Brier and dozens of other outstanding musicians in person.

For more details on the festival, see http://www.westcoastragtime.com

Here are a few video suggestions for you new subscribers.

Tom playing one of his own compositions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJuzr7o_PJc

Martin Spitznagel playing Super Mario, Harry Potter and Star Wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4PvHmqvQko

Tom playing at Ludicrous Speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ChNUW4HtP8

Tom and Carl Sonny Leyland riffing on Russian Rag in an epic piano duet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5siaQzyMqQ

Tom and Adam Swanson riffing on Chopsticks in another epic piano duet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku2r8HdKong

Tom and Vincent Johnson goofing around on two pianos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3dNFGiRf8s

The Entertainer jam session with four pianos, flute, tuba and percussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJluijirSuY

There are so many other good ones, but that's a nice primer for you.

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People & Blogs

[Pianoflage]

I can echo your frustration at "no one being able to write music." I've seen some pretty poorly transcribed scores, even some that had no key signature and just added every single accidental where they occured. Disgusting!

[Keeper1st]

@Pianoflage Yes, there's one I wanted to work on yesterday (and would have if it hadn't been for the reddit situation!) where the existing transcription has no key signature but the tune is in D-flat Major! Ugh!

[AJRichardson1981]

Hi Keeper1st :)

I'm plasticmouse, from Reddit. I unleashed the Reddit beast on you when I posted in the late hours of yesterday. I'm super stoked that the video has taken off, and that you and Tom are getting the recognition you deserve. Thanks so much for this video; very decent of you. I hope Tom gets a kick out of all of this.

Anthony

[Keeper1st]

@AJRichardson1981 Ah hah! So you're to blame! Heheh. Bad timing as I'll be gone for four days and unable to keep my inbox clear... But good timing in that it sounds like some folks might come check out the festival this weekend.

[delti90]

I want that poster.

[Keeper1st]

@delti90 You can get one now! See Paul Rugg's blog. Search "Froynlaven" in Google and his Blogspot blog should turn up. He has a few of them which he will give to people who donate to his favorite charity.

[MrStoneGhost]

You should definitely do a playlist of the most important videos on this channel you'd like your new subscribers to watch. Little bit of this, little bit of that- type of thing.

Keeper1st summed up.

Yeah? 718 videos is a little intimidating to sift through...

[princessyaoi185]

I actually found this channel because of the videogame covers, but after that it opened me up to more ragtime music. I can safely say I'm definitely a fan of ragtime music now.

[AGlass0fMilk]

If I didn't live on the other side of the country (NY), I would definitely come to see the great Ragtime pianists of the world in California!

[LaraRenee42]

Have you heard of Big Bang in Iowa?

[Keeper1st]

@Sandstormsify Closest festival to you that I can think of is a small but popular one in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which happens in January. Yeah, in January. Look in my Favorites for a video called something like "Ice Piano Entertainer" to see some of the shenanigans they got up to this year, playing an outdoor piano in sub-freezing temperatures.

[Sandstormsify]

You are an odd-ball ron. but in a good way. your enthusiasm towards ragtime music helped a lot of people to learn about ragtime and become fans themselves, i am one who now in love with ragtime and basically listening to an assortment of rags from this era and the 1900 and lower era. one thing that saddens me is that i might not be able to get to any festivals. i live in Canada, more pacifically Ontario, and not aware of any festivals.. i would love to know if there is any here, thank you. :3

[Chris246t8kr]

@shaurz If you haven't already, look up Keeper's video "Sonic the Hedgehog Gumball Rag". Tom plays the song numerous times adding more and more to it with each play-through.

[Harmonyww]

For all you video gamers, I recommend checking out Tom's sight read of the Legend of Zelda ending theme. I discovered ragtime a while ago through searching for video game music on YouTube, and in my opinion that is the most astonishing piece of sight reading/embellishing I've ever seen.