Spasmodic -- Tom Brier, ragtime piano
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Tom composed this one in 2005. I have a video from my old camera of an excerpt of him playing this in 2006, but Will Perkins said he thought I should get a full one with the new camera, and then asked Tom to play it. It took a while for the camera to turn on and initialize, so the intro is missing here.
This was at the afterglow party following the 2010 West Coast Ragtime Festival. www.westcoastra...
You can see some other notable ragtime musicians gathered around at the end of the video.
I don't think I will ever tire from watching Tom play.
Me neither!
Same!
Me to
Tom’s rhythmic accuracy and precision on this one is truly striking
Brilliant rag. It has gives me the same feeling that many of Tom's rags do - a sense of familiarity, almost like I've heard the piece before somewhere. I think it's due to the originality of the piece. I couldn't help but notice that there seems to be a man hiding in the bushes at the start of the video though. I guess it's one of Tom's many admirers.
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Love you Tom, star musician. thinking of you
The last strain of that is my favorite by far, the pounding left hand octaves are so much fun!
Tom makes the best piano music that I ever hear
Found this video today - happens to be 10 years to the day since it was uploaded. One of my favorite Tom Brier compositions.
I've heard him play this a dozen times but I think he just recomposed it on the spot.
@Harmonyww That's a big man indeed -- not literally, but figuratively. That is renowned ragtime historian and performer Terry Waldo.
My favourite one from last night's stream, had never heard it before. Gives the feeling of someone playing random rhythms on a piano and somehow forming a song out of it in a few hours (that's a compliment)
@osrevad I bought this camera in November of 2009. It not only has excellent sound quality but its gain control isn't as aggressive, so it doesn't suck out as much of the dynamics as a lot of other cameras.
@LukeBuke Tom does have a score of it, but unfortunately it isn't available in any of his current folios. Maybe in the next one...? With over 200 compositions and only about a dozen per folio, it's a bit of a crap shoot, but this one is pretty popular, so it has a good chance of appearing sooner rather than later.
@elvisje94 Interesting question. Both Adam and Frederick Hodges wear those old style shoes (you can get a look at one of Frederick's pairs by looking up the video called "What Does the Middle Pedal Do?"). Try asking Adam; his RUclips account is "adamgswanson".
Just noticed what seems to be someone not believeing his eyes, in complete disbelief of what he is seeing at 0:00 right behind the piano.
This piece is something else... I love it and I love how Tom plays it.
I believe that actually ragtime legend Terry Waldo behind the piano!
@@Keeper1st Thanks Keeper! Since I'm new to ragtime, I'll look into Terry's work.
Cheers
@Chris246t8kr A lot of musicians at that table. Max Keenlyside and Will Perkins on the one side where I was seated at the beginning; Vincent Johnson, Bob Bradford and Jared DiBartolomeo on the other. And of course Adam Swanson is seated next to the piano.
9 years later still 0 dislike amazing ^^
That was excellent!
@pmj117 We're not related -- just friends through ragtime.
incredible skill
The sound quality for this video is really good. Do you have new recording equipment?
No.
This was filmed on a Sony something I believe. The oldest videos were made on a Kodak camera with 240p quality video and a classic brash sound mic.
Is there any footage of what Tom played during the festival itself? And I just ignorant and a bad judge of talent or is he one of the greatest ever to touch the keys??
There's plenty of videos of Tom playing during his actual sets at festivals too -- even one of him playing this same tune!
He is indeed one of the greatest. He's won the respect of nearly every musician who has encountered him at these festivals (and many others who have never heard him live but have heard his recordings). I say "nearly" since there's possibly at least one or two sourpuss/grump out there who didn't like Tom, but it's the exception to the rule that helps make him truly great.
When I first met / heard Tom at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Ragtime Corner in 2001 (not 1999 as I'd mistakenly thought), I was freaked out because I thought he was a robot because of how perfectly he played etc. I had not really encountered so many note-perfect pianists before, AT LEAST playing this very full style of ragtime piano (I had already heard several great note-perfect jazz pianists who played brilliantly, but generally more spare styles of piano, with thinner textures). But of course when Tom got off the piano and we got to talking, he proved entirely human and a really nice guy. He simply plays better than most humans I've heard.
WHERE CAN I HAZ SHEET MUSIC!!!!!!!
or at least chords
You can try emailing Tom on Facebook, he may send you a stand-alone sheet for $$. OR... if you can't wait that long or are poor, I recommend taking an ear-training course (either at your local community college, or free online), and then transcribing the audio from this recording into sheet music! It will be a great exercise for you and you will learn a whole lot!
There is a synthesia on RUclips ( so yo can see the chords.
ruclips.net/video/ig64Vy4HC8g/видео.html . I found it :-)
I really like the trio of this piece, it has the same idea as the trio of "Knice and Knifty" by Charley Straight (reportedly from 1917) but used differently, and less melodically. This piece is obviously a 'barn burner' composed specially to wow the crowd, and it certainly does!
ruclips.net/video/NuguTfj7uKY/видео.html
Is there sheet music for this composition yet? I'd really like to learn this piece.
Yes, Tom has scored all of his compositions. This one isn't in any of his folios, if I recall correctly, so you'd have to get a copy from him directly.
If your still looking try MuseScore
It is indeed on MuseScore although I did not transcribe or upload it. But the person who did, did an excellent job.
I've heard this one, it's one of my favourites :-). Was that Max Keenlyside at the end there?
0:28 I'm learning this rag and I can't understand how Tom can reach that far with the left hand without any problems.
Playing 10ths in the left hand is common in ragtime and early jazz playing, so with repetition it gets easier... for some!
Keeper1st i can't even reach a 10th goddamn
Very nice played Tom! How are those shoes called Adam is wearing?
Where did he get them? Thanks.
@superjorrja He doesn't talk as fast I do, but then he doesn't have parents from New Jersey either.
can I haz sheet music plz?
Hi Keeper,
can you please make sheet music of this piece?
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This was filmed in the lobby right? This doesn't look like any of the "ballrooms" in the Marriot.
This was not at the Marriott. The festival at this time was held at the now-closed Red Lion Inn at Arden Fair.
@@Keeper1st Oh ok, when did they switch to the Marriott? I heard there was bad things going on at the Red Lion though I honestly don't know what they were or when they happened.
@@PiotrBarcz About 2014, I think.
@@Keeper1st Ah ok.
@Keeper1st Thank you! I will ask Adam.
Can I get sheet music for this?
This April Fools 1911 gimmick might have been more amusing if this weren't the first video I tried it out for. :)
whats your relation to tom, keeper 1st?
Wow
Two Pianos?
Yes, for duets! I have plenty of videos of both being played this night...
Reddit brought me here, me gustaaaaa!!!
The 1911 button is gone :( where did it go?
haha, when I turn off 1911 it still sounds like the same song