Fastest ragtime piano yet heard by mere mortals; Tom Brier on "Redneck Rag"; 174 bpm
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2011
- Tom hits an ungodly 174 beats per minute at the end of this performance of the show-off piece Redneck Rag. Previously the fastest I've clocked him at was 162 bpm. (And yes, this video was the inspiration for the "Funfair Fever" level music in the video game Cuphead. Tom, Julia and Kitty are even mentioned in the game's soundtrack album credits as inspirations.)
This was Saturday evening at the July meeting of the Mother Lode Ragtime Society in Sutter Creek, California. He is joined by his "Saloon Sweeties": Julia Riley on piccolo and Kitty Wilson on washboard.
Of course, Tom doesn't just play fast stuff, which you know if you've been watching my channel for a while. This is just a yee-haw sort of barn-burner that is meant to be played as fast as you can.
The rag is attributed to "Brian March" but we all figure that it's Tom's doing... or maybe, as I suspected, he and Eric Marchese -- Bri & March... 
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I think Tom's left hand should get a ticket for speeding.
Where's a cop when you need one
+Morganthe In 2001, at the Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, they actually got the Sutter Creek Police Department to "arrest" Tom for speeding during a performance!
+Keeper1st Literally?
+Morganthe Of course not literally; it was a gag. This was after instances of people coming up and roasting hot dogs over the piano, frying eggs on the piano, and so forth -- all playing up a "Hot-Rod Tommy" persona. Having the police arrest him was the denouement.
I wonder what he was playing at the time...
tom brier is the closest living relative of black midi.
They should've gotten him to play the Organist in the great gatsby, just imagine him hammering away on the keys, playing all the instruments of an entire band on the piano.
@John Dough do you know what black midi is?
Confusing Dalek he doesn’t
John Dough if you think everything with the word black in front of it is pertaining to african americans then you may be the racist my friend ;)
@@-.__. thats not a wooosh buddy
2:41 When you start your third lap in MarioKart
Heh
😂😂😂😂
So true😂😂
while you and a buddy are fighting for first place
then the blue shell comes
Careful, Tom. You're going to melt that poor piano.
He is taking tickling the ivories to a whole new level !!!
I once saw a guy light a cigarette off the strings after he played.
@@Ace1King1 it was a movie "The Legend of 1900"
I’m thinking if he plays just a little faster he will accidentally time travel.
This music sounds like it belongs in an N64 game, and I mean that in the best possible way.
psychoticmortacarn fits in a Mario game tbh
King Reiux koji kondo was actually really inspired from ragtime when he wrote songs for mario such as the athletic theme
psychoticmortacarn you mean super Mario world
I'm your 420th like 💀
psychoticmortacarn banjo kazooie possibly
That poor poor casio watch just went for a hell of a ride!
BrockFenton LMAO best comment
Never wear a watch on the left side while playing ragtime
After this the only thing you could read on it was "50000 bpm"
Think of the extra speed of unlocks if he took it off. It's like weighted training clothes.
If it has kinetic battery than it will have unlimited battery
The washboard lady is really good
Needs more coconut shell, otherwise pretty bangin'! ( ಠ ͜ʖಠ)
Yeah except for the awful pocket.
Interestingly enough, part of the washboard instrument is called the wooden boob.
I can’t stand when she plays. It’s always just a little behind and drives me crazy.
@@hutzman7664 yeah but how do you keep up with Tom Brier lmao
Haha lady with the washer board is a legend
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@@OliverLMinecraftMachine you ruined this 5 year old comment you absolute piss plated shitlord.
Wunder Waff lol and true
@@iiopas9739 And your rudeness made it any better?
@@ackarcue203 awe did feeling get hurt,funny and true.
You know he's playing fast when you see the key still pressed down after he moves his hand... Seriously, look at some of the lower bass notes. They're still down as he hits the next note...
wow... i didn't even notice that. i just saw the blur of his left hand!
It’s a type of pedal on the piano that will hold keys down while others don’t
Lag
@@realminecraftnub3682 I doubt it's the pedal, but that could very well be a possibility. I think it's the after touch of those particular keys (where the hammer has double action if you press it slowly, the felt is creating after touch. I'm not a piano tuner, so I'm not explaining it well, but in many cases, this is a good thing as it provides a bright timbre to the piano and allows for a wider range of dynamics).
Similar to a flute, however, the "pads" could be sticking. Translating that to a piano, sometimes my keys stick on my classic grand. It's very rare since my last tuning, but depending on the force and velocity in which I strike the key, it sticks.
I really hope I'm explaining this well. 😅
@@realminecraftnub3682 No, there's no pedal that holds keys down. There are pedals that hold dampers, but the keys themselves still return to the upright position.
So did anyone hold a cigarette to the piano strings afterwards?
ZFFM ..the heat could just be obviously felt from whatever distance
Legend of 1900?
@@carter2007 ef ya babeh
ZFFM no
wooosh
It is a wonder the piano didn't start to smoke and to smolder.
+Steven Campbell Or become a nuclear bomb.
+Steven Campbell Must be water cooled.
that piano is built specifically for the type of music he's playing. it's sound and flavor isn't meant for anything else.
That's a rather silly suggestion. No piano is made for a specific type of music. It's just old so it has a certain sound to it, is perpetually out of tune a little bit.
That tip jar should be full to overflowing constantly.
I love how towards the end his left hand just more or less floats there and shit gets done under it
RUclips frame rounding be like: " Why you bully me?"
Perkele
it's like a fucking Neon Genesis angel
Tom has said, "The keys move to be underneath my fingers."
It's so beautiful how Tom artfully slows down the tempo at 2:03. Seems like Julia and Kitty weren't fully expecting it, but they perfectly locked onto that swung, slow groove. Such great musicianship.
Tom loved to mess around with them!
Note that the title says "heard," not "played," "by mere mortals."
+Bears 'n' Eagles Entertainment Well spotted. That was intentional -- the joke being that we're not sure if Tom is one of us mere mortals...!
+Keeper1st Exactly...!
If you are immortal and play a faster rag in the forest, does the piano actually make a sound? 🙃
More like "Breakneck Rag"
I thought this said beardneck rag when I first read it.
underappreciated pair of comments
scottxproducts
Agreed
Yes 😂
more like *BORE RAGNAROK*
This may be my favorite quarantine find.
Legend has it this guy practices even more than ling ling
The forbidden 50 hours a day
twoset fan EVERYWHERE
@Thomas Daly that's what happens when you go over 40 hours a day. The old ones of the universe prevent you in one form or another, in the case of poor Tom it was a truck.
@Miri Nannestad lingling sabotaged Tom, #DownWithLingLing !
Alec McCready
#DownWithLingLing
LIGHT SPEED IS TOO SLOW KEEPER1ST. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO STRAGHT TO *LUDICROUS SPEED!*
Accept no Substitutions we've gone past plad!
He's gone plaid!
Spaceballs and ragtime--who'd a thunk it?
Accept no Substitutions Y’know there are lots of comments here... but I think this one takes the cake for best comment
Me: oh hey this sounds like a cuphead level
Me: checks description
Me: Huh. Neat.
2:40
That's his clock clinging on his wrist to save it's life...Like "DON'T WANNA FALL, I LIKE IT HERE =(!!!!"
klawdstraif I almost died laughing hahaha!!!
that must've been so traumatizing for the watch..
Why is this man not filling concert halls in New York and London?
Dennis Neo I think they only need to call...
+Dennis Neo Because there is more to musicianship than playing fast.
+Uisce Preston Like this? ruclips.net/video/nwM1y5kqlY8/видео.html
Or, if you're more of a classical snob, this: ruclips.net/video/THL710QZ32s/видео.html
@@uiscepreston
That's true, but it shows that you aren't familiar with Tom's playing as he is capable of much more than just playing fast
The Washboard: "Greatest Old Timey instrument EVER
I had no idea Tom had been in an accident that caused him to suffer neurological damage, preventing him to play music furthermore. Having found out about this accident in 2016, this has broken my heart.
It's tragic, I hope one day he can recover enough to at least know that he's had a profound impact on millions..
Sadly, he won’t recover.
This world is cruel.
@@andybaldman Brother, may I ask if you have any news on Tom's position? Is he still with us? As a literal fan, I would like to know the honest answer friend. aww, Tom. If only you knew how many people could love you as they do now.
@@kimjong-un1136ruclips.net/video/Be782LvlsOc/видео.html Here's a video of him playing the piano with some help after the accident.
I’m glad to see Kim Jong-Un is so worried about Tom Brier. Lol
Kitty's washboard used to have two such "knockers" so strategically placed.
yeah i got that, sounds nice
I tried to have my wife place her "knockers" over the washboard, but she said they were too small.
By the way, I would literally PAY to see this GUY PLAY LIVE.
I speak for so many, it's true.
It's too late for that now.
@@picarn803 When found out about his health, I felt so sad. What happened to him? Can he still play music? I have so many questions.
@@kimjong-un1136 he has brain damage and can play simple stuff I think and he got hit by a truck. There's a whole page about it including updates about his condition
@@picarn803 This literally hurts me so much to know. To think that such talent may now forever more be wasted. That's damn heart-breaking. I sincerely wish him the best.
So cool to hear this video inspired cuphead. I absolutely heard it immediately and even had to double check this wasn't just the same song. May Tom's legacy live on.
Where did you hear that?
@@josephkim3223comments of 'funfair fever' so admittedly it could be bs but the two songs sound so similar I find it believable, apparently Tom and the other two in this video are in the credits.
It's also in the description of this video now
They should be paying him royalties
When the wifi shuts off for more than 5 minutes
In this case, the guy walking around in the background is an employee at the Ice Cream Emporium, so he has to be moving around to prepare people's sandwich orders etc.
Tom's piano is insane, but I also really like the piccolo part in this piece too
The girl on the washboard deserves more credit for keeping up. Amazing playing by her
Haha, I was just talking to my brother about that it sounded like Funfair Fever in Cuphead, and then I read the description. That's really cool!
Jesus Henry Christ on a bicycle, the guy's bionic or something.. Mr Brier, you Sir are a legend.
This is why they had to start making piano keys out of ivory.
When you're running out of time on Mario.
Fantastic, what a great pianist to learn from and idolize. I heard about his accident, and I pray for his full recovery. This man would make an excellent teacher
I thought the title said: "Fastest ragtime piano yet BEARD by mere mortals". True story.
Man, Kitty Wilson plays a damn fine washboard. I love what she's done with hers.
dat reference to spaceballs! "Prepare for Ludicrous speed!"
...and the reference to The Jazz Singer!
What a legend.
I pray for his recovery so that we may see him behind the keys again.
I've been playing ragtime since the 70's and my teacher was real fast, but I've never seen anything like that. His left hand swing base is ridiculously fast! Fantastic! Love the rhythm and woodwind sections! My teacher used to play a song called The Crazy Otto Medley with white gloves on and a silk scarf over the keys, and could still play it nice as fast as I could. But it's not as fast as this!
I've been binging Tom's videos and he really is an amazing musician. I'm terribly sorry to hear about the accident, and I hope he has a steady recovery over the next few years. Thank you so much for sharing these awesome videos!
The reccomended feature on RUclips is the only feature that has gotten better as time goes on
As a metalhead, it brings me such glee to see other genres being played at higher tempos. Love it.
Scott Joplin: *Wait that's illegal*
His fastest song is nowhere near the speed of this at its end.
The fastest song of the top of my head I could think of that is played by him is Something Doing ruclips.net/video/MeRL5CDeJ9s/видео.html
Not saying it’s his fastest tune, but it’s up there.
He would have killed himself if he was rebirthed today.
The fastest tempo marking I’ve seen in a Joplin rag score is “fast or slow” on “Stoptime Rag” from 1910. The second fastest is “Allegro moderator” in “Scott Joplin’s New Rag” from 1912. The rest are marked slower.
@@andrewbarrett1537 wow, i didnt see my reply for a year now
Being fast itself is easy, but being THAT precise the whole time. Man, such talent.
Sounds like it could be in cuphead as maybe a cowboy desert run n gun. Anways, this is great!
in the desc. it actually says that this song was an inspiration for one of the songs in the game, with the three people in this video being credited in the game as inspirations.
@@JoopiterGD Funfair Fever
When he hit ludicrous speed I legitimately cracked a big wide grin. That was awesome
It's a Tom Brier kinda day. This guy! Making Mondays awesome. WOOOO!!!
Cuphead fans: Yo is this Funfair Fever
Gotta love Tom Brier.
This man was and hope one day again in the future will be a brilliant player with a huge talent that was tragically taken from him as well as us. I really hopes he gets back somewhere to a place he can play again. I'm sure that will give him some sort of Peace and happiness within himself.
God Bless you Tom from a Stride Pianist living in Chester, England.
I was waiting for a “Yeehaw” and I was not disappointed. Dixie is strong with these ones.
praying he recovers as soon as possible :(( i think he’s finally in physio now thank goodness. he really is an amazing player
it wouldn't surprise me if Tom was an inspiration for Cuphead. This sounds exactly the style and tone the lads creating the game were going for.
Tom and Kitty are both mentioned in the Cuphead soundtrack credits as inspirations. Why Julia was left off the list is a mystery!
Keeper1st thats incredible
Health/running clock : You reached your daily goal of 10km!
In the far future, we won't have this going around anymore :/
张子良 Who knows, he may recover nicely and maybe get to play the piano again...
张子良,
Yeah, who knows. I love many types of music, including anything from ragtime to heavy metal, but don't like much modern mainstream music.
There will always be poor people with access to nothing but an instrument and a tip jar, so don't forget about them
Strongly disagreed. I knew this tune... From the videogame Cuphead. :D
Internet will popularise these genres immensly, no need to be worried. I mean, look at how many people watch these videos.
Was his left hand on cocaine? :D
Respect ,Sir. That was phenomenal. Kudos to the two ladies as well!
feels like a time capsule from a Wisconsin home in the 60's, what a trip!
Whatever the case may be, Tom is immortalized with these videos.. thanks keeper
How anyone can play this fast greatly amazes me.
How... He went on my scale of flipping amazing to literally a piano God. That left hand is faster than anything I could dream of doing!
Yeah, guys like Tom (before his accident) and Jeff Barnhart can play that oom-pah left hand faster than I can even move my left arm back and forth -- never mind hitting the right notes!
Keeper1st I thought my left hand was fast, when I play the staff roll stride from Mario land 2, but that's just unbelievable.. I hope tom recovers, it's such a shame.
This is an absolute gem. Glad to know it will be on the internet forever!
when you have to see your teacher in 15 minutes but you havent practiced all week
I can listen to this all day. Amazing.
This reminds me of cuphead way more than usual
It should; it was a major inspiration to the Cuphead composer.
That is one extremely talented ragtime pianist there. He's now inspired me to play ragtime.
2:38 Holy Crap!! Super fast, super clean, and smooth as butter!!
The power of the neckbeard, folks.
The sound is impressing..terrific music..I'm enjoying ..thank you
Thanks Tom. You rock! Your piano skills have, and shall continue to, get me through all times. Good bad or different.
That cord in the beginning be lookin mighty sus
WHYYYYYYY
I CAN'T BE SAFE FROM AMOGUS FOR 1 SECOND
0:02
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
did they just predict among us?
Kinda sus
This music was aggressively wholesome.
Tom is amazing! (Even after 2016, a man's soul simply does not change) But can we get a shoutout for his accompanying washboard and flautist? If Tom is the immortal lord of the ragtime piano, then surely these fine ladies are the angels that carry his song! Just phenomenal.
Bloody Cuphead and Super Mario World got me doing some intense foot tapping to some amazing pianist.
I can't even hit the wrong notes that fast
Lol this made me laugh.
This video never fails to make me smile
The only reason I clicked on this is because this guy's last name is my first name (spelled right, no less), and boy am i glad I did, this is amazing!
2:40 Prepare the Warp Drive
Where did his left hand go... All I see is a blur...
It's a lot like my right hand.
He hits the next keys before the keys he previously hit come up!
I hope people know how difficult ragtime is, on top of playing that fast. You have to be so incredibly accurate- you can see how his left hand seems to flail but makes no flaws. This is jaw-droppingly amazing talent
he has ultra instict
*thats what 40 years of piano will get ya huh.... yeah no, not in a million years would I be this good*
I’m one year into learning piano as an adult and I just dont get how anyone can play that well that fast.
Gettin some Cuphead Funfair Fever vibes from this!
anyone else see the imposter
Why is there an amogus in the background
God, sometimes I wish I could just go back and re-experience times like these
Wow, I really really hope he recovers to be able to play like this again, he's such an inspiration 😞 amazing :)
This guy must be cool at parties
This guy IS the party
I'm pretty sure I just got arthritis from watching this. ;_; It was worth it in the end.
Tom is the dude in the back of the bar shredding the piano during the bar fight scene in a Wild West movie
Wow, just, wow
Everytime I watch this video, I'm amazed.
2:38 when you're on the last lap of mario kart
Jonny may's master
“If you can play it slow, you can play it fast” - Twoset Violin
Absolutely wonderful.
This needs to be renamed to "The Finger Breaker."
No, there's already a famous Jelly Roll Morton piece by that name. ruclips.net/video/BzcsArJYYfs/видео.html
Woah! That sounds pretty cool, that does seem like quite the finger breaker! Also, i'm really sorry to hear about Toms condition. I hope he recovers okay!