3 Christmas Songs you should NEVER play in Ragtime!!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- 3 Christmas songs you should NEVER play in ragtime... or should you?
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The part in Carol of the Bells where the bass walks down and the melody walks up was straight fire damn.
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This
Classic ragtime :) you can see how much Liszt influenced such composers as Joplin and Gottschalk. But I agree, it WAS fire!!!
Seems like my family will have to listen to christmas ragtime from now on
I want a full carol of the bells in ragtime, that was actually really good.
I like it BETTER in Ragtime! The original hits me like a nicotine fit! LOL.
If you don't release a Ragtime Christmas album I'm going to cry
That’s all i want for Christmas
Just don't cry in ragtime
I’d buy the whole album on iTunes and irl for my car
I’d buy it!
I get so tired of hearing the same Christmas music over and over. It gets old like the second day, and retail things it's the shopping soundtrack the day after Halloween. This would be a breath of fresh air without destroying the spirit.
I've sung O Holy Night and reduced an audience to tears. This version reduced me to tears...of laughter. Bravo!
People usually cry when I sing too!
That song done well is almost always tear inducing.
@@super_siriIt brings tears when it’s done terribly as well…
@D71219ONE well yeah...but out of pain not emotion.
Ragtime Oh Holy Night is my favorite of the three by quite a bit, but I am VERY impressed with how you managed to fit Carol of the Bells into Ragtime. It's so fast to begin with that fitting in all those extra notes seems extremely difficult! ;;;>.
Word! I have a deep love for the song as part of my love of classical music as it hits me the same way as a lot of classic church hymns, but this verison was great. He's very talented and adapting music.
If only all christmas carols were done in ragtime style, maybe id be more incline to enjoy this time of year. Well done sir on your style. 😊👍
It would be a major improvement for them.
Creating my own ragtime and boogie woogie Christmas playlist
I'd still buy a whole album of these.
Me too
Same!
I think that ragtime has its place. I am conflicted because each of your chosen melodies is so dear to me in its original form. That being said, these ragtime versions could be used in films where a fast-paced scene is warranted to create a sense of excitement or as a subdued background, especially Carol of the Bells.
A 100 years ago maybe. Now, ragtime versions of well known songs just sound like caricature.
@@theothertonydutch Perhaps. But it still keeps the art form alive, hopefully so that others may (re)discover it.
Carol of the Bells isn’t the original form anyway, the melody is a Ukrainian New Years folk song.
You are awesome!
Come to think of it, "Jingle Bells" would sound terrific in ragtime.
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Nice n slow 🐌
Batman smells!
Carol of the Bells lit my brain up like a christmas tree. MORE PLEASE :)
Jonny I have an idea for next video: 3 nursery rhymes you should never play in ragtime. Instant examples - rock a bye baby, lullaby and good night, twinkle twinkle little star. Or 3 cartoon (not anime) themes you "should never" play in ragtime. Instant examples are Rugrats, Care Bears and Baby Looney Tunes.
I love your sense of humour and I love these ragtime arrangements. I'm a church organist and have to play these in more or less original form every year and I'm sick and tired of them. I'll take your lead and try some of them in ragtime, it might just set a new standard! By the way, your playing is fantastic, thank you.
I was at a wedding once where the organist (a friend, very gifted musically) played the bride in to a heavily-disguised rendition of The Stripper. Four or five people in the congregation ‘got it’. We were helpless.
@@richardbrookman6415 Years ago I was at a wedding where the bride was a teddy bear collector. The recessional began with a pompous bit of classical music and segued into The Teddy Bear's Picnic. The bride didn't know it was coming, but she and a quarter of those present cracked up. The other three-quarters were very confused.
Your execution is so amazing that I don't see here any Christmas song that should never be played in ragtime. I play Kristen Mosca's Silent Night version and I simply find it to be the happy version of that song. All the tunes you played were extremely happy, I don't see any fault with that. Great work.
Bloody Hell's bells!
I cannot believe what I have just seen and heard.
Jonny May is fantastic and he plays almost faster than I can listen!
I'd really love to hear his Rag Time version of the Chopin third movement to his Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor..................."Funeral March."
"Rock on, Jonny!"
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Many years ago I saw a skit in very bad taste in which Chopin worked out the tempo for the Funeral March. As you can tell from the fact I remember it over half a century later, it was vey funny.
Awesome! I know you post regularly on PWJ, but I’m glad to see you here.
HOLY CRAP!!! You still exist!!!
Welcome back, Jonny. I for one have missed your gloriously insane ragtime videos.
Hope you're well and have a lovely holiday. 😊👍
I remember the good old days when Jonny’s ragtime would shake the shelves and we thought the candle was going to fall on his head. 😂
Merry Christmas Jonny!
Merry Christmas, Jonny May!
I’m usually pretty “Bah humbug” about Christmas, but this one put a smile on my face.😅
It’s good to see that you‘re back! Have a nice christmas, I will definitely play ragtime christmas songs from now on!
Can you please do more of these turning songs into ragtime videos?
This is the soundtrack to my Dec 24th gift buying panic.
I have always loved the harmonic possibilities behind O Holy Night, and your rendition knocked those progressions out of the park! Love this.
Your left hand control is just out of this world
Well this was a wonderful surprise. Carol of the bells was my favorite.
For decades, The Carol of the Bells has been in an endless loop in my mind. Thank you for finally ending it!
This is so cursed, I love it!
I loved Carol of the Bells! They all sounded awesome, but bells was my favorite. You made them work.
I worked nearly 20 years in retail, and the holidays are the hardest time to be there. Listening to Christmas music All day, every day, from November till January. I just didn't want to hear it at family events.
This is a whole new twist on the same old thing!
Good to see you back in action man
Here's the thing,.. They all work in ragtime. Switching time signatures aside, the songs translated perfectly, as they do when played using jazz, country, rock or any other genre. It's a cool exercise to take what's familiar and mash it into a different waffle iron.
This was super fun. Kudos.
Many moons ago a neighbouring school's music teacher was visiting ours and he played us Silent Night in ragtime (not as well as Jonny, though!). Our own music teacher walked in, stood open-mouthed for a moment - and promptly fainted! It was OK, she recovered quickly and he agreed not to treat "her" piano like that again! Happy days.
That’s gorgeous Johnny! I can't wait to buy the sheet music! Thank you for your high quality work, keep it up! 👍🏻
I was in such a hurry to get the score that finally I made my own transcription of his version of Holy Night 😂🤩
Si-ing-ing night
High-five-ing night
No-thing is calm
We're dan-cing right!
Round the tall Christ-mas tree,
Mo-ther and child;
Cir-cle-ing grace-ful-ly
Laugh-ing and wild.
I missed this Ragtime series. Thank you for bringing it back for the holidays!
I would buy a whole album of Christmas songs in ragtime. I would!
How to turn a Christmas party into a Christmas Par-tay! Very fun music, well done!
Typo in the title, says NEVER, should read ALWAYS. Absolutely EPIC!
I clicked on this completely unprepared. I was not expecting you to go so damn hard and I've never been happier to be surprised.
You're a Piano Master Johnny May Great job
Brilliant! Carols were originally danced as well as sung, so this is totally appropriate.
I was thinking 'Coventry Carol' would be a bad one to play in ragtime.
I totally agree about not playing the 1st and 3rd songs in ragtime style but the 2nd one was absolutely awesome!!!
You know, I could totally see this version of 'Carol of the Bells' being used as the score for a snowy-wintery Keystone Cops film!
I expected Silent Night to be one of the three. The ragtime rendition of O Holy Night was great! Carol of the Bells was nicely done as well.
You made those songs get an upgrade. Love ragtime
I grew up in a VERY rural Pentecostal church. “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night” just sounded “normal” once played in ragtime. LOL 😂
I played Hooly Night/Minuit Chrietien on an orchestra for our christmas concerts and I think my conductor would burst his gut hearing the ragtime version xD
oh you definitely SHOULD! suddenly they became a lot more listenable to me! but then i'm not a fan of Christmas songs. your skill and enthusiasm made them fun and exciting.
Nice to see you back again, wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and thanks for taking the time to pkay for us. Regards Richard 🇬🇧
Love these, especially O Holy Night
Love it My grandmother played 🎉ragtime like thAt. 😢Thanks Jonny! April
Full versions WHEN?!!
I like these songs better in ragtime. Maybe Christmas would have been better for me if I had seen this video before or on the holiday. Your’e great!
Gosh the Ragtime of the Bells sounded like the hardest level of Tetris. Almost gave me anxiety but it was amazing !
Glad you’re posting again Jonny we missed ya!❤️🎹🤙🏼
Always impressed to watch you playing piano 🎹 Thank for sharing with all of us
2:13 Okay, the ragtime was amazing as always but...I also loved those jazz harmonies there.
Whereas I liked them in spite of, rather than because of the jazz harmonies.
Love the chaotic energy of this.
“never” I think you mean ALWAYS. Straight fire
This brings joy to my heart!!! Delightful!!!🤣
Wow... That's brilliant 😲
LOVE it !!!! And like Art Dreese said, I'd buy a whole album of these!
Yeah.. you are face meltingly brilliant. Love your lessons on PWJ as well!
Oh Holy Night was quite delightful in its own right and Carol of the Bells sounded like an old movie car chase .
Soooooooooooooooooooo talented. What a star!
You play the piano brilliantly as always.
Love the 7th turnarounds going into ragtime :D
Oh, the irreverence!!! Oh, what a world!!! As a longtime, public singer of carols I love this video!!! Next, try minor keys.
You are spot on - love ragtime but these are all too fast for these beloved Xmas classics! ❤️
I'm gonna try one of your courses
I agree Ragtime is fun!! I'm thoroughly impressed!! That Carol of the Bells Wow!!
You can also turn Silent Night into a sea shanty - Way Hey, blow the man down. The intro is the same. Thanks for the video. Jon
please do these as full songs, they were great
I was just thinking about Jo Ann Castle earlier today and her amazing talent of playing ragtime. Carol of the Bells sounds like a different song in ragtime style. This was a cool video.
Welcome back and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.
great audio in my HT- nailed it!
a pleasant diversion from -OH NO! here we go again . . .
That‘s not possible to play like you - absolute crazy 👌👍😁 you are fantastic 👏👏👏👏 greetings Robert 👋🏻🇨🇭
I love stuff like this when you're supposed to have festive Muzak but are sick of the usual fare
haha, so nice,
especially impressed with your Shchedryk's arrangement
It's a Christmas Miracle! Christmas Carols that actually make me smile.
i almost vaulted across the room with first reveal! loved and subscribed.
Actually more enjoyable than the same old same old played nonstop through the season. I personally like Duke Ellington's variation on the Nutcracker. Also the Fab Four (Beatles Tribute band) doing a couple dozen Christmas songs.
tremendous great interpretations what fine musician to pull these off like that
Dude, glad to see you!
Totally awesome - and comes this from an adorer of Xmas songs
Actually, there all pretty much straight fire…..I’m imagining scenes from movies like A Christmas Story when they speed things up lol. More please!
That was awesome! I would listen to that on repeat! 🤩
We should absolutely play O Holy Night in Ragtime! It makes it sound joyful!
Oh my! I would buy the album!!! Thank you for doing this. 👍
New subscriber 👍👍
Something something, "joyful noise"... There was a damned lot of joy in those notes (and I'm not even Christian!)
These were absolutely lovely, and a delight to listen to!
Carol of The Bells sounds like something meant for a Cuphead level.
Silent Night, well, I’ve heard it in Hard Rock already, so this doesn’t surprise me.
I wanna know what a ragtime rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas would sound like.
Ok is it just me or do the complex key shifts that are already in the melody of Oh Holy Night really make it work for this style? Like, for the other two, he was able to pull it together, but for that one, it actually felt pretty natural lol
Okay, but Carol of the Bells in ragtime has some JRPG battle vibes, and I dig it.
I loved all of the songs in ragtime.
THIS WAS WONDERFUL!!!
Really like the ragtime versions. ✌️
Jonny I love you're playing PLEASE do a cover of: 'Nobody Know's You When You're Down and Out' .