Adam Swanson LIVE (“Adam Plays the Million Sellers”)

[@isabelleassalmi3827]

Good evening Adam, everytime I hear you playing, I cannot believe my ears, Nor my eyes... When I discovered your videos, 18 months ago, you totally AMAZED me, However, each of your Concerts leaves me Breathless because it seems as if you had 8 hands and 80 fingers.... It feels like I have but one finger on the piano...you are even more incredible each time... Wonderfully Amazing and getting even better each time...Thank you so Much 👏😊👏👏👍👍

[@limesstones]

Thank you Adam for another exceptional concert.

[@raymondbiller2257]

For once I knew most the of songs. Third Man was my favorite. BTW piano sounds fine to me.

[@lindawinters6285]

Oh my goodness! I was WONDERING if you needed a TUNING! Hahaha! Thanks for verifying my question… Too funny! I’m 83 and glad to know I haven’t lost my ear!! I love you much! Lyn W, Idaho USA 🎶

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

From Fort Worth, Texas. Bravo Adam even through the screen 👍👏👏👏

[@janetwolfe4751]

Great old songs, thanks Adam

[@dwoodrufff]

Live performance 1/26/2025 Timestamps: 0:00:34 - 0:01:53 After the Ball (Charles K Harris 1891) 0:05:34 - 0:06:13 Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin 1899) [multiple key changes] 0:09:26 - 0:10:03 Dill Pickles (Charles L Johnson 1906) 0:15:02 - 0:15:56 Aba Daba Honeymoon (Arthur Fields & Walter Donovan 1914) - 0:17:23 Row Row Row (Jimmie V Monaco 1912) lyrics: William Jerome 0:19:57 - 0:20:26 Peg o' My Heart (Fred Fisher 1913) 0:22:44 - 0:23:26 Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody (Jean Schwartz 1918) 0:27:40 - 0:28:30 You Made Me Love You (James V Monaco 1913) 0:32:09 - 0:32:37 Toot Toot Tootsie [Goo' Bye!] (Gus Kahn & Ernie Erdman & Danny Russo 1922) 0:35:54 - 0:37:33 My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson 1927) - 0:39:33 What More Can I Do (Glenn Rowell & Gene Carroll 1931) [inverse of My Blue Heaven] 0:42:01 - 0:42:37 Whispering (John Schonberger & Malvin Schonberger 1920) 0:47:00 - 0:48:06 Canadian Capers (Sid LeProtti (unattributed) 1915) arr: Ray Turner 0:52:36 - 0:53:43 That's My Desire (Helmy Kresa 1931) lyrics: Carroll Loveday 0:57:24 - 0:58:23 Heartaches (Al Hoffman 1931) lyrics: John Klenner 1:05:20 - 1:05:40 Hello! Ma Baby (Joseph E Howard & Ida Emerson 1899) 1:09:12 - 1:09:53 Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L Bowman 1914) 1:13:44 - 1:14:53 Who's Sorry Now (Ted Snyder 1923) lyrics: Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby 1:18:07 - 1:18:39 Darktown Strutters Ball (Shelton Brooks 1917) - 1:19:48 Ja-Da jada (Bob Carleton 1918) 1:21:54 - 1:22:35 Wolverine Blues (Jelly Roll Morton 1923) 1:27:49 - 1:29:32 Love Letters in the Sand (J Fred Coots 1931) lyrics: Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny - 1:31:19 In the Doorway [Where We Used to Kiss Goodnight] (Glenn Rowell & J Frederick Coots 1942) 1:34:10 - 1:34:36 Third Man Theme (Anton Karas 1949) 1:37:34 - 1:37:39 Beer Barrel Polka (Jaromir Vejvoda 1927) revised 1934 lyrics: Lew Brown and Wladimir Timm [roll out the barrel]

[@avsystem3142]

Joplin is turning over in his grave after hearing the, much too fast, tempo of Maple Leaf Rag.

[@adamgswanson]

Haha for one thing, I am not concerned about what Joplin would think. Second of all, I believe it is a misnomer that all of his rags should be played slow. There is no proof he is the one who wrote this in the sheet music. Joplin's student Arthur Marshall said you should play Maple Leaf "as fast as possible and still hit the left hand octaves." Furthermore, the piece has been played so many thousands of times over the years, isn't it great to hear it differently?

[@avsystem3142]

@@adamgswanson I certainly never claimed that "all" Joplin rags be played slow. Maple Leaf is one that should definitely not be played at honky tonk speed. The harmonies pass too fast to be appreciated at those speeds. On the other hand, those harmonies can never be fully appreciated on an upright piano in any event.

[@gloriamosure9184]

I play piano; unfortunately, not like you do!