ELITE SYNCOPATIONS (Joplin) | Max Keenlyside, piano

[@NoveltyPiano]

Over the past year or so, I've become convinced that this is the best Joplin rag.

[@Mister.Mountain]

I like original rags

[@fromhl7619]

Vincent It's good but I don't agree, I would put a bunch above this one, weeping willow, the ragtime dance, magnetic rag, maple leaf... Altough the last section is super fun to play and you can speed it up pretty easily, that has to be one of the best he made

[@TheoPhilpot]

I agree wholeheartedly. It is my absolute favorite to play

[@AidenKimRagtime]

@@fromhl7619 I love the last section so much

[@AidenKimRagtime]

I love the sound of that old piano!

[@myboibill]

You play Joplin so great because you are not trying to impress just let it sing. My favorite player of this genre anywhere.

[@snapletgames4086]

everything you play on this piano sounds amazing, it reminds me of my Kingsbury piano (c.1908)

[@maxkeenlyside]

Thanks! This one is a bit older, at 1874.

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@maxkeenlyside Sounds pretty good for a piano that's over a hundred years old! Did you have to put some work into it to make it playable or was it already in good condition? Also did you tune this in semi-tone flat? I imagine the string pins are loose.

[@RS-gl9ht]

Love the sound of this piano and of course, your playing!

[@TheAvenstar]

Nice, NICE rendition. You added some spice. OKAY! Loved it.

[@bencarter8324]

This piano sounds soooo good!!!

[@crwiener]

A perfect homage to Scott Joplin. Great tallent!

[@maxkeenlyside]

Cheers!

[@gustavobraga582]

Hey Max! This came to me through KZbin autoplay... It reminded me I have to check more on your videos! First time seeing this! You are such a great performer and composer. Love your tunes and your performances.

[@TheAvenstar]

I have to add another comment. I play this rag myself and would love to be able to play it this well. The chording you put to it is wonderful and gives it a richness not found in the simplistic way it was written. Very pleasant to the ear. Thanks.

[@lienlee7654]

I love your rendition. I am currently working on this piece as well but can't get the rag feeling right yet. It looks so easy when you play it.

[@PiotrBarcz]

Love this tune!

[@Mason_bluegrass]

Great as always !

[@Paul-or9vk]

Better than most. Great speed and toneal range.

[@maggiefogarty-harnish9667]

XD the begining happens to me so many times when I get excited and forget to read the key signature. Love your playing.

[@maxkeenlyside]

Story of my life. :P Thanks.

[@jordan4748]

Greetings from Germany! Mad respect for your compositions (i bought your sheets! Many of them) and for your playing. Keep on composing, i need more jazzy stuff!😎😁 I played your Northern Lights Rag and posted it on KZbin. May you can give your feedback? Thanks!

[@gustavobraga582]

Much respect for Max's compositions!! I love them! Too Many Spoons and Airplane to Chicago are my favorites :-)

[@MisterMusicarta]

I've been looking for a piano with a place for my coffee mug for ages...😃

[@DrPest2000]

Amazing! I want to play so good as you :D greetings from Germany

[@maxkeenlyside]

Thanks! Get to it! :)

[@PiotrBarcz]

Hahaha! Love the beginning! Nice job playing! Love the guitar sound of the piano!

[@infledermaus]

One of my Joplin favorites! Would love to know about the piano. Is it yours? It has some strange sounds up in higher notes. Intentional or has it just seen better days?

[@georgy_v493]

yes

[@redgator78]

nice tempo not to fast excellent

[@maxkeenlyside]

Just as I suspect Joplin wished! Thanks.

[@winterwoodC]

❤🎶🎶🎶

[@GiniaMarie1]

Vintage vintage vintastic sound💖 I love the sound, the feel and flow. How old is your piano? It's gorgeous and This is one of my favorite Joplin tunes! Thank you so much! You shine😁

[@user-cj6pe3vy3b]

I recall his piano is from 1874.

[@nicholasspencer9672]

How's the action (heavy, sluggish,or light and responsive.

[@maxkeenlyside]

Rather light, but slightly springy because of the dampers and vellum hinges.

[@PiotrBarcz]

I still wonder how the piano has this odd twangy sound that makes it sound like the strings are made of nylon. Any ideas on what it could be?

[@user-cj6pe3vy3b]

I’ve heard as time goes on, piano hammers get “grooves” on them giving them that twangy sound, but I have no idea what the science behind that is 😂

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@user-cj6pe3vy3b My thought is that the hammers are grooved but the strings are also really gunked up.

[@user-cj6pe3vy3b]

@@PiotrBarcz Could very well be, that would make sense.

[@dragorn3212]

How long does it take you to learn this?

[@PiotrBarcz]

Did you string this piano with nylon strings or what! It sounds like a guitar more than a piano! By the way, nice job!

[@comeontutan]

Your piano sounds differente after 0:13, is it because you voiced it and tuned it before recording the right version?

[@maxkeenlyside700]

+comeontutan Nope! The recording of the botched attempts uses the audio from my phone's camera. For the complete take, I added in the audio from a Zoom H4n recording device. However, if you listen at 1:37, you'll hear that for a few seconds I *do* use a very special effect with the left foot pedal! It's actually a true "una corda" pedal that makes all the hammers hit only one string instead of two.

[@comeontutan]

Oh, I see. I listened to the "una corda", nice effect.Thank you!

[@mcp12300]

Do you plan on revoicing your piano or is that left alone for effect?

[@maxkeenlyside]

+MC_P_123 It's actually supposed to sound pretty much like that! I already resurfaced and voiced the hammers. Pianos were just built differently in 1850s London to what our modern ears are used to.

[@mcp12300]

Hmm interesting, I suppose comparing to the rest of a orchestra, pianos are pretty young, so much I suppose we can easily track its development.

[@harrisonsteudlein8537]

+Max Keenlyside Interesting to think that the piano is older than ragtime itself! Nice playing!

[@cdllc1956]

This sounds like my 1896 piano