Fats Waller Alligator Crawl Piano Solo Transcription

[@mikedaniels3009]

Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall This here gator is having a ball, And he surely outcrawls 'em all When he's on his swinging crawl! Let no-one ever dare to nag This one surely deserves to brag: Golden buzzer, winner's tag! Hall of fame, off-limits handbag!

[@noteman_]

Lol! Another gem! Thank you for your wonderful comments😎

[@RetroPianist]

Wonderful arrangement and transcription. Nicely done.

[@noteman_]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it. I hope it's enlightening and instructive as well.

[@key1959]

Fine JOB,thank you so much, the sliding pinky is so tricky if you are a normal human and no mutant with giant hands😁

[@noteman_]

Thank you! Yes Fats’ stature was huge including his hands so naturally his piano style reflects this. Us mortals just sit back in awe at his capabilities and adapt as best we can to achieve the things Fats did.

[@moo639]

Noteman: The first note (in the bass) of the third bar on page 10 is written as an E natural! Based on previous instances of this same measure in the piece and based on the Ab chord analysis one would certainly expect an E flat. Is this your mistake or is it a mistake you heard in Fats' playing? Thanks. Never mind. I've listened to Fats again and I hear it!

[@noteman_]

Hi Michael, yes, Fats definitely plays an E natural here. I don't think of it as a mistake actually but have always thought it was Fats was having fun playing an unexpected note and delaying the expected Ab9 harmony here. He's also wanting to relieve the repetition and create some variation here too. Thanks for the comment and thanks again for listening!

[@moo639]

@@noteman_ I totally agree. It sounds like a delay, not a mistake. One might even call it a suspension. And even a suspension that has been prepared!

[@noteman_]

@@moo639All part and parcel of Fats' cheeky sense of humour!

[@moo639]

Noteman: I have finally figured out how to print the transcriptions from these KZbin pages. I take a Print Screen of the pages to Paint and save them and print them from there. Let me know if that's okay.

[@noteman_]

Hi Michael, feel free to do whatever you need to do to learn from these videos. I have no issues at all. Perhaps others have used similar techniques. I'm not sure what KZbin's stance is here so I'm not going to put forth an opinion either way :) I'm only sorry I can't provide pdf links at this time. A digital device such as an iPad may be another although rather pricier alternative. Thanks again for your interest!

[@noteman_]

If you're interested, you can now purchase an improved and updated transcription PDF and/or MIDI file here: payhip.com/b/ZuPpM

[@mrd7156]

Nice! I personally prefer his 1935 version though, its so much livelier!

[@noteman_]

Thank you! Yes, I love both actually but this one has a nostalgic connection for me.

[@karlmullen100]

Great job! Do you have a PDF for sale?

[@noteman_]

Thank you so much! Regarding pdf files, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I’m only providing videos for the time being I’m sorry. I suggest an iPad or similar device as a convenient way to learn from them. I may upload pdf links for a small support fee in the future or if I get enough subscribers... So until then, I hope you can still enjoy and learn much about Fats’ timeless piano style from my videos. Thanks again for your support!

[@karlmullen100]

@@noteman_ Cheers! I'd be more than happy to pay if you do decide to charge a fee.

[@noteman_]

@@karlmullen100Thank you for your support and generosity! Please stay tuned for any future developments 😎

[@karlmullen100]

@@noteman_ I've just seen how many Fats transcriptions you've done. Astounding! Do you still play them all? Where are you based/where can I come and see you playing, or do you have any live stuff on youtube or anywhere?

[@noteman_]

@@karlmullen100 Thank you! I "aspire" to play them and indeed play through each transcription to ensure their playability but certainly not up to speed and I don't have Fats' hand size that's for sure! I'm based in Sydney, Australia actually. I am a professional musician/composer but not a soloist. I don't have any other online presence other than KZbin I'm sorry. Again, thank you so much for your interest and support!