Rag Picking

[@rileybrown3321]

Immediately brought a smile to my face, thanks

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you so much for the kind words .

[@thomasbowler5942]

A nother Rag played played in the classic style of it's progenitors! Smooth, easy going and a good feeling for dynamics that lets the phrasing breath! This is also a very positive description of your ability to play these pieces in the way they were intend by the masters!! So very good Bill!!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

You are so kind!

[@jundossantos]

What a beautiful guitar!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

It is a wonderful instrument. Thank so much for listening

[@GabrielBacon]

I call it “porch pickin”. Something about the style makes every song you write feel like a song that has always existed.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening. It is wonderful music for sure

[@gilbertachsen4734]

You put a smile on my face. Thanks for that❤

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind comments Gilbert. Sharing the joy of music is the focus of my life.

[@jonnyroxx7172]

Thank you Bill. You’re a national treasure. 🙏

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@jonnyroxx7172 You just brought joy into my morning. Thank you so much for listening and taking the time to reach out.

[@tulliopenzo9903]

Bravissimo...👏👏👏

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@tulliopenzo9903 Thank you very much

[@djczone1]

Absolutely brilliant Bill. Love the tone. The flawless execution and the feel. Amazing recording quality as well. So impressed

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you so much Greg. You’re making me blush!

[@TutorWindow]

Great sounding instrument.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind comment

[@larsedbertsson5450]

Sounds great! Well played!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind comments Lars

[@noelmagrath7754]

Had the same book back in the 70s . love your own little variations

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you Noel

[@billallen1594]

Thank you Bill. You make it look very easy

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for tuning in and the kind words

[@alastairstaunton7081]

Lovely! I think this is meant to be played in a relaxed style. Well done!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind words Alastair. I agree. I think rags in general sound better at a slower pace.

Very nice! My favourite kind of music - Ragtime.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much David

[@mattthornton5216]

Wonderful!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much for listening and the kind comment Matt. It means a lot to me.

[@Jason_Music]

Lovely guitar you got there, and nicely played!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@Jason_Music Thank you very much for listening and the kind words.

[@markosullivan4095]

Gosh Bill, that was lovely, so relaxed. thanks for sharing !

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for the kind words Mark

[@markosullivan4095]

My pleasure Bill. By the way, can you recommend a book for learning some rags?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@markosullivan4095 Certainly, Rag Picking is from a book by Richard Saslow, which is available on Amazon and elsewhere: The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/2Dx5bQo

[@markosullivan4095]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar As we say in Ireland, "your a star' Bill !

[@kenshort5109]

Smooth and satisfying, keep up the good work.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much Ken. I appreciate the kind words

[@Bruh-y7s]

omg it's wonderful

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind words. I really appreciate it

[@loudoniii]

Cool ragtime guitar ... great stuff! 😎

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks very much Paul

[@chirilas5217]

👏👏👏 Very nice Bill. Congratulations.👍

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind comments.

[@josephcallaghan6718]

Absolutely brilliant! Deserves a whole lot more views 👏

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much Joseph!

[@Jimmyjoelong2022]

Very good my friend'' I enjoyed it very much

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much for listening and the kind comment

[@patpratico4424]

Sounds great! I have a book of his arrangements too. Love it!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks very much for listening Pat. I appreciate it

[@paulcoonce2493]

Well done sir! Thank you!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@paulcoonce2493 Thank you for listening and the kind words Paul.

[@edesbalazs]

Very cool technique, I'm going to check it out someday👌

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

You should check out Richard Saslow's. Lots of fun tunes. Thanks for listening and the kind words

[@jeffphillips5632]

Smooth picking + I like that guitar a lot! Do some more.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind comments Jeff. I have dozens more videos on y KZbin channel. I hope you subscribe and explore

[@kevinkeith3530]

Great job, little slotted acoustic sounds fantastic for such a small body, wow

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the thoughtful comments. People are often surprised at how great small bodied guitars perform

[@kevinkeith3530]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar I agree, I have a smaller 000 size Iris that sounds pretty big too, also so much more comfortable than a big dreadnaught. Cheers

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@kevinkeith3530 Cheers

[@jliveguy5164]

Nicely played sir. I lost that book "The Art of Ragtime Guitar" several decades ago. About 20 or so years ago, I thought it'd be a fat chance, but I emailed Richard Saslow regarding that book. He actually sent me a pdf of it. Now I've gotta find that pdf so I can relearn the songs again. Thanks for the inspiration!~

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind comments. That was very nice of Richard. I still have my old copy of the book. It’s still available on Amazon, but I would rather have the PDF. LOL

[@jliveguy5164]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Yes I see that it is avaiilable on Amazon (the second edition). When I was sent the pdf, the second edition was still in the works. I could be wrong but I believe the 2nd edition also has two new songs that wasn't on the original edition. It might be worth getting the book just for the 2 extra songs. Think I just figured out what I'm getting myself for Christmas this year!~

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@jliveguy5164 I’ll have to check that out. If there are a couple of new tunes I may join you in the gift idea. LOL

[@EmisGuigo]

Muito bom!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

obrigadão

[@chrishartz2397]

Super nice…and a ver nice guitar!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind words Chris. I appreciate the subscription as well. It’s all much appreciated

[@jimmccarley9609]

I like your rendition more than my own. Back to work for me, as it goes. Thank you.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind words. One of the things I like about Saslow’s pieces is that they sound good with many different expressions. Keep on playing!

[@abloke8834]

That was lovely, cheers

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much!

[@bubblelips77]

LOVE IT, PLAY ON MY FRIEND!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much for listening and the kind comment

[@Rinocalandra]

What sounds better? All of them. Collings just amazing guitars

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@Rinocalandra Thanks for listening and taking time to reach out.

[@cklein458]

Great stuff

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for taking a listen and the nice comment

[@billcook7483]

Wish I could do that!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening Bill. It takes a ton of practice. One thing that helped me tremendously was taking new songs one measure at a time like a mini song. I use tablature and will learn the first measure until I can play it smoothly. Slowly at first and gradually increasing up to tempo. Then I learn the second measure and then combine them into a two measure song. Then add measures 3 & 4 and so on until the song is finished. Be patient with yourself and it will come. One benefit with this method is that you’ll have the song memorized by the time you’re done

[@billcook7483]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Brill ! I'm gonna have a go 👍

[@in2gadgets]

Wonderful, Bill!😊

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for the kind words Kenny

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Nice smooth playing, and that little gem of a guitar has a HUGE bottom end for its size, Fantastic! I have a '63 Martin 5-16, which is probably quite a bit smaller even than your Larson, which oddly has incredible bottom end too! Easily comparable to the several 00s that I have. And for the guy that commented about the tempo, you can hit the KZbin Playback Speed tab and crank it up as quick as you like! ;) It doesn't even change the pitch, just the tempo... ;) Great work... :) I wish I had kept the Larson harp guitar that I had back in the 70s... It's probably worth a small fortune now.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and reaching out. Back in the ‘60s I was a dreadnaught guy until Eric Schoenberg turned me on to smaller bodied guitars, staring with a 1929 OM 28. My eyes were opened and dreds seem unnaturally huge to me now. The balance I find in the little guys is why I love them. I wonder where your Larson Harp ended up. I’ve got a couple of musician friends who have one.

[@btinamerica]

Very nice

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind words

[@thumbstruck]

Great! Smooth!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you Kory

[@michaelmaddox]

Does anyone know the make of his guitar. Surprisingly bassy for a parlor guitar. Nice picking , nice tempo, no showboating, smoooovvvee!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@michaelmaddox Thanks very much from listening and the kind comments Michael. I appreciate it. The guitar is a Stetson branded guitar made by the Larson Brothers in Chicago. It was built around 1910. It’s a very small guitar, only about 12” across the lower bout.

[@DonGill-cu5mo]

Nice.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@DonGill-cu5mo Thank you very much!

[@alanjackson3119]

Sweet as!👌Very well played and great pace. Any tab to go with this please Bill?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@alanjackson3119 Thank you for listening and the kind words Alan. This tune, and a bunch of other fun finger style arrangements, is from Richard Saslow’s The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/09ie1jcx

[@USRA1971]

Yeah baby! Man can play this here guitar!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much. This brought a smile to my face.

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

Class

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much Ciatan. I really appreciate it.

[@susanwahome1360]

Bravo Bill ❤

[@chuckvandyke9918]

Nice one, Bill!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks Chuck. I hope all is well

[@honeybee1888]

Yeah!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you my friend!

[@JuanCarlos-me8pt]

Great picking. What's guitar you are playing, please..? It's very beautiful.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much for listening and the kind comments. The guitar is a 1920 Stetson branded guitar made by the Larson Brothers. It is a very small guitar, measuring only about 12 inches across the lower bout.

[@scottparmenter5783]

I hear "your 16, your beautiful, and your mine"

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Yeah, I get that. LOL, Thanks for listening

[@robertlee8042]

Never heard this style before. I love it although I think you can add a bit more emotion!

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and your thoughtful comments. Much appreciated.

[@Rinocalandra]

Very nice playing and beautiful parlor guitar. What guitar is that?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the kind comments. The guitar is an early 1900’s Stetson branded Larson Brothers. It’s a very small guitar, just 12 inches across the lower bout and with a 24 inch scale.

[@Rinocalandra]

​@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_GuitarBasically the perfect guitar. I know Larson Brother, they great. I am studying this tune, and I took inspiration. That guitar sounds amazing

[@WaaO_O]

Teach me old man

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

I taught myself this tune from Richard Saslow’s book, The Art ofRagtime Guitar. It’s available on Amazon.

[@WaaO_O]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Ight g. Thanks for the reference

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

You made that look too easy, but I know better! Just brilliant.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you for listening and the very kind comment

[@Boris_Chang]

👍

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you so much for listening .

[@nbanolfkid]

very good! Now you need to put a tutorial online for this song.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind comment. This tune is from Richard Saslow’s book : The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/6VpTgbJ

[@michaelmaddox]

What’s the title of the song?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

The song is called “Rag Picking” by Richard Saslow. It’s from his book of guitar arrangements called The New Art of Ragtime Guitar. It’s available on Amazon for $25

[@woodandwire]

Bill, do you know the provenance of this tune. The first part is the same as the Bob Gibson tune Abilene.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@woodandwire Thank you very much for listening and taking the time to reach out. I thought the same thing the first time I heard this tune and have worked on a full arrangement of Abilene but never completed it. The song is Rag Picking and is an arrangement of Richard Saslow’s from his book, “The New Art of Ragtime Guitar”. The book is still in print and available on Amazon.

[@wilhelmseleorningcniht9410]

is your guitar smaller than average? It seems off somehow and I can't quite put my finger on it

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

It is a very small bodied guitar Wilhelm. It’s a 1910 Stetson branded Larson. It’s only 12” across the lower bout. It has a very large sound for the size of the guitar . Thanks for listening.

[@BrianFinnegan-cn5mk]

What is this called?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@BrianFinnegan-cn5mk Thanks for listening Brian. The tune is called “Rag Picking”, by Richard Saslow from his book, The Art of Ragtime Guitar. It’s available on Amazon.

[@BrianFinnegan-cn5mk]

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar pleasure listening ,thank u

[@jessicamckinney7508]

May I ask what song that is

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Hi Jessica, The tune is called “Rag Picking” and is by Richard Saslow.

[@whatposterman1222]

Great guitar what is it?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

That is a circa 1910 Stetson guitar built by the Larson Brothers in Chicago. It’s a tiny guitar, a little over 12 inches across the lower bout, but it has a lot of presence for a little guy. The Larson’s made some amazing instruments. Thanks for listening.

[@whatposterman1222]

Not only did I listen, I’m a new subscriber. Fantastic picking, interesting guitars. I’m interested in single 0 size with rosewood back and sides and largest nut available. Torn between Blueridge, Eastman, and RK. Any thoughts to share?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thank you very much for subscribing, it truly means a lot to me. I’ve never played a Blueridge and only a couple of Eastmans. Those were really nice guitars but I’m not familiar enough to with them to know if they have a model that fits your requirements. I have played a number of Recording King guitars and banjos and they’ve all been really nice instruments. Their Tonewood Reserve Elite Single 0 would certainly fit the bill. If you would consider a mahogany bodied guitar with a cutaway, try find one of RK’s RP1-16C. My friend Eric Schoenberg had a big part in their design. Another friend owns one and it’s an amazing guitar. RK doesn’t make them any longer so you would have to buy used. Good luck with your search!

[@whatposterman1222]

I’m fortunate to own the RP1-16c, and it’s my favorite, of All my guitars. I keep silk and steels on it, but wish back and sides were RW. Thank you for your thoughts and reply.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@whatposterman1222 Sounds like you’ve got a good one. You might want to try some John Pearse Nuages Gypsy Jazz strings and see if they give you a sound you like. They come in both light (.010 high E) and medium light (.011 high E) The lights have a string tension very close to Silk and Steels but I like the sound much better. The medium lights don’t have a ton of tension either. Some of my guitars respond best with the lights while a couple are much happier with the medium lights. Cheers

[@philtaylor8863]

Beautifully played. I prefer Bach though.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening and the kind comment Phil. I do a few Bach pieces, but like almost all genres.

[@phillipcmiller99]

Is your guitar a Froggy Bottom?

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks for listening Phillip. That guitar is a Stetson branded Larson Brothers built guitar from around 1910. It’s a tiny guy, just 12” across the lower bout, but with a lot of moxie for such a small guitar.

[@bobsguitartunes]

Far too slow.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

Thanks very much for listening and taking the time to comment. Obviously, I disagree, but that’s what makes the world go round. I learned the piece quite a bit faster, but prefer the mood the slower pace creates. That’s just me. LOL

[@justtim9767]

Very nice.

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

@@justtim9767 Thank you very much.