Tom Brier: YouTube's Forgotten Gaming Pianist

[@Keeper1st]

Earlier this month, Tom became the 2023 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation.

[@asla3217]

Well deserved. I came across this video whilst hoping for some kind of update that he had recovered enough to play again. In any case @Keeper1st I'd like to thank you for helping me discover Tom's work and particularly the videos in his honour such as the multi-hour transcription streams. Although my interest is not in music specifically, watching Tom has been the rare instance I felt I could *see* what decades of dedication to one's craft looks like. I do search up his videos and listen and he is inspiring me for all he has done and that legacy will live on forever.

[@drafthard6562]

Congratulations! He deserved it, 100%. And personally, i'd say that he's not "forgotten", no, not at all. I still check up your channel or google Tom's name once in a while to see any updates on how he's doing.

[@TheG0ldenTaro]

This is so touching, I cannot help but cry!!!! 🥺❤️ The mark Tom has left on my heart, and the hearts of so, so many I'm sure, is enormous and it couldn't have gone to anyone better!! Tom fan for life !

[@bobbyderptelevision3740]

While Tom may not have been what started my journey with the piano, he most certainly influenced it. Ragtime is incredibly fun to play, and he introduced me to it. I also enjoy playing video game music, although like you said he isn't a gaming pianist. I never forgot him, and occasionally he still pops up in my mind. Thanks for showing me and the world his music.

[@dimhoLten]

This made my day! So happy to hear it! Gonna go rewatch the Zelda Horse Race video yet again.

[@Keeper1st]

Tom was never a “gaming pianist”. He simply specialized in ragtime and enjoyed reading new pieces. Many tunes from early games were ragtime, so I showed them to him.

[@Neotears]

I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Tom Briar many years ago. Though I never knew he had albums. EDIT: I've added his albums to KZbin Music, and I love it! Olivewood Fox Trot is my favourite!

[@Harmonyww]

Certainly isn't forgotten about either. I've been watching Tom via your channel and others for a good 15 years now and don't intend to stop any time soon!

[@kimifur]

Gaming is how I came across him, but yes, it's ragtime that's his thing, in all of its forms! I listen over and over to his sight reading of Casino Night Zone (Sonic 2); it just makes me so happy!

[@MrTchou]

Nyan cat video was the one to bring me to Tom’s performance, and i watched the others afterwards, Tom is a great pianist, i really hope music bring him back to playing at some point.

[@Nikoxzero]

Thank you for uploading those videos 15 years ago, i hope and wish the best for Tom

[@HaHaBear]

Forgotten is a strong word. Anyone who has been subbed to keeper1st's channel will NEVER forget Tom

[@Jullan-M]

Yeah honestly I feel like it's really disrespectful to Tom's work and legacy to label him "forgotten".

[@lordofcows8529]

was not expecting the osu guy on this video

[@maxpower789z]

Still subbed to this day. Been watching for longer than I can remember and I always go back to hear Toms playing and his boyish laughter

[@kirktown2046]

Agree, I've listen to his performances hundreds of times, he brings me joy and puts a pep in my step with such smooth improv and variation played with heart and such fun.

[@eglol]

I just came from the Nyan Cat video

[@JediMaestr0]

Just a note from a lifelong pianist: what’s impressive about Tom Brier’s playing (and what caused his popularity to surge) wasn’t really his sightreading. Once you’re a fairly accomplished musician, sightreading isn’t really that hard, and if you zoom in on the scores he’s playing from, they’re not complicated at al. No, what’s impressive is actually everything he plays that’s *not* on the page. See, Tom Brier is a master at ragtime improvisation and embellishment, so he could take a fairly simple tune and add tons of runs, octaves, and embellishments to turn it into an incredibly complex and impressive bit of improv. Just thought it would be helpful to clarify that point.

[@maxlibertor]

Lmao it's true that many of the readings shown of him are basic rag sheets, the man also reads his own pieces (of course not sightreading, but he will heavily rely on sheet music to remind himself while playing something like PERIL IN PANTOMIME or PARALLELOGRAMS which is not an easy thing to do...) His sightreading AND comfortability in ragtime and improvisation are both extremely impressive and atypical. Composers have told me that when he read their music, he just made it better and basically played it how THEY wanted it to turn out in a way LMAO (I'm 15 and never got to meet the guy at his peak, unfortunately...) Sight reading at that level though still just simply isn't super common, even in the ragtime community.

[@JediMaestr0]

@@maxlibertor I guess so. I would consider my sightreading to be on a similar level to his tbh, though I’m a far cry from being able to improv in any sort of coherent way, so I really do think it’s the improv that sets him so far apart and not the sightreading.

[@bmk8018]

1) the top comments in tom's most popular sight-reading videos suggest that the sight-reading aspect is what most of those watching them think is impressive; 2) where are all the videos of other pianists doing sight reading to the same level as Tom? I can't find any on youtube 3) yes, tom's improv was great.

[@JediMaestr0]

@@bmk8018 1) This is because most of the top comments are from non-musicians. People who don’t play music think that he’s reading everything he’s playing off the page and don’t realize that 90% of it is embellishment, plus I think people who don’t read sheet music find sightreading more impressive than those who do. 2) There aren’t a lot of “sight-reading” videos out there because for one thing, it’s kind of hard to prove that you are actually playing the piece for the first time, and for another thing, it’s not a skill that generally stands well enough on its own to garner a video. There are lots of great sight-readers out there, but it’s the style and skill with which people interpret the music they’re reading for the first time that makes them unique, not the reading itself. I myself would do a sight-reading video to show that it’s a common thing, but again, it would be hard to prove I was actually seeing the music for the first time lol. 3) Now there we can agree

[@juliar65]

Other pianists would bring complicated pieces to Tom to try to stump him. He has read through some very difficult pieces and played them flawlessly. It was only due to Ron O'Dell, that Tom ever played any gaming pieces at all. Not only did Tom play them, but the band that he formed with some other ragtimers played video game music as well .@@JediMaestr0

[@chloegpt]

The ragtime community would never regard Brier as forgotten. The guy is such a popular influence.

[@donsancho6690]

I feel the same way, not a fan of the video title

[@funcamp_ltd.]

I've been following Tom Brier since around 2011-2012. I hope he's able to play piano one day again, but until then I'll be cheering him on through his long and slow recovery.

[@ScoopOfButter]

I only discovered Brier last year. I wish I did earlier, my discovery of him significantly expanded my interests of ragtime music and other artists alike. I too wish him a great recovery, but we can only hope.

[@yogxoth1959]

I’m so sorry to tell you, but his brain damage is permanent and he won’t ever play like he did again.

[@funcamp_ltd.]

@@yogxoth1959 I'm aware. It was more of a wishful sentiment than anything else.

[@franksinatra9579]

@@yogxoth1959 wrong! Think about medical and technological advances that will be made in the next 10-20 years.

[@GabrielCyprous]

i discovered him this week, he is amazing piano player, i hope one day he get able to back playing (sorry for bad english).

[@arsenic1987]

Having been in contact with a friend of his in 2019, I've had an update here and there. I'm also just a youtuber and "random person" to him, but his accident took away so much that could have been that I reached out.. It's very unfortunate that Covid hit exactly during his hospitalization and recovery which made even close friends having trouble getting in touch with him. After he went back to his parents in Oakdale, there hasn't been much updates or contact. He has however played again after the accident, though his arms struggled to follow his mind. And from what I'm told, he is very thankful and gracious for his fans through the letters he has gotten. My best wishes goes to Tom. I hope you're doing better these days.

[@cynicalsix]

Tom Brier was a huge part of my childhood, I remember hearing about his accident broke my heart.

[@tylerhurd9569]

He’s not forgotten, I still watch videos of him

[@thesovietunion9542]

I will never forget this legend, idk why this is titled this

[@GOL1912]

He's never been forgotten, and he's never been a gaming pianist.

[@ScoopOfButter]

The guy was also an inspiration to the Cuphead soundtrack. Redneck Rag by "Brian March" (presumebly Tom Brier and Eric Marchese) influenced the Funfair Fever level music. There's some undeniably strong similarities between the two pieces.

[@ScoopOfButter]

And contrary to popular belief, the SMW Athletic Theme did NOT inspire the Funfair Fever track. The similarities were deemed a coincidence by Kristofer Maddigan in a tweet.

[@YottaBite]

This is actually one of the saddest stories to me. I've been playing piano for two years and it is genuinely the light of my life; without piano I would literally want to die.

[@joseangelmonterroza9364]

Never forgotten, you can see comments asking about him from everymoth of every year, what an amazing archivement!!!!

[@tonyandrade5081]

Tom and I were best friends growing up in Oakdale - I can attest that visiting him at his house he would just play random songs from listening to them. We would play our favorite new music for each other and he would start playing the songs on his piano (he had one in his room) - Devil Inside by INXS is one I remember very well when he would just start playing it from hearing it. He was not only a genius at piano, but also at Math and was the Salutatorian at our high school graduation. He would just start playing current hit songs or even video game songs for fun. And he would start riffing at random and it was amazing to watch. I had a great knowledge for current popular music and brought it to Tom. He and I shared the love for not just current music, but the Dr. Demento show and Weird Al Yankovic. His love of humor in music went back to Spike Jones.

[@sucymanbavaran3001]

Fuck, i hate that it's been so long that people consider tom forgotten, and i feel bad for not having checked in on his progress for a while. Glad folk are still remembering him though!

[@Failentin]

Neither forgotten nor a gaming pianist.

[@jasim_piano3847]

I will never forget Tom Brier! He is the reason I am interested in ragtime and sight reading. He is such an amazing person that I am currently trying to learn all of his pieces. I can tell you that some of them are not so easy😅. But anyway, he will live rent free in my heart and I hope he will feel better soon!

[@galenschultz3239]

Peril in Pantomime, Elephant Tracks, Blue Lampshade, Razor Blades... He was a madman. Insanely fun music all the same.

[@gustavobraga582]

Found out about Tom in August 2019. Thanks to him, Ragtime has become a part of my life. I listen to Ragtime and Tom everyday since then. There's no one like him. I had the pleasure to talk to many talented musicians that got to know him and played with him. They are all unanimous... There's no one like him. I'm so glad to be living in the same era as Tom, be able to experience his music. So glad that Ron O'Dell and many others were also so generous in sharing Tom's talent. Thinking of him fondly, kindly and positively, due to all contributions he has made and all the people he has inspired and keep inspiring. Thanks for the video.

[@UmImAva]

I've never forgotten this man

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

I just want to say cheers to Keeper1st for not only making us know about the wonderful person that is Tom Brier, but also keeping us up to date, even to this day. Thank you.

[@The1Xking]

I still watch him to this day, his talent is so pure it’s beautiful.

[@Skhal]

Tom is everything but not forgotten I personally think about him every single day

[@tapejara1507]

He isnt a gaming pianist hes a ragtime legend.

[@McJAL]

I had given up piano many years ago after playing it began to feel like a chore rather than something I loved. Then one day I accidentally clicked on the famous video of Tom Brier sight-reading Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme on youtube. That inspired me to pick up the piano once again and try learning that piece. After that, I kept learning all these ragtime versions of great video game pieces. One thing led to another and now I have fallen deeply in love with the piano and music as a whole. I even performed his version of K.K. Ragtime for my music GCSE performance (British high school exams). I'm going to study it an uni in a year. This is, in large part, thanks to Tom. Thankfully, a member of the Tom Brier discord community wanted to put together a video of people around the world wishing him a happy birthday a few months back and I was lucky enough to be able to personally thank the man who helped me find my passion in life. I love Tom Brier and all he has done for me and the wider community. I really hope he gets better soon.

[@XDDCCOUUTT]

11:37 This kinda made me tear up a little, I should get to listening to his work.

[@jaythompson5102]

Former piano player here, got into Tom's piano playing waaay back. So glad to hear others are getting a chance to hear this man's great work!

[@urfavragtimeguy3875]

The ragtime community will forever cherish Tom Brier as much as Scott Joplin. He was truly a remarkable pianist and composer, and shaped the way for other modern ragtime composers today.

[@chemistryguy]

I return to his Nintendo music renditions, Mario 64's Snow Mountain in particular, a couple times a year. There's no one else who captured nostalgia like Tom. Some of his improvisations were scored and cleaned up, but in doing so something was lost. The low fidelity recordings of him playing are just magical.

[@arthurmesserschmidt]

*Nobody forgot him* ❤

[@centralstudio317]

I didn't forget, I've been watching his videos for over 10 years! He inspired me to play the piano and I still watch his videos

[@n0rg]

Poor title as Tom has definitely been NOT forgotten. I've watched his videos for a few years now and learn something new each time.

[@ShigaruFR]

I never realized how much OG video games and anime pianists forged the youtube scene: They got me into music and I now teach piano thanks to them. I'm sure I'm not the only one who always has memories of watching these videos years ago and have have them be a part of my music career. Thanks Tom Brier Thanks Video Game pianist Thanks TheIshter Thanks Kyle Landry Thanks Animenz Thanks Marcus Veltri Thanks Mario Verrehrer If you have any other old school pianists you watched leave them below :)

[@ZeldaGamer1049]

I was literally listening to Tom while cooking my dinner only a few mins ago 😢. This guy is my musical inspiration and has indirectly paved my path into music

[@flawed1]

I’m glad so many people have come here to tell you that he’s not forgotten. What’s concerning is that people who never knew about him may read your title and think he is forgotten, but there are many many people who will never forget him. Words have power. It’s important to be mindful

[@redspec01]

Tom Briar is not forgotten

[@ALOUTOULOU]

11:18 I'm glad that my meme introduces you to Tom Brier, and made you create a wonderful video on his story, people should remember him. His tragic story had such a impact on me ; he losts what he had the most precious thing in his life, making people happy with his godlike hands. I'm still playing piano thanks to him, I'll tell that story to my granchildren.

[@kirktown2046]

Thank you for honoring Tom with this video, he's awesome and his music stays with me. He's that really brought the joy of music to life.

[@JosemariaCarrascoMolina]

I will never forget the first time I heard his ghost 'n goblins theme like 3 years ago and was shocked by how he played it, and how he changed the original and added his own sweetness, and today I realized he played the theme without knowing it... wow, I hope to be like that some day.

[@goosebyte]

No uploads ≠ forgotten.

[@pi5549]

Tom's not forgotten. The world's just starting to wake up to him.

[@neat3468]

Anyone who loves Tom Brier should definitely get into Derek Paravicini, another piano legend who thankfully is still able to play.

[@notme123]

Tom is still with us

[@neat3468]

@@notme123 Oops sorry, I meant to write able to play. I corrected my post. Thanks.

[@plumper303]

I don't know what KZbin did to their algorithm, but I've been noticing old videos being recommended more and more lately. I'd never seen Tom Brier's videos before, but the Nyan Cat one happened to pop up and I decided to watch it. That, of course, led me down the rabbit hole of all this wonderful music. That's when I saw the video. An update. I didn't know what the update was about, and I was eventually sucked down another rabbit hole of these tragic events. I saw so much talent, and it got whisked away in an instant. I genuinely feel bad for Tom Brier, and I will definitely go back and watch the videos of him from time to time. He impacted a lot of people, and, while I was not among those fortunate, I still got to have knowledge of his story and accomplishments. I really hope he recovers.

[@colin_henry1]

as a long time fan of tom brier's, thank you for making this video

[@s_cabbage]

When Daniel T uploads a gaming video about a somewhat obscure topic, you know it's gonna be good

[@zionfortuna]

10:30 there has been an update, it's on their discord server.

[@mason386]

link to the server?

[@mai_xmai]

life sucks, some people make it worse, but people like Mr Tom Brier make it better. there is no better legacy than that, his legendary playing will never be forgotten by those who had the pleasure of hearing it.

[@WorldsOkayestBassPlayer]

Forgotten? Never! As long as there are people who enjoy ragtime and gamers who enjoy listening to unique renditions of popular game soundtracks, Tom Brier will never be forgotten.

[@crunchycrispybacon]

Tom inspired me around 2008 to change my piano style from classical to ragtime and then to ultimately jazz and stride. Not forgotten by me, and he wasn’t known as a gaming pianist but a ragtime virtuoso. God bless you Tom.

[@VicJang]

Haven’t watched the video but I’ll definitely NEVER forget Tom Brier. He’s easily the best sight-reading improvising pianist I’ve seen. I’ve listened to hundreds of hours of he playing, and it’s simply unforgettable.

[@poisonjam22]

ty for making this and bringin attention to his legacy and situation

[@AdamGlenn-t9r]

As one of those who know. Man. I’m glad this video was made. I remember watching Tom in my first ever apartment in 2009.

[@JuniorAlmeida17]

I knew him this week, since then I'm watching everything about him.

[@fabioguggeri325]

I used to listen to his YT videos daily to the point that when I made my first videogame I wrote the intro music as a ragtime just in the hopes to end up being played by him someday. Then a few months later, the accident. I was very heartbroken.

[@skyesprik4772]

I'll never forget Tom.

[@beachlife4704]

"Forgotten"? Hardly. Tom is a musical genius who could create beautiful pieces of music on the spot from just a page or two. His improvisational skills are astounding. Just listening to him play Ragtime can create new fans of the genre. And the power and accuracy of that left hand...

[@zerebbrronson8993]

Never will be forgotten. I watch Tom Brier Daily.

[@_wallacers]

Thanks for this video.

[@iratepirate3896]

Forgotten? What? I've been listening to him for years, and he's famous among American ragtime pianists

[@Rombizio]

He is not forgotten or a gaming pianist. He is a rag time pianist and has amazing sight reading skills.

[@sparksk8er]

Not necessarily a gaming pianist, but god damn just a fucking stellar and immaculate piano player. Felt every key press, every sustain and every flutter like it was your first. Genuinely enthralled listening to anything he played to this day. My life is better with Toms music in it

[@leodionisiolima]

I'm a brazilian musician, although my musical language is north-american music, such as ragtime, blues, jazz and so on... and for this reason, Tom Brier has a very special place in my heart. He's not just a GREAT pianist, but he's a keeper of old-reliq ragtime sheets. I just love him. For me he's like a cool uncle I never had. And his beard is nice as well. hahahahaha TOM, YOU ARE GREAT, AND WE LOVE YOU!!!!! Cheers from Brazil, pal 🖤

[@bonobo2000]

This is a good tribute to Tom. I liked when at the end you said, "None of us have forgotten you, although the name says 'KZbin's forgotten gaming pianist'". Nobody who really appreciated Tom would ever forget about him. People should talk about him on KZbin, so thank you for having done it.

[@FSAPOJake]

Forgotten? Maybe. But certainly not by me. I still watch his stuff every day.

[@lukeflame5782]

Great Video ive been folowing Tom Brier and his work since 2013 or so and i thought of him as a magician.... The wonderfull works inspired me to learn the piano and today i am playing and never been better. He is one of my Pianist heros and i really hope he gets better enough to play. It would be great to see him back!

[@christianboi7690]

I remember hearing that he wasn’t getting the help he needed and that his family wasn’t making the process of getting him into rehab easy. Hearing that he’s been in rehab is pretty awesome.

[@Persun_McPersonson]

After four years of being kept in a nursing home (or something to that effect), he was finally placed in an actual rehab facility to get full-time therapy, but a few months later his family moved him to their home; he was apparently still getting care through professionals visiting them, but I imagine that this reduced-intensity form of therapy isn't as effective. Perhaps he was taken out of the more dedicated recovery program because the crash did too much damage for there to be a whole lot they could do to help him recover in the first place, or maybe spending several years with no care worsened his chances of decent recovery, or a slight mix of both - but, in any case, Tom still isn't doing too well, and probably never will.

[@sorahatumna1095]

Not forgotten...

[@kevinphiggins]

For some reason I thought Tom had passed away so I am thrilled to hear that he is still with us, thank you so much for making this video

[@BlueberryPlays_]

I never forgot him. I still miss him and his music

[@typhdecker4099]

This is a very touching tribute. Thank you.

[@MrThetaphi]

Tom Brier is not forgotten. He was an is one of my favourite pianists!

[@RicoLen1]

As a big fan of video game music, I stumbled upon Keeper1st's channel about 10 years ago, and I still go back and listen to Tom Brier all the time. There really is no one, and I mean no one on youtube at Brier's level. Honestly? He was too good for youtube. I was lucky enough to live not that far from where he frequently played locally, and I always meant to take my kids to go see him play, but unfortunately I missed my window of opportunity, and I really regret not having gone to see him when I could have.

[@gagavisionist]

Tom was a pivotal inspiration for me as a teenager learning to play the piano. I primarily play classical music, and (being 26 years old now) I don't play nearly as often as I used to, but he is the sole reason I decided to purchase the "Maple Leaf Rag." I don't know what it was, but Tom playing a rag on the piano just sparked something in me. He is truly extraordinary and one of the BEST pianists of our lifetimes.

[@alikcsg]

Ever since I first heard his Super Mario World performances, I would often go back to listen to him play. Tom Brier was on a whole nother level. The day I found out about his accident, I was pretty devastated. I can’t imagine how he must have felt at the time. Knowing that, it has only made me frequent those old videos even more often.

[@XM394-xxx]

I've been watching KZbin since 2007 and have never seen or heard of this dude until tonight, and now i going down the rabbit hole

[@NobodyInParticular001]

Thank you so much. By making this video, you can be certain that you've helped at least one person discover his works, allowing his memory to live on through just one more person, and just a little longer. I pray he gets better, and until then videos like these will preserve his legacy so that when the time comes, we'll be waiting.

[@HealyHQ]

Tom Brier isn't forgotten at all. Everyone loves him.

[@drfill9210]

Before I watch this, I clicked on this link because it was about him. He is far from forgotten

[@Jaaz7]

Tom is an inspiration for me, what a legend!

[@ArtemisiaDS3]

Forgotten? Hes never been forgotten and never will. He is a legend. He is the MASTER of rag time.

[@N3Selina]

i'll never forget the time i discovered this person. so fun to listen to this person playing piano. it probably may never happen again, but it's nice it happened! i wish Tom and his family and friends the best

[@Chrythm]

Those recordings were always so fun to watch. He had such an upbeat effect on others, even on us online viewers. And it wasn't just raw talent, he got deep into whatever he was playing and made it his own. He never played songs for attention, despite his success, and that resonates with me. He added his own sappy happy endings, filling the room with laughter. This was clearly just something he loved to do. It was always his friends recording, in awe at his display of joy. To him, it was only a pastime. Tom Brier was true to himself, and that deserves respect. To those of you lucky enough to remember him in your lives, thank you for sharing.

[@srenhaandbk7904]

Following the accident, members of the community, such as myself, an amateur ragtime pianist, were encouraged to write to him or visit him after he woke up, and postcards and sheet music came rolling in for him. Particularly, I remember at some point, it came to light that he really liked chocolate, and from what I heard, his friends and fans kept note of this and sent him plenty. I myself sent a letter across the world to him to wish him well. All the best to Tom.

[@ablestmage]

I tried to follow along the Tom Brier story, seeing the SMW ending music pretty close to the time it happened, and looked forward to each new post (rare as they may have been) and was crushed when I heard about the accident, and joined the discord to get the soonest news about his progress. Bummer all over.

[@rawtrout007]

I never forgot him :(

[@theraque1]

Tom was never forgotten. The Internet remembers.

[@LIES1988GNR]

Sorry but forgotten is not the world. The first time you hear Tom you will never forget his music.

[@philsmith2888]

Thanks for keeping Tom in our remembrance

[@superlakitu64]

The younger generation may not notice him anymore, but in my heart and in the hearts of many other people he is still a legend. I can't really tell, since when I was listening to his music. God bless him and I wish him a good recovery!

[@Mihoyminoy124]

The legendary Tom Brier will never be forgotten

[@drawmart]

Muchas gracias por hacer este video, soy fan de Tom y le mandamos mucho cariño.

[@sunxnes]

We will never forget Tom. The greatest talent to grace video game composition

[@judijudijudiii]

His performance of the super mario ending theme will always be my top favorite. LONG LIVE TOM BRIER!❤

[@maussie9942]

I’m so happy Tom Brier is back in the limelight. Med beds are just around the corner and he needs to have access to one xx

[@jabbah7115]

Was literally just listening to his Casino Night Zone cover (my first and favorite video I've seen from him) when I asked myself "man whatever happened to him?" Needless to say, I've CERTAINLY not forgotten about him. He's been on my playlist for about a decade

[@quasebao]

I never forget about him... And pray for him

[@soviete2142]

I miss this man it sucks what happened and I really do hope he’s recovering well❤️

[@rjbourgeois5490]

Tom Brier is a fuckin' legend and genius. It's almost impossible to spend over 5 years in the video game genre and not go without hearing Tom's covers at least once.

[@john_young]

WHO has forgotten about him? he's a legend. i only found your video by specifically searching for his name because i wanted to hear his stuff today. people revisit his videos all the time.

[@H2CO3Szifon]

I was introduced to ragtime by Tom's videos. I absolutely adore his compositions, and I listen to them almost every day on my way to work and back. I learned to play some of his best compositions, including "Strollin'" and "Meditation". I can't imagine how one would come about inventing such complex yet perfectly in-place harmonies and rhythmic formulæ. I sincerely hope he'll soon be able to play again as well as he once did.

[@gustavobraga582]

His compositions are really something!!

[@Persun_McPersonson]

He will unfortunately never gain the control over his other hand that he would need.