ALAN THOMPSON JR. RAGTIME PIANO PERFORMANCE AT DISNEYLAND

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11 жыл бұрын

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Alan Thompson Jr plays ragtime piano at Disneyland at the Coke refreshment center on Main Street during his comeback weekend January 13, 2013. Also includes, dual piano with Robert Glenn. For fun, musical chairs with Alice in Wonderland characters are also on this video.

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@DanielDGordon 10 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sandra. Loved your videos on your channel by the way :)

@AntoineBoy 11 жыл бұрын

everybody wants to go home after playing for disneyland for 45 minutes. Poor Alan, I wish him a job where he gets to feel good while playing favourite songs.

@nath909 10 жыл бұрын

"So what's it like spending 24 hrs, 7 days a week in character?" "Kill me"

@Skyrilla 9 жыл бұрын

I like how the old lady in the back was smiling and expecting a calmer, older tagtime tune and then going all ' - ' face when it went full blown jazz.

@freeqwerqwer 10 жыл бұрын

That guy plays SO GOOD and he is so young too! amazing!

@muffinstalkers 10 жыл бұрын

Who cares if it's 'ragtime' or not this is awesome!!

@jollylawyer9999 3 жыл бұрын

Did you even watched the whole vid?

@ShieruShiShi 5 жыл бұрын

Give this man a raise

@chrisorah919 7 жыл бұрын

For the comments about him playing fast, I suspect he's probably aware. When I play ragtime or a boogie mix for my kids, it's usually "Dad play it fast." (Which is when they proceed to jump around like wild animals) Given this is Disneyland, the kids probably just get a kick out of watching his fingers move quickly.

@Number2Drakefan 7 жыл бұрын

Chrisorah youre a cool dude

@yonghongliang6050 4 жыл бұрын

Martin Rosas *you’re

@lungflogger9 5 жыл бұрын

Folks are always impressed by speed, like guitar shredding, etc. He has great skill and his job is to entertain, not advance the rag-boogie repertoire in some deeply artistic way - he is even dressed in a tongue-in-cheek outfit. It is for fun, the second tune is slower. I like him.

@rackerr 9 жыл бұрын

that kind of talent is amazing

@skagit69er 9 жыл бұрын

12:00.. "When you wish upon a star" in ragtime..Unbelievable!!

@juliesterk4583 10 ай бұрын

This just came up and I loved it. Especially Misty. Greetings from Australia. 🦘

@jeffryan6423 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome playing. These guys are piano virtuosos and they can play as fast as they want to play. People at Disneyland's Coke Corner aren't dancing. The pianist isn't there to get people to dance. They are just entertaining and showing off their talent in various styles and speeds. It's a "wow, check out the piano player" type thing, not to get people to dance. Disneyland isn't a Bar Mitzvah or wedding.

@budtp 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Ryan True dat

@cometface Жыл бұрын

This was my dad’s favorite spot to hang out at while my mom took my siblings and I on rides. After my second or third time coming there, I started to realize why he always sat there. Nothing better than a cherry coke and cream cheese pretzel to go with live music haha

@Tanthango 11 жыл бұрын

And I still want to go on - he has learned the songs by heart very well, but... he doesn't have pressure points. Songs seem to just be in a hurry, kinda like "aa sheesh ,well, I'll just play this and then quicklt make it back home". Still, respect for a person, who playes rag time.

@jaywaggener7448 8 жыл бұрын

Playing ragtime seems like alot of to me, but at the same time, people shouldn't have to play a song at the recommended bpm. Me being a jazz player, if you play a song and you get into it, you should be allowed to speed it up or slow it down as per what you think sounds good. Not everybody likes the same thing so let them play it as they want and don't criticize them how they play a song. it's kinda like an improve solo in jazz. you play how you feel. i respect your guys' opinion but its kinda annoying seeing comments about maple leaf rag being to fast. let them play it how they want.

@Coffee-il1yw 6 жыл бұрын

it's called ragTIME for a reason, if you want to play it fast go ahead, but it isnt ragtime, and it goes against most of ragtimes core principles.

@jeffburtonfan 5 жыл бұрын

it's mostly the joplin fans who know how to play maple leaf rag and the entertainer and think they're masters at the piano. they misinterpret joplin's "not fast" to mean very slow. anything over 60bpm seems to be too fast

@Shane-Singleton 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of improvising the speed but even for me that maple leaf rag was so fast you almost can't distinguish it like hitting fast forward on a cassette tape. (for you kids that's what we used way back in the 1980's when I was a kid) The guy has crazy skills!

@davidpaulnormanmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Jazz came from ragtime. The players began improvising on the songs because they played them over and over again. That included changing tempo. Even in the classical world, "purists" bitch and moan about correct tempo and playing exactly what was written, but in the old days, there was a lot of improvising going on. In my opinion, recordings started all that nonsense: people wanted performances that sounded like the recordings.

@Keithustus 3 жыл бұрын

*a lot

@christofarien 9 жыл бұрын

I would kill for those arrangements!

@LuficariusRatspeed 10 жыл бұрын

My goodness. How many of you are listening beyond the first 5 minutes of the video before proclaiming "IT'S BOOGIE WOOGIE!!"!?!

@iancorporated 5 жыл бұрын

Luficarius Ratspeed Because it's fun to listen to. Have a good day! 😊

@MA-iu5hu 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts, and it’s...boogie played straight? How odd, although his riffs are nice

@leonidamendoza1860 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he plays "Somewhere my Love" I don't care if he plays boggie or what. For me he is an excellent pianist.

@roverrampage 8 жыл бұрын

I enjoy his music. Very entertaining and soothing at the same time.....Excellent!

@ponttransbordeurisabellela1781 8 жыл бұрын

This man is REALLY EXCELLENT!******

@saiaddict 9 жыл бұрын

o my gash . my mind is so blown not only from his amazing playing but "you got a freind in me" and the"Cruella de Vil" song are the same .....THE SAME

@luvisuzu 9 жыл бұрын

AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!!

@leonidamendoza1860 3 жыл бұрын

Alan T. is gifted as an excellent pianist, handsome guy as well.

@wbiro 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting - I'd congratulate him on his fun job! and props to Disneyland for hiring a live musician - Ragtime with emotion-based dynamics - now there's a future endeavor (voice/emotion-tied melodic phrasings dynamics are missing - which is why people become bored with it)... as to the performance - you must remember that ability is everything - which includes the ability to show-up for your job in a reliable manner... (but who can resist the Maple Leaf Suite? 6:17 ) and I wonder what the key-weighting is on that Yamaha? If it is anywhere near their DGX-630, his hands would be mashed-pulp after five minutes...

@disneyragpiano4534 5 жыл бұрын

6:11 Maple leaf rag !!

@TheeDavidDee 3 жыл бұрын

spectacular playing

@stylez90 5 жыл бұрын

Dude is a beast!

@jamjamsterjiggidyjay 10 жыл бұрын

that was a great performance! very well done! perfect to get the household done while listening to this! keep it up my dude!

@sandrad63 9 жыл бұрын

I love this!

@JohnHowieson 8 жыл бұрын

Splendid fun. Thank you ;)

@pfadfinder52 8 жыл бұрын

Einmalig diese "Orginal Rag-Time Piano Spieler",- die einfach zu Disney- Land dazugehören. Längst zur Tradition geworden und immer wieder gerne gehört,- selbst von den Disney-Land Besuchern,- wie man unschwer sehen kann. Perfekte Stars des oder "Ragtime-Palette",

@IpCrackle 10 жыл бұрын

Only Disney would be hokey enough to get away with this... AND I'M NOT COMPLAINING. If only I could play like that, that'd be the perfect job!

@cefimssoas9830 6 жыл бұрын

i dont beleive it, amaaaaaazing

@amaggard14 5 жыл бұрын

What a great performer

@Sweence 9 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal player!

@roswitasimanjuntak8431 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@EquinoxeBruno 10 жыл бұрын

Great job !!!

@waynemoore2048 3 жыл бұрын

Alan, you are just wonderful

@Trenegeut87 10 жыл бұрын

This was awesome :)

@NinjaSushi2 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great to me.

@DanielDGordon 11 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Sandra. I was using a new camera and it was recorded with monaural sound. I then did some tricks to get it to be artificial stereo but hope to get Alan again with better sound too.

@ralphus44 9 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing, especially when he plays fast like that. How do people memorize all those notes and know exactly which key to strike? They all look the same.

@TheMusicalPotato 9 жыл бұрын

I play piano and i don't know how to explain, it's just memorizing. But the memorizing come with the practise. It's easy and fun. Especially ragtime.

@orangejuiceman 9 жыл бұрын

It's not really memorizing, It's the same set of keys going left (lower pitch) and right (higher pitch) about eight times. And the black keys have a visul pattern that indicates where each key is too.

@orangejuiceman 9 жыл бұрын

Same with the music he's playing. He's improvising rather than memorizing. Say you have knowledge in sculpting, then you decide to augment a bit of things as you go along.

@bonezbaaaby 9 жыл бұрын

You get used to the keys looking different. They have patterns

@acegibson9533 5 жыл бұрын

He doesn't memorize a thing. This is all improvised on the spot. He couldn't duplicate what he played if his life counted on it. Blues, jazz, rock and country players with any talent, can all improvise.

@giannacarpenedo6122 4 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Yamaha they're literally the best!

@DanielDGordon 4 жыл бұрын

Alan can make any piano sound great I'm sure.

@hockeygoalie33333 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@Blazeplay20 10 жыл бұрын

the power of rag time :o

@sandrad63 11 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that! :)

@WTH828 4 жыл бұрын

Life goals

@Pagey1981 10 жыл бұрын

Well he absolutely owns all over my ragtime skills. I also am wondering how do you even?

@DivaMix01 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@samsa419 11 жыл бұрын

Bravo...

@Braianyupi1991 9 жыл бұрын

me encanta el piano, si yo supiera tocarlo lo tocaría 22 horas al día

@MartaBtrp 10 жыл бұрын

Cool! :)

@davidpaulnormanmusic 4 жыл бұрын

This music rocks and has way more edge than contemporary pop. Yeah, I sound old fashioned, but it's the truth.

@frankmieczkowski5553 6 жыл бұрын

41.43 sounds like Peacherine. Scott Joplin

@leopoldroitel4022 9 жыл бұрын

Could you please list all the rags here, would be really appreciated.

@hgwiechie 5 жыл бұрын

Whatever it is Little Richards way of playing Rock n Roll obviously came from this.

@Savage23110 10 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have his job!

@mikegrosz6127 5 жыл бұрын

great job asom

@MrJibengong 8 жыл бұрын

what is the tune starting at 13.45? i try to learn it , amazing ! bravo alan t

@madchocholaty 8 жыл бұрын

When can i be as good as this?!?!!

@saag111 6 жыл бұрын

You born with some natural skills thats a fact. But with hours and hours and more hours of practice during some of years you can develop your ability more and more. You will be amazed of your own capabilities. Trust me, in my case after 5 years playing now i can make a few ragtimes i thought i could never do.

@knottreel 7 жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever played Joplin with a Chihuahua in the room.

@Strategy303 3 жыл бұрын

Those who thumbed down, don't deserve thumbs.

@alanj.p.thompson5911 3 жыл бұрын

Like your playing and especially like your name! Alan J P. Thompson.

@claudiagayle7294 8 жыл бұрын

wow

@ackibinlacki6279 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Could anyone pls tell me the name of the part at 4:55, thx

@Ilmonarchico 7 жыл бұрын

Boogie Woogie!!!!!

@alphastrategygroup7422 8 жыл бұрын

Sweet spot 9:05.

@TVBallcards 7 жыл бұрын

Hello. I see I'm getting into this conversation rather late, but nonetheless........... I heard Alan at Disneyland many years ago. I am as impressed today (with this video) as I was then. I was at Disneyland about a month ago and inquired about him, but no one seemed to know anything. I'm wondering if anyone knows where Alan is now (6/16/17) and where he might be playing. More importantly, I have two of his CD's. Has he produced any more and where are they are available? Thanks!

@bebopbill1 8 жыл бұрын

Would it matter that Alan does not read music. Everything you hear him play he learned by his ear. I think that is pretty impressive.

@tinusinsummerland 6 жыл бұрын

yeaaaa

@kylebell6117 5 жыл бұрын

NICE

@marshkus994 5 жыл бұрын

is that Sylvester Stylone in the background? (in the beggining)

@mikeygroves9921 8 жыл бұрын

Steve-o doesn't like playing musical chairs...

@ardianwudi 9 жыл бұрын

SOLACE!

@AZZURRAMUSICable 7 жыл бұрын

Funny! Funny! Funny!

@jimbo113 2 жыл бұрын

Chill, man! 😲

@spacemanlrs333 9 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the second song he plays?

@bill10140 7 жыл бұрын

I like it. "It's music". I think you can play it anyway you like. Fast slow or what ever. If it feels good do it. Hobo Bill

@pauljackson1638 6 жыл бұрын

Solace parts C&D @ 3:58

@foxtube1882 4 жыл бұрын

How's the song called between the Maple Leaf Rag f.e. at 7:24 ? Somebody know the title? I like it :-) Awesome pianist!!!

@TheMwarrior50 8 жыл бұрын

song list?

@romcallis 3 жыл бұрын

Im thinking sitting around Refreshment Corner listening to music will never happen again

@EODFLASH 9 жыл бұрын

what song goes on at 7:24?

@Tanthango 11 жыл бұрын

I take it back - not blues but New Orleans (also known as Dixieland) style.

@professordeportugadoyt113 9 жыл бұрын

Someone please tell me the name of ALL of those piano pieces!!

@skinnyernie 9 жыл бұрын

call me crazy but this reminds me of The Doors a little bit. It would be coo if it was slowed down a bit to a sexier tempo.

@saag111 6 жыл бұрын

I guess if he had some kind of injury in elbow and wrists, he was wearing gloves like Quervain tendonitis and some other in the elbow.

@ashleynielson609 4 жыл бұрын

The ones on his elbows are part of the costume they wear and the gloves are probably his when I watch the Jonny may video on KZfaq he didn't wear gloves or they are part of the costume they wear at disneyland

@evawilliams2898 3 жыл бұрын

@@ashleynielson609 gloves are part of the winter attire for the pianist at coke corner, but it depends on the player if they wear them. you can see that robert, the other pianist is also wearing them at 4:32

@jeffryan6423 9 жыл бұрын

Does anybody happen to know what those black bands are around his arms?

@RandomPerson56789 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Ryan They're called sleeve garters, back in the late 19th and early 20th century men wore them to easily change sleeve length, as shirts back then usually didn't have buttons on the ends of the sleeves like they do now. Since they were worn during ragtime's prime, generally piano players that specialize in ragtime (or boogie-woogie in this case) wear them when performing.

@sokker03 8 жыл бұрын

What is the song starting at around 21:00??? I really like the quick chord thing he does in it.

@kevinchan1598 7 жыл бұрын

Think it's St. Louis Blues

@frankwaters2510 4 жыл бұрын

i get bioshock infinite vibes

@sondersighs 3 жыл бұрын

Pardon me, but what song is playing at 19:27 ? It sounds astonishing

@UP4014 4 жыл бұрын

His right hand should get a ticket for speed

@marcinw816 4 жыл бұрын

4:00

@Tanthango 11 жыл бұрын

Cool, but this is blues/stride piano, which is the successor playstyle of rag time. :) Have spare time? Look up a documentary called "The Story of Jazz". A very interesting 2,5 hours (or was it 1,5?)