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

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.

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

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.

that kind of talent is amazing

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

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

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.

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.

Give this man a raise

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.

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

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

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

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

I would kill for those arrangements!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!!

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",

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

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

Dude is a beast!

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...

i dont beleive it, amaaaaaazing

6:11 Maple leaf rag !!

Splendid fun. Thank you ;)

I love this!

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

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!

spectacular playing

Shout out to Yamaha they're literally the best!

Alan, you are just wonderful

Sounds great to me.

Phenomenal player!

This was awesome :)

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

the power of rag time :o

Great job !!!

What a great performer

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

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.

Awesome!!

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

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.

I enjoyed that! :)

Cool! :)

Those who thumbed down, don't deserve thumbs.

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

Awesome

Bravo...

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

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

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

Wonderful

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

Life goals

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

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

41.43 sounds like Peacherine. Scott Joplin

great job asom

Sweet spot 9:05.

Boogie Woogie!!!!!

I wish I could have his job!

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!

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

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

Solace parts C&D @ 3:58

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

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

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.

what song goes on at 7:24?

Funny! Funny! Funny!

What is the name of the second song he plays?

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

SOLACE!

yeaaaa

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

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

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

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

wow

NICE

song list?

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.

does anyone know the name of the song that starts at 33:46 ? i would very much like to know! much obliged!

His right hand should get a ticket for speed

i get bioshock infinite vibes

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

Ok...This is NOT ragtime...this is Boogie Woogie. BIG Difference....like about 60 years difference.

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.

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?)

23:45 Gershwin :)

4:00

can someone please identify the song that starts at 13:25 right after he mentions songs from toy story? that song is beautiful and so fun at the same time. i have a piano and i MUST KNOW THE NAME OF THIS SONG PLEASE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO IS AWESOME??

This is beasty as fuck. People here complaining about some other shit...

This ain’t ragtime it’s boogie woogie hahah but still amazing playing