Star Wars | "Cantina Band" | Ragtime Piano Duet | Martin Spitznagel & Bryan Wright

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Here are Martin Spitznagel (me, on left) and Bryan Wright (username "bixvenuti") having some fun performing "Cantina Band" by John Williams. We were giving a concert in Pittsburgh on March 28, 2009, and needed a tune to end with. We didn't have anything prepared, so we got together the afternoon of the concert and figured out this arrangement.
Bryan and I both specialize in ragtime and early American piano music, so it's kind of awesome that John Williams chose to score the seedy, dangerous cantina in "A New Hope" with ragtime.
For more info on us, visit Bryan's website at www.bryanswright.com and my website at www.spitzfire.com. Thanks for watching!
Special thanks to:
Yuko Eguchi, video
Bryan Wright, audio

Пікірлер: 1 500

@samaritan_sys 12 жыл бұрын

Mezo forte be with you.

@sonoftheway3528 4 жыл бұрын

a comment made before the dark times, before the Disney

@tobiashorowitz9676 4 жыл бұрын

oh my god thats funny

@valoilmari 3 жыл бұрын

@@sonoftheway3528 bro disney rules

@sonoftheway3528 3 жыл бұрын

@@valoilmari Disney Star Wars is mostly shit

@valoilmari 3 жыл бұрын

@@sonoftheway3528 disagreed

@cojita1414 5 жыл бұрын

You need a lot of hans to solo this

@cojita1414 5 жыл бұрын

I’d rather you DEW it with 2 people

@malcolmmacinnis247 5 жыл бұрын

@@cojita1414 you'll only a senate away nyahahahah

@swf4841 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@miksul64 5 жыл бұрын

this needs more likes

@istvanvaradi3149 4 жыл бұрын

I have a solo version on my channel. :)

@antares9601 7 жыл бұрын

okay, these guys are quite good... But what am I doing here at 2 am?

@SpaghettioH 7 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA, I read this comment and looked at the time.... 2:16am. What a coincidence.

@minimuzkins7123 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha same.. 2:24

@n2spagooter692 7 жыл бұрын

1:57... Damnit

@IrishBlendCoffe 7 жыл бұрын

I guess the same thing I'm doing here at 2 am, 2 months after you.

@Greencze 7 жыл бұрын

Duuuude. 2:10AM Haha.

@chinmustache6420 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually the best cover of Cantina Band I’ve ever heard

@Spitzfire 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@ApexClanDS Жыл бұрын

That’s got to be the best ~~pirate~~ bounty hunter ive ever seen

@MartinSpitznagel 10 жыл бұрын

We've been playing the piano for a long time. It gets easier, I promise! :D

@antoniomonteiro3698 3 жыл бұрын

yes! I said that in another channel and got banned...

@teaser6089 3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning it myself, 20 years old, it's hard, but very rewarding!

@Apponyi_Albert 3 жыл бұрын

It makes lot of difference what's your favourite genre

@cashburn26 10 жыл бұрын

That laugh at the end is the perfect reaction of, "Damn, that was awesome."

3 жыл бұрын

The good thing about this arrangement is not having “too much”. With a bit of reharmonization technically it is possible to play it for one person.

@Spitzfire 3 жыл бұрын

That's been one of the best and most surprising parts about this - the arrangement is spare and accessible enough that folks can learn it and share it!

3 жыл бұрын

@@Spitzfire Hello Martin! Thanks so much for your reply and I am here to tell you I am a big fan of you. Your album “face melting ragtime” is always in my playlist!

@Spitzfire 3 жыл бұрын

@ That's wonderful! I'm grateful to be part of the soundtrack :)

@JohannaAFlorez 8 жыл бұрын

Oh, what I'd give for a piano that sounds like that...

@JohannaAFlorez 8 жыл бұрын

So free? :'(

@JohannaAFlorez 8 жыл бұрын

*files away in back of mind for when I have a house with space for a piano and the ability to play one with any skill*

@Desomorphinum 8 жыл бұрын

+Johanna A. Florez you mean this horrible youtube sound? Shouldn't be too expensive tbh

@JohannaAFlorez 8 жыл бұрын

Desomorphinum did the video sound bad to you (quality-wise)? I wonder if there's something wrong with your speakers/headphones.

@Desomorphinum 8 жыл бұрын

Johanna A. Florez It's youtube sound. It's literally never good/high quality. Got better over the last few years, but if you have decent headphones and something to compare with, you just stop listening to music via youtube. Don't get me wrong, the video is awesome. The sound just isn't.

@nicefreemyx3044 7 жыл бұрын

Isn't it beautiful how this music let people laugh

@PiotrBarcz 4 жыл бұрын

Got the hundred first like!!!

@RossTheBossTrotter 5 жыл бұрын

An elegant music, for a more civilized age.

@Caseyuptobat 3 жыл бұрын

Literally called Jizz, my dude

@iveL.rehtaM 15 күн бұрын

@@Caseyuptobat* jazz

@UrbanTiger74 10 жыл бұрын

Haha! Outstanding gentlemen!

@MartinSpitznagel 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

@patkackozspokopl 9 жыл бұрын

alejandrothefader its true

@Zefrenm 8 жыл бұрын

+alejandrothefader This is 40s stride with a touch Zez Confrey, i thinks it's well within it's style

@ColonelHomer21 6 жыл бұрын

Supreme Gentlemen like Elliot Rodger

@louswire 10 жыл бұрын

Gotta love the giggle when they're done.

@SoloStudiosOfficial 10 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@redflare100 12 жыл бұрын

The reason why I love these guys especially the guy with the glasses, he ENJOYS the music! I mean he smiles like he knows what he's feeling and he's feeling great! The sensation of playing a piece you love is amazing.

@creativesamurai8372 4 жыл бұрын

I still love this. i keep coming back 16/11/2019

@MartinSpitznagel 4 жыл бұрын

That is wonderful to hear. So glad you enjoy it!

@asynir1886 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve come to summon you

@nnmartin94 8 жыл бұрын

the guy with the glasses shot first

@moonlambo5229 Жыл бұрын

wow this video is 13 years old. Still the best version of Cantina Band I have ever heard!

@MartinSpitznagel 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you to the hundreds of you who have e-mailed us over the past four years asking to play this duet! In celebration of our millionth view, and thanks to Gulliver Johnson at No Sheets Given, we are pleased to offer the sheet music for download; the link is in the video description. Have fun!

@raicho20 11 жыл бұрын

Rag Time always puts a genuine smile on people's faces! That's why I love it!

@jeffking4176 7 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is how it should have been played in the movie!

@scottwanthony 7 жыл бұрын

Now I want to hear what the Cantina Band would sound like on the Westworld player piano.

@renegateraven1567 4 жыл бұрын

Who is also here in 2020 and impressed about these two guys?

@PeturMag 3 жыл бұрын

This video came up in recommended after I watched this one... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNyKfsyQ3LfTlZ8.html&ab_channel=KristenMosca

@ThatManSpam 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah brother!

@chinmustache6420 3 жыл бұрын

2021 now

@GrimmTeather 15 жыл бұрын

The best thing about this is you're having fun and this rubs off on anyone who is watching, regardless if they like the song of not. This was terrific.

@Steupeubla 9 жыл бұрын

god damn it's the best video i've ever seen in my life

@aronlakshtanov7863 Жыл бұрын

I watched this for the first time when i was 10. Still gives me chills

@Resonatick 10 жыл бұрын

haha i get such a good vibe from them being so happy :)

@MartinSpitznagel 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Bryan and I have talked often about doing an album together. I've recorded on his label Rivermont Records, and we jam together often at festivals. We've talked about doing more tunes together like this one - when we do, for sure you'll find it here.

@lottiefaith6935 9 жыл бұрын

I love it! Not too fast, not too slow, not too quiet, not too loud, just perfect! I've played this over and over. I am not a musician but I'm a listener and I love what I hear!

@GimmeDatDammit 13 жыл бұрын

absolutley LOVE how you can SEE how much Martin likes the music that's being played...music should make us all that happy.

@littlepewpew001 9 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this video it makes me smile Thank you for uploading it.

@andreamodenese97 Жыл бұрын

Played this at a piano recital with my teacher, we had so much fun 😂

@Spitzfire Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad you had fun :)

@GoodOldErin 7 ай бұрын

I played this version with my girl-friend, who I married later, at my sister's wedding. It was so much fun. But I needed a Lot of exercice as being an accordion and not a Piano player. 😊

@gabrielleoverton3580 10 жыл бұрын

From one professional pianist to another, that was bloody brilliant. You absolutely nailed it my friend, well done!

@NoahFaulkner 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. A great arrangement with great performers!

@Valmor2388 13 жыл бұрын

Fantastic playing! I've always loved watching ragtime players do interpretations like this.

@kulter20 9 жыл бұрын

It automatically cheers me up, ragtime. Well done gents!

@jimmyyoung4187 5 жыл бұрын

This was so astonishingly fantastic, I didn't want these guys to finish playing.

@lanceortega1 5 жыл бұрын

That's it!

@CharlesXavier 8 жыл бұрын

Ludwig van Beethoven: He doesn't like you. (points at Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) Wladyslaw Szpilman: I'm sorry. Ludwig van Beethoven: I don't like you either. You just watch yourself. We're wanted pianists. We have evening concerts in over twelve provinces. Wladyslaw Szpilman: I'll be careful. Ludwig van Beethoven: You'll be dead!

@afendz 8 жыл бұрын

+CharlesXavier ...err, slices hand with music sheet?...lol

@CharlesXavier 8 жыл бұрын

+Nnoitra Jiruga Maybe something more like this first: Billy Joel: This gentleman's not worth the effort. Now let me get you something... Ludwig van Beethoven: NYYAAAA! (tosses aside Szpilman)

@afendz 8 жыл бұрын

+CharlesXavier ...ahaha, billy joel...nice one...

@XAVR_ 7 жыл бұрын

This may be the most niche joke I've ever read

@barscotch 5 жыл бұрын

@CharlesXavier don't you mean, "YOU'LL BE DEAF!"

@mockingjaytheatrecompany795 10 жыл бұрын

From one pianist to another, well done my friend, you absolutely nailed it. Best version so far!

@ChrisTaylor-xk3hc 7 жыл бұрын

I'm of an age to have enjoyed this scene in the original file at the proper time. I also used to play piano to an extent (nothing like you guys). So it's great to see two different elements of my teenage years coming together and sounding so good :)

@hawkwind40 Жыл бұрын

2023,, and still come back to this!!

@Spitzfire Жыл бұрын

Can't believe we posted it 14 years ago!

@rniel1988 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched this dozens of times! Love it everytime!!

@littlepewpew001 8 жыл бұрын

So 36 years ago I saw Star Wars at the movies. This December the original cast is back ! !

@graup1309 7 жыл бұрын

PLAY THE SAME SONG AGAIN!!!

@Crazy-vb9oz 3 жыл бұрын

Family guy reference

@ThisSinginGirlAK 13 жыл бұрын

I could watch this over and over and over...I first saw it a couple of years ago and I still just adore it :) Great job guys!

@lensusanful 11 жыл бұрын

If I could wake to this every day I would be smiling ALL day! Absolutely wonderful!

@liberte5847 4 жыл бұрын

Cantina band all for our ears, bravo! Greatest ever! MERCI BEAUCOUP! In stereophonic soundtrack! Emmanuel

@haydnwhittaker4154 8 жыл бұрын

This isn't the KZfaq video you're looking for

@stephenmichaud2705 7 жыл бұрын

This is most certainly the KZfaq I was looking for.

@jacobgrain5380 7 жыл бұрын

Haydn Whittaker Yes it is, that's what I clicked on it :)

@gavin169 7 жыл бұрын

Oooooeee, are you ever wrong

@oldsins3797 7 жыл бұрын

This isn't the KZfaq video we need, but this is the KZfaq video we deserve.

@crispcelery955 6 жыл бұрын

Move Along, Move along

@ellenthomas784 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved watching and listening to you two playing this together! Thanks guys! Now you're making me miss Oxford 2020 even more.

@samueljohnson900 7 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic... Absolutely lovely...

@bournemouthlass 7 жыл бұрын

This made me smile so much, thank you. :-)

@Lorenzo-bs6wc 4 жыл бұрын

The Force Is strong in you💖

@TheMeeksDuo 3 жыл бұрын

So much fun! Loved the offbeat accents here and there and the ease and joy with which you both play!

@littlepewpew001 11 жыл бұрын

almost 1 million views Fantastic, I really enjoy watching you two have fun playing this cool version of cantina band.

@thomasdoyle6084 8 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@Plespirate 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!! U made my day lads

@niklasausbtown 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is amazing. I am playing it right now with a friend and it's fun even after long period of time practicing it (video answer following soon, stay tuned)! Thank you guys so much for such wonderful music and providing the sheets!

@ZootSuitWolf 9 жыл бұрын

By the way, Martin, I bought your album (Handful of Keys) on Amazon and all I can say is that I love it. Nothing better to ease the tension in L.A. traffic than the "Super Mario Bros Medley" done in stride. You need to record and release your Star Wars tunes on your next album. Also, I downloaded the sheet music for the "Cantina Band duet". Hope you put out sheet music for a Solo (no pun intended... Get it?... Han Solo?) version for this song and the Super Mario Bros Medley. Keep up the great work... your stuff is awesome!!!

@MartinSpitznagel 9 жыл бұрын

ZootSuitWolf Thanks so much for picking up my album! It thrills me to know it's out there and brightening someone's day. Hope to have more stuff up and available soon. :D

@dysfunctional7083 7 жыл бұрын

ZootSuitWolf I

@SoniaGarcia-rk6fy 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that song😍

@nikolait5 11 жыл бұрын

You sir are awesome, best duet ive heard so far.

@francoisrodewald9868 7 жыл бұрын

It's great to see you two having so much fun while playing!

@RuggedCoyote69 8 жыл бұрын

"he doesn't like you"

@chrishernandez2092 8 жыл бұрын

I don't like you either

@peteaxe2067 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Hernandez You watch yourself. we're wanted men

@DARTHVADERNATOR123 8 жыл бұрын

+Vault Boy I have the death sentence on 12 systems..

@Mr.GameCrazy 8 жыл бұрын

+YaznegTheHunter I'll be careful.

@peteaxe2067 8 жыл бұрын

YaznegTheHunter This little ones not worth the effort. Now come. Let me get you something

@DFX2KX 9 жыл бұрын

wow, not bad! the guy on the right was super serious until the very end, which was humorous.

@MoreCharactersThanNeeded 11 жыл бұрын

This is just pure eargasm.. Thank you!

@clownslider 9 жыл бұрын

Never watch a video of yours without a huge smile on my face, keep up the great work Martin!

@LegoMaestro 10 жыл бұрын

:O that's amazing

@4MrJ 10 жыл бұрын

Incredible

@huskytales9839 11 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely fantastic fellas. Combining two of the greatest things in the world, bravo.

@cyeles 12 жыл бұрын

That is just.. so simply awesome!

@CarsonsCat 9 жыл бұрын

To anyone reading this , check out Martin and Brian live in concert this sat oct 4 2014 ONLINE ! . Check them out on 'ConcertWindow.com' .

@MartinSpitznagel 9 жыл бұрын

Carson, many thanks for this plug, and for tuning in on Saturday. We hope you enjoyed it!

@DL23a 11 жыл бұрын

You are making a better version of a brilliant song. Great work!

@WethePianists 13 жыл бұрын

słucham tego zaraz po wstaniu z łóżka i przed snem. Ta muzyka (TO wykonanie) jest balsamem dla uszu i mogę tego słuchać bez przerwy....

@littlepewpew001 12 жыл бұрын

WOOOT@! That was awesome and a pleasure to watch and listen too !

@georgestephenson6255 7 жыл бұрын

That shit was lit as fuck

@dramawind 7 жыл бұрын

That evil laugh at the end.

@Evil040 13 жыл бұрын

The best piano duett I've ever seen!

@TheDapperManns 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us use this amazing song for our performance group! It is such a work of art!

@locixx 2 жыл бұрын

still here somehow.

@MartinSpitznagel 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, thankfully! :D

@adrianarencibia1408 5 жыл бұрын

Wow I feel like I'm in bar Star Wars right now.

@Irland_Dolin 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best Video on Yt ive ever seen.

@13579Winter 13 жыл бұрын

The Beginning almost made me cry, and did not prepare me for the cantina band . beautiful work. Bravo

@violahollestein2654 10 жыл бұрын

WHERE IS THE SHEET MUSIC? I want them so bad

@PeteraBunny 12 жыл бұрын

1:20 Guy 1 "Yeah!" Guy 2 "Uh..No, just...no."

@musichobo711 11 жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding...that piece was meant for ragtime!

@XtremeSt3ve 13 жыл бұрын

Just can't stop listening....its great!!

@Tony_Baloney_69420 7 жыл бұрын

Waiting for Rogue One to come out on theaters.

@jonathandares4339 6 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the last Jedi to come out in theaters

@benerickson2067 6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan dares waiting for the movie after solo to come out

@cleonstewart6477 10 жыл бұрын

That bald guy had the biggest nerdgasm. Ever...

@jletroquer2054 10 жыл бұрын

thank you for the pleasure you bring to people.

@stevieeoo 11 жыл бұрын

amazing.. I love you 2 playing this song! Nobody plays it the way you do...

@Harz4lp 9 жыл бұрын

Chuck norris could to that without hands ._.

@Laicionmusic 9 жыл бұрын

Chuck norris would do that without an instrument

@johnderouen1038 9 жыл бұрын

Tom Brier could do this with his mind. While drinking a cup of coffee and caressing his throatstache.

@MartinSpitznagel 9 жыл бұрын

John DeRouen All ragtime pianists are but dreams in the mind of Tom Brier. #allhailthethroatstache

@jojbajohan 9 жыл бұрын

Martin Spitznagel Neckbeard is over 9000!!!!!!

@serf3469 8 жыл бұрын

+Harz4LP Bruce Lee killed Chuck Norris in Return of the Dragon, so don't idolize Chuck Norris when he can't even beat Bruce Lee

@spinfish2671 3 жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS wanna hear more ragtime. So addicting😂😂 Great video!

@ferris5150 11 жыл бұрын

The player in the waistcoat looking so happy makes me love this video twice as much. So good guys!!

@rlejoliff 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice sound. May the force be with you ! Amazing !

@videoGunZ 13 жыл бұрын

its really nice to see that you had your fun with this awesome piece of awesomnes :D

@bronwyngreen119 10 жыл бұрын

love the smiles and communication between you too

@Gotomotoro 9 жыл бұрын

That's sooo amazing!! I love it

@PyrozPlayground 7 жыл бұрын

Oh THIS is FANTASTIC!

@PersianPlatypus 8 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine and I have just begun learning this and I can say right now that it is definitely no simple task, but extremely fun hahah. Tremendous respect for these gentlemen.

@congressman92maxwell 13 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! I love watching the guy on the right.... You can just tell how much fun he's having =D

@nevinaltan2517 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutly brilliant!

@vinaly 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the sheet guys! Your awesome! You don't know how happy I'm right now that i have them now. Your great, thanks to your video I started to like ragtime music.