Searchlight Rag (Scott Joplin)

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Searchlight Rag (Scott Joplin)

Uploaded by: Kamibambiraptor
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Wistful and yearning at the start, a more upbeat middle section and a grand, ball-room dance-like ending. I play more with the base in this piece, rhythmically, than I usually do with Scott Joplin's rags.

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Array ( 1 year ago by Beagslie76)

Nice!
I Love listeneing to you play Kami.

Thank you! :) ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

Thank you! :)

You play the ... ( 1 year ago by theragtimefan)

You play the Searchlight Rag quite well, but i think (in my opinion) it could be played a little faster.

Thanks! I do play ... ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

Thanks! I do play somewhat slower; it's a matter of preference at least with most of Scott Joplin's rags: some other rags I do like to play at a faster tempo. "Raggy Rag" by Floyd Willis is one (not posted yet).

@theragtimefan, it ... ( 1 year ago by Erbsenzaehler)

@theragtimefan, it is not a matter of speed.
Very nice, but this is not Ragtime. Scott Joplin himself has written a "School of Ragtime"; try it! Ragtime is counting "1-2-1-2". You play Boogie Woggie. Or Wiener Walzer.

when will the Raggy ... ( 1 year ago by theragtimefan)

when will the Raggy Rag be posted?

ok, i will try them ... ( 1 year ago by theragtimefan)

ok, i will try them, and i think that Kamibambiraptor played it a little slow

I posted it a ... ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

I posted it a little while ago, but it's easy to lose things in the welter of my vids, so I've created various playlists to help people out. It's in the 'Ragtime Piano' playlist. :)

and only a little. ( 1 year ago by theragtimefan)

and only a little.

That's good. ;) :) ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

That's good. ;) :)

I like your tone - ... ( 1 year ago by tgirlmegaly)

I like your tone - it sounds 'historical' - and better slow than too fast - very nice...

Thank you very much ... ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

Thank you very much; I'm glad you like the tempo. :)

Wow very good :) ( 1 year ago by dalard2161)

Wow very good :)

Thank you kindly! :) ( 1 year ago by Kamibambiraptor)

Thank you kindly! :)

Could you POSSIBLY ... ( 8 months ago by homerboy488)

Could you POSSIBLY play any slower?! Terrible. How about waiting until you can play it right before osting it?

everyone plays at ... ( 4 months ago by Pogue76)

everyone plays at their own speed, I like it faster, but im not going to complaine about it. I mean im a beginner organist,and only play "what I call" childish beginner music. he's playing a harder piece. I understand everyone has their own oppinion, but to me that was just plain rude. Oh well sorry if I saied anything to offend you, you have your own opinion. Well have a great week.

I must admit I was ... ( 4 months ago by Kamibambiraptor)

I must admit I was strongly tempted to respond "Well, if it would bother you..." but decided just to let him have his say. He didn't have to watch, after all!
A lot of people seem to like Ragtime faster; while I do find some charm in playing Ragtime 'fast & light', I find more interest in playing the pieces at a more relaxed tempo. (*I do intend to post a fast-time version of a Rag some day, just so I can say "There ya' go!" to people. ;) )
Anyway, thank you for your post! :)

I agree. :) Some ... ( 3 months ago by Kamibambiraptor)

I agree. :) Some other composers' ragtime music might sound better at a faster pace, but Joplin seems to have been more interested in exploring the emotional and expressive potentials of Ragtime, and you lose a lot of that with a fast tempo I feel.

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