@@PiotrBarcz I have found one, but I am waiting for the price to go down (It goes down £5 every friday that the item is not bought) It was £90, now £65 soon to go down to £60.
Nate...my dad played piano exactly like this. I have watched this over and over....and then I am a kid again in the 1950's, listening to dad and his great stride and ragtime style.
you DO realize that the base of the song is played with a one person and then LOTS of notes are added by another. it was not just person playing this piano roll. no ONE person could play this many notes at a time
You never heard my father. Striding with both left and right hands. Do I know player piano rolls often add additional notes and sustain notes otherwise not sustainable? Sure. Either way, the Sandman piece is what it is. I think a huge part is the playing of melody with full chords. Great.
@@imploud I am from Poland, and judging by the letters in your name I'm going to guess you are from either Slovakia, Czechoslovakia or the Czech Republic :)
@@PiotrBarcz Very well, I am from Czechia :D (Czechoslovakia doesn't exist yet, we split in Czechia and Slovakia 30 years ago.) I am extremely surprised that in Poland it was possible to obtain a pianola :O! How did you get it? (You can answer in Polish, I understand a bit :D)
It's a bit eerie or unearthly watching those keys moving by themselves and producing such a catchy, perfectly executed piece of music. Thanks for uploading this.
Fell madly in love to this song at 16 -- unrequited of course -- and it revives all those emotions every time I hear it. Sixteen will always be the magical age for me.
"Sid Laney" is a pseudonym of J. Lawrence Cook, a master arranger for solo piano, and the most recorded piano roll artist of all time. Very influential on jazz pianists during the 20s and 30s.
The little elephant seems to enjoy "Mr. Sandman" almost as much as I do. Thanks for sharing this magnificent piece, The piano is in wonderful tune as well!
Ya know, whoever once said that 3 hands are paying this, I think is correct. Over and over, a note, like a 7th, is held, mid keyboard, while both the right and left hand are doing their thing. Obviously some enhancement added during manufacture. But wonderful!
The extra notes are often added to make the arrangement more exciting, but the roll's music certainly isn't playable by one human in that case. They do have "4 hand arrangements" that represent two pianists playing at once. Remember, the standard rolls played here were arranged and not necessarily recorded. Reproducing rolls (which I don't yet feature on my channel) were made with a recording piano that actually recorded a pianist's performance in real time (Rachmaninoff is one such famous example). But even with those rolls the arrangers went in after recording and made adjustments/modifications.
I clearly remember a firm that created & sold piano rolls. It was in an inner Sydney suburb. I wonder what happened to the building. Probably the usual - converted into something completely different.
The green cloth is just an artifact of the professional rebuilder who worked on my air motor and tracking mechanism. All other work on the player/piano was done by me, but the air motor/tracking mechanism I couldn't quite get right, so I sent it out. I'm glad he recovered them with green cloth - it's my favorite color! From what I understand many original players would have had black, green, or a red/magenta cloth as the standard.
@@johncarcher they can all be seen when you take it apart. I've had this entire piano torn apart before. The hidden bellows in the stack are black in color.
musescore.com/user/89013/scores/104439 here's something, you can't print or download it (unless you get the subscription) but I guess you can screen-shot it...
That's so scary in the ghost playing it that's not you that you're not playing the piano because you're sleeping at your bed but there have other have a ghost who is playing piano
"Wanna listen to some music, yeah? Hold on, I put some roll into the machine..." You'll never be as cool as that.
I really want a piano like this. They're just so fascinating and sound beautiful.
Speaking of, have you managed to get your hands one yet?
@@PiotrBarcz I have found one, but I am waiting for the price to go down (It goes down £5 every friday that the item is not bought) It was £90, now £65 soon to go down to £60.
@@johncarcher Wow thats cheap. You got one now?
@@folkert2938 Nah. I'm still looking though!
@@johncarcher If you're not prepared to pay 65 pounds plus delivery for a working Player Piano, then you really don't want one after all. Cheers.
Nate...my dad played piano exactly like this. I have watched this over and over....and then I am a kid again in the 1950's, listening to dad and his great stride and ragtime style.
you DO realize that the base of the song is played with a one person and then LOTS of notes are added by another. it was not just person playing this piano roll. no ONE person could play this many notes at a time
You never heard my father. Striding with both left and right hands. Do I know player piano rolls often add additional notes and sustain notes otherwise not sustainable? Sure. Either way, the Sandman piece is what it is. I think a huge part is the playing of melody with full chords. Great.
I bet your father used to call black people the n-word too
I really like the bouncy ragtime feel of this song! That piano is also unparalleled!
I see you are a big pianola lover :)
@@imploud Yeah, I have one
@@PiotrBarcz I am jealous :D. Hey, I have just realized your name sounds polish... Aren't you from Poland?
@@imploud I am from Poland, and judging by the letters in your name I'm going to guess you are from either Slovakia, Czechoslovakia or the Czech Republic :)
@@PiotrBarcz Very well, I am from Czechia :D (Czechoslovakia doesn't exist yet, we split in Czechia and Slovakia 30 years ago.) I am extremely surprised that in Poland it was possible to obtain a pianola :O! How did you get it? (You can answer in Polish, I understand a bit :D)
It's so weird to look at a piano that is playing itself but the melody is really great. Awesome!
I remember the first time the computer people in the office took over my keyboard; scared the shit out of me for a second.
It's a bit eerie or unearthly watching those keys moving by themselves and producing such a catchy, perfectly executed piece of music. Thanks for uploading this.
Fell madly in love to this song at 16 -- unrequited of course -- and it revives all those emotions every time I hear it. Sixteen will always be the magical age for me.
It's a favorite of mine also!
I am 15 right now but this song is beatiful
I fell in love with it at 13. I'm 19 now and love it just as much!
@@bencarter8324 I'm 85 and 1/2 and can't even remember being 19, but I remember this song.
Now that's a really nice Player Piano and in tune too. Sounds great.
"Sid Laney" is a pseudonym of J. Lawrence Cook, a master arranger for solo piano, and the most recorded piano roll artist of all time. Very influential on jazz pianists during the 20s and 30s.
I gotta thank the my grandmas soul for playing this
Many years ago when I was a kid my uncle Billy used to play this on our piano which sounded just like this one. Oh happy days.
Wow this music is great. This was my favorite song when I was little and I hecame a Hollywood songwriter. DORO
The little elephant seems to enjoy "Mr. Sandman" almost as much as I do. Thanks for sharing this magnificent piece, The piano is in wonderful tune as well!
I knew a neighbor from Deal NJ
She had so many elephant statues in her home. They had to face a certain way a superstition I guess?
Great roll, thanks for posting! Love the diagram of the player piano on the left too!
It is a 1904 patent that is called out in the spoolbox of my player piano.
This is such an amazing song! And this arrangement is brilliantly executed.
I love this composition of this song!!!
wow - very awesome roll and piano!
Haunted piano.
My dad sang and whistled this to me so many times❤️
A great oldie!!
This sounds very nice and the piano is elegant
I see an elephant on a top of the piano!!
I love this piano greetings from France 😍😍😍🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵
Merci!
@@merimar3 you're welcome
Moi aussi je trouve que ce piano est magnifique et génial
PS je suis de Belgique
thank you for posting these vids, they are really cool and fun to listen to
I would be so happy if someone transcribed this
Sheet music for this song can easily be found on Google. I purchased it for less than $6.
Can you please share the link?
@@PirelliNelli search for it on musicnotes.com
There are other sheets, but not this one. I have been looking for this piece for a long time and can not find it.
@@PirelliNelli i don't have it
Love this song and ALSO the sound of your piano!! Thank you for sharing!!!
This is amazing
Very Good! Thank.
“heavy breathing intensifies”
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That's pretty wonderful!
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🚂 Very cool 🎹
This is the best thing ever
Ya know, whoever once said that 3 hands are paying this, I think is correct. Over and over, a note, like a 7th, is held, mid keyboard, while both the right and left hand are doing their thing. Obviously some enhancement added during manufacture. But wonderful!
You just have to play the extra note with your nose😂
Awesome.
Beautiful! I always wonder how someone would play these songs as the key hits are crazy lol.
The extra notes are often added to make the arrangement more exciting, but the roll's music certainly isn't playable by one human in that case. They do have "4 hand arrangements" that represent two pianists playing at once. Remember, the standard rolls played here were arranged and not necessarily recorded. Reproducing rolls (which I don't yet feature on my channel) were made with a recording piano that actually recorded a pianist's performance in real time (Rachmaninoff is one such famous example). But even with those rolls the arrangers went in after recording and made adjustments/modifications.
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Ghost pianist from the early 1910s
love this piano i love and i love the sound and the vershin of this song i know how o play songs on pianos put not this song love this piano and sound
I want it in my house
Same
I clearly remember a firm that created & sold piano rolls. It was in an inner Sydney suburb. I wonder what happened to the building. Probably the usual - converted into something completely different.
I love this song
Now I’d kind of like to hear “Enter Sandman” on a player piano.
that is what i call ragtime
Michael Meyers loves this :]
I picture Michael Myers walking into an saloon and this plays on the piano
norma bates' ghost is still here,,,another hip reference
Mr. Sandman - Instrumental Violão/Guitar Fingerstyle:
ua-cam.com/video/02dFFyFEpfA/v-deo.html&ab_channel=SignoreVitor
May I ask why the motor in your piano has green bellows/ air pumps? Was that standard for Behr Bros Pianos, or just a touch you added? Thanks.
The green cloth is just an artifact of the professional rebuilder who worked on my air motor and tracking mechanism. All other work on the player/piano was done by me, but the air motor/tracking mechanism I couldn't quite get right, so I sent it out. I'm glad he recovered them with green cloth - it's my favorite color! From what I understand many original players would have had black, green, or a red/magenta cloth as the standard.
@@merimar3 My Francis Bacon has the black make-over.
How do you know the colour/color of the bellows without seeing them?
@@johncarcher they can all be seen when you take it apart. I've had this entire piano torn apart before. The hidden bellows in the stack are black in color.
Giving Wallace amd Gromit vibes for some reason 👍
love it. any more player piano recordings?
Check out my channel! I have over 75 player piano videos alone.
Interesting. I didn't know Liberace was around in 1916....
about how much would this cost? also can they all play the same type of role or is too specific models only space specific types of roles
where can I purchase the music scrolls I'm getting one but there's no music rolls with it help
Just search for "piano roll" on eBay. Also can be found at antique stores, Craigslist, and Facebook marketplace
Nice ghost you got to play that.
Anyone got a transcription of this I’d love to play it!
Hey! I made a transcription of this performance and uploaded it on muescore. Just type in "Mr. Sandman" and sort by advanced.
here's a high-quality audio video, on a perfectly restored Ampico at a slower tempo: ua-cam.com/video/QpDnxyQ4nk4/v-deo.html
Congratulations, you played yourself
Awesome! Does it repeat the song endlessly or it stops after 1 play?
This is beautiful :) do you mind if use this as background music for a video I’m making?
No problem from me! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Thanks so much!
Does anyone know where i can get the sheet/score?
Don't know, Google might turn something up...
musescore.com/user/89013/scores/104439 here's something, you can't print or download it (unless you get the subscription) but I guess you can screen-shot it...
When your piano is more talented than you... :(
You don’t play the piano. The piano plays you.
Sid Laney... J Lawrence Cook actually...
One of many pseudonyms Cook used
@@bobjenks8714 Yup.
I made a synthesia video of this one:
ua-cam.com/video/PhatOsXwGzI/v-deo.html
How does it play itself LOL 🤔
the rollers read the music and it is transferred over to the keys...sorta like the synthesia game with virtual keyboard
this reminds me of the episode of booba (a kids show!!)
What horror movie is this song from?
What is the tempo on this song?
This plays better than me 😔
Hard to beat a player piano roll...
That's so scary in the ghost playing it that's not you that you're not playing the piano because you're sleeping at your bed but there have other have a ghost who is playing piano
why is a ghost playing it
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Piano Basado
Theres a fine line between out of tune and honkey tonk. This ran right over it like a drunk guy in a bar fight.
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