The true test of a professional is how very easy they make something look that is so very difficult for most folks to accomplish. Wonderful execution. Thank You for sharing. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
I checked your channel and can only find 3 videos which the most recent is 3 years ago.? Pls make more. You're so good. I hope you can find time even if you're busy:)
Thank you for you comment. Yeah unfortunately those videos and especially practicing songs takes heaps of time. I hope I find the time in the future again. :)
Actually, that arrangement is by Johnny Hodges who was the piano player at Disneyland and was Jonny May's piano teacher. I know this because Johnny Hodges was my piano teacher and taught me this song when Jonny Mays was probably 5 years old. It was actually part of a medley of Christmas song all strung together.
@khinekhine613 He lives in Anaheim near Disneyland and although he is mostly retired from teaching he still plays sometimes at Orange County Ragtime Society events and will sometimes pop over to Disneyland to play an impromptu song or two.
Lyrics: Dashing through the snow In my rusty Chevrolet Down the road I go Sliding all the way I need new piston rings I need some new snow tires My car is held together By a piece of chicken wire Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke The door just blew away I light a match to see the dash And then I start to pray The frame is bent, the muffler went The radio, it's okay Oh, what fun it is to drive This rusty Chevrolet I went to the IGA To get some Christmas cheer I just passed up my left front tire And it's getting hard to steer Skidding down the highway Right past the Negaunee cops I had to drag my swampers Just to get the car to stop Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke The door just blew away I light a match to see the dash And then I start to pray The frame is bent, the muffler went The radio, it's okay Oh, what fun it is to drive This rusty Chevrolet (instrumental) Bouncing through the snowdrifts In a big blue cloud of smoke People laugh as I drive by I wonder what's the joke I got to get to Shop-Ko To pick up the lay-away 'Cause Santa Claus is coming soon In his big old rusty sleigh Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke The door just blew away I light a match to see the dash And then I start to pray The frame is bent, the muffler went The radio, it's okay Oh, what fun it is to drive This rusty Chevrolet
Wow. With Ben having so much skill and talent way back then, I'd love to know where he is today. Concert Pianist? Teacher? Orchestra leader? No posts in a long time. Are you still checking in?
Hey, thank you for your comment, appreciate it. I'm still checking in from time to time. Actually I did decide years ago not to go into the music industry, it's been my hobby ever since and I still like it that way. I play the guitar as well, and decided to make a shorter videos on Instagram. You can check me out here: instagram.com/barefoot.music?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==
It’s a variation of the Jingle Bell theme. I do not believe that it fits as a a form of a Rag. However this version is a delight to the most traditional version of Jingle Bells. It’s not a bad idea to put your own creative spin onto this most revered classic.
Practiqué para la pieza durante unas 4 semanas. Comparativamente me resultó fácil, también pensé que necesitaría más tiempo. Gracias por tu comentario. :)
Hi Ben, this is great but very fast,do you play a slower version of this ? Medium beat if so could you post it up to youtube.many thanks Doug (selwaystatues)
Well how to say that... it will always kinda hurt, you just have to get use to it. Generally you're using your nails to do that so one day your nails will be enough strong and it will hurt a bit less... But still it will hurt.
Just subscribed, are you OK with me using the sound track for a Christmas montage in making for Advent. I will credit you and put a link to your channel.
Yeah nah not exactly. I played the song first on my keyboard and recorded it there. After that I made that music video and played it in the same speed. So there was no speed up...
The true test of a professional is how very easy they make something look that is so very difficult for most folks to accomplish. Wonderful execution. Thank You for sharing. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
Buo di, sei assolutanente un FENOMENO!!!!!! Complimenti!!!
More like the Jingle march! Great playing!
Excellent execution! I like it! Thank you!
Outstanding , young man! This is the best version of Jingle Bells I've ever heard!
I love this, Tatiana! ❤Merry Christmas! ❤
A MOST EXCELLENT PERFOMANCE, YOUNG MAN. VERY CREATIVE. YOU HAVE A GREAT FUTURE AT THE PIANO.
I checked your channel and can only find 3 videos which the most recent is 3 years ago.? Pls make more. You're so good. I hope you can find time even if you're busy:)
Thank you for you comment. Yeah unfortunately those videos and especially practicing songs takes heaps of time. I hope I find the time in the future again. :)
You would be great on boogie woogie piano sir ...so clean and precise..excellent playing 😊❤
Excellent Benny!!!! Great!!!
very good should be played like that all the time
Amazing playing !!! 😮🤯🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Defentely a high energy performance!!! Really enjoyed, Thanks for posting.... David
Nice job! I'm just started learning this. Such a great arrangement! I believe it is by Johnny Hodges, though.
Wow!!!🎉
So good!!!🤩🤩🤩
Amazing playing🎉🎉🎉
I subscribed to hear more🤩
Have a great day!☺️🎶
this is an excellent presentation of Jonny May's version, great jobs !
Actually, that arrangement is by Johnny Hodges who was the piano player at Disneyland and was Jonny May's piano teacher. I know this because Johnny Hodges was my piano teacher and taught me this song when Jonny Mays was probably 5 years old. It was actually part of a medley of Christmas song all strung together.
Sure bud
You are correct. Johnny Hodges taught me for 5 years and he taught me this arrangement.
@@Mousehansenwhere is Johnny H located? is he still teaching?
@khinekhine613 He lives in Anaheim near Disneyland and although he is mostly retired from teaching he still plays sometimes at Orange County Ragtime Society events and will sometimes pop over to Disneyland to play an impromptu song or two.
@@Mousehansen thank you, Mr.Hansen.
Outstanding!!
You win the internet for today bro that was nuts!
Haha, thank you so much. I appreciate it very much.
Excellent! More please!
wow. simply wow. outstanding job!! :)
That piano is very clean!
Totally awesome.
Lyrics:
Dashing through the snow
In my rusty Chevrolet
Down the road I go
Sliding all the way
I need new piston rings
I need some new snow tires
My car is held together
By a piece of chicken wire
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke
The door just blew away
I light a match to see the dash
And then I start to pray
The frame is bent, the muffler went
The radio, it's okay
Oh, what fun it is to drive
This rusty Chevrolet
I went to the IGA
To get some Christmas cheer
I just passed up my left front tire
And it's getting hard to steer
Skidding down the highway
Right past the Negaunee cops
I had to drag my swampers
Just to get the car to stop
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke
The door just blew away
I light a match to see the dash
And then I start to pray
The frame is bent, the muffler went
The radio, it's okay
Oh, what fun it is to drive
This rusty Chevrolet
(instrumental)
Bouncing through the snowdrifts
In a big blue cloud of smoke
People laugh as I drive by
I wonder what's the joke
I got to get to Shop-Ko
To pick up the lay-away
'Cause Santa Claus is coming soon
In his big old rusty sleigh
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke
The door just blew away
I light a match to see the dash
And then I start to pray
The frame is bent, the muffler went
The radio, it's okay
Oh, what fun it is to drive
This rusty Chevrolet
Wow.
With Ben having so much skill and talent way back then, I'd love to know where he is today. Concert Pianist? Teacher? Orchestra leader?
No posts in a long time. Are you still checking in?
Hey, thank you for your comment, appreciate it. I'm still checking in from time to time.
Actually I did decide years ago not to go into the music industry, it's been my hobby ever since and I still like it that way. I play the guitar as well, and decided to make a shorter videos on Instagram. You can check me out here: instagram.com/barefoot.music?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==
かっこいい！すてき！
Awesome!!! Well done!
Eccezionale. Che padronanza dello strumento e che velocità d' esecuzione.
So cool!
Superb. Well played young man.
So much fun! Great job. Do you have the sheet music for that?
That was quite brilliant!
Nice, Ben. Salud 🤙
I love it. Super work. Just subscribed. Please share more piano video
lovely arrangement :)
Браво идеально профессионально необычно и фантастично🎉😂👌👍🥰👏
This is impressive. I am impressed.
Jonny Mays version done wonderfully!
Dudeeeee.. This is goals! So beautiful.
Hahaha wow ben u have tallent i love it❤
Truly amazing!
My dude this slaps
Wow...that was great!
It’s a variation of the Jingle Bell theme. I do not believe that it fits as a a form of a Rag. However this version is a delight to the most traditional version of Jingle Bells. It’s not a bad idea to put your own creative spin onto this most revered classic.
You are very good pano
Супер!!! Браво!!! Браво!!!! Браво!!!!
Excellent
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
Excellent!! Ben, can you make more music videos for us?
Made it look easy, cheers!
Well done!
more ragtime versions!!!!!!! please!!!!
Por favor indicar el nombre del chico que toca el piano. Magistral.
Made my day 🤗
Get that man an 88 key piano!
Yeah so true, I gotta tell my parents. ;)
Damn this dudes goodb
Wou cuanto tiempo te llevó tocas esto? Es sorprendente.
Practiqué para la pieza durante unas 4 semanas. Comparativamente me resultó fácil, también pensé que necesitaría más tiempo. Gracias por tu comentario. :)
@@MusicwithBen gracias, saludos. Feliz navidad
beautifuuuuuuuul
Merry Christmas for 2022. Happy New Years 2023!
I don't know why, but the fact that he hits those low notes with his right index finger just made me laugh.
This is awesome. I want a looped version of this that just goes on for hours.
I still listen this song in 3/12/2021 :)
Holy shit! How can a human being do that?
Super!😊👍
Hi Ben, this is great but very fast,do you play a slower version of this ? Medium beat if so could you post it up to youtube.many thanks Doug (selwaystatues)
You can just...play it slower, lol
Yeah I could, but it's supposed to be this fast. 😉
Woah! :D Amazing job!
Piano: he played me :)
I know he did Piano 😊
Cool!
I like it!!!!!!!!!
How do you do those glissandos? I try sometimes and I know it hurts something awful!
Well how to say that... it will always kinda hurt, you just have to get use to it. Generally you're using your nails to do that so one day your nails will be enough strong and it will hurt a bit less... But still it will hurt.
@@pankillheure You know how it's easiest to do those? You do it on a cheap keyboard with no weights on the keys
@@PiotrBarcz Actually if you use your thumbs nail it's the way it hurts the least. Try it. ;)
@@MusicwithBen Yeah I do try it xD It works, but only on pianos with aa light action, otherwise it's finger nail suicide xD
Now all we're missing is Shirley Temple dancing next to you while you play.
Incredible work!
This is way too much fun! And on an upright piano!
Wonderful!!!
Wow
Wow!
Well, I never liked Johnny May's fast insane arrangements but I can't say that I wasn't amazed!
Very good!👍But... were is the smile on your face?😊😊😊
The song is hard work, I have to concentrate and so I forget to smile. ;)
I am the same as you! And one day I realized that the main thing in our business is a smile!😀😉
Where can I find the sheet music?
You can contact me via email (musicwithben25@gmail.com) and I'll tell you then. :)
Genial
Just subscribed, are you OK with me using the sound track for a Christmas montage in making for Advent. I will credit you and put a link to your channel.
Thank you very much! Yeah of cause you can use that song for your montage. It'll be an honor for me. :-)
Goes live tomorrow morning see ua-cam.com/video/k082WXZMeK4/v-deo.html
Thanks
if you eve feel sad and want to have instant smile on your face. watch this video.
Superbe
EVERYTHING is better in RAGTIME! 👍😊👍
Could you ragtime a song called "Circus Gallup" ?
I would love to hear that. I'd love to see anybody even try. 😁😃🤨😆🤔😂
When the sleigh is a flying nine shire stallion sleigh
😍😍
If you put it in 2x speed it looks like Ben is on trucker speed
Feliz Navidad
Hahaha! Zu witzig…. Super!!
Wow ! Is so fast for jingle bell
Супер!!!!
This is just a MIDI file being played over a sped up video.
Yeah nah not exactly. I played the song first on my keyboard and recorded it there. After that I made that music video and played it in the same speed. So there was no speed up...
¡Brillante!
Gigantisch
Sounds kinda like the banjo kazooe theme😂
yee👋
Batman smells!
💙 🙉 🎉
Everything sounds better played in rag time. Even death metal.
What piano is this?? It's so goood!
dude :)