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.
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.
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. :)
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.
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.
Practiqué para la pieza durante unas 4 semanas. Comparativamente me resultó fácil, también pensé que necesitaría más tiempo. Gracias por tu comentario. :)
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...
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.
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.
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!
Amazing playing !!! 😮🤯🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Totally awesome.
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.
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. :)
very good should be played like that all the time
Jonny Mays version done wonderfully!
Defentely a high energy performance!!! Really enjoyed, Thanks for posting.... David
this is an excellent presentation of Jonny May's version, great jobs !
Супер!!! Браво!!! Браво!!!! Браво!!!!
Buo di, sei assolutanente un FENOMENO!!!!!! Complimenti!!!
Awesome!!! Well done!
Excellent Benny!!!! Great!!!
You would be great on boogie woogie piano sir ...so clean and precise..excellent playing 😊❤
Get that man an 88 key piano!
Yeah so true, I gotta tell my parents. ;)
Браво идеально профессионально необычно и фантастично🎉😂👌👍🥰👏
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==
Merry Christmas for 2022. Happy New Years 2023!
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.
Excellent! More please!
This is impressive. I am impressed.
Wow...that was great!
Wow
Eccezionale. Che padronanza dello strumento e che velocità d' esecuzione.
I don't know why, but the fact that he hits those low notes with his right index finger just made me laugh.
You win the internet for today bro that was nuts!
Haha, thank you so much. I appreciate it very much.
Hahaha wow ben u have tallent i love it❤
wow. simply wow. outstanding job!! :)
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
Outstanding!!
Wow!
So much fun! Great job. Do you have the sheet music for that?
more ragtime versions!!!!!!! please!!!!
That piano is very clean!
Damn this dudes goodb
Genial
You are very good pano
lovely arrangement :)
My dude this slaps
Dudeeeee.. This is goals! So beautiful.
I still listen this song in 3/12/2021 :)
かっこいい！すてき！
So cool!
I love it. Super work. Just subscribed. Please share more piano video
Superbe
Truly amazing!
Woah! :D Amazing job!
Piano: he played me :)
I know he did Piano 😊
Excellent!! Ben, can you make more music videos for us?
Superb. Well played young man.
I like it!!!!!!!!!
This is way too much fun! And on an upright piano!
if you eve feel sad and want to have instant smile on your face. watch this video.
That was quite brilliant!
Excellent
Made my day 🤗
Wonderful!!!
beautifuuuuuuuul
Made it look easy, cheers!
Well done!
Cool!
😍😍
Well, I never liked Johnny May's fast insane arrangements but I can't say that I wasn't amazed!
This is awesome. I want a looped version of this that just goes on for hours.
Nice, Ben. Salud 🤙
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. 😉
EVERYTHING is better in RAGTIME! 👍😊👍
Por favor indicar el nombre del chico que toca el piano. Magistral.
If you put it in 2x speed it looks like Ben is on trucker speed
Wow ! Is so fast for jingle bell
Супер!!!!
Hahaha! Zu witzig…. Super!!
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
Gigantisch
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!😀😉
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
When the sleigh is a flying nine shire stallion sleigh
Sounds kinda like the banjo kazooe theme😂
Could you ragtime a song called "Circus Gallup" ?
I would love to hear that. I'd love to see anybody even try. 😁😃🤨😆🤔😂
Feliz Navidad
sounded more like a march than a rag
Batman smells!
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...
Now all we're missing is Shirley Temple dancing next to you while you play.
Incredible work!
Where can I find the sheet music?
You can contact me via email (musicwithben25@gmail.com) and I'll tell you then. :)
yee👋
💙 🙉 🎉
¡Brillante!
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
dude :)
Everything sounds better played in rag time. Even death metal.
What piano is this?? It's so goood!
Wow!