My sister has down syndrome. Whenever she is having a bad day, or just feeling down I play her your music. She once found or channel looking through youtube, and just fell in love with the music. Just the same way I did, when I came across your channel 4 years ago. I’ve just started to teach her some piano, since I have been playing for 7 years. It’s very hard for her to concentrate on the playing. Whenever she is just feeling down at the piano, I just tell her: “Do you want to be like Kristen?” and the answer is always yes. I just can’t thank you enough for what you are doing. You’re awesome. -Adam and my sister Magdalena
I can't claim to personally relate to or understand your situation, but I'm not gonna lie... this made me SMILE. Keep doing this. Keep being YOU. Made my night.
this made my whole rough day SO WORTH IT. thank you so so much. please tell your sister that i love her, and i am super excited for her to learn! seriously, thank you. ❤️
I’m 73. Love playing my piano. Just for me. Love playing ragtime. Wish I could take lessons from you. You are such an inspiration to me. Your Quarantine Rag is one of my favourites. Just keep being you. Because that’s good enough for me, and everyone else loving your music.
61, same. I have the Pass sheet music subscription. I was playing a month ago. I said to wife how long have I been playing, she said 5 hours. With Pass you have access to the Hal Leonard library so you can play everything from Elton, Billy, Karen Carpenter. It's only $10/ month. I'm also found my Joplin book. Man, I love ragtime. I think some phrases rival Chopin and Beethoven.
Hello Sharon, I have your age and since I found a simplified Version of the "Entertainer" years agoI am especially hooked to that kind of music. I never will get to this perfection you find on UA-cam, but watching these videos and listening to this joyful music gets me easier through a dark winter day. I am practising "Something Doing" at the moment, it is not too difficult and I have a lot of fun with the music piece. Perhaps you give it a try?
Im a man of 54 now . Dad died 11 yeats ago. He could play virtually anything by ear but loved ragtime most of all. Finding your channel has been such a treasure. Just love listening t all the ragtime an the wonder transposition of Disney mus into ragtime. It fills my heart. There are no crap videos. You are sharing your gift and we are lucky. Don't let s rough patch get you down.
I feel your pain! No matter how comfortable I get with a piece, the moment I start recording I get stage fright despite having unlimited takes and no one watching me play. The more attempts I go through, the more tense I get and the more frequently I mess up at even the easiest of sections. Then if I manage to do unusually well through most of a recording, I panic and ruin it. It once took me about four recording days to get a result I considered good enough to post, and I'm still not 100% satisfied with it. I think a lot of musicians are perfectionists, and that makes recording an unbelievably frustrating process since we're always telling ourselves we can do better. "Recording day" for me often represents hours of stress, crankiness, and fatigue. One thing that has helped me recently is an experience I had messing around on a very old piano which is not in the greatest condition. The piano didn't sound good, I didn't sound good, yet someone listening in the next room complimented my playing when I finished. I'm finally starting to realize that most people really don't have a clue or care when you make a mistake or don't play your best; they're just happy to hear someone make music, especially if they don't know how to play an instrument themselves. A method I have been using while recording is forcing myself to playing through the piece multiple times in a row without stopping even if I make mistakes. It helps minimize that stressful feeling that you need to stop after making the slightest mistake, and after doing it enough times you'll probably end up with a take that's good enough to use. Your videos are always enjoyable to watch, and this one was no exception.
I've spent the last year learning Bethena, and have got to a place where I can play it through quite fluently, with just a couple of places I need to polish. But then about a week or so ago I sat down and just couldn't play bars 6 and 7, couldn't work out what the chords were. Unbelievable. I know that this will happen when I finally get to take it out into the wild, and I'll look silly. I suppose when you're doing "The Take" there will be a pressure to get it absolutely right, especially getting near the end, and this must increase tension and make mistakes more likely.
@@KristenMosca Well, Victor Borge never got rid of the "freeze up" - he never finished a concert though he was a wonderfull pianist. ua-cam.com/video/K3Z2mrpqtRo/v-deo.html
I love that you don't rush, you don't slur, you maintain your tempo, your phrasing and your power. That consistency protects the dignity (yes, the right word) of the music. Your love and respect for it shows, even with occasional mistakes. It's October now, April is well gone, along with whatever made that day difficult, hopefully, but thank you for having the courage and the respect for your followers to post it anyway.
Yes she is beautiful but do you think she cares about you or I saying it when she hears it 100s of times a day outside of UA-cam, This is about her playing which I could only wish to play as good as her
Like cracked Japanese pottery, the imperfections add character and make you more relatable. Besides it’s 99% flawless and not an easy piece to play! Nice job! 🎉
Don’t be so hard on yourself. You play incredibly better than I do, and I consider myself to be a good intermediate-level pianist. I love all of your UA-cam content and videos. Keep up the good work and enjoyable presentations. You are an inspiration to all of us.
Really, _"inviting us on you journey, not just the destination"_ takes a lot of courage. Being vulnerable, yet not flinching. Also, it means trusting that the audience will take it as it's intended. I hope we deserve that trust.
My mother has slipped into Alzheimer's now, but I remember her playing Scott Joplin *to deal with* days like this while I was growing up. So in an odd way, you brought her back for a few minutes. Thank you.
quite understandable; Music is stored in the brain quite different from spoken language and people with some sort of brain damage can use what has not been affected.
So true. I had a mini-stroke and could not speak coherently. I knew what I wanted to say, but random words came out. I couldn't write or type what I wanted, but I remembered an article I read decades ago in Scientific American about people singing when they couldn't speak. And it worked. My son couldn't help himself, he started singing back. :) Luckily it cleared up on its own. Jon in rural BC, Canada
Kristen you are the best, don't beat yourself up your music has a joie de vivre I haven't heard in a long time My wife's grandmother had it. It came from her playing in movie theaters for the silent movies in the 1920s and 30's. she could play anything, hear it once and she could play it. She had a special love of for Scott Joplin's work, as you do and the whole family delighted in her playing. It's wonderful to hear someone playing with that same bouncy spirit. just fake a recovery and carry on, the good parts will make everyone forget.
Hey, I enjoyed every second of that and could care less about the restart. I’m going to get the Joplin book out of the piano bench and give this one a go. Cut yourself some slack - you’re inspiring people!
Do not worry my son is studying piano ad the university of Córdoba, I think I exactly how you may feel. This session is probably the best one I ever seen. You are showing your frustration your hard wok you put in your music. Kristine when you play perfect which is most of the time. You make it look easy but none knows how much effort and hard work every piece of music you publish. Thank you for sharing that bit of humanity. Saludos Jorge from Concepción, Chile
2:30 took me by surprise and made me laugh out loud. The look on your face! Yes, I absolutely can relate. Thank you, Kristen. Thank you for leaving this in the video.
This one is possibly my favorite of all the Scott Joplin rags (which in general are my go-to "bring joy to my day" compositions) and you played it at just the right pace--off to Spotify to see if I find your performance there. And I know I'm late to the party here but I hope you succeeded in working your way through the difficult time you were going through. I can't imagine what it must have been like to have gone through the pandemic for young people like yourself at that time in your lives. It was stressful enough for us older people but we weren't dealing with all the emotional stuff and the insecurity one does when younger.
Honey, life is not perfect and it serves to help ground all of us to the fact that we're just human. Mistakes are ways of reinforcing what we're doing or trying to do. Hit it and keep going. We all love you and your inspiring renditions of classic Joplin pieces and I'm sure he would applaud your efforts as we do as well. Carry on and continue to inspire us just by being you!!
Omg finally she plays my favourite!!! ive waited and watched your channel for so long to hear this one...and slow...perfect...perfect even with the little flaws and struggle and added liberties...Thank you thank you!Though your super sonic version of the pineapple is astounding and I am going to listen to that again.
Still enjoyed it. People don't realize how difficult these musical pieces are to play. It is refreshing to see what really happens and you can talk about it and not hide it behind fancy video editing. It is good to know that you are human like the rest of us. Thanks
I love how you just stopped, composed yourself, and kept going. Too often we stress about being perfect and it's okay to stop and take a mulligan. You're a great piano player.
One of my favourite Joplin pieces and although you were dissatisfied I thoroughly enjoyed it and I wish I could play just one tenth as well as you do. Well done!
I understand completely. Every time that I attempt to record myself, I enter the twilight zone and think way too much. I can only imagine how brilliant these world-class artists really are! Your playing is also captivating. Thank you.
Homie I love listening to you. I play a lot of the same ragtimes as you, especially all the Scott joplin, and you’ve given me great inspiration on some techniques within some of the songs. Couple pro tips cuz I record and perform also, and have rocked out some ragtime on the piano in magic kingdom. First tip so get used to playing under a spot light is to run a couple laps around your house/get your heart rate up before you practice. This will help simulate the adrenaline of performing in a practice setting, and you’ll be used to performing that way once you get to a live setting. Second tip. After 3-4 unsuccessful runs, put the song away for a bit. Play another song, take a break for a half hour and internalize the music, then sit down a try again. Kudos to you
Smile beautiful Kristen! I am so proud of you. I don't know how many times you've practiced this song but you are phenominal! This is something that you'll be playing for the public soon and it will bring you all of the success you dream about! Vegas huh? I'm in Boca Raton, Florida. I'm going to be 60 this year-I've been playing/practicing piano since Feb. 5, 1967..! Hows that for being a student. I play and sing professionally since about 1977 but I don't tell everyone about it. I've also gone thru the same feelings you are having where I wanted to quit. Especially when in 1985 a little chubby 13 year old kid (Joey Franchesco) was playing chords on the hammond B-3 that I couldn't even COMPREHEND! Now tho-I do comprenhend and play those cool 9th-11th-13ths and all of the various style modes and patterns necessary for all genre's of music. You'll do the same-you are young and you look great when you perform. Keep it up-let me be the first to tell you that GOD gives each of us gifts and while there may be some "Emily Bear" at 6 years old performing The Flight of the Bumble Bee at incredible speed while she's looking at me in the audience-stunned with my jaw hitting the ground and she's laughing at me...giggling as her little hands go further on the grand piano keyboard then she is long...and I'm like....I WANNA QUIT!!!! But I can't and I havent and I will not! People in this business are going to either love you for what you do and the talent you have OR hate you because they're jealous or envious and don't want you to succeed. There's a lot of that in our industry girl. You just keep on doing what your're doing. Challenge yourself! Go outside the box. Listen to those incredible pianists - Erroll Garner, T-Monk, Johnny Winter, Howard Jones, Fat's Waller, Herbie Hancock, Hogey Carmicheal, Nat King Cole and so many more who are contemporary i.e.: Domo, Jesus Molina, and classcial artists; Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Van Kllibern and more. Don't stop for anyone! Go-Go-Go! Best of luck- Break a leg! Hope to see you in Vegas gigging or in your own showroom at the casino!
Please be kind to yourself Kristen, you are a prodigious talent... not a machine. Take a break. You have a precious gift so enjoy it! I have spent my lifetime managing all manner of performance artists and truly creative souls like yourself will always be harshly critical of your own endeavours. From where I’m sitting over here in the U.K. you are awesome! Have a great day and once again... please be kind to yourself, you have achieved more magic in those fraught couple of hours than most of us will achieve in a lifetime. 😘
Hey Kristen, great video! 🤩❤️🔥🙏I feel you with the recording. ❤️🤗😂🙏 It takes me hours to record one piece and I'm not a professional pianist, it can be very frustrating at times. 😂 It's important to know when to take a break. I'm struggling sometimes with stopping and I often get frustrated at myself too.🤬🤣 So, I totally understand how you feel. 😂🤗❤️
I took about a year and 9 months total of "lessons" but I was in my 30's when I started. Also working full time plus a side business so there wasn't much energy for really learning. But I learned a little. What few pieces I play are memorized. Now, at almost 70 years old, when I sit down to play, sometimes I have "brain cramps". my fingers get tangled and I have to stop. Most of the time I have to just stop or play something else. Then come back to it later and play it just fine. Trying to do it "perfect" is the added stress. I tried that too. Lets just say its not my bag. Its OK to make mistakes. It's also important to enjoy what you are doing. Just keep it up, Kristen.
@Kristen Mosca I had been binge watching your videos last night--starting with Star Wars Cantina, awesome!--when this pops up on my feed just after midnight. I was probably one of the first to view it--I think there were like 17 views...when I clicked off, to go to bed thinking, "I want to catch it in the morning when I can enjoy the whole thing AWAKE!" I hadn't gotten to the part where you paused.... My reaction today, it rocks! And look at all the love you're getting from your fans--seriously, some of these guys are ready to propose! :D Vegas is a crazy busy place. Give yourself some slack and ENJOY what you, us and everyone you play for all love, your stellar chops on the ivories!
Kristen, You are amazing. I was watching your hands fly across the keyboard, and I was dumbfounded. Such a complex piece of music. Keep it up, you bring a smile to my face every time I hear you play.
Beautiful as always. I recognized that piece as being from the movie, "The Sting", but never knew what the name of it was. Don't be so hard on yourself. I love your music and your playing. A person can't be perfect every day, and the more pressure you put on yourself the harder it will be to perform as you want to.
You would not be normal if you did not have the odd hiccup both in life an piano playing. This video show your human side, your humanity, honesty and sheer and unbelievable skill. From the north of the UK, as ever, I send my supports and thanks for bringing to life Scott Joblin's super music. Can't wait for the next! Rob
Don't be upset Kristen, your "good enough" is far superior to almost everyone's attempts to play. I was very happy to hear you play this song...it is the first ragtime piece that got me hook on the genre, so thank you!
Girl, I get the "perfection syndrome," BUT... ARE. PLAYED. A-W-E-S-O-M-E-L-Y!!! I think Scott Joplin secretly took pleasure in composing some of the biggest "finger twists" on the planet! Although the frustration is understandable, you overcame two amazing issues: 1. You got over your perfectionism and posted the best you had for the time you had. 2. See number one. I teach kids these rags, often simplified, and Joplin really was a genius. Kind of a jackwad for some of his arrangements, but a genius. I am now a happy follower of you!
One of Scott Joplins best rags. : very catchy and rhythmic. Well done piano player Two strutters strutting would add to the ambience ..if I may say so I mean dancing hehehehehehehe
Don't worry about the pause in the middle: these things happen. I very much enjoyed the way you played this rag. The last section always reminds me of the film, The Sting; starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Thanks for sharing this Kristen. It's always a joy to hear you play.
I'm no musician but I took a guitar class in high school. I was great in practice and even worked on little syncopations for fun, but as soon as I got in front of the teacher, my fingers would forget what they were supposed to do. The video is far from "crap". Much better than I could ever dream of doing. Don't be so hard on yourself. If music was perfect, nothing would be interesting or impressive. The songs sound great even with (mostly unnoticeable) mistakes. You may be your worst critic, but that doesn't mean we don't love and enjoy the music you make. Keep at it and have a nice stiff drink to relax. You've earned it.
You are still modern day princess of Ragtime to me. I enjoy your playing so much. This piece, " The Easy Winners" is my favorite and is the first Joplin Rag I intend to learn. I gave up Ragtime because of Family obligations and other things but now I'm ready to dive back off into it. Keep up the good work, you are a true inspiration. Jeff
I’m a big fan of yours and I absolutely love your playing! I am a pianist as well. I had to take a break from my channel during this Covid season, and dealing with other health issues. However I enjoy so much watching and listening to you play. I totally feel your frustration. I usually just stop for the time being, or sometimes for the day. My keyboard is too expensive for me to take out my true feelings on it 😂. Clearly like me, you have a passion for it i’m sure we’ll both continue playing until the last breath leaves our bodies. Keep up the great work! By the way, Scott Joplin is no joke!!❤️❤️🙂🙂
Thanks for posting it- as someone who has been playing piano for 50+ years (& has never been comfortable watching myself play) it is great to see that although you make it look effortless, sometimes it's just hard to play. I have to say - it's still a GREAT job! I play mostly by ear (can read, but I'm super lazy and tend to skip over the parts that are hard-haha) I have to dust off my ragtime & get back into it - The Sting came out when I was a teenager and that was my introduction to that awesome music.
Please don't feel bad, Kristen. I know it's tough trying to record oneself, especially something as tough as a piano rag like Easy Winners. Two times in my life I have tried to record 9audio only) myself playing ragtime. One time was for a writing class where I would write a paper describing how I felt as I played (it was a somewhat simplified version of Gladiolus Rag). Ugh, what a wreck I was trying to get one clean version of that! The other time was a medley of my favorite sections of rags for my grandfather (that tape disappeared over the years, sadly). I am glad to see you back here, as I had stopped checking in lately.
One thing I learned, singing on stage, if you make a mistake, carry on. Nine times out of ten, your audience isn't going to catch it. I thoroughly enjoyed this rendition. Enough to subscribe. Jon in rural BC, Canada
Joplin is one of my all time favorites. Your playing sounds amazing, this is coming from someone with over 40 years of being an organist / pianist. I totally feel you. When I try to record a video to share with my friends & family, after I believe I have it memorized cleanly, I end up doing take after take after take. I've played for large groups and don't have as much stage freight as I do when the camera is rolling. Keep up the good work!
Hang in there, Kristen! You did a nice job on a tough piece. Attack it with passion and you'll kick ass next time! I love "Easy Winners" so much, as it reminds me of the soundtrack from the 1973 film, "The Sting", which introduced me to Ragtime music. The late Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation of the Scott Joplin rags into the movie soundtrack really added to the film, one of my all-time fav movies with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. What I didn't know at the time was that while the iconic film was set in the 1930's, Ragtime music's heyday was actually around the turn of the century. I mean, I was a kid and all I knew was that I liked the music. But I guess in the 1970's there was a cultural revival in Ragtime music, and the producers of the film thought that a Ragtime soundtrack would give the film an aestheticly nostalgic feel, even if the music was not actually as popular in the 1930's. Anyways, you are a wonderful ragtime specialist, and I always enjoy your UA-cam performances (esp your doggie backup crew)! Don't get discouraged, and I hope you get that love and passion back soon the next time you shoot. Hope to catch you at Disneyland this summer at the Main Street Coke Corner Piano to hear you play! Take care and keep'em coming!!
Some days and hours are like that. Everything is going well and then... crash and burn! I've been there many times myself both with music and other projects. I definitely appreciate the video and as always you bring a smile to my face with your music. Take a breath and we'll see you next time.
I can't believe how few views your videos get. They are always a joy to watch. The very rare mistakes hardly detract from the pleasure listening to your music brings. Keep going and post when you can.
Thank you. I struggle with recording anything, and often come to pieces when playing in front of other people, and this really helps. And not at all crap. Be good to yourself.
So much expression! You are ALWAYS very expressive in your playing, but this one showed so much that I actually felt joy while listening to it instead of just focusing on the music.
You know that whole part you played before you messed up and had to stop?... Yeah, I can’t play that either. Beautiful playing, as always, Kristen. Some days are just frustrating. It’s part of being human. The next day is always a chance to be better.
To know that an actual human is playing, errors and all, makes the music all the more precious. I only WISH I played as beautifully as you do. You are awesome, inside and out.
You have an amazing talent that you can share with people like me. Don’t ever lose it or take it for granted. You may just change someone’s whole day without knowing it.
Always enjoy your playing. My music career started on the 5 string banjo and progressed to the pedal steel. Soon to be 77 but learning to play the bagpipes now. I played all the banjo on Rick Nelson's Country Fever album when I was 18. You have all my respect. Thank you
Thank you for this !!!! This is a really inspirational video for me. Like many of the people commenting, I too find playing while a camera is running stressful. I am nowhere near your caliber of playing - I simply trade little videos via Dropbox of piano playing with a friend who is also practicing/studying piano. We send each other these videos as an exercise in playing for others to hear. I find that I can play a piece 10 times fine straight for myself but soon as I turn the damn camera on I am sure to screw up and/or play mechanically because I am too afraid of making mistakes. It's like running down stairs : all is well as long as you trust yourself and don't all of a sudden start thinking too much, become conscious of the steps and the motion and break an ankle. It can take me hours to record a piece that I normally can just zip through with no problem. Your video shows me that I am not alone, not to give up and. perhaps more importantly, it shows that I need to develop the bravery, as you have, to put forward my playing even if any given video is not as good as I would have liked it to be (even though you are being overly hard on yourself - your playing was very enjoyable !) . I dance salsa for a hobby as well and have actually taught myself to "dance like no-one is watching". Now I need to learn to "play like no-one is listening". Thank you for making me think !!!
Now, what on earth was wrong with that? You played beautifully and your rhythm was spot on and I enjoyed your playing very much!! I’ve been playing trumpet for 56 years and I know good music when I hear it! Remember, you are your own best critic, but don’t be too hard on yourself or you’ll get discouraged, and when that happens you quit playing and then you’ve lost your forward momentum… I’ve been there to, ya know!! 🎺😁
Yet again I say it was fantastic and to see you as such professional with the guts to bash on through a bad day is great. Believe me you are the best and I always return to you ever time I go on line as I need the joyousness of Joplin...and you! You live an breathe the music. Love it all and more than admire you for your talent, determination, brilliance and honest humanity! Rob from across the pond!
I feel your pain. ( I know I'm not the only one opening with that sentiment.) I work a full time day job that just runs me ragged. But my passion is playing trumpet, which I do on videos, live streams, and in person for the church I attend. Some of the music we play is 'just out of reach' for me to play it correctly on demand. I can get it in the practice room, or I can get it in rehearsal. But, with my limited time available, most of the time I have to accept that there are going to be missteps on the videos and in person performances. My college trombone professor used to encourage me to perform with a sense of freedom, saying 'here I am, warts and all'. Thanks for keepin it real @Kristen Mosca.
I can totally relate. The frustration is even greater when you see how many amazing performers there are who can sit down anytime, in any state of rest, and make a perfect public performance -- or at least what sounds perfect, even to you as an experienced player.
As someone learning this and other joplin pieces, it's really comforting see someone else who also has struggles playing while the camera is recording. It's not awful at all; quite the opposite! I sincerely enjoyed your posting and feel inspired to keep plugging away, myself.... sore fingers and all!
Not a crap video. This is an important video in which I leaned that playing a complete ragtime flawlessly is hugely challenging and I'm not that dumb after all, as I myself have never gotten through a presentable take of The Enternainer, which I've been studying for 6 months. Thank you for this public service announcement, and I really enjoy your channel.
Your an amazing talented pianist. I have enjoyed your music. I am a huge fan of piano which would mean I am a huge fan of yours. Your bad days are still my enjoyment to watch. Look forward to more great times on the keys.
Perfection, perfection the search for perfection. We have all had it a time or two. But this recording was as entertaining and adorable as any of the others, and you let us with the melody singing in our ears and a tune of love for you singing in out our hearts. Thank you THANK YOU for your music.
aww I love that tune..well played..sounded great and made my day. Now I must get the music !!..I m sick of hearing myself play Maple leaf and The Entertainer
I'm 69 years old, and I know your frustration. I used to play at fiddle contests and I would play through the tunes perfectly, but at the performance time I would forget the beginning of the tune. I appreciate a video like this much more than a perfectly played tune. I'm a beginner at the piano but I learn more from your production with a mistake than comparing your perfect performance with others. You're a Winner and it's never easy.! Great inspiration for me and I'm sure many others.
I have to tell you, your playing is absolutely beautiful. I am sorry this is stressful for you, but as a very long time ragtime fan this was a delight to listen to. Thank you so much for sharing this music and all your talent.
I really enjoyed this video because it serves as a delicate reminder that music making is hard work. So much of what we consume is polished and refined in a studio and I think people fail to appreciate the connection - from mind to hands to instrument - that must be exercised in order to make music organically. I get frustrated when I can’t remember a chord or accidentally stumble through a passage myself. Thank you for posting a video that reminds us all of how lucky we are to hear music that requires a balance of skill, talent, and effort to make it a reality. Awesome job - and looking forward to more!!
God bless you Kristen. Enjoy your smooth and rich piano playing. Regardless of any difficulty you experience with your piano, you have poise and confidence.
My sister has down syndrome. Whenever she is having a bad day, or just feeling down I play her your music. She once found or channel looking through youtube, and just fell in love with the music. Just the same way I did, when I came across your channel 4 years ago. I’ve just started to teach her some piano, since I have been playing for 7 years. It’s very hard for her to concentrate on the playing. Whenever she is just feeling down at the piano, I just tell her: “Do you want to be like Kristen?” and the answer is always yes. I just can’t thank you enough for what you are doing. You’re awesome.
-Adam and my sister Magdalena
I can't claim to personally relate to or understand your situation, but I'm not gonna lie... this made me SMILE. Keep doing this. Keep being YOU. Made my night.
this made my whole rough day SO WORTH IT. thank you so so much. please tell your sister that i love her, and i am super excited for her to learn! seriously, thank you. ❤️
@@KristenMosca Thank you for responding! I will make sure to tell her😁😁😁
@@KristenMosca You are a Wonderful Person Dear Kristen.
I actually love this comment section. I know it's cheesy but everyone here just seems like such a nice person. I hope everyone is having a good day.
I’m 73. Love playing my piano. Just for me. Love playing ragtime. Wish I could take lessons from you. You are such an inspiration to me. Your Quarantine Rag is one of my favourites. Just keep being you. Because that’s good enough for me, and everyone else loving your music.
Im 14 and loved these pieces. well done!
I'm 13 and I love Scott joplin's Songs
61, same. I have the Pass sheet music subscription. I was playing a month ago. I said to wife how long have I been playing, she said 5 hours. With Pass you have access to the Hal Leonard library so you can play everything from Elton, Billy, Karen Carpenter. It's only $10/ month. I'm also found my Joplin book. Man, I love ragtime. I think some phrases rival Chopin and Beethoven.
Hello Sharon, I have your age and since I found a simplified Version of the "Entertainer" years agoI am especially hooked to that kind of music. I never will get to this perfection you find on UA-cam, but watching these videos and listening to this joyful music gets me easier through a dark winter day. I am practising "Something Doing" at the moment, it is not too difficult and I have a lot of fun with the music piece. Perhaps you give it a try?
me too
Im a man of 54 now . Dad died 11 yeats ago. He could play virtually anything by ear but loved ragtime most of all. Finding your channel has been such a treasure. Just love listening t all the ragtime an the wonder transposition of Disney mus into ragtime. It fills my heart. There are no crap videos. You are sharing your gift and we are lucky. Don't let s rough patch get you down.
Fell in love with Joplins music when I was 11. I'm 61 now, and... you are fantastic.
50 years ago? Just after you saw The Sting?
I feel your pain! No matter how comfortable I get with a piece, the moment I start recording I get stage fright despite having unlimited takes and no one watching me play. The more attempts I go through, the more tense I get and the more frequently I mess up at even the easiest of sections. Then if I manage to do unusually well through most of a recording, I panic and ruin it. It once took me about four recording days to get a result I considered good enough to post, and I'm still not 100% satisfied with it. I think a lot of musicians are perfectionists, and that makes recording an unbelievably frustrating process since we're always telling ourselves we can do better. "Recording day" for me often represents hours of stress, crankiness, and fatigue.
One thing that has helped me recently is an experience I had messing around on a very old piano which is not in the greatest condition. The piano didn't sound good, I didn't sound good, yet someone listening in the next room complimented my playing when I finished. I'm finally starting to realize that most people really don't have a clue or care when you make a mistake or don't play your best; they're just happy to hear someone make music, especially if they don't know how to play an instrument themselves. A method I have been using while recording is forcing myself to playing through the piece multiple times in a row without stopping even if I make mistakes. It helps minimize that stressful feeling that you need to stop after making the slightest mistake, and after doing it enough times you'll probably end up with a take that's good enough to use.
Your videos are always enjoyable to watch, and this one was no exception.
thank you so much for this. just what i needed to hear today. ❤️
You gave the perfect description about how any musician in the world feels when recording. Me too.
I've spent the last year learning Bethena, and have got to a place where I can play it through quite fluently, with just a couple of places I need to polish. But then about a week or so ago I sat down and just couldn't play bars 6 and 7, couldn't work out what the chords were. Unbelievable. I know that this will happen when I finally get to take it out into the wild, and I'll look silly.
I suppose when you're doing "The Take" there will be a pressure to get it absolutely right, especially getting near the end, and this must increase tension and make mistakes more likely.
@@KristenMosca Well, Victor Borge never got rid of the "freeze up" - he never finished a concert though he was a wonderfull pianist.
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@@KristenMosca can you do heliotrope bouquet please?
I love that you don't rush, you don't slur, you maintain your tempo, your phrasing and your power. That consistency protects the dignity (yes, the right word) of the music. Your love and respect for it shows, even with occasional mistakes. It's October now, April is well gone, along with whatever made that day difficult, hopefully, but thank you for having the courage and the respect for your followers to post it anyway.
Stopping for a short rest. She’s human after all. And so beautiful.
Yes she is beautiful but do you think she cares about you or I saying it when she hears it 100s of times a day outside of UA-cam, This is about her playing which I could only wish to play as good as her
At least she has balls to do it. Much respect madame. Damn it sounds good
Like cracked Japanese pottery, the imperfections add character and make you more relatable. Besides it’s 99% flawless and not an easy piece to play! Nice job! 🎉
What??? THIS is the best performance I ever heard, the second half of the music was absolutely perfect!!!
Don’t be so hard on yourself. You play incredibly better than I do, and I consider myself to be a good intermediate-level pianist. I love all of your UA-cam content and videos. Keep up the good work and enjoyable presentations. You are an inspiration to all of us.
First, that sounded great. Second, thank you for inviting us on you journey, not just the destination.
Really, _"inviting us on you journey, not just the destination"_ takes a lot of courage. Being vulnerable, yet not flinching.
Also, it means trusting that the audience will take it as it's intended. I hope we deserve that trust.
Scott Joplin - just - love his music. Kristen - you are great.
came for the music, stayed to relate. happens all the time. glad you still uploaded it :)
My mother has slipped into Alzheimer's now, but I remember her playing Scott Joplin *to deal with* days like this while I was growing up. So in an odd way, you brought her back for a few minutes. Thank you.
quite understandable; Music is stored in the brain quite different from spoken language and people with some sort of brain damage can use what has not been affected.
So true. I had a mini-stroke and could not speak coherently. I knew what I wanted to say, but random words came out. I couldn't write or type what I wanted, but I remembered an article I read decades ago in Scientific American about people singing when they couldn't speak. And it worked. My son couldn't help himself, he started singing back. :)
Luckily it cleared up on its own.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
YOU may not have enjoyed recording this piece - but I enjoyed watching it and so did thousands of others. Thank you.
"... the bullshit that I've been dealing with..."
That's life 🤣♥️ you did good!
J'ai des larmes aux yeux ...C'est tellement Merveilleux ! Vive Joplin !! Vive Kristen !!
Kristen you are the best, don't beat yourself up
your music has a joie de vivre I haven't heard in a long time
My wife's grandmother had it. It came from her playing in movie theaters for the silent movies
in the 1920s and 30's. she could play anything, hear it once and she could play it.
She had a special love of for Scott Joplin's work, as you do
and the whole family delighted in her playing.
It's wonderful to hear someone playing with that same bouncy spirit.
just fake a recovery and carry on, the good parts will make everyone forget.
Hey, I enjoyed every second of that and could care less about the restart. I’m going to get the Joplin book out of the piano bench and give this one a go. Cut yourself some slack - you’re inspiring people!
Do not worry my son is studying piano ad the university of Córdoba, I think I exactly how you may feel. This session is probably the best one I ever seen. You are showing your frustration your hard wok you put in your music. Kristine when you play perfect which is most of the time. You make it look easy but none knows how much effort and hard work every piece of music you publish. Thank you for sharing that bit of humanity.
Saludos Jorge from Concepción, Chile
2:30 took me by surprise and made me laugh out loud. The look on your face! Yes, I absolutely can relate. Thank you, Kristen. Thank you for leaving this in the video.
so human, so relatable... makes me like her even more.
Come to Scotland, we dont have time for perfection. We just appreciate people that pick up an instrument an play! :)
This one is possibly my favorite of all the Scott Joplin rags (which in general are my go-to "bring joy to my day" compositions) and you played it at just the right pace--off to Spotify to see if I find your performance there. And I know I'm late to the party here but I hope you succeeded in working your way through the difficult time you were going through. I can't imagine what it must have been like to have gone through the pandemic for young people like yourself at that time in your lives. It was stressful enough for us older people but we weren't dealing with all the emotional stuff and the insecurity one does when younger.
Honey, life is not perfect and it serves to help ground all of us to the fact that we're just human. Mistakes are ways of reinforcing what we're doing or trying to do. Hit it and keep going.
We all love you and your inspiring renditions of classic Joplin pieces and I'm sure he would applaud your efforts as we do as well.
Carry on and continue to inspire us just by being you!!
Omg finally she plays my favourite!!! ive waited and watched your channel for so long to hear this one...and slow...perfect...perfect even with the little flaws and struggle and added liberties...Thank you thank you!Though your super sonic version of the pineapple is astounding and I am going to listen to that again.
Still enjoyed it. People don't realize how difficult these musical pieces are to play. It is refreshing to see what really happens and you can talk about it and not hide it behind fancy video editing. It is good to know that you are human like the rest of us. Thanks
I love how you just stopped, composed yourself, and kept going. Too often we stress about being perfect and it's okay to stop and take a mulligan. You're a great piano player.
Absolutely great. I play all the time but can't play this. Being human we make mistakes. Nobody else heard them. You're wonderful love yourself.
One of my favourite Joplin pieces and although you were dissatisfied I thoroughly enjoyed it and I wish I could play just one tenth as well as you do. Well done!
I understand completely. Every time that I attempt to record myself, I enter the twilight zone and think way too much. I can only imagine how brilliant these world-class artists really are!
Your playing is also captivating.
Thank you.
Homie I love listening to you. I play a lot of the same ragtimes as you, especially all the Scott joplin, and you’ve given me great inspiration on some techniques within some of the songs. Couple pro tips cuz I record and perform also, and have rocked out some ragtime on the piano in magic kingdom. First tip so get used to playing under a spot light is to run a couple laps around your house/get your heart rate up before you practice. This will help simulate the adrenaline of performing in a practice setting, and you’ll be used to performing that way once you get to a live setting.
Second tip. After 3-4 unsuccessful runs, put the song away for a bit. Play another song, take a break for a half hour and internalize the music, then sit down a try again. Kudos to you
You play the most difficult music at an advanced level , I think your playing is so amazing . T u 4 sharing it .
Smile beautiful Kristen! I am so proud of you. I don't know how many times you've practiced this song but you are phenominal! This is something that you'll be playing for the public soon and it will bring you all of the success you dream about! Vegas huh? I'm in Boca Raton, Florida. I'm going to be 60 this year-I've been playing/practicing piano since Feb. 5, 1967..! Hows that for being a student. I play and sing professionally since about 1977 but I don't tell everyone about it. I've also gone thru the same feelings you are having where I wanted to quit. Especially when in 1985 a little chubby 13 year old kid (Joey Franchesco) was playing chords on the hammond B-3 that I couldn't even COMPREHEND! Now tho-I do comprenhend and play those cool 9th-11th-13ths and all of the various style modes and patterns necessary for all genre's of music. You'll do the same-you are young and you look great when you perform. Keep it up-let me be the first to tell you that GOD gives each of us gifts and while there may be some "Emily Bear" at 6 years old performing The Flight of the Bumble Bee at incredible speed while she's looking at me in the audience-stunned with my jaw hitting the ground and she's laughing at me...giggling as her little hands go further on the grand piano keyboard then she is long...and I'm like....I WANNA QUIT!!!! But I can't and I havent and I will not! People in this business are going to either love you for what you do and the talent you have OR hate you because they're jealous or envious and don't want you to succeed. There's a lot of that in our industry girl. You just keep on doing what your're doing. Challenge yourself! Go outside the box. Listen to those incredible pianists - Erroll Garner, T-Monk, Johnny Winter, Howard Jones, Fat's Waller, Herbie Hancock, Hogey Carmicheal, Nat King Cole and so many more who are contemporary i.e.: Domo, Jesus Molina, and classcial artists; Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Van Kllibern and more. Don't stop for anyone! Go-Go-Go! Best of luck- Break a leg! Hope to see you in Vegas gigging or in your own showroom at the casino!
Please be kind to yourself Kristen, you are a prodigious talent... not a machine. Take a break. You have a precious gift so enjoy it! I have spent my lifetime managing all manner of performance artists and truly creative souls like yourself will always be harshly critical of your own endeavours. From where I’m sitting over here in the U.K. you are awesome! Have a great day and once again... please be kind to yourself, you have achieved more magic in those fraught couple of hours than most of us will achieve in a lifetime. 😘
Hey Kristen, great video! 🤩❤️🔥🙏I feel you with the recording. ❤️🤗😂🙏 It takes me hours to record one piece and I'm not a professional pianist, it can be very frustrating at times. 😂 It's important to know when to take a break. I'm struggling sometimes with stopping and I often get frustrated at myself too.🤬🤣 So, I totally understand how you feel. 😂🤗❤️
I took about a year and 9 months total of "lessons" but I was in my 30's when I started. Also working full time plus a side business so there wasn't much energy for really learning. But I learned a little. What few pieces I play are memorized. Now, at almost 70 years old, when I sit down to play, sometimes I have "brain cramps". my fingers get tangled and I have to stop. Most of the time I have to just stop or play something else. Then come back to it later and play it just fine. Trying to do it "perfect" is the added stress. I tried that too. Lets just say its not my bag.
Its OK to make mistakes. It's also important to enjoy what you are doing. Just keep it up, Kristen.
@Kristen Mosca I had been binge watching your videos last night--starting with Star Wars Cantina, awesome!--when this pops up on my feed just after midnight. I was probably one of the first to view it--I think there were like 17 views...when I clicked off, to go to bed thinking, "I want to catch it in the morning when I can enjoy the whole thing AWAKE!" I hadn't gotten to the part where you paused.... My reaction today, it rocks! And look at all the love you're getting from your fans--seriously, some of these guys are ready to propose! :D Vegas is a crazy busy place. Give yourself some slack and ENJOY what you, us and everyone you play for all love, your stellar chops on the ivories!
Kristen, You are amazing. I was watching your hands fly across the keyboard, and I was dumbfounded. Such a complex piece of music.
Keep it up, you bring a smile to my face every time I hear you play.
Beautiful as always. I recognized that piece as being from the movie, "The Sting", but never knew what the name of it was. Don't be so hard on yourself. I love your music and your playing. A person can't be perfect every day, and the more pressure you put on yourself the harder it will be to perform as you want to.
This cheers me up that’s all that counts!
You would not be normal if you did not have the odd hiccup both in life an piano playing. This video show your human side, your humanity, honesty and sheer and unbelievable skill. From the north of the UK, as ever, I send my supports and thanks for bringing to life Scott Joblin's super music.
Can't wait for the next!
Rob
Don't be upset Kristen, your "good enough" is far superior to almost everyone's attempts to play. I was very happy to hear you play this song...it is the first ragtime piece that got me hook on the genre, so thank you!
😊 Your music makes me smile and feel better no matter how bad the day has been! THANK YOU!!!
Girl, I get the "perfection syndrome," BUT... ARE. PLAYED. A-W-E-S-O-M-E-L-Y!!! I think Scott Joplin secretly took pleasure in composing some of the biggest "finger twists" on the planet! Although the frustration is understandable, you overcame two amazing issues: 1. You got over your perfectionism and posted the best you had for the time you had. 2. See number one. I teach kids these rags, often simplified, and Joplin really was a genius. Kind of a jackwad for some of his arrangements, but a genius. I am now a happy follower of you!
One of Scott Joplins best rags. : very catchy and rhythmic.
Well done piano player
Two strutters strutting would add to the ambience ..if I may say so
I mean dancing hehehehehehehe
Don't worry about the pause in the middle: these things happen. I very much enjoyed the way you played this rag. The last section always reminds me of the film, The Sting; starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Thanks for sharing this Kristen. It's always a joy to hear you play.
Straordinaria, brava, simpatica!!!
I'm no musician but I took a guitar class in high school. I was great in practice and even worked on little syncopations for fun, but as soon as I got in front of the teacher, my fingers would forget what they were supposed to do. The video is far from "crap". Much better than I could ever dream of doing. Don't be so hard on yourself. If music was perfect, nothing would be interesting or impressive. The songs sound great even with (mostly unnoticeable) mistakes. You may be your worst critic, but that doesn't mean we don't love and enjoy the music you make. Keep at it and have a nice stiff drink to relax. You've earned it.
You are still modern day princess of Ragtime to me. I enjoy your playing so much. This piece, " The Easy Winners" is my favorite and is the first Joplin Rag I intend to learn. I gave up Ragtime because of Family obligations and other things but now I'm ready to dive back off into it. Keep up the good work, you are a true inspiration.
Jeff
I’m a big fan of yours and I absolutely love your playing! I am a pianist as well. I had to take a break from my channel during this Covid season, and dealing with other health issues. However I enjoy so much watching and listening to you play. I totally feel your frustration. I usually just stop for the time being, or sometimes for the day. My keyboard is too expensive for me to take out my true feelings on it 😂. Clearly like me, you have a passion for it i’m sure we’ll both continue playing until the last breath leaves our bodies. Keep up the great work! By the way, Scott Joplin is no joke!!❤️❤️🙂🙂
Thanks for posting it- as someone who has been playing piano for 50+ years (& has never been comfortable watching myself play) it is great to see that although you make it look effortless, sometimes it's just hard to play. I have to say - it's still a GREAT job! I play mostly by ear (can read, but I'm super lazy and tend to skip over the parts that are hard-haha) I have to dust off my ragtime & get back into it - The Sting came out when I was a teenager and that was my introduction to that awesome music.
Please don't feel bad, Kristen. I know it's tough trying to record oneself, especially something as tough as a piano rag like Easy Winners. Two times in my life I have tried to record 9audio only) myself playing ragtime. One time was for a writing class where I would write a paper describing how I felt as I played (it was a somewhat simplified version of Gladiolus Rag). Ugh, what a wreck I was trying to get one clean version of that! The other time was a medley of my favorite sections of rags for my grandfather (that tape disappeared over the years, sadly). I am glad to see you back here, as I had stopped checking in lately.
One thing I learned, singing on stage, if you make a mistake, carry on. Nine times out of ten, your audience isn't going to catch it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this rendition. Enough to subscribe.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
Joplin is one of my all time favorites. Your playing sounds amazing, this is coming from someone with over 40 years of being an organist / pianist. I totally feel you. When I try to record a video to share with my friends & family, after I believe I have it memorized cleanly, I end up doing take after take after take. I've played for large groups and don't have as much stage freight as I do when the camera is rolling. Keep up the good work!
Hang in there, Kristen! You did a nice job on a tough piece. Attack it with passion and you'll kick ass next time! I love "Easy Winners" so much, as it reminds me of the soundtrack from the 1973 film, "The Sting", which introduced me to Ragtime music. The late Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation of the Scott Joplin rags into the movie soundtrack really added to the film, one of my all-time fav movies with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. What I didn't know at the time was that while the iconic film was set in the 1930's, Ragtime music's heyday was actually around the turn of the century. I mean, I was a kid and all I knew was that I liked the music. But I guess in the 1970's there was a cultural revival in Ragtime music, and the producers of the film thought that a Ragtime soundtrack would give the film an aestheticly nostalgic feel, even if the music was not actually as popular in the 1930's. Anyways, you are a wonderful ragtime specialist, and I always enjoy your UA-cam performances (esp your doggie backup crew)! Don't get discouraged, and I hope you get that love and passion back soon the next time you shoot. Hope to catch you at Disneyland this summer at the Main Street Coke Corner Piano to hear you play! Take care and keep'em coming!!
LOVE. YOUR ARRANGEMENT!!! Mr. Joplin would be proud.
Some days and hours are like that. Everything is going well and then... crash and burn! I've been there many times myself both with music and other projects.
I definitely appreciate the video and as always you bring a smile to my face with your music. Take a breath and we'll see you next time.
Music is certainly a magnificent gift from God and it appears YOU have been gifted abundantly.
I thought it was wonderful - I felt the music and enjoyed it. Perfection is never required. This was lovely.
I can't believe how few views your videos get. They are always a joy to watch. The very rare mistakes hardly detract from the pleasure listening to your music brings. Keep going and post when you can.
Thank you. I struggle with recording anything, and often come to pieces when playing in front of other people, and this really helps. And not at all crap. Be good to yourself.
So much expression! You are ALWAYS very expressive in your playing, but this one showed so much that I actually felt joy while listening to it instead of just focusing on the music.
I need to play like this!!!! Maybe someday, There’s so few who play such solid ragtime and you’re in the top of that list.
You have great musical talent. And your videos always brighten my day.
You are are a beautiful pianist. Love your ragtime. And this is not an easy piece. Thank you for sharing.
You know that whole part you played before you messed up and had to stop?... Yeah, I can’t play that either.
Beautiful playing, as always, Kristen. Some days are just frustrating. It’s part of being human. The next day is always a chance to be better.
Thank you for sharing your rag time music! Dr. K is my favorite boogie woogie but the rag time is wonderful.
To know that an actual human is playing, errors and all, makes the music all the more precious. I only WISH I played as beautifully as you do.
You are awesome, inside and out.
You have an amazing talent that you can share with people like me. Don’t ever lose it or take it for granted. You may just change someone’s whole day without knowing it.
Always enjoy your playing. My music career started on the 5 string banjo and progressed to the pedal steel. Soon to be 77 but learning to play the bagpipes now. I played all the banjo on Rick Nelson's Country Fever album when I was 18. You have all my respect. Thank you
that's amazing!!
The best!!!! It is not crap…Easy Winners makes my day any time I hear it. Playing that helped turn my day around. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for this !!!! This is a really inspirational video for me. Like many of the people commenting, I too find playing while a camera is running stressful. I am nowhere near your caliber of playing - I simply trade little videos via Dropbox of piano playing with a friend who is also practicing/studying piano. We send each other these videos as an exercise in playing for others to hear. I find that I can play a piece 10 times fine straight for myself but soon as I turn the damn camera on I am sure to screw up and/or play mechanically because I am too afraid of making mistakes. It's like running down stairs : all is well as long as you trust yourself and don't all of a sudden start thinking too much, become conscious of the steps and the motion and break an ankle. It can take me hours to record a piece that I normally can just zip through with no problem. Your video shows me that I am not alone, not to give up and. perhaps more importantly, it shows that I need to develop the bravery, as you have, to put forward my playing even if any given video is not as good as I would have liked it to be (even though you are being overly hard on yourself - your playing was very enjoyable !) . I dance salsa for a hobby as well and have actually taught myself to "dance like no-one is watching". Now I need to learn to "play like no-one is listening". Thank you for making me think !!!
Now, what on earth was wrong with that? You played beautifully and your rhythm was spot on and I enjoyed your playing very much!! I’ve been playing trumpet for 56 years and I know good music when I hear it! Remember, you are your own best critic, but don’t be too hard on yourself or you’ll get discouraged, and when that happens you quit playing and then you’ve lost your forward momentum… I’ve been there to, ya know!! 🎺😁
You be yourself! It's why we all listen to your voice and appreciate the wonderful talent you share.
I use that tune sometimes in my podcast intro. GREAT PLAYING. Don't sweat it kid, some days you're the pigeon some days you're the statue.
Yet again I say it was fantastic and to see you as such professional with the guts to bash on through a bad day is great. Believe me you are the best and I always return to you ever time I go on line as I need the joyousness of Joplin...and you! You live an breathe the music. Love it all and more than admire you for your talent, determination, brilliance and honest humanity!
Rob from across the pond!
The Easy Winners is one of my favourite Joplins. I've also been listening recently to the Feuerfest Polka.
I feel your pain. ( I know I'm not the only one opening with that sentiment.) I work a full time day job that just runs me ragged. But my passion is playing trumpet, which I do on videos, live streams, and in person for the church I attend. Some of the music we play is 'just out of reach' for me to play it correctly on demand. I can get it in the practice room, or I can get it in rehearsal. But, with my limited time available, most of the time I have to accept that there are going to be missteps on the videos and in person performances. My college trombone professor used to encourage me to perform with a sense of freedom, saying 'here I am, warts and all'. Thanks for keepin it real @Kristen Mosca.
I can appreciate how much concentration this takes, and the hours of practice. Kudos to you for sticking with it. You're an amazing pianist.
I can totally relate. The frustration is even greater when you see how many amazing performers there are who can sit down anytime, in any state of rest, and make a perfect public performance -- or at least what sounds perfect, even to you as an experienced player.
As someone learning this and other joplin pieces, it's really comforting see someone else who also has struggles playing while the camera is recording. It's not awful at all; quite the opposite! I sincerely enjoyed your posting and feel inspired to keep plugging away, myself.... sore fingers and all!
Wow! So great to see you back!! You really made the day for this 84 year old Struggler!
Not a crap video. This is an important video in which I leaned that playing a complete ragtime flawlessly is hugely challenging and I'm not that dumb after all, as I myself have never gotten through a presentable take of The Enternainer, which I've been studying for 6 months. Thank you for this public service announcement, and I really enjoy your channel.
Your an amazing talented pianist. I have enjoyed your music. I am a huge fan of piano which would mean I am a huge fan of yours. Your bad days are still my enjoyment to watch. Look forward to more great times on the keys.
Just the right speed! I hate it when people play Joplin too fast. Thank you!!
Perfection, perfection the search for perfection. We have all had it a time or two. But this recording was as entertaining and adorable as any of the others, and you let us with the melody singing in our ears and a tune of love for you singing in out our hearts. Thank you THANK YOU for your music.
aww I love that tune..well played..sounded great and made my day. Now I must get the music !!..I m sick of hearing myself play Maple leaf and The Entertainer
I'm 69 years old, and I know your frustration. I used to play at fiddle contests and I would play through the tunes perfectly, but at the performance time I would forget the beginning of the tune. I appreciate a video like this much more than a perfectly played tune. I'm a beginner at the piano but I learn more from your production with a mistake than comparing your perfect performance with others. You're a Winner and it's never easy.! Great inspiration for me and I'm sure many others.
I have to tell you, your playing is absolutely beautiful. I am sorry this is stressful for you, but as a very long time ragtime fan this was a delight to listen to. Thank you so much for sharing this music and all your talent.
Well, I loved it. For me it was way more than "good enough". Thank you for posting it, pause, frustration, and all.
I love the little improvisations.
I love this song , and the way you play it .
What a great performance.thank you for your beautiful smile .
I really enjoyed this video because it serves as a delicate reminder that music making is hard work. So much of what we consume is polished and refined in a studio and I think people fail to appreciate the connection - from mind to hands to instrument - that must be exercised in order to make music organically. I get frustrated when I can’t remember a chord or accidentally stumble through a passage myself. Thank you for posting a video that reminds us all of how lucky we are to hear music that requires a balance of skill, talent, and effort to make it a reality. Awesome job - and looking forward to more!!
God bless you Kristen. Enjoy your smooth and rich piano playing. Regardless of any difficulty you experience with your piano, you have poise and confidence.
Hey Girl, you never cease to amaze me. Your playing the Rag Time is phenomenal!
What a great sounding song. Reminds me of being in a great mood on a rainy day.
I loved every second. You're the kind of pianist I strive to become one day. Thank you for post this video.
What you played was magnificent. Joplin is tricky and it requires some patience but you're so talented and for that you should be proud.
So cool that end bit. I'm sure alot of ppl feel your pain. That is the beauty of any satisfying pursuit!
You are truly AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing you old Soul,
We love you,Kristen! And we love your music!!!