Oh sure. Some rock is raggy enough as written, particularly 60s stuff. I posted a list of various Grateful Dead songs awhile back. Brian Wilson's "Smile"...
Dang! ...and I thought I had a big record collection! Here's the info on John Arpin's Ragtime Beatles CD, released in 1986. And, yes... it rocks! Catalog...
McCartney had quite an advantage over many of the other musicians of his time concerning his exposure to old-time music. His dad was a big band leader in...
... Oh yeah, there's more recent stuff as well. Check out "No One Knows" by Queens Of The Stone Age. The main riff is the typical overly-crunchy modern...
Took a break and played with it. The answer is YES for the most part. Stairway to Heaven makes a pretty decent ragtime tune with a light swing. Freebird ain't...
To the Elite Syncopations Yahoo Group: I am pleased to announce a number of major (free) updates to my website at http://www.ragtimepiano.ca. The "What's New"...
... Hi Luigi, Zema Randale's 'Knock-Out Drops' is one of the all time classic rag rolls. Can you believe she died in April 1918, aged between 17-19? What a...
Thanks for all the interesting comments. Are there any examples of "ragged rock" out there on the 'net that can be listened to? I have difficulty imaginging...
... this. ... roll, ... Jeff, It is worth noting here that many rock-N-roll tunes were quite "rag timey" to begin with. Two 1950's favorites that stand out in...
I recall that in the heyday of Tony Orlando and Dawn, some critic or (perhaps more likely) publicist dubbed "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" and the songs that followed...
Hi, Ted. I don't know how you do it! You really have an excellent site and I refer to it often. I'm delighted to hear about this new George Cobb section. I...
Yeah, well, its been a while since I last stopped by. I am very happy to see that everything is still going just as good as ever. I've been very busy with...
... songs ... Did you note that the album and the show and the act was billed (in 1975, no less) as: Tony Orlando and Dawn present the New Ragtime Follies. Tie...
Hi all: Although I slightly rushed publication of my new essay on George L. Cobb (available at http://www.ragtimepiano.ca/rags/cobb.htm), I was fairly...
... Oy. I'm sorry I haven't been here for a while - it's the first semester of law school (need I say more?) I have barely had time to eat and sleep, let...
... I actually rather like Usenet - I've been a user since day 1 as well (well, almost day 1), though I'm significantly younger than 60 and thus, probably,...
Good day, New to the group and very pleased to read the discussions. Geoff Dunstan instroduced me to you and sources for listening to RAGTIME. I bought the...
Rod Miller played piano at Disneyland in California for about 35 years. It is possible that he played ragtime live for more people than anyone in history....
Don't bid too aggresively, if you please. If I win the auction, I will happily send you a full-size color copy on 11 X 17 paper. Frederick Ted Tjaden...
Hi all: A distant relative of Canadian ragtimer Willie Eckstein just emailed me to let me know he was webmaster of http://www.williameckstein.com. At first...
HELLO: Everyone. I wuold like to thank you all for havin me here. please exuse my english[typing,spelling etc]I`m a chef not a secratary.But I`ll try my best. ...
I HAVE A RETRIVED A WRITERS WORKS . FROM BEING LOST FOREVER.ANNE SHUKLIANWAS A WRITER HER WHOLE LIFE. SHE WAS A NATIVEOF ARMEINA.SHE CAME TO THIS COUNTRY I...
I'm also curious about the "Rag N' Roll Revue". I have been wanting to start a jug band for quite some time. Rather than country music, we'd play ragtime and ...
... "Cow Cow Blues" by Cow Cow Davenport is another one, with those bass lines. You could keep the right hand on the piano, farm the rest out to a rock rhythm...
Did we forget: I wanna hear that funky Dixieland Pretty Mama won't you take me by the hand. And how about the weird renegade but pleasing Squirrel Nut Zippers....
Just doing a query with all of the musicalectuals around here. I was commissioned to do a "soundtrack" for an upcoming historical novel that takes place just...
Alright, I promised a follow-up with more information. Thanks for the positive responses. As I define "Rhythm Piano" (I came up with the idea for the genre),...
