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Topic: Hi, Can you give me an opinion about this performance of The Entertainer?  (Read 1505 times)

Offline spyflight

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Hi, Can you give me an opinion about this performance of The Entertainer?
on: November 06, 2013, 05:29:03 PM
Hi, a friend of mine asked me to give an opinion on his performance.
Can you tell me if it's ok?

 :) :)



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Offline ranniks

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Re: Hi, Can you give me an opinion about this performance of The Entertainer?
Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 06:55:16 PM
The beginning and sort of the end sound too fast to my ears.
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Re: Hi, Can you give me an opinion about this performance of The Entertainer?
Reply #2 on: November 07, 2013, 12:15:41 AM
I think it will be very good once the rhythm and phrasing is better directed, and the occasional bits of slurring and rushing are ironed out. As a guide, listen to the many and varied good versions which exist. For example, this man plays it at around 1:10:

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Re: Hi, Can you give me an opinion about this performance of The Entertainer?
Reply #3 on: November 07, 2013, 09:39:20 AM
Quote from: ted on November 07, 2013, 12:15:41 AM
As a guide, listen to the many and varied good versions which exist. For example, this man plays it at around 1:10:


I agree, that speed is about right. The OP's is varied and a tad rushed feeling but probably still better than I could do it right now ! I played that many times about 30 years ago.
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