I love this, it reminds me of my dad or one of my uncles uncles playing with a "glass" in their hand. The French lyrics make me think that this may be from Quebec. Player pianos were certainly popular when I was a kid in Montreal. My 'artistically poorer' friends who did not have a musician in the household, had a player and would pull out the rolls for entertainment. (When I was a kid EVERYBODY had a piano, yes I'm that old)
Yep. That's only on rolls meant for accompaniment, of course -- note the label says the song is for Tenor and Piano Roll -- but it's very useful as long as you can see the roll progress.
Arranged and played by Edythe Leslie. The “improvements”, perhaps made by poking at it with a pencil?, had surprisingly little impact on the body of the piece. As for the end, well, check out Conlon Nancarrow’s works for player piano. They are on TH-cam. I sorta like this better... I’d search: repair tear in piano roll: before attempting a repair, even with acid-free tape. There’s a “tapatalk” pianola forum page titled, “Tips and Techniques for Roll repair?”. I like what Adam Ramet says on that.
Imagine Gene Kelly as in the classic 'Singin' In The Rain' musical or Malcolm McDowell at the piano like a creepy scene from Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange'. ;)
actually- these extra tunes, from the teared role, - I´m SURE they were made by Vladimir Horowitz.. He would have added these funny tunes to the role, cuz, he had a GREAT feeling and, sence of humor - for all kinda music...
Oh my, some people sure didn't like the alterations. I would imagine these were done on the fly one afternoon, by a bored kid holding an icepick. I know this because I did the same thing to many a roll in my youth. But I was better at it - I used a razor blade! (Tip for neophytes - cut horizontal slashes to play the top five notes on the keyboard - instant jingle bells!)
it isn't that hard to repair those rips and holes. just unroll the piano roll over your piano bench and use some invisible tape, dust the back with some light powder so the sticky side wont adhere to the roll when wound up. it's a little time consuming but worth it to save these wonderful songs for future generations to hear ! :{)
I just discovered your video. Love it of course ! Strange thing concerning the French lyrics, they are not the ones sang in France at the time and I never heard them. I tried to sing those ones, they fit perfectly on the music :-)
I love this, it reminds me of my dad or one of my uncles uncles playing with a "glass" in their hand. The French lyrics make me think that this may be from Quebec. Player pianos were certainly popular when I was a kid in Montreal. My 'artistically poorer' friends who did not have a musician in the household, had a player and would pull out the rolls for entertainment. (When I was a kid EVERYBODY had a piano, yes I'm that old)
I have a whole trunk full of these rolls and the piano to play them. I'm hoping one day to restore it back to working order.
That's really nice. There's even lyrics in French and English written into the roll.
Yep. That's only on rolls meant for accompaniment, of course -- note the label says the song is for Tenor and Piano Roll -- but it's very useful as long as you can see the roll progress.
A lovely roll well worth reparing.
huh.... the tears are intriguing how the piano seems to read it... Kinda giving it goofy touch!
Me thinks he needs to invest in a bit of tape.
SoralTheSol I see it as goofy, let us see how it sound if there is a tear
This midi is too corrupted
Sounds as if Edythe Leslie took too many sips of that glass of beer on the piano before she finished playing. 😉
Arranged and played by Edythe Leslie. The “improvements”, perhaps made by poking at it with a pencil?, had surprisingly little impact on the body of the piece. As for the end, well, check out Conlon Nancarrow’s works for player piano. They are on TH-cam. I sorta like this better...
I’d search: repair tear in piano roll: before attempting a repair, even with acid-free tape. There’s a “tapatalk” pianola forum page titled, “Tips and Techniques for Roll repair?”. I like what Adam Ramet says on that.
this was the epitome of player pianos , they had evolve to [note the left track] to more accurately render.
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Miss the player piano that my parents had. Loved Star and Stripes forever, but what 7 year old boy wouldn't.
A fabulous arrangement and maybe you've fixed the tears by now. Certainly well worth looking after.
Definitely a few more holes than were intended in this roll!
The improvements were kinda hilarious. It was a bit like the piano was belching as it sang.
3:25 The end was funny.
Wonderful arrangement.
The tears make it sound like Charles Ives!
singin in the rain.. with a leaky gutter (the effect of the tears = stabs of notes)
OH that's fab even with the tears. I do hope you have fixed it by now though. :)
Very cool! Luv the sound of the tears at the end! TFS! xo
Yeah, those holes make it unique for sure.
Imagine Gene Kelly as in the classic 'Singin' In The Rain' musical or Malcolm McDowell at the piano like a creepy scene from Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange'. ;)
OMG! It even has lyrics so cool
I walk down the lane with a happy refrain just singin just singin in the rain :)
I love this song.
Sometimes this piano sounded so awesome, too bad it's gone, destroyed in a fire
Love this song
Love the end! Enjoyed.
actually- these extra tunes, from the teared role, - I´m SURE they were made by Vladimir Horowitz.. He would have added these funny tunes to the role, cuz, he had a GREAT feeling and, sence of humor - for all kinda music...
I think some little kid probably punched holes in this while it was playing, i don't think that was intentional
Ausgesprochen interessant. War sicher sehr mühsam diese Rolle zu machen.
Oh my, some people sure didn't like the alterations.
I would imagine these were done on the fly one afternoon, by a bored kid holding an icepick. I know this because I did the same thing to many a roll in my youth. But I was better at it - I used a razor blade!
(Tip for neophytes - cut horizontal slashes to play the top five notes on the keyboard - instant jingle bells!)
it isn't that hard to repair those rips and holes. just unroll the piano roll over your piano bench and use some invisible tape, dust the back with some light powder so the sticky side wont adhere to the roll when wound up. it's a little time consuming but worth it to save these wonderful songs for future generations to hear ! :{)
Really cool
nice song =)
I would do that repair soon at least the pieces that have been punched in are still there.
Oh by the poor thing there's rips in it
Paper is paper, alas, and becomes fragile as it ages.
Do you know what the purpose of all these far left and far right holes are for ?
Maybe pedals
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I just discovered your video. Love it of course ! Strange thing concerning the French lyrics, they are not the ones sang in France at the time and I never heard them. I tried to sing those ones, they fit perfectly on the music :-)
Well, the arrangement is by Edythe Leslie, as it says at the start. Most likely she made the translation, so it would doubtless fit her arrangement.
did you fix the tears, excellent roll send it to me I will fix and send back after playing and recording?
Does anybody make rolls for the player piano anymore ?
When one thinks about it, these piano rolls are a precursor to computer punch cards and hence, these are part of computer development history. :)
nice
oh no, it's got rips in it!
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what does "pleav'" mean in "et j'aime quand il pleut, qu'il *pleav'* à torrents"? does it mean "pleuve"?
Singing in the rain
First thing I thought of was Gene Kelly.
I don't know how this works
what is the machine called that read this?
Player piano. My parents was Knight-Campbell if I remember correctly.
Great roll Fix it and TUNE the piano please
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the English is on the right side
French version is really awkward, near strange :-)
OH DEAR GAWD...Why did you waste our time with a damaged roll....fix the damn thing before you waste peoples time!!!!
Tim Passinault good God, you know how old that roll is? It’s amazing it’s even in that good condition
It's great as is at least until the end.
I don't consider it a waste of time considering that it's almost 100 years old.