John James - 12th Street Rag

JJ playing a Fylde Oberon Custom. 12 St.Rag was a big hit for jazz bands such as Pee Wee Hunt & Spike Jones ! but this version is from the original piano sheet music. JJ first recorded the piece on the album " With a Suitcase Shaped like That " 1981.
The recording is acoustic guitar - one mic.
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[@itsRemco]

This is the cleanest Ragtime Guitar I came across in a long time

[@KenneyCmusic]

Check out David Laibman

[@johnburns2294]

A million days of practice and a superb natural talent. So relaxed with perfect intention and intonation. Love the improvisational tidbits. OK . . . really jealous over here. BRAVO!

[@NoeMartinez-lu3cr]

I FOUND IT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

[@JohnSmith-bx9ps]

Absolute mastery of a wonderful old tune. Delightfully uplifting.

[@reprac9]

A fabulous live entertainer ,, used to sit spell bound watching this marvelous guitar player ,, happy days :))

[@aureat5367]

one day

[@vincent5542]

Feel u

[@margaretskidmore8245]

i dont play but ty you made me smile

[@michaelriegler2594]

Best thing I've seen all week

[@giorgiopicker]

:))Hello again, dear master, A pleasure to listen to this "live", I found and -bought on the spot -the LP with this number..."with a suitcase shaped like that"...
All the best!

[@nancydavis6750]

Superb this is why I love and play guitar.

[@kenshort5109]

Wonderful joyous playing.

[@magicdave93]

The Welsh ragtime guitar wizard, amazing!!!

[@operafan98]

Bravo John!! Been a fan of yours since I saw you in the clubs in the 60s and 70s. I've never heard anyone better. So pleased to have found you on the tube at last. By some kind of weird coincidence I just posted "If only I" 30 mins ago on my channel and then I came across this!!! Hope to see you live somewhere, sometime.

[@jeffholland8018]

Sounds fantastic John. The Fylde guitar is a gem!

[@jonathangeorghiou5263]

you da man John James

[@joesmith-ok8ip]

Fantastic playing, an inspiration

[@DenysShyrokov]

Super. Love that Rag.

[@paulanderson8143]

magic...

[@dicko2004]

Excellent.

[@jimroveto1543]

You have a cool style of playing. Sound great.

[@JoelBiger]

--- So nice and beautiful ! ---

[@anitanuthurgun984]

Don't stop🎉

[@bult12]

wonderful!

[@Trombonology]

Masterful!

[@karlaranjo744]

A+

[@jimmiecisco]

You were getting happy in the home stretch... 1:50 Ahh, the satisfaction of perfection!!!

[@lucasreyes6637]

great video and you made me laugh too! and was this all by memory, or did you have some sheet music in front of you?

[@sebastiansullivan4770]

obvs memory lol he's been playing it for years

[@Axel.Agui14r]

Aún sigo sin creer que 7 personas le han dado dislike a esta joya de TH-cam

[@victor_r.m]

Imagine being that good

[@donwilkie]

Jee whizz my guitar wants to move in with you !

[@NickandJane]

Lovely - just seen one of those Fylde Oberon Custom's for sale - should I buy it John?

[@notdfue1987]

Could you send me the tab on this please?

[@davidm2596]

A true master of the instrument. Is he the guitar player who played a song called "And the dog lied sleeping"?

[@gerrypower8350]

Yes he is

[@andymathewson160]

And 'the one about the crocodile' . . .

[@ollarik]

Very nice playing indeed! What's the tuning??
Thanks for the upload!

[@loganwilliams7048]

I'm fairly certain it's in drop d

[@feartheglosshh]

it is

[@franklincaparas4772]

Its a great sound.its a nylon tring?

[@victormontano7148]

Freddy krugger playing guitar?.

[@MrPlankinton]

Too fast