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Star Wars | “Cantina Band” | Ragtime Piano Duet | Martin Spitznagel & Bryan Wright

Here are Martin Spitznagel (me, on left) and Bryan Wright (username “bixvenuti”) having some fun performing “Cantina Band” by John Williams. We were giving a concert in Pittsburgh on March 28, 2009, and needed a tune to end with. We didn’t have anything prepared, so we got together the afternoon of the concert and figured out this arrangement.

Bryan and I both specialize in ragtime and early American piano music, so it’s kind of awesome that John Williams chose to score the seedy, dangerous cantina in “A New Hope” with ragtime.

For more info on us, visit Bryan’s website at http://www.rivermontrecords.com and my website at http://www.spitzfire.com. Thanks for watching!

Special thanks to:
Yuko Eguchi, video
Bryan Wright, audio

Duration : 0:1:52


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25 Responses to “Star Wars | “Cantina Band” | Ragtime Piano Duet | Martin Spitznagel & Bryan Wright”

  1. Sweet! I love this …
    Sweet! I love this video, and I can tell you had fun playing it. I always love moments like this where it’s more about having fun rather than the performance. You don’t get to see it much, but it always brings a smile to my face when I see these moments happen. as it usually brings back memories of my own.

  2. Play me out Johnny!
    Play me out Johnny!

  3. it really make fun …
    it really make fun to listen to this

  4. @NinjaFishyz haha
    @NinjaFishyz haha

  5. yeah,,
    yeah,,

  6. @NinjaFishyz Haha I …
    @NinjaFishyz Haha I know! I got shut down, but in Bryan’s defense he does *almost* crack a smile. It flashes by at 1:23, but it’s there!

  7. 1:22 -ignored- =P
    1:22 -ignored- =P

  8. beutiful!
    beutiful!

  9. michaelscoofield on February 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am

    Unbelievable!!!
    Unbelievable!!!

  10. Very good
    Very good

  11. Hey thats a great …
    Hey thats a great song! Very good!
    Have you got sheet music for it?

  12. RoyalJackofSpades on February 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am

    nice =]
    nice =]

  13. Great Job!
    Love …
    Great Job!
    Love your arrangement!

  14. Agreed! I’d love …
    Agreed! I’d love to see sheet music for that!

  15. Moviesoundtrackguy on February 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am

    Can u upload sheet …
    Can u upload sheet music for this???? that’d be fantastic thx

  16. Those nerds are …
    Those nerds are good!!

  17. it is brilliant …
    it is brilliant wow !

  18. Awesome! As a lover …
    Awesome! As a lover of ragtime and Star Wars this video is perfect!!
    *fav’ed*

  19. Absolutely …
    Absolutely brilliant! 5/5 and fave’d

  20. OMG AMAZINGGGG. …
    OMG AMAZINGGGG. hahahaha love it!
    wow you guys have excellent technique, which is something ragtime requires so I can tell! =D

  21. daviddebonomalta on February 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am

    this was really …
    this was really sweet haha. Awesome. I love how jokes you guys are about it too, with the laugh at the end haha. Awesome.

  22. Great fun! Thanks.
    Great fun! Thanks.

  23. MoultonProductions on February 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am

    I can tell playing …
    I can tell playing that brought back great memories for you didn’t it.

  24. just another sort …
    just another sort of ragtime, geil!

    utschi

  25. JUST AMAZING 5 …
    JUST AMAZING 5 STARS!

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