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"Best of" David Thomas Roberts

06/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like those slow moody songs TOM WAITS plays? Or RANDY NEWMAN's quaint little ragtime songs, the cool solo ones? Or maybe you think Scott Joplin rags are okay, but you're yearning for something more? If Joplin hadn't had the 'Maple
Leaf Rag' hit, or had the 'Entertainer' used for the hit movie 'The Sting' years later, what might Joplin's life have been
like if he still created wonderful music, but was unknown in his lifetime, for lack of a commercial 'HIT' ? He might've been David Thomas Roberts. A lofty comparrison, sure! But Roberts has paid his dues, AND he's wonderfully talented, to boot.
There's no singing, it's all solo piano, but it's STILL worth it! Okay, most of today's music fans have never HEARD of David Thomas Roberts, but if you've read this far, chances are
you're a ragtime fan. If you've taken the time to listen to any of Joplin's rags, you AT LEAST deserve to BUY THIS CD!!!
I have all David Thomas Roberts' CD's, and this one is (for lack of a better term) a 'best of', and has some amazingly
diverse, expressive songs!This collection serves as the 'best of' David Thomas Roberts rags from several labels,
including Euphonic, Stomp Off and Piano Mania. Do yourself a favor and BUY THIS CD!!!"