Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, studio-takes. (4)

[cristianfcao]

I've never heard anything so "together" in my life!!

LOL Seriously, that section was stupendous.

[japanesesweet]

as with Karajan,he looked better with white hair.

[MrPopliphaha]

How is it that his eye-brows are such a different colour to his Barnet?

[gtr1359]

@MrPopliphaha his brain isnt burning beneath them



[Flyinghomeman]

Leonard Bernstein in the work. Wow!!! Genius!

[wolfepow27]

bernstein is just one of the gods - period.

[ArnoldVeeman]

yep,balance is key... lol

[NickRobo1994]

haha take 55 hahaha what?!

[MrAndrimoro]

GENIO!!

[MASKANDPLAY]

WHHAAT????? 2:50

[McLeod54]

Wow at least it's encouraging to know that a LOT of fucking work goes into how good virtuosic music sounds! I'm in a bit of a Salieri mood tonight haha

[nocanpau]

Very Musical Man, Man, Man, ......

[thissignupisretarded]

@allstarbugler

Lets just enjoy the playing here for what it is.

[Pamina2000]

What's the name of the producer - is it John McClure? Is he still alive? I need some information about him for research reasons but cannot find anything over the web. It seems like he is "locked" for the rest of the world.

[thissignupisretarded]

The great Wilmer Wise on Tpt. Way to knock it out of the park!

[AllStarBugler]

@thissignupisretarded

Nice playing Wilmer!!

Ahh, but there is more to him than meets the eye. He has his own forum over at trumpetmasterDOTcom and he doesn't like being challanged. Watch what he did to me after asking him a fair and respectfully worded question. So check out the forum titled "WORK" at trumpetmasterDOTcom

[danmc08]

Amazing! Thanks for posting this...it's really wonderful to see.

[atrimpey04]

WooT! go Bass Saxophone!

[tylerofdenmark]

I have been trying to find a studio take featuring the "Mambo" and I simply can't find one! Is there one uploaded?

[Glarfugus]

I don't think there is - I imagine the record company would want to actually enforce the copyright on that one so people would have to go out and buy the soundtrack/making of to see it.

[grf0492]

1:19 Frank Zappa on Double bass!

[wiseone2]

That's Don Palma on Bass

[Dudeman91]

Yea, just sayin it looks like him.

[gestrumpet]

sound guy gets tooled by Mr. Bernstein.

[12347771]

Izzat Ida Kavavian at 0:14 ?

[wiseone2]

No. Ida wasn't on these dates.

[12347771]

Thanks....such an array of diverse players.

[maestromarble08]

lenny was such a genius he knew what they were thinking they forgot to tell them a note so they tried use that they werent together when really he just forgot to tell them something!lol

[msailors]

Very cool!!!!!

[wiseone2]

Remember the studio was freezing. Everyone's voice was affected.............I was the first trumpet on these dates.

[frontensemble077]

@wiseone2 Wait, you were the first trumpet Bernstein calls a genius in this documentary? I really hope that's true. I would love to have met Leonard Bernstein.

[taimailai]

Great!

[maestralala]

These sessions actually took place in Sept. 1984 (LP was released in 1985). I was also a singer in these sessions, and yes, the memories are sweet. Oddly, the documentary presented an "invented" story line about Jose through the use of misleading editing, resulting in the depiction of "drama" that never actually occurred, while ignoring a genuine story: Kiri arriving practically voiceless from a summer cold, yet somehow muscling through.

[Marshall7302]

when was this taken ... ????????????

[adriennealb]

This documentary was made in 1985 at RCA Studios in NYC for Deutsche Grammophon, as I remember it. I was one of the singers on the session! What memories!!

[jacotrumpet]

wow such a fat jazzy sound....

ps. i wouldn't mind being called a great genious first trumpet by Mr. Bernstein... that guy oughta put that on his resume lol

[peterlunow]

I,m sure he did:-)!!

[elh666]

@jacotrumpet Wilmer Wise doesn't need a resume xD

[RyaZila24]

dayum, check out that bass sax!!!

[ThePiano1991]

Bernstein is so funny! I love how he gets so stressed out with the guys in the booth and don't give a crap! Such a genius!

[atpal]

I'm just counting, but is measure 31 at 2:09?

[drumFunny]

I get bar 31 at 2:09, too

[tptmaster90]

Why are the guys in the sound box telling Bernstein what to do? He was one of the best composers/conductors of the 20th Century. I am pretty sure Bernstein knows more than the guys telling him what to do.

[MarkoKassenaar]

You always need a producer and an engineer in the box :-). And all conductors know that an extra pair of ears won't hurt the quality of the recording.

[Swedetres]

They work as a team....

[nclysander]

Bernstein is a genius. I just wish he would have picked a different cast for this recording (and not have let his children record the dialogue!)

[jamiereidit]

Listen to that jazz, one of the best assembles of musicians ever brought together.

1:18 fab.

[maadjuh1900]

it makes me go swinging :)

Good Job Lenny !!!

[Marlene55M]

I saw this on TV years ago and was amazed... it's a thriller!

Thanks so much for posting this piece of art!

[Selendomono]

lol i keep listening to the whole thing and i dont know where bar 31 is but i didnt hear what those dudes in the booth were talking about

[blogger1947]

I love Bernstein's sense of humor here. It's him and the orchestra versus those nerds in the booth...

[Porthcressa]

I just love Leonard Bernsteins music, the way he talks and interacts, absolute genius, such a pity he's been gone for 18 years.  He is awesome.

[Swedetres]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jazzsushi]

Great posting. Fascinating. Great music

[username14657]

Awesome. Now I feel like I've met Bernstein, even if it's only on video...

Great video!!

[masterofelements1884]

Leonard Bernstein isn't really much of a good singer.. maybe he was before 60 years ago or something.. but not now he seems to be a FABULOUS conductor though xD

[Olfux]

It took me a long time to make the playlist free from faults, but now it's finally OK, I promise you !

[belgallego]

Por favor, posteen todo lo que tengan de Lennie.

[ojtrumpet]

Wilmer Wise on first trumpet!

[Olfux]

"The Lennie and Wilmer show" You know !!!

[mgperc]

So cool! Thanks for posting.