Jean Michel Jarre - Last Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece) - "Challenger"

[TheMothman71]

This piece was such a haunting and ironic tribute! As it never got played as was intended!

I felt soo much grief when i heard, but is amazingly beautiful too!

An amazing astronaut, and musician, God bless!

[fip007]

This is my favourite sax solo of all time. It's fucking incredible.

[fip007]

@fip007 4:45 has stayed with me for the last 20 years!

[GaiaXaia]

26 yrs ago .. never forgotten <3

[knarfknarfos]

Tears. Plenty of tears .....

[DarthGuybrushOz]

A fitting tribute to Ron and his colleagues. Still a favorite from JMJ.

[aaaaa895]

Wow, I remembered this song since 80s. And of course the Challenger disaster.

[jackthelad4711]

I was bunking off school the day challenger went up. Jarre in Houston was the first time that I had heard of him. Saw him London. Not keen on his newer stuff since then.

[MrHuman2012]

Great ! :)

[arturrop1]

traz mogę płakać, sax wyciska mi łzy....

[VenjaMusic]

Niceeeee :-)

[echoes707]

wow already  25 years ago wow now i am 62 oooooooshit

[jafijar]

Such a powerful song...To this day, still gives me goosebumps!

[SuperBrictson]

very good!!!!!!!

[rollerport]

I was in the army this day...remember this picture at the first page of IZVESTIA newspaper...that was the shock,nobody could believe ..and although USA supported the war in the Afghanistan this time.. the Soviet people were with You americans.../our regards, from USSR

[stansfield34]

I was in 5th grade. The whole school was gathered in the cafeteria/auditorium. We all watched on a single TV. I remember it like it was yesterday. This was in Houston so we all felt connected to NASA. We were...we are still proud of all them. Later that year in April, Jean Michel Jarre put on the greatest tribute. Rendezvous Houston.

[sam0xin]

One of 1000s masterpieces of JMJ ,in memory of American astronauts...RIP !!!

[yutufyoursel]

impresionante pieza musical.

[AtomicMutant]

25 years ago today, almost hard to believe ....

[DeltaFox1970]

@AtomicMutant Yes !! Thanks for remembering.

[M0rganstudios]

@AtomicMutant Wow..gah...I remember being in elementary school when they pulled all our grade's classes into one classroom to watch the news on TV about what had happened. I don't think that ever happened in my school career any other time.

[M0rganstudios]

@AtomicMutant I must have been 10 or 11 =\

[campus69rot]

I feel sad , sad, sad. i remember the time and today, when I hear this music I fall in TRANCE and heaven!!!!!

[balloydspiritsoul]

The tune and rhythmn is so sad that it is better to be palyed after the tradegy than palyed by Ron on space. Its more chilling.

[ProbTron]

Thanks for the share. Just add that the string sound is from the Eminent 310 Unique. in your tags.

[kapsis]

Reminds me of Blade Runner

[roteira]

@kapsis exactly!

[awesomecaz]

This is the perfect piece of music to reflect on a tragedy such as that which befell the Challenger and her crew. Powerful, ambient, chilled, scary, melancholic and peaceful in equal measure.

[eimdall1]

nice tune, nice clip, thanks for that (and for replying, wish you all the best)

[eimdall1]

Love this tune

this video is absolutely beautiful and moving. Does it exist a HD version?

[DeltaFox1970]

@eimdall1 Hi, thanks for the comment !

No, just this version :(

[spiritofkentucky]

Terrific tribute not only to Ron Macnair, but to his colleagues who perished onboard challenger

[wvfjr]

Rapaz, ÓTIMO que tenha sido postado por alguém que fala Português. Há quase quatro anos eu comprei o vinil (!) em Mogi das Cruzes, SP. Meu, foi f***a demais. Eu tava brigado com a minha mãe e voltei da casa de minha namorada. Botei o vinil pra tocar e esse som aparece... Meu Deeeeuuusssss! Essa música me marcou por um bom tempo. Acho que Ron continua "tocando" -- para sempre... Talvez o "Papai do Céu" tenha decidido chamá-los para um "Rendezvous" lá em cima mesmo, vai saber por que...

[ARIAPAUPRODUCCIONES]

gran cancion, musica que transporta mas alla de los sueños. descansen en paz los astronautas, de la nacionalidad que sean, que dieron su vida en pos de seguir mas alla.

gran jean-michel jarre.

un saludo.

[albin57412]

this is the first song playing in space !!! just the song saxo

[dentom44]

Peace be with them... and hope we one fay will live out 'there'

[Apophisguard]

Perhaps this piece of music should be renamed as " Ron's Peace " ?

[wvfjr]

@Apophisguard ... "Ron's Peace"? Sure it should be renamed to it. YEAH!!! Very nice remark this one from you. It seems to be a philosphical one. And full of sense -- no irony.

[stulle63]

Very nice*****

[wolfmanmaren]

Sitting in the 19th hole in some golf club in the caribien on my lunch break watching the start as the crowed noisy bar fell into silence - i just remember everybody left one after the other without a word - everybody knew that there are no survivors - tears hiden in eyecorners - until the keeper switched the TV off.

We will not forget !

wolf

[mx5alive]

i remember bartending the day the accident happened, i watched that footage for my whole 8 hour shift....i don't i'll ever get over it

[TOMM290460]

da sogno ,grandissimo jarre.

[Xantec]

this piece has the feel of being orbit, watching the earth go by, which i suppose is what he inteneded, with Ron Mc.Nair playing in orbit, sadly it was never to be. I think he later added the heart beat to the album as a lasting tribute, so as long as people play the track, Ron Mc.Nair will live on.

Challenger crew, May your souls rest in piece. amen

[flyvid]

The Challenger disaster was even worse because of the fact, that unlike many other shuttle launches, the launch of STS51L was broadcasted in schools and was widely covered by media because of C. McAuliffe as the first teacher in space. Respect to the Challenger flight crew from Czech rep.

[tethystheone]

I still get chills listening to this

[wvfjr]

@tethystheone ... And I ask you: who does not get chills listening to this?

[BDMaff]

im learning this piece on soprano saxophone, its an interesting piece, i prefer it to what i usualy play

[bringeroflight1980]

a good one man ! ... could you make it in english or spanish subtitles? (please!!!!) ... that song is so powerful !

[DeltaFox1970]

Hi !

All text included in the video is on the right side of this window ...

Thanks

[bringeroflight1980]

holy shit ! ...i didn't realize that...thanks ! :)

[vibe251]

indeed it was to be the first ever recording from outer space, composed jointly by Ron and JMJ and to be played by Ron from space. it makes my eyes water to hear it as it means so much and it now stands as a homage to the crews bravery

[jeffr100rs]

Rons piece I believe was to be the first piece of music played and recorded in space.

It is a hymn to me.

[DoohanOK]

I remember thinking "wow" and then all of a sudden "that does not look right:" RIP Challenger crew.

[ShermanM36]

Sad when you know that the crew had survived to the explosion but died drowned in the atlantic ocean !

I 3 of the 7 had they rescue jackets on them !

[DeltaFox1970]

I don't understand that, if the Shuttle have a protection capsule, why the capsule have no parachutes for example ??

Thanks for the info.

[ShermanM36]

well can't really give you technical answers..the report was heard on a radio network 10 years after the disaster so.. this also can be journalist chats !

[NickMoss]

Unfortunately there isn't a "protection capsule". The cabin remained intact after the vehicle broke up (from what I understand it was more a break up than an explosion). I believe the report was never able to conclude if any of the crew remained conscious more than a few seconds after the breakup.

Even if there was some form of escape capsule, it is dubious if it would have saved the crew in this event, due to the sudden and unexpected nature of the inflight break up.

Thanks for the video.

[mignonthon]

@ShermanM36 they didn't die drowned, they died because of the impact on the ocean, but effectively it is sad they survived the explosion and not the crash.

Excuse my english.

[Metastate12]

@ShermanM36

They survived the explosion, but must be presumed dead, at the time they hit the ocean (they didn't pack a parachute).

[CanboSlice321]

ron was a damn good guy

[Apophisguard]

I remember when the Challenger tragedy happened. I had just got home from work and saw it on the news. I just stared at the TV in disbelief, I mean these guys were from NASA - they can do anything right? Then to find out that it was caused by something as stupid as O-rings and temperature and "the powers that be" not wanting to lose money!! It's a sad reflection on the times and how nothing has changed even now. Money rules everything and it sucks. Stop the planet I want to get off...oh, I can't

[jonbee1982]

well said

[Neon35Night]

Me to buddy, I was 12 years old and see it on TV at live. I felt very very said for that and still remember how this event touched people. Unforgetable...

[DeltaFox1970]

Hi.

Thanks for your comment :)

[montana7890]

how are you doing?

[RaleighDawlishRaynar]

So sad but a wonderful tribute to some brave people.

[alexkroner]

If the Challlenger didn't blow up and Ron could play this in orbit, this would have been simply magic, almost phantasmagoric.

[keith2908]

seeing JMJ in Birmingham 2009, cant wait!

[Apophisguard]

One of Jarre's best pieces and a fitting tribute to the Challenger crew.

[tanete67]

superb

[canitype]

My life is being turned upside-down at the moment by various personal and extraneous problems... this music kinda sums it up...melancholic, messed up, dazed, confused, frustrated...............

[gabrielsoe]

same here.

I heard this piece while driving and let me tell you friend. problems I have enough of.

but this particular piece was exactly what I needed, one way or another.

good one for the car at night.

[canitype]

I couldn't agree more. I've sat in my car during rush hour on a dark cold night and this music really gets you thinking...

[mishymoore]

Canitype, are things better for you now?

[canitype]

Hey Mishymoore, things are slowly getting better, though I'm a long way off being my 'normal self'.

Thank you so much for your kind regard.... it's nice to know there are people out there like you!

[0n0s0]

Just wanted to say, hold out, there's no problem too big. Believe me, I know. Have had so much crap in my 31 year old life, I should be dead by every normal standard. It can take years and years to get there, but it's never impossible.

[canitype]

Please be assured that you're not alone, there are many people out there in the same boat as you and me my friend. That doesn't mean I am trivialising our personal situations in any way, I just wanted to put it into a little more context. I do see light at the end of the tunnel, so I'm concentrating soully on that :) I wish you well 0n0s0...

[marcomugnatto]

Faltou no texto explicar que a música seria executada justamente nessa viagem que destruiu a Challenger, que matou também o saxofonista Ronald McNair

[DeltaFox1970]

Olá.

Sim está lá isso indicado, foi composta especialmente para Ron tocar no Challenger.

(0:46 - 01:08)

[Nadaaf]

great piece of music by a electronic maestro...superb

[Stereokromatik]

Fox, linda montagem... eu tenho uma no meu perfil, comigo mesmo tocando... dá uma olhadinha lá.. parabéns... essa é a única música de Jarre que me entristece.

[sritdspir]

Love this song ...

[Evilbish]

When the bass synth comes in, I weep.

[CelticProgeny]

This piece of music reminds me of them moments just after you've been emotionally hurt by someone and the pain has just gone and you realise all you can do is get up, brush yourself down and move on.

Ironic really for NASA.

[wvfjr]

@CelticProgeny

YEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

[shadielane]

Every time I hear this song, the heart beating in the background makes me think of riencarnation, some other form of life, or near-death. I don't know why, lol don't ask, but that's what I think of. Brilliant song otherwise.

[DeltaFox1970]

:)

Thanks for your comment.

All music transmit feelings and makes us think about moments, things, people...

[shadielane]

Yeah that's true, and you're very welcome! (:

[garvinzoom]

Very hard to find this. I have the album but know can listen to it online.

Thank you

Merci

[Maximoff2]

Foi provado que nem todos os tripulantes morreram pela explosão, mas sim pelo impacto da cabine da nave na agua, e pela demora do resgate, uma vez que, alguns tiveram morte por afogamento!

[DeltaFox1970]

Sim é verdade !

Já ouvi dizer que a cabine é uma especie de capsula mas... sem meios de aparar a queda ??

Obrigado pelo comentario :)