Pete Fountain- Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans

[ganormand]

My father played with a lot of the musicians Pete played with. When Pete had a gig in Florida, he would stop at our place in Fairhope, AL and give us some of his home made cracklin.

[JimV33]

@ganormand What's your father's name, I might know him. Also, what is 'home made cracklin'? I probably should know but don't.

Thanks

Jim V

[wildca2321]

His music is timeless it is really what keeps the heart light, I could listen to it all day, I just wish there were more of the music today that is really uplifting as this is.

[sissydeeda]

love Pete Fountain's music....have listened for years....and never get tired of it. Could list over and over again and again. It's such happy music......

[sissydeeda]

I think Pete Fountain is one of the greatest musicians. Love his music....Could listen to it over and over again......and then some more......

[sattakhim]

I NEED THE NOTES FOR THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!

[Altoclarinets]

@sattakhim Unfortunately for those of us who would like to see this amazing work on paper, it is in large part improvised on the spot from a skeleton of chord progressions and basic melody...

[tripacer2005]

He's one of the best , I was to his club in a hotel downtown New Orleans, in the late80's Very good show and he's always friendly to talk to anyone.

[Acepimp7272]

your amazing (: or he is, whatever ..

but hopefully i get to the point where im that jazzy n flowy

[bm8683]

A New Orleans legend. My folks and I had the pleasure to hang out with this man during a lunch at his restaurant during the 1984 World's Fair. It was a cold and overcast day...not very many people went to the Fair that day. We went to his place for lunch, and there was only one other group there. Pete and his band performed, and he hung out with the other group for a while, and then our little family. Hands down one of the best moments of my life...my dad and Pete Fountain trading stories.

[headpirate4u]

These guys make it sweet. What an unbelievable achievement of exellence. The musicianship is the finest. Thank you again Jim for putting Pete on youtube for all of us to enjoy. Have a great night!

[FrankySnot]

Now that's what I call smooofffff!

[flylooper]

The seems to just better with age. His fills are just incredible.

[dannyboy5678]

Old School N.O

[linaodena]

clarinet is a great instrument if you now how to play correct

[soulfulcrooner]

I'm transported by a mellow clarinet to a place and time that the world will probably never see again - but it should.

[Lengo67]

would somebody please BRING BACK THE CLARINET!

What happened? Where are the Benny Goodmans and Pete Fountains today?

This is sweet stuff! Thanks for posting the vid!

[profitleads]

I agree. All we're left with today is primarily the so-called "3-chord merchants", flashing laser light shows and fireworks.

[qnadqs]

@Lengo67 we are hiding... but we ARE here

[Lengo67]

WELL COME JOIN MY BAND! Erm.. wait. I don't have a band yet. 8-( But at least, your comment is encouraging. You gotta LOVE THAT CLARINET!

p.s. Found this album on iTunes. Is STUNNING!

[T3hT4ng3r]

@qnadqs

hear hear!

[292x1]

Pete Fountain? Benny Goodman? those guys are long gone. But I agree they had a sweet sound. Jazz at its finest from a 'licorice stick music maker" both of them.

[bruzzel12]

alda geht der ab great man  bzw pig sexy pigeyes

uh year feel the grove hes going up

[Ladybug1923]

What a SWEET sound!

[Bigwolfdad]

Pete's dixie is the BEST of the BEST

[lluckylady2]

I love Pete Fountain Can anyone find the song he sang New orleans Tennesee? I would to hear that again Please let me know if you can

[tallpaul521]

I just returned from New Orleans for my birthday, from Houston. I love the city..long may it live. Great people and great vibes post Katrina. NOLA is back!

[1jtv]

well my friend, if you just got back, then you "know what it means to miss New Orleans"...here's to ya'.....

[tallpaul521]

Thanks pallie. a GREAT time there. Dinner at my favorite spot, "Irene's" on St. Phillip St.

[NewOrleansWoman]

Oh wow !! I was born and raised in New Orleans and I went to high school at Mt Carmel Academy with Pete Fountain's daughter, Darah !! I miss my home !!

There will never be anyplace like my home anywhere you travel........

[dedwards0117]

I had to leave after Katrina, I never thought I'd miss home as much as I do. Damn, I miss home.

[wiclark5]

Come on home dawlin' Ya know we need ya just like you need us!

[kakashixisxlove]

Go Cubs! :D

[Anneca12]

How Fabulous is he !!

I wonder if he ever played in Glasgow, Scotland.

[spazette23]

i know him too he is some how related in the family through stepdad i dont even try anymore to keep track of how that link is lol. i litteraly ran into him at the wedding. at least he was kewl. i didnt realize it was him till much later.ill have to call my dad and see if he has jazz fest schecule

[kentcourtney]

Yes, I know what it means to miss New Orleans!

[m1garandisthebest]

hey he was my clarinet teacher back in the 70's

[femgoo]

WOW!!!!!

[thrutheiofthebholder]

now THAT's some maaaaghty fine clarinet playin!!!!

[percentdaily]

awesome!

[alokinnina]

Simply GREAT. Magical!

No Huricans, cant harm this legacy, of playing.

[folsom37]

Pete Fountain lost a lot of his prized possessions due to hurricane Katrina. He had a place in Bay St. Louis. He is one of the greatest. We miss the old New Orleans, it will never be the same.

[The4Wuz]

completely agree almost all my family had to move b/c of katrina my grandparents lost their house and everything in it

i mover b4 but i still cry b/c i've always wanted to go back

but now even if i do itll never be the same

i miss it so much...

[oneslickjackrabbit]

Saw him at his club in New Orleans in the 90's and he was fantastic. Anyone know if he still does regular appearances?

[desireegaudet]

I hear that he plays in one of the casinos a couple times a week now on the Gulf Coast.

[meamfood]

coming to jazz fest this year too

[joeocho88]

I see he gave up the crystal mouthpiece!MY teeth are too shot to play much anymore! I wonder how he manaaged to keep his! I got a Selmer seris 9 B-flat clarinet. What does he have?

[JimV33]

To my knowledge he still plays a 4* O'Brien Glass mouthpiece today. The clarinet he plays is an older 15mm bore LeBlanc 1612G, the G stands for gold keys. The 1612 model LeBlanc has forked Bb and articulated G# keys. Your series 9 is also a 15mm bore clarinet and a very good clarinet, I used to own one years ago.

Jim

[johnnichols55]

I have a lablanc classic sitting getting old i played trough high

school. what is it worth now. it's a 1966 model in good shape

even exellent.

[Arlenbr]

Underrated? Pete Fountain? I suspect that the only people who may have underrated him are those who haven't yet listened to him. He's worth every accolade ever given him, and deserves all the credit he can get. A national treasure, vastly superior musican, and just outright great on the ears and the soul. If you don't have at least one album at home to enojy this talent, GO BUY ONE NOW!!! Better yet, if he's still playing New Orleans, get there before the next flood!

[JimV33]

I think he is playing a couple of nights a week in Bay St Louis,MS at the Hollywood Casino.

Jim

[IOLTA]

@Arlenbr Pete is the bomb.

[6468792]

@Arlenbr The best accolade was perhaps the standing O that he got from the tonight show band after a tune he played on Johnny's show.....

[Crystallovesgolf]

i went to school at pete's old mansion in city park of new orleans

[mary0114]

I think he's totally underrated. His tone is unmistakable and so full of joy and fullness. In my opinion, he's better than Artie Shaw or Eddie Daniels.

[JimV33]

You and me both! He's the only famous clarinet player that has recorded all styles of music, dixie, coutry and western, pop, swing and with the symphony and all very good. It only took me about 35 years to duplicate his unmistakable tone.

[francoferretti444]

i like these postings-- is this mr. vaughn - a great new orleans drummer giving us this? well thanks...i would nver have had the chance to wiew these great postings otherwise.many good memories........

[dmekalian]

Smooth and mellow as ever!

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[jinryder]

once again this is the most underrated jazz musician ever

hes got such a great tone and is really feeling his music

[vattakalam1]

pimpin pimpin pimpin

-Exodus

[ivelleh]

pete has a really beautiful sound

[antho214]

I knew eventually I would find something good on this youtube thing. Thanks for sharing!

[deathorca]

love the tone