Heavens to Murgatroid! What a beautiful version of the Rodgers classic! Top notch in EVERY dept! THANKS for uploading it...you have MADE my day & my week !!! CHEERS !!!
Hey superlast. I met Barry R (and Lyn of the chorus) in Perth Aus in '74 with and spent the weekend with them . The band kept referring to him as "autumn". When I asked why, I was told that they had just toured Japan and the locals called him "Mr Leaves".
The classic rock camaro trash section could have been omitted. Knuckle heads rocking 2:42. The only credibility here is going to the strings section and maybe the out of tempo flute player.
Thank you superlast, for this piece. I can add you:
Recorded in December 1974 (ZDF-Starparade), shortly before Hansi goes 1975 to the USA (Los Angeles), to record with American musicians the title again with an another arrangement!
I love to see how many of the original players are still in the band in later recordings, and how much they have changed appearance. Also how much the fashions have changed lol
I got into Mr Last's music watching Star parade in early 80's. This is my fav! Do you know where i can obtain Gaylord track? I was loaned a box set of JL in 60's lp's years ago but cant find this track anywhere
What's it like being a scurrilous, arrogant, supercilious, clueless little cretin?
You need to grow up, little boy.....there's more to the world than exists in your little box.
If you were more intelligent, you would understand the relationships between different genres of music and be able to appreciate the fusion and diversity of all styles.
Try taking your head out of your ass and look around, Goober.
Even though I've known about James Last for a while, I just cant get over the music he plays, seamless performances. From a musician standpoint, this is top of the tops.
Great video ... wish I had seen it live back in the day ... it takes me back to days when big bands with a string section were on network TV ... I love that trumpet with the bent-up bell, great for us trumpet players with an overbite ;)
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This seems to be the best version on Utube - but it ain't all that great. Some musicians think it's cool to distort the melody or to play things a half-tone off. That's pretty bad. All ths other versions on Utube are Guitar - and this is NOT guitar music.
I agree, this is a nice arrangement, 1st time I every heard this piece, I'd been dragged off by my folks to a venue near our home... The New York City Ballet was dancing, performing this, accompanied by the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra... I was hooked.
Iranian International TV channel for us expats back in the late 70's used to play StarParade....er, ah, well, until this beautiful German girl singing had a tit fall out of her dress. She never stopped singing the song, right on key, and simply reached down to put herself back inside, to everyone's delight in Iran, and completed the song as if nothing happened.
The uninlightened Iranians never showed StarParade again...(c; You'd have thought a bomb dropped on Tehran...
At first, I thought what the? But as it played on it got very good, then at 2:42 it lost it again. At 4:25 it almost recovered. Eric Clapton could have saved it at that point with ending Layla solo
Heavens to Murgatroid! What a beautiful version of the Rodgers classic! Top notch in EVERY dept! THANKS for uploading it...you have MADE my day & my week !!! CHEERS !!!
JubalCalif 2 weeks ago
yow! I had the Synergy album in high school, this tune surfaces in my head on a fairly regular basis .. Awesome version!
zeke7237 9 months ago
excellent rendition;mick ronson had an album called this
EDWARDBASTARDHITLER 10 months ago
What a great orchestra; terrific sound.
intormentis 1 year ago
Hey superlast. I met Barry R (and Lyn of the chorus) in Perth Aus in '74 with and spent the weekend with them . The band kept referring to him as "autumn". When I asked why, I was told that they had just toured Japan and the locals called him "Mr Leaves".
bigfletch8 1 year ago
i love the sound of a string section with that weird 1970's reverb like at 1:15
jcfbell3001 1 year ago
The classic rock camaro trash section could have been omitted. Knuckle heads rocking 2:42. The only credibility here is going to the strings section and maybe the out of tempo flute player.
Fendervana 1 year ago 4
Thank you superlast, for this piece. I can add you:
Recorded in December 1974 (ZDF-Starparade), shortly before Hansi goes 1975 to the USA (Los Angeles), to record with American musicians the title again with an another arrangement!
77easylis 1 year ago 3
@77easylis - thanks for the info!
superlast 1 year ago
An incredible arrangement from Hansi! In Japan, the most famous version so far of this track is The Ventures' version.
ynjlky7121 1 year ago
ive been watching this over and over and i love it!.
TLOZMT 1 year ago
this sounds as if it has been classical gassed. a vast improvement over the original version which to me sounds like warmed over gershwin via rogers.
ricmarc 1 year ago
electric bass is just a noise use the upright
johnonorgan 1 year ago
I love to see how many of the original players are still in the band in later recordings, and how much they have changed appearance. Also how much the fashions have changed lol
meha101 1 year ago
@meha101 i TOTALLY AGREE what is the trumpet bell bent upwards, please tell me this guy is good!!!!!!!!
tonydrac1 1 year ago
Great version
Rome41jm 2 years ago
I got into Mr Last's music watching Star parade in early 80's. This is my fav! Do you know where i can obtain Gaylord track? I was loaned a box set of JL in 60's lp's years ago but cant find this track anywhere
scousesonata 2 years ago
Gotta love the '70's!!!
jadebrew 2 years ago 2
Love the orange suit
ijkoool69 2 years ago 2
orange, baby blue, peacock blue, purple, pink...
acmedressform 2 years ago
love itt
cgdancer2 2 years ago 2
Great version of the Richard Rogers classic, I love this music...
blondex21 2 years ago 2
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super cheesy version !!
you really should serve some crackers with it
BernardProfitendieu 3 years ago
"Serve some crackers" with THIS, Bertard.
logansGT 2 years ago
what's it like being a hick?
(hope I'm not keeping you from your André Rieu marathon)
BernardProfitendieu 2 years ago
@ Bertard - Au contraire, mon frere.
What's it like being a scurrilous, arrogant, supercilious, clueless little cretin?
You need to grow up, little boy.....there's more to the world than exists in your little box.
If you were more intelligent, you would understand the relationships between different genres of music and be able to appreciate the fusion and diversity of all styles.
Try taking your head out of your ass and look around, Goober.
logansGT 2 years ago
BTW, Bertard, thanks for takin' the bait (*_~)
logansGT 2 years ago
Great band ! They must love the music, 'cause there's no way they could make a good livin' with a group that big.
logansGT 3 years ago
Das beste von James Last hier bei Youtube !!!!!
Und mit Rick Kiefer einer der besten Trompeter damals...
trompekos 3 years ago
whoa
that guy's got the dizzy gillespie thing goin' on
=D
Kalsno 3 years ago
Snoop Dog, should be here!
mammamaya61 3 years ago
ohhh i see..haha..i was thinking if the trumpet soloist wouldve messed up alot on his solo..do you think James last wouldve gotten P'd at him?
mexicovasquez 3 years ago
I thought so too!
mammamaya61 3 years ago
Hey why wasnt derek Watkins playing in this song?..anyone know?
mexicovasquez 3 years ago
Because this was before Derek joined the band. Would be good to hear the way he would play it though.
superlast 3 years ago
James Last did Richard Rogers proud! Simply beautiful! 5+ stars.
jsbach15 3 years ago 2
Absolutely love this video!
gesuskrist101 3 years ago
Who's the drummer playing in front of the band - Mel Taylor from The Ventures?
takezo73 3 years ago
No, it's not Mel Taylor, it's Barry Reeves!
superlast 3 years ago
they all wear colors
maciejoooooooooooooo 3 years ago
genio sul lavoro!
SoniqueChef 3 years ago
LOL i played it my sophmore or junior year in hs :) my how we get around :)
cathy159selu 3 years ago
i played this my freshman year marching band in hs
kaokaokaoru 3 years ago
Even though I've known about James Last for a while, I just cant get over the music he plays, seamless performances. From a musician standpoint, this is top of the tops.
skylineboy001 3 years ago 2
Great video ... wish I had seen it live back in the day ... it takes me back to days when big bands with a string section were on network TV ... I love that trumpet with the bent-up bell, great for us trumpet players with an overbite ;)
Skipjack1075 4 years ago
I learned to play thrusting my jaw out slightly to level out the mouthpiece. Give it a try.
carteru93 3 years ago
Hauntingly beautiful take on a Rodgers and Hart classic! Thanks so much for posting.
jsbach15 4 years ago 2
Thanks for the comment - glad you like it!
superlast 4 years ago
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This seems to be the best version on Utube - but it ain't all that great. Some musicians think it's cool to distort the melody or to play things a half-tone off. That's pretty bad. All ths other versions on Utube are Guitar - and this is NOT guitar music.
Iefactrt 4 years ago
i like those suits
btj89 4 years ago
Just love this music.James Last and his orchestra are immortal.
sudhirkumar1960 4 years ago 3
what a fantastic arrangement of a wonderful masterpiece!
twamley 4 years ago 2
The strings are wonderful. James Last is THEE best of the big bands.
cowcreamer 4 years ago 3
Nice interpretation of this piece. Is it on a CD?
dfindlay 4 years ago 2
Not as far as I know, there is a studio version on the 1974 vinyl release "Well Kept Secret" though.
superlast 4 years ago
I agree, this is a nice arrangement, 1st time I every heard this piece, I'd been dragged off by my folks to a venue near our home... The New York City Ballet was dancing, performing this, accompanied by the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra... I was hooked.
louswire 4 years ago
Iranian International TV channel for us expats back in the late 70's used to play StarParade....er, ah, well, until this beautiful German girl singing had a tit fall out of her dress. She never stopped singing the song, right on key, and simply reached down to put herself back inside, to everyone's delight in Iran, and completed the song as if nothing happened.
The uninlightened Iranians never showed StarParade again...(c; You'd have thought a bomb dropped on Tehran...
w4csc 4 years ago
At first, I thought what the? But as it played on it got very good, then at 2:42 it lost it again. At 4:25 it almost recovered. Eric Clapton could have saved it at that point with ending Layla solo
ledfingers1 4 years ago 2
But where's Mick Ronson?
boxtroll 5 years ago
He's playing the Strat and wearing a dark wig to hide his platinum locks
BillyPorter1 5 years ago