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One of the best performances on YouTube. Registratrional "build" is just right, and so is the TEMPO - most organists take this 'way too fast. Excellent! Would love to know the title and artist of that painting, too.

Recorded about 1959-60, and still to this day, the finest recording of the work, to my taste. There are longer versions, and shorter versions, but Ormandy hit the tempo precisely right, for me. Ravel would have been indignant about this tempo! Also, the BEST solo trombone solo of ANY bolero.

@ClassicTVMan1981X : You are quite correct, but what I was referring to was that this was another of Avery's unfinished cartoons at the time (he always had several cartoons in production at any given time - "The Heckling Hare" was another one).

A dab over-reedy, but a stupendous performance of this work. Beautifully controlled and articulated. Bravo!

The only decent stereo version I've found - many thanks for posting!

I have been performing Gord's music since I was 16. I'm now 61. Hence I feel qualified to offer an opinion. His two very finest songs (in my opinion) are "Restless" and "Don Quixote".

Bravissima, ragazza! Even if you are my niece, that was excellent!

The little girl in the blue outfit and yellow tights is a future star!

Two tenor guitars and an upright bass - very unusual instrument configuration, but it worked for them.

Karen: Your interpretive skill is finally catching up with your technical prowess - this is the best performance I have heard from you yet! A excellent read of this glorious (and nightmarish) knuckle-buster. I now believe you are truly going to be "one of the greats" in a few more years.

@slow758: They are: Toccata and fugue in D minor (excerpt) Bach, Jesu joy of man;'s desiring (Bach) Prelude in C major (Bach), Bouree in B minor (Bach), Air on the G string (Bach), a theme from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, something from the Anna Magdalene notebook (Bach), Sonatina in C (Clementi), ...

Flawlessly played, Anna - bravissima (but the man's name is pronounced 'zjee-GOO'.) I hope you continue with organ - you have the true spirit of the organ in your playing.

@238assante : You are *clairvoyantly* correct, my friend.

Holy Redeemer was my parent's parish. As a kid, I attended many services there, but the organ was disused and in poor repair for many years. I believe it is fully functional now, but is still all "original". For those interested, it has 45 ranks, and all manual ranks are 72 pipes - but no muta...

@contrebombarde1895 : Yes, Cavaille-Coll's strings were always very strident. What impresses me most about this recording is how he (after years of experience there) adjusts his touch perfectly for the *acoustic* of St. Sulpice, especially noticeable on the final chords, which would have become ...

Marvelous! One of my favorite Dupre pieces, and your tempos (especially in the Cortege) are *perfect*. Very nice handling of the registrations, too, though I don't care for the chimes in the cortege - better with a mezzo forte flue. One of the best performances of this piece on YouTube.

Minh, I've got a feeling we're going to see your name a lot in coming years. It can't be done any better on a two-manual, though I must say, an excellent two-manual. But it really needs the 32' reeds to bring it alive in the finale, though I'm not telling you anything you don't know. Beautiful...

I think this is the finale of Dupre's "Symphony Passion", though I won't swear to that. It is Dupre, though.

I would honestly call this the best piece you have ever posted on YouTube, Mr. Hong. Excellent improv, and very beautifully played! Allen organ, I am guessing?

You brought back great memories! 20 years ago, I played my nephew's wedding. I did an improve on this as the recessional, in "all marcia" style, with a solo for the trompettes in the middle, and lots of "active" pedal. The muse was on me that day - probably the best I ever played in my life. ...

Live! Honest-to-God LIVE! And damned good live!

@56dinosaur : I don't think so, myself. for 2 reasons: 1: Mike Smith was a *concert trained* pianist who could play all the DC5 stuff with one arm tied behind his back, and 2: What studio drummer would lower himself to drumming that cornily? :>)

I've always loved this Ventures track, and I'm always been convinced that it grew out of "studio noodling". Someone was idly playing around with a little riff, someone else said "That's cool, lemme try this with it", and before long, a solid rock instrumental is born.

Excellent photo compilation - bravo.

@jen4123 : You can't. If you sing along with it, it is impossible not to smile. And if you haven't heard it, check out George Martin's orchestral arrangement of it on the United Artists American release of the oundtrack album. Awesome!

Dave Clark was three things:

1) The best BUSINESS man of all the 1960's group leaders.

2) A Paul McCartney level of good looks, and

3: A horrid drummer.

The success of the Dave Clark 5 was 75% Mike Smith, 25% Dave Clark's business sense.

@wPHao : 1959. And while the tempo is extreme, it works brilliantly here. Bernstein himself used a somewhat slower tempo in succeeding years.

Kudos, Stu - my highest compliments to ANYONE who does what they can to keep the magic of The Ventures moving forward. And may Josie rest in blissful peace!

Quite well done, considering how "synthetic" it is. I have played this in the original Ventures version for years. A lot of work on your part. Again, well done!

@MelosAntropon : Ooops - on second glance, it's a P-90! Duh. But I still like the Filter-trons.

@timmymason2003 : Not quite. Then purpose of the zero fret on any guitar that has it is to set the *string height* precisely. Been playing 45 years.

@overbrookXXX : The backing vocals on that album were done by an LA studio group of girls called "The Moonstones". Not to be confused with a group active at the same time from Sri Lanka (!!) by the same name (run it through Wikipedia). "Sukiyaki", from the same album, is beautiful with the Moo...

@AlliSam54 : The perfect comment. She was a genius - who couldn't sing.

Rich was the "winner" here (cough) , but this was the Tonight Show, and Rich was Carson's idol, so that's predictable. Two of the world's best, no question. Love how Louis switches from classical to matched and back to classical grip in the middle of a solo!

I agree with TheVasicist, Ashly - your finger vibrato is good, but if you master doing it *in-line* with the neck (like B. B. King) you'll be glad you did, as opposed to across the neck, as you are doing it now. You are a *very* good musician, girl! I'm disappointed by seeing a magnificent guit...

@jackschvartz : I quite agree.

@pointyboot : And thank you for quoting me, pointyboot - I wrote that review for Sandcastle about 10 years ago!

@57highland: Bad choice of words, I think. What he meant (I'm sure) is: "You walked out on me - big deal, others girls did, too".

@MasterMusician091 : It also shows how good this SONG actually was. They knew that. (They wouldn't have recorded it if three of the four members disliked it). But in fact, it was Cass's idea. She had a crush on John Lennon the size of Mt. Rushmore, and it was as much a tribute to him as anyth...

I liked all of the DC5's instrumentals, but thought this one was the best of the lot. Classic 12-bar blues. Many thanks for uploading.

@slapyourfacey : Understandable. The first time *anyone* hears a coyote, it makes their hair stand right on end. But it's just their natural sound.

The guitar Eddy is playing is an original Gretsch model 6120SC. He bought it about 1960 or so. He has never used it (until recently) for anything but recording, but has done all of his recordings with it exclusively. It is still in near-mint condition. It is his "baby", notwithstanding his en...

@ImReallyaMermaid : Your point is well taken! But "Pretty Woman" was 1964, not 1952 - trust me.

Troops that have been away from home long enough, let alone in combat, loved ANY live entertainment, even if it was a guy playing kazoo with his nose. That said, while Gilels was a stupendously talented pianist, the tempo here is "I-gotta-get-to-the-bathroom!" crazy. I have heard Rachmaninov's ...

In the Great Universal Encyclopedia, turn to the word "charisma". The picture is Bev Bivens.

@desert3347 :You're absolutely right here - but she could sing up to coloratura soprano! A voice like that is one in a thousand.