If you notice, the narrator's lips are way out of synch with his words as well. This would give a viewer of this clip the FALSE impression that Lawrence Welk's musicians fingers were not matching the music and therefore "fake playing." I don't believe they are. His musicians were too good to need to fake anything. They are really playing - it is the film that is out of synch. Why are other musicians so critical and envious of their fellows?
Bourbonjazz is right! As a bandleader myself, and familar with Welk's output I was surprised to see this done on the show. Incidentally, there was NO stereo version of CRL-57146, the issue on the Ranwood label is mono, slightly enhanced to give a "spread" in the sound on modern equipment . I'd hoped for stereo on the re-issue but "tain't so. I suspect that use of it on the show perhaps stemmed from Lawrence either buying or leasing the master for the Ranwood label.
This is shocking. This recording was done by Pete Fountain years on an album titled and released 1958 on Coral Records CRL 57146 Mono / CRL 757146 Stereo, currently available on CD Dixieland Lawrence Welk and Pete Fountain - Ranwood Recods. This band is faking/playing along with this recording. Look closely and you'll see that none of the fingerings match the music played. Sorry to all Welk fans, as I have played with Pete Fountain and know his style extremely well.
If you notice, the narrator's lips are way out of synch with his words as well. This would give a viewer of this clip the FALSE impression that Lawrence Welk's musicians fingers were not matching the music and therefore "fake playing." I don't believe they are. His musicians were too good to need to fake anything. They are really playing - it is the film that is out of synch. Why are other musicians so critical and envious of their fellows?
alimaalikhan 5 months ago
dancebandleader 2 years ago
pretty bad fake job!!!
wilma419 2 years ago
This is shocking. This recording was done by Pete Fountain years on an album titled and released 1958 on Coral Records CRL 57146 Mono / CRL 757146 Stereo, currently available on CD Dixieland Lawrence Welk and Pete Fountain - Ranwood Recods. This band is faking/playing along with this recording. Look closely and you'll see that none of the fingerings match the music played. Sorry to all Welk fans, as I have played with Pete Fountain and know his style extremely well.
bourbonjazz 3 years ago