ACKER BILK & KENNY BALL get together on 22nd July 2009

[@joekavanagh7171]

God bless them both. Their music gave so much pleasure to so many people.

[@mikesosa1146]

TOTALLY AGREE!!!! To this day it pierces my heart.

[@mattcollier5957]

went to visit Ackers Grave today at All Saints Church Publow. Had a photo beside his headstone. Thanks for the great music Acker, R.I.P

[@alankirkby465]

@mattcollier5957 Hello to you. Ackers, Brother Dave, was a neighbour of mine in Bristol. Unfortunately Dave, died a few years back he was eighty nine. Dave was Ackers, manager for many years, he would often reminisce concerning those days. Peace to all.

[@mattcollier5957]

Oh WOW, thank you for sharing that with me, that was an honour im sure, May they both R.I.P@@alankirkby465

[@FossilisedFishooks]

Two tired old blokes talking...but as soon as they start to play!! A whole era comes to life.

[@C4ndyEmma]

RIP Acker Bilk, inspiration to musicians - young and old.

[@johnharvey2850]

Two legends.. Love Acker ❤

[@amandlathree]

My father loved radio, so he arranged to have his own radio program each Saturday morning at a local radio station, as a hobby. This was in the 60s, and this was his theme song.

[@winstonmarkwart1398]

Whenever I hear Stranger on The Shore, I think of my grandfather. We were visiting him in his home when the song was beinq played on the radio. He has gone on to be with The Lord and he is now The Stranger on the shore waiting until we meet again.

[@sergioglinganisalomao]

I ever like of Acker Bilk ..the sound of your clarinet or sax is great, exuberant,amazing...I'm Brazilian Trumpet player Bandleader of Dixie Swingers Jazz Band from Lindoia SP-BRAZIL 🇧🇷 Thanks for send video. Strong hug . Lindoia - November 8th,2020 - 18:20 p.m👏👏👏

[@johnchrysostomou9417]

Acker would park his Rolls Royse outside my folks house when i was a kid . His trumpeter lived a few doors down . He inspired me to play trumpet back then . Bilk was really nice to me and shook my hand . 🙏 i feel blessed .

[@Araconox]

Bilk really had the most marvellous 'throaty' tone, almost iconic. I don't remember anyone having a tremolo tone quite like it.

[@tedmaced]

Brilliant to see these great musicians again, thank you for posting it

[@barpypardlo]

Acker provided the inspiration for me to play the clarinet, and Midnight in Moscow was the first record I bought. Now they're both gone, and by God, I feel old!

[@johnchrysostomou9417]

🙏

[@ilovemydog6847]

R.I.P to both of them. Great men sadly missed.

[@trevorhart545]

Wonderful, takes me back to New Orleans about 20+ years ago, before President George Bush JUNIOR let the place ROT to Hell. Stranger on the Shore and Midnight in Moscow were my Father's favourites. New Orleans one of the very few City locations I ever liked, JUST the French Quarter!

[@nickrandall2154]

My dad died 19.10 2022, he used to spend ages playing this not very well on clarinet , i so wish i could hear him again trying..

[@tonyfranks9551]

Thanks for the great memories of the Thames Hotel in Hampton Court.

[@fazfinisher5598]

Where does the time go,watch these guys on tv as a kid.

[@trombonistpete]

I saw Kenny the Other night, he was getting over a chest infection and although he started off very strongly he did go down hill towards the end, and did have to try again on the very last note. I'm so pleased he got it. Met him afterwards and he was a gentlemen.

[@STANLIZ4]

What a nice story!

[@jamesappleton7390]

Kenny was plagued with the chest infections after his recovery from a cancer in the early 2000's and the old phrase " The show must go on " could have been written for him. I remember us doing a one - off 3 B's concert in Chemnitz and his doctor advising him not to travel, but he did anyway because he didn't want to let the Promoter and audience down. It wasn't about the money for the gig, it was just the way he was.... I think it could have been his last concert.... a true showman ....

[@RM-lj8bv]

2 GREATS.

[@mellordies]

Old men now and way passed their best but still true gentlemen and great Musicians. My prized Possession is Ackers autograph from 1973.

[@12dougreed]

Acker visited us and played for about an hour At our fort ( base ) in Sarawak Borneo on the Indonesian border. That was at the time of the Confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia Right In the middle of operation claret . We all had a great respect for him for doing that .

[@richieburns1]

2 legends

[@margih7374]

Wow superb!!!! 😮❤

[@woodhouse122]

Kenny and acker- two legends :)

[@harrymolyneux4773]

I first heard and met him in 1961 at the NAAFI club Hohne BAOR

[@sheepbaba]

Socks and Sandals!!! Lovely! Never met Kenny Ball before, what an honorary education. No stranger to Acker. I just know this must of been my Grandads kind of Jazz....

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

Miss Acker :(

[@jacksugden8190]

Both Ball and Bilk sadly no longer with us RIP.

[@deniselefeuvre1956]

R.I.P Kenny ur music was an will b a legend !!

[@deanmartin6682]

funny thing...when mick jagger inducted the beatles into the rock n roll hall of fame he mentioned both these blokes names in his speech...nice to see them together

[@honzi7363]

They're both are legends!!

[@canids]

Almost family. I grew up with this stuff

[@tomasreyeslopez787]

Acker Bilk, sigue viviendo en nuestro corazon a los que nos gusta su música , Q.D.E.P. Acker Bilk, saludos desde CHOCOS LOVAQUIA, Tab. desde donde el Tigre Ruge. 🐯🇲🇽

[@spencer19731]

Great sock and sandal combo 👍

[@naganokumas]

Precious.

[@Shabannie]

Thank you for posting this great clip! --------Ellen

[@paulasmith7823]

That old film footage of Acker shows how he had a resemblance to American actor Christopher Bale. Fantastic. We will miss Kenny but I see that Kenny's son (a singer) has joined up so that they can still do some shows as" Barber, Ball and Bilk".

[@Mrbeastly84]

its weird how i am related to such a incredible person/ celebrity back in the day... wish i could meet him though..

[@tomhamilton1562]

Now that’s jazz

[@zbigniewtom1578]

Swietni muzycy! Slucham od lat a mam 76

[@nickladey]

true leegends simply the best jazz ball barber and bilk nick cox hull

[@Bodragon]

(0:11) - Sandals with socks. *_LOVE IT !_* >

[@markt1387]

Pro level! 😎

[@jean-marccloutier4309]

There was always a great rivalry, lol .. thats why # 1 hits happen, Beatles or Beach boys . Lennon vs Wilson

[@shockingblue55]

Nice upload!

[@BruceMudrovcich]

"Strangers on the Shore" - I have a cousin in New Zealand who is a professional Jazz musician who plays it as part of his repertoire - I'm afraid he's given it the unfortunate title of "Strangled by a Whore" - sorry Acker.

[@ЭдуардВолков-ф7н]

Очень обидно, что такие Метры ушли из жизни!

[@naganokumas]

Is this what generally happens to life alive then, and ignorant kids now try to show they appreciate the effort of then with 'whatever'? "Kids now don't appreciate the effort and sacrifice that has helped to make things easier for them." This is almost a straight out quote from my grandfather, and it makes me sound like my parents. Kids these days, the future is theirs, but WTF would they know during the moment of youth. They don't even realise that they will soon be the old people one day.

[@georgewarmowski6881]

At 1:22 that little girl can sure stick those Knocks out. Hey Mummy!

[@dretety]

went to watch gentlemen of jazz in buxton last thursday, dear old acker played thru the whole set, played much better than on this clip..mr. ball however was not on form and hardly hit one note all night, and walked off stage to feature the band several times..i met acker that night and shook his hand and thanked him for all the wonderfull music and pleasure he has given down the years..

[@garyrichardson8934]

When you consider that Acker was 80 and Kenny 79 pretty good.

[@paulmajor8865]

Rivalry a few years before the Beatles and the Rolling Stones John Lennon Paul McCartney v Mick Jagger Keith Richards

[@nacholibre1962]

2:18 She rudely blanks Kenny and the look on his face says it all. What a tart!

[@lsdvine]

Kala.

[@HRHooChicken]

What are thoooooose

[@lsdvine]

I beg to differ, at the age of 23 I know as much as you ;)

[@EvieDoesYouTube]

7 years later...

[@lsdvine]

Little has changed...

[@joebish6629]

Bit of a dodgy syrup on old Kenny here.

[@jamesappleton7390]

No Syrup on Kenny Joe, or hair dye on top, although he did put a bit on his trademark moustache. I was his soundman for his last 13 years on the road so I know. His hair was a very dark grey. They did many Back to Back concerts together and 3 B gigs with Chris Barber... wonderful memories of them both..

[@terrya8989]

Kenny Ball..sandals with socks on????????? wtf!

[@Bodragon]

That's the proper British way to wear sandals. Wearing sandals without socks, your feet become very dirty, very quickly. What do you mean, wt fucking f ? Eminently sensible in my view. >

[@terrya8989]

@@Bodragon 3 years to reply. Did it take you that long to come up with such a lame answer? lol

[@Bodragon]

@@terrya8989 I just watched it half an hour ago. For the first time. *_Dang, you're dumb !_* >

[@RayCee1]

People can wear what they want, not conform to a standard that has no merit other than made up, narrow minded fashion opinion. If a person is comfortable with what they wear and doesn't care what others feel is a free thinker. Those who deride another's choice of attire are anything but.

[@jamesappleton7390]

@@RayCee1 Kenny was picked up from home at Stansted for the TV programme at about 4am to get to the studio so we can be grateful he wasn't in his Pyjamas too.... 🙂

[@lenniecapuano521]

has she had her lips done? coz she looks a mess

[@naganokumas]

Ne.

[@lsdvine]

Bitter.

[@RayJazz1]

cringeworthy

[@lsdvine]

Get a life mate!

[@paulbariohay3213]