Battle of Swing - Benny Goodman Vs Glenn Miller - hosted by John Packer Ltd.

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On Friday 7 November 2014, Pete Long and his Goodmen gave Taunton a night to remember. Recreating an iconic Carnegie Hall swing concert from 1938, first Benny Goodman and then Glenn Miller were brought to life. Some of the UK's finest session musicians were on hand to deliver an unforgettable evening. For further details about the band see www.plong.co.uk/.
Line up:
Clarinet & band leader: Pete Long
Saxophones: Nigel Hailwood, Pete Ripper, Robert Fowler, John Shenoy
Trumpet: Nathan Bray, James Copus, Tom Dennis
Cornet: Alan Berlyn
Trombone: Andy Flaxman, Ross Anderson, Ian Bateman
Piano: Bunny Thompson
Bass: Calum Gourlay
Drums: Ed Richardson
Guitar: Ian Lewis
Vocals: Iain Mackenzie
Set list:
Benny Goodman
1. Don't Be That Way (1:04)
2. Bach Goes to Town (5:15)
3. One O Clock Jump (10:02)
4. When Buddha Smiles (19:28)
5. Big John Special (25:03)
6. Sheik Of Araby (27:45)
7. T'aint What you Do (32:39)
8. King Porter Stomp (36:08)
9. Dear Old Southland (40:05)
10. Down South Camp Meeting (43:36)
11. Sing Sing Sing (48:04)
INTERVAL
Glenn Miller
Moonlight Serenade (58:48)
Sunrise Serenade (1:04:00)
Little Brown Jug (1:08:00)
Stairway To The Stars (1:12:15)
It Must Be Jelly (Cause Jam don't shake like that) (1:15:54)
Danny Boy (1:18:55)
Boulder Buff (1:23:00)
My Prayer (1:28:55)
In The Mood (1:37:05)
Battle of the Bugle Calls (1:42:20)
Take The A Train (1:50:00)
This event was sponsored by: D'Addario, Denis Wick, Yanagisawa, Yamaha with special thanks to Queen's College, Taunton.
Filming & editing by Dave Adams [e-mail]

[@Preyser123]

Greetings from South Africa. I'm 25 years old (I was born blind) and this music beats all this modern stuff any day! I've listened to both Benny's and Glenn's version of Sunrise Serinade and I have to say I love them both.

[@marianojosetorres3030]

Me too.

[@sandraclowdus6549]

Stay Strong. Stay Fast. 💋💐💐😊😁.

[@CarmineGambino-wc3vf]

If your blind how did you type this?

[@Preyser123]

@@CarmineGambino-wc3vf I use a laptop computer with text-to-speech software installed.

[@CarmineGambino-wc3vf]

Interesting.

[@AndrewEllisAndymanout]

I can almost hear my father humming along to this. Thank you for bringing this to us through youtube.

[@Lieberknecht-pu9oy]

Me to. My father...But today😢

[@ramonamiller8564]

I grew up on these magic swing bands of Benny Goodman Glen Miller and Tommy Dorsey. You just cannot beat this stomp swing. Brings back so many memories of my mum and dad during the war years. I cannot keep still when I hear these great swing bands , and wish the swing era would come back today. It is cool music. Excellent stuff.

[@karenfyhr2363]

Thank you! ..I absolutely love this music from my parents generation...I never fully appreciated it until I reached my 60's. And now I cant get enough of it. And your talented band played it perfectly..❤❤

[@susanw-cv8vg]

What a fabulous evening of awesome entertainment. My favorite, Glenn Miller. The musicians did a magnificent job showcasing both Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman with their musical artistry. Great concert. 😁😁😁

[@adrianomuar]

Greetings from Mexico City. This concert is truly fabulous. If those gifted musicians had played in any theatre in Mexico, the audience would have started dancing immediately! They are my parents' favourite tunes! Congratulations!

[@FernandaTrombones]

AGREE 110%

[@michaelplanchunas3693]

Years ago, on our way home to LA from Las Vegas, my wife's mother, aunt and uncle were in the back seat. All had recently been widowed. A high desert station was playing music from the Big Band Era. Occasionally looking back in the rear-view mirror, I saw three bodies, but they were decades back in time, reliving the happier, youthful days of their lives with their now deceased spouses. It was a very quiet ride through the desert. In the years since all three have rejoined their spouses. But, in those few hours past and present met.

[@aristilus27]

Superb!!!!!! Thanks for this splendid show!!!! All these men are GREAT musicians!

[@JoeBlow-hu4gj]

I have listened to this and watched it over and over for a few years. It is my happy spot. They give such a great performance with class but with some sly fun installed. John Packer does a fine job of keeping the crowd engaged and the musician into the feel of the show. Wish this would come back around the mid west.

[@jorgenava1726]

Musica fabulosa,no hy otra

[@cameronrich3627]

I'm 14 and can't get enough of this music same with classic cars phones anything from the 20s 30s 40s 50s and 60s not so much the 70s and these smartphones I can't work them people as school take the piss out of me because I like good music by I don't back down to them

[@Logan-tz5gb]

Cammy Rich let me guess, you're born in the wrong generation?

[@jwhulon]

My father in Law Introduce me to this magnificent Sound of Music, Man they had it going on it must of been a fabulous time to grow up in the 40s and 50s and 60s when this was played on the radio this music always lifts my spirits and makes me grateful for the people like my father in Law Donald Jasper who shared their love of this music I think it was his secret to always being a Happy fellow he always had a big smile on his face God Rest His soul

[@angelfire1526]

Love that the younger Musicians are playing with the older ones! So Classic! and nice to know the younger generation has an opportunity to experience this. The audience is kind of still, I would be dancing all over the place. Lol

[@joepurshock9931]

I grew up with this and the US Navy band on the old victrola converted to a hi fi playing on Saturday morning.

[@scottvelardo700]

Great show! Nice to hear an unamplified band -- it sounds so much warmer. Drummer is great. Band plays clean and stylistically on point. Lots of bands play this stuff with much less authenticity and success.

[@killjoycat3589]

A little over a year ago my band director introduced me into the world of jazz with Benny Goodman’s “Life Goes To A Party”. I fell in love with this music and started learning how to play jazz guitar. Benny Goodman and his music holds a very special place in my heart and this video brings be so much joy. Thank you.

[@elleclarke5336]

Wow ...benny goodman was sooo good...it would not be ok.to say Benny was best of Big Band sound Its unbelievable that their so much competition at his level was alive at the same time....Wow!!!

[@elleclarke5336]

Yes Thank you for vidio & for Benny still calling in followers through his sound

[@howgoodwasthat]

With over two million views says it all, Brilliant..Benny Goodman & Glenn Miller would be Oh! So Proud.

[@kb5urq]

Wow what a fabulous concert. Really this is much more than a concert-- it is a full blown study of two standard bearers of the jazz era. Two styles, two great sets. Amazing that they were able to reproduce this concert to such exacting standards.

[@elleclarke5336]

I agree...it is far more....

[@marianojosetorres3030]

It's true.

[@ROBTUBE20]

❤

[@jonathandesolamendes]

Two of the all-time greats of Big Band music.

[@alexanderkennedy3307]

I remember school in the eighties a random swing band appeared in our assembly hall . We the kids were like awe this is going to be shit. Anyways they start playing and man a wall of sound and the swing they played so infectious wee the kids were amazed and cheered them not to stop it was brilliant . if you get the chance to see a swing band live take it you will remember it all your life. Both Benny Goodman and glen miller special can't say who was the best it swings both ways lol god bless em.

[@QWERTY19905]

You did an absolute amazing job with Sing Sing Sing,tempo on point,hats of to you and the drummer

[@SarahJones-wy5us]

All this vile ignorant criticism this band live were incredibly good and the talent of Pete Long there for all to see ,this is jazz/swing and banter and hollering all part of the very entertaining repertoire of jazz/swing well done thank you Pete Long and your very professional band and your king of erotica singer! excellent .

[@iancasillas8372]

Is anybody else sad whenever they can't be listening to stuff like this?

[@mariaisabelguerra231]

I love this kind of music, this is music forever!

[@simocontugi4237]

Louis Prima wrote Sing sing sing! Beautiful songs, I like this video, thank you for uploading!

[@uwu-ei6oc]

Amazing job! I wish I could go to a concert like that

[@inesbrunetti7908]

Orquesta que marco una Época!!!

[@yeseniamendoza3342]

Not even 50... but these bands take me back to my childhood sitting with my daddy (my grandpa) and listening to his music from his times and the waltzes he'd listen to from his mom's time. ❤❤❤❤❤♥️

[@ralfsiebert-filmcreator-ffm]

One of the best Swing Orchestras in the World. Wonderful Sound! Authentic and not too modern. Thanks to the whole band for this nice and swinging evening.

[@ChannelMaster720]

This was a most enjoyable concert. These men (of ALL ages) just played with their hearts. They are so "into" the songs of those years. I loved the whole thing and it's great music to listen to if you're doing office work, housework, playing with the baby, having a cup of coffee by the fireplace, having friends over or making "whoopee" with your husband/wife. SYLVIA - FL - 10-8-2018

[@CWorker21]

Just when you think you've seen it all. A Band of Brits kickin' ass to America's premier big bands. Fabulous. Hope you a tour accross the pond.

[@luisaplateo5131]

Fabulosa banda! El baterista genial, me recuerda Krupa. Buena presentacio'n y excelentes musicos!!

[@richardmeyers4602]

Agree totally with CWorker!! A tour of the U. S. would be incredible.

[@omeralpakagunduz7703]

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[@Joshster-si6ov]

I definitely want to create an orchestra so we can keep this music alive.

[@kardob]

Masterpiece... greatings from Poland

[@juanguzman1366]

estoy pasando duros momentos, pero esto a llenado mi corazon de animo y alegria, gracias

[@feliperamirez4316]

Tengo 74 años Está música No es de mis tiempos pero nunca volverá a ver este tipo de música desafortunada mente saludos

[@Johan-ez5wo]

How can such a good band play in such a small theathre, they DO deserve much much more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelab1128]

Can't ever get tired of Sing Sing Sing!

[@bernamar]

+Michaela B Me too! I heard the music before but just recently I found out it's name. Now I hear it every time I can on Pandora or on KZbin.

[@michaelab1128]

Bernardo Martinez When I was in high school we played it every year in our jazz band! Such a great song to listen to and to play!

[@thebluedragon1532]

Fifteen years ago while in HS jazz band my daughter fell in love with Glenn Miller as she is a trombone player and she still gets out the horn and plays around! Her three year old son loves it when she gets her horn out!!

[@estelareyes1717]

Michaela B we

[@juangallegosgzz682]

Michaela B Jj

[@yaddamop]

Wonderful! They play actual vintage instruments! They kept the sound like it was back in the day. Pete's banter is funny and also quite educational. Great presentation, Pete! You nailed it!

[@mamab5368]

LOVE ALL SWING! BRING IT BACK! BIG DANCES, BIG BANDS! PROPER ATTIRE! TY GBYCS!

[@seancostelloe9557]

Brilliant, and certainly overcame the usual short internet attention span. Promise to say an Ave for all the band members (and leader) and Acker.

[@kevintolman8695]

Incidentally, I am a GM fan and historian, but your bands opening number of BG's Don't Be That Way was electrifying. Excellent job!

[@graciegolden2290]

I remember dancing on my dad's feet to this fantastic melody. Yeah, he played a sax at one time in a band.

[@hobbitofny]

At home, my wife and I had a great evening swing dancing to this!!! I could never SIT through the evening. Swing is for dancing. It is not sitting and listening music. Your dancing is part of the experience of Swing. What you moves you make on the dance floor is your interaction to the sound. With a live band the people on the dance floor feed into the playing. I would change the location, pull the chairs and get everyone out dancing! Ya I know that Goodman and Miller did some concerts, but Swing is made for dancing.

[@WCM1945]

The audience can be as much a part of the music as the musicians themselves. Ask anyone on stage, a dead audience equals a dead performance.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Sorry, for some of us, dancing is out. When my knees went, so did my dancing (and I learned all the stuff back in the seventies at good ole' Arthur Murray). Now, all I can do is tap my feet. Even standing for a long time hurts. I wish I could still swing. But now it's all done from a chair.

[@byronschull9699]

Glemm and Benny would be proud.

[@ianyoung8392]

What's sad is no-one dances to this, just sitting. This music belongs in grand dance halls with people sweating off the week's stress dancing at tempo. This was the "rock" music of the day. I'm glad people love this next level musicianship. But I feel at it's best this music and the audience could be closer with some absinthe and movement. Just like nature intended.

[@gdivadnosdivad6185]

Thank you for posting this great band and concert! I wish I was there!

[@SandraMaraCarvalhodeMelo]

John Packer good night blessed for all family and friends of Jazz hear Benny Goodman vs Glenn Miller ,great for Master and all musician ,in one word , magnifique

[@agee.prononcedagasmies7602]

A great performance, although many listeners may not realize it, we had the privilege of listening to very well trained talented musicians.

[@enriquerios6420]

Was music, the best x young people and old people after to dancing. Hello from Albuquerque new mex USA.

[@MartinHatchuel]

This is RIDICULOUSLY enjoyable. Thank you so many times.

[@jdayers4433]

Great sound and your group rocks in the best way. Would love to have a session with you guys! Rock on!

[@expoers]

Excellent thanks for sharing it!

[@loriboufford6342]

I was very blessed to have parents who were in their 20's during this rage of music, thus I grew up in house were SWING was glorious glorified! I was one of 2, well maybe 4, in my graduation class who had any idea who, what and why there was SWING! My mom's older sister taught me how to swing as we often found odd hall rentals where a Big Band was playing. I'm 57 now. Those days of dancing with someone who lived it is gone for me BUT still I'm always looking for a big band to enbrace and SWING.

[@terrysmith7628]

my experience as well my parents were both born in the 20's and I in 59 so a big gap - we had all the records of this era and they were great dancers - used to love watching them dance

[@wolfeatworld]

Thank you so much for this terrific share‼️ Very much appreciated‼️ :-)

[@rosehagood3146]

I really need more of these guys❤

[@ToomaMac]

What a terrific event! Thank you for sharing this. :)

[@garylokatos2758]

Stumbled on this, watched it in its entirety. Amazing! Would love to see this live with no chairs. :)

[@movsesparseghian7418]

Espetacular. Grandes músicos interpretando composições de 2 grandes bandas.

[@AidaCorona147]

Excellent music. The best to remember those times and glad our mothers too.

[@stevengasser7905]

I listened to this in its entirety the other days...I'm now hooked. Amazing.

[@patrickyoung3503]

Thank you for posting this brought me back to my first love of swing & jazz . Most entertaining

[@rontalley2]

Absolutely fantastic! I love this so much! Rob

[@MariaMartin-jt8bc]

Soy rockera metalera, pero esta música es fascinante, me encanta.

[@nigelmaybury4362]

Both my Dad and my Granddad would have loved this. Then throwing in that touch of English humour polishes this off perfectly for this Crazy Brit, now living in California. Thank you John and all the band members.

[@user-fu4gm3mt7i]

Greeting from Moscow, 79 years old, Sasha😂❤

[@ConversationStartersVideo]

Two of my favorite, the music I grew up with and love to this day. Fantastic!

[@lionelrichie8263]

Both are awesome.

[@bellaangel4422]

My dad loved to play Glenn Miller when I was growing up. Great memories!

[@virianbouze6854]

These people are really good, They just need to add six more trombones, Six more Trumpets, and ten more Saxophones, Their sounds are almost perfect! Still these musicians really know how to make this music sound nice! Good Job.

[@lerotoculteux2139]

We are waiting for you in Canada !!!

[@ElAvionLoco]

I plan to hear only a couple of songs and ended to watch the whole show amazing, congratulations, stunning, perfection!!!

[@jahnsahn7695]

I have some of this music on my ipod right alongside the Stones, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers etc. It's all terrific!

[@TRocksGarage777]

Brings a tear of joy to my eye, THANK YOU!!!

[@irmafuentes8109]

Thanks for the Memoires...They are still great and Packer todo.

[@LynMacSteam]

Love this music! but I absolutely can't understand how the audience can be sitting like this. This music was made for moving.

[@amandalambert9470]

So cool, thank you Pete Long!

[@meikasroom851]

I'm 22 years old in 2018 and all I wanna do is travel back to the 20's 30's and 40's and just get lost there.. if I had a time machine I'd travel back in time and never come back lol

[@ChannelMaster720]

And, what a great time you would have. Morals were better (not so many single women with children, murder and abuse of children), kindness, thoughtfulness, and loving God are some of the things you would find in those years. Also, education, automobiles were better built and had class, a dollar bought a whole lot more, too. I could go on and on, but you probably already know the good things about those years. Oh, yes, they had wars as in today. But, overall it was better back then. SYLVIA- FL -10-08-2018

[@bradkansas]

I'm 80 and will join you! Better times than now, for sure!

[@augustusgiller5413]

That is one of the stupidest things I’ve heard. Why the hell would you want to live on 1920-50s America. You would deal with: disease, crimewaves, the Second World War, the rise of the Soviet Union, the depression, and so on. I see so many people says this, but when people actually think about it they swallow their worlds. The 1920s-1940s, were bad for most of not all nations, recovering from the devastation of WW1 and having to deal with other issues. By the way, does “never coming back” mean getting killed, cuz there’s a lot of ways to die in those times

[@augustusgiller5413]

ChannelMaster720 I think children were abused more back then, also you wouldn’t have a good time

[@tsaraceni175]

Me to I,love big band sound and the danceing was great. Wow its so cool. Love it. My dad told me about this music.

[@_StardustValley_]

I would've had a hard time staying seated. Great performance

[@alfaking456]

you are very lucky to get to hear these musicians play for free on youtubeland... great work

[@brianwestbrook2113]

Good day. I am an e-book published author of 7 books on Kobo. I listen to this genre❤ when writing. Thank you for sharing.

[@fernandosotogonzalez1380]

Que buena orquesta recordada de tanta tiempo estas melodias llenas de ritmo. Buenisima

[@rsls101]

Great concert! I forgot about the battle Glenn Miller vs Benny Goodman. very entertaining

[@dizzydino1]

Lovely listening in the morning ... Good vibes

[@juvepazos3908]

Excellent, passionate music, pleasing and a pleasure to listen and watch the videos.

[@Aslanreturn]

I love this concert. I have listened to it many times while grading; in fact, I am grading and listening to it now.

[@ffbossy]

Fantastic swing great musicians. Hope it stay on KZbin 👍😙🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@barbarayoungs7700]

saw their concert in Bury St Edmunds last week....... magic!!

[@jameszelaznysr.2681]

This music is full of life makes you feel alive And Young ,I Can Feel The Beat through my whole body, more so when you swing dance to it.

[@meishengku2500]

Heavenly Couldn't get my eyes off the screen

[@hece155]

Excelent, congratulations for you and all musicians of the big band.

[@jbquartet]

Great stuff chaps!! 🙏🏻🙌🏻🎷

[@albiondi4078]

excellent! great dynamics, great clarinet work, great sax section, drummer knows how to kick a big band around, great band very well rehearsed tight and polished, a treat to listen to.

[@jean-lucbersou758]

THAT works ....and when you play this MUSIC .....You share incredible pleasure with the audience !

[@yorgosmocelidys9347]

Just a delight !! John vi well done fellow same beautiful ensemble

[@johntambolleo2235]

What a treat, all great players. Tight dynamic. Slick

[@lezicapeluffo]

Great concert,repeat similar.Congratulation's!!!!!.

[@jorgebecerra4103]

I Enjoyed Your Concert Can You Please Do More

[@gyorgybendek1059]

Both bands are still my favourites at my age of 80.George Bendek,Budapest, Hungary

[@gerrymusik]

great - never heard it so relaxed, live and perfect, the drummer is great

[@JerryJr65]

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how much utility the jazz drummers can get from a very basic kit. Funny, because Neil Pert, great rock & roll drummer that he is can not get the sound with 30 drums surrounding him that these early jazz drummers can get with just 3 or 4 drums, a hat, and a cymbal or two.

[@xthatghomiex2939]

Goblintrain Well, Rock and Jazz differ in that rock focuses more percussive interest on the tonal drums and snare, whereas jazz gets it from the cymbals.

[@billygilleland5473]

No more love

[@billygilleland5473]

I'm through with love

[@ChannelMaster720]

Hooray for Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich (my favorite). Go to www. List of Jazz Drummers. SYLVIA -FL - 10-8-2018

[@ismaelcancino8283]

solamente fastantico BENNY

[@user-mi6ym5rp3j]

Have a good day masters of music! Very thank You for jazz classic! Yeah!!!!