Bryan Ferry - The Making of 'Olympia'

A Documentary describing the making of Bryan Ferry's album 'Olympia'. Filmed, Produced and Edited by Isaac Ferry
Released to critical acclaim in 2010, Olympia features a whole host of guest musicians including: Dave Stewart, Nile Rodgers, David Gilmour, Marcus Miller, Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, Jonny Greenwood, Flea and many more.
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[@TimGavin]

"I'm a servant. I'm here to serve the project." Coming from someone as successful and influential as Nile Rodgers... this is an amazing and inspirational attitude.

[@michaelengle9062]

it really is. There's a concept in management called 'servant leadership". waaay too few people practice that but Nile is a great example.

[@conlaiarla]

Humility in action pps . Outstanding !

[@christianew.2367]

BILL ? HELLO. FEEL FINE ? YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL. THIS SITUATION IS UNBEARABLE AND I NEED A NEW PERSPECTIVE . IS SOMETBING LIJE LIVS AT ALL EXISTING FOR YOU ? . Can you feel it ? For me ? Do you finally understand i do NOT LY and never did ? BILL WAS ALWAYS LOVED BY ME. I SEARCJ NOW TO FIND HIS LETTERS . PERHAPS THEY ARE NOW DIFFERENT TO READ THAN BEFORE...IN FACTT I REREAD THEM SO OFTEN TBAT THEY ARE PART OF ME AND I HOPE THEY STILL ARE FILLED WITH LOVE BETWEEN THE LINES AS I ALWAYS BELIEVED. BUTWHEN I THINK OF THE HURT( 5X KICKED AND SLAPPED IN THE FACE AND FOOLED LAST MONTHS UNTIL NOW , IT IS NOT EASY TO ENDURE AND I MUST BE VERY STUPID TO VOLUNTARILY LET MYSELF BE PUSHED AROUND SO.MABE BILL DID THAT WITH ME IN HIS LETTERS BEFORE TOO, INDIRECTLY MANIPULATING ME ? ONE THING ME , CHRISTINA , KNOW 1000 PERCENT: I DID NOT MANIPULATE MY LETTERS, THEY WERE SERIOUS AND WRITTEN WITH TEARS AND HEARTBLOOD. I SWEAR BY GOD. BUT BILL WENT AWAY 1974 TALKED ABOUT BOATBUILDING AND WAITING FOR ME, SUDDENLY INDIA O / AND KIBBUZ, ALL KINDS OF IDEAS....FRIGHTENED ME , BILL DID NOT MAKE SOLID PLANS. AMD I HAD FEAR OF HAVING NO MONEY. BILLAD FROTS. ME E MYSELF TOO , ALMOST ALL. WORKING 3 JOBS SAME TIME. WHAT ELSE SHOUKD I HAVE DONE ? I THINK HERE IS NIT THE RIGHT PLACE TO TALK ABOUT. WE DID ONCE IN 1991 ALREADY.I TOLD open HOW I SAW IT. YOU HELD YOUR TRUE OCCUPATIONS BACK, LET ME RUN AGAINST YOUR WALLS . ? WHY? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YET. WHAT A SHAME. LOOKINH AT ME iN THOSE FUCKED UP FLOWERSHOPHELLS - they ruined my health , heaart, EXPLOITED WITH MINIMUM PAYS AND F. MOTHER IN THE NECK, AUNT/ TRUEMOM in decline , father being pushed around by mother...s she jealous on me un- derstanding him and his need for quietitude and reading , music. AFTER KICKING ME OUT SHE LET NEW HOUSEOWNER INTO KIDSROOMS UPSTAIRS... REBUILDING DAYS,EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, SO POOR DAD HAD NO MINUTE PEACE AND REST. AWFUL. AND UNFAIR . AND YOU KNEW ALL THE TIME SINCE 1991 THAT I WAS NOT THEIR DAUGHTER . WHY DID BILL LET IT HAPPEN, I MEAN, IF BILL LOVED C, HE COULD HAVE CALLED AND SHOWN HIMSELF AND TELL ME THAT AND START TOGETHER . SAD. FATALIST PASSIVE ATTITUDE. HAS IT CHANGED ? SURE ? I HAD NO INFORMATION AABOUT YOUR TRUE ACTIVITIES, YOU HAD ZLL, SAW THE MISERY, CAUSED BY BILL DENTZEL. NO OTHER RELATIONSHIP LASTED, NONOTHING. SURROGATES, SUBSTITUTE. OBSERVATORY TO KEEP THE HERiTAGE OF DAD FROM TOTAK DESTRUCTION AS THE TOWN WANTED TO N WRECK IT . But all the time I WAS JUST THINKING OF YOU AND THE OBSERVATORYWORK AND FLOWERSHOP AND FRIENDS AND LITTLE CONCERTS HERE AND THERE D I D NOT S A T I S F Y ME . NEEDED YOU, WANTED YOU. YOU KNEW. WHY DID YOU NOT COME AND SAVE ME ? YOU OBSERVED ALL THAT NUMB, DRUGGED. NUMB AND DRUGGED YOU ARE NOT ANYMORE. GOOD. SO YOU MADE A STEP AND SHOWED YOURSELF TO ME WITH YIU ALIASEGO BILLY IDOL AND DISCLOSED YOUR IDENTITY WITH BILL DENTZEL, KAY K.AND HARTMUT WELLE, FRITZ H. ALIAS TOMMY NORDEN.. AND AS MATTHES' FRIEND. YOU DID THAT MAY JUNE 21. Quite much stuff Besides all BILLYIDOL'S ESCAPADES AND PREDECESSORS JIMI HENDRIX, BOB DYLAN,JIM MORRISON, BTIAAN FERRY, JIM MORRISSEY,STEVIE NICKS, KATE BUSH AND SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER AND A COUPLE OF OTHER EXCELLENT MUSICIANS, ALL INSTRUMENTS. AND THAT IS THE TrUTH ? AND IN BETWEEN, YOU ACTED IN MOVIES, WROTE SCREENPLAYS, MADE MODELS FOR STARWAR AND INVEST IN SPACEFLIGHT AS EN ENTERPRISE ? AND BUIKD E CATS AND INVEST IN PHARMA AND PUSH TRANSFORMATION TALKS OF WEF ? AND HAVE TIME TO COMMUMUNICATE WITH ME ? TO BE AGAIN BACK WITH ME AND LIVE AS A COUple ? DETLEF CALLED. ? M YOU ? MAYBE FRIDAY. I KNOW .MISS You. SENSE WOULD BE GOOD.HOPE I FIND OLD LETTERS THIS WEEK. AND BARN PHOTOS. WHY CAN YOU NOT BE A NORMAL GUY , COME, RING THE DOORBELL, IOR WE GO IN THE GARDEN .j

[@alexm7627]

​@@michaelengle9062that's what Jesus Christ taught and exemplified better than anyone

[@georgiarose1576]

I would give anything to have the pages with his hand written lyrics. I think I'd break down crying if I held those pages in my hand . Bryan Ferry is a genius. I absolutely idolize him.

[@euanelliott3613]

Oliver Thompson is a brilliant guitarist. Bryan is the epitome of style.

[@adrian-gr8hg]

Bryan is an absolutely incredible musical artist and singer. One of the most underrated and talented people in the industry. I love this guy.

[@oswing]

oh ! He's not underrated !! to the contrary..he's been a star for 50 years !! you must be young...

[@dominicpelle7841]

Bryan turns music into art, using musicians like paint on a canvas. So many layers, so many colors to create a mood. It's just bloody great to sit back and let the colors flow over you, instrument by instrument. All gone with modern music.

[@halloweenjack2562]

Perfectly put!

[@saxmidiman]

Perhaps you didn't notice...he WAS making MODERN MUSIC!!! And half of those people seemed fairly young!😎

[@markymark2819]

My favourite album ever! I have a signed copy of the special edition, signed to me personally, which I will treasure always!

[@veliacarranza6550]

So jealous!!!

[@Reprodestruxion]

Mamouna’s The one that kicks my ass

[@ShadowBanned4u]

Thank you, Bryan Ferry. Thank you.

[@motherofpearlmusic2015]

The more I listen to this album and the better I get to know it, the more I love it. Bryan Ferry is the master of mood, creating an atmosphere, putting feeling into a song. The fine texture of the arrangements (especially on Song to the Siren), all the detail and hard work put into it, and his amazingly warm and velvety voice. He sings with so much feeling and delicacy and his voice just blends in with the rest of the arrangement, becoming one more among the instruments and sticking out at the same time. Especially on Olympia. Listening to his music takes you to another place. Thank you for this documentary, it is so fascinating to see and understand better how it all grows and comes together.

[@michaelengle9062]

agreed 100%. Mamouna will always be my favorite-talk about atmosphere....so many sonic layers that just fit perfectly...but Olympia is very close.

[@kevinherd3437]

All of them are brilliant but his guitarist is spotless in everything I've seen, of course Mr. Ferry is top shelf as always.

[@domesticfoxy]

Bryan's masterpiece, what a stunning piece of work

[@ChakaFerry]

Most entertaining & enjoyable, like spending time with Mr Ferry & his professional artists :-) Bravo Bryan :-)

[@vcr210]

I walk down the street often in Olympia area London. I hope to run into Bryan one day and shake his hand and Thank him for all the wonderful music he creates.

[@aliceschorbach]

great singer,Bryan Ferry and Band!!! 🎉🎉🎉, fantastic

[@whitewingdove6767]

Its so interesting to see more about how Bryan creates

[@theartist124]

So great, thank you for posting, makes me love the album even more!

[@udeychowdhury2529]

Bryan , how many pop/rock legends do you want? Yes

[@estebanposadaduque6415]

.... wow .... Sir Rhett Davies .... many of my prefered albums have his signature ... Mr. Rodgers ..... the artist sons .... this video give me the goose bumps ... so emotional ... you respresent the GOLDEN ERA of great part of my life .... thanks

[@mattltvtoyreviews1955]

Amazing album, exceptional work. 💕❤️

[@susanhenderson7860]

Astounding work on this Album.Wow blown away

[@siobhangreaney191]

Same here he’s a genious Brilliant singer /songwriter I adore Bryan 100%

[@deesunster]

masterpiece !

[@neilcole3406]

Wow so many great artists!

[@234cheech]

one of the uk.s best singer songwriters and his covers are some best arangments ever

[@kristiinkristiin4904]

fantastic music!!!

[@Rossion64]

Wonderful doc; thank you very much for uploading! It should have been a bigger hit (i say that out of pity for the huge effort put into this rich project that has'nt reached more people); but it is a masterpiece- and such a cast!!

[@DonnaGisellaTranchel]

Thank You! Many Years Now..! ALWAYS been listening to Roxy & BF... Brilliant! Timeless! 💙💙💙💙💙🦩February 2024! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@saxmidiman]

Simply Amazing. 😎

[@DannyDiess]

Super love this album. Bought the special edition of this album which contained the DVD of this documentary. Beyond excited to see him in concert for the first time this April. Been a huge fan since i can remember.

[@siobhangreaney191]

I was looking at the list for Avonmore. Wow what. alot of great musicians on that album it’s an honour to be a fan for 43 years of a fabulous Creation

[@librafitnesskaren]

Very interesting, very good informative documentary

[@mercedeslb237]

Vraiment magnifique! Je vous remercier pour partager

[@rediska1634]

YES!

[@siobhangreaney191]

Yes it is a beautiful production. Welll put together Like the momouna project back I994 in the studio

[@juergen-michaelwolter3184]

Bryan Ferry. Es gibt nichts Besseres und immer mit Weltklassemusiker und schönen Mädels!!!!!!

[@louisejffisher4630]

Its a great edit ! Happy New Years ~ Jen ~

[@andromedapersea4792]

Hello c'est Bryan ! You are the master of Dreams with Always unknowing' !! Poetic sensuality inspiration hypnotic thanks you Bryan !!

[@toomanywaystofall]

It just astounds me that Bryan Ferry has not been asked to create the music for 007 Bond films, someone needs to make this happen...r0ck0n Bryan

[@Malentraide878]

Magic touch

[@ckin2609]

true confessions... want to sing with you bryan. after 40+ years of singing myself, know our voices would have a sophisticated, pure, possibly psychedelic, funk sound... too, the set, lights, and all components were truly perfection! XO ALWAYS. ...SOMEDAY LET US SING...

[@JennieFatnavarrow]

Love Olympia Bryan *

[@robertcawley6543]

did anyone else notice "Flea" on bass

[@ckin2609]

can not believe you speak of Steve Winwood during this ibterview! almost wore my low spark, Winwood tee shirt to last night's show.

[@olimpiaafrica5458]

alcanza una gran armonia en algunos compases. Es un buen trabajo de su equipo y Bryan Ferry *

[@ckin2609]

BRYAN, THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT! YOU & YOUR FELLOW ARTISTS ARE SO IN SYNCH.! THE SOUND IS STILL FROM THE SOUL. THANK YOU. MET LP. GAVE HER A SIMPLE GIFT. WAS WONDERFUL TO HEAR THE WHISTLE AND HER POWER... WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST A SPOT WHERE BOTH YOU AND LP WOULD TRULY ENJOY PERFORMING. WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH TO HER. THEN, MAYBE THE TWO GROUPS MIGHT REALLY LOVE THE LOCATIONS I THINK YOU SIMPLY MUST PLAY! ONE THEATER MY GRANDFATHER PLAYED FOR 25 YEARS..! ART DECCO; BUILT IN '29. OTHER VENUE, WHICH IS IN SAME CITY, IS OWNED BY GENTLEMAN WHO HAS A FEW VENUES. BELIEVE YOU COULD SELL OUT A WEEK...EASILY. WILL TRY TO REACH YOU OR LP AND SEE IF WE CAN SET A MEETING. YOU LOVE STILL HAVE YOUR UNIQUE, BEYOND PLANETARY SOUND. TRES MANIFIQUE!

[@rodequis6014]

33:32 BF Bass, one of my favorites songs of this album! 👍

[@p.rince2016]

❤🔥🎶 Love to see the fun with Bryan and other members of the band I would love to see Studio One Avonmore one day that's my wish when Bryan makes music ..ofcourse 😉✨️ @bryanferry 🌹

[@aliceschorbach]

just TOP!

[@326656]

I MUST get this ALBUM !!

[@alexandrupop5351]

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[@robyourtime]

Brilliant. I'd love to see a 'Making of Avonmore'...

[@whitewingdove7560]

Agree!

[@solarmanhawaii]

True professionals... indeed.

[@kerstinmorsch7327]

When I hear the song to the siren I was crying. What musicans

[@aliceschorbach]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ericjourdain892]

The guest list is astounding, not to mention the band. Bryan Ferry should be knighted asap, he impersons nobility.

[@siobhangreaney191]

It sure is brilliant musician. Singer songwriter aswell with all the artists he’s written for Chic played in the big top festival Brilliant aka lively concert . I have got Nile’s book which was very i dredging to read

[@TomJobim.]

please reissue on vinyl 🙏

[@ChristinaGina]

Is it me or is the audio cutting off here and there...? regardless, you are a beautiful soul, Bryan. X

[@harrow2355]

Brian loves the girls,keep on keeping Brian Wow!

[@whitewingdove7560]

I love Reason or Rhyme Whose sweet little terrier is that

[@bryanferry]

That is Spike, 2000 - 2015 - R.I.P

[@halloweenjack2562]

For something made with such a wide variety of musicians from such varied backgrounds, Olympia feels like one of the most solid, together, smooth flowing albums that BF has ever made, possibly my BF favourite along with Taxi. However these two are almost opposites in their feel, Taxi being quite sparse, compared with the denseness of Olympia, too dense in fact to start with, needing for me quite a number of listens before it clicks, and then it really motors along and feels quite expansive. The number of years that Bryan has spent developing some of these songs has certainly enabled him to hone them to perfection. I'll put it together with Manifesto as as my favourite RM/BF records...... Oliver Thompson's guitar playing is especially brilliant on the album and also in concert during the subsequent live tour - he's probably the star of the show despite some of the other stella names who worked on the album ...... Just my opinion, not that anyone would be bothered anyway...!

[@elisafuentesbriones4730]

Oh Bryan...

[@louisejffisher4630]

Bryan ) What you doing to your channel !!!! Jen

[@Reprodestruxion]

Oliver and Tara should have their own band on the side

[@siobhangreaney191]

Those pages would be in gold frame ❤😅

[@gracielatortorello4321]

Bryan ferry lo mejor ✨✨✨✨✨✨ 💙💙💙💙💙💙 💋💋💋💋💋💋 Grachu!!!!! 24/5/23/!!!!

[@anthonytindle5758]

Brian Ferry an icon since his first hit, he himself is so recognisable why don't roxy have more sales, or is it the record company doing?

[@garythomas4431]

Avalon did quite well. It got one of the top 50 must listen to albums of the 80s. I'm 61 and have enjoyed Roxy and Bryan's solo albums for decades. My 11 year old son loves "Take a chance with me" from Avalon. Avonmore is another stellar album.

[@whitewingdove6767]

Song to the Siren Reason or Rhyme

[@bbsoni4814]

Andy Newark was Lennon's drummer on double fantasy

[@Agerskiold]

David Gilmore how cool !

[@octoberskye1049]

Gilmour is an absolute genius! 🐯

[@lahaza6515]

Nick Cave's Mermaids bears a similarity to parts of the song at 20:56. And Alphaville a lot like Cortez the killer.

[@whitewingdove6767]

Whose sweet little terrier is that at 41:20 and elswhere in the video

[@jennief2108]

My very fave is OLYMPIA ~ Jen

[@Reprodestruxion]

Jennie f mamouna

[@jennief2108]

Do not often watch Mamouna.

[@Reprodestruxion]

Jennie f kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rLmHprjbuooac

[@jennief2108]

Never watch covers only Bryan. Thanks.

[@Reprodestruxion]

www.amazon.com/Mamouna-Bryan-Ferry/dp/B00002DEB0

[@davidwilliamdanielthomas9305]

Song to the Siren is achingly, hauntingly beautiful. To me, it is the sequel to Windswept.

[@michaelg6641]

When l was younger l would play that with GF and 'lounge' in bed as that played out. As soon as the song was over she took off! Most romantic music for the moment...oh baby do it again.....Windswept

[@sethseiden5736]

Brandon Flowers reminds me of a much younger version of Bryan.

[@earlbrackett6742]

how can they take Andy's grooves away...he's ANDY NEWMARK ! the greatest groove player in history.

[@michaelengle9062]

only when the drummer is the singers's son, LoL! Andy really is a master. Tara's ok though

[@wingfoot48]

Good drummer prefer Paul Thompson of Roxy Music

[@angelayoung8434]

Dave Stewart "we arrived at Paris airport..one of those classic moments,WEVE ALL HAD THEM,were everyone is picking up their luggage,the girl whos luggage was missing happened to be the most stunning amazing looking woman,so we went outside the airport and she had a rolls royce or a bentley or something waiting for her,and she said,would you like a lift into paris and i said why not i havent got any luggage,and then she said would you like to stay at the same hotel,ive got a whole lot of suites"....yeah dave this fucking happens to ordinary people evey fucking day....the planet these people live on...

[@aliceschorbach]

o❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😮 5:59

[@louisejffisher4630]

Editing oki :)

[@robertkahn9151]

Mamouna was his last great work.

[@filippersson5256]

Seems an excellent studio album! 🙄

[@wingfoot48]

Love Roxy Music but lets face it Bryan is 76 his voice has hit the skids

[@711honved]

A shame that the album cover was blighted by Kate Moss or Cocaine Kate as the newspapers referred to her during her Pete Doherty days. Moss has become famous for being famous & the last time I saw her she was being thrown off an EasyJet flight for being drunk & abusive.....such class!

[@dougreed2257]

Yeah let's face it she's a good looking 'chaver' & as you say, no class whatsoever!!! Her antics are now really boring, Kate, it's time to grow up!!!

[@stuarthenderson7663]

Totally agree

[@stuarthenderson7663]

Bryan Ferry's voice is completely shot. Terrible music and production

[@BlindEyeJones]

I was very disappointed with this album and it seem like gloss out weighted substance. Nothing connected and it was a melange of silvery shimmering sound, swirling around and pointing at nothing. Cold like the picture.

[@danabrahams7892]

Just cannot get into anything after Country Life, a couple of tunes were oK, don;t stop the dance, being one, but the rest just leave me cold - shame as Roxy are just the band

[@timleffel6665]

Dah

[@mildredsparks6684]

What? 😂

[@stuarthenderson7663]

Embarrassingly bad. Also very hard to get past the family allegedly supporting fox hunting, murdering foxes for recreation. Impossible to get past that. Creepy and vain old man. Sad.

[@mildredsparks6684]

“Creepy” Oh shut up you idiot. Of course he’s vain he’s Bryan Ferry. As for fox hunting, well, unless you’re a self sufficient vegan..

[@alanashore9570]

Beautiful person ❤️