Doc Severinsen: "La Virgen de La Macarena" - Trumpet Solo with Boston Pops, Live in July 1970

[@laurakilmer8652]

Doesnt get any better than Doc. !!!

[@waynebritton1436]

Almost every trumpet great has played this and each put there on take it. No one has ever played this with as powerful or beautiful trumpet sound as Doc. His tone has never been matched.

[@tungsten8290]

I think you'd like Phil Smith!

[@waynebritton1436]

@@tungsten8290 Your right, I'm a huge fan of Phil Smith. I love his sound. For what Phil does it is perfect. For what Doc did which was a little bit of everything his sound is perfect. But Doc's sound was unique.

[@tungsten8290]

@@waynebritton1436 being able to hear different sounds with so much character really is a treat!

[@mariehudgick254]

Amazing! Love that song!

[@andrewsotelo70]

I think you would like Andrea guilfredi’s version as well :)

[@christopherbarker181]

Doc always was and is, a class act!!! He's going to be 97 WOW!!!! I could only dream of what it would be like to play the trumpet like him! My college roommate and I would turn on the tonight show just to watch all of his shenanigans and his great band. We were fortunate to get to see him live! Happy birthday to one of the greatest trumpeters ever! At 72, I'll keep practicing and maybe I'll be worthy to carry his trumpet case. God Bless Him!!!!

[@yellowinfront]

Man , that cat could blow !!!😊

[@rgetso]

Witnessing Doc playing a pops concert in his prime was simply mesmerizing. His seemingly effortless range and impeccable technique inspired young (and old) players around the world to practice, practice, and practice some more.

[@jdp1956]

Unfortunately, most of the audience don't realize what they just experienced unless your a trumpet player. Also, let's not forget Arturo Sandoval and The great Mexican Rafael Mendez.

[@AmberStreetFilmsEntertainment]

Yes!!

[@alexandredecarvalhoignacio9797]

❤😊

[@Claude-u8o]

Frfr💪🏽💪🏽

[@r.j.wheels6755]

Well said, friend

[@milom.2057]

I was not aware of how good he was. Bravo!

[@jfredknobloch]

This might take a minute, but bear with me… My oldest brother Chip played trumpet and he was pretty good. My dad grew up with Al Hirt and he was really good. And I got to see Louis Armstrong play when I was a kid back in the late 60s. And Doc… well Doc was really good too! What amazed me about those three that separated themselves from someone like my brother was just how unbelievably loud they could blow with such quality! I mean it’s pristine! And the fact that Doc is going to be 97 is just a wonder! Thanks for posting and bringing back all of those memories for me.

[@Mr7c2ll]

Having watched many Doc Severinsen performances through the years and on KZbin, my opinion is he's the GOAT trumpetist. Not to mention performing for years at elite level on the Tonight Show with the NBC Orchestra.

[@rockym2931]

Doc Severinsen, Arthur Fiedler, and the Boston Pops- three names without whom music would not have been the same.

[@erichanson3961]

high A to double high A gliss on last note. Impossible speed passages in various places. genuine Mexican/Spanish tone at times. Masterful...

[@Magoover1]

My friend, Larry Skinner, knew Doc. Used to talk about him from time to time. RIP Larry.

[@Marcos-o3d]

I was fortunate to be a college music major when Doc would come through my town every two years. I was permitted to attend his rehearsals. What impressed me, besides the obvious, was how kind he was to everyone. He was happy to talk about mouthpieces and setups, and was friendly and humble. A great man!

[@OfficiallyLost]

Wow, nailed every.single.note. Absolutely astounding.

[@Viaductvienotachicken]

Doc is such a cool guy. So smart and talented.

[@johnmcilroy6874]

Doc's sound was incredible The best all round trumpeter who ever lived I believe he is still playing .

[@jstonehouse]

Yeah and I really think I ought to make it across the Atlantic to hear him - what a legend in his - and our - time.

[@jimbreakall9331]

I have listened to just about every rendition of this from very many trumpet players and nobody can do it better than Doc. His tone and power are just unmatched. He did this years after with the Cincinnati.Pops on the Telarc label and it was almost exactly the same rendition except the Boston Pops version has him hitting that double A at the end. You can find a video of him recently playing at 95 still with the same virtuosity. Again, nobody can play this piece better, not even Rafael. Those Telarc recordings of him are absolutely priceless too. Even Maurice Andre, Gilbert Johnson, Adolf Herseth, Phil Smith, David Bilger, etc. would love how Doc played this !!!!........Prof. Jim

[@jvairola]

Prof. Jim - I agree with your take on this, but the absolute perfection of Mendez on the very fast runs is hard to ignore. However, Doc is my all time favorite!

[@saufiwahid2506]

One of the most beautiful La Macarena amongst the great trumpet player in the world🎺🎺🎺

[@gremtoy]

MY GOODNESS.....MAYBE THE MOST AMAZING TRUMPET SOLO EVER !!!!!

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Dam Doc, he is great he is 97 now 2024

[@dmntuba]

Thank God I got to hear Doc live several times. There is nothing else like it 👍

[@davidyoung353]

Doc was "other worldly".... I stayed up late every night as a middle school trumpet player in the mid 70's, hoping that Carson would let Doc and the band play!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@jimd6641]

Same with me! I played trumpet in my high school stage band in early -70's and I also stayed up hoping to hear Doc play. I had (still have) a couple of his LP's and I tried to play along. Emphasis on "tried".

[@toddlipira8726]

Me too! ​@@jimd6641

[@danielmalloy6093]

Same here lead trumpet HS jazz band. I woke up to hear on johnny carson, clark terry playing the flugeulhorn upside. down. Yowza

[@PapaCowboySr]

Oh my God!!!. That's brilliance!!!!

[@markjones2887]

I used to attempt to play this in high school. It's a mother! No one does it better than Doc.

[@oldbuzzard76]

Check out Rafael Mendez playing the same song with a sharper staccato and ' triple tongue-ing ' in some areas , and that is super hard to do . ( I never could and few can) "DOC " is damn good but Mendez is a step above . Off hand , I can't think of one any better , although there may be that I'm not aware of .

[@thomasseoanemuniz6338]

Mendez has more cleanliness but less sound less colorful

[@andytorre4858]

Those Getzen Eterna trumpets 🎺

[@susanbrown822]

Thank you for posting this. Like many, I grew up as a kid seeing Doc on the Tonight Show before Johnny retired, but never fully appreciated what a gifted player he really was. This performance is impeccable and a great tribute to a living legend.

[@msr1116]

Doc and the Tonight Show orchestra playing for the at home audience was a rare treat , and one, I feel, that should have been done more often. I came to love this jazzy big band style of music because of my exposure to it in the 1970s. Doc was a gem of a find for the show.

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Doc performed this with H.S. Concert bands in the late 60’s early 70’s. Always a showman, his power and technique were pro level in every way.👍🏼

[@sammy2840]

He does it again! Every performance is GREAT!

[@bd1845]

I’ve heard this played so many times by so many trumpet players, this is fabulous.

[@gstockwell5315]

Doc is the best!

[@tomschlueter7034]

I don't know from where or how you get these priceless videos, but many thanks for doing it and posting it. I saw this when I was 12 years old and saw him do it live the next year. Everything Doc did made such a lasting impression on me. I still listen to him all the time and every time is like the first time. His God-given talent never ceases to amaze me.

[@James-gn6ru]

Mesmerizing

[@patrickcolwell4202]

Wow I'm missing the good old days to fill up that ataoream with sound and lov what a man one of my trumpet hearo

[@vaughnnark1733]

Colossal..a true 🎁 and Treasure of all to enjoy..Vaughn 🎺

[@Clementesilva-kn6db]

So spectacular bravoooo Doc Severinsen!

[@garyhinkle5736]

In My Opinion It Didn't Get Any Better Than Doc Severinsen 🎺

[@r.j.wheels6755]

THE trumpet players, trumpet player. Doc Severinsen ladies and gentlemen.

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

Ah yes, his Getzen days, when he was in his prime. I saw him live once and wish I had taken my trumpet (his Getzen model, of course) to see if I could get backstage and have him play it. But I never was one to fawn over celebrity.

[@musicofnote1]

You can hear, that he needed the openness of those old Getzens. Like blowing into a black hole. Nothing for me - at that time I needed a little resistence in my horns. He's putting tons of air through the horn and not hitting the wall. Add his spotless finger technique and ... that's Doc.

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

@@musicofnote1 The Getzen is only a 460 medium large bore. Not quite a year ago I bought my first B flat trumpet since that Getzen in 1975 or 6. It is a Schilke. I was torn over which model to get, was fluctuating between an X3 (large bore) and a B6 (medium bore). I decided to go with the B6. I think I'm regretting that decision. It's a 450 bore, and I am not used to that resistance. Still trying to get used to it. I blow very hard and loud. I like the brightness of the B6, but I think I would have preferred the openness of the X3.

[@musicofnote1]

@@BillSmith-rx9rm - I'm certainly not up on modern trumpets, having stopped playing in around 1988. I was a high note specialist, playing mostly piccolo and Baroque trumpet until my embouchure gave out. 10 year break from playing, concentrating on conducting and then got a teaching degree on trombone/euphonium and just retired 18 months ago from my bass trombone orchestral gig. When I was still playing I played a Bach ML 239 C with a Herseth lead pipe and a ML 43 Bach B-flat along with my Schilke P5-4 and a Scherzer B-flat/A pick - one of the first available in the west after the Berlin Wall fell. Getzen B-flats at the time were sold as being extremely free blowing and I always felt I fell into them. All my other horns had a touch of resistence. This has carried over to my bass trombone. I love Greg Black mouthpieces on my Yamaha 822g - for about 20 minutes. But they are, at the endo of the day to open for me. My Wedges however have a touch of resistence I need to blow against, espcially in the pedal register - meat and potatoes for a bass trombone.

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

@@musicofnote1 at various times I've tried to double on trombone, both slide and valve. However, because of my trumpet embouchure I had a very pinched and thin sound. And also, if I played on the trombone too long it messed up my embouchure for the trumpet. So as much as I would have liked to have played the trombone in addition to the trumpet, I finally totally gave up on the trombone and only focused on the trumpet.

[@joeenglert]

this boston pops orchestra was better than many major symphonies of that time

[@jimbizness3864]

Thank you for another wonderful video of Doc!

[@신무정-p9r]

당신은 내가 본 최고의 트럼펫 주자입니다 존경합니다 한국에서

[@vaughnnark1733]

Wonderful performance 👏 Vaughn 🎺

[@miketemple7]

Wow Thanks for sharing this Dave!!!!!! I would love to see this whole concert!!!!!

[@dwerden]

It'll be live soon (one more piece from Doc). If you are anxious to see it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpbPc2Cdd7qVbbc

[@ronflintjer8662]

Thank you again David, Doc did Rafaels number so beautiful, have a recording of him at the Navel School of Music performing it in 1966 when I was there, so great there too.

[@patrickcolwell4202]

That's perty funny because the reamer was doc got kick out of the school of music but whan I whent though the school of music 1982 1983 it was very hard for me

[@harrymills2770]

My hero growing up.

[@1222claudio]

La Virgen de la Macarena la compuso el español Bernardino Bautista Monterde (1880-1959) y le puso letra: Antonio Ortiz Calero. La versionan y arreglan todo trompetista que se precie, añadiendo adornos y florituras que desvirtuan la pieza musical. Para mi gusto como el original: ninguno. Un saludo.

[@ElMcMeen1a]

Loving me some Doc!

[@craterellus1779]

Bravoooo Doc !!!!

[@borismedved835]

I played that in high school, but Rafael Mendez's version imitating a recording, just for fun with no accompaniment. It was more fun playing it on a baritone which was my instrument in the band.

[@lizlovsdagmara5525]

"La Virgen de la Macarena" does not translatr as "Brave Bulls". It simply translates as "Ths Virgin of Macarena". It is a reference to a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Basilica of Macarena to which a bullfighter named Jose Gomez Ortega attached five broches. The statue was vested in black vestments at Gomez's funeral. The Virgin of Macarena is the patroness of bullfighters.

[@MuzixMaker]

I don't speak Spanish but even I know that the "translation" was nonsense.

[@anthonyangeli256]

Magnificent

[@mauricioloborodriguez2015]

Magistral!!!

[@MuzixMaker]

Please welcome Mr. Warmth, Don Rickles!

[@jimd6641]

Those were the days!

[@leticialazen9004]

OLE OLE OLE VIVA ESPAÑA 🇪🇸 😊

[@stephaniebenson8444]

i love how his cuffs have lace - Super Fly

[@Magoover1]

That flourish at 1:40....

[@AguilerJimenez]

El mejor del mundo arturo sandoval

[@МихаилМеренков-у8х]

👍👍👍👏👏👏🎼🎺

[@laurakilmer8652]

He and Johnny Carson were class acts. Nothing like the bottom of the bucket crap we have today on late night shows. Jay Leno was the last class act at night.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

there's only one Doc......

[@georgemelitsis2607]

A true King

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Man I was hoodwinked. I waiting for Don Rickles

[@stephenkoetz4159]

Lolol I was to ..😂😂

[@BT-gu5yn]

Is his playing into a microphone?

[@gilleslefilou6277]

Doc is great but Michel too

[@rnordquest]

I can do one thing better with my trumpet than Doc. I can throw mine farther.

[@rnordquest]

@@AncientRe Lol. Good one.