Amazing time capsule. The man conducting (Gordon Jenkins) is my grandfather. I never got to meet him, so it’s such a treat to see him waving around to the music 4:31-5:22. Wonderful to see him alive, if only in film.
@jlmurrel5 жыл бұрын
Gordon Jenkins was a remarkably talented composer. You can tell Sinatra is deeply moved while listening to the playback. He knew your grandfather had given him one of his biggest hits. I've always respected Gordon Jenkins for this amazing arrangement. There was nobody like him, EllaHarp.
@prilljazzatlanta50705 жыл бұрын
Your grandfather made records unlike anything ever made since. Popular music evolves, as well it should, but to think that popular albums sounded like what Gordon Jenkins, Nelson Riddle, etc used to orchestrate blows my mind. This was serious business and i doubt they had a complete understanding of how important what they were doing would be for future generations to hear and try to build upon.
@jpmonroe96035 жыл бұрын
Ella, your grandfather, IMHO, was the greatest conductor/composer/arranger on the planet. He could paint pictures in sound. Could bring you to tears at the beauty of the music. Always in demand by the best singers in the world !
@EllaHarp4 жыл бұрын
@@jpmonroe9603 'paint pictures in sound', beautiful! He had quite a way with music...
@dannydimercurio5774 жыл бұрын
I recently stumbled upon your Grandfather's arrangements for Sinatra's September Of My Years album. His arrangements had me in tears. He was able to invoke so much color and it was beautifully crafted as a companion to Sinatra's nostalgic words. I've been studying 20th century harmony and I try to pick out what I can by ear when listening to this, I absolutely love it. That's so cool that he's your Grandfather! I hope the musical torch is passed down for generations :)
@nicetna20103 жыл бұрын
Who else could be drinking from a styrofoam cup, loosened tie and making jokes - then immediately lay down the gold standard vocal performance for generations to come? Thanks be to Almighty God for blessing us with the timeless voice and personality of Francis Albert Sinatra.
@mikebradshaw64842 жыл бұрын
Look again and see he had a lit cigarette in his other hand. To answer your question of who else? Dean Martin.
@te10132 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was think while watching. This guys is the definition of cool.
@patriciawarner96802 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking.
@Rohit-of1kh2 жыл бұрын
Young thug have a styrofoam in the stu all the time. Jus about what’s innit 🍇
@alanmackinnon35162 жыл бұрын
@@Rohit-of1kh?
@anthonymessina28342 жыл бұрын
Most vocalists won't even allow ONE extra person in the studio while they're recording their vocal track. Frank has a whole audience watching him, and he's perfectly relaxed, in control, cool, calm, and collected. Talk about OWNING that room!!!! Wow!!!!
@tap585grad706 Жыл бұрын
I read that he actually likes to have an audience when he is recording. He obviously wanted them there. He probably feels it helps him perform better. When I record, I never have anyone except the engineer watching. However, I do this many times at Karaoke and like people watching. I basically sing in the style of Frank. Great Track!
@teresadbrownbrown3785 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@KutWrite2 ай бұрын
Isn't his wife there behind him?
@jeancome88482 ай бұрын
Chef-d'Oeuvre!!! 🌟🎶🌟
@eamonntuohy8124Ай бұрын
This is an extraordinary performance by the most gifted voice of the 20th century..... A beautiful song.
@jmar21266 ай бұрын
Watch his face while he sings. That's his instrument. Every muscle, every flinch, every tightening is used to shape the tone of his music. A masterful artist.
@donaldauguston97409 ай бұрын
The Jenkins arrangement here is simply outstanding. The strings with their pizzicato was just fabulous. I will never forget this song and now I'm living it.
@KutWrite2 ай бұрын
Me too. I was living it when it came out I was 17.
@niklaneev Жыл бұрын
How I love his English and clear pronunciation. His voice is like a saxophone. What personality and charisma!
@akrenwinkle5 ай бұрын
He was oversaxed.
@KutWrite2 ай бұрын
I like his expressions while singing, listening between his verses and taking it in at the end.
@CaseyRАй бұрын
Much, much better than a saxophone!
@matthewpaluch7775 жыл бұрын
Everytime Frank starts singing "I'm in the Autumn of the year" I can't help but get chills thinking how precious time can be.
@anne_ruok71725 жыл бұрын
I know right? And the fact that we’re watching and hearing him sing that in 1965, which is now over 50 years ago. All the people who were alive then who are long gone now, people that were teenagers then are now in their 70’s. Really puts the song into perspective, like you said, time is precious
@thedudeabides39303 жыл бұрын
The rest of this album is such a deep meditation on that last line of yours.
@JoeHarkinsHimself3 жыл бұрын
@@anne_ruok7172 says, "All the people who were alive then who are long gone now," ..... err . . . (in a whisper) excuse me . . . yes, me . . . over here in the corner . . . I first saw Sinatra sing when I was 10 years old, maybe 9. I mean in person, from about 15 feet away. It was probably 1943 but could have been 42. He was standing on the steps of Snyder High School, (Jersey City, NJ) which his wife Nancy had attended. Frank had just appeared at a War Bond Rally in nearby Journal Square, the commercial center of the city. But for some reason, after the rally, he visited the school, a few blocks from where I was living. He stood there with the Mills Brothers and joined them in a-capella singing "I Wanna Buy a Paper Doll." There may have been 20 or 30 of us neighborhood people standing at the foot of the steps. The song was a big hit for the Mills Brothers (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpKwloaortOonZI) at that time, but Frank himself waited decades to record his own version. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5nWe4mAgt2KmrM). BTW - listen to the the awesome diction of the Mills Bros, starting with the very first "I'm" that is so purely sung. The opening solo is one of the finest ever recorded. I was a Sinatra (and Mills Brothers) fan from then on until now, well into my 88th year. There are a lot of us still around.
@lisafanuzzi793 жыл бұрын
@@JoeHarkinsHimself What a wonderful memory! I am both a Mills Brothers & Sinatra fan
@jeffreyadams2073 жыл бұрын
Favorite song “summer wind”
@henrymatlock22123 жыл бұрын
Words can not express how much I love this performance
@babesslots1924 Жыл бұрын
I feel the same
@teresadbrownbrown3785 Жыл бұрын
It was emotional great
@thyslop17378 ай бұрын
The orchestration, the finest musicians, the lush arrangements the golden voice making magic, the artistry pouring from his mouth flowing like fountain as riches to your ear.
@monichat4 сағат бұрын
My first boyfriend (I was 18) was a musician and he made me listen to the musicians and the arrrangements. Thanks to him I was able to appreciate the precious music accompanying Frank on this extraordinary song.
@tonym692010 ай бұрын
Just fantastic! You could see at the end of the video, while Frank is listening to himself singing, that he was just scrutinizing every word, every pause, every syllable. He was the ultimate perfectionist, and it showed in every one of his performances. there will never be another Sinatra.
@septictopix4797 Жыл бұрын
This is the take that is on the album. To be able to watch Frank Sinatra perform exactly what you hear on the album is kinda like getting to watch DaVinci paint the mona lisa.
@dmk8885 Жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly
@jackiewright44386 ай бұрын
What a fantastic analogy!
@jeancome88482 ай бұрын
Juste comparaison !!!
@davidwilkner16715 жыл бұрын
1965. I was a senior in high school. Everything was The Beatles, Stones , Animals etc. Frank Sinatra? That was the crap my parents listen to for some unknown reason. Then one night with TV on in the living room, and I'm not really paying attention, this studio session of It Was A Very Good Year started playing. I suddenly looked up. I started watching and listening. I was totally blown away by this beautiful song.
@franksonatra4 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your memories, sir. what happened next? :0 i myself am in my early 20s, only started to listen sinatra last year. i never seeked his music out because i'm a rock/metal fan, and i'm young enough that my parents think sinatra is old man music. but damn, hearing the color of the orchestration, the heart in the song, and the emotion in his singing hooked me in.
@valeriataylor83373 жыл бұрын
we only appreciate when we understand the art behind. I am much younger than you and, indeed, Sinatra has always been "old people music" for me during all my life. But recently i've learned to listen to him and enjoy the craft. Specially the thing about diction he says is so important. I had never realized it. As a non-english speaker, I love listening his phrasing while singing. Not a single phoneme escapes this guy
@anderander56622 жыл бұрын
Another song that struck me in this same way is either Roy Clark's or Glen Campbell's version of: Yesterday When I was Young
@roachtoasties2 жыл бұрын
Same here, but a bit later. My parents liked listening to "crap" and I liked listening to untalented musicians yelling and smashing their guitars. Only later on, after my parents passed, did I start to appreciate their "crap." This one song, though, I always did appreciate. His talent did manage to permeate my otherwise taste for garbage music.
@stephenobrien5909 Жыл бұрын
@@franksonatra I would recomend the album "Where are You" and "In the wee small hours". His phrasing is out of this world.
@nyterpfan2 жыл бұрын
This is a song that you can't really appreciate until you are well into middle age. The reflective introspection and touch of melancholy about the passage of time. It's a masterpiece that honestly nobody but Frank Sinatra could ever sing with the same emotional depth.
@dianelaag29448 ай бұрын
There was a house down the street from me right off the Atlantic City Boardwalk. It’s owner was Steve Wynn. Sinatra would stay there while he performed in AC. They just tore the house down. While standing out front watching them demolish the house, neighbors were sharing stories of how Sinatra would sing for them and other people out in the garden during his time in AC.
@scooby21425 ай бұрын
@nyterpfan Beautifully spoken Sir - I totally agree with your sympathy being now in my 61st Year...... My musical tastes have varied over the years from " heavy metal" through PoP and " grunge" but the true classics stand out head and shoulders over the decades.... "A Very Good Year " haunts me with it's beauty. Kind regards - Scoob
@randybackgammon8905 ай бұрын
The song moved me deeply when I was 8.I remember it and it's effect well.Always had this awareness of impermanence from a very young age.But I think a lot of children do
@mikem86219 ай бұрын
Can you imagine being in that studio. I get goosebumps just watching and listening to it. But to be in on that magical session. Wow
@spibeson15 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd hurry up and invent a time machine. that studio, that day would be my first destination...
@jeffwilliams57303 ай бұрын
Sinatra's last Las Vegas performance was at Steve Wynn's Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas many years ago. I was a gambler who luckily was comped a seat on the stage front row. The audience was the who's who of celebrities who came to see Sinatra make his iconic last performance. At 68, I have enjoyed all types of music except heavy metal and Rap. But I will admit, this song is music made for God and gives credence to the argument that the best days of music are behind us. The orchestra, the composer, the orchestra leader, the entire team of PROFESSIONALS come together to record a soul stirring song that lifts the spirit and raises the emotion of every listener, glorifying human ability. Frank Sinatra worked at his craft very hard and this video gives a glimpse of his drive for singing perfection. Frank heard "It Was A Very Good Year" on his car radio and immediately called his producer demanding to record this song. It definitely was a perfect fit of the right singer for the right music.
@monichat4 сағат бұрын
Thank you for your beautiful comment. Wish my English was good enough to have written this myself. My favourite Sinatra song, a master piece.
@usachristmas54332 жыл бұрын
Incredible piece of history. He does a few run throughs and then says “ Let’s make one”, with a live orchestra and only his voice on one take. Look how he enunciates each word with so much feeling and his phrasing is unmatched. Frank has no equal.
@freshproduce21705 жыл бұрын
This is what's missing in today's production. A bunch of artists all playing with EACH OTHER. no headphones. No separation. All United for a cause bigger than any one person. True art.
@CipriPopescu Жыл бұрын
Very well said! Everything nowadays it’s headphones, separate performance, fixed tempo…soulless
@themilksnatcher Жыл бұрын
Pure talent on both sides of the glass
@David.Westen Жыл бұрын
and no click track!
@Antonio-fw1bs Жыл бұрын
Yes, so true.
@Antonio-fw1bs Жыл бұрын
Are there any artists of this caliber to begin with? people nowadays are used to garbage I suspect they won't like it anyway.
@djangowoof Жыл бұрын
OMG, the strings were outstanding. No one could write like Gordon Jenkins and this is PRICELESS Sinatra!!! Thank you for sharing.
@timothy454511 ай бұрын
One person, his granddaughter wrote about this, hope you had the opportunity to read it, absolutely amazing, need to read it, absolutely amazing.
@monichat8 ай бұрын
This is my favourite Sinatra song F O R E V E R !!!!!!!
@johnbenn5073 жыл бұрын
GOD---Pure perfection from the finest male vocalist of all time. Pure magic from everyone. From a mad keen 77yo lifetime Aussie fan..
@gispel70583 жыл бұрын
Incredible...this voice....this instrument....the soaring strings. Breathtaking. 64 years old and was brought to tears by this gift.
@KutWrite2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I'm 74 and loved this song since I first heard it in college. If I have a funeral, I'd want this played.
@GjaP_242 Жыл бұрын
Norman Lebrecht - December 08, 2022 Hollywood’s go-to wind soloist Gene Cipriano has died at the great age of 94. Among thousands of session calls, Cip played tenor sax for Tony Curtis in ‘Some Like It Hot’ and indelible oboe at the start of Sinatra’s ‘It Was a Very Good Year.’ Source: Slipped Disc
@GjaP_242 Жыл бұрын
BY MIKE BARNES - NOVEMBER 27, 2022 Gene Cipriano, the always busy woodwind player who soloed on tenor sax for Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis, Rosemary Clooney and Frank Sinatra to Glen Campbell, Paul McCartney and Olivia Newton-John, has died. He was 94. 2:02 Source: The Hollywood Reporter
@teresadbrownbrown3785 Жыл бұрын
Yes me too
@rondeneef Жыл бұрын
yes
@rainbowtrout4 жыл бұрын
Wow, he lived the song as he sang it
@patriciawarner96802 жыл бұрын
I was trying to put my finger on it, and you articulated it exactly. He lived it as he sang it, and the emotion just pours into the words.
@edwardallen83628 жыл бұрын
Geez, don't ever take this down. Such a refreshing look into a wonderful past.
@roughman9982 жыл бұрын
I don't know about you, but it makes me so sad. We have lost so much; and most don't even realize it...
@davesmith37982 жыл бұрын
What a perfect comment it takes you back to life then
@lneranger42 жыл бұрын
Not just the past but a wonderful singer with a great ochestra,chorus and musicians,you cannot get any better
@jeffreyadams2073 жыл бұрын
Frank, my dads favorite music, I can still remember him playing the records on warm summer evenings in our apartment in Utica New York, memories
@lucymcdee91093 жыл бұрын
Good memories to have! Poignant.
@anthonymessina28342 жыл бұрын
My parents would throw a party almost every Saturday night during the summer in the 60's. I would sit at the top of the stairs and listen to all the goings on, and especially the music. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were always playing(we're an Italian family), so I grew up with those two singing geniuses. I love their music to this day. Oh man, the memories!!!! R.I.P., mom, dad, Dean and Frank, and all my parents friends who attended those parties. I loved them all.
@jmsfabrication78214 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song. One of the best Frank ever sang.
@thosemeddlingkids2715 Жыл бұрын
This must have been an amazing session to witness in person. I am so thankful that this was recorded for us to enjoy all these years later. The instrumentation and Frank's vocal give me chills and also make me tear up.
@jeffshannon69145 жыл бұрын
THE GREATEST NUMBER I EVER HEARD IN MY 54 YEARS!
@flashdance55743 жыл бұрын
Jeff Shannon. Same here he was the master!
@fernandoiturburu37182 жыл бұрын
When Frank talks there is listening, when Frank sits there is devotion, when Frank sings there is full immersion in his voice.
@SC149225 жыл бұрын
The making of a masterpiece... watching this was like witnessing the moment God touched Adam in Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam." Thank you for this treasure, MrAkdnt.
@nikolaslund52143 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@fernandoramos_3 жыл бұрын
Wow. That’s beautiful!
@silvinaprioris52078 ай бұрын
I agree !!! This is incredible!!!❤❤❤
@lynneforsyth82319 ай бұрын
Perfect...the realiry of growing old but the memories of growing up still clear in one's mind...mind blowingly beautiful ❤❤❤
@songsmith31a Жыл бұрын
A masterclass in the recording of a memorable studio performance. The conductor (see EllaHarp's previous comment) had the nckname "Lefty" and was the singer's collaborator in many fine recordings. Both men admitted a shared penchant for the sadder style of song and both were top of their game. I have this on a DVD from a CBS interview and it remains a "so glad to have" reminder of what talent meant then!
@daniloferrazbr Жыл бұрын
He put an extra swing on the “when I was 35” section 🥂 my dude had memories
@janebrewster96182 жыл бұрын
I was 17 when this came out. My roommates and I were those " girls upstairs". Such a haunting melody!
@babesslots1924 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing to watch!! I love the look when he realizes it’s great!! It looks like he’s even amazed!! I can’t stop watching this:) it brings me to tears!!
@williamgallucci9913 Жыл бұрын
Its just beautiful miss frank
@JCDiamond5264 жыл бұрын
I cried. The liner notes from the album described the night but I had no idea it was filmed. This is Sinatra at his peak.
@binauppal8762 жыл бұрын
That look on his face at the end,,i think even he cant believe how good he sounds,,a masterpiece
@bennettjoseph14812 жыл бұрын
Yup.. His face says it all!
@williamgallucci9913 Жыл бұрын
Yessss
@MapleSyrupPoet2 жыл бұрын
Watch close ...pay attention to Frank's reaction to reviewing what he's put on tape ...he appears amazed, at genius of what he's created ...best part of video ...mystery of what he was thinking 🎙🎶🎻
@ohger12 жыл бұрын
This is where today's singers go off the rails. A singer today would do this song with all sorts of runs and warbling, totally missing the haunting essence of this track that Frank captured perfectly. Frank's voice is **telling** the story, not becoming the story. That's what's missing today.
@jmar21266 ай бұрын
Expanding a bit, he is using his voice and phrasing to show the beautiful lyrics and shaping their impact on the listener.
@jackiewright44386 ай бұрын
Totally agree.@@jmar2126
@reythomas853211 ай бұрын
Watching him at the end, listening to the playback. Incredible.
@allanboard669510 ай бұрын
Put your Bluetooth headphones on and listen to this- it is simply beautiful. And he knows it's right too- i love all types of music and singer's- but this is a different level. Amazing.
@sherylkappus5146 Жыл бұрын
For years in the Dallas radio market, KAAM played this song. Before he died, Jon McCoy music and program director said that of the thousands of songs played this was his favorite. The best of all.
@ApeLikeCreature5 жыл бұрын
This may be the greatest thing I've ever experienced on KZbin. Thank you!
@DVH11495 жыл бұрын
I agree...I've never been so moved.
@marshallmoore42754 жыл бұрын
@@DVH1149 Pierced me to the core
@pooky19594 жыл бұрын
A master at his craft
@stj9713 жыл бұрын
I've seen this on tv but not for a long time. It melts my heart.💕
@thedudeabides39303 жыл бұрын
Incredible stuff, ain't it! Praise Jesus.
@seishsmom6384 жыл бұрын
He still takes my breath away.
@flashdance55743 жыл бұрын
Me too. I loved him!
@savariaxa4 жыл бұрын
Sinatra an once in a lifetime singer amazing 😉 no one can compare till today the very best this song gives me the chills 😉
@edouarddeflandre5 жыл бұрын
"Aaaeeeerrhhhh, I think I swallowed a shot glass!" - Francis Albert Sinatra (1915 - 1998) 😂😂😂
@modernmidwestentertainment75424 жыл бұрын
This song, right here, is my absolute all time favorite Sinatra song.
@stanley20043 жыл бұрын
Mine too.
@DVH11495 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU Mr. Akdnt!!!! Elton John said every creative person has the monster in him/her. Frank's reputation as a tyrant is well known, but when you look at this you can't help but feel a deep compassion for this man and his urge to create art. He may have owned the studio, but the urge to create owned him. You may sneer at his ego but you have to thank God for giving us this man.
@soaringvulture2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't sneer at his ego. He earned it.
@Antonio-fw1bs Жыл бұрын
Sinatra is a legend! He had his flaws as all of us have but he was a very good man also, he refused to play in las Vegas if Sammy Davies and the rest of black fellows were treated as second class people.
@djangowoof11 ай бұрын
He was a generous man - did many good deeds you know nothing about.
@ellataylor6178 Жыл бұрын
Wow I have never heard Mr Sinatra like this. His voice is THE VOICE there will not be another. XXX
@leecoiltman2554 Жыл бұрын
I have been listening to and watching the videos of Sinatra here on KZbin. He was definitely a pre-video performer. You can see that he has not obsessed over every visual detail of how his performances looked to a camera staring you close up in the face, unlike the stars of today. It was his voice, phrasing, timing, pitch, and emotion that were the hearts of his performances, and so it doesn't always look great on 'live' video. Here we see the master in his true element. Especially at the end in the camera close on his face, as he listens to the take, processes it. A genius in his element, in the making of a masterpiece, in the studio.
@arfshesaid43254 жыл бұрын
he wasnt too happy with his one note and checked to see if the conductor would maybe give him a smile back, but the true pro he was he didnt even flinch......what a great video this was, thank you
@mikemartin8088 Жыл бұрын
I love how at the end, they all stood and knew they had a keeper!
@bluemountainvideo16 ай бұрын
Franks phrasing! the arrangement! This is almost beyond belief.
@TheMkarr5 жыл бұрын
The Chairman. He owned that studio. Amazing presence on video even. Thank you so much for this.
@dans1516 Жыл бұрын
I'm 62 years old now, but I have loved this since I was 17...my friends didn't want to ride in my car because I was always listening to this kind of stuff..and I was in a punk band at the time!!!
@only5186 Жыл бұрын
I'm in my mid 40s and have been a rocknroll blues funk soul junkie my whole life. I played this for a friend a few years back in Nye. Now it's a tradition! Just a perfect look at life as a young man and on.....well if you lived well I should say lol
@leecoiltman2554 Жыл бұрын
Played the Anti-Club in LA in the early '80's. The punk life was it. Here I am, Sinatra describing a life's passage. 61 and in the deep autumn.
@JoeHarkinsHimself11 ай бұрын
OMG - that 05:58 closeup of him listening to the playback. That eloquent twitch of displeasure at 06:15 after the phrase "autumn of the year." Then there's his grudging approval at 06:21 of "fine old kegs." We are seeing a master at his craft, having spoken earlier in the video about "enunciation" revealing it's not just about clarity of pronunciation but musical phrasing, something far beyond simple diction. What a privileged moment we have here. His face is master class without words.
@monichat3 жыл бұрын
'We'd ride in limousines Their chauffeurs would drive When I was thirty-five' WOW, he sounds almost like he is speaking French, very charming my dear Frank !
@BarbaraRowse Жыл бұрын
My late Husband and I were priveledge to see 'The Man' twice in London and there will never be another to replace him. His diction was perfection and whatever he sang was brilliant. Miss him still.
@patriciawarner96802 жыл бұрын
Amazing how he could communicate between the lines in the way he sang a single word. “And it came undone” - he gave the word came so much meaning.
@GjaP_242 Жыл бұрын
3:24!
@mikefeil3568 Жыл бұрын
You are right. The way he sings that one word, it's so much more than that single word. Perfect !
@bigalexg11 ай бұрын
Really! You can feel the young man's wonderment that this was really happening. All these subtle phrasings and his affecting tone put you right there in all these watershed moments and you recall the RICHNESS of your own sweet memories that had grown stale over time. What a powerful force great music is! And Frankie! Can you imagine these sounds resonating in your own chest and coming out of your mouth?! IT POURED SWEET AND CLEAR . . .
@kenbarnett85323 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video of him in studio
@Paulzpc3 жыл бұрын
I did cry hearing this and it was composed like no other song, it created a picture with every note! beautiful absolutely beautiful.
@danielhickmott58003 жыл бұрын
The heavenly melody, lush orchestration, vivid lyrics, and -- the Voice. A standard that has remained fresh in my mind since I first heard it at 7 years of age. This is just a glimpse at Sinatra's golden years.
@Cedarsea3 жыл бұрын
a masterpiece by the one-and-only Sinatra; close-up reveal the creation of his incredible tone throughout that unbelievable tune!
@veganleigh48172 жыл бұрын
I've always enjoyed Sinatra's music, but this song has always been my favorite. And it always brings tears to my eyes. I know that's a lot of always, but what can I say?
@joe-vz6hx8 жыл бұрын
I wish we had so many more of these "behind the scenes" takes. Interesting how he's listening to himself at the end, have to wonder what he's thinking......what he liked, what he didn't. Thanks for this.
@dougzander49597 жыл бұрын
----Yeah, I know what you mean. Frank, for all his foibles, had a real attitude, a confidence, if you will, with the way he inflected the notes and the words. The words are fairly regular, but the way he embellishes them makes it all worth it. He has a distinct confidence, much in the same way as drummer Bernard Purdie has in his playing. He's a big blowhard, Purdie, but he backs it up 20 fold. "Fuck YOU. THAT'S my name." You just gotta stand in awe of the real professionals, as goofy as they might talk, when the button is pushed, Voila! Perfection
@bellavia57 жыл бұрын
Heart and soul. The more you put in.....
@martinda74467 жыл бұрын
He was an absolute professional, caring about quality and every nuance of the recording process. His 'popping the Ps' referring to the plosive sound of the 'P' in the mic for instance. His reference to Bing Crosby is interesting as Bing bankrolled Ampex to develop the tape machine found in Germany after the war. This with the microphone and amplifier technology reaching such a standard allowed almost perfect audio quality - unsurpassed, (esp.) even today, in my opinion. The 'crooner' never had it so good.
@TotalSinging4 жыл бұрын
He was listening to his own phrasing, diction and if it has the emotion he was going for. 99.9% of singers cringe at the sound of their own voices, so we concentrate on the feel of the take.
@randybackgammon8905 ай бұрын
@@dougzander4959 you need a bit of vulnerability with that confidence.Or you just become a grade A hole.Frank had it all
@insaynejayne26 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching this!!!
@flashdance55743 жыл бұрын
Me too Jayne, I adore frank, ❤️❤️❤️
@richardadamski9502 Жыл бұрын
Class act. Incredible.
@ronaldproctor17763 ай бұрын
So fine!! Everything just brilliantly combines with the genius phrasing of Mr. Sinatra to leave for us nostalgic beauty. How I love this recording!!!
@billymckee51713 ай бұрын
PERFECT THE MUSIC ARANGEMENT AND THE VOICE THANK YOU
@oldtimer76352 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece!
@warmweatherfriend1756 Жыл бұрын
I've listened to a fair amount of Sinatra recording session material, probably for about 30 songs. It was very educational. Sinatra put a great deal of work into the sessions in order to get the songs exactly as he wanted them, almost as if he was a workaholic. Numerous takes were often made until each song was exactly as he wanted them. The musicians liked him and respected him. He often brought a good sense of humor into the sessions and was not beyond self-deprecation to lighten things up. Anyway, I''ve been listening to Sinatra since I was age 12 and now I'm 70. His voice was unique and interesting, never generic and he had very strong musical instincts, especially with matters of tempo and phrasing. He'll always be my "go to" singer for most tunes.
@jadezee6316 Жыл бұрын
i have 20 hours of his recording sessions....some songs required more takes than others but he never tried to sing the song on the first take....he took his time finding his way into the song...then he sang it correctly
@allyncooper5 ай бұрын
I bought this album when it came out and I was 14. I am now 72. It was a very good year indeed.
@forestapparel1060 Жыл бұрын
It's quite emotional watching frank take in the song at the end , I can watch this video over and over absolutely love it.
@ShamanFourHawks3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spellbinding. Such a oneness between all the performers. Best video ever, and we are so lucky it was this phenomenal song we got to see him sing live. Wow!
@seishsmom6383 жыл бұрын
You can just tell how much he loved the lyrics and sang with emotion and memories of love.
@robertyates95003 жыл бұрын
For some reason this beautiful song makes me a little sad.... that I didn't have these memorable experiences when I was 17, 21, 35... just had an ordinary life. It's a well-done song, but makes one think about how they should have had more fun earlier in life.
@ohger12 жыл бұрын
Same here for me, sorta. I met my wife when I was 21, but it was a dry spell before that LOL. We're in the autumn of our years now but we wouldn't change a thing.
@chriscampbell91912 жыл бұрын
You're not alone, brother. Not by a long shot. I know it doesn't give much solace, but a lot of us are in that boat. Makes songs like this one more poignant.
@stephenobrien59092 жыл бұрын
Just because you didn't go to the moon, doesn't mean to say you didn't have a good time. Life is what you want it to be. Some people want to climb Everest, others want to stay at home and make a life. Remember, you can still do something now. Take care mate.
@robertyates95002 жыл бұрын
@@stephenobrien5909 very nice thoughts. Thank you ☺️
@johnsalvatore1473 Жыл бұрын
Hey man, life puts us on a specific path for a reason. We’re never too old to do anything. It really is a figment of imagination. I’ll give an example. Two UK men who look to be about 70 years old have become famous rappers. All the fun we have with family, friends, and loved ones will be a stand out. And it’s never too late to create those times that will be remembered until our last days. Or being present during them to really take in the subtle beauty that underlies within everything we see
@stephencaruso7605 ай бұрын
classic song when I was 7 I loved it then and now 58 yrs later it is even better
@johnireland63013 жыл бұрын
This is an artist at work.
@sharondvocs2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just Wow. This is amazing, and thank you, EllaHarp for sharing this gem with us. As a singer myself, I can tell you that I would have been in paradise having these amazing talents around me. And....nothing comes close these days ! ❤❤
@danawilkes61747 ай бұрын
I was 16 when I first heard this in 1966. I'll turn 74 in a few days. I lived this song from beginning to the end. Still one of my favorites of all time...
@sooty2101 Жыл бұрын
The master of his craft and the king of cool, still gives me goosebumps to listen to Sinatra just class
@anthonynicholas37413 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song.....it was the icing on the cake when I found this video.
@rj3615 Жыл бұрын
Simply epic. Perfection. Brought tears to my eyes.
@LouieShowers2 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound quality for this time period. They used the perfect microphone and reverb for Frank's voice. Timeless.
@floranscalie53613 жыл бұрын
I was young when I watched this on French TV on Arte. And today at the autumn of my Life I watch it again... On KZbin. Thanks ❤✌🙏from Pais.
@floranscalie53612 жыл бұрын
Who are you ? The one who liked m'y comment.
@savariaxa5 жыл бұрын
The Maestro of singing no one comes close even till today and an amazing arrangement
@seishsmom6383 жыл бұрын
I could watch this everyday. He was just amazing and his voice was like velvet.
@wlsallnight Жыл бұрын
Blessed to have lived during this man's time.
@Loud0glbc7 жыл бұрын
“How long? Three twenty? (Four twelve) four twelve? That's longer than the first act of Hamlet!”
@franksonatra4 жыл бұрын
this is such a funny line, I like that even if he is commanding on the studio, and brings out the best in the musicians, but he also sort of jokes around. frank really did have fun doing this, and i admire that.
@lynneforsyth82319 ай бұрын
Incredible perfection like no other vocalist...Frankie knocks it out of the ball park!
@brucejackson64517 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece.
@christiansoldier19689 ай бұрын
If it ever existed, then it's probably somewhere on youtube,...that's now, but I remember the first time I saw this about 35 years ago. I'd recorded it on my VCR from a television show and I was awestruck by his mannerisms as he recorded....over enunciating as he finished a phrase, keeping his lips open and teeth together to make sure the resonance was clear. Only after watching it several times did I come to understand that his turning from the microphone was always on a "P" sound, which is what he was discussing with the booth about cleaning up the "Ps". It's hard to have an absolute favorite Sinatra song, but this one is in the top 5,...for certain.
@williamacoberlyjr68953 ай бұрын
Classic & Grand are understatements , iconic & nastalgic 2 say the least ? Awesome !!! 🎤
@Thegdee2 жыл бұрын
Just the best orchestration, the conducting was sublime, and to top it all, Frank's vocal was superb, and voiced the story of the lyricist immaculately... One day I will cover this song with the same beauty as it was translated here in this video... Frank was a master singer with such colour and tone in his voice, and he was very fortunate to be surrounded with like minded musicians, conductors, song writers and producers. Just brilliant.x
@maureenmackellar7604 Жыл бұрын
Ah, Frank. He and Tony Bennett were my guilty pleasures in my head banging youth. I listen to them now more than I did Black Sabbath in my misbegotten youth. Timeless music lives on.
@rogerbec57662 ай бұрын
I still play Frank's songs all the time in my car including this time piece. This was the best time of my life and I was only nine when I first heard this song.
@mikefeil3568 Жыл бұрын
This clip is an amazing piece of history. Love Frank's songbook and this song in particular. Love the orchestration on this & most of his songs. Sorry I never got to see him perform in person but at least we have this along with his movies. RIP Frank, you are missed.
@jackiewright44386 ай бұрын
Glad to say I did see him live, twice. First time I took my wonderful Mum with me, second time I took my two wonderful children. They are now 47 and 44, but still talk about it from time to time.
@BillSU778 жыл бұрын
This disappeared - glad it's back. THE Sinatra iconic sound and song that defines him. The arrangement by conductor Jenkins, song, and performance all won the top award the year this was released. Thank you Ervin Drake for those beautiful lyrics. A beautiful song. Amazing emotion in its entirety.
@DC-ih8bv3 жыл бұрын
Cigarettes and alcohol..go figure. What a pro. What a voice. A great man. I miss REAL natural talent. I sing in a rock band and my favorite singer is Frank Sinatra. Goosebumps.
@anderander56622 жыл бұрын
You left out broads.....lol
@flashdance5574 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@michaeldominici610 Жыл бұрын
Epic, grand, classy, and one for the ages...his voice was in fine fettle, and there is an aura captured here where even the quiet parts have resonance...so patient, perfectly paced, and almost haunting...life and death and everything in between...it's all right here.
@laurencelance586 Жыл бұрын
He's 50 and he's living each one of those decades and the memories they brought. At the end, sitting and listening, he's almost in tears.