James Last & Derek Watkins - My Way

A 1998 released video "Live On Tour"
(PolyGram 059 430-3)

[@renzopesciallo2299]

Quite impossible to write a comment with the right words for an amazing performance and arrangement like that. R.I.P Derek

[@fernmann7]

No doubt. This guy was beyond amazing.

[@Funkadelic3]

One the greatest to ever play the horn. Totally natural talent. Very versatile. From what I understand he was a very humble and kind person. He will be missed, and his recordings on films like the James Bond series will live forever.

[@GerryRed7]

I once sold this lovely man a mouthpiece for his trumpet! Whilst working in John Ham Music Station , Swansea.........a fellow Welshman.... R.I.P. to a wonderful guy!

[@costacostadestreeka938]

Ich danke Gott das ich sowas hören kann . Immer wenn ich dieses Lied höre muss ich an meine schon vorangegangenen Freunde denken Danke für diese wunderschöne Version .Schön das es euch gibt oder gegeben hat.

[@tonybarnard8071]

I think of the typical sound of a trumpet as being powerful, piercing, exciting. From Derek, and only from Derek, do I hear and experience pure beauty. There was no one like him.

[@thomasklegstad8538]

He's playing flugelhorn. Completely different sound from a trumpet

[@fernmann7]

Huh? He plays both. No eyes?

[@einsatzleiter5946]

Einer der Besten Trompeter Weltweit. R.I.P Derek

[@collettdave]

I believe Derek Watkins played on every James Bond film until he passed away... every one!!!! Not many who could play like him🎼🎶🎵🎺

[@nykings62]

Come on folks, there's no such thing as one player being better than another. Each has their own unique style and talent - it's just great for us that there are so many of them to listen to.....

[@Rookwood262]

Spine tingling. What an awesome performance from a genuinely great player and gentleman.

[@dimitriseconomides7440]

Ken Ferguson is is is is b

[@glennso47]

I can’t stand the vocal version of Sinatra. But this is fantastic!

[@mauriziotripodo3979]

Era una potenza con tutti i tipi di tomba esasperando le note fino al limite umano possibile bravo unico, grazie per quello che ci hai dato.

[@本間祐介-n4k]

何度聴いても感動する。正に名演奏とはこう言うのを言うんでしょうね。前半と後半で楽器を替えてしみじみと語りかける様に、そして力強く前向きに生きるかの様なダイナミックな演奏。ラストの優しく包んでくれる様なサポートも相まって素晴らしい。何故日本で正しく評価されなかったのか理解できない。

[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

Translation: I am moved no matter how many times I listen to it. I guess that's exactly what you call a masterpiece. A dynamic performance that seems to speak to you deeply by changing the instruments in the first half and the second half, and to live strongly and positively. It's wonderful together with the support that seems to wrap me gently at the end. I don't understand why it wasn't evaluated properly in Japan.

[@henriheynen4362]

Still love this sound, born 1954 my dad was the one to teach to love music. Now with the Covid we need music even more👍🍀

[@mdezii]

OFF THE CHARTS. WOW. What talent and what an arrangement.

[@jimmyb1499]

WOW... Derek's trumpet put tears in my eyes...

[@gerryoconnor7064]

Heard many renditions of this classic but his sound on Flugelhorn is unbeatable....iv went and heard the best over 35 years as a musician but Derek RIP had the best Flugel Tone....................Class..!!!!!!!!!

[@TheBravedigger]

Best flugel tone? Everything above middle C sounds like a trumpet... Not to disrespect him in any way, he is by far my favorite lead player, but his flugel sounds is far from the best in my opinion

[@glennmunro750]

What an amazing player and one of the nicest people I have ever met. A sad loss to the world

[@andremugnier4265]

André belle musique merci beaucoup pour mes 83ans

[@andremugnier4265]

Merci pour la musique

[@andremugnier4265]

Merci pour la musique

[@craigmcbeth1584]

This was played at one of my best best friend Funerals And it brings a lot of memories back😖😢

[@castellanodrclaudio]

Una Magistrale interpretazione ed esecuzione di un brano noto in tutto il mondo da parte di Derek Watkins, un vero"Big" della Tromba al quale vanno i miei complimenti Eccellente l'arrangiamento, raffinato ed elegante, che esprime, nella parte centrale del brano proposto, estro e creatività che, in ultima analisi, sono il "sale" della fantasia. Eccellente, come sempre, l'orchestra, ben diretta dal Gran Maestro ,James Last, un "Big" della musica come pochi. I miei complimenti. c.castellano,italia A masterly interpretation and performance of a song known all over the world by Derek Watkins, a true "Big" of the Trumpet to which my compliments go Excellent arrangement, refined and elegant, which expresses, in the central part of the proposed piece, creativity and creativity that, in the final analysis, are the "salt" of the imagination. Excellent, as always, the orchestra, well directed by the Grand Master, James Last, a "Big" of music as few. My compliments. c.castellano, Italy

[@andrespaul936]

One of the best trumpet players in the world too bad, he already passed.R.I.P. Derek Watkins

[@norbertrieger4789]

Er war mit Sicherheit einer der weltbesten Trompeter und nicht von ungefähr so lange bei James Last.

[@RolandBiollay]

Fantastique trompettiste ! MERCI ! pour cette version de My Way. R.I.P.

[@eliseofernandez2340]

It isn't a trumpet, it's a cornet

[@johnnyboy306]

+Eliseo Fernandez no way ;)he start's at flugelhorn and then goes to trumpet.

[@henrico7niente]

+Eliseo Fernandez . Eliseo . I' am a trumpettist and flugelhorn player. In the first part Derek plays Flügelhorn; second: Trumpet A Cornet is just like a Trumpet but a little bit shorter and less sharp sound, but look alike.

[@jonl1034]

+Henny Nix A cornet and trumpet are quite different. A cornet has a conical design, where the bore gets wider the entire length of the tubing, whereas a trumpet has the same bore except for the final section. This is what makes its sound - as you correctly state - brighter or sharper than that of the cornet. And yes, the cornet is a little shorter in length, but not in the length of tubing.

[@giuseppedalessio4061]

fantastico da brividi mai sentita un interpretazione simile... grande derek R.I.P

[@eddiespeir3163]

Amazing talent. One of the best trumpet players ever! He is greatly missed as is James Last.

[@vendanecas8581]

Super. Moc pěkný. Komentáři pana Kubeši se musí člověk jen pousmát.

[@terryheslopgoogle7564]

Everything he played so beautiful to listen to,the sound so always smooth his was the golden touch . T. Heslop.

[@bializak682]

Varázslatta átszőtt, csodálatosan szép muzsika! Csodálatos videó,köszönöm szépen!

[@NightCruella]

Artyści!To Oni. ASwoim talentem !Pomagają zrozumieć bTen Groźny Świat,pełen fałszu i zdrad.Kochajcie. Artystów,bo kiedy słychać muzykę,to milczą armaty!🍀❤️🌹🤩🍀

[@dunelmite1]

I can remember hearing this performed in 1997 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham. I was only 10 at the time. Amazing to see them live given that up to that point I’d only seen Derek perform MacArthur Park on the Berlin Concert video. I think a testament to how amazing it was is that I can still remember it in 2021. RIP Derek and Hansi.

[@한건석-m6c]

최고의 트럼펫. 연주자 입니다 현란하고 능숙한. 자유자재. 한마디로 악기를 자신의 분신으로 만들어버린. 달인 고인의 명복을. 삼가. 빕니다

[@한건석-m6c]

한국 팬들도 많이 댓글에 참가하세요

[@ロイヤルマリーン]

かっこよくてすばらしい演奏です。 自分もこんな風に吹けたらどれだけ幸せな気分になれるだろう

[@peterclifford7302]

Lovely and a great arrangement, superb.

[@billlarrabee9436]

I would have loved to hear Derek and Doc Severnson play together. Can you imagine the sound you would hear? WOW!

[@ibensubber3826]

.best trumpeter ever

[@RolandBiollay]

Fantastique ce Derek ... Quelle sonorité ! Dommage qu'il nous a quitté trop vite ...

[@gordongekko5868]

Fantastische solo, dit is echt muziek maken !! Groots respect Derek

[@jannooijen940]

een geweldig goede muzikant derek watkins zowel op bugle als op trompet .Een voorrecht om er naar te luisteren

[@GerryRed7]

As good and accomplished as Andre Rieu and his orchestra is.... he will never ever have the musicians of the caliber of James Last .. Andre is James Last Lite!

[@alberthammer6522]

Ce Maestro hors pair est malheureusement disparu mais sa musique restera à jamais dans nos cœur...

[@Thursdaym2]

Derek. One of UK's best ever trumpet players. Great days with BBC Big Band.

[@gertnood]

Not just the UK my friend, one of the world's best! He was way, way up the trumpet ladder.

[@fernmann7]

I say at the very top

[@grimjim100]

Still very sadly missed. Rest in peace Derek.

[@olafhenderson495]

Beautiful...RIP...James Last too

[@ДенисТрубач-ы6л]

Сколько не смотрю это видео, и каждый раз поражаюсь мастерством Дерека. Супер ))))) Красавец ))))

[@dimitriseconomides7440]

Денис Трубач in in b a

[@carlin1662]

懷念James Last 先生 ㄧ輩子為全世界音樂迷帶來豐沛的心靈快樂，他的輝煌偉業必將永留青史！

[@DCM8828]

Great rendition. Also, at 2:30 - ish, the violinist that smooths back her hair is worth the price of admission.

[@fernmann7]

Great catch and call

[@yanbu000]

Agree 100%. Plus, she is featured in some of the following closeups of the violins... Made me wonder if she can actually play - what a beauty!!

[@joseant.monegrojmnez7831]

esto es increible este clasico se lo dedico a los que amamos la vida y tenemos camino por recorer y luego decir he vivido

[@JohnSmith-vq1kf]

WOW! I heard this 10x and WOW every time!

[@anndebondt2393]

This is music, these are the artists!!!!

[@giovannimedini2091]

Derek watkins the best of the best...R.I.P.🌟

[@valerydov4565]

R.I.P. Bravo Maestro!!!

[@Meierei169]

Valery Dov Aber noch lebt James Last! Auch der Komponist, Paul Anka. Also, Rest in Peace, Later, much later!

[@liegestuhl]

Ingo Kremer er meint derek ;)

[@valerydov4565]

Yes. Bravo to Derek!.R.I.P.

[@irinaorlova8276]

Всем, кто слушает такую музыку, привет Вам и света в душе ❤💛🧡💙💜💚❤

[@jozefgasawski6527]

Derek dostał przestrzeń i pokazał klasę.Cudowne wykonanie mój mistrzu.🎺

[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

Derek got space and showed class. Wonderful performance my champ.

[@アキ-p4y]

マイウェイは、大好きな曲です💖‼️（🎺で聴くのは初めて？でしょうか！)いっぱい聴いているので、覚えていませんが‼️（有り難う御座います♡)

[@תמרהילמן]

מאחלת לכולם חיים יצירתיים ומלאי כל טוב ...כל הדרך במה שאתם עושים הכי טוב בהנאה וצחוק שלא נפסקו....כייף להיות שתוטניקיים וגם להרוויח זוזים בלי מאמץ ...ניצחתם בבחירת מישלח ייד ה תעסוקה...

[@corradomalberti260]

Maestro eccezionale....Grande Derek.....

[@がみ-y4o]

このプレイヤーの音には気持ちがこもってる。温かくて包んでくれるような。名トランペッターとはこういう人のことを言うんだと思う。

[@marianataliagracio571]

O CT

[@brucekendall52]

So beautiful

[@bandacastelvetrano]

Questo grande musicista.....trasmette un'emozione che pochi sanno fare......il suo è un talento di grande artista...il suono della sua tromba ti entra nell'animo........

[@tibiranca6241]

Francesco Silistria Milazzo

[@Blacky474]

God rest Derek Watkins, he was the best soloest on the trumpet. For me, he really stuck out as a talent in the James Last orchestra.

[@maxeliasherrera]

amazing! ¡Que pero que arreglazo musical! ¡wao! wao y más wao; excelente, una obra de arte aplausos de PIE.

[@juancarlosfernandez8346]

Buenísimo.!!!! Gracias por alegrar El Alma.!!!!

[@ernestcorea5650]

BRILLIANT. Congrats all the way.

[@dq7143]

Such a complete trumpet player. I love his phrasing and intonation.

[@ornicar33]

But its not a trumpet, its a flugelhorn. This instrument has a rounder and warmer sound than the trumpet

[@geertvandijck6065]

INDEED!!!!!

[@tokioraelian]

Derek Watkins ,たしか数十年前、ベニーグッドマン楽団に居たのでは？　ワンオクロックジャンプで滝が落ちるようなカスケイティングが印象的、Sing3でのソロも秀逸で今でも耳に残っています。

[@MrProplayer1]

The studio version of this is on Pop Symphonies 2. Derek pulls out all the stops and ends on a triple D! Just the best.

[@ucizoldi9823]

Mi tagadás nagyon-nagyon szép tetszik, de a 🎻 szóló fantasztikus gyönyörűbb nekem! 👍🌻🌼💦🌟🎶👌💚

[@SarahG1003]

What a beautiful performance! Congrats (:

[@henrico7niente]

Watkins plays first Bugel (Flugelhorn) and in de second part:.. Trumpet. What a great performance and excellent musician(s)... RIP.

[@edwinriveramartino8105]

Lo Oí bien y lo puedo comparar con Harry James , con el trompetista de PEREZ PRADO. , con LUIS ALCARÁZ y otros que de momento no recuerdo .

[@glennso47]

Flugelhorn is like a trumpet but slightly larger and has a more mellow sound?

[@brucekendall52]

Beautifully played,thks

[@ibensubber3826]

Oh God how much I love and I miss him

[@hugorodriguezvargas97]

Fantástico, maravillosa orquestacion y tema un deleite.

[@sabrinaponnet6182]

That is world-famous...♥

[@joseluisfloresmayo270]

Sinceramente Gracias Amigo por los Datos de nuestras Melodías y bueno para la Comunidad PERUANA

[@jacelibarreto4960]

Lindo arranjo do James last, para ,my way!!!🇧🇷👏🌍🇧🇷🌃

[@johnback8199]

i like the way the violins lead them out then in again.

[@richardtattersall647]

no longer with us r.i.p to these two fine musicians. he did it his way!

[@silo3327]

Always brings tears to my eyes

[@alfonsogarcimartin8716]

Gracias maestro por tu legado a la trompeta y a la música como solo tú lo hacías para mí es un orgullo poder escuchar y ver tu trabajo tan grande y que siempre estara entre nosotros descansa en paz maestro y muchas gracias desde un pueblo de España gracias maestro

[@ucizoldi9823]

Gyönyörű csodálatos zseniális szenzációs színvonalas , így is nagyszerű,de van jobb is ! 👍😇🌟🎶💦👌💚

[@miltonchiarelli4569]

you cant go wrong as a soloist with this song a variegated boulevard for improvisations on this sweet tune

[@keithchrysler3732]

Great arrangement for the time!

[@TptDavid]

Amazing sound on both little horn and trumpet and ended on a perfectly tuned Double D

[@SabrinaLelubre]

Magnifique me donne des frissons et larmes aux yeux

[@johnmurphy4601]

They came to kerry in 83

[@robertopalmigiani1090]

Bellissima interpretazione!!! Good Derek Watkins

[@fernmann7]

trumpet playing cannot get any better.

[@mira71819byonayonaqasamade]

Beautiful sound (sound)

[@jerry1977]

love the flugel on this , wish i could play like that .

[@zhanghui1957410]

Thank you for sharing! 谢谢您的分享！

[@aggarino]

Grande derek da brividi sei il numero 1

[@藤原義和-e1v]

最高です。ありがとうございます。

[@upendrawijeratne]

A very fine instrumental version of My Way

[@MartinMusic]

Stunning 🎺🎺🎺🎺

[@MarkPoeta]

Great job !

[@irinakuznetsova5169]

My way-bravo!

[@roygould6964]

Derek was such a nice man and my gosh what a talent - worked with him a couple of times at the BBC - once with Hansi. Great loss.

[@gracianabayonanaya713]

Muchas gracias hermosa interpe tación es una melodía encantadora buena tarde. .

[@olgafernandez5198]

Genial, maravilloso vídeo - Múltiples aplausos

[@eodoherty47]

Brilliant !

[@ibensubber3826]

Derrick God bless him 🙏 🙌

[@patricecarrere7530]

Es lebe die Aufregung der Musik !!!

[@ciganodentouro]

Isso sim é trompetista! Bravo! Bravíssimo!!! Meu sonho é tocar assim algum dia!