Nobody Does It Better - Donnie Rankin

From the James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. Donnie Rankin plays, Nobody Does It Better, on the 4/26 Robert Morton Theatre Organ at the Wheaton Fox Studio.
The Wheaton Fox's Robert Morton, contains 26 ranks of pipe work from various builders (mostly Morton, with Kimball, Wurlitzer and Meyer for flavor) all controlled by the beautifully restored Lowe's Kings Wonder Morton Console.
Filmed using a Canon Vixia, audio recorded with a Zoom H2. Video assembled in Adobe Premiere.

[@giannizeno2879]

Love this arrangement and your registration. Wonderful.

[@kingjames8283]

Donnie my man, I never tire of watching you play. Some unique sounds made it all your own.

[@allegheny48]

A nice arrangement which, in my opinion, is being played basically as written and as Carly Simon once sang it. Makes me wonder why some folks disliked it so much. Maybe they're not old enough to remember Carly Simon.. Each to their own, I guess. Thanks Donnie!

[@dontbeweird]

You are a wild man. Thank you

[@RialtoTwo]

Thanks for sharing your talent with us again.

[@robertm2000]

I don't think I have ever heard a better demonstration of the subtleties that a theater organ is capable of! i love the roar and rumble of a theater organ at full voice, but when it is needed, it is a real gift for these types of organ to bring it down to a whisper!

[@patmower46]

Wonderful.....absolutely beautifully done. My hat is off to you.

[@genatzvalee]

Magnificent! This type of organ can make almost any song sound like a fairytale.

[@Oestba]

Wonderful as always!!! I could sit and listen to you play for days, Donnie!!!

[@glenny56]

I have listened to this video over and over and each time it makes the hairs on ther back of my neck stand up. The interpretation and mastery of the instrument is superb. Well done Donnie, keep up the good work.

[@Hope-Jones]

Demonstrates how classy a theatre organ performance can be and showcases what these instruments were designed to do. Superb performance and production, Donnie.

[@billjamieson1]

This is truly amazing and I wish more of these magnificent instruments had been preserved. They are expensive to maintain but the sound is evocative of another age. Bravo, young man! Billyjam.

[@johnferguson8993]

A beautiful arrangement, love your harmony and your registration is fantastic. The blend of the ranks is awesome, thanks for posting.

[@danielmkubacki]

Cool Bond on a Theater Organ!

[@healsinger]

What a magnificent arrangement! Your feel for the music comes through so beautifuly that it is inspirational. The King of instruments is a tempting and powerful vehicle for music. It can easily seduce a musician into playing for it rather than the music. Simple, economical, meaningful music played from the heart packs a powerful and universal massage. And yes I cant' imagine it anybody doing it better. Bravo!

[@toddschwing5437]

No English words can describe! The best I can do is Perfection!

[@FunNotNuts]

Anyone who comes in here and says it sounds like some stupid videogame is so rotten in their mind and heart there is no hope for them. This was magnificant. So refreshing to listen to. It brings so much joy to me. Thank you so much!

[@pakitoolove]

grandiosoooo excelente !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelkillian329]

What a beautiful presentation

[@UTURN8888]

B R A V O ! ! ! Donnie...your sounding better than ever! So nice to have in HD! Keep up the great work...and look me up when you get to Arizona! Johnny Sharp

[@steverabb]

So neat to hear contemporary songs like this played on the Robert Morton. Great chord progression and arrangement. Thanks.

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Gorgeous Kimball and Morton strings are put to good use in this arrangement. Bravo, Bravissimo, Donnie! I never really cared for this song untill now. Being a low vocalist, I love that you put the verses in the baritone range.

[@hgarland]

Fantastic arrangement and great performance!

[@JohnLeeming23]

A fine, musical interpretation.

[@Sfrussell1963]

VERY nice. Smooth arrangement very well played. The vox and string stops on this instrument are just luscious.

[@AndrewGilbert56]

That's my kind of playing and it's great to hear a more modern piece treated in classic cinema organ style. Bravo! Loved the celeste strings - just used something similar to record a track yesterday. Electronics, not pipes, though! Andy

[@unclelouie3828]

Love it.

[@wersiorgan]

Lovley. very nice

[@BRAINofD00M]

Dope job Donnie!

[@BobbyEaston]

Good lord! What an instrument!!!

[@virtualpoboy]

Donnie, WOW!!! Does Carli know of your interpretation??? If not, she should! I can hear her singing it with you as you play! A marvelous blend!. Such talent!

[@organblower]

Nice job Donnie!

[@TerryAl101]

Very nice rendition Donnie and I liked the registrations. While I don't play, at least not well when I did, there are ties to the "Mighty Mo" at Atlanta's Fox. Theater Organ rules! Best to you and your association with Jelani. RebAl

[@michaelxavierlundy]

I hear this organ may someday have a home in the Loews Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, just down the street from where I live, actually.

[@RainerLienert]

So romanticand played on a fantastic Instrument! 5***** Rainer

[@greyantelope]

It just doesn't get much better than this and Donnie's choice of stops and his sensitive arrangement puts his performance way over the top.

[@Karlfalcon]

It's interesting to come back to the comments section after so much time to see who deleted their comments. Just goes to show, great music will always outlive the haters!

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

@ The2010snowday: The organ has been donated to the Loews, Kings Theater restoration project in the Bronx, NY. This instrument is near in size to what was originally installed there in the 1920's but even better is that the console seen in this video is the one originally from there. So, it's making a homecoming after about sixty years!

[@joer3481]

That organ loves you :-)

[@edwardverner4285]

Nice job #4!! .......That just reminded me, considering what you played, and where it came from,............#4 it is.

[@steverabb]

@steverabb btw, the piano insert at the end was great! Thanks, again!

[@danielgaskell5490]

Beautiful arrangement doing what theatre organs do best - blended sonorities....

[@JonasClark]

Not only that, but it's the only Loews Wonder Theatre to have its original console back (one of only two with an organ, as far as I know - the Jersey City has a Wonder Morton, but not its original one).

[@Karlfalcon]

2:15 Sweet.

[@EstateManor]

The organ sounded great, the performer was great, and the song was great.

[@mellow_keys8618]

this was the loews king theaters organ is comming back home soon

[@richardharrold9736]

The last I heard, only the console is going home, to control an electronic instrument - the rest was sold separately.

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

It's probably a safe bet, this was the last video recording made at the Wheaton Fox studio!

[@TheMysticalOrgan]

Well, it doesn't leap up and grab your attention in the way it would do in the hands of e.g. Robert Wolfe - but then perhaps a mellow, sensitive arrangement like this is what the song calls for.

[@greyantelope]

Great, and in fact, better than the George Wright version.

[@gilvaneadelaidedasilvapess7795]

Me apaixonei pelo o som do piano embora não sei tocar o som desse instrumento bem tocado me faz sair do chão literalmente

[@lorettabaker8863]

Gilvane Adelaide da Silva Pessoa I

[@Organsk8er]

@virtualpoboy I do believe I would like to hear that!

[@steamrocks]

@freshbongwater The organ does have a Wurli Solo Tibia and Brass Sax. Overall, I think it has the finest ensemble sounds of all organs I have played, except maybe Captain's Gallen outside SF. I would like to sample the whole thing and load it onto mine.

[@Karlfalcon]

Is this based on a transcription or an original arrangement? I can't get enough of this version.

[@Tmanaz480]

I can't answer for sure, but theater organists almost always perform original arrangements. It's part of the art form.

[@MarieSalisburyAlbertiThomson]

Nice! ALBERTI

[@Karlfalcon]

@mysticgeorge Christ man, have you never heard an improvisation on a melody before? open your ears.

[@20alphabet]

Just plain CREEPY.!

[@JesseVAyers]

Did someone die or is this some boring version. I thing I'll order a pizza while I wait for the good part if there is any. I quit watching at 2:16 cause I'm falling asleep. Don't quit your day job. Thumbs down.

[@julorg]

You perhaps don’t understand anything about colours and poetry. Too bad for you.

[@julorg]

Oh... and please don’t comment before listening till the end, that’s the minimum requirement if you respect the musician.

[@Tmanaz480]

Well Jesse, You've obviously never held hands with your sweetheart in a movie palace balcony

[@bukinga]

yes, it sound like the old 80's videogames.....really awful...this song is a gem and this fu*ç°* organ ruin it

[@bukinga]

what is this !?!?! videogame's music.....awful

[@DoJoRa3]

Spectacular!!! :o)