Enchanting performance
Mar 22, 2020 11:35:02 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
This link, discovered by my wife (thank you, Susan) is to a concert, recorded in 2002 by military bands from 11 countries worlwide. It is a rendition of "Unchained Melody" made famous in 1965 by Bobby Hatfield of 'The righteous Brothers'. Some of you who are as old as I am may remember dancing to it at the prom or some other romantic venue. I first heard it while home on leave prior to my all expense paid trip to Vietnam which was organized and paid for by my rich Uncle Sam.
The horn solo at the beginning is as pure and soul stirring as any piece of instrumental music that I have ever heard. Please listen, and after, imagine what went in to orchestrating the piece for musicians who spoke 11 different languages. Further down the page is an identification of the different bands by a description of their uniforms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cewYnZCN7Oo
Jimmy da Creek, aka Alafoto
The horn solo at the beginning is as pure and soul stirring as any piece of instrumental music that I have ever heard. Please listen, and after, imagine what went in to orchestrating the piece for musicians who spoke 11 different languages. Further down the page is an identification of the different bands by a description of their uniforms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cewYnZCN7Oo
Jimmy da Creek, aka Alafoto
Mar 22, 2020 11:44:32 #
Thank you! That was absolutely beautiful and powerful. 
Mar 22, 2020 11:48:22 #
This is beautiful. Sent chills down my spine because of many countries coming together for love of music.
Mar 22, 2020 12:07:53 #
Great song, but you reveal your age when you credit Bobby Hatfield alone. Before him came Roy Hamilton, the introducer of the song.
Mar 22, 2020 12:23:46 #
UTMike wrote:
Great song, but you reveal your age when you credit Bobby Hatfield alone. Before him came Roy Hamilton, the introducer of the song.
Al Hibbler’s version preceded Roy Hamilton’s ; and neither was the first to record it. Wikipedia has a nice history.
Mar 22, 2020 12:23:54 #
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
WOW, this was fantastic. The entire ensemble is to be congratulated on such a superb job.
While listening to this on Y.T. there were a number of other renditions that came up! Thanks for
posting. Great pick-me-up during our current trying times!
While listening to this on Y.T. there were a number of other renditions that came up! Thanks for
posting. Great pick-me-up during our current trying times!
Mar 22, 2020 12:31:38 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
UTMike wrote:
Great song, but you reveal your age when you credit Bobby Hatfield alone. Before him came Roy Hamilton, the introducer of the song.
Lol, I think that was in the fifties. I was very surprised to learn that it was originally written for a prison movie.
Mar 22, 2020 12:33:19 #
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Mar 23, 2020 08:59:05 #
That was a beautiful arrangement and humbling.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Alafoto wrote:
This link, discovered by my wife (thank you, Susan... (show quote)
Mar 23, 2020 09:09:18 #
Great video... The language is not an issue - music is international, with most of the instructions in Italian.
I took part in one of these shows in Bremen, back in 75 or 76. It really is a blast, playing in a massed band like this. I am now going to go down the rabbit hole of suggested videos that came up with this one!
I took part in one of these shows in Bremen, back in 75 or 76. It really is a blast, playing in a massed band like this. I am now going to go down the rabbit hole of suggested videos that came up with this one!
Mar 23, 2020 09:25:23 #
Mar 23, 2020 10:15:01 #
NickelCigar
Loc: Lenexa, Kansas
Always one of my favorites. If that doesn't send shivers down your spine, I don't know what will.
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