Popular Post KingPin 201 Posted August 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2019 This apparently just surfaced a couple of days ago. It’s from the 1987 Boston Pops 4th of July concert conducted by Williams (skip to 19:30): Will, Cerebral Cortex, Incanus and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,660 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Excellent find. This is a piece deserving of a proper recording (and more live performances). An uplifting, yet fun, piece without any over the top reverence or needless sentimentality. Does the Special Olympics use the piece? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Tom said: Does the Special Olympics use the piece? Not now, but it did that year. This is the recording that's been available on bootlegs for decades now. It's a shame no video or audio exists of the version with the song/lyrics part as written by the Bergmans. And yes, it should obviously get a 'proper' recording at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I hear a little 1941 in there! Thanks for sharing, bud. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 768 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Today’s JW concerts need more Yankee Doodle Dandy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Is the sound qualify of this video better than the bootleg ? k. m. Using a mobile device to post for the first time ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, King Mark said: Is the sound qualify of this video better than the bootleg ? Fairly similar, I'd say. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 The "bootleg" was just a private CD-R by a friend, who shared it with everyone who asked, nearly 20 years ago. Several people got that old CD-R (myself included) and from there some of the tracks were shared with others. I actually believe that the audio track might be slightly superior to the youtube video, but since I'm out of town in vacations, I won't be able to double check for another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, Miguel Andrade said: I actually believe that the audio track might be slightly superior to the youtube video Yes, it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 This isn't the same recording as on the bootleg though...the bootleg has a wrong note in the trumpets at the bit around 21:15 of this video, which is missing here. (Unless there's another bootleg I'm not aware about). Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 13 hours ago, Loert said: This isn't the same recording as on the bootleg though...the bootleg has a wrong note in the trumpets at the bit around 21:15 of this video, which is missing here. (Unless there's another bootleg I'm not aware about). I believe it was on the FANFARES & THEMES one from the 90s. I've long since thrown out that old CD-R, but I've kept the "We're Lookin' Good" track, and to my ears it sounds more or less identical to the Youtube video version, both in sound and performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Wasn't there a decent recording of this? I seem to recall having it from iTunes years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 50 minutes ago, Dieter Stark said: Wasn't there a decent recording of this? I seem to recall having it from iTunes years ago. There's this marching band medley that was officially released, but as far as I know, no recording exists of the "proper" symphonic version that is in the Youtube video or on the ol' bootleg: By the way, has anyone tried to scour footage of the 87 Special Olympics to find the version with the lyrics? I know it seems impossible, but we eventually managed to find the Michael Dukakis fanfare that way, after going through endless footage of the Democratic Convention in Atlanta (eventually, of course, it was not found on Youtube, but some .org site). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 'Quality Plus', that's the one. Great album title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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