+Reimer Bard Heh heh, looking at it again it could almost be a scene from 'Abigail's Arty Party'. Shame Swingle II's catalogue seems to have been cast into the outer darkness.
Wonderfully accurate intonation, and timbre, from the vocalists, but who on earth decided on putting an utterly superfluous bass guitar player in there? If I'm not mistaken, his instrument wasn't even connected!
Undoubtedly virtuoso musicians but the arrangements always seemed soo stiff and middle-of-the-road Have you ever heard their version of the BeeGees Oy!
Watching them on the box set of "The Two Ronnies" is a strange experience. They are fascinating and odd. They should be better than they are, if that makes sense. They're all good vocalists and they do everything right, but the performances are so lifeless. There is no energy or vivacity. It's all by rote. I get the feeling that the moment a performer shows even the slightest hint of personality or enjoyment, they get kicked out of the group. There is also an odd stiffness to the performances. The frozen expressions and the lack of movement give a weird "prisoner in a cult" feeling to the proceedings. I get the impression that just off camera there is a man with a sniper rifle and any sign of movement will be interpreted as an attempt to escape and the offending singer will be shot. And yet I can't look away.
A powerful performance.
Thank you Ms Patricia Hayes - Desert Island Discs.
Blast from the past. My favourite
i used to love watching these and seeing the funny faces they pull
Oh wow they singing the entertainer in perfect sentences
Thanks for the upload. The music has aged better than the decor.
+Reimer Bard Heh heh, looking at it again it could almost be a scene from 'Abigail's Arty Party'. Shame Swingle II's catalogue seems to have been cast into the outer darkness.
Lol 😅
So lovely to finally see them!
Gorgeous!
lyrics by Tony Vincent Isaacs
Have you got any more of their Two Ronnies appearances? I'd love to see them.
Hello mrjembers - could you please correct the date? The Two Ronnies Series 4 went out in 1975
Always knew it was called the entertainer but never knew it had lyrics.
It doesn't, this is an arrangement. It was written for solo piano by Scott Joplin in 1902
I think these guys are astounding. If anyone has a link to them doing the one about Louis Armstrong then please link it. Awesome.
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0:41 0:41 the man on the left looks a lot like my old RE teacher
Wonderfully accurate intonation, and timbre, from the vocalists, but who on earth decided on putting an utterly superfluous bass guitar player in there? If I'm not mistaken, his instrument wasn't even connected!
They often performed with a bass instrument (as well as drums). Clearly, it helps with balance.
you can't hear the bass?
The words are quite good, and they're very nicely sung. But, strangely, this in one of the naffest things I've ever seen!
Undoubtedly virtuoso musicians but the arrangements always seemed soo stiff and middle-of-the-road
Have you ever heard their version of the BeeGees
Oy!
Watching them on the box set of "The Two Ronnies" is a strange experience. They are fascinating and odd. They should be better than they are, if that makes sense. They're all good vocalists and they do everything right, but the performances are so lifeless. There is no energy or vivacity. It's all by rote. I get the feeling that the moment a performer shows even the slightest hint of personality or enjoyment, they get kicked out of the group.
There is also an odd stiffness to the performances. The frozen expressions and the lack of movement give a weird "prisoner in a cult" feeling to the proceedings. I get the impression that just off camera there is a man with a sniper rifle and any sign of movement will be interpreted as an attempt to escape and the offending singer will be shot.
And yet I can't look away.
My God, that's dreadful listening.
Because armchair critics always know best. 🙂
Absolutely 100% correct David smith! Really appalling! Wish there was more of it! 😅