Theme from Rocky - James Last Orchestra feat. Derek Watkins
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2006
- Theme from the film Rocky 1 "Gonna Fly Now" played by James Last, a live recording from German TV series. Featuring Derek Watkins on lead trumpet, complete with neat guitar and percussion breaks, feat. congas. On drums is Barry Reeves, husband of the singer Madeline Bell. Sadly Barry passed away on 6 February 2010.
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2024 anyone.. .?
Still the best live version on CZcams
Facts
Eric Miyashiro version, with a trombone solo that will kill you.
Thank you Sheza!
Nope there are others that are better
@@prestonrcasey Not facts
Outstanding!!! There will never be another era like the 1970's.
Dude on the Bongo's is totally feeling it
Agreed! It's teh hottness :D
Congas
Those are congas, but yes, he has the flavor :D
***** percussion lets end with that
Bongoboi123 Congas. The bongos are there but he's not playing them.
15 years later and I still come back to this with chills down my spine
Thank you! It’s pretty cool for what was a tv prog performance.
Dude same. I can’t believe time has progressed us so far. But the real days were of the past. Gosh I miss em
Have you tried turning the heating on. It might help
@@superlastwhat year did this air?
@@MrThestevster This would be 1979/80 approx. Hope this helps.
The guy on the congas KILLED it! Was awesome.
That trumpet , though. You have to give him SOME credit.
this shyt hits different watching this in the morning before a workout!
The most perfect interpretation of this song. All the modern ones fall very short!
True.
Every time you hear the late, great Derek Watkins play, you marvel, not just at his musicianship, but the beauty of his amazing high-range intonation. Never a strain and always so musical. Yes his passing was very sad but we should feel honoured to have the countless recordings and videos of Derek's stunning playing. RIP Derek
This is a rock solid performance!!! My greatest compliment to the lead trumpet! This is probably the ONLY band that has NOT butchered the tempo!
Derek proves that screaming trumpet doesn't have to be hard but instead totally relaxed with command of the airstream. He was the best in the business! Watching him play makes it look like anyone can do it!
1:28 The drummer is really enjoying himself,he in the groove.
This is the best ever arrangement and performance.
The best live version I've seen on CZcams.
The trumpet player could cut glass with those high tones! Awesome performance.
I like running 5 am with this sound!
Hit those ultra high notes Derek! Awesome!
I’m from the New Orleans area and have seen the best of the best at Jazz Fest over the years and let me tell you these guys are incredible. They could play on Bourbon Street and fit in no problem. They are real musicians. Real musicians can play anything. Wow.
Everyone one, clean, sharp. A beauty to listen to.
One of the greatest movie themes of all time, performed by one of the best orchestras I've ever seen.
This Orchestra had me crying tears of joy and smiling through the entire performance! Thank you one and all!
This is a wicked song and played by an excellent james last band. We can all see and agree that this guy has got great control. Wonderful sound, It's so difficult to play that high, in tune and making a great sound that is pleasurable to hear!
Just came in from watching a Rocky Theme Maynard Ferguson tribute vid, none of them could touch Derek Watkins...and he soloed 3+ times, didn't lose that perfect sound.
I keep coming back to this video, excellent in a every way like I said before. But I also keep thinking how good everone sounds and looks on here but I also imagine the human behind-the-scenes storylines, dudes rushing to get to this gig because they where running late, etc. Most of these musicians where in the prime of their personal and musical lives, and now, today, most are elderly or deceased. Ahh life… so sweet… so bitter… like chocolate.
Feeling a bit down tonight watched this again gig done and off to pub with friends! It’s so amazing how music and great players can lift you back up
2024 anyone still screaming 🎺
Derek Watkins was a genius musician and trumpet player. The man could play anything.
Great showman as well.
Every single time I watch this video I get a very big smile on my face.
Goosebumps everytime! RIP Derek Watkins.
derek watkins is fantastic. i play guitar, but after watching this i wish i could play the trumpet. the solo about 3 mins in is just phenomal. i love it. i am amazed and very impressed.
Every piece of the band is perfect, but the bass part and its rendition are a masterpiece.
Derek, you are a legend!
best live version
James Last was a genius musician. A mastermind - like a wizard made musical reconstructions with the bands. The instrumental arrangement productions and multi-colored melodies played by the Orchestra are eternally remembered master pieces. I listen to James Last's everlasting music almost every day and I love it. Malka Smith 18/11/2017
Had that trumpet solo stuck in my head all day
Was Still the best lead trumpet player around til the day he was gone❤ Mr James Bond
I’ve seen other orchestras try to recreate this sound it can’t be these men set the bar to high 🙏🏼 keep flyin my dads the Congo guy btw
Great Congo player. What was his name?
Hey Superlast, thank you for uploading this. I’ve been listening to this video since I was lead trumpet in high school, giddily showing it to everyone in my section that gave me the time of day. That was a freaking decade ago - I’m still listening to it. I find myself whistling the lead parts every now and then. I was sad to learn Mr. Watkins passed away almost 10 years ago now. I hope this video stays on CZcams for years and years and years. What a phenomenal performance.
Thanks for the message! Derek Watkins was a phenomenal player. What makes this particular performance so interesting is it was recorded as part of a tv show. No adjustments or echos or reverbs or multitracking. And he owns the solo. He was a great guy as well. I met him a few times.
Best trumpeter in the world. Derek Watkins
Nice, clean playing by Derek Watkins! Good, solid embouchure. Surprised we didn't hear more of him during this period.
What a fantastic trumpet player Derek was and to think that up until his death he was the main trumpet player for all of the James Bond movies. RIP Derek.
These introduction is Epic! I don't know the other big bands take off that. Awesome!
Totally a great classic music!!!I really like this song.Whenver i hear this song it will always give me strentgth, knowledge and undying spirit!i'll look foward to live my life and have Rocky Balboa(Slyvester Stallone) spirit in my heart!!!
Beautiful show show congratulations!
GOD DAMN those Bongos are AWESOME! 3:36
Just trying to figure out why he has a modern water faucet hanging over them. lol
Enough already - stop using my page to write this nonsense, the are definitely congas.
Superlast
U mad bruh?
Is the bongo player Herbert Bornholdt? He also was the drummer for german 70's prog rock band LUCIFER'S FRIEND along with guitarist Peter Hesslein who is also seen here. One thing's for sure, in the 70's/80's people were more open to different styles. While I am not a huge fan of "Hansi's" whole work, there are some works I enjoy listening to. Mostly the stuff from the 70's as the overall sound still had a bit more edge in music.
braaavvvoooo
Derek Watkins has also played key roles in many film scores, including Mission Impossible, The Mummy, Basic Instinct, Indiana Jones, Gladiator, Johnny English, Superman 1 & 2, Bridget Jones Diary and Chicago, where his trumpet solo opens the movie.
God bless these musicians!!!
First witnessed this my sophomore year of high school, and that trumpet solo was something.
those trumpet players tho 💗💗💗💗👌👌👌👌
November 2020, This master piece is still valid to advance in peace and happiness against the bloody coronavirus.
That high trumpet note gave me goosebumps :)
Rocky running is synonymous with this music. One of the best shots ever.
Tremenda versión, mas estilizada y moderna, me encanta. What at nice version I like so much than others
Tiene también su mérito que hagan arreglos "de quien honor merece"... Bill Conti. Saludos cordiales...
This is amazing. Especially the trumpeter
Taylor David Sadly the trumpet player (Derek Watkins - Super C) is no longer with us along with a few others in the band! Ron McWhirter
god!!! i run outta breathe just watchin those dudes play the trumpet... just awesome.. :D
this song touches my heart, inspiring me and giving desire to continue living as if every day was another round.
This was the era of congas, bell bottoms, orchestras with drummers, the tough guys had switchblades and dobermans and drove Trans Ams!
Rocky....so much more than a boxing movie
Amazing takes me back to good days ❤❤
Wow! I'm making a new CD with various songs on it and the Rocky theme came to mind. I watched this movie a hundred times when it first came out on HBO...I was a young teenager. Needless to say, this film moved me, and the song is so inspiring. Anyway, I thought I'd try to find full orchestras, live, doing this song. After FIFTEEN different versions, I finally found this one, the best one, BY FAR. The musicians were "mature". They seemed to know what an impact this song had on people. And you can tell by their end product how much sincere practice they put into this. Thank you!!
I hope you viewed Al Hirt's version which has a great solo.
Yes, Derek's sound is more pure than Maynard's. He hits the high notes perfectly!
Idk man it’s close...
I agree I've always found Derek sound to be fuller and it seems to have more feeling. Maynard is obviously awesome but always sounds a bit restrictive and pushed to me.
His are all pure sound no air wasted! Maynard had that unique sound that sometimes had a double buzz to it but there was no mistaking who was playing when you heard him!
Yessir,, he was on top of it all the way through. His double B's are clean, strong and centered. Derek was as good as they get, RIP.
I like the comment about no air being wasted and how important that really is. Derek's sound was so pure and focused, it was all sound. My all time favorite is Doc Severinsen and how his sound was unmistakable just like Maynards as someone mentioned earlier. When you heard either of those two you knew who it was immediately. But Derek didn't seem to have that signature sound maybe because of all of his studio work. It was so locked in on every single note that they all sounded the same in every register. I had a teacher that used to try and help me get that consistent sound but to no avail. It was later on that I developed a better understanding and could appreciate how important that is🎺
Música de qualidade...👏👏👏👏
Those guys on trumpet were clean and up in the hemisphere. Gotta love that
not only did he hit the high notes he made them sound great too!!!
Que saudades do tempo que tocava trompete... Ah se tivesse um agudo como esse...
Amei
....Demais
Awesome job mates! RIP Derek. Thanks for the magic Herr Last!
Were you there?
Wish.
Just an awesome video. YES BETTER THAN THE MOVIE'S SOUND TRACK!
5 anos já
I agree
That's actually the soundtrack of Rocky III (yes, they are different).
Truer
Not better than the movie soundtrack
Felicidades a todos los músicos incluyendo el director de Orquesta!
Felicidades a los trompetistas que han dado elegancia exquisita al tema!Gracias!¿Donde estáis ahora?
This is a very clean played version of the Rocky melody. I enjoyed this very much.
NAILED IT !!
As a trumpet player let me tell you that almost nobody can play like that.
LULZ then you are a really bad trumpet player
SniffelDe nah dud thats some ultra high notes most people should be hitting high cs thats average
SniffelDe stfu you probably can’t even hit low notes
Comprehensiveboy Comprehensiveboy I just played the first solo, (I’m 14)
@@alexwhite2377 lets hear it then. Trumpet is all about tone...
2:22
The guy is like oh yeah
Phenomenal! As a trombone player I would have loved to have been a part of THAT!!!!
Dude! Those oldies rock hard
The reason I put these on here is because they are unusual or rare. Theme from Rocky was never released on vinyl/CD.The Star Wars Theme is on "Live In London 1978" and "Berlin Concert 87". This medley is from the James Last album "Non Stop Dancing 81"[Can't Stop the Music, Eldorado, Xanadu]. Three of the most collectable LP's by James Last, with very different sounds are "Hair", "Voodoo Party" and "Well Kept Secret". There is a new live DVD and CD coming out on 31.03.08
2020 anyone?
the solos were about the best i seen on youtube yet
holy crap!!
that trupets range is incredable!!
EPICOOO ¡¡¡ UN HIMNO PARA LOS AMANTES DEL BOXX Y COMO NO DE LA GERAN PELICULA QUE HIZO EL SEÑOR SILVERTER STALLONE QUEDARA PARA LA HISTORIA , BUENA MUSICA PARA SALIR A CORRER POR LAS MAÑANAS QUE VIVA EL DEPORTE, QUE VIVA EL BOX , QUE VIVA ROCKY POR SIEMPRE
awesomness!!!!
i wonder if you could ever do that...
u wonder
yep
This music is so refreshing
Great stuff from a great orchestra
So far Derek Watkins is the only trumpet player I have seen that can cleanly and strongly hit the b flat at the very end of the song in a LIVE performance. All the other seem to lose steam.
It's a B natural and there are a lot of guys who have that in their arsenal like Eric Miyashiro, Walter White, Wayne Bergeron, Patrick Hession just to name a few BUT THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER MAYNARD!
That being said, this is an amazing performance from Derek.
Luther Bird who's Maynard???
@@lbird2: Don't forget James Morrison. And Tofanelli!
Now, everyone - to settle this once and for all, they are CONGAS! Bongos are usually no more than 10 inches in height.
This band rounds up famous tunes with no sharp edges just liked great perfumery. Awesome 👍👍💚💚👍👍💚💚👍👍👍👍
Impressive Performance of this EPIC Rocky Theme
maravilhoso
someone has a delorean to go back to the 70's plz ?
Take the keys🔑
But bring me back the car in 2020 please
Heyyyy!!!!! and..
🚐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Have a nice travel!
Best decade EVER.
I do but doesn't run the piece of shit.
Congratulations. Only the best will be immortalized
I am playing this for band at school so I looked it up here. Great song.
Possibly 1979 or thereabouts.
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so funny to me " people may find this cheezy" LMFAO... this is when you you had to have a real talent to record, perform and sell music....enough said.
Sevemiestro #1 very true
BOMBASTICAL 👍♥️💃🏾🕺🏽♥️👍
Bro., you've got the biggest balls I ever heard! - Greetings from a trumpet player! 👍✌️
I could see zach galifianakis on 0:13. Quite impressive skills! LOL!
I see they used Lawrence Welk's wardrobe designer.
Trumpet players from the 70’s and early 80’s kicked ass!
Every single time I listen to this piece from James Last Orchestra I have to listen more in another words it's a drug.