@@jameshorton7496 In between was Charles Calello, the (functional genius) arranger who worked with The Four Seasons and Bob Crewe going back to the Vee Jay days.
Fantastic; thank you so much for posting this! This great remake of the classic Cole Porter song charted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Four Seasons. This is one of the somewhat lesser-seen appearances of the group on the show, although I know you show it in one of your "Best of" half hour shows in syndication, and that's where I first saw it when I was a kid. I really like the unusual arrangement of the song. Fabulous group with the great Frankie Valli!
Yes I’m back!!!! This band is just legendary and this performance and the sound of the live band with Valli’s vocals leading the way is just absolutely incredible sounding.
Valli and Seasons are and have been my all time favorite band since 1972!!!! Valli has one of the best voices in pop music, Bob Gaudio one of the best song writers of all time, Joe Long second best left handed bass player ever and Tommy DeVito, none of this would have been possible without you.
Joe long second best? You people who worship the Beatles. Joe was way better than Paul... and Joe had a machine mangle his left hand in a work accident... for the music of the 60s.... Joe long is the best. Number 1
Just saw this discussion of Joe Long as being the second best left handed bass player. Joe Long told the story of him meeting Paul McCartney and Paul McCartney giving Joe a "left handed compliment" as the second best left handed bass player. Joe got a big kick out of that coming from Sir Paul. David
That week in October '66, my high school band, The Beau Street Runners, Franconia, Virginia, couldn't sing and play this one. But we WERE playing: Wipeout, Land of 1000 Dances, See See Rider and Psychotic Reaction at every backyard and pool party. If there was an ac wall outlet, we were in business, baby...turn it up~!
One of the most fabulous singing groups back then. Love,love ,love frankie vallie and the 4 seasons all their songs were just great. Played their albums everyday that my little boy at only 4 years old new the words by heart as he sang. He loved thier songs just as much as I did. How I miss those happy days.
I will never forget watching. Truly showcases the power of live performance by Frankie. Truly sensational arrangement of one of America's classic songs from Cole Porter.
Between the Four Seasons and Frank Sinatra, the Four Seasons had the better cover, given that the final recording uses a full orchestra and not a portable electronic organ.
Whoa, this is really something. Pleasantly bizarre on a lot of different levels. And even though these guys were a generation behind, they summed up 1966 pretty good here I think. Plus, the keyboard player looks like he's probably carrying a gun.
Just like the Righteous Brothers have the best version of Unchained Melody, the Four Seasons have the best version of this song and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow “
The original 4 seasons where extremely talented and awesome. I still am not a fan of old Frankie when he got a big head and abandoned his band and group for Hollywood . Thumbs down Frankie!!! The boys had a part in your success!!!
This performance was a flawless, live recording that shows Frankie's powerfull demonstration of his vocal talents! Saw this exciting group in 1968. Unforgettable!!
Listen to Lou Christie's ,"Two Faces Have I" and "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday". His voice is high pitched like Frankie Vallie.They are both just Amazing.
I love the Four Seasons, Frankie is the reason I started singing though I'm just curious as to why this wasn't 100% live? Frankie seems to be the only one performing live along with the off screen drummer. Bob isn't playing and the guitars aren't amped, I never knew Ed allowed backing track performances.
The bass, guitar, and keyboards are not "mic'ed", i.e. no cords to an amp. It appears the Frankie is signing live to a playback. Comments please.........
Frankie deserved to be at the top of the world like all the most extraordinary singers, but, instead, his band member came at him and the others sideways, leaving them all to pay off a debt. FOR YEARS.
As best I can tell, the lead vocal is live, the band and backup vocals are canned, and there is a live orchestra offstage. An orchestra that absolutely crashes and burns at 3:05. Yikes. I bet Valli and company were not happy about that. And while I like this Cole Porter song, I do not like their cover of it. All in all, a C- on this, in spite of Valli's nearly flawless vocal performance.
Super Super Super.. Que musica tan bella.. Que voces .. insuperables .. tuve que escuchar muchas veces por que me encantó... ❤... ellos cantan que parecen deidades de otro mundo..
There is only one other singer who can hit those high notes like fabulous Frankie Vallie and that is Lou Christie.He to has an Amazing high pitch voice like that.They are legends their music and songs will live on forever.
I’ve heard other versions of this song and it’s actually a pretty boring song… But when Frankie and The Four Seasons did it they were so amazing and that is one of the many talents that they had… They could even take other people songs and do them better than the originals.
Made me cry when I was a lonely, friendless 7th grader listening to WLS on my transistor late at night. Made me cry today when I watched this. My mom liked the Frank Sinatra swing version, but it can't hold a candle to Franki Valli's plaintive, heartbreaking falsetto.
Big four seasons fan here forever. I remember watching this performance when I was a senior in high school. Fast forward 20 years, had a buddy who was very good friends with Frankie. Spent a bunch of shows backstage with him. Very cool and gracious man, great with his fans and very down to earth regular guy. After a pretty long private conversation, he Pranked my girlfriend at the time. 35 years later we’re still married.
@@scdevon Thank You, it's great to know such details, and it makes sense, knowing the time limits of live TV. Anyway, they adapted comfortably to the speeding and the song sounded as good, if not better than the known recording, love the finale !!!
This is a very old song, but the version the four seasons is the one I like best. Very good to hear the combination of voices and the Rhythm and Lyrics are great.
This performance on the Ed Sullivan show would have been so much better if Tony de Vito’s lead guitar 🎸 & Joe Long’s bass 🎸 had been plugged in! And it’s a big disappointment that Bob Gaudio’s keyboard 🎹 contribution was nearly non-existent... And the poor drummer’s hands 🙌 were only televised for a couple of seconds! I thought 💭 Ed never allowed performers to play to a sound track... He really lowered the bar on this, unfortunately (imho). Otherwise, this would have been spectacular...
@@scdevon Yes, I agree that the lead vocal was live, but the rest of the music could have been a prerecorded track. It’s just a shame that the performance wasn’t 100% live, such as the Beatles’ performances... And actually, I always thought Ed insisted on totally live performances...
That's Joe Long with the bass. Joe passed away on April 21, 2021. He had joined The Four Seasons in 1965.
I think he's playing a fairly rare Ampeg with the scroll headstock.
@@basura2001 Southpaw.
Joe replaced Nick Massi, who retired from the group back then, I think for health reasons.
@@jameshorton7496 In between was Charles Calello, the (functional genius) arranger who worked with The Four Seasons and Bob Crewe going back to the Vee Jay days.
@@jameshorton7496 So this must be held after Nick wanted a "break"?
Valli's falsetto and the control he has on using his vocals is amazing. Great musician!
What's the last name like coluccio and for more they had to make some abbreviations to get to Hollywood
That falsetto is legendary!
Bob Gaudio is one of America's great songwriters. Amazing harmonies to go with Frankie's amazing voice.
This is a Cole Porter song.
@@schrire39this is a bob gaudio arrangement
Fantastic; thank you so much for posting this! This great remake of the classic Cole Porter song charted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Four Seasons. This is one of the somewhat lesser-seen appearances of the group on the show, although I know you show it in one of your "Best of" half hour shows in syndication, and that's where I first saw it when I was a kid. I really like the unusual arrangement of the song. Fabulous group with the great Frankie Valli!
RIP Tommy DeVito (guitar) and Joey LaBracio a.k.a. Joe Long (bass).
Yes I’m back!!!! This band is just legendary and this performance and the sound of the live band with Valli’s vocals leading the way is just absolutely incredible sounding.
I'm happy to see how much passion you have with this band, cheers to you
@@MemestiffGaming I thank you, the 4 Seasons to me are what the Beatles and Beach Boys are to others.
Valli and Seasons are and have been my all time favorite band since 1972!!!! Valli has one of the best voices in pop music, Bob Gaudio one of the best song writers of all time, Joe Long second best left handed bass player ever and Tommy DeVito, none of this would have been possible without you.
Joe long second best? You people who worship the Beatles. Joe was way better than Paul... and Joe had a machine mangle his left hand in a work accident... for the music of the 60s.... Joe long is the best. Number 1
Just saw this discussion of Joe Long as being the second best left handed bass player. Joe Long told the story of him meeting Paul McCartney and Paul McCartney giving Joe a "left handed compliment" as the second best left handed bass player. Joe got a big kick out of that coming from Sir Paul.
David
That week in October '66, my high school band, The Beau Street Runners, Franconia, Virginia, couldn't sing and play this one. But we WERE playing: Wipeout, Land of 1000 Dances, See See Rider and Psychotic Reaction at every backyard and pool party. If there was an ac wall outlet, we were in business, baby...turn it up~!
One of the most fabulous singing groups back then. Love,love ,love frankie vallie and the 4 seasons all their songs were just great. Played their albums everyday that my little boy at only 4 years old new the words by heart as he sang. He loved thier songs just as much as I did. How I miss those happy days.
Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi & Joe Long: legends !!!
Absolutely
Awesome. I had never seen this performance before.
I will never forget watching. Truly showcases the power of live performance by Frankie. Truly sensational arrangement of one of America's classic songs from Cole Porter.
Love that song. Frankie, what a voice.
so funny seeing Bob Gaudio faking the keyboard on a Vox Continental organ. Valli 's vocal is great
This whole clip is great and I like the false ending with the drum roll restart. Good arrangement and live house band.
@roughtake Without Bob Gaudio who wrote all their hits they would go nowhere so it does not matter if he's playing or not.
@@bubbaschwartz uh ..DUH. It's still funny. From being a member of the Royal teens "Short Shorts" to the Four seasons, Gaudio was very talented.
Ed liked lypsyning why I dont know where Mike Douglas liked live signing
@@spectrumlocalb191 Frankie was actually singing live. The other voices and instrumentation were recorded earlier in the day.
What’s incredible also is that they’re singing live… It is different from the recording… And amazing.
You really think it's live? No wires going to guitars. No mics by other singers. Most of Sullivan's guests lip synced.
He sang Live, everyone else and instruments were from tapes/records.@@HiBuzz52
Its just a different recording
But not live
@@HiBuzz52 no, many do actually sing but the mics are just put away from the camera.
My guess is that they did a prerecord with Ed's orchestra and this was a playback of that. It certainly isn't the record because that's a fade.
This group is unique in so many ways.
The cleanest, smoothest falsetto. My goodness.
Amazing to hear Cole Porter sung this way.
Between the Four Seasons and Frank Sinatra, the Four Seasons had the better cover, given that the final recording uses a full orchestra and not a portable electronic organ.
Now, that was a beautiful ending.
That final “makes me stop before I begin gives me chills and tugs at my heartstrings like few songs can. Yes, I sound old, no apologies.
Money note at 2:27 kills it every time.
Whoa, this is really something. Pleasantly bizarre on a lot of different levels. And even though these guys were a generation behind, they summed up 1966 pretty good here I think. Plus, the keyboard player looks like he's probably carrying a gun.
they do look like they work for the 1960's mafia, and they are just chilling out and singing songs.
@@spankyharland9845 , supposedly Tommy DeVito, the one playing guitar did have ties to that through family members. That is, if you go by Jersey Boys.
@@jameshorton7496 they look like goodfellas.
He captured my heart when every time he sings and I love his songs it’s timeless thank you for sharing!
Greetings: More of the Four Seasons please! This is such a classic sound and group!
Our pride of Newark, NJ!
I've enjoyed Frankie and the four seasons all my life.
Me Too!
I saw them at Bally’s in Vegas 30 years ago, super great show!!!!
Looks like this was recorded yesterday.
Awesome!
And for Howard's benefit, they didn't perform this live.
And the song was written by Cole Porter in 1936, looks like it stood the test of time.......
Best American band of all time
Frank Sinatra just said “Dammit, now I’m number two! Dammit”.
Yes I know this beats he'll out of Sinatra's version
Cole Porter. 🙂 Another version I like; well done.
Excellent. Kudos to the house "band" for doing such a good job backing them.
Fantastic performance. I've always loved their sound. Great arrangements. Frankie's voice is so on point.
I always feel sorry for the poor drummer who is never featured onstage with them.
Bob Crewe's production is amazing. He was influenced at that time by what Phil Spector was doing.
I get goosebumps every single time I listen to this song
There is no better version, with due respect to Ray Conniff
Just like the Righteous Brothers have the best version of Unchained Melody, the Four Seasons have the best version of this song and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow “
The 16 who put thumbs down need to stop listening to beiber and crap music.
The original 4 seasons where extremely talented and awesome. I still am not a fan of old Frankie when he got a big head and abandoned his band and group for Hollywood . Thumbs down Frankie!!! The boys had a part in your success!!!
angelic. there's nothing else like him
My God what voice, what a sound!
This performance was a flawless, live recording that shows Frankie's powerfull demonstration of his vocal talents! Saw this exciting group in 1968. Unforgettable!!
Listen to Lou Christie's ,"Two Faces Have I" and "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday". His voice is high pitched like Frankie Vallie.They are both just Amazing.
That's what's called falsetto, Brian Wilson of Beach Boys sang falsetto in their songs,so did Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean
Fantastic arrangement and vocals.
What a beautiful song. It takes me back to memory lane. back to the sixties
Handsome handsome young men
I love the Four Seasons, Frankie is the reason I started singing though I'm just curious as to why this wasn't 100% live? Frankie seems to be the only one performing live along with the off screen drummer. Bob isn't playing and the guitars aren't amped, I never knew Ed allowed backing track performances.
The bass, guitar, and keyboards are not "mic'ed", i.e. no cords to an amp. It appears the Frankie is signing live to a playback. Comments please.........
Frankie deserved to be at the top of the world like all the most extraordinary singers, but, instead, his band member came at him and the others sideways, leaving them all to pay off a debt. FOR YEARS.
The pride of Peterstown (Elizabeth) New Jersey - Joe Long - on bass!
Thanks for posting - I tried really hard to find this a few weeks ago and failed miserably!
ISaw this man in concert in 2019 , I still cant believe he has the falsetto still!
GREAT footage! What were we all eating in the 1960s that made us look so thin!?
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As best I can tell, the lead vocal is live, the band and backup vocals are canned, and there is a live orchestra offstage. An orchestra that absolutely crashes and burns at 3:05. Yikes. I bet Valli and company were not happy about that. And while I like this Cole Porter song, I do not like their cover of it. All in all, a C- on this, in spite of Valli's nearly flawless vocal performance.
Just an absolutely sensational live performance!!!
Super Super Super.. Que musica tan bella.. Que voces .. insuperables .. tuve que escuchar muchas veces por que me encantó... ❤... ellos cantan que parecen deidades de otro mundo..
There is only one other singer who can hit those high notes like fabulous Frankie Vallie and that is Lou Christie.He to has an Amazing high pitch voice like that.They are legends their music and songs will live on forever.
Surprisingly I can hit those high notes at the end been training more and more and getting better at it
I'm here😊2024❤Blessing to all❤
I’ve heard other versions of this song and it’s actually a pretty boring song… But when Frankie and The Four Seasons did it they were so amazing and that is one of the many talents that they had… They could even take other people songs and do them better than the originals.
Saw Frankie live and I cried when he played this 💔 I wouldn’t think he was gonna play this. Absolute legend
Frankie Valli is 89 years old! Patty1957
This was fantastic in too many ways to count.
its the mayor of munchkin land.
"I need your help, Tony".
-Johnny Sack
Frankie Valli and the Goodfellas...... they'll sing you a song you can't refuse....
That was a great performance. They were always so well liked. I wonder what year that was?
1966
Love Frankie Valley ❤
VALLI NOT VALLEY
Such harmonies...and that falsetto! Hope that somewhere up there Cole Porter was listening.
Just overflowing with talent made from God.
Magnifique chanson ✨❤️
Made me cry when I was a lonely, friendless 7th grader listening to WLS on my transistor late at night. Made me cry today when I watched this. My mom liked the Frank Sinatra swing version, but it can't hold a candle to Franki Valli's plaintive, heartbreaking falsetto.
The Mayor of Munchkinland himself
Move-o el automobile.
Rude...
With the voice in the bank account of a giant
Big four seasons fan here forever. I remember watching this performance when I was a senior in high school. Fast forward 20 years, had a buddy who was very good friends with Frankie. Spent a bunch of shows backstage with him. Very cool and gracious man, great with his fans and very down to earth regular guy. After a pretty long private conversation, he Pranked my girlfriend at the time. 35 years later we’re still married.
poor sucker
A Great vertión of 4 season and Frankie balli forever 🎵
Nothing but the CLASSICS. What a great song. I’ve been listening their music since my childhood in the 70’s. I wanna check out that movie about them.
Same here, started listening to this great band back in the 70’s and have followed them ever since.
No I didn't like it
I LOVED it
Jimmy Somerville from The Communards had a great falsetto voice.
Agree
Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire.
This Is Great!
Perfect ❤❤❤❤
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sullivan Show staff drummer was OFF, playing too fast. Group had to accept it and play!!!!
That's what Jimmy said to Skitch Patterson: "Too fast, way too fast !!!"
The regular tempo of this song runs pretty long. This was live TV and they often sped songs up. This 1.5 tempo was common on Sullivan with live songs.
@@scdevon Thank You, it's great to know such details, and it makes sense, knowing the time limits of live TV. Anyway, they adapted comfortably to the speeding and the song sounded as good, if not better than the known recording, love the finale !!!
@@luishumbertovega3900 They would have rehearsed it a few times exactly at this tempo before going on the air.
Ronald Roach was the drummer, and he travelled with the band.
Me encanto que se hizo este grupobuena combinacion de voces.
Gracias ..❤😍
Excellent comment Rosa
No power cords to the guitars or keyboard. Is Frankie singing over a prerecorded track? What's going on here?
Live Frankie Mic. Live house drummer and maybe some other instruments live offstage playing along to a backing track to my ears.
Ugh....
I like all their Songs
But this one is the best.
No amps no cords no mics.
THAT VOICE!!! 🎶🎶💖🎶🎶
Excellent
This is a very old song, but the version the four seasons is the one I like best. Very good to hear the combination of voices and the Rhythm and Lyrics are great.
"applause please" sign guy hit the switch early, did a home simpson Doah! guitar guy, last of the vitalis generation
Compared to this, today's music just sucks. Just sucks.
Just WOW!!!!!!!
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Best version of this song by far
Frankie Valli, tem o falsete mais poderoso de todos os tempos na história da música mundial.
This performance on the Ed Sullivan show would have been so much better if Tony de Vito’s lead guitar 🎸 & Joe Long’s bass 🎸 had been plugged in!
And it’s a big disappointment that Bob Gaudio’s keyboard 🎹 contribution was nearly non-existent... And the poor drummer’s hands 🙌 were only televised for a couple of seconds!
I thought 💭 Ed never allowed performers to play to a sound track... He really lowered the bar on this, unfortunately (imho).
Otherwise, this would have been spectacular...
@@scdevon Yes, I agree that the lead vocal was live, but the rest of the music could have been a prerecorded track. It’s just a shame that the performance wasn’t 100% live, such as the Beatles’ performances...
And actually, I always thought Ed insisted on totally live performances...
@@williamfox8795maybe by mid 60's Ed Sullivan allowed to do that, for example The Rolling Stones 1969 Gimme Shelter performance is playback
Ya sabía que ellos eran los que cantaban está canción no lady Gaga y Tonny Bennet,,,!
Beautiful
The only unfake in this video is those guys are are props
Did Frankie started falestto or Bee Gees?
Then they humbled it down a bit and he hits it out the park as the band back up their friend
Fabulous hair.