Midnight, The Stars and You
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Michael Law's Piccadilly Dance Orchestra perform Harry Wood's lovely song. Our version is adapted from the 1934 Ray Noble/Al Bowlly recording. The vocal is by band leader, Michael Law.
You can find our studio version of this song on our album 'Brighter Than The Sun'. It's available on Bandcamp*, iTunes, Amazon and other stores. Hard copies from: pdo.org.uk/Store
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I knew a few people who don't like this song. I .... corrected them.
If You allow me to Say, mr Torrance
We play this one as a guitar duet. I think I’ll use that as an i troduction
They needed correcting to keep them….in order
I adore this Beautiful Song since a long, long time. It' s really a MASTERPIECE... Forever.
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"I like you Lloyd, you've been the best god damn bartender there is, from Timbuktu to Portland Maine, or Portland Oregon for that matter"
This is so faithful to the original that feels like listening to an upgraded stereo version. I can't give you enough praise.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
So true, a real original and passionate feel to it. What a beautiful love song. A poem in fact
Hello Michael, it’s Jamie Alan’s cousin. I always enjoy listening to your wonderful singing all my affection
What a nostalgic vibe. Reminding us of a lost time, reminding us that Jack was always the caretaker.
I'm 16, and this performance is so faithful to the original by Ray Noble! You have brought this magnificent song to life for young people like me and others to enjoy to this very day. It was as though I have been transported to the front of the very stage where Ray Noble and his Orchestra played this song back in the 1930s.
Thank you for your comment, which we all appreciate very much! If you come to the Memory Lane party on the 7th October, we will gladly play it for you ‘live’.
Condivido 👍👍👍
The singer is as good as the original. the music is Better than the original!!! Thank you so much!
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU
"You've always been the caretaker"
This is bloody good. What a great combo and vocal. I loved the arrangement a la Ray Noble and Al Bowlly. I didn't think this type of music was played these days.
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This makes me want to drink free bourbon on the rocks in the Gold Room Bar in the Overlook Hotel in Colorado......."Here's Johnny".
Every little tiny and quiet note is there not a single bit forgotten. Amazing.
Thank you so much!
They added some refreshing changes.
Outstanding job. Ray Noble / Al Bowlly would be approve.
You guys really "shine" ,bravo
This is a amazing recreation!!!! Very well done!!!!
Thanks. Great song, great arrangement - and the band perform it so well at this 'live' performance.
Amazing that the al bowlly version will be a century old in only about 7 years from now!
Utterly wonderful, what a masterpiece, such a shame these days passed long before I came to be.
This song always sends a shiver down my neck after hearing it in The Shining film.
Intoxicating re-make. Love the nostalgia.
Thank you very much!
One word; outstanding.
Thank you!
I was taking care of an old friend with Alzheimer's for a few months. A couple of decades earlier, she was a friend of mine who was an intelligent and seemingly, very Christian woman, but, by now, had no short-term memory. As a matter of fact, she made a goldfish seem like Rain Man. You'd think this might be hard to deal with, but I found ways to entertain her for hours by playing the same songs she loved, many times over, like "Dancing Cheek to Cheek", each time seeming like a new experience for her that might have taken her back to a more meaningful time. Unfortunately for her, she kept on thinking her house she lived in for over 50 years was MY house, and, if I didn't watch her, she'd be out the door looking for the that non-existent house. Since she had no short - term memory, I felt that, if I didn't stop her, she MIGHT have ended up in the Pacific, for she was ALWAYS heading West when she got out the door. Anyway, because she kept on thinking her house my house, taking the "mi casa, su casa" to an extreme, I couldn't help but think of that scene in the movie, "The Shining", where the Jack Nicholson character was told by the character, Grady, that he was ALWAYS the caretaker, something the Nicholson character had no memory of. Because of that, I'd think of this song played at the very end of "The Shining", and I'd play it for my old friend. She loved it, and I'd play it over and over for her. As the song played, if she wasn't saying, "I'm thinking about this house", she'd ask me about MY house, which, again, was hers, and, I'd say with a with a British accent as I impersonated the Grady character from "The Shining", "You're the caretaker of this house, Miss Potter. You've ALWAYS been the caretaker, if I may be so bold." When I asked her where she thought her "REAL" house was, she would always point West. Believe it or not, there was a graveyard just some yards WEST of her house, and, she'd point to it. Looking back on it all, I'm thinking she might have been right... all that time.
WONDERFUUUUL! :)
Thank you. Martin Litton is a terrific pianist, with so much sense of period style!
I am 24 years old. I know nothing about this genre of music. But why is it that I always feel at home when I listen to it? Exquisit rendition of yours. Thank you very much :)
Fine and mellow, romantic enchanting music. I'd have guessed Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians if I listened for under a minute, and that's no small praise. You make the big sound without a big, old time orchestra.
A tremendous version of this song. I'm a Gen-Xer from the Age of Grunge and Modern Rock and I love big band music. It is great that you are carrying on the tradition, and doing it so very well. Congrats and thanks for posting your work! All the best from the American Hinterland.
Thank you!
You really get the mood, feeling and sound from way back when ......I was the caretaker. After all ........I should know. I have allways been here. 🙂
You sir, you are the caretaker. You have always been
Brilliant piano player that solo was fantastic !!
Probably the best quality version
A real compliment, thank you!
Amazing Job
This classical music piece just puts a big smile on my face. Very relaxing and romantic
Wonderful music!!!!!!
absolutely beautiful. glad to see this song still getting genuine appreciation outside of a certain horror film.
Best orchestra version i've ever listened
Better than the noble?
Bravi bravi bravi 👏👏👏👏
the only thing missing , is al bowlly!. Beautiful .
Can't help but come back to this video. Love the piano player!
Dreamy and lovely ♥, excellent performance!!
Thanks Brenda. Dreamy and lovely is a great compliment!
Wonderful song brilliantly played and sung.
Great cover you guys did, really brings that ballroom feel to life again!
A WORK OF ART, My Nember One Most Favorite Song.
AL-bowlly would be proud!
+David Ellis Thank you - high praise indeed.
Love this! ❤ Twin saxes are so sweet and the rest of the orchestra too!
What a find ... As a big fan of Ray Noble and Al Bowlly a big thank you to Michael Law and the orchestra for such a flawless performance. I look forward to seeing you live ...
John Templeton Smith
A pleasure! Hope you can join us for a 'live' performance' soon: www.pdo.org.uk/Performances
Fantastic Orchestra
Thank you!
This is so well done! I'm sad that I wasn't alive during his time.😭💧
Well yes like me I would want to live in that time, but I would be dead by now
you guys nailed it. nice.
Been watching and listing all night.As said earlier am a collector of 78s dance bands.This is great.Many thanks mike.
Very nice rendition of this haunting tune from The Shining. Great musicianship and sound. One very minor point - in the original tune, the last segment, after the trumpets, the saxes do the whole phrase in one breath. But I know that could be very challenging to do such a long phrase in one blow, Bravo guys!
Hi - and thank you for your comments. To be fair to our saxes, we do play the number at a slower tempo than the original!
what a great recreation of old style music.
Thank you!
¡Qué belleza, por Dios!
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A beautiful clear recording of this wonerfully dreamy song. Well done Michael and the PDO. Many thanks, Craig
What a wonderful rendition of this beautiful piece! So very nicely done - congratulations!
+Edward Damrose Thank you so much, Edward.
Wonderful, superb performance of a beautiful tuneless song.
timeless?
Confess I didn't know that one. Lovely number.
I enjoyed the pianist pieces the best in this great oldie
Wonderful….perfect !!!!!!!
I absolutely love this! I sing this all day!!!
Really please that you enjoyed our version of this lovely 30s song. I had the same experience as you (albeit 30 years earlier!) I enjoyed the pop music of the time, but when I heard THIS music (I was given a box of 1930s 78s), I also felt at home! Please keep listening - and all the best, Michael.
Kudos to the pianist. Beautiful 🎹🎤🎵🎶
I come here almost every day, I loved, congratulations!!! 💫
Thank you for visiting our channel so often!
Simplemente fabuloso , romántica , sentimental y suave para el alma .
There is a pleasant jazz-lounge sound that the original one does not show....very nice!
Thanks for your comment. We play it a little slower that the original. I wonder if the original recording MIGHT have been performed a little slower, but it's already nearly three and a half minutes long as it is - very long for a 10inch 78 side.
Wow excellent job, vocals and orchestra sound just like the original.
High praise indeed! Thank you so much.
I love this!
Hermoso, cuando la vida era otra y la musica mas bella.
Thanks for video, wonderful performance. Congratulations!!! Saudações do Brasil
Genial, great performance.
Thank you very much.
WOW! What a flawless performance! I can't praise you enough for this! Thank you for the music!
Thank you so much!
one of my faves
God bless you. Michael
Right after the original, this is the next best thing. Excellent work, Michael! A great song, and a tribute to one of the greatest films!
Thank you! High praise indeed.
Such an amazing song you performed and amazing band. Really gets me into the 1920's time
Thank you!
Excellent song, played and sung wonderfully. Thank you.
Thank you for your comment, which is much appreciated.
Midnight, The Stars and You, .... My Dearest ..❤
Beautiful song.
LOVE IT! I have only just found you and am so delighted. I`m a 55 year old musician, who is into all things 20`s and 30`s, and has played your choice of music on either the Wurlitzer theatre organ or electronic keyboards at some time or other... for forty plus years. Both Ray Noble and Al Bowlly would certainly be looking down on you, smiling with approval. TH-cam commenters have referred to you as "the caretaker"... a term which I wholeheartedly agree with. As long as we keep true to the originals, we are all caretakers. Keep up the good work Michael. Also, my compliments to your talented band members. Cheerio and all the best. Tony: Sydney, Australia.
Thank you Tony for your comments. We all are indeed the caretakers of this sublime music - it's slipping from living memory, so it's even more important for us all to keep it alive and not just in the archives. Hoping that your keyboard performances in Australia are going swimmingly - and all the very best from me and The PDO!
Fantastic Job!!!
sensacional.......
Wonderful
A great timeless masterpiece! Feels like being brought back in that golden age.
+Walther Chen Thank you Walter - that's what we're trying to achieve, so that's high praise for us!
WOW,great performance.Amazing
Nice music! I love it! And it reminds me of the shining.
I don't know if you guys are fans of the TV show The Office, but me and Pam always dance to this song. Great work!
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So sweet and beautiful.....thank you
Keep it up Michael....you are doing a great service to old people like myself. I live in an assisted living facility where your music is greatly appreciated.
+Russell Montminy Thank you for your comment, Russell. Really pleased that you are enjoying our music. All good wishes to you and your fellow listeners, Michael
He is doing a great job also for me thar i'm 13
Amazing melodi and great performance. Well covered, sir
Thank you. Much appreciated!
Thanks for listening, Gordon! Great to have the approval of a British Dance Bands fan. Please watch out for more videos - to be uploaded over the next few months. Best wishes, Michael
Just wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Our pleasure! Thanks for listening.
Such a lovely voice!
Thank you very much!
bella nella sua semplicità
Congratulations Mr. Law and your marvelous Orchestra too.
Thank you very much, your comments are much appreciated!
Preciosa canción
Undoubtedly, those old songs have a mysterious magic.
Thanks for your great cover :)
Greetings from Chile
Thank you Agustin - and greetings from England to you too.
great, lovely, unique ...............
Beautifully performed and sung. This is one very haunting melody. Thank you for posting.
Perfect, do not change anything.
Thnak you!
absolutely BEAUTIFUL :)
Thank you! 🙏
Bella bella 🎶
Hope I someday have the chance to see the orchestra. Thank you for keeping this music alive!
Just wonderful
What a beautiful cover. Well done.
Thank you very much.