The Hitmen - Live 2013 - December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Gerry Polci Lead

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2021
  • This is a snippet from a concert The Hitmen performed in 2013 at The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun.
    Gerry Polci sings the biggest hit the Four Seasons ever had, "December 1963". More people probably know the song as "Oh, What A Night."
    RIP Don and Larry.
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  • @jerryhae
    @jerryhae 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Gerry Polci, he’s the man!

  • @RonBaker456
    @RonBaker456 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Still sounds great. His vocals on this tune just shine like a spotlight even when Franki Valli was singing next to him. I just added it to my acoustic solo rep and it is a tough tune to live up to the energy of. Thank you for being that spark plug, and for working hard to still sound great Gerry!

    • @terry21651
      @terry21651 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He sounds amazing after all of these years. Drum player plus singer WOW

  • @katec9893
    @katec9893 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    He's still got that beautiful voice! What a talent. And lovely to see humans dancing, smiling and enjoying themselves.

  • @ryanboyce3365
    @ryanboyce3365 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Gerry rules!

  • @lisaalexander1824
    @lisaalexander1824 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Gerry Polci was my first crush, for some reason...this WAS my favourite song when I was 10

  • @crystalr.8913
    @crystalr.8913 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Gerry's voice cuts like butter! So smooth!

  • @geoffjoffy
    @geoffjoffy ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Gerry was only 23 when he sang on the original. Nice to see him here all those years on.

  • @mariasoniamoreno3433
    @mariasoniamoreno3433 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    The right voice for this song conveys sexiness, and this guy delivers!

  • @StopBeingFatLMAOOOO
    @StopBeingFatLMAOOOO ปีที่แล้ว +39

    absolutely amazing song. Gerry Polci is a legend

  • @catmother4214
    @catmother4214 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oh Wow! I've loved The Four Seasons for over 50 years and always appreciate learning new things about the Group as a whole and about individuals in the group. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @maaketaofi6430
    @maaketaofi6430 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    this drummer is a fuckin legend

  • @atp1962
    @atp1962 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Awesome Gerry Polci is one of my favorite

  • @user-cd7ds7cs3z
    @user-cd7ds7cs3z 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I've seen the Hit Men many times when they came to Maryland. Gerry Polci and I were classmates together at Passaic High School in NJ. This video is ten years old so listen to how strong his vocals are at 61!

  • @GrammyTapDancing
    @GrammyTapDancing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    He still sounds awesome. They all do

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed! I wish Don Ciccone could have been at this concert as well. His voice aged like fine wine.

  • @crtinde
    @crtinde ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Gary Polci is a mega-star ... this was amazing!

  • @lonelyquark
    @lonelyquark 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Their voices and musicianship are off the charts. It's like a time machine. Amazing.

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I couldn't agree more. Everyone plays so well off each other. Every time one of them smiles, I smile as well.

  • @JoshuaDixon-wc7xd
    @JoshuaDixon-wc7xd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One of the best wedding reception songs ever and if you want to get your lady in the mood for dancing...

  • @captainwang8280
    @captainwang8280 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This is dope, such a great song and Gerry Polci rips.

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I couldn't agree more. He is my all time favorite drummer.

    • @SEL4495
      @SEL4495 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Gerry Polci is absolutely incredible

  • @MichaeldeFilippi
    @MichaeldeFilippi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    so sad I didn't get to see Gerry before he retired. He's gotta return!!

  • @natev1956
    @natev1956 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oh man I was about to go to sleep this came in my feed and I just started dancing like crazy!

  • @laurehardgers4773
    @laurehardgers4773 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a fabulous rendition! Wish I had been there to hear it live. The drummer/lead singer sounds amazing.

  • @MKDumas1981
    @MKDumas1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    From all videos I’ve watched, Polci is known for playing drums in the traditional grip. However, in this video, he seems to be playing in a hybrid of the traditional and and matched grip, with his (left) thumb on top of the stick.
    Hitting that open hihat - closed hihat - open hihat - floor tom pattern toward the end of the song, especially while singing, is freaking inspiring.

  • @dylbrieee
    @dylbrieee ปีที่แล้ว +4

    best performance of this song so fucking good

  • @danieldegeorges9993
    @danieldegeorges9993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He sounds fantastic!

  • @NinjaMartin
    @NinjaMartin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I can’t belive what I am hearing. Such an angelic voice, and the band is strutting with musical joy and skill. And surely the choiring is playback? The level of «accuracy/cleaness» of the harmonies they sing here is hard to do live. What a song!

  • @MiamiFilmmakerRonald
    @MiamiFilmmakerRonald 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great memories of 1978 listening to this song. Wow

  • @lancekirbycasalme7650
    @lancekirbycasalme7650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Still got it💓

  • @nadeydaquiroz4051
    @nadeydaquiroz4051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Lovely and unforgettable voices of Gelcy and Don😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @tita678
    @tita678 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great drummer...your voice is super...The band is awesome too...🎉

  • @balindablanton4513
    @balindablanton4513 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Still got it!!!!! Always will!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @KryystalSanchez
    @KryystalSanchez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Words can’t describe how much I love this song 💗

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. It helped me to recover from an eating disorder. I prefer The Hitmen singing it to The Four Seasons, though Gerry leads on both. I prefer Larry, the bassist, to Frankie.

    • @kennyjames9241
      @kennyjames9241 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My favourite of all time ...and played it at my daughters 16th for the main dance

    • @k1sm3ttt
      @k1sm3ttt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i love this song...i remember dancing to this song with my sister in law debbie the bartender in niagara falls...i guess it was different back then in the falls...when i moved here fifteen yrs ago i was told i was elderly at 40 and i was lucky by the mayor?? unlike the mayor i was raised in welland we are not ageist, the bears den, the devils den and unlike his 2nd hand news we speak directly to the source ...i love these guys

  • @Vibluek9
    @Vibluek9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love, love, love this song! ❤️‍🔥

  • @maaketaofi6430
    @maaketaofi6430 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    respect to this guy

  • @michaelkennedy5126
    @michaelkennedy5126 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    expert band and singers, Gerry sounds great

  • @RubyKobayashi
    @RubyKobayashi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Still good looking we all get old

  • @noly_970
    @noly_970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great performance

  • @Richard-yt9vi
    @Richard-yt9vi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Gerry was 23 when he first sang this

  • @duaneho555
    @duaneho555 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the best songs around. Great job!

  • @MsTullerulle
    @MsTullerulle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Listening to this, I'm 15 again :)

  • @paulblack8887
    @paulblack8887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a good time with some talented men enjoy the nth time they drop this classic, 👌

  • @patricedaychief241
    @patricedaychief241 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Gerry still very handsome as ever, and still has an awesome voice 😘 the Hit Man sound so awesome 🤗 does anyone know if they still perform ☺

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They no longer perform. Lee Shapiro is still their manager but the entire band is comprised of different members now.

  • @AmberL709
    @AmberL709 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gerri polici❤ a legend 🥲

  • @AlamoCityCello
    @AlamoCityCello 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great band!

  • @bynme1150
    @bynme1150 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    im 33, im so love this song)

  • @brianbeaman9980
    @brianbeaman9980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sounds great!!

  • @sunnymoondog
    @sunnymoondog 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    💗💗💗💗💗💗

  • @dumfriesspearhead7398
    @dumfriesspearhead7398 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gerry Polci is a great singer and drummer, but I'd also like to mention Lee Shapiro resonant speaking voice. He makes a great MC.

  • @MrR1D3R
    @MrR1D3R ปีที่แล้ว +6

    With a voice like that why the hell did he even look at a drum set

    • @Day-ZDuke
      @Day-ZDuke 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha ya really!

    • @rman52
      @rman52 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Karen carpenter loved being behind her drum set. And she had the purest tone voice of any female pop singer.

  • @alvarojuarez673
    @alvarojuarez673 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

  • @junerdub
    @junerdub 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Go head Bassie!!! Nice

  • @luz5058
    @luz5058 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, gracias!!!

  • @terridalessandro3412
    @terridalessandro3412 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God Bless all who help Frogman - i wonder if he ever saw the young man who plays his songs sounds just like Frogman - i was on malt shop cruise and he was there, i thought he was related to Frogman. I hope he gets a chance some how to see this young man.

  • @yusufgazi7
    @yusufgazi7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The drummer

  • @q-tuber7034
    @q-tuber7034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is fantastic. In addition to Gerry Polci, are other original performers of the song onstage?

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, it is fantastic! They are my favorite band of all time, singing my favorite song of all time. That is why I uploaded this. (:
      The pianist, Lee Shapiro, was the pianist for The Four Seasons in the 70s. Don Ciccone, who originally sang Larry's part, was a co-founder of the band but he passed away before his concert.
      Every song they perform live has featured at least one member of The Hitmen playing on it in some way. For example, they do a cover of Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown. Jimmy Ryan, the guitarist, played guitar for Jim on the original recording.

  • @Gutgulper
    @Gutgulper ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:51

  • @gametalk3149
    @gametalk3149 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:05

  • @impostor101
    @impostor101 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tbh i am not a gay, but thier banner is actually cute during his 20s singing this song 😂

  • @user-mm4nd5fh3b
    @user-mm4nd5fh3b หลายเดือนก่อน

    In my case 13, not 23!

  • @parkernicely2976
    @parkernicely2976 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    who’s on the keyboard he looks so familiar?

    • @ShiningAroha
      @ShiningAroha  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His name is Lee Shapiro. He was one of the Four Seasons in the 70s and 80s.

    • @lovetrucks4212
      @lovetrucks4212 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@ShiningArohathank you for this classic and most original players. All fantastic. New fav.

  • @bendadestroyer
    @bendadestroyer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *Why does the original track sound funkier than this one?*

  • @Kinev1l
    @Kinev1l 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shame they autotuned his voice.

  • @fruticetum
    @fruticetum ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do they clip the singing in old age. It's too casual and not serious enough. It sounds like just what it is. Old timers doing an old song.