I was there at that exact concert. I still remember as clear as day after all these years. I was only sixteen at the time and now I'm 68 years old turning 69 in February. What a good time seeing them live.
Saw Frankie in Boston just the other day on March 23rd. What an amazing night it was. I took my Mom and my wife. I'm still blown away by the show. It was fantastic. It was an honor to have witnessed him still doing his thing 60+ years later. Been a fan my whole life. I gotta tell you, the kid still got it. Great times.
In about the mid ‘80s, I worked as a banquet beverage manager. For New Years Eve we had a package deal for overnights guests. It involves my crew and bartenders setting up over 20 mobile bars, 6 in the main ballroom, every private suite in the hotel, etc. I didn’t even know who the band for the ballroom main event. I was busy setting up the ballroom bars, and the band was onstage setting up to do their soundchecks. I had my back to the stage. They were powering up. They suddenly broke into Sherry, and the hair on my whole body stood up- I was speechless. Completely blown away at how great they sounded. I’ll never forget it.
@@Scrimjer Drummer is off to the side (not a part of the group).Mics are overheads out of camera shot. Probably RCA 44-BX Ribbon. Used all the time on live performance TV back in the day.
When I was 17 my sister snuck me into the inter circle in Clinton when Frankie Valli was there I got to dance with him ,I was but a very young girl, he made my heart putter.
scuzzydirtbag Of course, you may be right. It's hard to tell. But there are a lot of close ups, which is brave of the director if their lip synching wasn't impeccable. I'm still impressed.
scuzzydirtbag I think they would've used a boom microphone hanging just up and out of camera shot. I'm not one of these people that think just because they were great that this must have been live, in fact I commented on another of their videos that the musicians were asked to mime, but in this case I do believe it was live because the vocal tone differs from the recording and back in those days you didn't record a 2nd version to mime to you would mime to the original recording (as FV & the 4 seasons did in some of their bigger production performances).
scuzzydirtbag I see absolutely nothing in this video to indicate that it is not live. This was a group with real talent. They could do it live and this is evidence of that. Not many groups today can say that.
I grew up listening to metal and hard rock. I kind of overlooked this kind of music, but did hear it on the radio. Now I cannot get enough. 55 years old and a new Frankie Valli Fanatic!!!
Same here. I’m 51 and when I was a teen in the 80’s my friends would have shamed me for listening to this kind of stuff. Theres only two kinds of music. That which sucks and that which doesn’t. This definitely doesn’t suck.
Now that was a classic group up there with all those golden greats. I was born in 1965 late about to turn 60 next year in January. I used to hear some of these songs in my very young age but I was too young to know who sang these great songs but years later they come to mind again. Now at 59 when I hear this song Sherry Baby and Walk Like A Man I almost come alive from my depression state. Love the beat and that harmony it's wonderful. Love Frankie Valli and the whole group. Excellent songs. Love 50s and 60s songs big fan. From Australia.👉😃😃🇭🇲🦘👍✌️
+double42 they really can't, today they use auto tune, but I guess I can say they can sing ok without it, but most songs today don't have a meaning, back then they had more meaning to it
Do you really believe that every single artist of this century " can't sing " the thing is you have to LOOK for music, you just listen to the radio and think that that's how all the newest music is like. I know a whole bunch of talented new artists, I didn't wait for it to fall down on my lap, I simply searched for it.
Rag Doll still makes me cry tears of joy... i was 12 yrs old when this song was playing on AM radio...a cheap transistor radio made in Japan. oh, such great memories of boyhood and innocence...such a lovely song, of pure love.
@James Hi James, no worries, we live in New Jersey, but Annbo is in Texas now. Awesome physical condition, even deeply into her middle life. Thus the nickname “Annbo” I’m her guy. Sorry for the confusion, our best to you. Great backstory first time I was backstage with Frankie in the seasons. We played a little joke on her
1/13/23 I finally got to see Frankie in concert. He came to Marietta, GA to a sold out crowd. We sat in the 8th row orchestra level and loved every minute of it. I was singing along and I'm glad my wife Deb TOLD ME we were going. Love to my wife and love to Frankie. Keep going strong.
I was already loving this video but when they segued into Ragdoll I was so moved by the beauty of it I broke down into tears. Yes, tears literally streamed down my face because I was overwhelmed by the sweet harmony of their voices and the sweet, poignant lyrics and melody of Ragdoll. Today's contemporary music simply does not have as profound an effect on me as the beautifully written and beautifully sung music of the '60s. It was truly a magical and golden era for music.
I actually carry little foam earplugs with me when I shop because I can't take the horrid crap they play in stores loudly over the speakers. If they played music like this - and I remember it well from high school - I'd have a much nicer shopping experience!
@@MzKlara Should have been around to see them live on our local WFIL Tv #6 American Bandstand. There are some talented performers today, too. However in many cases the personal relationship to the audience is gone.
most of today's music sucks and 13% of it is just plain violent and vulgar 50's to the 80's were songs that made sense and meant something i miss the 70's, great time to be a kid......
Tommy DeVito one of the original members of Four Seasons passed away from COVD-19 today 9/22/2020 Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.” Rest in Peace such talented … God Bless You..
Such a class act, Frankie had/has such pure talent. I think he's now 87yrs. old and still has that awesome voice range. Great music. Thank you John Leach for this video.
This is excellent musicianship- and they likely played live daily so making these sudden key changes, tempo changes, and mood changes is just a testament to how pro these guys were - one of my favourite groups of all time
@@freddell7358 They were very popular here in the uk back then. I remember their records being played at weddings in the 1960's, and the dance floor would be full!
I lived in Richmond VA when I was a 13 at the time lived by the theater that they were playing couldn't afford a ticket to see Frankie Valie.si we kids would stand in the stage door and dance Anniston to the FOUR SEASON'S OH WHat a Night I'm 71.now and these guys never stopped being icons of ROCKNROLL AND EVER SO GREAT EVERY SHOW WAS WORTH THE MONEY AND T G EY ALWAYS PUT THEIR HEARTS IN EVERY SONG
I met Frankie Valli in the 1950s. He was at a university ball, and I spoke to him when he needed a backup singer for a newly created band. Little did I know he would turn out to be a huge success. Gossip had it that he would always start a conversation with strangers about backup singers as he was immensely paranoid that he would need to replace one. What an interestingly gifted man.
+Jed Lahaman I got to see them live in about 1967 or 1968, from the 4 th row of a concert hall. It may just be this recording, but they were distinctly better when I saw them. At that time, they were just "The Four Seasons." The " concert hall" was the converted basketball court of the little University I attended then : Tennessee Tech. On the fourth row, you got to see the sweat on Frankie's face, as he put so much into singing. It was a great night. The University is half way between Nashville, and Knoxville which must have been the reason we were able get them to perform at such a small venue. Seems like it lasted two hours with a break in the middle. It was awesome. The drawback, is today , I'm an old man looking at 70 years old soon. Those guys were great.
Saw em at the Starrett City Brooklyn site playing "on the grass" , from maybe 20ft. / just a few "rows" back , they played everything - no lip sync , and all the high notes , an unforgettable treasure .
I just got back from watching him live, and holy shit, He can still sing GREAT. He wasn't just good by old singer standards - he was good by the standards of all concerts.
Great. This is best quality videos of the four original Four Seasons when they were playing live. Those days back when they had only a drummer and they played the instruments themselves. Great.
Nick's bass is so up front in this clip, you can really hear what a great bass player he was. If I was learning bass guitar playing, this video would be invaluable. What a great band
Went to see them in 1967 in Pa.The only concert I have ever gone to that the songs sounded just like their records. And yes they sang live. We had front row seats. Loved them.
lol Rub it in...lol..proud to be 65! I have a daughter 45 Tamara and a son in Heaven that is forever 37 (40)(Colin) as of Mother s Day. Lost him and granddaughter Sadie forever 4 in house fire 9/18/11. He died a hero, got his 6 yr old son out and went back into inferno to find Sadie. He would never want to live 1 second without his kids. We are raising his son, Colin now 8. Sorry, I run on at the mouth too. Mark, you would have loved the late 60"s and 70's.
I saw them in 1964 at Freedomland, The Moon Bowl , in The Bronx, New York. - I was 13 years old then. First concert I ever saw ( I begged my parents to take me after hearing on the radio that they'd be there) and still remember it quite vividly. They were GREAT !!!
yes, back in the late fifties and early sixties we rated groups as to how they sounded LIVE---how close they could reproduce their sound LIVE compared to the record---THE 4 SEASONS were the best---Frankie was AMAZING with that falsetto---it would blow the roof off !!!!!
I've watched this... gosh.. 50 times.. I just love them.. gosh to see them live I bet was a treat.. such tallent... that voice.. Dawn.. and Don't you Worry about me are my 2 favorite songs by them.. just amazing..!!
Great performance. They are singing wonderfully and those Thunderbird guitars have that quintessential early 60s rock sound. The Rag Doll harmony is so heavenly and poignant. And last but not least Bob Gaudio is pumping it on the organ.
I was a 9 year old In McKeesport, Pa. in 1962 when I first heard Sherry. From that day on, I couldn’t get to the record store fast enough when they released a new song on a 45 rpm. I took my girlfriend (now wife) to see them live at the old Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh late in 1971. I was fortunate enough to get front row center seats for what was one of the best live shows I have ever seen. When Frankie Valli did Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, he sang part of it directly to my 17 year old girlfriend and I still tell people about that today. Nick Massi was gone by then and Joe Long was on bass, but the other 3 originals were still present. A truly great memory.
I saw a tribute of the four seasons on a cruise and with my family growing up loving Frankie Valli, i had to check out all of their music. Some of the best music i've heard in a long time. Love this kind of style.
I was just at Frankie Valli’s concert the other night in Radio City and Bob GAUDIO made a special appearance!! He walked right by me and I got to say hi and meet him!! Such a cool experience
Met Frankie about 20 years ago backstage at one of his shows. Nice man and great well produced show. All the bells and whistles. At the time he was using in house sound guys. Outsiders basically and i knew one of them that controlled Franks mic that night..He was left baffled by the experience...... lets just say Franks a gangsta..lol
Went to see him at the Royal Albert Hall in June (2022) while in England visiting family. At the unbelievable age of 88, he had us all on our feet, we just wanted more from this amazing vocalist
I’m 26 and I can’t find anyone my age that loves them or even knows of them. I love them so much. Listening to them since I was a child. Their music makes me cry happy tears.
Ragdoll holds a special place in my heart. I cry every time I hear it, not just because of the poignant lyrics, but because it’s the most hauntingly beautiful song I ever heard.
you can imagine a young shy Brian Wilson bursting to sing in alto and Frankie not only showing it can be done , but with complete conviction confidence and masculinity some real talent on display here
I saw The Jersey Boys last night (10/17/2018) in Amarillo, Texas. They did a truly great job of honoring the fabulous Four Seasons in both their music and storytelling. Born in 1951, I grew up listening to this type of music and, last night, the hair stood up on the back of my neck just like it did a half century ago. Those were the days when some of the greatest music in the world was created. Those were the days when real talent was on display. I am very grateful that I got to live the real thing decades ago and relive it last night. The Four Seasons were the greatest!
Fantastic. I am 69 now but I remember these songs from my childhood. Rag Doll makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. What talent these guys had. Frankie Valli had one hell of a voice. Nobody else sounds like him.
Remember working as a venue crowd controller back in the early 1970s in Washington, DC when the Four Seasons appeared. As a Haitian young man I found the gig very interesting. 🎶🎵🎼🙂😉😀
I can remember my mom listening to this when I was a little girl, brings back precious memories. Frankie had such a unique voice and the group just harmonised great together. Glad I got to see this. Thanks
youtube is great..... always heard these guys in the background throughout my life wherever I went, but just appreciating the hell out of them right now !!!!!!!!!
These dudes are impressive I sing their song at school everyday I’m not afraid these guys showed any voice is good they my favourite singers RIP nick Massi he’s about 100 now love you four seasons
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I was there at that exact concert. I still remember as clear as day after all these years. I was only sixteen at the time and now I'm 68 years old turning 69 in February. What a good time seeing them live.
that's incredible!
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69 lol
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Saw Frankie in Boston just the other day on March 23rd. What an amazing night it was. I took my Mom and my wife. I'm still blown away by the show. It was fantastic. It was an honor to have witnessed him still doing his thing 60+ years later. Been a fan my whole life. I gotta tell you, the kid still got it. Great times.
I just went and saw him the other day. Absolutely amazing, and a once in a lifetime experience.
He lip syncing now
Lol his mouth and eyes don't even move
amazing?, him performing at this day is just sad, it should be considered elderly abuse
Incredible! So rehearsed. They really cared to to do the hard work to be the best.
Before the Beatles arrived the Four Seasons were the biggest group in the world!!
Agree 100%
It's looks great and good to I just love it so much very much
No one hit those notes like Frankie, and the harmonies were always perfect.
Ever hear of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys?
Jeff K The Beach Boys!
Barry Gibb came after Frankie, I think he had an inspiration with Frankie's voice, he's the only one of The Bee Gees who's still alive.
It’s called falsetto.
The Eagles - Randy Meisner could hit some pretty high falsetto notes also.
In about the mid ‘80s, I worked as a banquet beverage manager. For New Years Eve we had a package deal for overnights guests. It involves my crew and bartenders setting up over 20 mobile bars, 6 in the main ballroom, every private suite in the hotel, etc. I didn’t even know who the band for the ballroom main event. I was busy setting up the ballroom bars, and the band was onstage setting up to do their soundchecks. I had my back to the stage. They were powering up. They suddenly broke into Sherry, and the hair on my whole body stood up- I was speechless. Completely blown away at how great they sounded. I’ll never forget it.
Well Tom Jones that's not unusual
That's Awesome ✨💗✨
Outstanding talent.
No lip syncing, real live performance. This is simply great!
ummm you do realised sometimes singer in the 50s-60s use lip syncing way before it was even popular
@@dherilranacp Not this time though
@@dherilranacp lol no
Where is the drummer or their mics?
@@Scrimjer Drummer is off to the side (not a part of the group).Mics are overheads out of camera shot. Probably RCA 44-BX Ribbon. Used all the time on live performance TV back in the day.
The Italians in the 50's and 60's had major swag!
They sure did
When I was 17 my sister snuck me into the inter circle in Clinton when Frankie Valli was there I got to dance with him ,I was but a very young girl, he made my heart putter.
The good old days ;)
Yeah and now it's fuckin Jersey shore and growing up Gotti. Lol
We did.
Very impressive how Valli could control his falsetto in a live performance. He sounds better than on record!
Not so sure that was a live performance. No microphones and almost every group lip synched their songs just in case someone messed up.
scuzzydirtbag Of course, you may be right. It's hard to tell. But there are a lot of close ups, which is brave of the director if their lip synching wasn't impeccable. I'm still impressed.
scuzzydirtbag I think they would've used a boom microphone hanging just up and out of camera shot. I'm not one of these people that think just because they were great that this must have been live, in fact I commented on another of their videos that the musicians were asked to mime, but in this case I do believe it was live because the vocal tone differs from the recording and back in those days you didn't record a 2nd version to mime to you would mime to the original recording (as FV & the 4 seasons did in some of their bigger production performances).
You may well be correct. I just can't tell. Anyway thanks for the comment.
scuzzydirtbag I see absolutely nothing in this video to indicate that it is not live. This was a group with real talent. They could do it live and this is evidence of that. Not many groups today can say that.
Powerful voice and wide range, and realize Frankie's not using auto tune or enhancements like they do now days. He's the real deal singing real notes.
Amazing
Silence Is Golden brought me here as Bob Gaudio co-wrote it - beautiful song with real meaning. One of the best ever...
I am 14 years old and I absolutely love Frankie Valli!! His music is just outstanding!!
Wow! You're 20 plus now
@@jonburrows2684 lmao
Great taste in music
Do you still listen?
Hey Hil
What a brilliant bass player and vocal arranger Nick Massi was.
Nice Thunderbird.
I thought Bob Gaudio (sp?) did most of the arranging?
Nick did most of the arrangements. After 1965 when he left I think it was Gaudio.
Craig Hallen: Frankie Valli called him a genius but said he had OCD before people knew what that was and should have never gotten into the business.
Didn't Valli say that Nick had an eight-octave range?
I grew up listening to metal and hard rock. I kind of overlooked this kind of music, but did hear it on the radio. Now I cannot get enough. 55 years old and a new Frankie Valli Fanatic!!!
Same
Same here. I’m 51 and when I was a teen in the 80’s my friends would have shamed me for listening to this kind of stuff. Theres only two kinds of music. That which sucks and that which doesn’t. This definitely doesn’t suck.
I’m 20 & grew up on my dads 80s-90s rock. Now i am discovering i love the 60s music the most😊
Jersey boys movie brought me here , Damn Tommy has that David Ruffin , Bobby brown energy , an antihero
The intro of Rag Doll is the peak of The Four Seasons. And the outro is next on the list.
Rag doll is just brilliant....Valli might be the best of all time
Now that was a classic group up there with all those golden greats. I was born in 1965 late about to turn 60 next year in January. I used to hear some of these songs in my very young age but I was too young to know who sang these great songs but years later they come to mind again. Now at 59 when I hear this song Sherry Baby and Walk Like A Man I almost come alive from my depression state. Love the beat and that harmony it's wonderful. Love Frankie Valli and the whole group. Excellent songs. Love 50s and 60s songs big fan. From Australia.👉😃😃🇭🇲🦘👍✌️
Truly one of the very best vocal group, in music history.
My ALL TIME favorite show.
❤❤❤❤❤❤Pure talent at it's best...no jumping around throwing stuff ....just standing AND SINGING
AMAZING ❤❤❤❤❤
Nothing better than live music, no lip sync, auto tune, special effects or other tricks, just pure talent, the way it should be. I love it!
yeah used to be you could go to a bar on weekends and hear live music
Back when people could actually sing. Simply amazing
yeahh
+lexie belle They still can .
+double42 they really can't, today they use auto tune, but I guess I can say they can sing ok without it, but most songs today don't have a meaning, back then they had more meaning to it
Do you really believe that every single artist of this century " can't sing " the thing is you have to LOOK for music, you just listen to the radio and think that that's how all the newest music is like. I know a whole bunch of talented new artists, I didn't wait for it to fall down on my lap, I simply searched for it.
+Suga kpop I'm just saying that most songs today don't have a meaning like back then
Rag Doll is like the original emo song...man it just grabs you. What a voice & set of voices.
Rag Doll still makes me cry tears of joy... i was 12 yrs old when this song was playing on AM radio...a cheap transistor radio made in Japan. oh, such great memories of boyhood and innocence...such a lovely song, of pure love.
They're one of a kind, and their songs are timeless! I never get tired of hearing them.
All these years later, and it still sounds great. Never was or will be anyone like The Four Seasons. Rest in peace, Nick and Tommy
@James Thanks for the reply. All is well, and I hope the same for you
@James New Jersey., But Annbo is in Austin, Texas now with our niece having a vaykay on a horse farm.
@James Hi James, no worries, we live in New Jersey, but Annbo is in Texas now. Awesome physical condition, even deeply into her middle life. Thus the nickname “Annbo” I’m her guy. Sorry for the confusion, our best to you. Great backstory first time I was backstage with Frankie in the seasons. We played a little joke on her
@James Tom.
1/13/23 I finally got to see Frankie in concert. He came to Marietta, GA to a sold out crowd. We sat in the 8th row orchestra level and loved every minute of it. I was singing along and I'm glad my wife Deb TOLD ME we were going. Love to my wife and love to Frankie. Keep going strong.
Frankie Valli’s falsetto is tremendous here! I think it even sounds better than the records.
And the records are really good!
You have to marvel at the emotional maturity of a man of 21 years to produce such music
I don't think they ever made a bad song. I miss musicians having talent like this.
The melodies in the 60’s were just soooooo damn catchy, simple, amazing and get stuck in your head for a lifetime 😎😎😎
Thank you for sharing this beautiful music never get tired of it 😘
I was already loving this video but when they segued into Ragdoll I was so moved by the beauty of it I broke down into tears. Yes, tears literally streamed down my face because I was overwhelmed by the sweet harmony of their voices and the sweet, poignant lyrics and melody of Ragdoll. Today's contemporary music simply does not have as profound an effect on me as the beautifully written and beautifully sung music of the '60s. It was truly a magical and golden era for music.
I actually carry little foam earplugs with me when I shop because I can't take the horrid crap they play in stores loudly over the speakers. If they played music like this - and I remember it well from high school - I'd have a much nicer shopping experience!
@@MzKlara Should have been around to see them live on our local WFIL Tv #6 American Bandstand. There are some talented performers today, too. However in many cases the personal relationship to the audience is gone.
I have the exact same reaction--still do listening to their songs!!!
most of today's music sucks and 13% of it is just plain violent and vulgar
50's to the 80's were songs that made sense and meant something
i miss the 70's, great time to be a kid......
Tommy DeVito one of the original members of Four Seasons passed away from COVD-19 today 9/22/2020 Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.” Rest in Peace such talented … God Bless You..
no autotune no fancy sets .just pure talent and incredible harmonies turning out great tunes
Fabulosos les quiero son los mejores me acuerdo de mi adolescencia y los amo
Nicholas E. Macioci (Nick Massi) (September 19, 1927 - December 24, 2000) playing bass, arranged most of the vocal harmonies for the group.
Such a class act, Frankie had/has such pure talent. I think he's now 87yrs. old and still has that awesome voice range. Great music. Thank you John Leach for this video.
This is excellent musicianship- and they likely played live daily so making these sudden key changes, tempo changes, and mood changes is just a testament to how pro these guys were - one of my favourite groups of all time
Agree, they were fantastic. No wonder they held their own with the British invasion and Beach Boys
@@freddell7358 They were very popular here in the uk back then. I remember their records being played at weddings in the 1960's, and the dance floor would be full!
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What impeccable vocals! And nobody sings like Frankie. Watching these guys brings a tear to my eyes.
Absolutely brilliant. Wow, that’s what I call music. Not today’s crap. 50s, 60s, and 80s music was absolutely amazing.
Probably the most underrated talented group in the history of music.
Underrated by who? They had a string of hits and sold a ton of records . So why e were they underrated??
I lived in Richmond VA when I
was a 13 at the time lived by the theater that they were playing couldn't afford a ticket to see Frankie Valie.si we kids would stand in the stage door and dance Anniston to the FOUR SEASON'S OH WHat a Night I'm 71.now and these guys never stopped being icons of ROCKNROLL AND EVER SO GREAT EVERY SHOW WAS WORTH THE MONEY AND T G EY ALWAYS PUT THEIR HEARTS IN EVERY SONG
When music was real. Nothing but talent. No auto tuning. Nothing but the classics.
I seen Frankie about 15 years ago, he was slim trim, , that motivated me to lose weight, im at 150
Bty that dude can SING
One of the greatest singers of all time.
I met Frankie Valli in the 1950s. He was at a university ball, and I spoke to him when he needed a backup singer for a newly created band. Little did I know he would turn out to be a huge success. Gossip had it that he would always start a conversation with strangers about backup singers as he was immensely paranoid that he would need to replace one. What an interestingly gifted man.
My god, these guys were good. No auto-tune needed for these professionals
I wish I had a time machine and you know watch this man in his prime
that would be awesome!!
+Jed Lahaman I got to see them live in about 1967 or 1968, from the 4 th row of a concert hall. It may just be this recording, but they were distinctly better when I saw them. At that time, they were just "The Four Seasons." The " concert hall" was the converted basketball court of the little University I attended then : Tennessee Tech. On the fourth row, you got to see the sweat on Frankie's face, as he put so much into singing. It was a great night. The University is half way between Nashville, and Knoxville which must have been the reason we were able get them to perform at such a small venue. Seems like it lasted two hours with a break in the middle. It was awesome. The drawback, is today , I'm an old man looking at 70 years old soon. Those guys were great.
Saw em at the Starrett City Brooklyn site playing "on the grass" , from maybe 20ft. / just a few "rows" back , they played everything - no lip sync , and all the high notes , an unforgettable treasure .
Yeah
I just got back from watching him live, and holy shit, He can still sing GREAT. He wasn't just good by old singer standards - he was good by the standards of all concerts.
In New Jersey, we had our own Beatles and Beach Boys....
That’s Bob Gaudio on keyboards. His songwriting was a key ingredient in the group’s success.
Bob dropped out of our Bergenfield high school at an early age to peruse his dreams as a talented songwriter singer.
@@jonkleckner6187In Jersey Boys he comes off as the kinda person who wouldn’t drop out of school
What a group!!There will never be another original Four Seasons with Frankie Valli!
i love how confident they look
they were already up there
They had every reason to be.
ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST LOVED GROUPS. HAD ONE SPEAKER IN MY CHEVY TURNED UP LOUD WHEN THEY CAME ON.
Great. This is best quality videos of the four original Four Seasons when they were playing live. Those days back when they had only a drummer and they played the instruments themselves. Great.
agree Rick!
Franky Valli is still out there performing.
Nick's bass is so up front in this clip, you can really hear what a great bass player he was. If I was learning bass guitar playing, this video would be invaluable. What a great band
Went to see them in 1967 in Pa.The only concert I have ever gone to that the songs sounded just like their records. And yes they sang live. We had front row seats. Loved them.
SO Jealous..... I often wish I was born a few decades earlier (1988 model, myself)
lol Rub it in...lol..proud to be 65! I have a daughter 45 Tamara and a son in Heaven that is forever 37 (40)(Colin) as of Mother
s Day. Lost him and granddaughter Sadie forever 4 in house fire 9/18/11. He died a hero, got his 6 yr old son out and went back into inferno to find Sadie. He would never want to live 1 second without his kids. We are raising his son, Colin now 8. Sorry, I run on at the mouth too. Mark, you would have loved the late 60"s and 70's.
I saw them in 1964 at Freedomland, The Moon Bowl , in The Bronx, New York. - I was 13 years old then. First concert I ever saw ( I begged my parents to take me after hearing on the radio that they'd be there) and still remember it quite vividly. They were GREAT !!!
Lucky you!!!!!
yes, back in the late fifties and early sixties we rated groups as to how they sounded LIVE---how close they could reproduce their sound LIVE compared to the record---THE 4 SEASONS were the best---Frankie was AMAZING with that falsetto---it would blow the roof off !!!!!
How can anyone not like this timeless music.
I'm so obsessed with the four seasons! Jersey boys did an amazing job.
Great group just shows us. That everyone has issues. Look at all the problems that one member created
This is Frankie Valli and the four seasons not jersey boys
Ain't nuttin' like Da Four Seasons. Haha. I have their greatest hits in my car's cd changer. 30 songs and one jewel after another. Perfect!
The good old days,very nice music,good memories.God help us.
I've watched this... gosh.. 50 times.. I just love them.. gosh to see them live I bet was a treat.. such tallent... that voice.. Dawn.. and Don't you Worry about me are my 2 favorite songs by them.. just amazing..!!
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I lost my count!!
They were just in Miami last week, I missed them unfortunately
add one more to the count
It was EUPHORIA to see and hear them live!!!
Great performance. They are singing wonderfully and those Thunderbird guitars have that quintessential early 60s rock sound. The Rag Doll harmony is so heavenly and poignant. And last but not least Bob Gaudio is pumping it on the organ.
There's is no comparison to how amazing these guys are fantastic harmony they are the best love them girl from iowa
Man, life was so good in those days! Lord take us back to where the days were simple and loving!
It's 2021..anyone else listening?
Always 😍😍😍
🌈72 years old in San Rafael on my patio on Smith Ranch Road thinking back to my childhood in San Francisco🌈
I was a 9 year old In McKeesport, Pa. in 1962 when I first heard Sherry. From that day on, I couldn’t get to the record store fast enough when they released a new song on a 45 rpm. I took my girlfriend (now wife) to see them live at the old Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh late in 1971. I was fortunate enough to get front row center seats for what was one of the best live shows I have ever seen. When Frankie Valli did Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, he sang part of it directly to my 17 year old girlfriend and I still tell people about that today. Nick Massi was gone by then and Joe Long was on bass, but the other 3 originals were still present. A truly great memory.
Absolutely incredible ❤ my father taught me about Frankie Valli when I was a little girl we don’t have singers like him anymore 😢
The real Jersey Boys!!! ❤❤❤❤.Memories
I saw a tribute of the four seasons on a cruise and with my family growing up loving Frankie Valli, i had to check out all of their music.
Some of the best music i've heard in a long time. Love this kind of style.
How I wish we as a society could go back to days like this, so simple and normal 😢
Where racism, misogyny, and homophobia were far more prevalent? No thanks
I was just at Frankie Valli’s concert the other night in Radio City and Bob GAUDIO made a special appearance!! He walked right by me and I got to say hi and meet him!! Such a cool experience
It's so amazing to see these lads singing and playing their instruments LIVE like this! Thanks so much for posting it.
Met Frankie about 20 years ago backstage at one of his shows. Nice man and great well produced show. All the bells and whistles. At the time he was using in house sound guys. Outsiders basically and i knew one of them that controlled Franks mic that night..He was left baffled by the experience...... lets just say Franks a gangsta..lol
Please tell me more, have always loved his performance and voice.
I fell in love with these guys as a teen and now as a grandmother, they still melt my butter!
One of the greatest rock groups. Nick Massi's bass playing, vocal arrangements and bass vocals played a significant role in the band's sound.
I'm fourteen but I listen to the Four Seasons all the time. These guys have more talent then most people today who are famous for singing.
Went to see him at the Royal Albert Hall in June (2022) while in England visiting family. At the unbelievable age of 88, he had us all on our feet, we just wanted more from this amazing vocalist
I get a crick in my neck watching Bob Gaudio perform with his head 90 degrees sideways the entire time! But Bob and Frankie are the best.
Amazing voices, all of them, wow!! They make it look easy!!
This is the greatest group to come out of that era. They had the most incredible arrangements and difficult harmonies.
I’m 26 and I can’t find anyone my age that loves them or even knows of them. I love them so much. Listening to them since I was a child. Their music makes me cry happy tears.
I’m 27 & I love the music as well
I'm 21 love the music
Ragdoll holds a special place in my heart. I cry every time I hear it, not just because of the poignant lyrics, but because it’s the most hauntingly beautiful song I ever heard.
you can imagine a young shy Brian Wilson bursting to sing in alto and Frankie not only showing it can be done , but with complete conviction confidence and masculinity
some real talent on display here
What a performance, the four of them, simply singing,no daft body movements,obviously well enjoying themselves
Sheer Class
Nice clip of The 4 seasons before they were Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons. Love all the songs!! Have been listening to them sense I was little!!
I saw The Jersey Boys last night (10/17/2018) in Amarillo, Texas. They did a truly great job of honoring the fabulous Four Seasons in both their music and storytelling. Born in 1951, I grew up listening to this type of music and, last night, the hair stood up on the back of my neck just like it did a half century ago. Those were the days when some of the greatest music in the world was created. Those were the days when real talent was on display. I am very grateful that I got to live the real thing decades ago and relive it last night. The Four Seasons were the greatest!
Fantastic. I am 69 now but I remember these songs from my childhood. Rag Doll makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. What talent these guys had. Frankie Valli had one hell of a voice. Nobody else sounds like him.
I saw many singers/groups back then, but, unfortunately, not these guys. They are truly great, and wish I could have.fantastico
Remember working as a venue crowd controller back in the early 1970s in Washington, DC when the Four Seasons appeared. As a Haitian young man I found the gig very interesting. 🎶🎵🎼🙂😉😀
This is an excellent group with great harmony! All of their songs are great and Rag Doll is my favourite.
I just gotta say how brilliant all of these band members are playing and singing especially to Rag Doll, my personal favourite
I can remember my mom listening to this when I was a little girl, brings back precious memories. Frankie had such a unique voice and the group just harmonised great together. Glad I got to see this. Thanks
It's 2024 anyone still listening.?
Yes, I am.
Me! Can’t get enough of the four seasons!
Yes absolutely. I’m 24 and I love this music. Just discovered the earlier four seasons music and I can’t get enough.
Wish I had seen them live
youtube is great..... always heard these guys in the background throughout my life wherever I went, but just appreciating the hell out of them right now !!!!!!!!!
Im 49 but this takes me back to a simpler time, spending weeks at my grandparents. The fact that this is live and not lipsyncing is amazing.
Loved them then and love them now. Amazing how the years have gone by! Thanks for this video.
I watched Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Roostertail supper club in Detroit Michigan many many years ago! It was awesome
And that's why the 4 Seasons survived the British Invasion. They had a sound like no other.
Them and The Beach Boys
@@user-gd7kn1qq6n Yes but being from the Northeast .... we leaned towards the 4 Seasons. What the hell did we know about surfing ? lol :o)
Frankie's concert in Greenville, S.C. last week was simply amazing. What a crowd pleaser. Thank you Frankie for all of the great memories.
Absolutely love Franki Valli. My childhood was built on his music.
3:20 a voice like this can truly bring a man to tears
16 years old and still love this music so much more than anything that's put out now
So young, but you chose wisely.
Same this is my favorite rather than any rap song I just love this and the musical jersey bits is great too
These dudes are impressive I sing their song at school everyday I’m not afraid these guys showed any voice is good they my favourite singers RIP nick Massi he’s about 100 now love you four seasons
I HAD THE PLEASURE TO PLAY WITH NICK MASSI IN THE 70S. WHAT A GUY.
+tony castellanos And they were never the same...or as good after Nick left in 65.