The Four Freshmen - If I Only Had A Brain

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  • Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
  • Recorded live at the Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas. The Four Freshmen are Brian Eichenberger, Curtis Calderon, Vince Johnson and Bob Ferreira.
    This is a Brian Eichenberger's terrific arrangement of the Yip Harberg/Harold Arlen tune from the Wizard of Oz, track 7 from the DVD.
    www.fourfreshmen.com or www.fourfreshmensociety.com Join us!

Комментарии • 60

  • @CptnObvious21
    @CptnObvious21 16 лет назад +4

    This is the best vocal/not-vocal jazz group I've ever seen! Holy crap! The lead here has a simply AMAZING voice.

  • @monarchhp16
    @monarchhp16 8 лет назад +8

    Masterful whistling

  • @crossleydd42
    @crossleydd42 14 лет назад +4

    Yip Harburg excelled himself with 'individle' and 'worthy urv you'. And Brian's arrangement from 1.37-1.01 (esp. 1.51-2.01) is exceptional. Amazing how these so-called simple Disney-type tunes often lend themselves to a jazz style. "Alice in Wonderland" also makes a good swing waltz.

  • @badger1852
    @badger1852 17 лет назад +1

    Few musical groups have had the staying power of the Four Freshmen -- able to continue to attract audiences and new fans, add new songs and arrangements to their "book" year in and year out, and always provide a quality product. With the four who you see in this video, they've got at least another 50 years.

  • @gipsie70
    @gipsie70 14 лет назад +3

    absolutely wonderful! it is great to see young musicians playing real music with real musical instruments! love it!

  • @meshi1990
    @meshi1990 14 лет назад +2

    if I only had a BRAIN...... nice tune, reminds me of happy times somewhere along the road

  • @barbarawilliams8525
    @barbarawilliams8525 7 лет назад +4

    You guys are so entertaining. Thank you!!!

  • @flyboy3633
    @flyboy3633 15 лет назад +1

    Now I'll have this song in my head all day !

  • @imdanfm
    @imdanfm 3 месяца назад

    2024 and I still come back to this

  • @authorworld
    @authorworld 15 лет назад +1

    Accidentally found this gem. Terrific job and that Brian can sing-wow!

  • @chriskling
    @chriskling 14 лет назад +2

    what an incredible rendition of this song!~

  • @franklee1550
    @franklee1550 2 года назад

    Beautiful!
    Great musicality and perfect time!

  • @gracefulangels
    @gracefulangels 14 лет назад +2

    Oh! This is soooooo good...makes me wants to get up and dance.

  • @wildmanmoon
    @wildmanmoon 16 лет назад +1

    Wow. After all these years they still sound great and look so young. They've gotta be pushin' 90.

    • @reyzrvideo7979
      @reyzrvideo7979 Год назад

      I think you're thinking of the Four Freshmen from the 1950s ... i'm pretty sure they've passed now ... these are the lineup from the 1990s, and I think this lineup no longer exists today in the 2020s [another generation has taken their place, yes] ...

    • @wildmanmoon
      @wildmanmoon Год назад +1

      @@reyzrvideo7979 I was just kidding. I know they’re the new guys (or the old new guys).

  • @gipsie70
    @gipsie70 14 лет назад +2

    this is some good work! i love the way they share the stage.

  • @jmikeperkins
    @jmikeperkins 15 лет назад +1

    Really nice. Great Harold Arlen song done well. A little gem of a video.

  • @Duende402
    @Duende402 13 лет назад

    I've been listening to this over and over!

  • @ivyzhao3869
    @ivyzhao3869 2 года назад

    So beautiful

  • @ddjjdavis3382
    @ddjjdavis3382 5 месяцев назад +1

    So cool!!!

  • @chazcone
    @chazcone  16 лет назад +2

    It IS new; it's Brian's arrangement. Many of the tunes the Four Freshmen perform are unique to this configuration (Group 22). These songs, in the Four Freshmen style, were never performed before these guys came along.
    Love the Freshmen sound? Join us at fourfreshmensociety com (add your own dot :)
    ReFRESHingly,
    Chaz
    Four Freshmen Society Membership Director and Webmaster

  • @Atticus113
    @Atticus113 17 лет назад

    I got to see these guys at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Idaho, they gave a workshop and were at a concert it was bloody amazing!

  • @vwbug1971
    @vwbug1971 12 лет назад

    Truly one of the best recordings made in the entire history of music.

  • @jackdungan8967
    @jackdungan8967 3 года назад

    Many thanks Chaz! Love ya pal!

  • @Gdangy93
    @Gdangy93 13 лет назад +1

    Che meraviglia!!!!

  • @ScurvyCraft
    @ScurvyCraft 11 лет назад

    I get this exact song stuck in my head for weeks at a time

  • @factory63
    @factory63 15 лет назад +1

    that was awesome!! loved it

  • @chart3
    @chart3 15 лет назад +1

    very nice.

  • @madjazzmike
    @madjazzmike 7 лет назад

    The modern "Freshmen " - they live on ! , and their style / music , will. Too ! .

  • @rainfromthehavens
    @rainfromthehavens 12 лет назад

    still love this song

  • @simonross6201
    @simonross6201 5 лет назад

    fabulous !

  • @Donbojazz
    @Donbojazz 17 лет назад

    Are we lucky or what? More Four Freshmen for our listening and viewing pleasure. Have you watched the other videos? You can listen and view "Angel Eyes", "Day In, Day Out" and There Will Never Be Another You". Please tell your friends, I'm going to.

  • @JonathanHallShow
    @JonathanHallShow 12 лет назад

    OUTRAGEOUS!!!

  • @1crankyvet
    @1crankyvet 13 лет назад

    incredible, how sad i am that it has taken this long to find such a group.

  • @Shaynkss
    @Shaynkss 13 лет назад +4

    I put my suit on lean back snap my fingers and say, "yeaaa mannn."

  • @Donbojazz
    @Donbojazz 17 лет назад

    Do you want to get the young folks listening to the greatest vocal group of all time??? Well, sit them down and play this video for them.
    Try it and then post a comment on this site.

  • @lilypad112233
    @lilypad112233 15 лет назад

    1:21 is awesome! mad, mad whisiling skills!

  • @chumblefish
    @chumblefish 12 лет назад

    Christ, those guys had more fun in those 3 mins than I've had in my whole life.

  • @bbysenii
    @bbysenii 9 лет назад +5

    this makes me feel like I should be with my partner on a winter wonderland date walking down 42nd street. 😣😣

  • @BreathlessWind
    @BreathlessWind 13 лет назад +2

    5 people wish if they only had brain
    maybe then they'd give this a thumbs up.

  • @ilovecatsohyeah
    @ilovecatsohyeah 12 лет назад

    Oh my... so wonderful... I want to see them in concert... Are they touring?

  • @chazcone
    @chazcone  17 лет назад +2

    The FF have been performing continuously since 1948. Personnel have changed over the years, but "the Sound" is still there and wonderful. Consider joining us in the Four Freshmen Society. RUclips doesn't pass URLs so take out the spaces: w w w . f o u r f r e s h m a n s o c i e t y . c o m

  • @lovemypiano111
    @lovemypiano111 11 лет назад

    Very beautiful, refreshing uptake on the old classic

  • @mikeandmike
    @mikeandmike 15 лет назад

    Could any one plz tell me the chord progression of the song, im a fairly good guitar player just not that good at pickin out chords yet

  • @hopeeagle75
    @hopeeagle75 15 лет назад

    Was there a trumpet in the original?

  • @jewishcat
    @jewishcat 13 лет назад

    Anyone know the Changes to this song?

  • @deniselefeuvre1956
    @deniselefeuvre1956 12 лет назад

    yes if i only i had a dam brain i wudnt be ere now !!!!!!

  • @Paperguy008
    @Paperguy008 14 лет назад

    I'm still trying to figure out these chords...

  • @mikeandmike
    @mikeandmike 15 лет назад

    Wildmanmoon im curious as to whether or not you actually think these are the original guys...well any way they aren't lol, just 4 new guys as a continuation of a great quartet.

  • @skipplet
    @skipplet 15 лет назад

    I think it was a flute or something like a flute.

  • @chazcone
    @chazcone  17 лет назад

    Consider joining us at the Four Freshmen Society to help support the guys and preserve The Sound.
    The link to the Four Freshmen Society is w w w. f o u r f r e s h m e n s o c i e t y . c o m
    Join us!
    ReFRESHingly,
    Chaz
    Four Freshmen Society Membership Director and Webmaster

  • @mrbigheart
    @mrbigheart 9 лет назад

    poor sound quality! :(

    • @ebookpioneers
      @ebookpioneers 8 лет назад +1

      +mrbigheart ~ If by poor you mean perfect.... Sheesh.

    • @mrbigheart
      @mrbigheart 8 лет назад

      +Charles Seper i didn't say 'worst' just.. poor :) it's an awesome track.. i was looking for a better quality.. that's all. thumbs up, uploader! :)

    • @wildbillhackett
      @wildbillhackett 8 лет назад

      +mrbigheart Sounds great on my KRK monitors.

  • @lilypad112233
    @lilypad112233 15 лет назад

    suprisingly it's not!

  • @Juggler1097
    @Juggler1097 14 лет назад

    This is how they should have done this song in the movie.