My dad bought this album when it came out in 69. I was nine years old. This song made me sit down and it just drew me in. The bass just takes you for a walk through NYC while the piano pours a soft rain on your ears. That snare drum is the heels of your feet as you walk lazily through this masterpiece. John Barry could capture a mood, a story, the emotion of the time, era, and moment. I learned this bass line years ago. What an education. I miss these masters of the art of sound and emotion. So happy to have heard this at an early age. What an impression it left on my life.
Veo que todos los que comentamos esta increíble pieza del maestro genio J. Barry , sentimos lo mismo al oír esta escenografía musical para todos nuestros mas íntimos sentimientos y pensamientos, y doy gracias a Dios por tener esta sensibilidad para apreciar este arte y agradecer a quien sube y comparte estas maravillosas melodías ...gracias desde México
Eu , já ouvia JB ainda jovem hj estou com 72 anos, é ainda continua sendo meu maestro preferido somente nó RUclips para eu voltar a minha juventude , Graças a Deus sempre tive bom gosto ...
I bought this on the COwboy soundtrack when I was 11--- flipped out and saw God, decided to stay on the planet. Thank you for this life of music, Mr Barry
Wow just wow John Barry baby. Love it. The sound track of my life, looking out over the city at night thinking I’m alone and then a beautiful dark brown lady touches my arm and she’s slipped into something more comfortable. She’s as soft as the sounds and her aroma is as intoxicating as my martini. We melt in each others arms and Love is on. The music the night the love the life.
Classiest piece I've ever heard! Feels like drinking a glass of martini in the company of an elegant Lady, all miles away from Earth in a Cruise Spaceship.
No lo puedo evitar y de tanto en tanto regreso a esta exquisita pieza del maestro John Barry... lado B del sencillo de 45 revoluciones de "Midnight Cowboy"... melancolica y delicada... el piano, la trompeta y los violines... excelente
From the first beat ...You can feel this song is going to be very suave very cool and smooth and that is just what you get from the masters from the 1960s and 70s ...Oh Yeah I so do miss the Big Band Music Soooooo much....
Like others on this soundtrack, this song takes me back to the fall of 1972 when I spent the night with a wonderful and beautiful woman. The entire album played in the background. I'll never forget that romantic night.
I was in my late teens when I purchased the 'Midnight Cowboy"" soundtrack album (in 1974 or whereabouts). I was already a fan of John Barry's music. He had an instantly recognizable style that was entirely his. No other composer sounded like John Barry. When I heard this particular piece of music I was amazed at how beautiful it was considering that it was entitled "Fun City", which was a phrase used to describe New York City by its Mayor, John Lindsay. at at time when the city was in the midst of a horrendous economic decline. NYC in the late sixties and seventies was an exciting place to live and also an insane asylum (everything seemed to be happening all at once). The movie captures that very well, and the music by Barry, especially this tune, was widely imitated, noticeably by "Taxi Driver" whose musical score by Bernard Herrmann had echoes of Barry in its jazzy, sultry main theme.
Linda e definitva trilha, FUN cITYcriada por John Barry
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Por supuesto, el gran Maestro, John Barry!!! WoW ¡Estupenda pieza! ******* Su fino y elegante arreglo orquestal, me recordó un tanto la cadencia del tema de Pic Nic, lo conoces? Mil y una gracias!!!!!!!!! Mine ;)
Brilliant piece ..... Romantic jazz.... Check out John Barry's music for Petulia Proves he ould write for any genre..... Absolute genius..... Sadly missed
Anyone actually play this on piano? cause having difficulty with modes. It is Gmaj7 -Dm7-Cmaj7 (x2) -cm7- Abmaj7 - Fm7 . Anyone any ideas of the Abmaj7 chord?? Ab Ionian? Beautifull piece, good test of how well you can play your scales also.
yes, a fun city, in the eyes of Joe Buck, a naive and country boy. However, time will show him its dark side. Barry's music portrays this oscillation between light and dark. 🎧
My dad bought this album when it came out in 69. I was nine years old. This song made me sit down and it just drew me in. The bass just takes you for a walk through NYC while the piano pours a soft rain on your ears. That snare drum is the heels of your feet as you walk lazily through this masterpiece. John Barry could capture a mood, a story, the emotion of the time, era, and moment. I learned this bass line years ago. What an education. I miss these masters of the art of sound and emotion. So happy to have heard this at an early age. What an impression it left on my life.
Veo que todos los que comentamos esta increíble pieza del maestro genio J. Barry , sentimos lo mismo al oír esta escenografía musical para todos nuestros mas íntimos sentimientos y pensamientos, y doy gracias a Dios por tener esta sensibilidad para apreciar este arte y agradecer a quien sube y comparte estas maravillosas melodías ...gracias desde México
Eu , já ouvia JB ainda jovem hj estou com 72 anos, é ainda continua sendo meu maestro preferido somente nó RUclips para eu voltar a minha juventude , Graças a Deus sempre tive bom gosto ...
I bought this on the COwboy soundtrack when I was 11--- flipped out and saw God, decided to stay on the planet. Thank you for this life of music, Mr Barry
Wow just wow John Barry baby. Love it. The sound track of my life, looking out over the city at night thinking I’m alone and then a beautiful dark brown lady touches my arm and she’s slipped into something more comfortable. She’s as soft as the sounds and her aroma is as intoxicating as my martini. We melt in each others arms and Love is on. The music the night the love the life.
Прекрасная музыка!!! Мой любимый композитор!!!❤❤❤❤❤
SUCH AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF MUSIC I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS OVER AND OVER AND OVER I NEVER GET TIRED OF IT
Classiest piece I've ever heard! Feels like drinking a glass of martini in the company of an elegant Lady, all miles away from Earth in a Cruise Spaceship.
Oh yes yes yes. Looking out over the city below us, the night is quiet but just enough sound to be a comfort.
pure class....top...ace....grand prix .....I love you john Barry....you've made my life better
Pure class. JB a legend and sadly missed.
No lo puedo evitar y de tanto en tanto regreso a esta exquisita pieza del maestro John Barry... lado B del sencillo de 45 revoluciones de "Midnight Cowboy"... melancolica y delicada... el piano, la trompeta y los violines... excelente
From the first beat ...You can feel this song is going to be very suave very cool and smooth and that is just what you get from the masters from the 1960s and 70s ...Oh Yeah I so do miss the Big Band Music Soooooo much....
Like others on this soundtrack, this song takes me back to the fall of 1972 when I spent the night with a wonderful and beautiful woman. The entire album played in the background. I'll never forget that romantic night.
j'ai le cafard à chaque fois, je pense à des personnes que j'aime ou qui ont disparues mais que cette musique est belle...
Fantastic orchestral performance. This is the perfect NYC tune!
Linda música de John Barry! Já ouvi não sei quantas vezes! Fica na minha mente!
I was in my late teens when I purchased the 'Midnight Cowboy"" soundtrack album (in 1974 or whereabouts). I was already a fan of John Barry's music. He had an instantly recognizable style that was entirely his. No other composer sounded like John Barry. When I heard this particular piece of music I was amazed at how beautiful it was considering that it was entitled "Fun City", which was a phrase used to describe New York City by its Mayor, John Lindsay. at at time when the city was in the midst of a horrendous economic decline. NYC in the late sixties and seventies was an exciting place to live and also an insane asylum (everything seemed to be happening all at once). The movie captures that very well, and the music by Barry, especially this tune, was widely imitated, noticeably by "Taxi Driver" whose musical score by Bernard Herrmann had echoes of Barry in its jazzy, sultry main theme.
By the way do you know who performs the piano part? That's not Barry. He just conducts.
Love these strolls down memory lane 😘
TOTAL PERFECTION.
RIP one of most important composer of the world .
What a beautiful piece.Just oozes class.This the most played track on my John Barry CD.Many thanks for uploading
man, so enjoyable,..very smooth and soul filling
stunning intro and entire piece - simply genius virtuoso instrumentalists !
RIP John. You will be sorely missed.
This song was in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy" starring John Voight and Dustin Hoffman, and directed by John Schlesinger.
I bought the 'Midnight Cowboy' sountrack in Miami, which is probably the second city to buy it in. I could listen to this lovely track all day.
Nice orchestra with this composer
My martini just poured itself...
My joint just lit itself...
A tear dropped in mine.
Solo hay una palabra para esta melodia: SUBLIME!
Linda e definitva trilha, FUN cITYcriada por John Barry
Por supuesto, el gran Maestro, John Barry!!!
WoW ¡Estupenda pieza! *******
Su fino y elegante arreglo orquestal, me recordó un tanto la cadencia del tema de Pic Nic, lo conoces?
Mil y una gracias!!!!!!!!!
Mine ;)
Manhattan, a eterna e linda ilha !
Awesome. Quite like the Andre Previn full orchestra jazz of the 60s.
Sam West can you recommend an Andre Prebin album of this era?
Brilliant piece ..... Romantic jazz....
Check out John Barry's music for Petulia
Proves he ould write for any genre.....
Absolute genius..... Sadly missed
John Barry was a classical composer
close to midnight in the city. red tailights, neon blur, rain.
establishing a beat that will live forever.
Thank you shakataksmothjazz, this is a really nice share. Very nice post to the host!
Anyone actually play this on piano? cause having difficulty with modes. It is Gmaj7 -Dm7-Cmaj7 (x2) -cm7- Abmaj7 - Fm7 . Anyone any ideas of the Abmaj7 chord?? Ab Ionian? Beautifull piece, good test of how well you can play your scales also.
I'm working on a video montage with this song and a current tv show that people are MAD about...
There's an instrumental on Tom Waits first album (my favorite) that seems to be consciously or unconsciously imitating this John Barry composition.
you are not alone in your love of it
This sounds Just Right
Gracias Shakatak!
no me deja de cautivar este tema!
un saludo
no lo conozco pero lo mirare
un saludo Magamaguitam!
yes, a fun city, in the eyes of Joe Buck, a naive and country boy. However, time will show him its dark side. Barry's music portrays this oscillation between light and dark.
🎧
Merci à Thierry Ardisson de m'avoir fait connaître cette musique.
@sgorerrt me too. the best ralph lauren or any commercial for that matter. the song made it . it's for polo.com ad 3 on you tube
Lovely
sublime
A CLASS ACT...A SAD LOSS..
una mente eccelsa..........
eso es una buena idea ... un saludo
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Is this used in the film?