I was 2 years old in 1966 but when I was 16 in 1980 I went to The Royal Albert Hall to see Frank Sinatra. I’ve been to many concerts but never have enjoyed and remembered more than Frank Sinatra live. Just amazing.
@@christinedennison7770 Do you remember I think a lady run up to the stage to take a photo and frank looked right at her a blew his checks out and made a funny face.
Frank could be a tough, brash, even uncouth man in real life, but as a performer he was the top of the top. His ballads were so sweet, his timing impeccable, and he never gave anything but his very best to an audience. He respected his audience and they loved him for that. What a performer, the greatest.
That “tough, brash, sometimes uncouth” aspect of his personality is what fueled/propelled his artistic genius & brilliance as a performer. Couldn’t have had the one without the other. True of most great performers...🙏🎼😎
Frank’s black satin bow tie has more class and stage presence than any male artist alive today.....he doesn’t need dancers and theatrics to absolutely nail a performance.
Onstage he was certainly the epitome of class but in his private life different story. Saw him once in Vegas and Tom Driesson was a comedian who opened up the show, and as he finished doing his thing Sinatra just walks onstage, no introduction
Lionheart Roar They don’t want or need our pity believe me. They enjoy their music as much as we enjoyed ours. Go back and look at every artist that played on American Bandstand because everyone of them lip synched their performance
HamiltonRb Thats because American bandstand was for dancing, and very small studio. Now tell they lip synced on Ed Sullivan which had the pit band below the stage. Many younger people today love music from long before them, as any person does that even appreciates music back to the Great Composers, that started it all. Just who is composing music today that (if the human race survives its present regression) will be remembered and loved for the next centuries?
Sinatra's voice grew on me much later in my life, probably because of my maturing. I was a teenager throughout the 60s, so Sinatra's style didn't fit my music style. I love his voice now and I consider him one of the greatest singers. Your critique was enjoyable, thank you Fil.
I was just going to say same. I really didn't appreciate The Chairman of the Board until I was in my late 30's... and something just flipped on in my head. I really appreciate him now, but it's too much to ask younger folks to appreciate some music until they've lived a bit. heh. This is one of my favorite songs of his.
Same here, i was a teenager throughout the 60,s too . I remember my parents liked Frank Sinatra,s music. Not me, for sure. That was old school and boring. But then in 1963 these 4 guys from Liverpool introduced a whole new musical genre to the world. It blew us away back then and continues today. The amount of great music that evolved during the 60,s was exeptional for the sheer variety and innovation. So glad i experienced the greatest music era of all time.
@@tjvanpopta Your story reminds me of watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show as a 12 year old, thinking this was the most incredible thing I have ever seen, and after they finished my dad saying " they are terrible, couldn't hold a candle to Bing Crosby" Ya got to love the generation gap, where every generation thinks their music is the best
@@HamiltonRb fair enough. Still i believe our generation had the best music ever. We may never see a creatieve period like that again. I don,t think todays music will stand the test of time. Doesn,t have anything memorable. We were very lucky and fortunated to have so many great artist back then. The 60,s were magical !
Sinatra was of my mother and father's era. His records were among the stack they played on weekends for parties and picknicks. And, I would have sent them to Vegas just to see him, had I had the means. But it never happened. Even in Sinatra's last performances, when his voice was waning like the little train that could, dad would say he sounded the same. Mom's gone now, and dad is 94. He's lost his hearing. But he kept the records. When we go, our times go with us. Thanks for homage, Fil.
The man swam and swam to get breath control and he earned it. Every breath he takes is underwater and is golden. Nobody phrased so well. I think his rhythmic competition was Peggy Lee. She had the best sense of punctuation/beat.
I can imagine him swimming with a lit cigarette waiting for him at each end of the pool! The biography says once he joined Harry James' band he became fascinated with the bandleader's breath control while playing the trumpet and worked hard to develop that same kind of control for his voice.
@@holly7869 That was Tommy Dorsey's band. Dorsey played very long melodic lines on the trombone, and Sinatra wanted to learn the same type of breath control.
My folks saw Sinatra and mentioned how well he connected with the audience. He spoke to everyone. It was a stage presence, charisma sort of thing. A story teller for sure. Thanks Fil for detailing the nuance of Frank's style. He connected with so many people.
Working through your videos is an education in understanding the technical aspects of the human singing voice in layman's terms so that we can understand it and this one is especially important because Sinatra was unique. You mention that he was a 'one take' guy, true but in an extraordinary book "Sessions With Sinatra" by Charles L. Granata which explores in detail the technical aspects of his singing and the changing recording techniques he encountered, it shows just how lavish was his commitment to laying down the perfect recording. It's as if he knew subconsciously that these recordings would become historical documents in the evolution of popular music. And he was a pioneer in establishing the album concept as an art in itself. With Sinatra it's important also to recall how his voice changed during an epic career. From the sweet low tenor crooning of his early years, through the steely self confident swagger of his middle period to the declamatory outbursts of his later career. The one consistency which never faltered in fifty five years of singing was his enunciation. Every word crystal clear to the ear. Swooping and diminuendos he embraced but never did he breath in the middle of a word or diminish the importance of the lyrics for the sake of vocal effect. Truly a poet in musical form and a giant among popular singers. History has him.
Sinatra was a great singer and I liked his movies too. My Mom and Dad really liked him too and saw him in Vegas. Fil reminds me of a show I use to watch on PBS. The hostess was Sister Wendy who would take you along to different famous art galleries and take a well known painting and show and explain the story about it and the fine details that you would never notice. Fil shows you and explains the fine details of all the wonderful singers we were so fortunate to see and hear. Fil you are an artist in your own right.
I was a teenager in the fifties who always listened to the Elvis and the other rockers of that era. Then one day my older brother home a record of Sinatra singing Night and Day. That was it. Every time a new Sinatra album came out, I’d buy it. Still have them.
What a warm, powerful and a resonant voice. I believe he’s using his chest mix for most of it, as he speaks sings as well as slides but mostly speak singing his way through it. I enjoyed the occasional belting with vibrato. His body language was fantastic. He was really trying to demonstrate the lyrics with most of it, but sometimes even when he wasn’t demonstrating the lyrics he would move anyway, whether it made sense or not. As long as you’re moving and you’re in it and you’re Vibing with the music. Just stay in it. Fantastic. His eyes were always focused, he was always in the moment with this song and it’s message, bonding with the audience through his acting
What a coincidence you choose this FS performance to review. I happened to see it on RUclips a couple weeks ago, and thought, wow. This is what “The Voice” is all about. Everything is there, in that one performance. 👍
Very nice Fil. I haven't seen any of your videos for a couple of months but I chose a good one to start up again! Glad you picked The Chairman of the Board!! Keep up the great analysis!!
Hi Fil! What a wonderful analysis tonight! In the mid sixties Frank really made a comeback! Strangers in the Night...Something Stupid with Nancy...we loved him! His daughter did okay too! Thanks for this one! ✌️
There are many singing styles, and then there's Frank Sinatra. A brilliant vocal musician singer who really did do it his way. I thoroughly enjoyed your expert observations. Many thanks.
In front of an orchestra, Sinatra one of a kind power brash singer. others equal in small condo settings but Sinatra really is the guy you think of with a big band. I was fortunate to see him in 1978 and I've never seen anyone get a 15-minute ovation before he started the show. The best performer I've ever seen and I've seen a few big ones mid 70's through the '90s from rock to jazz to country to Pavarotti who was also very exciting. Trust me if you saw Sinatra live in the '60s and '70s is was something you fondly remember. I think Elvis the only other with that special presence and Michael Jackson in a slightly different but very exciting way.
Sinatra, Presley, Jagger top 3 frontmen for me. The young Mick had Frank's cockiness and some of the same moves, even verbally some of that similar turn-around violence... Strangers in the Night, Let's Spend the Night Together...
I love his albums with small sets, though his torch songs wreck me. “Frank Sinatra Sings For Only the Lonely,” and L0”In the Wee Small Hours” are my go to’s for Frank.
When I'm feeling a bit down, tired, and hopeless, I just tune in to this and you cheer me up. I'd love to time travel to '66. Its always been a toss up for me between Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. I certainly loved his daughter Nancy in '68 when I was aged 6. I miss those days.
Saw Frank in the round just him a mic a stool and a glass of water i never have seen a more relaxed performance he was in charge the whole way he was just plain cool a true Legend!!
Frank Sinatra was my dad's favorite singer. And I remember at about 3 years old seeing Frank Sinatra on television. My dad was also professional musician until he cut his finger working in a cabinet shop and couldn't play professionally any longer. Thanks again for all your hard work and presenting these videos. And thanks again for doing this Frank Sinatra video.Fil, have you ever done a video about sister Rosetta tharpe? Gospel and probably the first rock and roll guitarist in America. She was absolutely phenomenal. And Elvis loved her. I think Frank Sinatra was voted the performer of the century in America. I got to see Frank in 1980. I got to see two shows. It was absolutely amazing. Well thanks again, your analysis and hard work shine through as always. God bless.
A great singer and actor. I always enjoyed his songs. I was in high school when I first saw Frank in concert in Atlantic City. I also enjoyed his movies the most when I was 11. At that age I understood what the movies were about. When I was 21 in 1980, I would go down to Atlantic City with a couple friends and see Frank, Andy Williams, and Kenny Rogers in concert.
I'm 74-years old now, and I've seen just about everyone... from Elvis, to the Beatles, to Sinatra, to Jimi, to the Doors, to Cream's Farewell Performance. All were great, and all made their indelible mark on music and society. But without Frank, there would be no Harry Connick Jr., no Michael Buble, or any other popular crooner or lounge singer . All copied him, stole from him, and emulated him. Sinatra could do more with a single flick of his hand than everyone else could do with their whole bodies. There will never be another Francis Albert Sinatra. RIP.
@@robiandolo Not "lucky," just OLD. I caught Elvis at the Vegas Hilton during the 70's, the Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, Sinatra headlining at the Greek Theater (with Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley MacLaine as openers), Cream's Farewell Concert at the LA Forum, Jimi Hendrix at the Newport Jazz Festival, and The Doors at the Whiskey. I even remember catching The Iron Butterfly and Van Halen at Gizzarri's back in the day. Maybe I WAS lucky!!
Boy, you saw most of the groups I saw at the same time, although I'm only 70. The one I did not get to see was Cream. They are my favorite group from that era and I know practically all their songs by heart but I never saw them live. I for one would like to hear about when you saw them and what it was like.
Buble has actually admitted that he was inflicted by everyone and that his favourite artist is Bobby Darin, and his mother’s Elvis. He used to listen to his grandfather record collection. You can hear the influence of Bing Cosby and the Andrew Sisters in his iconic Christmas album. Anyone who thinks that Buble has only been influenced by Sinatra, is kidding themselves. And Harry, is a genius musician who covers many styles of music. from big band to New Orleans style and probably many I haven’t heard. And all of this crap about ‘stealing music’ is ludicrous. Music is music. Artists are inspired by other artists. Unless Sinatra personally penned the songs he wrote and never listened to another artist, he was also inspired by others.
Frank is excellent. He's kind of a gold standard. I think the worst thing you can say about anybody is their timing is bad and they're off key. Frank is always on time, his phrasing and tonality are fantastic. Also he makes excellent choices in terms of the people who he performs with. Listen to the caliber of the individual musicians that play with him. He worked with the best of the best. I saw an interview with him on Johnny Carson one night and he was talking about who he liked to listen to. He had his favorites. Did anybody else see that interview and remember the names of the people that Frank Sinatra liked to listen to? He was also known as a king of professional courtesy. He complimented others and he helped others with their careers. Frank was a stand-up guy.
eric heine Glenn Campbell also played, for him. I believe that is Glenn's Guitar playing in ' Something Stupid ,' with Frank and Nancy. A timeless, Masterpiece.
He admired Tony Bennet, commenting that “Tony has a tear in his voice.” I had the opportunity to see Tony in concert a couple of years ago. He was 89 at the time and had his daughter touring with him, who is a great performer in her own right. His vocals were spot on and he sang for nearly two hours. Would have loved to have seen Sinatra.
So happy you covered "The Voice." Great insights into what makes him unique. If you've never done a Bing Crosby performance from earlier in his career, that would be fun, too!
@@jimgamble2429 Matt Monro was a great singer, great voice. My Dad loved him too...and so did I ("Three Coins In A Fountain" was my favourite...). But IMHO Frank had that special legato phrasing and articulation. There were also Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Vic Damone...
He rarely, if ever did his studio recordings in one take. He was very precise and meticulous in the studio. His movies were a different story, that’s where he would do one take.
Oh my heart, my heart!! Absolutely LOVE Frank Sinatra! When my daughter was only 3 I taught her so many of his songs, she’d just sing them word for word, lol, of course mom was so proud. Of course she’s almost 30 now and wouldn’t sing a Frank Sinatra song if I begged her to, a shame that, because THAT was real singing and talent, even before MY time. I love his music to this day. Thanks Fil.
My son is almost 33. He moved back home not long before joining the Marine Corps at 22 (no point in signing another lease.) I went digging through his stuff one day out of boredom & was astounded to find a bunch of Sinatra movies AND CDs! My kid has always been very private, plays his cards close to the chest. Still, Sinatra? Wow! 🤭
I have learned so much about singing and music from your videos. Your enthusiasm for all genres of music is wonderful! Who would have thought that a metalhead (and I mean that in the best way) would every praise Frank Sinatra. Thank you!
hands down, sinatra greatest singer with great phrasing. loved his mannerisms and hand gestures too. i collect all his music including all his capitol albums and reprise albums. so many singers tried to sing like him but there was only one frank sinatra. amazing analyst with all this coming from the top of your head. great job you are doing analysing these great artists!
Frank's performance here is goose-bump stuff. He nails it, and it's partly due to the synergy between band and singer. The funky, tailor-made arrangement stimulates Frank to do his thing. His trademark is variety - variety of vocal phrase. Syncopation and rubato are prominent in one phrase (for example 'this whole world keeps going around'), strict musical metre in the next ('I've been up and down and over and out' or 'I pick myself up') depending on what he wants to convey. Staccato and legato serve similar ends. The laid-back delivery belies the years of study. Yes, some musician and some story-teller . . .
Terrific analysis as usual. As you pointed out, he brought Oscar award- winning acting ability to his stage performances.Indeed, you had to see him in concert to really appreciate how good he was. I saw him in his final years at a stadium here in Australia. I was close to the stage , sitting in an aisle seat and Frank walked by, literally a few feet away. Interesting to see him so close up. Also worth mentioning that he was a fine radio actor. Check out the drama series that he starred in called "Rocky Fortune".You'll find it here on You Tube.
The slide: brilliant metaphor Fil. His voice definitely takes you on a nice easy ride that you just don’t want to end. I was mesmerized, what a great performance. Love seeing him act out the lyrics also.
Frank was a little before my time (I'm approaching 70 y/o) and I didn't give him much thought growing up, but in my middle years I began to appreciate his vast talent, and with your excellent evaluation Fil; now I know why. Top notch review, as always.
Wow! Great vid man! I discovered him long a go. My rock and roll friends all thought I was nuts but by now they've all become fans. His phrasing is impeccable, and his music is timeless! And I love the pinky ring!
It is wonderful to recognize the genius of musicians I grew up with and pretty much accepted as the norm. Thank you for opening my eyes to the genius I once ignored.
I can never get over the difference in Frank’s voice in the early years compared to the mature voice we hear here. This is the version of Frank that I heard first. Swingy, punchy and he almost spat out the words… and it’s great. Then one day, I heard an early album of Frank’s and I actually kept checking the liner notes in order to check that it was in fact, him. He was so lyrical and smooth in the early years, and to me sounds like another artist. As an example, watch the Star Dust video (1943). I know that voices change over time, but Frank just sounds the complete opposite… not only vocally, but his total approach to the song. I love this song btw. I also love Bassey’s version.
We just watched the two part documentary on Sinatra, so your analysis was so timely! I haven’t scrolled through all your videos, but I haven’t seen Linda Ronstadt. Her voice, I my opinion, was incredible and the breadth of her music unmatched.
That's Life. One of my favorite Frank Sinatra song. Thank for showing this clip. If I want to be cheered up, I would play this video and sometime I would bring out my guitar and play it. Thanks Fil.
Frank had such a talented ear. He could listen to the arrangement in rehearsal, remove say the second trumpet, and make the recording better. And the arrangements in general were heavenly.
I love Frank’s music from the late 50’s and early 60’s the best. Post Tommy Dorsey and pre Late sixties. His series of swing albums. So many great songs with an explosive and highly skilled big band behind him. I’ve got you under my skin, I get a kick out of i you , young at heart, The way you look tonight. I could go on and on with more song titles. His voice got darker and heavier as he moved into middle age, which only made it better and more unique. Once again a great job on breaking it down. Thanks so much.
Great video and analysis, Fil. There will never be another like him. Perhaps the best voice ever to carry the Great American Songbook standards into a niche that reaches near perfection. Not sure any singer has influenced more pop singers than ole' Blue Eyes.
Now, you see, I just thought he was lucky enough to be born with a good voice. I had no idea how technical this is. Thanks for teaching us about this. Wonderful info. New respect for singers. Always been a fan of Frank, and his daughter Nancy also.
Thanks Fil for this review. I've really grown to appreciate Frank Sinatra much more as I've gotten older. I really appreciate his albums with Count Basie. The humor, the relaxed vibe with the band is epic and it is completely transmitted to the listener. There is a album of a concert Sinatra did at the Sands ( in Vegas), .... it's live..... and it is outstanding. I really enjoyed ( too much) watching your reaction to this ( one of my favorite songs) and really appreciated your distillation of , and appreciation for Frank's style and talent. Thank you Fil.
Fil: I absolutely love that you analyse the full spectrum of singers and musicians! That's real class! It exposes people to a wide range, so to speak, of singers and musicians. Sinatra was an extraordinary song stylist and your analysis exemplifies this. Thank you so much! Would you also please cover Nat King Cole, if you haven't already? Thank you, again! Take care.
Thanks Fil ! This post really showcases the song style of The Chairman of the Board . As always your analysis points out the aspects of the production from a professional musicians POV . I also really appreciate the movies that Mr. Sinatra participated . He could interpret the protagonist's side , so well .
WOW!!!!!🎼🎼🎵🎶♩🎙🎤🎙🎤The voice ..... the greatest singer in the world the best of the 20th century selling millions of more albums of Frank Albert Sinatra's versatility is great from his first recordings with Tommy Dorsey to his last recordings; singin with great interpreters and composers ... Tom Jobim, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis, Harry James, Ray Charles, Barbra Straisand, Louis Armstrong to name a few the choice of the very good song allowed you to do a wonderful analysis could be talk a lot like the musical movies in which I act and others, anyway hopefully in the future you can analyze another Frank Sinatra song I congratulate you for this magnificent analysis and the recording of Frank Sinatra....👏👏👌👌👌👌💛💛💛🖒🖒🖒
Another great analysis. You such a great job of also taking non guitar music/vocals and relate it to the fretboard in a way that’s easy to understand and relate to.
Great Information & voice presentation on Frank Sinatra ! Frank would also start his own record label called Reprise Records after he left Capitol records. Reprise records would later on end up as Reprise/Warner Bros records, Kind Regards, Marc Jones, Australian Vocalist - Pop/Jazz/Ballads & Original Songs in Los Angeles, U.S.A From Sydney, Australia. : )
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I was 2 years old in 1966 but when I was 16 in 1980 I went to The Royal Albert Hall to see Frank Sinatra. I’ve been to many concerts but never have enjoyed and remembered more than Frank Sinatra live. Just amazing.
I went to that, it was wonderful
@@christinedennison7770 Do you remember I think a lady run up to the stage to take a photo and frank looked right at her a blew his checks out and made a funny face.
Frank could be a tough, brash, even uncouth man in real life, but as a performer he was the top of the top. His ballads were so sweet, his timing impeccable, and he never gave anything but his very best to an audience. He respected his audience and they loved him for that. What a performer, the greatest.
Yep he was low class.
That “tough, brash, sometimes uncouth” aspect of his personality is what fueled/propelled his artistic genius & brilliance as a performer. Couldn’t have had the one without the other. True of most great performers...🙏🎼😎
@@designstudio8013 Knew him did you? Thought not.
@@derekrigby6726 I know people that know people...gott it kid??
@@designstudio8013 you dont know anyone that knows Frank Sinatra...got it boy?
Brilliant singer, excellent analysis. Thanks, Fil.
Fil, great review of Frank. Always enjoy your thoughts especially with a singer like Frank.
Lovely to hear such an informed appraisal from a young musician. The unpretentious analysis helped me enormously too.
Frank’s black satin bow tie has more class and stage presence than any male artist alive today.....he doesn’t need dancers and theatrics to absolutely nail a performance.
AMEN!!!!!
Onstage he was certainly the epitome of class but in his private life different story. Saw him once in Vegas and Tom Driesson was a comedian who opened up the show, and as he finished doing his thing Sinatra just walks onstage, no introduction
Many modern artists use dancers, auto tune and lip synching to hide their mediocrity. I pity the youth of today.
Lionheart Roar They don’t want or need our pity believe me. They enjoy their music as much as we enjoyed ours. Go back and look at every artist that played on American Bandstand because everyone of them lip synched their performance
HamiltonRb Thats because American bandstand was for dancing, and very small studio. Now tell they lip synced on Ed Sullivan which had the pit band below the stage. Many younger people today love music from long before them, as any person does that even appreciates music back to the Great Composers, that started it all. Just who is composing music today that (if the human race survives its present regression) will be remembered and loved for the next centuries?
Sinatra's voice grew on me much later in my life, probably because of my maturing. I was a teenager throughout the 60s, so Sinatra's style didn't fit my music style. I love his voice now and I consider him one of the greatest singers.
Your critique was enjoyable, thank you Fil.
I was just going to say same. I really didn't appreciate The Chairman of the Board until I was in my late 30's... and something just flipped on in my head. I really appreciate him now, but it's too much to ask younger folks to appreciate some music until they've lived a bit. heh. This is one of my favorite songs of his.
Same here, i was a teenager throughout the 60,s too . I remember my parents liked Frank Sinatra,s music. Not me, for sure. That was old school and boring. But then in 1963 these 4 guys from Liverpool introduced a whole new musical genre to the world. It blew us away back then and continues today. The amount of great music that evolved during the 60,s was exeptional for the sheer variety and innovation. So glad i experienced the greatest music era of all time.
Agreed. Sinatra was my parent’s music. I later learned to appreciate him.
@@tjvanpopta Your story reminds me of watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show as a 12 year old, thinking this was the most incredible thing I have ever seen, and after they finished my dad saying " they are terrible, couldn't hold a candle to Bing Crosby" Ya got to love the generation gap, where every generation thinks their music is the best
@@HamiltonRb fair enough. Still i believe our generation had the best music ever. We may never see a creatieve period like that again. I don,t think todays music will stand the test of time. Doesn,t have anything memorable. We were very lucky and fortunated to have so many great artist back then. The 60,s were magical !
You are so well studied on the subject. Kudos.
Fil your perspective is always insightful
Sinatra was of my mother and father's era. His records were among the stack they played on weekends for parties and picknicks. And, I would have sent them to Vegas just to see him, had I had the means. But it never happened. Even in Sinatra's last performances, when his voice was waning like the little train that could, dad would say he sounded the same. Mom's gone now, and dad is 94. He's lost his hearing. But he kept the records. When we go, our times go with us. Thanks for homage, Fil.
The man swam and swam to get breath control and he earned it. Every breath he takes is underwater and is golden. Nobody phrased so well. I think his rhythmic competition was Peggy Lee. She had the best sense of punctuation/beat.
I can imagine him swimming with a lit cigarette waiting for him at each end of the pool! The biography says once he joined Harry James' band he became fascinated with the bandleader's breath control while playing the trumpet and worked hard to develop that same kind of control for his voice.
My Dad loved them both!
@@holly7869 That was Tommy Dorsey's band. Dorsey played very long melodic lines on the trombone, and Sinatra wanted to learn the same type of breath control.
His diction is perfect no matter what he sings I understand every word a great story teller singer and the camera loves him.
WOW Fil 😊 What a great video this is !! And love your short bio . TY ✌🏼🌟
Time Stamps -
4:07 Song background
5:43 Freeform Phrasing
6:40 Vocal Stylisation (pitch slides)
9:15 Pitch Accuracy
10:55 Supported Sound
12:12 Theatre of Performance
13:55 Range demonstration
16:11 History
Thanks for the timestamps. They help when we watch and when we rewatch. I am astonished how often I rewatch your videos. You are quality all the way❤️
I admit it, Frank was great. By the way, I’m addicted to this channel and so impressed by the variety of artists you present 😊👍🏻
No phony whining and warbling like today’s talent show stars. Just raw talent and connecting with the audience.
My folks saw Sinatra and mentioned how well he connected with the audience. He spoke to everyone. It was a stage presence, charisma sort of thing. A story teller for sure. Thanks Fil for detailing the nuance of Frank's style. He connected with so many people.
Bold and smooth, just like his favorite drink.
Working through your videos is an education in understanding the technical aspects of the human singing voice in layman's terms so that we can understand it and this one is especially important because Sinatra was unique.
You mention that he was a 'one take' guy, true but in an extraordinary book "Sessions With Sinatra" by Charles L. Granata which explores in detail the technical aspects of his singing and the changing recording techniques he encountered, it shows just how lavish was his commitment to laying down the perfect recording. It's as if he knew subconsciously that these recordings would become historical documents in the evolution of popular music. And he was a pioneer in establishing the album concept as an art in itself.
With Sinatra it's important also to recall how his voice changed during an epic career. From the sweet low tenor crooning of his early years, through the steely self confident swagger of his middle period to the declamatory outbursts of his later career.
The one consistency which never faltered in fifty five years of singing was his enunciation. Every word crystal clear to the ear. Swooping and diminuendos he embraced but never did he breath in the middle of a word or diminish the importance of the lyrics for the sake of vocal effect. Truly a poet in musical form and a giant among popular singers. History has him.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Fil, you're amazing. What an awesome teacher you are. I'm impressed.
Sinatra. No one like him, back then or ever. An excellent bio on Netflix right now.
God to know. Thanks for sharing. Im deff gonna check that out on Netflix
Thanks, going to go check that out!
Gypsee Danger it is a great biography.
Definitely worth the watch.
Nice, ty for sharing :)
Sinatra was a great singer and I liked his movies too. My Mom and Dad really liked him too and saw him in Vegas. Fil reminds me of a show I use to watch on PBS. The hostess was Sister Wendy who would take you along to different famous art galleries and take a well known painting and show and explain the story about it and the fine details that you would never notice. Fil shows you and explains the fine details of all the wonderful singers we were so fortunate to see and hear. Fil you are an artist in your own right.
Thanks!
The best! I saw him in concert near the end of his life...people said he had lost a step. People were wrong...he was flawless.
I was a teenager in the fifties who always listened to the Elvis and the other rockers of that era. Then one day my older brother home a record of Sinatra singing Night and Day. That was it. Every time a new Sinatra album came out, I’d buy it. Still have them.
What a warm, powerful and a resonant voice. I believe he’s using his chest mix for most of it, as he speaks sings as well as slides but mostly speak singing his way through it. I enjoyed the occasional belting with vibrato. His body language was fantastic. He was really trying to demonstrate the lyrics with most of it, but sometimes even when he wasn’t demonstrating the lyrics he would move anyway, whether it made sense or not. As long as you’re moving and you’re in it and you’re Vibing with the music. Just stay in it. Fantastic. His eyes were always focused, he was always in the moment with this song and it’s message, bonding with the audience through his acting
Rosannasfriend: great comment! You nailed it yourself!
Born in 66. I really like your reaction videos. You have a wonderful way of giving very technical analysis of songs you listen to.
Thanks!
wow i learned a lot today. thanks
I saw him 17 times in concert from 1977 to 1992. Brilliant! I'm a mega fan and a well-known collector of his video and music rarities. ♥
What a coincidence you choose this FS performance to review. I happened to see it on RUclips a couple weeks ago, and thought, wow. This is what “The Voice” is all about. Everything is there, in that one performance. 👍
Very nice Fil. I haven't seen any of your videos for a couple of months but I chose a good one to start up again! Glad you picked The Chairman of the Board!! Keep up the great analysis!!
Hi Fil! What a wonderful analysis tonight! In the mid sixties Frank really made a comeback! Strangers in the Night...Something Stupid with Nancy...we loved him! His daughter did okay too! Thanks for this one! ✌️
Auto tune was Nancy's best friend.
There are many singing styles, and then there's Frank Sinatra. A brilliant vocal musician singer who really did do it his way. I thoroughly enjoyed your expert observations. Many thanks.
Wow one and only "Mr. Blue Eyes" himself, what a treat! Many thanks Fil for your choice and analysis.
So good.
In front of an orchestra, Sinatra one of a kind power brash singer. others equal in small condo settings but Sinatra really is the guy you think of with a big band. I was fortunate to see him in 1978 and I've never seen anyone get a 15-minute ovation before he started the show. The best performer I've ever seen and I've seen a few big ones mid 70's through the '90s from rock to jazz to country to Pavarotti who was also very exciting. Trust me if you saw Sinatra live in the '60s and '70s is was something you fondly remember. I think Elvis the only other with that special presence and Michael Jackson in a slightly different but very exciting way.
Sinatra, Presley, Jagger top 3 frontmen for me. The young Mick had Frank's cockiness and some of the same moves, even verbally some of that similar turn-around violence... Strangers in the Night, Let's Spend the Night Together...
I love his albums with small sets, though his torch songs wreck me. “Frank Sinatra Sings For Only the Lonely,” and L0”In the Wee Small Hours” are my go to’s for Frank.
@@M0odyBlue all of his albums are great. Hard to cherry pick his catelog, but I like the small combos as well
Spot on, great dissection mate!
When I'm feeling a bit down, tired, and hopeless, I just tune in to this and you cheer me up. I'd love to time travel to '66. Its always been a toss up for me between Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. I certainly loved his daughter Nancy in '68 when I was aged 6. I miss those days.
'TRUE THIS TOO'!!!
I graduated from high school in 1966, and I’d like to go back, too - permanently!
My mom was Sicilian and LOVED her some Frankie- so do I! Thanks, Fil!!!❤
Saw Frank in the round just him a mic a stool and a glass of water i never have seen a more relaxed performance he was in charge the whole way he was just plain cool a true Legend!!
Chairman of the Board....what else can one say??
What is the biography on Netflix called?
Are ya sure it was water?
Frank Sinatra was my dad's favorite singer. And I remember at about 3 years old seeing Frank Sinatra on television. My dad was also professional musician until he cut his finger working in a cabinet shop and couldn't play professionally any longer. Thanks again for all your hard work and presenting these videos. And thanks again for doing this Frank Sinatra video.Fil, have you ever done a video about sister Rosetta tharpe? Gospel and probably the first rock and roll guitarist in America. She was absolutely phenomenal. And Elvis loved her. I think Frank Sinatra was voted the performer of the century in America. I got to see Frank in 1980. I got to see two shows. It was absolutely amazing. Well thanks again, your analysis and hard work shine through as always. God bless.
Love your smile. Frank did it all effortlessly.
One of my home state's, New Jersey, favorite sons, and, one of many of our contributions to music & culture.
A great singer and actor. I always enjoyed his songs. I was in high school when I first saw Frank in concert in Atlantic City. I also enjoyed his movies the most when I was 11. At that age I understood what the movies were about. When I was 21 in 1980, I would go down to Atlantic City with a couple friends and see Frank, Andy Williams, and Kenny Rogers in concert.
I'm 74-years old now, and I've seen just about everyone... from Elvis, to the Beatles, to Sinatra, to Jimi, to the Doors, to Cream's Farewell Performance. All were great, and all made their indelible mark on music and society. But without Frank, there would be no Harry Connick Jr., no Michael Buble, or any other popular crooner or lounge singer . All copied him, stole from him, and emulated him. Sinatra could do more with a single flick of his hand than everyone else could do with their whole bodies. There will never be another Francis Albert Sinatra. RIP.
'TRUE THAT'.
tiffsaver OMG! I hate you! Not really I got to see Elvis, Ringo, Paul -not Beatles and Clapton not Cream. You’re very lucky.
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Not "lucky," just OLD. I caught Elvis at the Vegas Hilton during the 70's, the Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, Sinatra headlining at the Greek Theater (with Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley MacLaine as openers), Cream's Farewell Concert at the LA Forum, Jimi Hendrix at the Newport Jazz Festival, and The Doors at the Whiskey. I even remember catching The Iron Butterfly and Van Halen at Gizzarri's back in the day. Maybe I WAS lucky!!
Boy, you saw most of the groups I saw at the same time, although I'm only 70. The one I did not get to see was Cream. They are my favorite group from that era and I know practically all their songs by heart but I never saw them live. I for one would like to hear about when you saw them and what it was like.
Buble has actually admitted that he was inflicted by everyone and that his favourite artist is Bobby Darin, and his mother’s Elvis. He used to listen to his grandfather record collection. You can hear the influence of Bing Cosby and the Andrew Sisters in his iconic Christmas album.
Anyone who thinks that Buble has only been influenced by Sinatra, is kidding themselves.
And Harry, is a genius musician who covers many styles of music. from big band to New Orleans style and probably many I haven’t heard.
And all of this crap about ‘stealing music’ is ludicrous. Music is music. Artists are inspired by other artists. Unless Sinatra personally penned the songs he wrote and never listened to another artist, he was also inspired by others.
Frank is excellent. He's kind of a gold standard. I think the worst thing you can say about anybody is their timing is bad and they're off key.
Frank is always on time, his phrasing and tonality are fantastic. Also he makes excellent choices in terms of the people who he performs with.
Listen to the caliber of the individual musicians that play with him.
He worked with the best of the best.
I saw an interview with him on Johnny Carson one night and he was talking about who he liked to listen to. He had his favorites. Did anybody else see that interview and remember the names of the people that Frank Sinatra liked to listen to?
He was also known as a king of professional courtesy. He complimented others and he helped others with their careers.
Frank was a stand-up guy.
Yeah Frank liked to entertain the ladies in his life with Jerry Vale who is also a great singer.
eric heine Glenn Campbell also played, for him. I believe that is Glenn's Guitar playing in ' Something Stupid ,' with Frank and Nancy. A timeless, Masterpiece.
Frank is the gold standard.
Frank once said Lou Rawls had the smoothest sound he ever heard
He admired Tony Bennet, commenting that “Tony has a tear in his voice.”
I had the opportunity to see Tony in concert a couple of years ago. He was 89 at the time and had his daughter touring with him, who is a great performer in her own right. His vocals were spot on and he sang for nearly two hours.
Would have loved to have seen Sinatra.
These little town blues , Are melting away
Nicely done.
The Chairman of the Board! Go, Fil!
So happy you covered "The Voice." Great insights into what makes him unique. If you've never done a Bing Crosby performance from earlier in his career, that would be fun, too!
Brother Can You Spare a Dime.
Frank had THE swing! Non-pareil...Brilliantly analysed, Fil. As always... 👌
Hold the phone!! Bit of a sweeping statement! Matt monro? Frank himself paid great compliments to Matt!
@@jimgamble2429 Matt Monro was a great singer, great voice. My Dad loved him too...and so did I ("Three Coins In A Fountain" was my favourite...). But IMHO Frank had that special legato phrasing and articulation. There were also Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Vic Damone...
Charles Hoernemann agreed. Well put.
I was waiting for the harp, denied! What a band! What a class act! Thanks again Fil for featuring classic big band tunes!
I love the stories in the comments. I also really appreciate efforts by you to provide the background on Frank's career progression.
He rarely, if ever did his studio recordings in one take. He was very precise and meticulous in the studio.
His movies were a different story, that’s where he would do one take.
Very true. Under My Skin took him around 20 takes. But in acting, he felt additional takes detracted from the spontaneity that he sought.
Oh my heart, my heart!! Absolutely LOVE Frank Sinatra! When my daughter was only 3 I taught her so many of his songs, she’d just sing them word for word, lol, of course mom was so proud. Of course she’s almost 30 now and wouldn’t sing a Frank Sinatra song if I begged her to, a shame that, because THAT was real singing and talent, even before MY time. I love his music to this day. Thanks Fil.
My son is almost 33. He moved back home not long before joining the Marine Corps at 22 (no point in signing another lease.) I went digging through his stuff one day out of boredom & was astounded to find a bunch of Sinatra movies AND CDs! My kid has always been very private, plays his cards close to the chest. Still, Sinatra? Wow! 🤭
Hey, Fil, enjoy good ol Frank Sinatra. Simpler times. My dad loved this guy
I have learned so much about singing and music from your videos. Your enthusiasm for all genres of music is wonderful! Who would have thought that a metalhead (and I mean that in the best way) would every praise Frank Sinatra. Thank you!
hands down, sinatra greatest singer with great phrasing. loved his mannerisms and hand gestures too. i collect all his music including all his capitol albums and reprise albums. so many singers tried to sing like him but there was only one frank sinatra. amazing analyst with all this coming from the top of your head. great job you are doing analysing these great artists!
Wonderful stuff! I'm so glad you did a video on Frank... I asked a couple of months ago. I really enjoyed the analysis.
Great rundown of his history!
Oh Fil you are one kookie hip dude...
Can you dig it baby ✌😎
Love frank and his style of singing.......
Always entertaining Fil,nice work 😆🎸
Love Love Frank Sinatra
Frank's performance here is goose-bump stuff. He nails it, and it's partly due to the synergy between band and singer. The funky, tailor-made arrangement stimulates Frank to do his thing. His trademark is variety - variety of vocal phrase. Syncopation and rubato are prominent in one phrase (for example 'this whole world keeps going around'), strict musical metre in the next ('I've been up and down and over and out' or 'I pick myself up') depending on what he wants to convey. Staccato and legato serve similar ends. The laid-back delivery belies the years of study. Yes, some musician and some story-teller . . .
Excellent review, Fil, thank you! Frank is one of my all time favorites. You've honored his charismatic 1966 performance perfectly!
Terrific analysis as usual. As you pointed out, he brought Oscar award- winning acting ability to his stage performances.Indeed, you had to see him in concert to really appreciate how good he was. I saw him in his final years at a stadium here in Australia. I was close to the stage , sitting in an aisle seat and Frank walked by, literally a few feet away. Interesting to see him so close up. Also worth mentioning that he was a fine radio actor. Check out the drama series that he starred in called "Rocky Fortune".You'll find it here on You Tube.
Kind of funny. One of our cats jumped on my desk and stared at the sceeen when Sinatra started to sing.
Again, Thank you for this on Frank. you are always on point!
Added bonus, hear great music, blast from the past! Your insight sopt on.
Lovely analysis as always. Thank you, Fil. Excellent!
He was a great dancer too !
A Performer who always gave 100% and studied and praticed His Craft, it's what helped make Him a Great Entertainerand Singer.
Perfection!
Thank you for this. MY favorite is Frank Sinatra and I was born in 1966.
If Frank has issues, stage fright ain't one.
The slide: brilliant metaphor Fil. His voice definitely takes you on a nice easy ride that you just don’t want to end. I was mesmerized, what a great performance. Love seeing him act out the lyrics also.
From the same TV special, he did a wonderful performance of Moonlight in Vermont.
Thanks for yet another enjoyable and insightful analysis. I learn so much from your videos - All the very best to you ✨
Frank was a little before my time (I'm approaching 70 y/o) and I didn't give him much thought growing up, but in my middle years I began to appreciate his vast talent, and with your excellent evaluation Fil; now I know why. Top notch review, as always.
Wow! Great vid man!
I discovered him long a go. My rock and roll friends all thought I was nuts but by now they've all become fans.
His phrasing is impeccable, and his music is timeless!
And I love the pinky ring!
Excellent Outstanding Thank You For Sharing I can Tell You’re A Real Fan Of Frank By Your Smile Franks Organist Amazing Awesomeness Wonderful 💕🎶💕🎶🏄🥇🥂😎
It is wonderful to recognize the genius of musicians I grew up with and pretty much accepted as the norm. Thank you for opening my eyes to the genius I once ignored.
I can never get over the difference in Frank’s voice in the early years compared to the mature voice we hear here. This is the version of Frank that I heard first. Swingy, punchy and he almost spat out the words… and it’s great. Then one day, I heard an early album of Frank’s and I actually kept checking the liner notes in order to check that it was in fact, him. He was so lyrical and smooth in the early years, and to me sounds like another artist. As an example, watch the Star Dust video (1943). I know that voices change over time, but Frank just sounds the complete opposite… not only vocally, but his total approach to the song.
I love this song btw. I also love Bassey’s version.
We just watched the two part documentary on Sinatra, so your analysis was so timely! I haven’t scrolled through all your videos, but I haven’t seen Linda Ronstadt. Her voice, I my opinion, was incredible and the breadth of her music unmatched.
She's here somewhere! Type in British guitarist and the artist, as scrolling through over 1,000 videos could take a while!😂
Looove your analysis! Thank you!
There could never be another Sinatra! The best!
That's Life. One of my favorite Frank Sinatra song. Thank for showing this clip. If I want to be cheered up, I would play this video and sometime I would bring out my guitar and play it. Thanks Fil.
The most beautiful voice ever... I am a fan of him.
Was fortunate to see Frank in concert in Worcester, MA in the early 80's. He really did do music 'his way'!!
Still my favorite singer xxx
Great analysis of his style, voice and appeal.
Frank had such a talented ear. He could listen to the arrangement in rehearsal, remove say the second trumpet, and make the recording better. And the arrangements in general were heavenly.
Frank Sinatra at his very apex. Superb.
He definitely has mannerisms like a conductor... Thanks professor...
He did a lot of conducting too, for Dean Martin, Peggy Lee.
Tommy Dorsey, to be specific.
I love Frank’s music from the late 50’s and early 60’s the best. Post Tommy Dorsey and pre Late sixties. His series of swing albums. So many great songs with an explosive and highly skilled big band behind him. I’ve got you under my skin, I get a kick out of i you , young at heart, The way you look tonight. I could go on and on with more song titles. His voice got darker and heavier as he moved into middle age, which only made it better and more unique. Once again a great job on breaking it down. Thanks so much.
Great video and analysis, Fil. There will never be another like him. Perhaps the best voice ever to carry the Great American Songbook standards into a niche that reaches near perfection. Not sure any singer has influenced more pop singers than ole' Blue Eyes.
He makes it look so effortless. What astonishing talent this man had.
Now, you see, I just thought he was lucky enough to be born with a good voice. I had no idea how technical this is. Thanks for teaching us about this. Wonderful info. New respect for singers. Always been a fan of Frank, and his daughter Nancy also.
Thanks Fil for this review. I've really grown to appreciate Frank Sinatra much more as I've gotten older. I really appreciate his albums with Count Basie. The humor, the relaxed vibe with the band is epic and it is completely transmitted to the listener. There is a album of a concert Sinatra did at the Sands ( in Vegas), .... it's live..... and it is outstanding. I really enjoyed ( too much) watching your reaction to this ( one of my favorite songs) and really appreciated your distillation of , and appreciation for Frank's style and talent. Thank you Fil.
Fil: I absolutely love that you analyse the full spectrum of singers and musicians! That's real class! It exposes people to a wide range, so to speak, of singers and musicians. Sinatra was an extraordinary song stylist and your analysis exemplifies this. Thank you so much! Would you also please cover Nat King Cole, if you haven't already? Thank you, again! Take care.
I can't get enough of your videos, so interesting, and agree with Laura, you're a great teacher!
Thanks Fil ! This post really showcases the song style of The Chairman of the Board . As always your analysis points out the aspects of the production from a professional musicians POV .
I also really appreciate the movies that Mr. Sinatra participated . He could interpret the protagonist's side , so well .
WOW!!!!!🎼🎼🎵🎶♩🎙🎤🎙🎤The voice ..... the greatest singer in the world the best of the 20th century selling millions of more albums of Frank Albert Sinatra's versatility is great from his first recordings with Tommy Dorsey to his last recordings; singin with great interpreters and composers ... Tom Jobim, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis, Harry James, Ray Charles, Barbra Straisand, Louis Armstrong to name a few the choice of the very good song allowed you to do a wonderful analysis could be talk a lot like the musical movies in which I act and others, anyway hopefully in the future you can analyze another Frank Sinatra song I congratulate you for this magnificent analysis and the recording of Frank Sinatra....👏👏👌👌👌👌💛💛💛🖒🖒🖒
Another great analysis. You such a great job of also taking non guitar music/vocals and relate it to the fretboard in a way that’s easy to understand and relate to.
Thanks!
Great Information & voice presentation on Frank Sinatra ! Frank would also start his own record label called Reprise Records after he left Capitol records. Reprise records would later on end up as Reprise/Warner Bros records, Kind Regards, Marc Jones, Australian Vocalist - Pop/Jazz/Ballads & Original Songs in Los Angeles, U.S.A From Sydney, Australia. : )