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BAJA Christmas Present

Discussion in 'A Small Circle of Friends: The Music Forum' started by Steve Sidoruk, Dec 5, 2011.

  1. Steve Sidoruk Administrator

    Here is something fun for Julius Wechter fans:

    Steve Sidoruk, Dec 5, 2011
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  2. Captain Bacardi Administrator

    Cool video Steve. Thanks!

    I always cringe when I see Dave Wells dragging his trombone on the ground - and this time he has two 'bones. A bent slide just waiting to happen.
    Captain Bacardi, Dec 5, 2011
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  3. Mike Blakesley Administrator

    I like it! This is my favorite version of this song for one simple reason: No words.
    Mike Blakesley, Dec 6, 2011
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  4. Rudy Spinning The Wheels Of Steel

    Could be a pawnshop "junker". :laugh:
    Rudy, Dec 6, 2011
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  5. mikeargo Member

    Thank you Steve for this boss baja seasonal moment!

    =Mike A.
    mikeargo, Dec 6, 2011
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  6. Dave Active Member

    An "abbreviated Partridge" saves us the monotony of ALL 12 Days! Thank you, Steve...


    -- Dave
    Dave, Dec 7, 2011
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  7. Harry Administrator

    The classiest arrangement that song has ever had! Thanks Steve (and thanks, Julius and Herb!)

    Harry
    Harry, Dec 7, 2011
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  8. Harry Administrator

    From Billboard in another December, 45 years ago:

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    Harry
    Harry, Dec 8, 2011
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  9. Captain Bacardi Administrator

    Funny to see how the TJB made "only" $400,000 for 11 performances back then. I wonder what that translates into todays dollars?
    Captain Bacardi, Dec 8, 2011
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  10. Mike Blakesley Administrator

    Well...I help book talent for our local county fair, so I get to see the "price lists" for a lot of acts. Top acts today can command anywhere from $300,000 to over $1 million for a performance. In '66 there WERE bigger super-stars than Herb (Beatles, Sinatra, and so on) so he probably wasn't considered the "number one" act by the industry. So, given that, I would take a wild guess that you could probably multiply the 1966 numbers by somewhere between 10 and 20 to get an answer. In other words, in today's dollars the TJB would get anywhere from $360,000 to $725,000 for a performance.
    Mike Blakesley, Dec 8, 2011
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  11. Steven J. Gross Active Member



    (Just a bonus Christmas video, Julius played on the album of course...)
    Steven J. Gross, Dec 11, 2011
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  12. mikeargo Member

    Man, those were the days. Thanks, Steven. Time to crack open the TJB Christmas Album and Something Festive again. And . . . "Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You," by Julius and Cissy.

    Mike A.
    mikeargo, Dec 11, 2011
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  13. Steven J. Gross Active Member

    Absolutely Mike- btw- I like your av- I'm a big Mannix theme fan :wink:
    Steven J. Gross, Dec 11, 2011
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  14. Charles H. Member

    This well-produced video makes me wish for a Baja Marimba Band Christmas album! The BMB versions of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," "Las Mananitas" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" are outstanding. If only the group had recorded about seven more seasonal tunes, we'd have an entire album to go with the wonderful "Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Christmas Album."

    Thanks, Steve.

    Charles
    Charles H., Dec 23, 2011
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  15. musicfirst Member

    Thanks, Steve. That was the best version of Twelve Days" yet. The Baja guys never looked better. And, your ending sentiment was so spot on. Julius was a gentle man. Best of the season to you and you family!
    musicfirst, Dec 23, 2011
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