UglyDog Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 [url="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33075466"]http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33075466[/url] OK so his stuff really wasn't everyone's cup of Darjeeling, but you don't release 75 albums by being totally crap at your job. Brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 At Last! Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Lasted longer than Duracell he"ll be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 He always treated his musicians well. They were all on retainer when the Last Orchestra wasn't working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 In addition to selling 80m albums, Mr Last was - apparently - an award winning bass player back in the fifties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 A lot of outstanding Musicians played in his bands, and he treated them very well. The late great Derek Watkins did a stint with the JL Orchestra. Starts with Flugel then tears it up on Trumpet towards the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOKZ5zSDaAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 I believe Big Jim Sullivan was with him for quite a while too. Yes, I'd heard that he was a generous boss. Quite a rarity in this business, I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 He liked a party apparently. Did he do an album'make the party last ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1433935924' post='2795182'] A lot of outstanding Musicians played in his bands, and he treated them very well. The late great Derek Watkins did a stint with the JL Orchestra. Starts with Flugel then tears it up on Trumpet towards the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOKZ5zSDaAA [/quote] I was privileged to play with him in his early years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Ah, memories... my parents buying their first radiogram (stereogram?) and borrowing LPs from the the neighbours to play on it. Red Polydor label... Edited June 10, 2015 by ras52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 With such a big back catalog of arrangements it's entirely probable that the orchestra will go on long after the man is no longer with us, much like Glenn Miller. There are no individuals among the musicians that are specifically linked to that band alone really so they can all change at various times as long as the overrall enemble can produce [i]that[/i] sound and there is still an audience out there for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 He played golf here in Belgium while he was recording an album and tipped the caddyboy with 500 euro every day during a week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Met him a couple of times through work (we put out a couple of live CDs and DVDs). Absolute gentleman, and yes, treated his musicians brilliantly. Had a meeting with him in the Park Lane Hilton prior to him playing the RAH, and he insisted on the whole band staying in the same hotel as him. Also went to the end of tour party in Zwickau and had an absolute riot with the horn players, with Last making sure everyone got very drunk! The other little thing he did that amazed me was that he allowed fans in to the soundcheck, and once the band was up and playing he'd leave them to it and come off stage to chat with them. What a pro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sounds like a true gent. RIP JL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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