Comments on: Frankie Valli’s Reflections on the Music Biz & Being a Hitmaker

By: Bob T

Bob T — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:55:45 +0000

Saw J boys in Las Vegas, second time first on Broadway Seen Frankie 3 times recently.. He is a living legend !!! The 4 Seasons are almost at the peak of their existance leaving sounds for the next generation. JBoys Movie will be a huge hit. While FRANKIE is 73, or 76, whatever we need a NEW SHOW AND LIVE ALBUM called “CHRONICLE” fifty plus years of FV and the 4 Seasons. I’ve produced it in my mind numerous times. IT should be his next concert tour ! # 1 AAAAAAAA Fan!!!!

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:12:50 +0000

Frank and Bob’s persistence and determination has to be admired.

The Motown years were bleak yet they led the way for
the comeback “My Eyes”. A pure gut feeling on their part. Then, the great comeback of The Four Seasons.

Decades later, even after continued failed releases, what did we get?….Jersey Boys!!

There’s a lesson here way beyond the music that we should pass on to our children. Never give up!

Without the Motown experience and Jersey Boys they could have ended up as just another 60′s Oldies band,
forgotten over time.

Ray

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:17:46 +0000

I think the current crop of true Pop fare for the next few years will be dominated by clones of The Jonas Brothers (A New Jersey Band BTW), Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift. And that’s the better, uplifting stuff. The rest will be just depressing.

By: Marty Hoffer

Marty Hoffer — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:12:35 +0000

The Motown years never got the promotion or respect from the industry that they deserved. I was well aware at the time of this music and all the releases were ignored by the radio stations around the country.The only released single that to my knowledge on the Billboard chart was Hickory in 1974. I think it peaked at #47.
When you listen to these recordings today, they sound just as fresh as back then.
As far as what is coming out today, most of it sounds the same and there is no individualality to what is out there.

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:37:16 +0000

I would really like to know more details about “Sherry” breaking in Detroit. I know a lot of later songs were played in Southeastern Michigan first, but I wasn’t aware of the story behind “Sherry”. Joey Reynolds worked in the area at times over the years beginning in 1963, and I know he brought a lot of Four Seasons records to light.

As far as the music of today, I miss acoustic instruments, and the elaborate arrangements that Charlie Calello and others were responsible for with FV4S, and other artists.