Comments on: Goldmine Magazine Features The Four Seasons!

By: LindaL

LindaL — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:09:04 +0000

That’s just a fantastic interview. Thank God Frankie was relentless in pursuing his chosen field. I would have loved to have been present during one of their early recording sessions and watched the collaborative efforts of these talented individuals. Interesting at the end of the interview where he says he hoped his music acted as a tranquilizer. I have always told people that going to Jersey Boys is a stress reliver for me. After a hectic day at work, I enjoy go to Jersey Boys for a few hours and escape to that wonderful world.

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:16:49 +0000

Great interview. Read it twice, there’s a lot of information there. Sometimes we get out on a limb here speculating about things and repeating rumors, so it’s a good thing to hear it straight from Frankie Valli. Reading how Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons interacted with others in the recording business from every corner was the best part of the interview. Between this and the inteview a few weeks ago with Bob Gaudio, and the Tom DeVito and Joe Long interviews, the whole story comes together. If only Nick Massi were still here to see all this and do an interview, too.

By: Howard Tucker

Howard Tucker — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:10:05 +0000

I so admire Frankie’s candor in this interview, even with the most direct questions. His exact quote is “I’m not gonna sit here and make things up.”

Frankie notes that he and Bob Gaudio own all the masters of their recordings (and were perhaps the first do to so). He talks about his hearing decline and restoration, his meeting and spending time with all four of the Beatles, and explains his choices for his “Romancing the ’60′s” CD. Most impressive, though, was his and Bob’s show of generosity in circumstances in which they clearly were not obligated, both in regards to the Four Seasons and to “Jersey Boys”.

Actually, in reading the article, the part I enjoyed most was his discussion of his role on the Sopranos, and his rationalization of his being OK with getting “whacked.”

Thanks for all you’ve given your public, Frankie. Happy and Healthy New Year.