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WOW! this is a SHOW.
after viewing this DVD twice, i cannot but say, this is truly a gem. this represents the lost era of american pop music. in this age of rap and hard rock, the gentleness, the elegance, the 40 piece big band. a time when ladies wore night gown and gentlemen wore black tie to show like this.... no more. i encourage young people below 30 to watch this... to learn about a time when there was good manner, elegance.

back to the DVD. sinatra may be a bit older but still sings great. gordon jenkins and don costa's big band (with string) provided superb support. also, to my surprise, i saw a few famous faces in the audience. i saw fred astaire, sammy davis jr. Lucy Ball plus many others i can't recall their names but know that they are movie stars of some sorts......

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Difficult to resist
Yes, it is always difficult for me to resist peformances by Frank Sinatra. I always imagined I would dislike him, personally, but there is no question that he is one of the finest performers of his era.

This television special is a must-have for any Sinatra buff. After all, it's from when he came out of retirement in front of an all-star audience.

There's a very nice balance between what was new material from arguably his finest album (of the same title -- particularly including "You Will Be My Music", "Let Me Try Again", and "Send In The Clowns") and Sinatra standards (who can resist his joy in singing "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "I've Got You Under My Skin", or "I've Got The World On A String"). The saloon segment is typically sentimental Sinatra.

The segment with Gene Kelly is great fun! Their personal pleasure in working together is quite evident, and the blend of flash-back scenes to the MGM years and their ability to still do a few dance steps is charming.

The video quality is good for the era, but too bad it had not been recorded in stereo. However, it's difficult to imagine many people not enjoying this delightful trip into the past, and certainly one of the best television performances by a performer who didn't always shine in that medium.

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You . . . will be . . . MY . . . music!
I just got into Frank Sinatra this past year, and this was one of the first shows I watched after my father passed in October of last year.

What can I say about this special. Frank Sinatra returns after his 1971 retirement, in great shape, and gives us one of his best Tv-specials ever.

I could go song by song like I do on some of my Sintra reviews, but everything here is what a Frank Sinatra special should be. All the songs from the past are here, a dance number with Gene Kelly, and his songs from his new album from the time.

They setup and shooting of this special was great. They start the special with Sinatra coming out of a spotlight to a bunch of fans and friends who scream, and welcome him back. "My Way" blares in the background. Sinatra then takes the mike and does "You Will Be My Music."

Man or woman. If you have ever lost a love one, but wished you could continue to live for them, then watch the opening of this special. It will drive you to tears and give a new meaning to "You will be my music."

Specials like this one, The Man and His Music, and Concerts for the Americas make me forget of that substandard -- The Main Event. Which I once considered a good special, and still do.