Pretty Ballerina performed by The Left Banke w/ Michael Brown at BB Kings Times Square NYC 2012 

George Cameron, the drummer, just passed away on June 24 at the age of 70. I had to play Pretty Ballerina again. It was one of my favorites when it came out and now I'm also 72 and still in love with this gentle song. We have all grown old together. But their music will go on.

He wrote this when he was 16. I did not realize how much this meant to me. I used to hear it alot on the radio when I was 13 now, I am crying my eyes out. This and Renee have unbelievable emotional depth. A fully developed talent at 16

2021 ! All who cherish Left Banke's genius -- heart and art -- share a very special bond.

Credit and kudos to Michael Brown for writing two of the most hauntingly beautiful songs. R.I.P.

Michael David Lookofsky, April 25, 1949 - March 19, 2015) was an American keyboardist and songwriter, most notable for his work with the Left Banke. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of violinist and arranger Harry Lookofsky.

''..somewhere a mountain is moving....''

Mike was definitely a brilliant, talented guy. I always liked his work with the Left Banke and the Stories. It's great he reunited with these guys before he made his transition three years later. Rest in power Mike, you were one of a kind.

Absolutely fabulous! From someone who still has the original 45. ❤

I was a drummer & keyboardist in a band for 6 years (in the mid-late 60's) and we performed both Walk Away Rene and Pretty Ballerina. Each time I hear these songs it reminds me of just how great it was to be alive during that time. The bond that developed between all of our band members lasted a life-time. There are only 3 of us left and it is sad that the original Left Bank Members are all gone. I can't hear, play, or sing their music without getting tearful. RIP Guys and Thanks!

Michael Brown was a genius musician and song writer. He wrote great songs like Walk Away Rene, Pretty Ballerina and Desiree. The sound of the Left Banke was like no other rock band around and they were very under rated. While Brown was a talented musician he seemed to have great difficulty with the record companies and in working in a band setting. His ego hindered the bands popularity but they still left us with some great memories. R.I.P. guys you left behind quite a legacy.

May George Rest In Peace 🙏❤️🙏

Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina are songs that seem so delicate they could break. But they are pure love, so they won't.

That was just beautiful

This was such a fantastic song written so long ago. Such a shame that egos, power and money ruin so many bands. It's nice to see them playing together after so long. RIP to all that are gone. We appreciate your musical gift.

I was 6 years old in 1967 but I still listened to the radio. Great beautiful song.

The Lefte Banke redefined beauty in our music. I remember the first time I heard this most beautiful jewel of a song. It has a melody, a depth that reached a very special place in so many and after many decades still creates this near sacred feeling.

To be able to replicate this, so many decades after.. is amazing.. a very underrated band

Just stunning! Only the 60's did this stuff!

Those two songs by Mike Brown are like the person who commented earlier are hauntingly Beautiful, it’s the innocent of the words and it’s sincerity that takes you back to a time of my innocence before I lost it

I never get tired of this song. What a great haunting melody and a tremendous intstrumental. Amazing.

I have random songs pop up in my head constantly that I sing to myself. I’ve had this in my head all day and I always found it so hauntingly beautiful. The exact kind of song I love having stuck in my head!

RIP Michael Brown

This is one of the most beautiful songs written ever........

Brilliant! You can't find this level of quality anywhere in today's music scene. This song is just haunting and stays in your head for days on end. It's just the epitome of beautiful.

This song sends chills up and down my spine. I'll never forget the first time I heard it. I was singing it for days.

I'm 11yrs old again! I have always LOVED this song!

I had the good fortune to see the Left Banke in concert, October 15, 1966. Also on the bill, ? and the Mysterians, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, headliners Mamas and the Papas. "Walk Away Renee" was #7 on the charts at the time, as was "96 Tears", at #3. The Mamas and Papas "Look Through My Window" (with wonderful orchestration by Marty Paich) had a similar sort of baroque feel. I also see a similarity in Love's " Forever Changes", to the work of the Left Banke.

What a unique band. Their contributions to Pop History did not go unnoticed !!!###

Back in the days of vinyl 45s in juke boxes I used to play a lot of "flip sides". I found this lovely song on the back of "Don't Walk Away Renee", and have loved it ever since. ❤ One of the best videos I've seen is one where a young ballet dancer dances to it on the city streets.

An absolutely exquisite song, one of my favorite records of the 60's. But this vocalist was not Steve Martin Caro? He sounds so much like the original record.

this song is Brilliant. The vibe is incredible. Song writing at its finest

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard!

I love this tune so much.

I had this old car in 1988 that only had AM and they used to play this song on the radio all the time. I couldn't stand it. I would actually turn it off when it started because I hated it that bad! Then one day I finally listened to the entire thing and I was hooked. I called the radio station to ask them what the name of this masterpiece was and it's been one of my favorites ever since❤❤❤❤

The most gorgeous, plaintive, innocent, moving song ever.

can't believe i didn't discover this '60s wee gem earlier its gorgeous

My beloved late brother introduced me to this song. And what a beautiful song it is.

What a great song!! I remember loving this song when I was in fourth grade. I told my friends about it and not one person my age had ever even heard of it. Now in my mid-50s I still love it! Great mood music.

Jeff Winfield, an original guitarist, was in my gym class at Martin Van Buren HS in Queens back in the day. I still play the bass!

Absolutely love this song. Haunting my every fiber of being. That is art.

One of my favorite songs of all time. I love the tiny classical interlude. Ii LOVE THE LYRICS, THE MESSAGE IS SPIRITUAL AND UNIQUELY HUMAN.

Amazing, beauttiful, wonderful.. The best song ever

wonderful! Thanks for filming and uploading. RIP Michael Brown, songwriting genius.

I’m 71. Remember the day and crying like a baby. No shame.

One of my favorite songs ever. The "conducting", however, was unnecessary, if not flat out freaky. Pretty sure they knew how it should sound! They WROTE it!

Fantastic to see and hear Pretty Ballerina here. Very Pleasurable...I Always Loved This Song...more than their Bigger Hit "Walk Away Renee"....for me, it was because I Couldn't Come Close to singing it. Yes...I Have To Agree...Very Few of my friends at that time, even knew this tune....under the radar for some up here in Toronto Canada. I would of Really Enjoyed...Seeing The Singer Actually Sing It Though....Esp. If He Was The Original Singer...He Certainly Sounded Like it. Thank you.

Was I surprised to find this performance - Yes!

so good! this song first came on to my radar a few years ago, when a club in boston did "1967 night", which consisted of 5 bands playing nothing but songs from that year. at the time, i'd only heard this song once, and my friends and i were running around asking everyone (especially the people of the right age group) who did this song. i knew it was the same band that sang "walk away rene", but none of us could think of their name. well, i've become a huge fan since then.

Why do we have to get old.

Great song...then, now and always

One of the most beautiful, unique, and interesting songs in my 64 years of musical memories. Thanks guys.

This tune is amazeing. I just heard it for the first time and the melody is right on track with their style of their haunting melody Walk away rene. ..

That's a very very UNDERRATED song...it's a treasure.

Man o' man o' MAN! What a performance! VisualNotz, You've got it!

He still sounds great!

it gets better with time a complete surprise, had no clue they would play again love it to death thanks left banke

His voice sounds great, they played it just like the original version, amazing

Wow! I can't imagine what it would be like to reunite the bands I played in after so many years.

I'm surprised how good this sounds.

Wow, absolutely fab! ❤👍

Fantastic song

Thank you for uploading this. Just found this song again last week. How beautiful it is just came rushing back to me. 1966 16 yo. Remember it well and happy I can read about these men. Back then the songs just kept coming and all we knew is what we read on the album cover.

Interesting seeing Finn do precisely what he did on the original recording: Nothing.

RIP Mike Lookofsky

It was nice to play with him again after all these years.

Very nice editing of the different available camera angles of this once-in-a-lifetime performance! God, how I wish I could have been there...

Back when love was king.

JEEZ I HAD NO IDEA, JUST LAST MONTH?! CANT TELL U WHAT THIS SONG DID TO ME IN '67 WHEN I WAS 21!!!!..............MY MOM WAS A PRO BALLET TEACHER SO IT HAD EVEN MORE MEANING..............

Just got done listening to this on my album...man I love this song...sad that all the original members have passed away..I have always liked The Left Banke!

Sounds exactly like the original version, 2020 and this is a great oldie, love this tune,

So wonderful, on so many levels.

Loved their music!

Thanks, VisualNoiz, for posting this video!

WEHM-progressive rock, the Hamptons plays the studio version of this every once in a while. Always a treat!

Great performance. Great sound. Great song.

Incredible video - watching the tormented genius put his demons aside for a few minutes so he could play this song with his former bandmates one more time. So glad we have this to cherish.

Saw them open for The Zombies on August 5th. No Michael Brown but still a great show. met Tom and George afterwards. Very cool

This sounds great!! Wonderful job fellas! Thank you!

awesome writing...great song!!!

As one of my favorite songs from the era.My hats off to the Videographer(s)!As I also contribute video's of concerts taken here in New Mexico......I really appreciate the effort here!!!

Thanks for this share.if I knew they were playing bbkings I would have been there. Saw them in 2011.

Loved this song when I was young. So baroque. Hard to believe they were from NY.

Sorry to have learned of the passing of Tom Finn--- RIP

Awesome! Very groovy!

Love the song and love you.

Goose bumps

This is is so good. Good boys. Wow.

Magnificent just glorious song so evocative

Would have been nice if they had Steve Martin Caro on lead vocals.

Very nice!

Tom Finn = Mike Love

That's me shaking Mike Brown's hand on stage. VisualNoiz can you change the spelling of my name to Charly Cazalet from Charlie?

Just close your eyes and she'll be there. 👍

Hopefully it'll happen again.

He wrote some great songs.

Que magnifico por favor! Amor a la música...

Renee was the Pretty Ballerina. She dated everyone in the band except Michael !?!?

Well done...bravo.

wonderful.

Amazing