!!!!Musicals!!!!
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Topic: !!!!Musicals!!!!
Posted By: paolo.beenees
Subject: !!!!Musicals!!!!
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 18:16
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Musicals are the wildest dream of every prog band! I've put some of them (I know the list should be longer, but I feel these ones closer to the progressive spirit). Choose your favourite one (mine is the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW).  ------------- 
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Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 18:21
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From the list, it's Rocky Horror Picture Show But Phantom of The Paradise is also very good
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 18:22
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Other..... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 18:27
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Rocky Horror was a little too awkward for my tastes.
I enjoyed Les Miserables, but Phantom Of The Opera from the choices. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 21:33
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Jesus Christ Superstar, which had great songs, and the movie was very original in its approach. I voted for that one.
Hair has some great music; West Side Story was original.
Not in the list: Chess, by Björn and Benny, has its moments as well.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 22:49
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Jesus Christ Superstar... Actually, I would find Bernstein's West Side Story more powerful and better altogether but thre are some parts in JCS that just do it for me, like the Overture or judas' theme, or the song Superstar itself.
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 23:02
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From this list, "West Side Story." Not on the list, it's a tie between "Oklahoma" and "Guys and Dolls." ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 00:01
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RHPS ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 00:03
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Phantom Easy Then Le Miserables (sp?) Then Blood Brothers ------------- |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 00:17
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West Side Story ain't bad ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 07:35
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I can't believe Haïr has only got my one vote
the only other is JC Superstar, which is strange from this ol'pagan. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 07:36
I hate all of them... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 07:38
Me too.....second only to opera...
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Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 08:05
| West Side Story |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 08:15
You've both, of course, heard or seen all of them 
...and as for you Tony - "second only to opera" - bloody phillistine! Pay £150 to listen to huge ladies shouting for 5 hours, and you know you've been entertained! Tsch! For my book the one glaring ommission from the list is 'Chicago'; excellent musical (especially if you can get hold of the original cast recording ------------- 
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 08:40
I've only seen two of these choices live: "Phantom of the Opera" (sung in Japanese in Osaka), "Jesus Christ Superstar" (a local high-school production -- Vancouver). I did enjoy going to see "Les Miserables", and wanted to see "Cats" done live.
As far as movie musicals (rock operas) I've seen go, well, I enjoy Tommy. One I'd love to see live is Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds. One I don't want to see is the musical stage version of Lord of the Rings (loved the books as a kid, and could barely watch Jackson's film adaptation -- Bad Taste was so much better. Don't think I could stomach Tolkien's work as a musical).
Seriously, have you listened to/ watched all of them? "Orfeo 9" is a terrific Italian rock opera (haven't heard it many years). But it's not going to be every one's cup of tea. Actually, I happen to like much classic opera, as well as rock operas and musicals. I happen to like Monteverdi's "Orfeo", but different strokes for different folks. A pivotal moment for me embracing opera was hearing Delibes' "Lachme" in the movie "The Hunger" (for those who've seen it, okay, I was more interested in watching Sarandon and Deneuve in their own flower duet). Actually. I've always enjoyed female operatic singing.... Still, like most types of music, there's stuff I like I like, and stuff I don't. Maybe I'll go with Jesus Christ Superstar from this list. On the other hand, RHPS is such a fun, campy romp. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 11:41
How true. To anyone who thinks they could never like Opera, try "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of Seville). It might just change your mind. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: paolo.beenees
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 13:55
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If you think you'll never like opera, "Don Giovanni" or - even better - "Die Zauberflöte" by Mr Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will certainly operate a huge conversion! -------------
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 14:20
If you really hate opera, better yet try with non-italian style opera... Don't go with Puccini or Donizetti or Verdi or even Mozart's "italian" operas like Idomeneo or Le nozze di Figaro or Rossinni, as you won't change your mind... Try Wagner's Tetralogie Der Ring Des Nibelungen, try Tahnhauser, Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg, or even better, try some russian opera like Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.... That will change your mind that all opera is like italian opera, which I could guess is the style you've learned to dislike.. -------------
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 14:24
| Cats, man, I just love cats, perfect singing and even better dancing. How can you not like such a show? |
Posted By: Draconean
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 16:15
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Other: Little Shop of Horrors
FEED ME ...!!! ------------- I'm running still, I shall until, one day I hope that I'll arrive |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 23:17
The only things I liked about that show were the costumes, and the set design. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 00:34
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hmmm... from this list I pick Rocky Horror.... but I must confess I am a RENT fan...  ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 00:44
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Not a great lover of musicals but I have a soft spot for the UK (1971 ?) recording of Godspell w/ Julie Covington -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 00:52
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West Side Story, almost perfect.
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 06:48
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 07:36
Back to opera then - 'rent' is an adaptation of 'La Boheme' -------------
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Posted By: tdbark
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 21:56
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Greatest and most solid musical ever written: My Fair Lady
other than that... I am shocked not to see any Sondheim in your list... (Yes he wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, but that was truly Bernstein's musical). Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, Passion, A Little Night Music, Follies, Nine........
Jesus Christ Superstar, as I have stated before, is pretty close to Prog.. And Gethsemane is a masterpiece song. Rocky Horror has a special place in my heart.... My first wife and I loved performing as Riff Raff and Magenta.... :) Tommy... Good musical as well....
From your list..... JCS I guess..... ------------- Twenty men crossing a bridge into a village, are twenty men crossing twenty bridges into twenty villages. Wallace Stevens |
Posted By: coleio
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 08:16
I give you a link which explains my stance on this  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlYd06e551c ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 10:01
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I'm a big fan of musicals. I voted for West Side Story. The Producers is great as well. -------------  
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 10:07
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I chose "Fame", love the voice of Irene Cara!
Also like "Hair" and "Rocky Horror"
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