Jesus Christ Superstar?! - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Definitely, in the VA section!

I'm not sure, though I would be inclined to say yes, due to the presence of my beloved Ian Gillan. I love the music a lot, though, as it was one of the soundtracks of my teenage years.

I'm late at this poll, cause I only recently heard the music (as well as the film)

from the moment I heard it first time, I've been thinking of a way to get this into PA... not in the VA, because it's by a single artist, Andrew Lloyd Weber... (maybe a duo with Tim Rice)

not in a Andrew Llloyd weber page, 'cause apparently his other works are not that prog at all (I'd kill me if I see Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat here!!!)

maybe a new category - Rock Operas- should be added, because it's a genre clocely related with prog, IMHO... this way we will also find the way to sneak The Who in, by Tommy and Quadrophenia

(and I believe many serious prog fans will share my idea that both albums would fit in here nicely!)

damn, I just can't get "The Last Supper" out of my head!!!

Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)

I don't think it should be included. In my opinion, it is not Prog. On the other hand, maybe it fits for "Prog Related", because there are some relations to Prog...

Easy Livin wrote:

Bilek wrote:

I'm late at this poll, cause I only recently heard the music (as well as the film)

from the moment I heard it first time, I've been thinking of a way to get this into PA... not in the VA, because it's by a single artist, Andrew Lloyd Weber... (maybe a duo with Tim Rice)

It's not actually by them Bilek, they are the composers. No other album here is categorised by composer, so Various Artists remains the obvious location.

Why don't you simply get it there, then

?

hmm.. I always thought it was a A.L. Webber T.Rice album. anyway, since you don't list albums by composers, VA would be fine...

Thanks, Bob.

Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)

^^ you are very interesting sort of person, Bob!!

Edited by Bilek - October 11 2006 at 11:04

Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)

I thought this topic was already long forgotten... I'm glad it's still alive though.
Anyway, even though I'm not as in love with JCS as I was before, I still think is very progressive and prog

how is that prog, its not even one of his better musicals - the lyrics are TERRIBLE and the music is hardly progressive, Tommy by the Who is a more progressive theatrical rock show than JCSuperstar.

Weber does have some proggier other stuff though that is worth consideration for addition.

I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers.

Ghost Rider wrote:

I'm not sure, though I would be inclined to say yes, due to the presence of my beloved Ian Gillan. I love the music a lot, though, as it was one of the soundtracks of my teenage years.

Yeah I agree, an excellent album. It is worthy of inclusion in the archives - more than can be said for any of ALW's other works.

'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'

Atomic_Rooster wrote:

how is that prog, its not even one of his better musicals - the lyrics are TERRIBLE and the music is hardly progressive, Tommy by the Who is a more progressive theatrical rock show than JCSuperstar.

Weber does have some proggier other stuff though that is worth consideration for addition.

That's already here, if you mean the Variations (actually performed by Colosseum II + guests)

...and JCS is the first proper Rock opera, with recitative, aria, big choruses, far-out plot where the hero dies at the end - everything - unlike Tommy, which isn't an opera at all, but a set of pop songs that happen to tell a story about some kid who's good at pinball - hell, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor dreamcoat is a better example of a rock opera than Tommy, even if it does have a happy ending (and it was written before Tommy).

I don't see what's so terrible about Rice's lyrics - a bit corny maybe, but have you heard Rick Wakeman's solo stuff, or "The Magician's Birthday" by Uriah Heep?

/runs away very fast from Easy Livin's well-aimed boot...

The first release with Ian Gillan singing the part of Jesus is pretty good - if a bit long and rambling... but hey, we're talking about Prog Rock here...

Edited by Certif1ed - May 16 2007 at 08:29

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Poll Question: Should Jesus Christ Superstar be included in the archives
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes, as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber	2	[5.41%]
Yes, in the various artists section	25	[67.57%]
Yes, as prog-related	1	[2.70%]
No	9	[24.32%]
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