re: "New Songs"?! =D | |
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Jsteinfan 01:11 pm UTC 03/07/17 |
In reply to: | re: "New Songs"?! =D - rockfenris2005 11:13 am UTC 03/06/17 |
Ryan, This is a great post! You should repost it under it's own dedicated thread! It deserves it! -J > 'Tanz' to me is a masterpiece from beginning to end, all > two and a half hours of it or however long the CD actually > is (the show is slightly longer naturally as there were a > few interludes and scene changes that they didn't include > on the CD, which you can see why.) > > Beginning to end, just a masterpiece and a total emotional > rollercoaster, from the explosive 'Overture' (going to > refer to titles by English names), just pulling you into > that world (like another long running successful musical, > if not THE long running successful musical "Phantom"), > like watching "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones". You're right > there, hurled into the Gothic atmospheric action. The > 'Overture' gives way to a blizzard and I just love that > little scene with Alfred and how the music builds up at > the end and just soars. Gives me chills, maybe even just > thinking about it. > > Love the comedy of 'Garlic' and all the moments with > Chagal, Magda and Rebecca. The humour in the original show > felt very clover and woven into the story, unlike the > Broadway version where there's a dancing clove of garlic > and a penis-shaped sponge, and oh to be a total vampire > you have to be sucked as dry as a mummy's scrotum. To put > it graphically. > > Love how Chagal reminds me of Tevye from "Fiddler on the > Roof", another musical I really like, and love that > connection it sort of has for me. 'Don't leave Daddy' is > both funny and poignant in my opinion. 'A girl as > beautiful' contrasts from beautiful love duet, with Alfred > and Sarah exploring their feelings for one another, to the > other events that are going on in the different rooms, and > the vampires outside waiting just somewhere out of sight. > > Loveeee that feeling when Krolock comes out of the shadows > and starts singing 'Original sin', bursting into the > chorus of 'Total eclipse' which just soars, and then they > pull away again with Krolock slinking back into the > shadows. Then they contrast the atmosphere with the > comedic goings on of Chagal Magda and Rebecca the next > morning, culminating in the patter song with Professor > Abronsius which I just love. I also love Gilbert & > Sullivan which is what it reminds me of, like "I'm the > very model of a modern Major General". > > Love the seductive tune to 'You're really nice' between > Alfred and Sarah, and Sarah coaxing Alfred into letting > her use the bathtub, and he goes outside and watches > through the keyhole, and... perfect time for Krolock to > come down through the ceiling singing the rest of > 'Original sin' inviting her to the ball. That's the kind > of thing, again, that I just didn't really get from the > Broadway version of the show. It all seemed to be cleverly > interwoven, humour mixing with romance and Gothic > atmosphere and in just the right way. It's just the length > of the piece I suppose that would prove to be the issue, > which I think they've worked with pretty nicely on the > whole. > > I've said this before, but it's worth saying a hundred > times, but the chorus for 'Braver than we are' alone is > one of Jim's most haunting ecstatic melodies. It's > literally breathtaking. It leaves you feeling breathless > and emotionally overwhelmed, like you've just seen > something incredibly beautiful. Loved how it developed > later on into the full epic version, with everyone singing > at the end. I can see WHY they moved that closer to the > end of act one in the Broadway version, because it has the > climactic feel, but I prefer the German. > > 'Death is such an odd thing' actually kind of expresses > for me that numb feeling you kind of get after someone's > just died. The music just goes there and then it lifts you > as well as it develops and goes on. I love the big note > she hits at the end and how Chagal frightens her and the > music just goes right off as he bites her. We go from > soaring sensuality to more comedy with Abronsius and > Alfred. Again, the humour here was so much better. > > Love every minute of 'Bless the night/man' and 'Come with > me' at the end. Love how the vampires always keep > referring to 'Turn around bright eyes' from 'Total > eclipse' a theme that keeps coming back, along with > 'Original sin' and 'The storm'. That's really great. > > 'Total eclipse' in Act Two just feels made for this show. > The acronym for 'Total eclipse' is even TEOTH which nearly > makes TEETH so 'Vampires'. That works. > > 'Carpe Noctem' for me is like Jim's phenomenal study of > Walpurgis Night, like Disney's earlier triumph with 'Night > on Bald Mountain' in "Fantasia". It even has that same > kind of haunting emotional ending with the 'Carpe Noctem' > reprise, like with 'Ave Maria'. I love that. > > Oh, I could go on... Love how the crypt sequence "hints" > at 'Who needs the young?' but doesn't quite "go all the > way" with it, and even adds a bit to it as well. It does > get a bit reprise-heavy around this point though, but the > music just feels so engaging and the drama, that you don't > even really mind, or at least I don't. > > Love, love, love 'Eternity' with all the vampires coming > out. Like 'Fantasia' with "Carpe Noctem", this makes me > think of the March of the Winkies scene in 'Wizard of Oz" > haha, crossed with Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video. > Krolock comes out at the perfect point singing to the > 'Objects in the rear view mirror' music and it just > soars. > > To me, they actually feel like different songs, but just > with the same/similar (it's not exact) tune in common, and > I always could have lived with that I suppose. > > One of the most breathtaking moments in the ENTIRE > Steinman canon in general HAPPENS AT THE BALL. PLEASE. If > I'm going to get bitten by a vampire, especially in front > of a room full of elaborately costumed guests in a Gothic > fairy tale castle, JUST MAKE SURE THE ORCHESTRAL PLAYS > 'TOTAL ECLIPSE' OK. I'll be very disappointed if they > don't! I'm not joking!!! > > Love Krolock's explosion at the end, with the music going > haywire. 'Braver' (reprise) is even more breathtaking and > in my imagination if that was a movie, I can see a shot of > the white snow with just a sudden splash of blood, a > ribbon of blood in the snow while the orchestra just > soars. > > What can I say about 'Dance of the Vampires' (finale)? It > was the perfect end for a masterpiece show. I think in > time eventually it WILL be more recognized for the success > that it is, in composing storyline direction set design > performance, all the other elements. Everything just came > together like the perfect storm. That's what I think. It > reminds me of 'Phantom' because I thought that happened > with 'Phantom' too. > > Also, as a cast recording in itself, it's an absolute > masterpiece too. It's so well produced, so well captures > Steve's orchestrations which are a listening experience in > themselves, so captivating so intricate so multilayered. > It fills you full of appreciation for the arts in the way > that early Disney does. It's a true triumph of a show. > > > Jim's lyrics usually have a double edge to them and are so > > intricately worded that it is pure musical theatre encased > > in a rock and roll façade. > > > > But musically, when arranged and orchestrated correctly he > > is phenomenal. I don't speak German but I can listen to > > the Tanz over and over just for the music - the last 15 > > minutes are one of the most flawless pieces I've ever > > listened to. > > > > So for me with Bat, if the music is right the rest will > > just fall into place. > > > > > Frying Pan???!!! > > > Sounds great, no matter what song. > > > > > > To me its still the music that makes Jims genius shine > > > the brightest (surprise, surprise). > > > And they do it damn well on stage. > > > > > > > > > > On facebook: > > > > > > > > Andrew Polec > > > > > > > > Well. I should clarify and say we've made one song a lot > > > > longer and rock n roll intense! | |
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