| Responding to Jim's New Blog Entry | |
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John_Galt (g_brandon_martin@ureach.com) 01:07 am UTC 09/08/07 |
| Steinmaniancs: Here's my talkback at Steinman. re: Bat the Musical. Good news! 'Glad that you're comfortable with the "fluidity" of the project. I like working on teams when the end goal is the shared prospect of maximizing wealth, but when I have creative concerns or personalize a project too much, the fluidity kills me. I'd be curious to know if you ever struggled with the same problems and if your experience with DOV helped you learn to get through it. The project sounds much more realistic if you are not talking about building a theater in London for the show. I couldn't see the redevelopment timeline for the theater coming in under 3 years. The theater project seemed like it would dwarf your musical as it would probably take more capital, require a different team, and be able to deliver a more secure stream of income in a few years. I was afraid your financing would get wrapped up in a theater development project and then you couldn't leave if it became apparent that the team wasn't getting their act together. re: Sondheim Your reference to Sondheim's failure to capture raw passion caught my eye. I agree. I think Sondheim's stuff is intellectually interesting, but not usually deeply and emotionally moving. His melodies are brainy, his use of language is either too clever or too minimal, but he doesn't have that ummmm... Steinman thing. For all the theater people who are going to send me emails explaining to me that Soundheim is the most brilliant creative type ever to live. Just dismiss me as I go explore the Pig's postulate. I've got tastier things to do. RE: Politics If you weren't such a true gentleman and genuinely decent guy when you met the Steinmaniacs at Mohegan Sun, I'd explain to you why you're just embarrasing yourself with Kucinich. Still, it pains me to think you may be right about the GOP pool. He's not my guy, but I thought you'd enjoy Ron Paul. He could use your knack for style, and the only thing saving him may be a Steinman-directed virul advertising campaign. :-) You've got to admit, you've had an amazing career as a pop-music producer, but you'd be unstoppable as one of these guys who discretely designs email forwards, flash movies, or short youtube films for grassroots distribution. Let me see: They've got to be funny, fun, catchy, and discreetly thought-provoking. Please don't start spreading Kucinich films... In the meantime, I'm still voting for Smeg. :) RE: New Recordings? I know, you didn't blog about any of these. Karinne Hannah as Catwoman was amazing, except for the sampled guitar pads that had no bite. I'd love to hear new songs from Rob Evans and Karinne Hannah. I'm with Ryan on Batman and Bikers of the Roundtable. Good stuff! A while ago folks here posted about what scenes from movies or books they would like to serve as inspiration for new Steinman songs. We never heard your ideas... :) Speaking of Batman and film tie-ins. What about working with Lucas/Speilberg on a stage musical based on the Indiana Jones character. I understand you'd have to incorporate the John Williams' theme into the score a bit, but I can tell you right now, it would be huge hit even if it doesn't coincide with and ride the tails of the upcomming film. Climaxes and Conclusions? I understand that it has to be more stimulating for you to work with the theater crowd, than the Loaf and the studio rock crowd. And, I've also seen the numbers on what very profitable theater productions can mean for creative team members who have points. But, although I found you very likeable and down-to-earth, I only care so much about what is in it for you. I wan't more studio recordings with pop and rock artists. I like the aggressive production and I like the fact that I don't have to fly to the west end. There's something great about getting your dose of Steinman for $14.97 at the record store... or for free via the internet. How do you pirate the experience of a stage spectacular? -=John Galt=- | |
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