| re: Eclipse @ 54 Below | |
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protron1 08:02 am UTC 05/25/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Eclipse @ 54 Below - PatCerasaro 12:55 am UTC 05/25/15 |
| Thanks Pat. Great to hear. > AWW! Thanks for the kind words, protron1! > > Yes, indeed, for this new version of "Total Eclipse" > designed just for Jeremy, Jim, Ben and I utilized a > four-part backing vocal as opposed to the traditional one > "turn around" as well as made sure to include a male > background vocal since Jim wanted to emphasize homoerotic > undertones for this new take on the tune. On that note, > Jeremy sings the original lyrics - including the "you'll > never be the boy you always wanted to be" and the rest - > which was a VERY intentional choice as Jim wanted this > version to make a clear "statement" (of course the > Westlife remix Jim produced offers alternate heterosexual > lyrics for when the song is sung by a male to/about a > female). > > Additionally, Jeremy's vocalisme at the end is totally new > - and, I might add, spine-tinglingly effective and quite > ingeniously rendered! We couldn't be prouder of how this > turned out - the Jeremy/Jim "selfie" moment only makes it > THAT much more riveting and unforgettable! Rock n roll > history. > > As for the "Paradise remix" of "Anything For Love" - > adding the "Stop Right There!" and the rest was all a > totally MIND-BLOWING idea that Jim and I cooked up with > Ellen and Ben pulled it off EXPERTLY with the arrangement > he and Ellen finely honed in the weeks leading up to the > concerts. One of the big dreams for this show was to > involve Ellen and her kindness and generosity in learning > the "Anything For Love" Mrs. Loud section and performing > it so magnificently was just the cherry on top of an > impossibly decadent and rich sundae of a show. SO honored > and humbled. > > :-) > > > P > > > The end sounded different to me. I'll have another > > listen. > > > > Saw the clips on utube. Pat and jim put on a great show. > > Wish i could have attended. > > > > It was fascinating to hear ellen foley sing on anything > > for love. It sounded legendary. Her vocals seem very > > passionate and comprehensive. > > > > > > > Great vocal from JJ but I thought they were doing a new > > > arrangement? | |
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