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Post by savvy92 on Aug 31, 2011 17:23:02 GMT -5
Works for me! I can't believe Ted Neely is still playing Jesus. I really, really liked the movie. Yeah, and not to mention, wasn't Jesus presumably 33 when he died? Wouldn't Judas be roughly the same age? One thing I LOVE about the concept of a film version, is that Adam is EXACTLY the right age to play Judas. I'm in the same camp as many: JCS is my favorite musical; I never get sick of the soundtrack – it's great to crank up when you're doing a major housecleaning project or while working out. I saw a revival with Ted Neeley about 12 years ago. My sister and brother-in-law just saw him again last year (they did have to admit, begrudgingly, that his voice did show his age, but they still enjoyed the production). I would love to hear Adam sing "Gethsemane" too, but he would kill "Heaven on Their Minds," and I would love to see him do a different arrangement than he did in the YT and even that Carl Anderson did in the original London Production and the movie (and that's usually done). I would love for the first several lines to be a capella, introspective and raw – as if his heart is breaking ... Then at the plea, "JESUS!!! You started to believe, the things we said of you ..." that's when the full orchestra comes in (I've seen a production with only a four-piece rock band and it was fabulous. That would also work.) Oh, I thought it would be at least 15 yrs before Adam would be ready to give music theater another try. Now I don't know what to hope for, outrageous success in the music world or mediocre success so we can have him as Judas. |
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Post by nica575 on Aug 31, 2011 17:30:46 GMT -5
Yeah, and not to mention, wasn't Jesus presumably 33 when he died? Wouldn't Judas be roughly the same age? One thing I LOVE about the concept of a film version, is that Adam is EXACTLY the right age to play Judas. I'm in the same camp as many: JCS is my favorite musical; I never get sick of the soundtrack – it's great to crank up when you're doing a major housecleaning project or while working out. I saw a revival with Ted Neeley about 12 years ago. My sister and brother-in-law just saw him again last year (they did have to admit, begrudgingly, that his voice did show his age, but they still enjoyed the production). I would love to hear Adam sing "Gethsemane" too, but he would kill "Heaven on Their Minds," and I would love to see him do a different arrangement than he did in the YT and even that Carl Anderson did in the original London Production and the movie (and that's usually done). I would love for the first several lines to be a capella, introspective and raw – as if his heart is breaking ... Then at the plea, "JESUS!!! You started to believe, the things we said of you ..." that's when the full orchestra comes in (I've seen a production with only a four-piece rock band and it was fabulous. That would also work.) Oh, I thought it would be at least 15 yrs before Adam would be ready to give music theater another try. Now I don't know what to hope for, outrageous success in the music world or mediocre success so we can have him as Judas. We want to hope for the outrageous success and the return to this special role because Adam WANTS to do it. And then back to the pop/rock star stuff... ;D |
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Post by savvy92 on Aug 31, 2011 17:32:15 GMT -5
Oh, I thought it would be at least 15 yrs before Adam would be ready to give music theater another try. Now I don't know what to hope for, outrageous success in the music world or mediocre success so we can have him as Judas. We want to hope for the outrageous success and the return to this special role because Adam WANTS to do it. And then back to the pop/rock star stuff... ;D Sounds like a plan! |
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Post by SusieFierce on Aug 31, 2011 17:33:38 GMT -5
Yeah, and not to mention, wasn't Jesus presumably 33 when he died? Wouldn't Judas be roughly the same age? One thing I LOVE about the concept of a film version, is that Adam is EXACTLY the right age to play Judas. I'm in the same camp as many: JCS is my favorite musical; I never get sick of the soundtrack – it's great to crank up when you're doing a major housecleaning project or while working out. I saw a revival with Ted Neeley about 12 years ago. My sister and brother-in-law just saw him again last year (they did have to admit, begrudgingly, that his voice did show his age, but they still enjoyed the production). I would love to hear Adam sing "Gethsemane" too, but he would kill "Heaven on Their Minds," and I would love to see him do a different arrangement than he did in the YT and even that Carl Anderson did in the original London Production and the movie (and that's usually done). I would love for the first several lines to be a capella, introspective and raw – as if his heart is breaking ... Then at the plea, "JESUS!!! You started to believe, the things we said of you ..." that's when the full orchestra comes in (I've seen a production with only a four-piece rock band and it was fabulous. That would also work.) Oh, I thought it would be at least 15 yrs before Adam would be ready to give music theater another try. Now I don't know what to hope for, outrageous success in the music world or mediocre success so we can have him as Judas. The rights to the movie are with a production company right now and it's "in development," which can mean anything from "The writer is on Page 1," to "script is sitting on someone's desk," to "director is hired." The status is currently "Unknown." It is listed for a 2014 release. I can see him doing a short run (three months) on Broadway in three or four years, but if he does the film, I wonder if he would? |
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Post by rihannsu on Aug 31, 2011 17:37:38 GMT -5
I love that Adam is very aware and focused on the energy exchange with the audience and the fact that he talked about structuring an emotional through line for the show was great. This shows that he is aware of the ability to change the energy of the crowd.
To me the best most gifted entertainers can transform that energy. This is something that I think has been a huge part of U2's massive live reputation. People speak of their concerts as cathartic, religious, spiritual, transcendent, etc. A U2 concert is not something you watch, it is something you EXPERIENCE. I think this is what Glam Nation was also, much more an EXPERIENCE than simply a concert. The most interesting to me was even though there were MANY complaints about the wait for Adam to come on stage and many times when the crowd was noticeably angry about it, the second Adam was spotted coming out the energy shifted instantly back to positive. I've seen artists win crowds back after pissing them off but I've never seen it happen that instantly. Many attendees also commented on being angry but that emotion disappearing instantly once he hit the stage.
Bono often talks about how music can "change the temperature in a room" and he speaks of the power that can be felt when he and his bandmates take the stage together as opposed to separately because of their long history together. It is an amazing thing when someone's presence so dominates a room as to change the atmosphere completely. It gives me chills to think what Adam's presence will feel like 10 years from now given how powerful it already is.
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Post by Craazyforadam on Aug 31, 2011 17:38:53 GMT -5
I am a low alto the lowest I ever had to sing was an E (E3 that is) and most people in the alto section of the choir found that challengingly low. I know our sopranos (University choir) were singing A5s and for many that was a challenge too. And opera soprano may go a bit higher on occasion, but not choir literature. But that's two and a half octave and exactly what Cassie has been saying all the time. And no, octaves are not up to interpretation, they are the same all around the globe. The only difference you will find is that the notation for the different octaves can be different. (i.e. here in US the 'C3' to 'C5' for tenor (which Adam exceeds on the upper end with LOTS of room to spare) would in many European countries be noted as 'c' to 'C2'. Different terminology, but still same two octaves. X-tina does not have 4 octaves of usable range, neither does Kelly have 3 1/2. There are u-tubes that were posted here multiple times, one comparing Kelly and Adam and one comparing Adam to multiple of the divas. I would have to look for them again and can't do that right now, but none of them have ever shown anything different than what Cassie has been saying. So if your DD is singing both Alto and Soprano all the way, she is very vocally blessed and I envy her for her skill, but in range that still makes it about 2 1/2 octaves. The SSB is a bit more than 1 1/2 octaves. Silent Night, Holy Night is 1 whole step less than that. Both songs are known as songs that when sung by commoners (inexperienced), they are often started too low or high for an individual and people run our of space trying to sing these 1 1/2 octave songs. These 4 and 5 octave stories are really just that 'stories' or they include whistles, grunts or other sounds that do not represent singing. Mariah Carey for example has demonstrated something that is called whistle register, but that is not normally considered singing or what Cassie calls the 'usable' range. One other topic is whether a singer has a continuous range or whether there are keys in the middle where the singer displays lack of control or a not so smooth transition. That tends to be called 'passagio'. Adam has a very clean passagio and in fact it is such that it is difficult to tell where it sits. ETA: Cassie, saw your post only after creating mine, sorry about that. On same page again though  |
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Post by gelly14 on Aug 31, 2011 17:47:23 GMT -5
Mr_S*&@^#r_T Terrance D. S*&@^#r Im gonna sing wdywfm by my Bestie @adamlambert wish me luck  Mr_S*&@^#r_T Terrance D. S*&@^#r Yes WWFM LOL love ya guys! ETA for those who don't know Terrance is auditioning for the Voice. |
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Post by gelly14 on Aug 31, 2011 17:48:08 GMT -5
milestougeaux Miles Tougeaux
@adamlambert Signed Baseball? Nice gesture but I gotta say this now tops the picture of U on the Harley as best non sequitur @negativeneil
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Post by marie23 on Aug 31, 2011 18:09:26 GMT -5
Mr_S*&@^#r_T Terrance D. S*&@^#r Im gonna sing wdywfm by my Bestie @adamlambert wish me luck Mr_S*&@^#r_T Terrance D. S*&@^#r Yes WWFM LOL love ya guys! ETA for those who don't know Terrance is auditioning for the Voice. Lol, omg!! The whole dance crew seems to be "following" Adam on reality shows, Adam, Sasha now Terrance, just need Taylor and we'll almost be all set lol. jk about that.. |
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Post by 4Ms on Aug 31, 2011 18:14:48 GMT -5
milestougeaux Miles Tougeaux @adamlambert Signed Baseball? Nice gesture but I gotta say this now tops the picture of U on the Harley as best non sequitur @negativeneil You mean Adam can't ride a motorcycle??? I've been imaging him singing while riding a motorcycle upside umop as he circles round & round in one of those stunt cage thingies. Maybe I've been watching too much America's Got Talent before bedtime. ;D |
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