Listening to Jesus Christ Superstar- ask me somethin', for Christ's sake!

[Guaranteed]

Man, you remember when singers could sing? Even the little two-bit part people? Natural voices, beautiful music. This album is just really something.

Damned huge difference from Blink 182, that's for sure.

[johnnie]

Broadway version

Or movie version?

[Guaranteed]

3. Broadway version, I believe...

The one with Ian....Ian something, the Deep Purple guy as Jesus.

[Boswells_Johnson]

5. Ian Gillan!

He's an amazing singer.

[Guaranteed]

16. Yup. Gethsemane is my favorite on the album.

It blows me away.

[Boswells_Johnson]

38. He has said that the he was so "into" it that he cried after recording

the song.

[Guaranteed]

40. Oh, I can believe it.

It makes me cry. I can believe that, big time. VERY powerful.

[johnnie]

11. Much better version imo

Ian kicks on that. I saw Deep Purple in the 80s and he sang bits of that stuff during the show.

[Guaranteed]

17. Right on....a buddy of mine sent me a bunch of Deep Purple stuff,

never got around to checking it out, but I really should.

[Cheswick2.0]

14. what's the CD cover look like?

Is it brown with lettering or is it a photo with people in the desert?

[Guaranteed]

19. LOL you know, it's funny, I actually have a Russian "version"

of the original Broadway show. It's exactly the same show, but just packaged by the Russians. Got it on eBay.

It's brown with white English lettering. :)

[Cheswick2.0]

35. okay, so it is not the movie for sure

that one has a pick from the movie of them crucifying Christ.

The only thing left out of your version is "Could we Start Again Please". The movie itself also has the greatest staging of "Jesus Christ Superstar" with the chorus all wearing white fringed bell bottoms and big white afros. It is worth renting the video just to watch that.

But the broadway version is killer. The instrumental arrangments are much more raw and driving.

[Guaranteed]

37. Yeah, it doesn't have the

"Could We Start Again Please" that's in the movie.

Honestly, like you said, this version is just awesome the way it's arranged...

[Dookus]

1. Who is this broken man

cluttering up my hallway?

[Guaranteed]

6. Someone Christ. King of the Jews.

:)

[Left Is Write]

2. What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happenin.

[Guaranteed]

21. Just sinking in a gentle pool of wine...

What's that in the bread? It's gone to my head....:)

[Minimus]

4. Who in the hell do you think you are?

[Guaranteed]

9. Ummm...King of the Jews?

:P

[UrbScotty]

7. Whenever you see Bush on TV...

...do you yell "JESUS CHRIST!"?

[Guaranteed]

12. Nah, I yell, "Shut up you goddamned fascist!" nt

[salin]

8. "I don't want your blood money"

words quite uncommon among todays most visible leaders on the religious right... (Falwell's connection to Moon; Robertson's involvement in gold and diamond mining in Africa; etc.)

[Guaranteed]

18. Yes, we should be so lucky for them to have anywhere near

the honor that Judas had.

[salin]

26. thought that this brought a little bit of 'greek tragedy'

in the portrayal... Judas, realizing that he had played a role that needed to be played - realizing that while he thought he was acting in the best interest of others (too much attention to Jesus - so the motivating theory was suggested - might lead to the mass crack down on the Jews by the Romans... so the action - according to this view - was taken weighing the 'interests' of the people vs the interest/life of the center of the 'movement', Jesus)... that he was really acting according to a particular script in which his actions were needed for the final events to unfold (the crucifixion) as were intended... and in that final transaction - before the realization that his action was scripted (and necessary) that he was trying to be "noble" - ie not acting in greed but from a belief that his actions were necessary - but not yet recognizing why that action was necessary (i.e., thinking acting in interest of protecting his people from a possible and severe crack down from the Romans, but really acting to set about a chain of events to set about the death and rising of Christ.) One of the reasons for my adult (didn't "get it" in this way when I was younger) for the presentation of the musical - as it seemed to capture the human dilemnas and conflicts in a rather complex ways. Was it evil intent of actors - or was it that the actors were acting in a required but unkown script....

[Guaranteed]

29. Yup...

And that, really, Jesus wanted him to do it.

[salin]

32. said

so much more succinctly than I could ever do ...

[gater]

10. How can you compare the two genres?

Candy Punk vs show tunes? By the way, is it the Ian Gillan recording? When I was young I got to see Purple play in the basement of one of the guys from Elf's house when they were in the states. The other version...ehh.
Oh, and Blink 182, and Green Day, and Sum 41, and most of the other Candy Punks are out there protesting with their music and concerts, and most contributed to the Rock against Bush project.
Please don't say you are "Too old to Rock and Roll, and too young to die!" The kids are alright!

[Guaranteed]

13. Well, I know it wasn't fair, but you just don't see singers like these

folks around very much anymore. That was really my point.

[gater]

22. Nasal just happens to be in now.

But you are right on the vocal side. I remember Head East with their four and five part live harmonies. I think Dio had, and still has that kind of ballsy projection Gillan and some others had. A different time, but music would suck if it never moved beyond, and back around that era.

[Guaranteed]

23. Yeah, I hear ya....I just hear this and am so blown away

I think I just feel kind of ripped off by my generation. Us Gen X'ers always gotta look up to the Boomers.

You know, there was someone in our generation, though, who made it pretty big (before he died) as the lead singer of Sublime named Brad Nowell (not that you necessarily haven't heard of him). He had really amazing vocals, and he used rhythm, too, not just melody...

[alphafemale]

15. Does she know how to love him?

That song breaks - then mends - my Unitarian heart every time. :loveya:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/othercds/sbalw04.html

[Guaranteed]

20. Well, apparently not...and neither does Judas.

:(

[Orsino]

24. Do you think you're what they say you are? n/t

n/t

[Guaranteed]

25. Me? Oh, hell no.

I'm SO misunderstood. :evilgrin:

[David Zephyr]

27. "He's Dangerous"

Turn my swimming pool into wine.

[Guaranteed]

31. Tell the rabble to be quiet, we anticipate a riot...

This common crowd....is much too loud...

[annabanana]

28. damn good show, this..

"I dreamt I met a Galilean"

[jonnyblitz]

30. soooooo you are the christ , you're the great jesus christ

prove to me that you're no fool, walk across my swimmin pool...etc etc.

damn I am an atheist and I know the whole thing by heart. :wtf:

[Guaranteed]

33. Hee hee

Herod was such a snarky bastard, wasn't he? :)

[jonnyblitz]

34. yup.....

:hi:

[Aristus]

36. "What you have done will be the saving of Israel,

You'll be remembered forever for this!..."

Scariest lines in the show IMO. :scared:

[ulysses]

39. what is truth?

Is mine the same as yours?

[Guaranteed]

41. Unchanging law?

"Cru-ci-fy him! Cru-ci-fy him!"

[kwassa]

42. I knew Carl Anderson, who played Judas

He used to sing with my church choir occasionally as a soloist.

Best singer I've ever heard live, up close. He had a powerhouse beautiful voice. I am amazed he was not a major music star. He unfortunately died of leukemia this year. Carl had married Veronica Porche Ali years ago, ex-wife of Muhummad Ali, who I also knew slightly.

Anyways, I will never forget his singing.

[Guaranteed]

43. Holy crap.

I didn't know that he died, either- that is horrible.

IMO, he truly makes the album. He's better than Ian Gillan, even. VERY passionate voice.

"Heaven on Their Minds"....

On edit: Did he play him in the movie? This version says it's Murray Head...

Edit 2: Yeah, just looked it up- he was in the movie. 1973. He was great, too.

That's really something.