reason enough, no, but I ilked it
"Being Alive" too gay for me even when Adam Driver sings it
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 21 June 2020 19:17 (three years ago) link
How about Judd Hirsch, then? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VqPeZdq1An4
― Deflatormouse, Sunday, 21 June 2020 21:16 (three years ago) link
Hey, look what Criterion's doing:
https://www.criterion.com/films/30212-original-cast-album-company
And of particular note:
New audio commentary by composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 17 May 2021 17:23 (two years ago) link
Dooooooope!
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 17 May 2021 17:39 (two years ago) link
Aw man, two of my three favorite songs from this didn't get any votes! Glad "Being Alive" is up there, but can't believe that "Getting Married Today" and "Marry Me a Little" got zero votes.
― hourspass, Monday, 17 May 2021 17:43 (two years ago) link
Amazing!
― plax (ico), Monday, 17 May 2021 18:07 (two years ago) link
Any bonus stritch they wanna throw in I'm happy to take
― plax (ico), Monday, 17 May 2021 18:08 (two years ago) link
Sweeney Todd used to be my favorite Sondheim (and it's still close). but as I got older, this one took over....by a long shot.
and god do I love the Esparza recording.
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 June 2021 21:51 (two years ago) link
"Getting Married Today" — Amy, Paul, Jenny and Company 0
HEATHENS
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 June 2021 21:54 (two years ago) link
one of the funniest musical comedy pieces ever
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal),
More than the original with Dean Jones and Elaine Stritch?
How does the opening number have 0 votes?? I fucking hate polls
― Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
Elaine Stritch *is* Joanne afaic, all other Joannes are imposters, even Patti LuPone!
― Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:44 (two years ago) link
LuPone's overrated, though I did like her in 2008's revival of Gypsy (directed by Laurents himself)
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:51 (two years ago) link
definitely thinking of heading to NYC in 2022 for the gender-swapped version with Katrina Lenk - she was marvelous in The Band's Visit
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:54 (two years ago) link
I actually had planned to see that revival on my last two consecutive birthdays, but was thwarted both times- the first time it was cause they pushed back the opening date, and the second COVID obv
― Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:59 (two years ago) link
a third delay will not stand
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 7 June 2021 23:59 (two years ago) link
Yeah, it's on this year. I'll splurge on great seats and have a drink at the Seagram building first.
― Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 00:06 (two years ago) link
Ok, I probably won't *really* have a drink at the 4 Seasons or whatever it's called now but i am gonna check out this show for sure
― Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 00:08 (two years ago) link
Here's to the fleders who welch
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 00:23 (two years ago) link
my dad and mother watch a lot of SVU, I've been more interested in watching Raul Esparza. always want him to break out into "Being Alive" tho
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 02:30 (two years ago) link
Bought the Criterion Blu-ray recently and it's a blast, I just wish it were a little longer.
I work in sound so the footage of the 30th Street Columbia studio is total catnip, I'm in love with Pamela Myers also.
This is included in the extras -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUjg7xFsxJk
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:03 (two years ago) link
Did you just say “30th Street Columbia Studio”?
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:08 (two years ago) link
Uh yeah, why?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_30th_Street_Studio
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:22 (two years ago) link
Recently learned Elaine Stritch was the first actress to play Trixie Norton on the pre-Honeymooners Jackie Gleason Show.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:31 (two years ago) link
!Nothing, except I love old studio stuff, especially old NYC studio stuff, especially that particular studio.xp
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:36 (two years ago) link
Wasn’t sure what that video was going to be but just watched a few minutes and loved it, hitting me in various levels. Seems to feature James Urbaniak, last seen by me on I come in peace... three times a night -- FOR ALL MANKIND (Apple TV Plus)
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:38 (two years ago) link
Weird results.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:39 (two years ago) link
XXP - Ah I see, sorry I got confused and thought I had maybe made an NYC naming convention faux pas.
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:44 (two years ago) link
This Hoffman thread might appeal, James - https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/history-of-cbs-records-30th-street-studio-nyc-many-pictures.388186/page-15
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 14 November 2021 00:45 (two years ago) link
also find it strange that Beth Howland is known for being the original Amy in this, and otherwise only for her one-joke character in TV's "Alice."
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 November 2021 22:55 (two years ago) link
Need to watch more of those Documentary Now! episodes, such as the one mentioned here: Yacht Rock
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 November 2021 23:24 (two years ago) link
The Stop Making Sense one, called Test Pattern, is a lot of fun.
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 14 November 2021 23:39 (two years ago) link
Thanks, seems to be called “Final Transmission” though.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 00:24 (two years ago) link
Oh lord, yeah, Test Pattern is the band, apologies
― Maresn3st, Monday, 15 November 2021 00:42 (two years ago) link
I've had the Pennebaker Company DVD on hold at NYPL for something like several years, the queue hardly ever moves and I've presumed it's lost. Hope to see it one day.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 15 November 2021 01:16 (two years ago) link
Think you can find it on YouTube. Might not get the extra commentary track though.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 01:29 (two years ago) link
So you can :Dthanks for the heads up!
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 15 November 2021 01:33 (two years ago) link
there's a version with the commentary too
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 15 November 2021 01:34 (two years ago) link
Totally did a double take when George Furth showed up in the real doc and thought I was back in parody land.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 02:46 (two years ago) link
Beth Howland was married to another Company original cast member when she died.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 03:05 (two years ago) link
Seems like there was the twenty-year-old commentary by D.A. Pennebaker, Harold Prince and Elaine Prince and there might be a new Sondheim commentary on the latest physical release, I think I read.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 12:01 (two years ago) link
Ah, Ned posted about that upthread.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 12:03 (two years ago) link
Does anybody know what the instrument at the start of 'Another Hundred People' is?
It's some sort of electro-mechanical organ/keyboard instrument that I recognise from TV and Film themes of the same period, sort like a short duration organ meets celeste with a bit of harpsichord.
Can be seen/heard at 17:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IU80Ium0dM
― Maresn3st, Monday, 15 November 2021 14:01 (two years ago) link
I believe it's an RMI Electra-piano:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMI9brWq_kw
Also used wonderfully on Miles Davis's "Mademoiselle Mabry"
― J. Sam, Monday, 15 November 2021 14:34 (two years ago) link
Yes, I read a few things about that over the weekend. The Co-op team sought to duplicate that sound and may have tracked down one of those instruments, or perhaps got a sample patch of one at least.There was the Electra-piano and also its older brother, the cleverly named Rock-Si-Chord.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 16:00 (two years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mount_Instruments
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 16:02 (two years ago) link
Okay, so does anyone know what other famous (or well-known, at least) TV or Film theme uses it prominently? It's making me a bit crazy.
― Maresn3st, Monday, 15 November 2021 16:03 (two years ago) link
I originally thought it was one of these - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztpraz85asA
― Maresn3st, Monday, 15 November 2021 16:04 (two years ago) link
Tempted to start referring to one poster as "Bobby Bubi" but am resisting the govnaming instinct for now.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 16:11 (two years ago) link
Also seeing some intriguing stuff about Sweeney Todd and the "Herrmann chord."
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 November 2021 16:12 (two years ago) link