AH! i finally got my CD!!
ok, after listening to those samples forever it was nice to finally have the cd. i went to my room and played the cd. three times.
i loved it. the samples do not do the record justice.
for those of you who do not hear the similarities between BE and Aida, it's not in the content, it's in the actual music. Elton John has a very distinct style that you can hear, it's part pop-y, part faux-operetta and part 21st century broadway score. IT's not always a bad thing but i feel that, although i loved the BE recording, he did not do the story justice.
I think any number of other composer would've done a better job than Sir Elton John. While his score is fine, to me, it never goes beyond the fine and into the extrodinary (with the exception of Electricity, which is also a generic Elton John Musical "i want" number). i agree, i'm probably loosing lots of the magic because i haven't seen it live. Lots of show's recordings never do the show justice (DRS, BE, StEx, Pacific Overtures etc).
i don't think that all made sense but i just thought i'd throw that out there.
I would've loved to hear Jason Robert Brown attempt BE. it would've been a much less grandiose score and more intimate, personal, more complex score.
that's just my point of view, so disregard it if you'd like
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