Hair Cast Recording. My Opinion.

I saw Hair March 29 and was the most amazing broadway experience I have had. So naturally I was stoked when I read they were going into the recording studio on April 6. I have a lot of Hair recordings and love them all but this revival cast is AMAZING. Such a talented group of performers. I want this cast album to have everything on it. Ok I know they cant have everything but the little things that aren't on other cast recordings. EXAMPLE: The whole Be In scene and the whole trip scene. The trip scene was incredible. All the songs during the trip should start with when he Claude says, "Pick Up Your Glow Worms and Glow" and end with him saying, "What did you put in that joint?" I mean the songs during the trip will be different tracks but all mesh together. I don't know lol. But if I was producing this record I would put all the music on this cast recording because who know when we'd get another recording.

But like I said it's my opinion. I will love the recording none the less because it's my favorite show but I would like a full recording so it can be preserved. But I would also like it to be filmed like Rent was but it won't happen. So I'm prepared for whatever come. The show was amazing, like I said the best theater experience of my life. This should win BEST REVIVAL(again my opinion.)Anyone else share my thoughts?

Opinions are appreciated. Nice or mean.

I agree. Live but do it like WOMAN IN WHITE where the audience was digitally removed.

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And restore the cut song. F*CKin' bring back "The Bed," dammit. You only cut two songs from the score. One was an excellent choice, "Hippie Life" adds nothing to the show, and as a late addition I think we can safely say it's useless, but "The Bed" needed to be there. It's vital to the play (and this comes from the mouths of Rado and MacDermot themselves); it's a transition song that is needed for the show's overall rhythm.

Which is not to say I can't see why it's cut. Older scripts for this show went more into depth on story and character, and "The Bed" worked better in that context. But all the same, if it's so essential to the show's overall rhythm, why cut it? Even in this version, which is sort of based on the 1995 edition licensed by Tams-Witmark, there have been lines and segments added that would help the song make more sense. Put it back in its original position on the cast recording at least.

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Updated On: 4/2/09 at 07:50 AM

They cut "Dead End" as well, didn't they?

They cut "Dead End" as well, didn't they?

Yes. My favorite number in the show.

Anyone know if they are performing The War in this revival? If so, I hope they at least include that thrilling instrumental on the recording.

I love The Bed, but have never seen it included in a stage production. Dead End is absolutely brilliant and relevant when staged and sung well. I have seen Hippie Life performed and agree it really adds nothing, especially in its usual placement towards the end of the second act. By that time, the song is erroneous and redundant.

"How I love my hippie life!"

NO! REALLY?? After two hours, we had no idea!

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Wasn't The Climax also cut?

You're right, it was cut before Broadway. Sorry for misunderstanding!

Save for the sound quality, which is also not entirely true, everything else you mention is an opinion -- yet you seem to be attempting to present it as fact. Not cool.

I'm going with ColortheHours here...I think THIS cast is going to make ANY recording work! I just wish it was made and I'd be walking out of the theater with it in two weeks!

I WANT IT NOW.

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Brooklyn was also recorded live

I am currently obsessed with the Benefit recording, so I cannot wait for this one to come out.

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Frontrow, would you mind giving some examples of live recordings of shows that don't work? You make many valid theoretical points, but without some actual illustration, it's hard to see what your opinions are based on!

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