How is the DRS cd?

[alphieboy]

How is the DRS cd?#0

Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:52pm

I was not able to attend the giveaway today, but can anyone comment on how the cd is?

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[apdarcey]

re: How is the DRS cd?#1

Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:56pm

it's great quality obviously. the orchestrations are fabulous... pretty much the same as in the theatre... i think the score in general was aided by the audience's reactions and laughter, so to me it loses a little on cd, but it's still a great sophomore effort by david yazbeck with some pretty great talents...

[luvtheEmcee]

re: How is the DRS cd?#2

Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:56pm

I love ittttt.

*snaps for Sh-k-Boom*

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

re: How is the DRS cd?#3

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:00pm

I adore it! There isn't as much ad libbing as I would have like, but it's still really fun!

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[wendy72]

re: How is the DRS cd?#4

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:03pm

Hearing and seeing "Give them What They Want" the other nite on QVC made me realize how good the score really is..can;t get that melody out of my head right now!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

re: How is the DRS cd?#5

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:07pm

Oooh! Forgot to mention! John's messge is hysterical! (Of course!)

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[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

re: How is the DRS cd?#6

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:10pm

LOVE. IT!

Although I do agree that it IS better with audience reactions, going with apdarcey there.

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re: How is the DRS cd?#7

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:10pm

So it is the full cd?

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[luvtheEmcee]

re: How is the DRS cd?#8

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:10pm

Yes, except for some apparently cut songs that'll be on the "real" one.

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[inishmore]

re: How is the DRS cd?#9

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:24pm

I thought that A Message From John Lithgow was sooo funny. "I'm a bit of a clothes horse".
Underscored and everything, I might add.

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[JbaraFan1]

re: How is the DRS cd?#10

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:27pm

ittttt with 5 t's, luv ... is that like giving the CD 5 stars?

[luvtheEmcee]

re: How is the DRS cd?#11

Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:28pm

Sure!

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[Unknown User]

re: How is the DRS cd?#12

Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:15pm

Yeah Emcee... I'm kinda wondering what those tracks are... this CD looks complete besides "extras" of some sort.

[apdarcey]

re: How is the DRS cd?#13

Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:18pm

all the songs that were on the show when i saw it in march are on this cd...

[CATSNYrevival]

re: How is the DRS cd?#14

Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:21pm

not exactly true. it's missing the reprise of "What Was a Woman To Do?"... and the "entr'acte" if that counts...

[apdarcey]

re: How is the DRS cd?#15

Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:23pm

oh i guess... are those going to be on the "real" cd?

[wickedrentq]

re: How is the DRS cd?#16

Posted: 4/28/05 at 2:10am

Not that it's quite the same but both times I started the CD, the first notes of the orchestra I was expecting "Alive" from J&H OBC to come on. I listened more closely and it's not the same, just sounds a tad similar. Interesting note. And yes, the John Litghow note is pretty funny.

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[juice23]

re: How is the DRS cd?#17

Posted: 4/28/05 at 2:28am

love it love it love it.....

(haha Joana Gleason is on this episode of friends i am watching right now...)

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[cserannie]

re: How is the DRS cd?#18

Posted: 4/28/05 at 4:03am

That John Lithgow's message will be on the other CD too?

Norbert Leo Butz quotes about John Lithgow: "He's really clumsy. One of the joys in life is to watch a great big huge man totally wipe out backstage. It takes John about three minutes to hit the floor. It's like watching a Great Sequoia falling gracelessly."

[yodamarie78]

re: How is the DRS cd?#19

Posted: 4/28/05 at 11:02am

I hope so it's fun and in line with the tounge-in-cheek spirit of the show. Actually it's just the sort of touch that I would have expected, as a proud owner of The Album Of The Soundtrack Of The Trailer Of The Film Of Monty Python And The Holy Grail, from Spamalot, but then all of my other Spamalot expectations have been disappointed.

[SWTaffy]

re: How is the DRS cd?#20

Posted: 4/28/05 at 11:27am

I just listend to the cd for the first time and since I have not seen the show yet, I decided to follow the directions.

I think I'm going to try and see the show next week.

It's worth a shot/ :) www.freephotoiPods.com/?r=15009978

[CurtainPullDowner]

re: How is the DRS cd?#21

Posted: 4/28/05 at 2:41pm

The CD is just wonderful
The cast sounds Perfect.
Sherie is my fav.

[Amneris]

re: How is the DRS cd?#22

Posted: 4/28/05 at 5:24pm

it sounds like recycled full monty in my opinion.

[FOAnatic]

re: How is the DRS cd?#23

Posted: 4/28/05 at 5:26pm

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!

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