How is the DRS cd?
How is the DRS cd?
#0How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:52pmI was not able to attend the giveaway today, but can anyone comment on how the cd is?
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apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#1re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:56pmit'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...
#2re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 4:56pm
I love ittttt.
*snaps for Sh-k-Boom*
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#3re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:00pmI 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
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/04
#4re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:03pmHearing 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#5re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:07pmOooh! Forgot to mention! John's messge is hysterical! (Of course!)
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#6re: How is the DRS cd?
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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#7re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:10pmSo it is the full cd?
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#8re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:10pmYes, except for some apparently cut songs that'll be on the "real" one.
inishmore
Stand-by Joined: 4/6/05
#9re: How is the DRS cd?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/04
#10re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 5:27pmittttt with 5 t's, luv ... is that like giving the CD 5 stars?
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#12re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:15pmYeah Emcee... I'm kinda wondering what those tracks are... this CD looks complete besides "extras" of some sort.
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#13re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:18pmall the songs that were on the show when i saw it in march are on this cd...
#14re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:21pmnot exactly true. it's missing the reprise of "What Was a Woman To Do?"... and the "entr'acte" if that counts...
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#15re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/27/05 at 6:23pmoh i guess... are those going to be on the "real" cd?
wickedrentq
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/6/04
#16re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 2:10amNot 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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#17re: How is the DRS cd?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/1/05
#18re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 4:03amThat John Lithgow's message will be on the other CD too?
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#19re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 11:02amI 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.
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Leading Actor Joined: 11/3/04
#20re: How is the DRS cd?
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/ :)
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CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#21re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 2:41pm
The CD is just wonderful
The cast sounds Perfect.
Sherie is my fav.
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#22re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 5:24pmit sounds like recycled full monty in my opinion.
#23re: How is the DRS cd?
Posted: 4/28/05 at 5:26pmLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!
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