Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:28pm
I hope Lin Thanks Ahrens and Flaherty, Some songs of this show sounds like their works..and that "We tell the story" at the end. Once n this Island much
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:30pm
Yeah, it SUCKS when artists are influenced by what came before.
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:31pm
I've spent more time listening to this stream then I have listened to anything in a long time. I'm having fun listening to things multiple times to really analyze the lyrics and get the message. It's overwhelming in the most delightful way possible--I feel like I'm at a five star restaurant.
The song that has surprised me the most is One Last Time. I really enjoyed it at the Public, but was a bit disappointed over the change from "One Last Ride" to "One Last Time" initially. It's totally grown on me now...the part where Hamilton and Washington are singing Washington's actual farewell address going into the "George Washinton's going home" just moves me. It just feels so honest and raw and combined with how it's staged, it's very moving.
I'm also delighted beyond belief that my students start studying the American Revolution on Monday and I have some great new supplemental material this year. They'll be hearing "Here Comes the General" very soon.
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:33pm
FindingNamo said: "Yeah, it SUCKS when artists are influenced by what came before."
There is influence then there is TAKING LYRICS...Fall back Ritz saltine
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:38pm
Will this drop at midnight? Need these tracks on my phone ASAP.
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:40pm
Kavana said: "There is influence then there is TAKING LYRICS...Fall back Ritz saltine"
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:42pm
Kavana said: "There is influence then there is TAKING LYRICS...Fall back Ritz saltine"
Someone listened to Hamilton and only found one reference?!
Posted: 9/24/15 at 10:57pm
Last time I saw Hamilton was Javier's first Bway show, and during "Washington On Your Side", Jefferson's last line was "It's nice to have something to really oppose". In the OBCR, it's now "The Emperor has no clothes". Does anyone know when that lyric was changed?
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:10pm
TotallyEffed said: "Will this drop at midnight? Need these tracks on my phone ASAP.
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I just managed to download my pre-order! So it's on my phone now
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:46pm
Has anyone not in the eastern time zone tried downloading? Everyone is tweeting about an early release and downloading it now but mine still just says preordered. 
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:47pm
Mine is working and has been for about 20 minutes!
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:47pm
I'm on the west coast and it's downloading just fine.
Updated On: 9/24/15 at 11:47 PM
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:49pm
ChiTheaterFan said: "Has anyone not in the eastern time zone tried downloading? Everyone is tweeting about an early release and downloading it now but mine still just says preordered."
Did you try "Check for available downloads" under Store?
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:52pm
I'm listening to it through on iTunes right now and it somehow sounds even crisper than it did on NPR. Holy BANANAS.
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:54pm
ChiTheaterFan said: "Has anyone not in the eastern time zone tried downloading? Everyone is tweeting about an early release and downloading it now but mine still just says preordered.
I'm in Chicago and it came through at 10 pm...
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Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:54pm
It was only 128kbps on npr so it's not that crazy for the iTunes version to sound better at 256.
Updated On: 9/24/15 at 11:54 PM
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:56pm
CATSNYrevival said: "It was only 128kbps on npr so it's not that crazy for the iTunes version to sound better at 256."
Ooh, thanks for filling me in on that! I know literally nothing about audio terminology and specifics, so that's really helpful 
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:57pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "I'm listening to it through on iTunes right now..."
Is listening the correct term? I just want to make sure we're all using the most active term possible. 
Posted: 9/24/15 at 11:59pm
It says it was "Mastered for iTunes" whatever that means.
Posted: 9/25/15 at 12:00am
haterobics said: "ChiTheaterFan said: "Has anyone not in the eastern time zone tried downloading? Everyone is tweeting about an early release and downloading it now but mine still just says preordered."
Did you try "Check for available downloads" under Store?
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I don't get this new Apple Music situation. I don't see that option. I tried downloads and it says no active downloads. I tried purchased and it's not there but it says purchased when I look at the album. Ugh!!!
Posted: 9/25/15 at 12:05am
I'm on my iPhone. I'm not on a computer. On the iPhone the iTunes app is combined with Apple Music. It's just music. And I tried iTunes Store but it's not there.
Updated On: 9/25/15 at 12:05 AM
Posted: 9/25/15 at 12:07am
Sorry, my phone is an extension of my desktop... #NotAMillennial
Here ya'll go, though, HAMILTON BOOKLET!!! Courtesy of Lin!
https://atlanticrecords.com/HamiltonMusic/
ALRIGHT ALL TIME ZONES LISTEN UP: ALL THE LYRICS TO THE #HAMILTUNES. PROOFED BY ME. HERE. https://t.co/pjBD03PxYy YAY HAMLET! #Iloveyou
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) September 25, 2015
Updated On: 9/25/15 at 12:07 AM
Posted: 9/25/15 at 12:32am
If anyone else is having this problem, I ended up having to sign into iTunes in my computer, find my preorders in my account, cancel the preorder, and then just buy it. Despite having gone from "pre-ordered" to "purchased" on iTunes it was not available for download anywhere, including in available downloads on my desktop.
Infuriating but I have it now. I guess I'll never preorder anything on iTunes again. Oh well I have it now!
Updated On: 9/25/15 at 12:32 AM
Posted: 9/25/15 at 1:09am
Pretty impressive that it is already in the top 10 on iTunes albums chart.
