Norbert in RENT
Norbert in RENT
#0Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:00pmI know a lot of people have been wanting to hear a clip of Norbert singing in RENT, so on his myspace, there is an entire song byte of him singing "One Song Glory". He sounds great. Here is the link: http://www.myspace.com/norbertleobutzonline
#1re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:13pmOhhh I run his MySpace for him. I'm glad that the space and his other solo songs are getting recognition!
Zyla
Broadway Star Joined: 1/28/06
#2re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:14pm
Ooh, I was all ready to log off and turn to my textbooks for once. Then I saw this and had to check it out.
Thanks for the link! Like so many BWW'ers, I love Norbert, I love RENT, and One Song Glory is one of my many favorites from that show. *swoons*
#3re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:18pm
really? Glory is my fav song. That's cool that you run the space! Keep up the amazing site! I just applied for friendship! 
#4re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:21pmHe did a great job with that song. I wish I could've seen him.
#5re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:26pmYou and me both. I was quite young at the time though- about 8 or 9 I think...guitargeek- Your quote is so great!
#6re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:26pmWow. I hate to say it, but I like his rendition a lot more than Adam Pascals. It's way more subtle and heartfelt which makes it all the more haunting. God, there's way more pain in the song when Norbert sings it. Are there any bootlegs of him singing anything else from rent (like "Your Eyes" maybe?)
alli2
Broadway Star Joined: 1/6/05
#8re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:28pm*twitches* Um....mygf..you may want to get rid of that comment on footwear. It is not allowed here. But yes, I wish a LEGAL recording was made.
#9re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:51pmWow...Norbert sounds great. I would have killed to see him do that live.
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#10re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:33pm
Norbert was phenomenal live. He had the look down pretty well as well. Plus he worked with Marcy Harriel 
#11re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:49pm
aww .. . the clip won't work for me .. . 
Any chance someone could PM it to me? Thanks in advance!
#12re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:58pmAww...Norbert. He is definitly my favorite Roger.
#14re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 12:38amOh, I saw him in RENT, when I was like 16. He was amazing, but not as friendly as he is now.
faithanytwo
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
#15re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 8:27am
I agree w/ mygfdontliveincanada
Norbert's version has a lot more emotion than Adam's.. I like it a lot. Now I'm wishing I could have seen him back then, ah..
#16re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 11:46amDRS, were did you get the solo songs? Is there an album that I can buy or something?
#17re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 1:08pmWhen I saw Rent's first replacement cast Norbert was sadly out, but I can't complain too much because that was the night I was introduced to the amazing talents of Marcy Harriel. WOW! And I can't even imagine what the two of them were like together!
One Song Glory
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/12/05
#18re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 3:28pmOooo, I really liked his rendtion of Glory.
#19re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 3:41pmgot-a-light..they actually aren't solo songs, he sung with his friend's band a few of the MP3s were released onto the net, Limewire and such.
circusliz
Broadway Star Joined: 11/19/05
#20re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:08pm
DRS--
Are those all of the songs, or are there more floating around out there? I would love to hear more!
Also, FYI, Norbert's birthday is Jan. 30th, not the 20th. I loved all the messages on myspace, it was just sad that they were all for the wrong day!
LightMyCandle
Stand-by Joined: 11/21/04
#21re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:33pmOoooh, I loved it!
#22re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:44pm
lol, I even commented on his space saying happy birthday on the 20th, felt slightly split-personality afterwards because I run the page, then later that night found out it was the 30th, oh well, lol. Broadway.com miswrote it lol.
There is one more song of Norbert's that is too large a file and won't let me upload it, but I have it on my computer.
#23re: Norbert in RENT
Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:56pmHe really was fantastic..I got to see him fill in for Adam in early '97, and I was so impressed. I loved watching him work with Anthony...he is just so full of emotion.
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