Rock Version of Sweeney Todd Announced

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 2/13/14 at 2:29pm

Link

[dreaming]

Posted: 2/13/14 at 2:30pm

ROAD TRIP.

[SweetLips]

Posted: 2/13/14 at 9:19pm

What is prog-metal? Seriously-is it the same music played with electric guitars and re-arranged to a different beat/rhythm?

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/13/14 at 9:26pm

Prog-metal is a genre of music that combines modern hard rock and heavy metal, "progressive" elements of avant-garde, classical or jazz music, and frequently more intensive, virtuosic vocal and instrumental performance and elements of theatre, featuring an emphasis on storytelling and lyrics that often take on multiple characters, even if performed by one singer alone. It's extremely challenging music, traditionally. In general, it is synonymous with prog rock or progressive rock today, although those terms once meant fairly different things. The technical complexity of prog-rock is not to be underestimated- tempo, time or key signature and style can shift rapidly, even more than Sondheim.

For an example of the softer end of prog-rock, try "The Musical Box" by Genesis. For the harder end, try "Fatal Tragedy/Beyond This Life" by Dream Theater. For something in the middle, try "The Island" by The Decemberists. The middle section sounds a LOT like a progressive rock Sweeney Todd.
Updated On: 2/13/14 at 09:26 PM

[SweetLips]

Posted: 2/13/14 at 10:38pm

Thank you darquegk-I am constantly amazed with the breadth of knowledge shared on this message board.From my simple question I get this complex informative,intelligent response.I didn't understand a lot of it but am prepared to follow through with your suggestions of what to listen to and learn from.Wonderful new experiences every day-what joy.

[FireFingers]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 12:14am

Oh I'm so up for this. Love me some prog metal.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 9:07am

Ew. Sondheim will let them do pretty much anything, won't he?

(Sorry, sorry, enjoy the show, Prog-heads)

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 10:44am

Sondheim has allowed jazz, classical and various other "reimaginings" of his music before. Prog-metal, which is essentially the rock equivalent of hard bebop jazz, is something Sondheim probably does not enjoy but respects.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 10:49am

Oh, I know what prog rock is. I just find it, with a few rare exceptions, exceedingly cheesy. I wish Sondheim were a bit more protective of his work, but at least it's strong enough to stand up to this treatment.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 10:56am

Sondheim is looking for a new audience for his work. By opening it up to a new reimagining, I am sure new devotees will end up making a pilgrimage to the original source.

[tazber]

Posted: 2/14/14 at 11:17am

I think it's great that he's so open to new interpretations of his work.

It really worked in a jazz arrangement for A Bed and a Chair.

I'm very curious to see what a rock arrangement will be like.

I'm having visions of something like REPO the Genetic Opera (god forbid!!)