new clip of Rosario!- Page 6
new clip of Rosario!
Joined: 12/31/69
#125Really dissapointing
Posted: 8/20/05 at 1:41pm
this aint fukin broadway. its a movie.
Truer words were never spoken. And the difference is palpable.
IMO, she could never do Broadway so she doesn't deserve to be filming "Rent" with two-thirds of the OBC.
joniray
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/04
#126Really dissapointing
Posted: 8/20/05 at 1:44pm
One Song Glory – When I first saw Rent, the moment that grabbed me by the throat and pulled me into the show was this song. It was so heartfelt, so introspective. And one of the reasons it felt that way was because is was so simple and focused on the emotion in the words, then it broke out into pounding angst. Just amazing. I think the new arrangement completely destroys that. There is beauty in simplicity, dammit! HWT nailed it. If there is anyone from the production team reading this, please, beg, pled them to take the damn drum kit out of the verses of One Song Glory! It is such an important moment in the piece. It is the window into the heart of the show. The song now sounds like a generic pop song instead of a character song and I am so hoping that maybe what they have on the site is a radio-ready version of the song and not what is used in the movie, because if they do use that version in the movie, I'm afraid they will have seriously effected the simple device Larson created to get an audience into the heart of the main character. They'll be too busy tapping their toes to the drum kit instead. And I can't imagine that Larson would have approved of it. It’s such a small change, adding the drum kit to the verses, but it makes a huge difference in distracting from the emotion and "voice" of the song.
That said, I think Adam's voice sounds more appropriate then ever for the character and what he is going through at that moment.
Today 4 U: I was taken back at first by the acoustic (as opposed to Techno) approach to the rhythm in the song but then I realized that it was probably a good character choice. Angel is a street-drummer after all, so it makes sense to have acoustic rhythm sounds. I still miss the "Club" sound though. This is the only place in the score that represented that side of 80s East Village Life, and I think the club scene is very much a part of Angel's world. I think just adding back in that house-bass "thump, thump" on the front-beats would give us a feel for both of Angel's worlds. It’s an easy mixing job that I think would greatly improve the sound of the song.
I think Rosario sounds great, though I wish she (and Wilson in "Will I") had a touch more vulnerability in her voice.
Jesse rules, but he's always been one of my favorites. He sounds better than ever.
I really like the overall "sound" of Life Support, (especially when they start the "Another Day" chorus) though I'm not crazy with this Gordon's interpretation (once again, I think there seems to be vulnerability lacking). A couple of people have commented on how much they like the new harmony on "Because reason says I should have died three years ago" – What harmony? It was in unison on the OCR and it sounds like it's in unison here as well. Are my ears missing something?
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 01:44 PM
joniray
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/04
#127Really dissapointing
Posted: 8/20/05 at 1:52pm
re: drum kit in "One Song Glory"
And while you're at it, also take out the rock organ. This is "One Song Glory" not "One Headlight."
Again, simplicity is what has made this moment so powerful in the past. Less is more and all that.
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 01:52 PM
#128Oh please!!
Posted: 8/20/05 at 4:03pmI don't understand some of you people. You hearing a soundtrack to a movie not another stage presentation. If the soundtrack sounded exactly like the OBCR I would have been disappointed. Why not wait and see how the scenes are shot in the movie and see where the characters are how the director has set up the scene before coming down on anything in the recording. You are also listening to it on your computers and if that sound can match what will be presented in the movie theatre then more power to you.
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#129Oh please!!
Posted: 8/20/05 at 4:36pmI wasn't disapointed at all when I heard the clips. I really love Rosario in Light My Candle. I don't think she sounds anything like Daphne in Out Tonight, but I like that she sings it different.
Chloe
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/28/04
#130Oh please!!
Posted: 8/20/05 at 4:45pmInteresting comments joniray. I don't know anything about the scheduling for CD mixing and releases, so have no idea whether these clips represent anything final for the soundtrack album. However, I know a lot about movie soundtracks, and I'm sure they haven't even started mixing that - it'll probably begin in mid-September. Anything can happen there, and I doubt if they'll feel a need to match the CD mix exactly - in fact it would probably be counterproductive to do that.
seasons of love
Leading Actor Joined: 1/8/05
#131Oh please!!
Posted: 8/20/05 at 5:15pm
Wow! I thought that the clips sounded a little bit "karaoke" in some parts, but I'm sure that they will sound better once I am watching them and hearing them at the same time. (Also, the quality gets funky on downloads as many people have said.) I agree with basically everything that Emcee said. :) I have confidence in all of the performers and I thought they sounded great!
So excited!
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With or without you..."
#132Oh please!!
Posted: 8/21/05 at 2:44pm
Up until now, I had only listened to the clips once through.
I just spent about twenty minutes with them all on repeat - I have to take this stuff in small doses, for a while, I guess.
Anyway, I'm listening to them on some *very* high power, high quality speakers that I have hooked up to my laptop, and they really, truly don't sound like they're fully mixed properly. I mean, if you listen to the balance on Out Tonight, you can hardly hear Rosario over the music. And without making this something about whether or not it's because Rosario's voice is weak - because honestly, even if it is, proper mixing would beef it up and you all know that - the real versions of these clips probably wouldn't have such improper balance.
And hey - nobody complained about the officially released version of SoL. 
#133This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/21/05 at 10:35pm
What happened to Adam? One Song Glory makes me really, truly sad about this movie for like 2 seconds.
And then I realize I'll go see it anyway.
"It does what a musical's supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue."
#134This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/21/05 at 10:42pm
*is confused*
What do you mean what happened to him? He's going to do just fine. I don't understand why people are so sad!
#135This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/21/05 at 10:46pm
Nah, it's not Adam. I didn't mean it like that. And of course I think he'll still do excellent.
I just think the way the vocals are backed here in comparison to the OBC is... less favorable. And yes I'm fully aware that this is not Broadway and a film and such. I'm just a little taken aback at the sample of the track. :-/
"It does what a musical's supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue."
#136This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/21/05 at 10:49pm
I think it'll just take some time to get used it. 
kates422
Understudy Joined: 1/16/05
#137This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:03amI have noticed the more I listen to the clips, the better I find them to be. For me, I think it was initial shock. haha! It was for sure a change..but I'm starting to think a good change. I can't wait to hear it all!!
#138This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:05ami think, there's a problem with these recordings in that, yes, we need a different sound from the obcr, but, it sounds as if they were trying to stray too much from the original... but we'll see when the full soundtrack comes in september
#139This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:08amWell, if it's any comfort, the OBC never really liked the way the OBCR turned out; it's no secret. They're all very, very happy with the work they've done for the movie - I think we need to put trust in that - trust in them.
#140This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:22am
I am not going to make any remarks about whose voice sounds bad, etc.
On the other hand did anyone else think that ALL of the songs were slowed down to like 1/2 time, especailly glory and today 4u
#141This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:31amAll I know is that Ro sounds great!
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Rentaholic2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/14/04
#142This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:05am
"I really like the overall "sound" of Life Support, (especially when they start the "Another Day" chorus)"
me too!
Hm...I feel like the only one who doesn't hear 'karaoke'...most of the instrumentals that sound slightly karaoke to me are the same as they were in the OBCR. I'm referring to the synthesizer sounds like in Light My Candle, Will I, etc. But that's how they were written.
#143This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:06amis anyone else having problems scrolling down for more song options. they'll all play but mine wont scroll
#144This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:09amI scrolled one or two somehoe by accident...but I have that problem too.
#145This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 2:11amYeah, I had the same problem. So, I just let them all play through.
kates422
Understudy Joined: 1/16/05
#146This makes me sad.
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:28pmIf you click on the down arrow--nothing happens. But, if you click and drag...it should scroll down to the rest of the songs. :)
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