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Opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar 73'

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:02 pm
by Carla777
well i'm not a religious person, but now that is holy week, i remind this opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar, where the fantastic Ian Gillan play Jesus of Nazareth in the original version, was a beautiful version but i must admit that the artist that sing in the movie after him were really outstanding singers, my fav in the movie is Carl Anderson as Judas,the song is call Heaven on their minds, have a very catchy riffs at the beggining, the lyris are so good, and he sing with a lot of passion...for other part Teed Neeley as Jesus is awesome, the last part with the screaming give me chills, great movie!

I like very much the movies that show the human side of Jesus, like this one and others like The passion of christ or The Last temptation of christ with W. Dafoe.

Here goes some links from the movie (Carl Anderson, and T. Neeley)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNoiQ8L ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDHoTOgeNWE

oh and i found this other excellent version (i couldn't get the one with Gillan :cry: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuRj1QI6e3E


Well have all a great weekend, believers or not, some times tolerance is lost in the religious subjects....i think that always is a good time to enjoy chocolates easter eggs and rest :wink:

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:13 pm
by Triple S
Thank you for the reminder Carla - I must watch that this weekend, it is one of my favorite movies. I was fortunate enough to see the stage production in about 1993 or 1994 - that particular production had the original leads from the movie (Neeley and Anderson) and 20 years later they still sounded wonderful.

I have to admit - I have seen the movie so many times, listened to the soundtrack so many times - I am pretty sure I know every word to every song :oops: . Luckily my husband is not here to listen to me singing along :) .

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:00 pm
by Carla777
Triple S wrote:Thank you for the reminder Carla - I must watch that this weekend, it is one of my favorite movies. I was fortunate enough to see the stage production in about 1993 or 1994 - that particular production had the original leads from the movie (Neeley and Anderson) and 20 years later they still sounded wonderful.

I have to admit - I have seen the movie so many times, listened to the soundtrack so many times - I am pretty sure I know every word to every song :oops: . Luckily my husband is not here to listen to me singing along :) .


haha your welcome :wink: , so you see them live, that's very cool,lucky lady; i saw Anderson in an italian channel once, and he give a greta performance there..we are two now, always watch this movie when is on the tv, catchy songs..we have an spanish version from the movie soundtrack ..Jesus is play for Camilo Sesto ( a great spanish singer),very good version, of course i learn the lyrics in spanish, Camilo should be a rocker!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsmBAI0Y ... re=related

Saludos :)

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:17 pm
by Triple S
Carla777 wrote:
Triple S wrote:Thank you for the reminder Carla - I must watch that this weekend, it is one of my favorite movies. I was fortunate enough to see the stage production in about 1993 or 1994 - that particular production had the original leads from the movie (Neeley and Anderson) and 20 years later they still sounded wonderful.

I have to admit - I have seen the movie so many times, listened to the soundtrack so many times - I am pretty sure I know every word to every song :oops: . Luckily my husband is not here to listen to me singing along :) .


haha your welcome :wink: , so you see them live, that's very cool,lucky lady; i saw Anderson in an italian channel once, and he give a greta performance there..we are two now, always watch this movie when is on the tv, catchy songs..we have an spanish version from the movie soundtrack ..Jesus is play for Camilo Sesto ( a great spanish singer),very good version, of course i learn the lyrics in spanish, Camilo should be a rocker!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsmBAI0Y ... re=related

Saludos :)


Wow - that's great - he's sings that with a lot of feeling.

I had actually forgotten that Carl Anderson passed away a few years ago :( - he was very talented. (And he looked very good in his white Judas jumpsuit when I saw him live, I think we were first or second row so had a real good view :wink: )

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:29 pm
by cyndy!
i love the songs of JCS! i've seen both carl anderson & ted neeley on tour - not together though. you would think after all these years (decades!), they would grow tired of the same songs & slip into just going through the motions, but it seemed like they still had passion in them & every word & every note they sang sounded emotional & sincere. in 2002, sebastian bach was jesus with carl as judas. i think i totally lucked out & saw one of the few really good performances by bach. most of the reviews & youtubes i saw of him were pretty bad. a few years later, i saw ted neeley with corey glover as judas. i love corey's voice, but unfortunately, he seemed to be having a bad night & could barely croak out his songs.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:45 pm
by alesson
I'm being nostalgic about it and being raised and schooled in a Catholic School ( WTF I am doing here !!!!!! is I don't know. :D )

We have performed / acted JC Superstar with a live band in our school and I can still remember if not all the lines in the play.

* * Whats the buzz..tell me whats happening.whats the buzz...our favorite part and singing lines but during the practice..

Its becoming What the fuck...he he he..

:D :D

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:29 am
by Playitloudforme
I played the album relentlessly.... knew every song inside out. Love the play, loved the film. Neely could definitely hit some amazing notes.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:49 am
by SteveForever
awesome, thanks for sharing!!!

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:54 am
by tammy
Yeah, Jesus Christ Superstar - great stuff. I remember when the movie first aired and watching it.

Re: Opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar 73'

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:22 am
by stevew2
Carla777 wrote:well i'm not a religious person, but now that is holy week, i remind this opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar, where the fantastic Ian Gillan play Jesus of Nazareth in the original version, was a beautiful version but i must admit that the artist that sing in the movie after him were really outstanding singers, my fav in the movie is Carl Anderson as Judas,the song is call Heaven on their minds, have a very catchy riffs at the beggining, the lyris are so good, and he sing with a lot of passion...for other part Teed Neeley as Jesus is awesome, the last part with the screaming give me chills, great movie!

I like very much the movies that show the human side of Jesus, like this one and others like The passion of christ or The Last temptation of christ with W. Dafoe.

Here goes some links from the movie (Carl Anderson, and T. Neeley)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNoiQ8L ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDHoTOgeNWE

oh and i found this other excellent version (i couldn't get the one with Gillan :cry: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuRj1QI6e3E


Well have all a great weekend, believers or not, some times tolerance is lost in the religious subjects....i think that always is a good time to enjoy chocolates easter eggs and rest :wink:
you re a superstar with that avatar of yours you dreamboat

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:08 pm
by Carla777
cyndy! wrote:i love the songs of JCS! i've seen both carl anderson & ted neeley on tour - not together though. you would think after all these years (decades!), they would grow tired of the same songs & slip into just going through the motions, but it seemed like they still had passion in them & every word & every note they sang sounded emotional & sincere. in 2002, sebastian bach was jesus with carl as judas. i think i totally lucked out & saw one of the few really good performances by bach. most of the reviews & youtubes i saw of him were pretty bad. a few years later, i saw ted neeley with corey glover as judas. i love corey's voice, but unfortunately, he seemed to be having a bad night & could barely croak out his songs.


wow cyndy..never knew that Sebastian Bach did that performance..i try to search for that in youtube but i haven't found it yet...you are such a lucky girl!!.now that i think about it Sebastian have the right voice to do this kind of songs..what a show!

Re: Opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar 73'

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:09 pm
by Carla777
stevew2 wrote:you re a superstar with that avatar of yours you dreamboat


hahaha you are getting very creative with your humour :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:11 pm
by Carla777
SteveForever wrote:awesome, thanks for sharing!!!


de nada! :wink:

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:15 pm
by Carla777
Playitloudforme wrote:I played the album relentlessly.... knew every song inside out. Love the play, loved the film. Neely could definitely hit some amazing notes.


sii..you can feel the lyrics alive when T. Neeley sing...now Ian Gillan did a great job too, i can't decide wich version i love most :?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:18 pm
by Jubilee
cyndy! wrote:i love the songs of JCS! i've seen both carl anderson & ted neeley on tour - not together though. you would think after all these years (decades!), they would grow tired of the same songs & slip into just going through the motions, but it seemed like they still had passion in them & every word & every note they sang sounded emotional & sincere. in 2002, sebastian bach was jesus with carl as judas. i think i totally lucked out & saw one of the few really good performances by bach. most of the reviews & youtubes i saw of him were pretty bad. a few years later, i saw ted neeley with corey glover as judas. i love corey's voice, but unfortunately, he seemed to be having a bad night & could barely croak out his songs.




I saw the Jesus Christ Superstar stage production with Ted Neeley many years ago and it WAS awesome. When the tour came to our town again a couple of years ago Ted, then in his early 60's I believe, was under the weather so the understudy stood in for him. Not nearly as good. It was a little embarrassing because just before the curtain went up, after it was announced that Neeley was under the weather, and he would be replaced by the understudy, there was a clearly audible groan from the audience. I felt bad for the guy.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:26 pm
by Carla777
Jubilee wrote:
cyndy! wrote:i love the songs of JCS! i've seen both carl anderson & ted neeley on tour - not together though. you would think after all these years (decades!), they would grow tired of the same songs & slip into just going through the motions, but it seemed like they still had passion in them & every word & every note they sang sounded emotional & sincere. in 2002, sebastian bach was jesus with carl as judas. i think i totally lucked out & saw one of the few really good performances by bach. most of the reviews & youtubes i saw of him were pretty bad. a few years later, i saw ted neeley with corey glover as judas. i love corey's voice, but unfortunately, he seemed to be having a bad night & could barely croak out his songs.




I saw the Jesus Christ Superstar stage production with Ted Neeley many years ago and it WAS awesome. When the tour came to our town again a couple of years ago Ted, then in his early 60's I believe, was under the weather so the understudy stood in for him. Not nearly as good. It was a little embarrassing because just before the curtain went up, after it was announced that Neeley was under the weather, and he would be replaced by the understudy, there was a clearly audible groan from the audience. I felt bad for the guy.


oh did you yell at the audience WE NEED HIM CRUCIFIED! CRUCIFIED! CRUCIFIED! ? :wink:

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:28 pm
by Jubilee
Carla777 wrote:
Jubilee wrote:
cyndy! wrote:i love the songs of JCS! i've seen both carl anderson & ted neeley on tour - not together though. you would think after all these years (decades!), they would grow tired of the same songs & slip into just going through the motions, but it seemed like they still had passion in them & every word & every note they sang sounded emotional & sincere. in 2002, sebastian bach was jesus with carl as judas. i think i totally lucked out & saw one of the few really good performances by bach. most of the reviews & youtubes i saw of him were pretty bad. a few years later, i saw ted neeley with corey glover as judas. i love corey's voice, but unfortunately, he seemed to be having a bad night & could barely croak out his songs.




I saw the Jesus Christ Superstar stage production with Ted Neeley many years ago and it WAS awesome. When the tour came to our town again a couple of years ago Ted, then in his early 60's I believe, was under the weather so the understudy stood in for him. Not nearly as good. It was a little embarrassing because just before the curtain went up, after it was announced that Neeley was under the weather, and he would be replaced by the understudy, there was a clearly audible groan from the audience. I felt bad for the guy.


oh did you yell at the audience WE NEED HIM CRUCIFIED! CRUCIFIED! CRUCIFIED! ? :wink:



No...but in the end, it just sort of worked out that way. :lol: :lol: :lol: