Topic: IN COMES COMPANY (Read 29338 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #120 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:38:57 PM »

Because tomorrow I will be stuck at Toyland waiting on a paper delivery and because on Friday I will be taping and printing orchestra parts, I am doing the laundry this afternoon. It's about time to take the clothes out of the dryers.

And then I must give some thought to dinner.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #121 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:39:30 PM »

!!!!! Page 5 Dance !!!!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #122 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:50:17 PM »

Mosey vibes for MR BK.

George · « **Reply #123 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:50:21 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 08:55:25 AM

Oh, and speaking of Mr. Stephen Sondheim...

My copy of the new 2-CD set of the 2013 New York cast recording of Passion just arrived!

Mine has shipped! And just because I actually have it...here's the original cover:

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:51:36 PM »

I must tell you - the Admiral's Club has turned into a fershluganah restaurant, and I have the misfortune to be sitting next to two PIGS - the noisiest, most disgusting eaters ever. In STEREO.

George · « **Reply #125 on:** June 19, 2013, 12:50:54 PM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on June 19, 2013, 08:35:59 AM

I am still waiting for Peyton Place Part Three which is apparently never going to be released.

I'm waiting for The Muppets' Seasons 4 and 5.

It's been so long since Season 3 was released.

George · « **Reply #126 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:01:51 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 07:54:54 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on June 19, 2013, 07:39:46 AM
Something I always wonder about the cast album of COMPANY is whether there's any possibility for a remixing/remastering to better present its complexity -- such as in Another Hundred People in which the richness and detail of orchestration are kind of overwhelmed.

Wouldn't that be amazing? The current version on sale has supposedly been "remastered," but I don't know how much it helps in this case. And you can hear some of those details, to varying degree, in the many other versions on CD. But none of them have that incredible original cast.

What I would love is if someone could take the quadrophonic mix of the album (I have a not-so-good copy), and mix it into surround sound! That would be cool!

The original London cast recording of "Into the Woods" was recorded in actual "Surround Sound." I remember reading at the time that that was the very first cast album to do that.

George · « **Reply #127 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:03:12 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 07:36:55 AM

OK - one more for page 2. Only because it is Wednesday.

These are the Cashew and Orange Blossom Doughseeds - an item on offer at The Doughnut Plant in NYC:

Those look so good...and I LOVE cashews!!

George · « **Reply #128 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:07:56 PM »

Topic of the Day:

The first Sondheim (at all) I can remember experiencing is the movie version of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." I remember (a Sondheim reference!) my sister and I watching that on Saturday afternoons when we were kids.

The first album that I remember listening to was "Sweeney Todd." I don't know why I remember this, but I was in eighth grade and had to do a report on geothermal energy. My mom took me to the local Timberland library (where I now work, but not at that specific branch) and I checked out a couple of records to listen to while I was ~~copying~~ writing my paper and I happened to check out a couple of Broadway cast albums. One was "Ain't Misbehavin'" and the other was "Sweeney Todd." I listened to ST a couple of times and fell in love with it. I fell in love with AM instantly. Both of these are two of my all time favorite cast albums and shows. I've seen a couple of productions of both and they're still wonderful!

The first Sondheim show that I actually performed in was "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." I played Hero and that was just over 21 years ago!

The first live tour that I saw was "Into the Woods." The national tour came to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts after the Broadway production and the whole family went to see it. The memory that sticks out the most was that both Princes were not very good.

singdaw · « **Reply #129 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:25:52 PM »

Nice multi-media sound clips, DR Ron Pulliam! (I couldn't open the .ram file, though...)

singdaw · « **Reply #130 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:27:33 PM »

Very cool, DR George, with the original album cover. It's very sad for Melissa, but glad that they had someone of Rebecca's caliber (and experience) to step in.

singdaw · « **Reply #131 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:28:15 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 19, 2013, 12:51:36 PM

the noisiest, most disgusting eaters ever. In STEREO.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #132 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:34:46 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 01:25:52 PM

Nice multi-media sound clips, DR Ron Pulliam! (I couldn't open the .map file, though...)

Which one? Was it the "Away We Go" file? You may need RealPlayer on your computer for it to play.

FJL · « **Reply #133 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:40:14 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 10:23:49 AM

Santino Fontana, Santino Fontana...

Sorry; I just like saying his name.

We love Patti in all respects, so only do fun parodies of her.

But did I ever foist on castrecl the Santino-and-Laura Suite (Fontana and Osnes, that is)

Tune of Stepsister’s Lament (sung by random gay Santino fan or chorus member)

Why can’t Santino play a prince who’ll be / The guy’s and not the lady’s
Why can’t that Beane guy let the children see / The prince end up with me
(bridge)
Sure, it’s not in the tradition / Of the show that they’ve all seen
But was there a prohibition / Placed on Douglas Carter Beane

Why would that Beane guy make the prince prefer / A girl like Cinderella
Why couldn’t Douglas make his passion stir / For someone, well, like me
What’s the matter with a man? (3x)

(Tune of It’s Possible)
It’s plausible, for a great star like Laura to win raves for Cinderella
It’s plausible, for her mate with an aura like Santino’s as her fella -
To also get appropriate recognition, their talent’s getting suitable exhibition
It’s plausible

For the Great White Way is loaded with roles
That on the surface seem full of holes
But top-notch actors grab them anyway
And not just ‘cause they have to eat
And if all works out, they’ll compete
It’s plausible – Tony noms may come someday

singdaw · « **Reply #134 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:40:43 PM »

No, it was the "All Fall Down" clip. My computer doesn't know what software to use to open the .ram

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #135 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:42:16 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 01:40:43 PM

No, it was the "All Fall Down" clip - sorry; it was a .ram file, not a .map file. My computer doesn't know what software to use to open the .ram

"All Fall Down" is Real Player on my computer. The other clips play on Windows Media File.

singdaw · « **Reply #136 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:43:55 PM »

Very cute, DR FJL!!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #137 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:43:52 PM »

Note to self: The Doughnut Plant.

FJL · « **Reply #138 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:44:15 PM »

Alvin Ing (the original Shogun's mother and so many other great parts in Pacific Overtures) was at a party we went to on Sunday and I told him about the "Chrysanthemem Tea Party" video I had done with our neighbor Sheree Sano. I sent it to him through the friend whose party it was - no idea if Alvin actually watched it, but what a nice guy and wonderful to meet him, and many other wonderful people.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #139 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:47:47 PM »

DR George, I guess I'd heard about it at some point but had totally forgotten about that quad LP of COMPANY. Might be gimmicky as all hell, who knows -- but I'd sure like to hear it.

I can't remember what one needed to play those, besides obviously one of those lovely humongous Sansui (or other) receivers, and the four speakers. But if you have a surround system now, how would it -- or could it -- decode those into something or other?

Stupid question: It didn't also take a special stylus, did it? (I don't think so.)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #140 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:53:25 PM »

HMMM.....I am not sure about a special stylus, but you certainly had to have a special receiver to separate the four channels.....

I am off to rehearsal for Act Two of ANGEL STREET.

singdaw · « **Reply #141 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:57:00 PM »

DR Ron Pulliam - I installed RealPlayer, and that solved the problem. Thanks!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #142 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:03:08 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 01:57:00 PM

DR Ron Pulliam - I installed RealPlayer, and that solved the problem. Thanks!

Dee-lighted to have been of assistance to you!

Ginny · « **Reply #143 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:03:50 PM »

My sister and I took Mom on a $180 shopping trip. Mom's back home now and my sister and her husband and I are meeting for a Mexican dinner soon. Richard's going to a historical society meeting tonight.

singdaw · « **Reply #144 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:10:29 PM »

Mmmmm..... Mexican!

singdaw · « **Reply #145 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:13:35 PM »

ChasSmith · « **Reply #146 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:14:23 PM »

Well, off to rehearsal. Have to stop for a few things on the way.

singdaw · « **Reply #147 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:23:06 PM »

The Doughnut Plant is NOT on the way to your rehearsal, DR ChasSmith!!

George · « **Reply #148 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:30:28 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 19, 2013, 01:27:33 PM

Very cool, DR George, with the original album cover. It's very sad for Melissa, but glad that they had someone of Rebecca's caliber (and experience) to step in.

Agreed...and agreed.

George · « **Reply #149 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:30:45 PM »

Well, since we're so close...

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