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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: ryhog 05:01 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - EvFoDr 03:06 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| To be clear, I'm not sure sequel is the right term, and I've never seen anyone use it except me just now lol. But it is a thematic extension and styled with characters etc, which is certainly not typical. I understand the thought about the curtain call. That tonal break happens sometimes even without songs. You can thank Tom Kitt for that cello; Green Day liked his work enough they hired him to "orchestrate" the next 3 albums after that. Finally, Good Riddance is, I think, a great song, often misunderstood. It's among the best breakup songs ever written by a man, methinks. |
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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 06:57 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - ryhog 05:01 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| I’ve often thought of it as a sequel, and I’m sure I’ve heard it described that way by others. | |
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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 05:43 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - ryhog 05:01 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| I did know about Tom Kitt’s contributions. I am sure you saw the documentary as well? I think that he helped make the songs more theatrical by adding not only the string section, but also the choral work. The arrangements are stunning and helped bring a lifelong musical theatre devotee (me) in sync with Green Day’s style of music. I was excited he would collaborate with Green Day on their next albums! I got Uno and Dos but petered out before Tres 😊. I think Good Riddance is a great song, I just don’t love it as the encore to American Idiot the musical. The still silence at the end of the show (before it was added) had a profound effect on me and my love for the show. I’m so grateful I chanced to see an early performance before it was added. |
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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 10:20 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:16 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - EvFoDr 05:43 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| I think Good Riddance is a great song, I just don’t love it as the encore to American Idiot the musical. The still silence at the end of the show (before it was added) had a profound effect on me and my love for the show. I’m so grateful I chanced to see an early performance before it was added. In general, and with very few exceptions, I'm not a fan of the cast singing after the main show is over. I understand that it can be a huge audience pleaser; that doesn't mean I have to like it, lol. American Idiot is unique, I think, in that the extra song is not from the show. But to me, "megamixes" and post-show finale medleys (including, yes, the one in Hello, Dolly) are the spawn of satan to me. The one exception I can think of is the ending of She Loves Me, where the use of the "Thank you / please come again" song is very cleverly done, and cleverly appropriate - and most importantly - not over the top. The show's creators had the good sense NOT to follow that with a full company medley of Ice Cream and other big songs, lol. Ick. Seeing Moulin Rouge, another case of excess. Yes, I get why they felt the needed to add that big company ending sequence. Yes, it would have been a very courageous thing to not do that - and maybe the ending of the show proper would have seemed just way too dark to do that. But the post-show stuff went on way way too long, even as solidly performed as it was. It was the only time in the entire show where I wasn't engaged with the material. And yes, "Good Riddance" is a fine song - but in the context of the show, especially with the full cast playing guitars, etc, it comes off to me as merely a cute stunt. I'm not sure that was the intention. |
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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: ryhog 08:48 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - EvFoDr 05:43 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| I have seen it. I think I actually bought it and I never do that. I agree about Kitt and I also wanted to let you know that Tres itself kinda petered out. They were put out during a rough patch for Armstrong. The most recent album Revolution Radio is is terrific. I like a great many songs on it but Troubled Times knocked me for a loop the first time I heard it and still does. Thanks also to Suzanne for letting me know I wasn't as off base as I thought I might be :-) |
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| re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 10:11 am EDT 08/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think American Idiot is a jukebox musical - ryhog 08:48 pm EDT 08/29/18 | |
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| Thanks! I didn't know about Revolution Radio. I'll check it out. | |
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