| Shout out: Will Van Dyke's music direction & orchestrations for LITTLE SHOP are freaking fantastic. | |
| Last Edit: GrumpyMorningBoy 12:36 pm EDT 04/23/20 | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 12:35 pm EDT 04/23/20 | |
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| I spent my quarantine morning listening to the new Off-Bway cast recording. This music direction is spot on fantastic. The tempos are exactly where you want them to be and the new orchestrations are fabulous. All the vocal choices for the trio of Ronnette / Crystal / Chiffon are delicious -- super tight -- and that's what you might notice first, but there are a lot of new orchestrations here, too. I especially love the way he leans into the electric bass guitar on "Get It (Feed Me)," letting it really enjoy the FUNK. That one song alone relies on styles from James Brown ("Feed Me," ) to Elvis Presley (Seymour's "I don't know...") to Jerry Lee Lewis ("the guy sure looks like plant food to me") in a matter of measures, and Mr. Van Dyke pulls all the right stylistic choices from that music history. You hear direct references throughout. Same thing for the Motown sound on "Suppertime." Just listen to the bass guitar and the high hat on the drumset. That's classic Berry Gordy. So well done. This guy just seems to really know his music history, and he's unafraid to throw that knowledge into the tiniest touches. Listen to the Caribbean island rock sounds that he sneaks into the background guitar of "Ya Never Know" -- that's just absolutely perfect. (Compare it to the last B'way revival for a comparison of what's great versus what's generic and bland). I don't know Mr. Van Dyke -- but I REALLY appreciate someone who knows their stuff and adds all that knowledge into their work. Had to mention my appreciation. - GMB |
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| Link | Spotify link for LITTLE SHOP OF HORROS (The New Off-Broadway Cast Album) |
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