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The Likes Of Us--the first musical ever written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Starring Stephen Fry. A must for all true Andrew Lloyd Webber fans.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great addition to the Lloyd Webber catalogue and deserves to be on the shelf of any Muscials fan. It's easy to see why it never made it to the stage when it was written - why would the West End need another 'Oliver'-esque musical. But forty years later it sounds fresh and is a real pleasure to listen to. Unlike the aformentioned 'Oliver' the piece is generally one of pleasure and there are few moments of sadness, and the songs are quite spirited! The title song is melancholic but never does it stir the same deep emotions that you get when listening (or watching) Oliver, but saying that, the ensemble pieces are fun and evoke the same satisfaction as the company numbers in 'Oliver'.
Anyway, 'Oliver' aside, the music is more reminiscent of 'Joseph' than any of the other Lloyd Webber musicals, and this is where we see the genius of the Lord LLoyd Webber. Those who are familiar with his musicals are aware that the sound-worlds created for each musical is exclusive to that piece. There are critics that would argue that his tunes sound the same but that's simply not true. You couldn't take a song out of 'Aspects' and stick it in the middle of 'Starlight' for example. And OK, two of these tunes resurface in other works (one in By Jeeves and another in Song & Dance/Variations) but I imagine Lloyd Webber/Rice probably thought that this show would never see the light of day!
But what lovely music it is. It suggests the music of Richard Rodgers (Lloyd Webber's hero) more than any of his other songs (OK, except All I Ask Of You perhaps) and I remember how when I first listened to the Overture, I imagined a full Orchestra playing an Overture for an old classic musical!
Love Is Here and A Strange And Lovely Song are instantly likable, and the commentary by Stephen Fry enhances the performance (although, after a while you just want to listen to the songs!) and the CD comes HIGHLY recommended!
Anyway, 'Oliver' aside, the music is more reminiscent of 'Joseph' than any of the other Lloyd Webber musicals, and this is where we see the genius of the Lord LLoyd Webber. Those who are familiar with his musicals are aware that the sound-worlds created for each musical is exclusive to that piece. There are critics that would argue that his tunes sound the same but that's simply not true. You couldn't take a song out of 'Aspects' and stick it in the middle of 'Starlight' for example. And OK, two of these tunes resurface in other works (one in By Jeeves and another in Song & Dance/Variations) but I imagine Lloyd Webber/Rice probably thought that this show would never see the light of day!
But what lovely music it is. It suggests the music of Richard Rodgers (Lloyd Webber's hero) more than any of his other songs (OK, except All I Ask Of You perhaps) and I remember how when I first listened to the Overture, I imagined a full Orchestra playing an Overture for an old classic musical!
Love Is Here and A Strange And Lovely Song are instantly likable, and the commentary by Stephen Fry enhances the performance (although, after a while you just want to listen to the songs!) and the CD comes HIGHLY recommended!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I heard this performance last night on Radio 2 and I was amazed by the quality of the songs in this Musical that was never released because it was apparently not good enough. The wit of narrator Stephen Fry perfectly complimented the fantastic cast of this performance and the beautiful music and lyrics of Messers Lloyd Webber and Rice respectfully. A particular favourite of mine was Going, Going, Gone.
A must buy for any musicals fanatic.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I thought the Likes Of Us was great fun, with Stephen Fry on top form as usual! I especially thought the number "LOVE IS HERE" was a lovely duet with 2 lovely voices, that i have not had the priviledge to hear before! I thought the humour of the piece was great and thought the fact Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were making fun of themselves made it all the better.
I think this would be a good one for the stage but only for a limited run... as i cant see it being another CATS! The music didnt give me goose pimples or touch any particular nerves, but i really enjoyed it and will look forward to listening to it again! And the main thing i liked about it as that it wasnt typically Andrew Lloyd Webber, it was very different from his later stuff! Although I am a big ALW fan! A
I think this would be a good one for the stage but only for a limited run... as i cant see it being another CATS! The music didnt give me goose pimples or touch any particular nerves, but i really enjoyed it and will look forward to listening to it again! And the main thing i liked about it as that it wasnt typically Andrew Lloyd Webber, it was very different from his later stuff! Although I am a big ALW fan! A
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