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Jacqueline 03:46 pm UTC 08/06/07 |
| In reply to: | Dream a little dream for me - Rob 01:04 am UTC 08/06/07 |
| I'd like to see Jim do a sung-through musical of the classic Bergman film The Seventh Seal. I saw it in a proper theatre a couple of weeks ago in London and the subject matter is ideal for Jim. > OK, it's nearly 2 in the morning here in the UK, so I > thought I'd start a little late night debate before I > finally get my head down for the night. This is just a > frivolous little post, so make of it what you will - it'll > drop off the board in a week or so ;-) > > What would be your dream Jim Steinman project? If Jim was > to release an album or open a stageshow/film or whatever > tomorrow - what would you most like it to be? > > To make it a bit more interesting, it can't be something > that Jim has worked on in the past (so no > Neverland/Batman/Dream Engine etc) it has to be a totally > new project that you would love to see having the Steinman > treatment. > > To get the ball rolling, I'd be fascinated if Jim started > a boyband - a proper boyband, an alternative to Westlife, > Boyzone etc. I'd like an album of entirely new songs, with > Jim's vision, possibly produced by him or at the very > least personally sanctioned, full of 3 & 4 minute pop > songs - mini pop operas if you like (think Phil Spector or > the Shangri-La's if they were men! LOL), and I'd like the > whole thing to be recorded with REAL instruments, possibly > even a live band. > > I'd love to know how Jim would respond to the discipline > of writing 12-15 songs that wouldn't have to be edited for > single release and that would have to compete for the > 'traditional' boyband market. I could see a very edgy take > on modern 'pop' music, maybe even a few short spoken word > pieces to knit the album together and a band for pubescent > teenage girls to listen to that for once their parents > might NOT approve of. I think it could be awesome. > > Well, I did say it was late... > > Anyone care to contribute to the madness? > > | |
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