So I know its not easy to get tickets to see Hamilton... but I've listened to the soundtrack a few times and I have enough of a feel for it. I didn't think I'd want to see it live because I'm not a big fan of rap and I can't always understand it... and I figured I'd listen to the soundtrack, and I'd get to know the music so that sometime if I ever can get tickets I will understand it better.
And listening to a soundtrack isn't quite the same as seeing a play... but it is pretty close. And its as close to seeing the play as I'll get for the time being. So right now, I feel like there are some things I didn't totally get, some characters I didn't really get to know very well that are probably featured more prominently in the play. There's a song about Burr's relationship with his child and there's mention of Eliza teacher Phillip how to play piano... and little things that I can't see so the characters aren't as well developed as they probably are in the play... but still just for a soundtrack, the characters are developed enough that it still made me very emotional for all of their stories. I think my favorite character is Angelica... I just loved her whole story. Such a talented singer too... I felt like I could feel for her and its so heartbreaking.
And I also cried when *SPOILERS* Phillip died. It was just very moving the way that they did everything. And I cried at the end too... I'm not a big cry-er... but I really felt for these characters just from the soundtrack. I probably wouldn't cry seeing it in theaters because there are more people... I'd feel weird doing that... but I could see it happening. Its totally legitimate and it is very emotional.
And the different influences of the music were very good too. Obviously it was influenced a lot by hip hop and rap music... but there's some classical and some pop in there too. There are some really great and funny songs by King George that are very pop-ish. He's kind of the comic relief. And it all flows nicely together. There are reprises and recurring tunes and phrases... I guess you could say... idk if that's the right way to say it, but you get what I mean.
I don't totally recommend listening to soundtracks if its a play you really want to see and you don't know the ending or anything and you want to be surprised by it. Like I wouldn't listen to the Something Rotten Soundtrack before seeing Something Rotten... but since this is a hard ticket to get... and it is all based on things that actually happened... there aren't really any spoilers.
Songs I'd recommend listening to if you still don't want to get spoiled are... Alexander Hamilton; Aaron Burr, Sir, The Schuyler Sisters; You'll be Back; The Ten Duel Commandments and Take a Break. Ohhh and My Shot.
My personal favorite songs are Aaron Burr Sir, You'll be back Helpless, Satisfied, Ten Duel Commandments, Take A Break, The Reynolds Pamphlet, Stay Alive (reprise) and My Shot. Favorite being Satisfied... I just really like Eliza and Angelica.
So those are my thoughts on that. Now I'm listening to the In The Heights Soundtrack... and I saw In The Heights Live... but I don't remember any of it... so maybe I'll do a review of that too. I might listen to some more soundtracks for things that are no longer on broadway or are hard to get to or something and review them here also... so there may or may not be a review on the In The Heights Soundtrack... we'll see!
So yeah... very brilliantly written. It would be great to see live, so if you can get tickets I highly recommend it based off of the soundtrack. I think it'll be great. I like history too, so I especially liked that part of it. Alexander Hamilton is a cool guy... this seems like a better legacy than just the $10 bill. And I feel like it gives me more respect for the other founding fathers and the other guys on the money also... so that's kind of cool.
But that's it for now. Hope you guys liked this!
Byeeee!
-Shannon
And listening to a soundtrack isn't quite the same as seeing a play... but it is pretty close. And its as close to seeing the play as I'll get for the time being. So right now, I feel like there are some things I didn't totally get, some characters I didn't really get to know very well that are probably featured more prominently in the play. There's a song about Burr's relationship with his child and there's mention of Eliza teacher Phillip how to play piano... and little things that I can't see so the characters aren't as well developed as they probably are in the play... but still just for a soundtrack, the characters are developed enough that it still made me very emotional for all of their stories. I think my favorite character is Angelica... I just loved her whole story. Such a talented singer too... I felt like I could feel for her and its so heartbreaking.
And I also cried when *SPOILERS* Phillip died. It was just very moving the way that they did everything. And I cried at the end too... I'm not a big cry-er... but I really felt for these characters just from the soundtrack. I probably wouldn't cry seeing it in theaters because there are more people... I'd feel weird doing that... but I could see it happening. Its totally legitimate and it is very emotional.
And the different influences of the music were very good too. Obviously it was influenced a lot by hip hop and rap music... but there's some classical and some pop in there too. There are some really great and funny songs by King George that are very pop-ish. He's kind of the comic relief. And it all flows nicely together. There are reprises and recurring tunes and phrases... I guess you could say... idk if that's the right way to say it, but you get what I mean.
I don't totally recommend listening to soundtracks if its a play you really want to see and you don't know the ending or anything and you want to be surprised by it. Like I wouldn't listen to the Something Rotten Soundtrack before seeing Something Rotten... but since this is a hard ticket to get... and it is all based on things that actually happened... there aren't really any spoilers.
Songs I'd recommend listening to if you still don't want to get spoiled are... Alexander Hamilton; Aaron Burr, Sir, The Schuyler Sisters; You'll be Back; The Ten Duel Commandments and Take a Break. Ohhh and My Shot.
My personal favorite songs are Aaron Burr Sir, You'll be back Helpless, Satisfied, Ten Duel Commandments, Take A Break, The Reynolds Pamphlet, Stay Alive (reprise) and My Shot. Favorite being Satisfied... I just really like Eliza and Angelica.
So those are my thoughts on that. Now I'm listening to the In The Heights Soundtrack... and I saw In The Heights Live... but I don't remember any of it... so maybe I'll do a review of that too. I might listen to some more soundtracks for things that are no longer on broadway or are hard to get to or something and review them here also... so there may or may not be a review on the In The Heights Soundtrack... we'll see!
So yeah... very brilliantly written. It would be great to see live, so if you can get tickets I highly recommend it based off of the soundtrack. I think it'll be great. I like history too, so I especially liked that part of it. Alexander Hamilton is a cool guy... this seems like a better legacy than just the $10 bill. And I feel like it gives me more respect for the other founding fathers and the other guys on the money also... so that's kind of cool.
But that's it for now. Hope you guys liked this!
Byeeee!
-Shannon
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