Melissa Ruggieri "not" review of "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" at accessatlanta.com. It seemed like a review to me, though. Her point is that her focus is on the music, and offers this compliment: "You’ll likely still be thinking of these songs hours later, not for their catchy choruses or glib lyrics, but for their truth." That is very true of King's work. You're left thinking about it because it rings true to life.
Ruggieri notest hat John Mellencamp and Stephen King have worked on this project for more than a decade. The ghost story is made up of 19 songs and is directed by Susan Booth. She calls the musical "rustic."
She also reveals that Stephen King was seen giving Ghost Brothers a visit. She writes:
Wednesday night, King was spotted sitting alone in the last row of the orchestra several minutes before show time and, during intermission, Burnett graciously gabbed with some fans who spotted his towering blond frame (who could miss this guy in a crowded lobby?) and signed an autograph for one zealous middle-aged guy.Though the focus of the article is not on the story, Ruggieri does give us this:
the story see-saws from 1967 to 2007, there is no differentiation in musical styles. It’s not as if the 1967 scenes sound like Jefferson Airplane and the latter tunes like Kanye West (although there are nods to Shania Twain and Kurt Cobain in the dialogue). All of the songs are coated with a dusty veneer that works within the drab setting.The full "not" review is HERE.
I look forward to getting the deluxe edition of that when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteIt's a musical. . . deluxe edition ?
ReplyDeleteThere is no product info for it available, but at some point this year, the music is going to be released on CD in two editions: one of them a one-disc version, and the other a three-disc edition which will presumably come with a book and who knows what all else.
ReplyDeleteAnd now you know ... the REST of the story!
Sort of.
hey, Bryant, I like your blog post about your collection.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog and for the discussion of Ghost Brothers. Just to clarify: in the quote from the "non-review", the Burnett referred to who spoke with audience members is T-Bone Burnett, the musical director of the production. Mr. King, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Mellencamp and the rest of the artistic team and collaborators of the show have all been present frequently for this first week of audiences (and rehearsals leading up to it). It's getting a great response -- we hope you and your readers will have the chance to attend this World Premiere in Atlanta!
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