FIRST TIME EMOTIONAL REACTION Gethsemane (Steve Balsamo) - Jesus Christ Superstar

[@JaniceCole1950]

I got goosebumps as soon as he walked on. I love Jesus and he was in agony when he was praying in the garden. This portrays all the emotion he must have suffered-excellent performance ♥️

[@sarahfoster6765]

Goosebumps, I have seen Jesus Christ Superstar on stage 18 times & Steve is one of the best. ❤️🇬🇧

[@Jawa1604]

This is such a powerful performance. He makes those top notes look so easy! This is my favourite performance of this song because the emotion is so raw. The musical is written by two giants of the British Theatre world, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Time Rice. It was a real struggle for them to get backing for it due to the subject matter but it first opened on Broadway in 1971. As others have said, watch the film. I've also watched a live recording of this show with John Legend as Jesus and Alice Cooper as King Herod but I can't remember where I saw it!

[@doplinger1]

To me, the most powerful rendition still is Ted Neely in the movie, maybe because it’s the first one I heard/saw. The movie is awesome.

[@TheMateriaalkunde]

And Deep Purple's lead singer Ian, who did a great rendition.

[@doplinger1]

@@TheMateriaalkunde - Ian’s name usually comes up when discussing this song, and he does an incredible job.

[@ramsey6681]

Ian Gillan and Steve Balsamo are both absolutely awesome. But it's Ted Neeley for me too (incredibly he's still performing this role well into his 70s!). I think it's because he has a grittier "rock" tone in his high notes which doesn't particularly sound like he's singing falsetto.

[@malingor7042]

@@ramsey6681 well past that, Ted is 81 ! Look up ''Ted Neeley'' at 80 singing it, at first you think he's miming to a 50 year old clip, that's how good he is

[@ramsey6681]

@@malingor7042 Wow! Last time I looked it up I think he was about 76! Time really does fly... But thanks - I will check that out!

[@chrisparti]

I know Steve, he's a Swansea boy, he used to sing in a local rock band in the 80's. He's a lovely lad... well man these days

[@huwgriffith1138]

Another classy singer from the small nation of Wales

[@juju9410]

Very nice rendition. Please review Colm Wilkinson singing ‘Bring him home’ from Les Miserable’, he has a wonderful, emotive singing voice.

[@ianbarnard4963]

Try and find the version sung by Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple) - I think he was JC in the original stage show.

[@ramsey6681]

Indeed he was! It was Gillan who first came up with the long high notes.

[@lifesavid]

The original movie version is incredible but I must admit this version is truly an emotional masterpiece.

[@simonm7133]

I saw him perform this in the London revival of the show in 1996 and he was excellent. But I also saw the original London show in 1973 with the actor Paul Nicholas (UK viewers will know him from the sitcom Just Good Friends) playing the lead and his rendition was just sensational. The original album in 1970 featured Ian Gillan, the lead singer from Deep Purple. Lloyd-Webber and Rice have said that no other singer or performer has ever matched Gillan's scream in the Temple scene! Incidentally, Gillan also recorded all his vocals for the album in about three hours!

[@martintabony611]

"Dancin with the Captain". 😀

[@Aoife24601]

I get frustrated when people say Steve is 'good...' because they prefer their fave lead in JC, even Andrew Lloyd Webber says hes 'extraordinary' and he wrote the thing😂😂😂 Ive been a huge fan of Steve for years. It was Andrew Lloyd Webber who 'discovered' him, he went for an audition that Andrew happened to be at and sang....like that!!! Andrew was blown away. 😂 i know this because in another life,im 66, i was in Musical Theatre here in the UK, West End and touring companies chorus of Les Mis, Phantom, JCSS & many more. Steve is a Welsh man, very proud of being Welsh, another great Welsh voice. . Ive seen him as Jesus and Marius in Les Mis. As well as having the most beautiful voice hes the sweetest kindest person on the planet, real gentleman and how can he be 53 already ❤😂😂😂 And guys....lets get it right..ALL the musical theatre leads in JC are amazing !! they wouldnt be cast as lead by Andrew if they werent. He still handpicks his leading cast members. Hes extremely tough about his leading actors. They are the creme de la creme 😂 Ted Neeley was in the original film thdres another film that Andrew made with Glen Carter another Brit who played Jesus in the West End and on Broadway. Hes wonderful too. The show changes to keep pace with changing trends...the last huge reincarnation here in London at the O2 was amazing with Tim Minchin as Judas. Just phenomenal. One thing being in the cast for a number of years...you cannot imagine the toll it takes on whoever plays Jesus. The voice yes, but the Crucifixion Is really really hard on the body and the voice.. Theyre worn to a frazzle by the end of a run.

[@onechopbuddy3849]

My favourite performance of this song, he’s amazing

[@neilsimon467]

This was a really amazing version, he did great, I've never seen him perform it. Ted Neeley was the original and Steve Balsamo came really close for me. There's a video of Ted Neeley performing this live when he was 80 and it was still incredible. I highly recommend you both watch the orignal movie, the whole thing is amazing. The whole cast is stunning in the movie, even if you don't react to it I recommend you watch it.

[@Remnants100]

This was an individual performance from the Musical. It was a show in Belgium, but when you see Steve performing in the context of the full musical with the scenery and other actors it is absolutely stunning.

[@MadHatter-s3t]

Woah! He's phenomenal! I don't know who wrote the lyrics but to get inside someone's head and thoughts like that, with a 2,000 year gap is astounding.

[@tanyaspencer-ashby2242]

I went to see a production of this at the Lyceum Theatre in London around 20 years ago and it was phenomenal. I bought a copy of the album afterwards and played it non-stop for several weeks. If you can watch the film, do. It's definitely of its time but the music stands up even now.

[@gstevenson7781]

I saw Steve perform this live in the London west end. Genuinely spectacular

[@Trev359]

My favourite show. That's the best I've ever heard that song sung. It was what in the 1970s they called a Rock Opera, it was a popular thing at the time. It remember when this came out, I was going to see it but was ill on the day. I finally saw it a my local theatre last June. As I work there and was ushering most of that week I got to see it four more times. I really recommend seeing the whole show. It's performed from the point of view of Judas and I really conveys why he betrayed Jesus.

[@yelnikigwawa1845]

The lyricist Tim Rice was not a believer at the time he wrote Jesus Christ Superstar. So he took pains to write Jesus as not divine, but just a man, wrestling with his doubts. Hence, the last line of the song. You might want to check out the original version of this. The role of Jesus was sung by Ian Gillan, lead singer of Deep Purple. It's raw, and it's stayed with me for 50 years.

[@3COLORSMUSIC-ul2cn]

The wonderful 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar marked a turning point for the Catholic Church, as it opened its doors to the future. 🌺

[@OldBloke]

As good as this is.. nothing will ever touch Ian Gillan's version. The original and best.

[@ramsey6681]

I've seen Andrew Lloyd-Webber talking about auditioning Steve. Apparently he sang "Gethsemane" and did it like this, complete with the tears. Once he'd finished, a stunned Lloyd-Webber said, _"Do that again!"_ So he did. Exactly the same way and with the tears again!

[@Ctkare4k9]

This was just stunning! I thank you,Mike and Jess. ❤️

[@willasacco9898]

I bought the album, when it first came out in the early 70’s. It was a sensation and much discussed in Catholic school which I attended. Many versions, from Broadway to high schools, were done over the years. You might be able to find the whole original rock opera(as it was called) on KZbin or Apple Music.

[@glyngasson8450]

Steve is from Swansea in Wales and later on was in a wonderful country rock band called The Storys

[@waynedavenport6053]

Very good version, have you heard the original sung by Ian Gillian (Deep Purple lead singer) frpm the original rock opera cast (still the best) although there is a version done by John Farnham rom the stage presentation in the early 90's

[@stuartsmith5336]

Gillan was fantastic!

[@anne-marieturner6762]

One of the nicest guys ive ever met. He was a mate of my ex. I remember hearing him sing for the first time and my jaw dropped xx

[@philharris5848]

If you want to listen to music from the Theatre and Films I would highly recommend The John Wilson Orchestra. He's from the UK and his Orchestra is hand picked from several different Orchestras and also Jazz musicians. Over the years he gave huge concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He has several guest singers from all over the world each one different musical styles and also hand picked. I suggest that you Google him and pick whatever song or music you fancy. You could try "The Carousel Walz" from his Rogers & Hammerstein concert. It really shows off his incredible Orchestra.

[@JayKay0245]

It’s a movie and a musical! Great video guys!

[@PeDr0.UY131]

Fantastic👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 , I also recommend you to watch "Getsemano" in the interpretation of the Spanish singer Camilo Sesto,Pure ART

[@ellenstrack6274]

Catholic highschool girl here. In my highschool on the 3 days leading to Easter bresk we use to do differnt workshops. One year the progression of sci-fi movies from silent to recent. The next year pretty much the same group of us wanted to and one of the preists agreed and we deep dived Jesus Christ Superstsr. Rock opera and there is a movie.

[@bluesmanen1]

Imho...by far the best version of this fantastic song. I've heard and seen quite a few versions ( some live on site), nothing beats this. But as always, just a personal opinion. Cheers

[@paulmason6474]

Dan Vasc has a wonderful version of this very impressive

[@andrewmccormack4295]

Please watch the original version/movie, the music and singing is outstanding and also the scenery/location where it was filmed.

[@Bean-c9y]

Fantastic Welsh singer 👨‍🎤

[@joliguimapou]

Good version. The original one was sung by the magnificent Ian Gillan (the lead singer of Deep Purple), who gave the basics for the following performers).

[@davidscroggins7728]

Please watch the Movie Jesus Christ Super Star from the 70s. With Carl Anderson, and Ted Neely. So AWESOME !!! It started it all. Love you guys, Stay well

[@nealfahey4328]

i love this version of the song. it'd sang with so much passion and emotion. loved your reactions was great to see some else make those faces while listening to thing performance i actually first heard this song in a concert by thee "Phantom" Michael Crawford.. be cool if you could listen to Music of the Night (by any of the great Phantoms. Michael. Ramin Karimloo, John Owen-Jones, etc)

[@stephengilbert-p7z]

This might be the best performance of this song I have seen.

[@beverleyrankin3482]

He’s good, but I still prefer Ted Neeley in the film, although that’s probably because I saw it when it came out in the 70s, and I didn’t see a stage version until years later.

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

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[@VickieTanner-vn1ee]

This was good. Wasn't expecting it. Did u guys know that Putri has a new video called Sheepish out. Look forward to you guys reacting to it. Love you guys.

[@welshpapa40]

U should review Michael Crawford singing this song it's Amazing

[@nuttegull]

Yeah, he is my favorite. He was the first Phantom in Phantom of the Opera.

[@ChrisEchoes]

To me this is still the ultimate Gethsemane, what Balsamo does here is just simply astounding: combining raw emotion with technically perfect singing. He did another song at that same show, a song called Immortal in which he portrays the writer Edgar Allen Poe and in which he is deliberating wether he will be remembered after he is gone. It was a song from a musical called Poe written by Eric Woolfson who pretty much wrote all the songs for The Alan Parsons Project. The musical itself sadly never went into full scale production, at least not in the UK or US, but that song is amazing. Sadly there is only one video of it on KZbin and it has a bit of distorted sound but it is still very very good: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZfWgYZ-f5hlgpI

[@Remnants100]

Agreed, but I did actually see Steve perform in the Musical 'Poe' on the West End.

[@Lin1702]

I'm so pleased you reacted to Steve's version of this... it's my favourite! In fact I think it's possibly the best musical theatre performance I've ever seen!

[@lindamason570]

Can you please show us your reaction to Barcelona we can't all be patrons ❤

[@RNTV]

We always show all reactions from our Patreon. They have to fight the copyright battle first. Currently that video is blocked worldwide due to a copyright strike and takedown notice we received from it. As soon as we can we will share it

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

I highly recommend Lea Salonga performing On My Own from Les Miserables the 10th anniversary concert of the show at the Royal Albert Hall, if you want the feel chills and epic performing/ singing just like this - well you won't be disappointed. This is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJvJnoNtnZiaeNksi=S3GbrDAwjbXr7J8N

[@1000whispering]

Its also a movie

[@Steve0272.]

PLEASE ! react to ..... Paulo Nutini singing " No other way " live at the Leon loft 😃👍

[@pamelariker5525]

I saw the film with Ted Neely, also saw a stage version in Manchester earlier this year. However, personally, I prefer Dan Vascs version.

[@korpa12]

Can you tell me who your intro music / song is please ? It’s a catchy tune 😂

[@johnfraser2201]

love the show one last time can you have a reaction to the 4 tenors who wants to live for ever. and Anton the opra singer sings country roads. whipperwill by the ozark mountine dardivils. 49 palms by robert plant. music thats the name of the tune by john mills. and burd girl by anthony and the jacksons and a film for the two of you to watch on your tv F18 hornet low flight thrue the Scottish highlands great way to see our country. and last a walking guid thrue glasgow univesaty true Hogwartz. geez a qide ur yir getin stabed. lookin fur louuv hahaahh aw the best fa bonnie scotland you hiv ta visit.

[@bobcrockett6016]

Andrew Lloyd Webber was moved to tears by Steve’s performance and said it was the his favourite rendition.

[@Aoife24601]

Ive already commented but if you want to see the enormity of JCSS. Take a look at "Heaven On Their Minds" Tim Minchin at the 02.. youll see tge way the show is presented its amazing. Alice Cooper has also played Herod..so so clever 😂😂 (just take a look even if you dont react) seriously impressive production. I dont know if you get big productions in Florida?

[@jkpole]

GOBSMACKING in SOOOO MANY WAYS ... WOW

[@lazaruslong8092]

A good performance but I prefer Ted Neely, who was in the film which I think is more emotional.

[@jayeginn5963]

Ted Neeley's version from Jesus Christ Superstar will always be the best one kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJW9Z3VnesZ9e9U

[@maureen348]

This was put together by an atheist and a Jew who became a christian. They presented Jesus as a wonderful man but it caused a lot of discussion in its time. In the Bible its Jesus humanity that recoils from his Divine purpose, as it says, the spirit and the flesh of a person will always be at war with its self.

[@cyrus2728]

the vicar has the harry potter car.

[@martinmartin1363]

Jesus Christ superstar is a theatrical production and has very little to do with Jesus as it portrays him as just a human and not God the second person of the trinity this is very similar to the last temptation of Christ etc fantasy and fiction

[@johnthegreek5836]

I’ve seen many Jesus Christ Superstar versions of this song but definitely this is the BEST, look at his real tears

[@eddhardy1054]

Well he's alright...but he's no Ian Gillan 💜

[@damienrobbie5974]

MY MUM IS A CLOSE FRIEND OF STEVE BALSAMO.....IRONIC LOL

[@keithevans9544]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn7EqqOeeL2Bn9Usi=oB_TMxn6mstMnGQZ this is Steve with his old band " the Storys", God Welsh boy!

[@barrygentry5364]

The genius is that when Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote this stage musical, with Tim Rice, he was just 20 years old. I used to have the original stage show version of the show on tape (those were the days 😂) and there are many good songs in the show. As others have said, there are better versions out there. ❤

[@tilly7876]

If you thought this was good react to Dan Vasc's version!!

[@RNTV]

Oh we have. It's up on the channel friend

[@darrenw6982]

Good but fades in comparison to the film original.

[@markharris1125]

I had to go back to watch your other reaction, as that was before I came across your channel. I love JCS, I've seen it about half a dozen times. This is one of the standout moments in the musical which is why I guess these singers choose it as a standalone performance. But it really needs to be seen in the context of the musical as a whole, where the tone switches between a sweet funny song at the Last Supper, to Gethsemane, and then to the drama of Jesus's arrest. It's a massive part for an actor, he's hardly off the stage and barely gets time to breathe - although this song usually gets its own ovation from the audience. I must say, the two versions you've watched have been good, but I feel I've seen better live. When Jesus is standing there just a few feet away, and he hits that note, it's astonishing. And I'm an atheist as well . . . May I suggest a couple of songs from the 2012 Arena Tour, available on KZbin: Tim Minchin singing the fabulous 'Heaven On Their Minds' and Melanie C singing the lovely 'I Don't Know How To Love Him'. (And a a version of 'Gethsemane' by Ben Forster that's even better than the two you've watched so far!) Love the channel. I watched the one about plugs then watched Jesus defying God. That's variety!

[@markharris1125]

You could watch the movie, though unlike most people I'm not really sold on Ted Neeley. (Ducks for cover.)

[@taylor19800]

why people getting emotional over a made up person? dont do it to captain america?