The Story of Jesus Christ Superstar

[@ZOB4]

Judas’ reprise of I Don’t Know How To Love Him is the greatest use of reprise in all of music history. So much meaning and depth there, comparable to the greatest opera composers of history, if not better.

[@seangrexa4707]

Agreed, and another tip of the hat to Townshend for inspiration I should think.

[@iratakeuchi3031]

💯💯💯

[@cake_made_of_bacon3710]

I literally almost cried hearing the reprise for the first time

[@FoxInferno13]

I was a pre-teen hearing Jesus Christ Superstar for the first time in 2006, right around Easter time because my Mama had a wicked sense of humor. My family was pretty non-religious but FUCK did this blow my mind apart. Hearing Judas sing I Don't Know How to Love Him brought tears to my eyes then and it still gets me today

[@TheAnthraxBiology]

FINALLY someone has given this the credit it deserves. Not into musicals but I love this one. People always forget it was an album first and so it's brushed off in the canon of rock music. I genuinely think it's one of the greatest rock operas I've ever heard.

[@kingkongz88]

Exactly. I usually can't stand all the musicals that my family point me to because "musical" does not seem to apply, for me. I loved this album to death & played it like I did any album I loved. Often. Not pnly were the voices amazing but some incredible driving, evolving rock sequences

[@johnjeremycielo7989]

Oh didn't know that was the case. Always thought it was a broadway musical first then made into a movie. Thanks for the new info.

[@seangrexa4707]

Not that there are many rock operas out there (JCSS, Tommy, Quadrophenia all equally brilliant IMO). Godspell pales in comparison. Never even watched Rocky Horror or Little Shop of Horrors for that matter. Grease had its moments for what it was, maybe Rock and Roll High School also comes to mind? Anything else?

[@fullmetalfreedom]

Seriously. Finally someone did. This is a great tribute video and I'm saving this video forever. Great job to the the Creator

[@bryankacz6431]

@@seangrexa4707 HAIR?

[@quinn5109]

My mom said that Jesus Christ Superstar was the Hamilton of the 70s.

[@masarusenpai1952]

Pretty much

[@VillageDigby]

Can’t argue with that

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Good analogy. It garnered a lot of publicity due to it's 'controversial' rock n roll take on such a 'sacred' subject, plus it was (is) great. Didn't quite reach the phenomenal multimedia frenzy that Alex is still enjoying, though, for obvious reasons. The brown double album can stand alone, c'mon.

[@harrykelly7566]

She was right.

[@szuhuailee]

my all favorite musical

[@ZOB4]

No mention of the odd meters throughout surprises me - not only was the subject matter, point of view, and instrumentation revolutionary, the extensive use of five and seven based meters was equally remarkable.

[@TheColourofawesome]

To be fair it's such a dense musical that it's hard to go beyond a surface level summary of the musical. This was a pretty damn ambitious video and he could probably do an hour length video on it.

[@HarrrySpider]

Agreed... This was a big part of why I love this music.

[@Xplayer007]

Small correction: 4:33 was one of Judas' lines not Jesus'

[@Patch2112]

I also noticed that lol

[@DTPoe]

Just came to see if anyone else had noticed.

[@nerds4knowledge]

Glad I was not alone there...

[@yebkamin]

Immediately went down here to correct that but i see others noticed it too

[@frankholland3025]

caught this too

[@KellinMC12]

“Gethsemane” is such a good fucking song. One of my favorites of musical theatre. The “God, thy will is hard/But you hold every card” section gives me chills every time.

[@theSpiritofTamzin]

Same!!...

[@aguyinadress5361]

I have the same thing for the "See How I Die" part

[@JOGALALA]

Same, it is one of most magnificent songs ever written in music history

[@jstrandquist]

It's easy for a lot of us who are "cradle Christians" to take Jesus for granted, I think, because we're so familiar with the general story of His life that it fails to shock us. JCS is hardly an orthodox take, but at it's best it forces you to think about how utterly bewildering Jesus was to those around Him, whether you take Him as liar, lunatic, or Lord (to echo CS Lewis). Not to mention you get some pretty sweet rock music. Thanks for making this video, and Happy Good Friday/Easter!

[@lisaheisey6168]

I first heard Jesus Christ Superstar, when I was 6 years old. As a teenager, I used to play the entire album almost every day. I still have a deep love for it.

[@seanmccready9564]

Ha, I learned how to read around 3-4 hears old while reading the included lyrics with the original album.

[@michaelchester5618]

Me too, but i was11..

[@michaelchester5618]

And love it more and more the closer i get to the day we meet in heaven.

[@e.l.hunter5620]

@@michaelchester5618 I relive it with the haunting melodies during Holy Week, just before Easter. The story is real for me and Rice and Webber's research well done!

[@sherryhannah9262]

Lisa Heisey I hope you will reply to this I love ❤️ Jesus Christ Superstar my Aunt Bee turned me on to it she had the original album on cassette l….I’d like to get the original album on vinyl on the original Decca label I have the film on VHS and DVD and the film soundtrack album on cassette

[@Patch2112]

The pope at the time even said that he approved of the musical, as I recall reading.

[@daviddemar8749]

Actually I believe that he didn't approve of the musical but thought that I dont know how to love him was a beautiful song and listened to it often.

[@No-Name-f8p]

I went to a very conservative Catholic Elementary School and they took us to see the musical in New York City and it was approved by the Pope.

[@Krullmatic]

That's because the pope is Evil!

[@armorer94]

@@Krullmatic you're either a troll or an idiot. Neither alternative is particularly appealing.

[@TheHManShow]

Jesus Christ superstar was is and will always be my favorite musical of all time! Lloyd Webber and Rice persisted getting it done no matter what people said about it and wanted to tell a great story in a new way

[@robotic-race]

4:32 that line is sung by Judas, since it's the feet and hair line is directed at Jesus

[@samgroarke4482]

I love the film version, Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley have such good voices

[@jessepinkeye2339]

Carl Anderson is very awesome at portraying Judas. Ted is more of a Theatrical version of Ian

[@samgroarke4482]

@@jessepinkeye2339 yeah

[@gerboosh]

I prefer Carl over Murray but I think Ian was a better kinda raw and passionate Jesus than the very tired Ted interpretation

[@laragio]

Neeley was good, Ian Gillan was chilling, especially "Gethsemane".

[@maya-tm1th]

Carl Anderson blows it out of the park!! seriously i never understood how people could NOT love the film version.

[@jopestv1063]

In the mid 90s I played guitar in the orchestra pit for 'Superstar' for a local theater group. Quite challenging, especially 'Pilate's Song.' But did have a lot of fun. The last performance the stage hands decked out the table for the Last Supper with empty McDonald boxes and a rubber chicken.

[@BillyBob2112.]

Deep Purple’s In Rock is from 1970, and when comparing when this and JCS were originally released, Webber might have heard Ian Gillan from the live Concerto for Group and Orchestra album from Deep Purple, but not from In Rock. Also, the first lyrics you show in Everything’s Alright as being sung by Jesus are actually sung by Judas.

[@SuperBobcat68]

And it's Ian Gillan, not Ian Gillian, as the narrator pronounces it

[@MetalJesus157]

Ian Gillan doesn't sing on the album Deep Purple. Concerto was his debut.

[@gwangi64]

Deep Purple performed Child in Time at the Concerto for Group and Orchestra concert in 1969, before the release of In Rock, so maybe Rice and Lloyd Webber became aware of his vocal capabilities then.

[@ponytrekker8996]

Child in time was written and recorded in 1969.

[@daintybrighton]

Still getting over ALW being from Kansas.

[@TheStobb50]

Lloyd Webber’s home state of Kansas? Kensington England

[@frankholland3025]

Yeah, neither Webb nor Rice were American

[@brucemckay6615]

Has the maker never heard either of Rice or Lloyd Webber speak??

[@ronburgundy244]

He lived in Kansas at the time.

[@taborraymond4395]

Yeah. This is fake news. I shut the video down after I heard that.

[@Ashbound147]

The original song was called “Kansas Morning” but you’re correct, he’s English.

[@ebihn14]

Im one of the few that likes the early 2000s version the best. The guy who played judas just had the best way of interjecting the emotions into his voice

[@FidesAla]

The 2000 film?

[@littleangel4780]

Amazing. I love the 2012 Arena tour with Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot myself....most underrated musical of our times...

[@gary-healy-songwriter]

He had originally written the song [I Don't Know How To Love HIm] about *his home State of Kansas*. Say what? Tim Rice rewrote the lyrics to their failed '67 song, "Kansas Morning." Which was about as "Home Statey" as The Beatles "Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" They don't come any more English than Lloyd Webber. No more smoking ganja when making these videos, dude.

[@TheJFS123]

My thoughts exactly

[@marywatkins6798]

That "home state of Kansas" comment jumped out at me as well. Wrong!!!!

[@ryansmith8]

This and Evita are Webber & Rice's great masterpieces. Hell, do one of these videos on Evita. Do videos on musicals in general once in awhile. How about a video about Mel Brooks use of humour to reduce Hitler to a figure of ridicule in The Producers?

[@marywatkins6798]

Evita is brilliant.

[@Del-Canada]

I saw the performance starring Ted Neeley here in Halifax back in 95. Was one of the most amazing live shows I have ever seen even to this date.

[@StacksMaxwell]

Absolutely loved this. Thank you so much for posting. Although I love the studio version, it is the movie soundtrack with Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley that I identify with most. They were the definitive Judas and Jesus for me.

[@JasGould-sh3fh]

One of the greatest rock musicals ever written. Gethsemane is a truly epic vocal tour de force.

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

My favourite bit from Herod's Song .. So if you are the Christ Yes the great Jesus Christ Prove to me that you're no fool Walk across my swimming pool

[@Rojk]

Pipe2DevNull with the voice from the movie. He sounds so slisky

[@michaelbaughman8910]

I once played Herod on Superstar a long tome ago

[@lukebradford]

I absolutely LOVED Alice Cooper's version of Herod. I think he did it perfectly.

[@No-Name-f8p]

@@michaelbaughman8910 in the early 70s we were taken from a long island Catholic Elementary School into New York City to see the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The Herod character was fat he reminds me now of Harvey Weinstein

[@tremekadavis449]

We all know She on TV. In Baton Rouge La But They is getting ready to fake my return you know me by the the hidden messages in the famous art work hidden messages my medical records true show the rest

[@hannah-pw6qs]

who knew we would get this genre on polyphonic. v exciting

[@skyllalafey]

I love the sneer in the tone of Alice Cooper's take on Herod's Song; it's the one track that I prefer the newer televised version to the original recording or the 70s movie.

[@Britbabe53]

This was the quintessential album of my generation in the 70's. We acted it out on the beach... it was our anthem. Loved it... the first one and the second blue one.

[@christianwatts2874]

4:39 Thats Judas Buddy, He's the one obsessed with the poor. Jesus says in response to that "Surely you're not saying we have the resources To save the poor from their lot?"

[@cincilitigator5108]

Jesus said you will have the poor wife you always but I am here only for a short while in defense of the woman who poured out the nard. It was Judas who griped that it could have been sold with the proceeds given to the poor with the side comment being added that he was a thief and wanted the money for himself. That last part is a later insertion by a commentator bent on demonizing Judas at a later time in my opinion. Jesus on the other hand appears to take Judas’ concern at face value but explains the matter of prioritizing his situation for better or worse.

[@ezakustam]

I hope you're only referring to Jesus Christ Superstar here. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 King James Version (KJV) 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ----------------------------------------------------------- Luke 6:20 New English Translation (NET Bible) 20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Blessings and Woes 20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) The Beatitudes 20 Then looking up at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours. ------------------------------------------------------------ www.biblegateway.com/

[@mbgrafix]

@@cincilitigator5108 Where is your evidence that this was not written by the gospel writer? Also, the Bible says in more places than just one that Judas was a thief. Read the Bible and see for yourself. This was not an edit by a commentator.

[@cincilitigator5108]

Mike Bennett it is self evident for any critical reader or perhaps it is the spirit that I am following as Jesus would have it. Being fraught with errors,bigotry and contradictions there is no license required to reasonably interpret the “New Testament”. Just read it with consciousness instead of religious stricture and you will easily see what I mean.

[@mbgrafix]

@@cincilitigator5108 I read your comment 3 or 4 times, and I say this with sincerity, not as a criticism...I am not sure just what it is you are trying to communicate. Can you clarify?

[@professormemeyy3567]

Though there are slight errors in this video (Jesus’s solo is Gethsemane rather than “Gesthamane”, Ian’s last name is Gillan not Gillian, and Judas was the singer of the “woman your fine ointments” line), this is a really insightful look into my favorite musical of all time, and despite the above mentioned mistakes is really well researched and puts into words everything great about this story

[@schrire39]

You left out the most prominent error: He keeps on referring to “Webber” The family surname is Lloyd Webber. Lloyd is not a middle name.

[@meeeka]

My fav is “Everything’s Alright.” We grew up singing songs from this show at Mass in convent school.

[@johnroeckervengali]

I am not sure who to praise for this channel but it is is brilliant. I am wishing that there will be a podcast. Seriously thank you for a brilliant review on not only this musical but Bowie's Think White Duke. Please never stop. I'm sure you can make a Blink 182 album interesting. Well maybe not but be awesome to see.

[@jacktowers7533]

How fitting this has been Released in Australia on Good Friday 😂

[@GNARical]

I am new to the world of working in theater, but recently had the pleasure of working on this show. I knew nothing about the tone of this show, or what to expect. It changed my idea of what musical theater can be. A very powerful experience and all the performers, costumes, sets, lighting and imagery were so stylistic and breathtaking. I highly recommend seeing it in its current form

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

I have a friend who really loves musicals, I'mma send this to him. Thanks for making this!!!

[@шктп]

10:15As a man from Serbia, The text on the disk says: Radio-Television ,,Belgrade" (Belgrade is capital of Serbia)

[@deannilvalli6579]

Another excellent piece. The narration sums the topic up nicely, with some interesting background facts, and the visuals and editing are absolutely perfect. You know it's perfect when you don't even notice how smoothly and effortlessly it all passes before your eyes. You don't even realise it is all a film put together by someone intentionally.

[@aaanycolour]

When I think this channel can’t get better, I find this gem on Jesus Christ Superstar. Thank you Polyphonic

[@AstronomyDomine]

Wtf im christian now

[@patoruso4482]

Dude finally I love Jesus Christ Superstar

[@robburgess4556]

Webber wrote "I Don't Know How To Love Him" about his home state of Kansas? Dude, lay off the drugs 😂

[@blaineishere3851]

Rob Burgess The music. Not the lyrics.

[@robburgess4556]

@@blaineishere3851 Andrew Lloyd Webber is from the UK, where does the Kansas bit come from? And yes, I know who wrote the music and who wrote the words.

[@blaineishere3851]

Rob Burgess ah my bad. It’s where he lived at the time. “Home state” was a weird way of putting it.

[@robburgess4556]

@@blaineishere3851 Hence my surprise and confusion. Btw, do you have a reference for him living there? I googled him +Kansas and got nothing except School Of Rock pages. Since he & Tim were still unknown at the time I'd be surprised if he was living in the US - least of all Kansas! 😃

[@blaineishere3851]

Rob Burgess I’m a Kansan myself and I’m pretty sure I’ve heard people mention that he lived around here at one point. I’ll look around and see if I can find anything!

[@noahitman985]

I’m so happy you mentioned SF Sorrow! The Pretty Things are so important and among history’s most overlooked figures in rock

[@gconor84]

I have been involved in two different productions of JCS, every time you feel a different interpretation of the songs by those playing the characters (each was double cast). Great video, keep up the great work 👍🏻✌🏻

[@diannebdee]

You should have used the ultimate version of the soundtrack. That would be the 1973 film version directed by Norman Jewison. The back and forth battle between Jesus and Judas in Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson is far, far superior to any other version past and present. That soundtrack also includes Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen (Pilate) Bob Bingham (Ciaphas), Kurt Yahjian (Annas), Josh Mostel (Herod), and Larry T. Marshall (Simon). The chemistry and vocal dexterity of both Neeley and Anderson during "The Last Supper" is the showstopper. Then how Anderson as Judas in the titular piece "Superstar" and the derision he throws at Christ questioning whether his death was all worth it, shows the excellence of Tim Rice's lyrics. An excellence Rice would later parlay into both "Evita" and "Chess".

[@wlliamson53]

Rip Barry Denman, the original Pilate

[@chrisjaybecker]

Dennen, not Denman.

[@moonkeele]

Did you say Tim Rice's home state was Kansas? Er... no. He was born in Buckingahmshire, England.

[@shilohauraable]

Jeff Fenholt was the original Jesus on Broadway and was awesome. He later actually became a Christian evangelist. The original show was so low budget that they had limited microphones & they were corded. So they hid the cords in vines and ropes etc and arranged the choreography so the soloist could share the microphones. The great Ben Vareen originally played Judas & Yvonne Elliman played Mary in both the Broadway & movie productions. 😊

[@cognitivedissonance8406]

We need a more permanent solution to our problem

[@YogGroove]

What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?

[@nochannelmusician769]

What problem?

[@martinisbutik]

How do we deal with a carpenter king? What do we do with a man who is bigger than John was when John did his baptism thing?

[@mbgrafix]

The account of this meeting can be found in chapter 11 of John's gospel. In response to Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life, the Pharisees plot Christ's murder.

[@YogGroove]

Fools! You have no PERCEPTION. The Stakes we are Gambling are Frightingly High. We must crush him completely.

[@cedk144]

TIME Magazine December 1969 had a small story on the Entertainment page about two young British composers (ALW & TR) working on a rock opera about Jesus entitled SUPERSTAR, and how they asked John Lennon to star. Lennon's condition- Yoko Ono as Mary Magdalene . Yeah.

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Didn't John say at one point Yoko was a superstar and more popular than Jesus Christ?

[@TooCooFoYou]

Gomer Gomez Nah, he said that he and the Beatles were popular than Jesus.

[@jeremyellismusic]

John 19:41 was a must have on your depressing 80's-90's mix tapes you gave to your friends. Same mix tape as Barber's Adagio, but not same side or pure teenage sadness would be overwhelming.

[@ggabe2865]

Crazy coincidence, I was just bingeing videos on the Gethsemony high note. Side note, can you analyze Billy Joel? The Stranger album perhaps?

[@sheilahill6466]

I love this musical forever and have watched it about 50 times. I was 7 when I first saw the movie and it had such a big impact for me. Thank you for making this movie.

[@valle2601]

Jesus Christ superstar is the best musical I have ever seen. I was forced to watch it at a Christian camp and it turned out to be a hella good. idk where I can see it now tho cus I don't think it's on Netflix

[@willjordan1560]

This was such an incredible video. Thanks so much for this, because JCS is simply amazing

[@stanmohr8601]

Have always thought if I could only have one album to play the rest of my life, JCSS would be it. Nostalgia plays an important part of it having grown up listening to it as a kid.

[@candelacandela41]

Polyphonic always makes me have a different perspective on thing i enjoy, or makes me discover new things that i couldnt even bother about. So thankful for this channel.

[@valmarsiglia]

No, that's *Judas* singing "Woman your fine ointment brand new and expensive could have been saved for the poor." Jesus then rebukes him with "...There will be poor always pathetically struggling, look at the good things you've got."

[@nolaffinmatter]

I suppose you had to use the original album version, but Carl Anderson’s Judas from the movie is even more amazing.

[@wesleymorton7878]

Fantastic video! JCS is so meaningful to me, hard to put into words. Absolutely brilliant piece of inspired art, thank you to Weber and Rice. Thanks to u for this video essay.

[@RobertWilliams-qo8cv]

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ALBUM

[@paulcrowther1064]

sorry if this has been mentioned before but at 4:30 is a judas quote, not jesus quote from jesus christ superstar

[@desperadolighfoot8534]

Everyone is a critic, but you've done the job and the work. Appreciate your effort and the result of each one of your videos. Thanks.

[@Rollo-lq9jq]

At 4:36 lyrics under title Everything's Alright that starts "Woman, your fine ointment" pretty sure was sung by Judas character?? I was in 8th grade catholic school and the nun I had for a teacher picked a group of underprivileged high school guys and gals and put on an impressive dance production using the album, charging a minimal fee to see and used the money to take the kids in the play on trips until she received cease and desist from Weber and Rice. Great album, still listen to it and Ian Gillan as Jesus is just KILLER, THE BEST with mega Kudos to Ted Neeley who actually has lived the part the majority of his life. Love them both!!!

[@becauseisaac]

There’s a new hip-hop/pop audio musical out called “His Story the Musical” it explores the story of Jesus in a new way. Really cool stuff.

[@willease]

@ 4:36 The video quotes the lyric as being sung by the character 'Jesus', when in fact it is a line sung by 'Judas'.

[@mariocastillo8334]

Jesus Christ Superstar? Guys, it's happening...

[@YogGroove]

What's the buzz?

[@jessepinkeye2339]

I dont know how to love him is indeed Yvonnes shining moment. It alwayd gives me chills and goosebumps

[@alysynb3038]

never understood why people did not think they touched on the resurrection. The end sequence you can decipher for yourself what some actors turned around and looked at while loading up in the bus. The silhouette of resurrected Jesus with a herd of lambs, walking along the crosses. The actor for jesus was not shown getting off the bus, or getting into the bus. As if he was never apart of their time.

[@CD-tj3hg]

No mention of the high G scream in "Gethsemane"? It wasn't originally in the score, Ian Gillan just sang it off the cuff, completely raw and bare emotion that, if you ask me, no Jesus since he (except Ted Neely) has nailed it (pun intended) the way he did

[@seanhorace925]

Well this is a very intriguing research of Webber and Rice's work. I will say the only song I enjoyed listening to from the rock opera musical/album was "I Don't Know How to Love Him" until the 2018 live concert that starred John Legend. That really got me into liking this.

[@jeanbonnefoy1377]

Gr8🤘👍! Reminded me of one of my first rock critic, way back in 69 in my business school fanzine! I still have the gatefold polychromatic quite cheesy looking double vinyl album! Another biblical rock opera story adaptation of the same period (just a tidbit earlier) is Aphrodite's Child wondrous double album '666', the first ever Vangelis masterpiece, with Irene Papas as a guest star. Another album I placed in my personal hall of fame.

[@seanmccready9564]

I love the tambourine on Damned For All time....so rhythmically chaotic

[@rickyn3023]

Hey I didn’t notice this the first time I watched, erm, listened to this, but that line at 4:37 is definitely Judas for anyone wondering

[@marchtenth7869]

Please do a video on Morrissey/the Smiths

[@Amyisdeaddd]

My school did this play last year and even tho I'm Agnostic I really love this play.

[@DeidreL9]

I never knew that was Murray Head! Absolutely brilliant. These songs have become part of our culture, I think it’s fantastic no matter what your beliefs. And it’s launched the careers of soooo many performers through its stage productions. Thank you for this!❤️

[@carmenmusiclover.0532]

I wish that Ian Gillan and Murrey Head would have played in the picture. Luckely we have the record with Ian!

[@Krrrimmi]

We have a vynil record from my late uncle. Signed by Yvonne Elliman herself. My uncle died in 1982. 💿

[@nicolechampeau8432]

Just wanted to say that I just discovered your channel, and I love it! Thank you for all the great educational content. I love art and pop culture history, but I don't know very much about music, and I've learned a lot from your videos.

[@briancherry8088]

nicely done. It's been a favorite of mine since I discovered it in my parents record collection 30 years ago. The new televised version was really well done too.

[@eugenesolovey160]

Small correction: 8:57 "Gethsemane", not "Gesthamane"

[@bpabustan]

Just for clarification, the Garden is called GETHSEMANE not GESTHAMANE as checked both in the Bible and the Track listing of the album, and Ian Gillan's surname is pronounced as GIL-LAN not GIL-YAN. Also though Deep Purple's In Rock was recorded in 1969, the album was released on June 3, 1970

[@ExperimentIV]

it would be incredible if you did a video on Chess (a concept album that Tim Rice worked on) because I think that there would be a lot of interesting things to say about it

[@mintybadgerproductions]

I know its an old video, but you said "I don't know how to love him" was about Webber's home state of Kansas. While the tune was originally called Kansas Morning, both Webber and Rice are English.

[@Krrrimmi]

MY FAVE ROCK OPERA OF ALL TIME. 🎬🎥

[@utubeDaveutube]

Ditto!!!!!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

If you're not familiar with JCSS, just give it a chance. Even if you're not religious. (I'm an atheist) Even if you heard it before and didn't like it. Just listen to the original 1970 version, not the movie. I could talk all day about how good that album is. Some of the best rock vocals you've ever heard.

[@kaylubproductions4517]

13:05 That really makes you think about John Lennon's quote, "We're bigger than Jesus".

[@AderynBach42]

The 2012 version (Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Tour) with Tim Minchin as Judas is my particular favorite recording.

[@daviddemar8749]

Omg tim minchin as Judas! Wow!

[@notmagicok7612]

yess thank you! my favourite musical!

[@jackshaw5863]

The “woman, your fine ointment” line in Everything’s Alright is actually Judas, not Jesus.

[@sallyreynolds2340]

Perfect lock. Cats aligned

[@Randystudio217]

Murray Head is unrivaled as Judas

[@lanecolbert3432]

I’m pretty sure I have an original vinyl of this musical. You know, you wouldn’t think that a 17 year old had a copy of Jesus Christ Superstar but here we are. It all happened by chance and I don’t ever think I wouldn’t have gotten it if not for the revival of the musical I saw on live tv last year(?) Found it at a Goodwill when I was looking in the vinyls section. I almost gave up cos most of Goodwills vinyls are thrown away and useless. But there it was...the vinyl is all it’s glory. It’s in pretty good condition although I’m scared to play it because, well, it was at Goodwill after all.

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

Ian Gillan’s “Vocal Showcase” and the Greatest Vocal Performance ever from Murray Head…..

[@DanielFoland]

Good show! I cannot help but note that there was indeed a resurrection, the audience just needed to wait for the JCSS sequel, Cats! (my bad jokes are a bit on the heaviside)

[@WilliamBlakeHall]

There is a resurrection....It's called the curtain call!

[@PaulFerzoco]

Great video!

[@tezuka24]

Man I think you lost a opportunnity with the spanish versión sang by Camilo sesto its fucking amazing

[@baritony8763]

This was a wonderful way of looking at a story that was so serious as a "Catholic" and opened me up through music as a small boy.Around the time of the Who's "Tommy". I remember thinking the story as being impossible, while yearning the possibility of an everlasting father.Comforting but not realistic. And it was Ian Gillan NOT Ian GILLIAN. The devil is in the details,Mr. Paul E. Fonic.

[@ricardoparra888]

You didnt talk about This Jesus Must Die :(

[@apollion888]

I'm into the American version of JCS and never knew Murray Head, Mr. Chess himself, was the first Judas. Thanks for that!

[@jotaeme7436]

Also, is not "Gesthamane" but Gethsemane. 9:20

[@CoolcatzCorner]

A video on the making of Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon would be so cool to watch.