SteveW
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Thanks for the additional Mary Fahl info, Steve. Something that reminds me of Runaway... 03-Sep-2013 04:39:21
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Loved her two quotes about her wardrobe and losing out on auditions. (There aren't a lot of contralto roles, are there? I know next to nothing about musical theater, but the only notable one I can think of off the top of my head might be Anita in West Side Story (i.e., Rita Moreno in the movie).)
Speaking of musical theater, I mentioned that I first found a 2013 performance of Deep As You Go. To me, this performance with Marina and Julie sounds more like a Broadway tune (which is not a bad thing). But Mary's version has an utterly unique sound due to her distinctive voice.
Thanks for the NPR interview -- I will listen to that soon. I've discovered "Return to Me", which I love and have been listening to non-stop.
There's a moment in Bury My Lovely that reminded me in a small way of the Corrs' Runaway:
Listen starting at 2:26, when the third verse starts. At 3:00-3:02, there is an extra measure. Instead of going to the pre-chorus, as we did after the first two verses, now we have an extra six beats, and then the song goes straight into the chorus, skipping the pre-chorus. This extra measure adds tension -- it makes you wait before the climax is reached. When I heard this, it reminded me of the big guitar power-chord break in Runaway at 2:48-2:50:
I don't know if these are the same kind of structure in a formal musical sense, but in both cases they pull you back from the climax for a moment before releasing you for one last chorus. (And both songs are in 6/8, too.)
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