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Beatles forums => The Beatles => Topic started by: starofwonder on August 05, 2011, 10:03:35 PM
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Of course George Martin said that he could envisage Paul writing a musical
some time...................
............ but it never happened did it ?
Andy Webber and Tim Rice came on the scene at the end of the 60s and showed him
how it should be done !
Paul must have been very aware of the musical form and realised the potential...
but he does n't seem to have been that interested !
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It's a very risky business. Even the best can lay an egg. Just saying.
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Come to think of it, why has nt " Sgt Pepper the Musical " hit the stage by now ?
Paul could commission someone imaginative to come up with a story line and a script,
Paul could come up with a few more songs and musical orchestral pieces to get the scenes
running smoothly.
It would of course be a massive success around the world playing in theatres from Tokyo to LA
a mega production with familiar songs but lots of new music too ...
a fitting tribute to the Beatles and the Swinging Sixties.
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However, some of the most well known albums were written to be musicals, and the albums succeeded...the films didn't.
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I've always thought that Paul should do a musical. He has quite an affinity for showtunes as can be seen from his covers of classic Broadway hits as well as some of his songs that sound very old fashioned and showtune-ish.