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[Kobe Bryant]

Seems like there is a DDF audience watching HASC tonight, so my marketing team determined that it would be an effective ad buy...

Being recorded right now.
@YitzyS would enjoy.

What’s the verdict?

[Yo ssi]

FTFY

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[YitzyS]

What’s the verdict?

I'm torn.

There were definitely elements I really enjoyed. The Yitzy Bald tribute was a treat, something taken out of the old HASC playbook. The so-called "half-time" show was nice, but I remember a time when Jews had enough confidence in their abilities to compose stunning songs without having to borrow from the latest project on the other side of the fence. And I thought that Fried was great, but was terribly overshadowed by Shwekey.

HASC used to be a one-of-a-kind show. It's not anymore, and that is evident from the regard that the performers themselves portray. Their jokes are silly and unrehearsed, and they clearly don't have the awe towards the show that singers in the heyday had.

That being said, it was a solid concert.

That's my initial assessment. [for full disclosure, I was occupied with other things part of the time and was not listening with a full ear the entire time.]

[Euclid]

I'm torn.

There were definitely elements I really enjoyed. The Yitzy Bald tribute was a treat, something taken out of the old HASC playbook. The so-called "half-time" show was nice, but I remember a time when Jews had enough confidence in their abilities to compose stunning songs without having to borrow from the latest project on the other side of the fence. And I thought that Fried was great, but was terribly overshadowed by Shwekey.

HASC used to be a one-of-a-kind show. It's not anymore, and that is evident from the regard that the performers themselves portray. Their jokes are silly and unrehearsed, and they clearly don't have the awe towards the show that singers in the heyday had.

That being said, it was a solid concert.

That's my initial assessment. [for full disclosure, I was occupied with other things part of the time and was not listening with a full ear the entire time.]

(I need Nachum Segal's freeze frame smile memed.)

[Euclid]

I'm torn.

There were definitely elements I really enjoyed. The Yitzy Bald tribute was a treat, something taken out of the old HASC playbook. The so-called "half-time" show was nice, but I remember a time when Jews had enough confidence in their abilities to compose stunning songs without having to borrow from the latest project on the other side of the fence. And I thought that Fried was great, but was terribly overshadowed by Shwekey.

HASC used to be a one-of-a-kind show. It's not anymore, and that is evident from the regard that the performers themselves portray. Their jokes are silly and unrehearsed, and they clearly don't have the awe towards the show that singers in the heyday had.

That being said, it was a solid concert.

That's my initial assessment. [for full disclosure, I was occupied with other things part of the time and was not listening with a full ear the entire time.]

Let the concert stand on its own, don't compare it to previous years. I think it was really good; I concur that the Yitzy Bald medley was great.

ETA: but if we're comparing, I'd say this was one of the better ones of the post Sheya Mendlowitz era (19+).

Also, comparing eras of music is futile.

[Yo ssi]

Let the concert stand on its own, don't compare it to previous years. I think it was really good; I concur that the Yitzy Bald medley was great.

ETA: but if we're comparing, I'd say this was one of the better ones of the post Sheya Mendlowitz era (19+).

Also, comparing eras of music is futile.

They basically force you to, by showing hours of footage before the show.

[YitzyS]

Let the concert stand on its own, don't compare it to previous years. I think it was really good; I concur that the Yitzy Bald medley was great.

ETA: but if we're comparing, I'd say this was one of the better ones of the post Sheya Mendlowitz era (19+).

Also, comparing eras of music is futile.

Lataam varei'ach ain lihitvakai'ach

[Euclid]

Lataam varei'ach ain lihitvakai'ach

That, and nostalgia can be blinding sometimes

[YitzyS]

ETA: but if we're comparing, I'd say this was one of the better ones of the post Sheya Mendlowitz era (19+).

I'd like to add one point.

There are many meters by which to measure a concert, but in my book, perhaps the most important one is the creativity. What do I get from watching the concert that I cannot get from making a playlist of their studio-recorded songs and listening to it?

This was something that HASC in the post Mendlowitz days was pretty good at. (and before also, I'm just responding to your post.) There were duets that were not heard anywhere before, there were new songs, and there was a certain mood that allowed viewers to gain a meaningful glimpse into their favorite stars. And the show maintained a decorum that drew viewers, as this was a historic event they were watching, and the show would usually live up to its hype.

I think this is something that has been lacking the last few years. Yes, if I'm in the room, there will be an energy that I'll never be able to get from a CD. But if I'm sitting at home watching on my computer, what do I gain from hearing Beri Weber singing Ribon Kol Haolamim that I would not have from playing the album? What enjoyment do I have from hearing Shwekey sing a bunch of songs that he may have sung better when he was in the studio?

So yes, a great concert the way concerts go, but according to my yardstick of choice, HASC needs to ramp up the creativity and originality of their concerts if they want to appeal to audiences beyond their live one, as they did for 28 or so years.

That's my secondary assessment.

[Yehuda57]

Lataam varei'ach ain lihitvakai'ach

Indeed. For me, watching Avraham Fried come out to join was like יתרון האור מתוך החושך

[YitzyS]

Indeed. For me, watching Avraham Fried come out to join was like יתרון האור מתוך החושך

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[Yehuda57]

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I'm saying I had the exact opposite reaction to what you posted earlier about him being overshadowed, and terribly at that

[YitzyS]

I'm saying I had the exact opposite reaction to what you posted earlier about him being overshadowed, and terribly at that

overshadowed didn't mean that Shwekey was better. What I meant is that Shwekey didn't relinquish the stage, and Fried didn't commandeer it, so 

[Yehuda57]

overshadowed didn't mean that Shwekey was better. What I meant is that Shwekey didn't relinquish the stage, and Fried didn't commandeer it, so 

LOL, totally misread that

[YitzyS]

[Yehuda57]

but I remember a time when Jews had enough confidence in their abilities to compose stunning songs without having to borrow from the latest project on the other side of the fence.

When was this time?

[Euclid]

When was this time?

Nostalgia years ago

[YitzyS]

When was this time?

You know the time when Abie Rotenberg watched a video about a camp he never heard of called HASC and was asked to come perform at their second annual concert, and he sat down by his piano and worked late into the night, and by the next morning, the song "Who Am I" was complete, lyrics and tune?

Then.

[Yehuda57]

You know the time when Abie Rotenberg watched a video about a camp he never heard of called HASC and was asked to come perform at their second annual concert, and he sat down by his piano and worked late into the night, and by the next morning, the song "Who Am I" was complete, lyrics and tune?

Then.

You mean when he performed it at the very same concert that the crowd went positively bezerk for MBD and Piamenta for their respective renditions of Yidden and Asher Bara?