I happen to like him on the OBC recording.

I was wondering why so many people don't.

I'm not gonna freak out and get defensive or anything... I was just wondering why so many people have expressed a dislike for his performance.

I don't know... he's okay... I just like Warlow best. I don't like how Cuccioli doesn't go for the high note at the end of alive though...

I got the vocal selections book for J&H today.

With all the pictures in the front.

I love him.

Oh well.

Lmao yeah he's not that bad. I wish I could see him though :(... My teacher has that selection book :)

I'm not too keen on the Broadway Recording full stop, really. :ph43r:

I love Bob. He just has such a wonderful and original for for the role.

Yeah I wish I could have seen him on Broadway.

I love my selection book. It's an obsession.

I just adore the photo of him and Linda Eder in "Dangerous Game"..... omg :wub:

You and me both, Rachel. And even though Anthony Warlow was my introduction into the Musical, and no one can touch that voice, I love Mr. Cuccioli's version of Jekyll/Hyde.

I saw Robert Cuccioli and his acting was aboslutley amazing. IMHO I think he sounds better live on stage than on the OBC cast. He was the first Jekyll and Hyde I saw so I must say you never forget your first ;) I loved him! His Hyde is the best I´ve seen! (Didn´t see Sebastian Bach though, I´ve heard that his Hyde was pretty good, Anyone around here saw him?)

I do have to admit that I do prefer the Concept Recording to the OBC, with the exception of the numbers "Facade" and "Murder Murder".

At the risk of turning this into a male objectification thread--
I never saw Sebastian Bach, but my hair dresser did, hehe.
She said he was hot.

But I can't really say anything either way for his talent, sorry.

Sebastiab Bach is complete and utterly, totally crapola. His Hyde is crap, he doesn't sing, he shouts and he makes my ears bleed but hey its not a Bach thread so I'll stop now. I don't advice Bach. Plus he's blonde... <_<

As for Bob I love the guy, his Hyde is one of the best I've seen I would have loved to have seen him live :(

I also found it kinda weird that he didn't like... dye his hair or something, for the role.

But yeah, back to Bob... he's awesome... and yeah :wub:

Have heard him in some clips, and have his "This is the Moment". His voice sounds... rather strained, I think, compared with AW.

But then again, I really shouldn't compare everyone with AW because of his kind of... um... demi-God-on-earth status... ahem...

But in his own right, yes. Balanced and even, and pleasant to hear.

And of course, glorious in the colourplates at the beginning of the selections book. Mmm... methinks, Rachel, that we have quite a lot in common...

"This is the moment" has never been my favorite song to listen to... it's just eh... so I, of couse, completely forgot about Mr. Cuccioli's version of it.

It's just alright.

Jekyll as a character doesn't really do much for me though.

It's all about Hyde.



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I've heard a couple of versions of "This is the Moment"... popular for covers, it seems. But all of them sounded just like light-weight pop songs... that is, except for Anthony Warlow's version, which fits so well into the context of the show. I don't know, it's just the way he sings things... *melts* Oh, I do that too often.

I'm more for Jekyll than for Hyde in terms of the storyline, and all of that marrying fictional character business I get up to. But when it comes to the Concept cast... oh, don't make me choose!

Love you too, babe. Call me Tristan. Or Twisty. Whatever.

Hehehe.

Hyde is NOT marriage material, I must concur :lol:

Umm i LOVE HIS PERFORMANCE.. I guess thats just me but i think he has an all around good voice and and awesome jekyll and hyde

Yay!

To me Rob Cuccoli is a Jekyll/Hyde God! He is like my favorite Hyde in the world and I even like his Jekyll, besides this is the moment. I'm surprised so many people like him now u brought up this topic Rachel. I thought everyone really did hate him as well lol

Apparently he was much better in the show itself. His portrayal didn't really get across on record

His acting looks a bit... well, bizarre, in the bits that I've seen. However contrasting what I've heard of him on the album and on the stage, he's a performer in the sense that he works better in front of an audience, I suppose.

Things are always so much different live... but hahaha to whoever said you never forget your first... they were so right... Rob was my introduction to J&H, the first I ever heard... so I guess that makes me a bit biased.

Yes, I had to subsided primarily on the concept album until I got hold of the Broadway cast last week... it was... different, to say the least. There are only one or two things I preferred in the latter cast, the rest I disliked... but I'm not going to rave about it here.

Robert Cuccioli does a reasonably good job, and you can tell he's working to the best of his ability. He does, however, have the unfortunate setback that his Jekyll sounds like a Muppet and his Hyde sounds like a wannabe rock star. His voice just sounds a lot harsher and less controlled than Warlow's, and he doesn't have that driving force or power. But the contrast between the two roles is very good and overall he offers a great performance. One thing that scared me a little was his accent - I'm Australian myself and I'm used to hearing the "neutral" tones of Anthony Warlow's accent in his singing, so Cuccioli put me off a bit there, I have to admit. But that's just being picky.

Oh you just burned him so bad, I can't believe you said that.

*cries*

I'm sorry! *hugs* But that's exactly the impression I got...

I shouldn't have asked for opinions if I couldn't handle them, eh?

*Changes Bob Cuccioli OPINION topic to Bob Cuccioli ADORATION topic*

Without being critical, I do think he's great. I suppose you've just got to take each recording as it comes, and the Broadway one stands up just as well as the Concept recording.

<3

Its okay, you are allowed to have your opinion, you are still my board buddy and I *heart* you regardless of your opinion of Bob!

I've never seen him live either, but I still like him. His "Alive" isn't the best (at least not on the OBC recording) but the way he says "Bad news from God, Teddy..." is classic. It gives me the creeps everytime I hear it. For a while I had that clip on my computer and it played everytime I turned it on. It sounded really cool, especially when I turned the lights off...

Rachel, you read my mind. I REALLY like Rob's Hyde, and his Jekyll, but again, TitM is just a little off in my mind. Yeah, it's just, "eh," so.... Yeah. I really like him, and after Rachel said that a lot of people didn't really like him, I didn't expect to see this many people like him. And now I'm going to change my avatar, because too many people have it.

Oh, and I've never heard AW's recording. *ducks flying fruit being thrown at me* So, does anyone have it in an email-able format so they could send it to me and then I could hear it? Prefreably Alive, so I can hear the high note, because Rob doesn't do it. Shame, I'd love to hear it.

I don't have it in email-able format, sorry.

But in one of the productions of J&H that I was in, the lead went for the high note and it was so... amazing... words can't do it justice.

Rob should have gone for it... I mean, it was his JOB, technically :-)

Totally, Rach. I'm calling you that, okay? I'm going to make up names for everyone. Okay, not everyone. But just a few. Anyway, I agree about that, Rob should have done it, it was his job after all. And maybe he did, later on in his run, because the OBC is always released with the show, and recorded before it, so that people can see it and rush off to buy the CD immediately. So, maybe he did do it, we just haven't the fortune of seeing it. Shame.

Well, FFF (your new name is Fire). So, Fire, do you have the AW recording in an emailable format? Please please please??!?!? Or, if you know of anyone who does, please tell me, because I really want to hear him!!

So, Madame, do you just want an mp3 of Warlow's "Alive!"? Because I can do that.

:o Would you please?!? Yeah, that's what I want/need. So, you could do that? Well, please do. My email thing's in my profile, but that doesn't give you my address. PM me, ok?

I myself like Cuccioli better than Warlow. *avoids bricks and an assortment of vegetables* I agree that Warlow's Jekyll is better than Cuccioli's could ever be but I jsut could not buy his Hyde. He seemed like he was trying too hard to sound evil, whereas Cuccioli just came out as sounding seductive and full of hatred.

You said it. Even though I've never heard AW *hint hint everyone that could send it to me* I really like Rob's Hyde. Exactly what you said, seductive and full of hatred. Where have I heard that phrase before????

MadameAngel, we need to talk... hit me up with a PM sometime when you are not too busy.

Gone, babe. Gone as in gone off to PM you, that is!

The three of us - Rachel, MadameAngel, and I - Jekyll's Angels. Or something equally corny. We should start a cheering squad or something.

P.S. MadameAngel - call me Twisty. And what shall I call you? By the way, I swear I hadn't read this post when I sent you that PM an hour ago ago... weird.

To the point: well, we all have our different vocal equipment. And I guess Rob just couldn't hit the top note. It's not as great a climax as it is, I know when I transpose it down I have to sing the equivelant of the E because otherwise I'd die. Also "Alive" split in two works not for me.

Myself, I love, adore and worship Anthony Warlow, so I'm completely unbiased (heh, heh). I found Rob's Hyde just... too shouty, at times. Kind of raspy and not pleasant to listen to. Warlow provided much more of a "voice" for the two characters, and his just sound completely different - but with Cuccioli, I guess you can tell it's the same person easily.

... and I found Warlow's too melodic.

Don't forget that despite his obvious talent and ability, Warlow had the luxury of multiple tries in a studio to get things just so. Rob only got one chance every night for the shows. It's do or die when you're out there... and I think his Hyde sounds amazing on the OBC.