FM: RockOpera: the Musical?

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by vivfox

FierySequences, why are you leaving it up to us to write this for you? You started the thread. I wanna read your written version of the FM musical.

LOL, I'm working on it....may take a cpl more days.

If what I've envisioned is similar to other musicals (like JB's) there are often melody's of a few songs. And there may be 1 or 2 songs that are featured twice (as a reprise) or book ends to an era or lineup.

for example: the show may start out at 1979 (or present day) with Chain as the opening number and then go back in time and end with FM at the height of their 70's career (therefore a snippet of Chain would be played later as a reprise). I'm also thinking of doing something similar with one of Peter's most prolific songs to capture his journey with Mac.

So far what I've come up with is an extensive list by all the writers/singers and it would need some trimming down.

sidenote: When I enter Grad school to study literature and music, this musical may some day become a reality, and I'm not going to give away all my secrets

[FierySequences]

ala Vivfox (whom may be the only one interested in this topic)

I have come up with (a condensed version) of the musical. Keep in mind there is a lot of dialogue and monologues throughout. I have many more ideas/illusions/stage crafts to pull this off, This is just a rough draft.

Opening scene Act I: Sept. 1, 1980, Hollywood Bowl

An announcer (over PA): “Ladies and Gentleman please give a warm welcome to FM”
The Chain (during the bridge, present day Mick steps in a spotlight, stage left) Mick: Monologue
end Monologue, “Chain keep us together....” The crowd roars with applause, LB steps up to mike: “Thank you all...this will be our last show for a very long time”.

Journey back to 1967, history, dialogue, etc to instrumental Albatross
(1968-74, roughly)
(in succession, what I refer to as Revolving Door Medley):

Stop Messin' Round
Shake Your Moneymaker
I'd Rather Go Blind
Coming Your Way

Peter Medley:
I Loved Another Woman/Black Magic Woman/Oh, Well (full song)/Green Manalishi/Man of the World

Jeremy Medley: Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In/Station Man/One Together

Danny Medley: Tell Me All The Things/Sands of Time/Child of Mine

Sentimental Lady
Spare Me
(I'm a) Road Runner (Walker spoof)
Hypnotized
Why
Heroes Are Hard...
Frozen Love

End Act I

Act II New Years Eve, 1974

Warm Ways (instrumental plays)

SYLM/So Afraid
WT/Rhiannon
GYOW
Rumours recording Medley: Dreams/YMLF/GDW /Ebony Eyes (Live stage Bob w/Stevie)

Mick monologue, break ups, drugs, etc. mention of W. Eagan/K. Loggins recordings
Rhiannon (reprise) (Stevie leaving rumours start)

WATL/Sara (studio setting)
Tusk
The Chain (reprise to 1980) (stage)
In Africa: The Visitor
Desert: Hold Me (video Shoot)
Gypsy (video Shoot)

Mick Mono: More Solo work segments of: Stand Back, Go Insane, Can't Help Falling in Love

Big Love
Little Lies/Isn't It Midnight (stage with new members)
As Long As You Follow (video Shoot)
1993: Pres. Inauguration: Don't Stop
1996: Silver Springs/Everywhere
1998: RNR HOF Landslide
2003/04: Say Goodbye
The Chain (reprise)