Who Sang It Best? ‘Heaven On Their Minds’ - Jesus Christ Superstar
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- A compilation of the line ‘Have You Forgotten How Put Down We Are’ from Heaven On Their Minds from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
1. Ricardo Afonso (2019 Barbican Cast & 2020 Regent's Park Cast)
2. Tyrone Huntley (2016, 2017 & 2020 Regent's Park Cast)
3. Drew Sarich (1998 Broadway & 2005 Amstetten Cast)
4. Jodie Steele
5. Jérôme Pradon (2000 Film)
6. Murray Head (1970 Concept Album)
7. Jon English
8. Ben Vereen (Original 1971 Broadway Cast)
9. Zubin Varla (1996 West End Revival Cast)
10. Tony Vincent (2000 Broadway Revival Cast)
11. Jon Stevens
12. Tim Minchin (2012 UK Arena Tour Cast)
13. Carl Anderson (1973 Film)
14. Brandon Victor Dixon (2018 Live Concert Cast)
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Zubin Varla has a incredible voice….. if you listen to him on the soundtrack he is really incredible!
LEGEND:
CARL ANDERSON!
Absolutely!!!! Nobody could do better than his passionate performance (imho)
Shame he's one of the weaker Judases.
Drew Sarich, Jon Stevens and Jon English made great interpretations also... but Carl Anderson goes straight to my heart and explode it.
For me, it's definitely between Carl Anderson and Tim Minchin. They both put so much character behind the singing, which is really clear by how both divert from the expected way of singing "we are occupied", it really gets across the frustration and passion behind Judas and I love it.
Zubin Varla in my eyes is untoppable
that whole cast was incomparable
Not too keen on David Burt’s Pilate, he sounds a bit too short-tempered. (Like Fred Johannson but not as bad) But yeah, Zubin, Steve , and Joanna sound great.
@@thetimeshadow6769 Fred Johannson is an incredible Pilate, just like Burt. In fact, Johannson is a contender for my favourite Pilate, along with Dennis DeYoung and the 2012 Arena Tour Pilate who's name I can never remember.
@@lukebradford The 2012 Arena Tour Pilate was Alexander Hanson, and he’s probably my 2nd favourite, but I prefer Barry Dennen. I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard Dennis DeYoung’s version before. But I wasn’t that keen on David or Fred.
@@thetimeshadow6769 I love both David and Fred, the latter really puts emotion into it. I'm not too keen on Barry, he's probably one of my least Pilates. DeYoung is an amazing Pilate, he has a video on his channel where he shows his performances.
Wish we had the video from that
production!
The original Murray Head has always set the high water mark for this role. Highly emotional with some of the best moments countering Ian Gillan's Jesus. The original Rock Opera Concept Album is golden. IMHO. Anderson does come close and his performance in the film was fabulous.
Yes, Murray is my favorite! I do also really like Jerome, Carl and Zubin. I really dislike Tim Minchin’s take but he’s very popular so someone likes it lol
Even though Murray was the original, Carl takes to an entirely different level. His phrasing and voice are unmatched on this song! He even does a great version of Gethsemane also!
I can't listen to anyone else.
Murray Head. 100%
Huh. Head is near the bottom for me.
Most of us Aussies would nominate Jon English.....A national treasure, who suffers nothing in comparison to anyone . Our original true blue Judas....A star!!!!
I’m Taoist, and yet this is my favorite musical!! Hands down, Corey Glover delivered the best Judas Escariot that I’ve ever seen (& I saw Ben Vereen live also). I did not get to see Carl Anderson perform this live, but his movie performance was riveting!
Anderson, Dixon, Head, Varla. All great.
I’d like to see a good recording of Corey Glover.
I have to go with the original Murray Head & the film version with Carl Anderson. Lots of great singers here,..but nostalgia for me reigns for this song.
1 Carl (3.06), by far the best, 2 Murray (1.24), 3 Tim (2.51)
what if they bring back Jesus Christ Superstar with Glenn Carter as Jesus and Ramin Karimloo as Judas Iscariot
Jon Stevens from Noiseworks 90s cast Aussie cast 😎
#1 Carl #2 Zubin
Murray Head raised th bar high. Anderson still my fave, but I'd count Zubin Varla a peer.
Murray Head.
Carl was the only one who seemed (to me) to sing it as if he was actually taking directly to Jesus.
He WAS!
Definitely the most conviction in his voice.
Heard it a thousand times, as a guitarist, the opening riff just rocks
In 1971 I was eleven years old and had a music teacher by the name of Miss Arrizi. Looking back now , she was extraordinary on her talents in putting a bunch of elementary students in musical plays.
We did Oliver , West Side Story , and I didn't remember just now , Jesus Christ, Superstar.
My sister's and I got the album in 1973 and played the hell out certain songs on the living room record player. Decent speakers that must have driven my parents crazy.
I recently downloaded 'Heaven on Their Minds' on my Pandora. I can't get that wonderful song out of my head.
I'm grateful to mini skirted Miss Arrizi for introducing us to music and instruments with such passion
I often wish I could go back on time and observe her classes. How terrible that the Arts and Music are no longer on the curriculum in most schools.
Jerome not bad too...
Carl puts a stanky vocal grind on the word DOWN. Carl wins.
Zubin Varla for me. His performance blew me away.
anderson, absolutely no question
murray head is a close 2nd
his voice….my god. it’s SO raw, razor sharp (not sharp as in pitch), powerful, beautiful, agonizing, and awe-inspiring. i love how Brandon Victor Dixon modeled his performance off of Anderson’s. Anderson will always be the best Judas possible, but I’m glad the role is so revered.
Zubin Varla for me. I actually like the way Dixon sings the "are" in "how put down we are", it's an interesting pattern of notes which jumps to a low note straight from a high one, which I like but it sounds like he confused the auto tune a bit hahah
Dixon is also the only one to put an emphasis on the how in "how put down we are". I like that added flavour
Came to the comments for this and wasn't disappointed. I adore the 1973 and 2000 versions, but the 1996 London cast is something else.
Carl Anderson will always be my favorite (he just has the best rhythm to me) but Tim Minchin is so good
Murray was the first. Unforgettable.
Carl the prototype for all the following.
Pradon the best Judas face
Anderson and Murray were the best. Murray made the song famous, being an original cast.
I looove Pradon’s facial expressions so much!
@@number6villageangel I get the opinion he wanted to really grab Jesus and shake the heck out of him til he listened. And his Judas was always watching Jesus and constantly trying to get him to calm everyone down. And the look on his face at the end of Hosannah - when they ask Jesus to die for them.
I saw Ben Vereen in the original Broadway show, and he was amazing. When he hung himself, he was raised up into the rafters then later appeared in the white fringe outfit for the Jesus Christ Superstar number. His performance was impassioned. I also saw him as part of the original cast of Hair at the Biltmore Theatre. Both tickets were birthday gifts from my mother when I was a teenager.
I never got to seeVereen.
For me Carl Anderson is head and shoulders above the others. They guy could act with his voice as well as act! Amazing!
Murray Head. It is ridiculous question. I mean if for no other reason that Carl Anderson brings visions of Ted Neely.
i really like carl anderson and tim minchin, its closely followed by murray head though, i usually listen to the original studio album, because its the only version with ian gillian in
@@briantoal8872 Imagine Barry Dennen (5'5") speaking to Ian Gillan (6'2"): "Oh, so this is Jesus Christ,
I am really quite surprised. You look so small, Not a king at all" - it's so funny.
@@ninoorjonbut Barry Dennen has the higher ground!
Murray and Carl have the convection! They’re singing with their souls.
Murray Head, beyond a doubt. Carl is the only one that comes close.
Carl but a close second goes to Drew Sarrich
Carl & Minchin - - they both sings it real and true to the character they portray
Listen to Murray Head sing it. Great Vocal
Minchin can sing his own songs. But his performances in JCS are all so thin and weak. And it is not just the potato recording used here. I have heard HQ versions with him and he just doesn't have any dynamic presence.
@@uiscepreston I couldn't disagree more lol.
I saw Tim play Judas. Autotuned. Very easy to hear it. I want to hear people sing, not software.
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Murray Head is the only true Judas for me.
Carl Anderson is forever the best for me in this role
Agreed. Tim Minchin is a close second
Murray Head is amazing, he is better, I think.
4.) Jerome Pradon
3.) Brandon Victor Dixon
2.) Tyrone Huntley and Tim Minchin
1.) Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson has the most conviction and is my favourite.
Murray Head is almost parallel though
Love them both
Fun fact: the Tony Vincent version wasn't sang by him. It was Manoel Felciano, Tony's understudy.
Anderson, of course. And Zubin Varla, absolutely love him!
Murray Head. Absolutely lights-out inspired performance.
End of conversation.
And let's not forget here that was a concept album they did not have a stage production they went into the studio and they sang. It was simple recording too and the musicians on that album were outrageous why are we talking about Roger daltrey He's the worst.
@@fatovamingus - surprised that Daltrey didn’t put more passion into it
Yes.
I don't think Daltrey would disagree. He's always said he hates how his voice sounds.
Tim Minchin 2:52 and Carl Anderson. 3:07 Tough choice, they were all fantastic!
Anderson or Jon English for me
I like Zulbin's best. I like when Judas sounds like he's genuinely terrified of what's to come, and his delivery sounds to me like he's on the brink of tears begging Jesus to listen to him for the first half, then suddenly explodes when Jesus ignores him.
Of course, everyone here is cool. But Jerome is the best Judas for me. Naturally, this is a subjective opinion. There is also a russian guy Evgeniy Egorov, although he looks more like Jesus, but he sings well)
Thanks google translator, I hope he translated everything correctly XD
Carl Anderson and Tim Minchin are probably the best when it comes to vocal skills, but Jerome really does express the perfect feelings for this
Murray
The Jon English seems quite unique compared to others (more panicked then the others). Didn’t think I would like it as much as I do but Tim Minchin is still my favourite (partly for nostalgic reasons, partly for him just giving a great rendition of the song).
Murray Head, always!
Tim Minchin was great but they autotuned everyone to hell and back, kinda ruined it
Some really good offerings but you have to go with Carl Anderson with his theatrical acting abilities he really feels like he's telling it and talking about it and sharing this thing with Jesus what are you doing can't you see what's going on and then when you see the visual of his acting ability it's off the scale although I wasn't familiar with the zubin guy he sure has a great look
Drew sarich
Jerome Pradon may not be the best singer but his performance in JCS 2000 is so incredible. You can really tell how flawed and frustrated he is but also how deeply and desperately he loves Jesus in spite of his betrayal. Every interaction between him and Glenn’s Jesus is SO layered and purposeful.
He's third or fourth for me. He put 100% into the character. I just wish the creators of the 2000 movie had made Judas a little less obviously "evil." He was dressed and presented as a stereotypical villain, and they even had him emerging from a very obvious hell at the end. I had a hard time getting why Jesus liked him so much. That's not JP's fault, again, it's the director's choice. I have the same issue with the Minchin version of Judas but I thought Minchin's acting was a little more subtle.
@@Himaryous Never got that impression TBH. I feel that Pradon's Judas was supposed to look like a revolutionary, who is not evil but conflicted and confused as hell
@@Avast3128 Taunting and gloating over Jesus' crucifixion wasn't evil?
@@Himaryous And yet Pradon's Judas obviously still had feelings for Jesus despite hellish vibe of that scene
@@Avast3128 Well sure. And I'm not blaming him for the production choices.
Carl Anderson. Easily.
PS... Jack Black with Tenacious D did a FANTASTIC job with this song. He would be my #3.
I'm not sure I understand trying to evaluate these various performers based on one single line of lyrics. Yes, musically the melody typically hits an emotional high point here (as I understand it, many parts of the vocals throughout the musical were not explicitly scored and performers were asked to improvise to a degree) but without the context of the entire song, and how well the performer captures the actual emotional and literary aim of the lyrics and narrative as a whole, any judgement is bound to be at best extremely technical and at worst an overly granular, myopic exercise in missing the grandeur of the forest to stare at a single twig.
...ike trying to jud....
I might be biased because I listen to the 1996 album in an infinite loop like my life depends on it but I absolutely adore Zubin Varla’s Judas
I can’t believe Sandy Lyle didn’t make the list.
Top 2:
1- Carl Anderson: He was the most influential and did the best performance....Period. Heaven on their minds was the first song I was introduced to in this musical, and his rendition was moving, soulful, and tortured all at the same time. The rifts he created were masterful, and went on to set the bar for most if not all of the other ones that came after him. His portrayal in the movie was a masterclass of not just putting your voice into a song but also your soul in it as well!!!
2- Jon Stevens (1992 Australian cast version): Jon's version is probably the only other version I can think of where they actually conveyed their acting in the song as well as Carl Anderson did (Almost as well anyways). His voice naturally lent itself well to the song, in that his voice is really edgy/raspy and in the context of singing a rock song it worked well!!! I got hooked on his cover almost immediately after the song started , and that aided in my belief of the character's struggle as he was singing.
There is a re-mastered version of his rendition on you tube and I have to recommend that people go back and check it out. The audio quality in it is an almost night and day comparison to the segment that was played in this video sadly (honestly there were a couple of ones with bad audio in this video).
These two men in (my opinion) are the best male singers of this song for this character. They were the ONLY ones that made me believe they were in pain while they were singing the song.
(Side Note: Jodi Steele did an amazing job as well, but I feel if we were going to also thrown in this list with all the other men, it would only be fair to throw in other female covers to help balance out the list. Shoshana Bean has a great version, as well as some other ones as well)
Now Lets address the elephant in the Room
Tim Minchin: I see a bunch of people putting this guy up on Carl Anderson's level.....and I'm sorry to say this but he isn't (at least his performance wasn't). In hearing his version, compared to Anderson and Stevens, it comes off sounding low energy and non-urgent. He doesn't really hit his stride until the last verse of the song, and by the time that happens it's too late. I wasn't moved by him.....and to be honest I don't have the foggiest clue why people keep hyping him up over Murry. Now, I've seen him talk about his appreciation for the song in various interviews and the impact it had on him and his career. I deeply respect this aspect of him and his willingness to do the song justice, but the rendition that ultimately got put out live doesn't capture the emotional element of Judas well enough for me to recognize him at the top of he list. (Thoughts?)
I agree about Jon Stevens. Tim’s voice lacks passion and seems too “perfect”. He doesn’t even come close to Carl Anderson, who in my opinion owns this song.
Of these I'd have to say Murray Head, as he set the standard for everyone else; however I also love Roger Daltrey's very different rendition, which you do not include here.
Nor is the Gary Cherone version, which is also very good. Tim Minchin, then Murray Head for me.
There is only one, IMHO: Murray Head!
Tim Minchin's performance of the line sounds really weird to me. It has a weirdly synthetic feel to it almost identical to auto-tune. That being said, my favorites are probably Drew Sarich, Murray Head, and Carl Anderson.
Apparently they auto-tuned Tim Minchin's performance for the DVD release, which is essentially the only digital version that exists
It is, they apparently didn't tell him and he was massively p'ed off.
Brandon Victor Dixon,, his voice is so strong and he sings it so well. Also, I weirdly love the specific way he sings “seems to me a strange thing. mystifying!” later on
Carl Anderson
I will go with Murray Head, but they are all good in different ways,... After all each performer is going to make the part his own.
There is only ONE person who can sing this in any and every way, shape & form - Carl Anderson. P E R I O D. Thanks everyone else, you can go home, thanks for trying.
Correction: "There WAS only one person who COULD sing..." and yes, I completely agree with you. No one of those selected here could come close to Carl's passion.
Jerome Pradon all the way
The only Judas for me is Carl Anderson :)
Carl Anderson
It’s unfortunate that nobody can actually hear Tim Minchin’s real performance, due to the terrible decision by Lloyd Webber’s company to autotune his vocals when they released the DVD. I’d much rather hear an impassioned performance that maybe doesn’t perfectly nail every note than a fucking robot.
Carl Anderson, I've grown up with him, so much action in his voice. I notice that Murray Head sings it virtually the same as Carl. Why does Tim Minchin sing '"Have you forgotten how FAR down we are?"? That doesn't really have the same meaning.
Because the setting depicted in Tim Minchin's version is about class, rather than race, I suppose.
Murray Head sang it first, Carl was greatly influenced by that. Others that came after tried to "make it their own".
@@chawk6201 wow I have not thought that
Jesus Christ Supercut
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Carl Anderson, no competition at all. The others all feel flat or like they're just kinda "reading from a script". Some of them don't even have a wide enough vocal range for the song.
Carl does everything right. His rendition is the only one that actually feels genuine and conversational. He portrays so many feelings in such a short time - anger, fear, pride, desperation, love, disappointment, sarcasm.... The dynamic changes and inflections on certain works are genius.
He also has the most powerful voice and makes small rhythmic changes that make the whole piece flow better.
No one else comes close and probably no one ever will
Carl Anderson with absolute certainty. Not a single performance I've heard after the original (the newer the worse) had as much grit and raw power as his. Most of them will either go operatic or attempt R'n'B, whereas Anderson's voice was so incredibly rich with blues and soul. Most singers purposefully fail to capture that, adjusting themselves to the fragile little sensitivities of an audience that has grown up listening to Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and later Justin Bieber.
Man none of these come close at all to Anderson's. People seem to also love Minchin's but his always makes me cringe the most out of any. Just the wrong voice & accent for the part
Carl Anderson and Zubin Varla
With out a doubt my favorites!!!!!
Carl Anderson only. For obvous reason - he both sings and acts (and does both things great), while others just sing
tim minchin forever ugh
Anderson was pure Hollywood version.
Murray Head set a standard that could never be attained. I’m talking the whole album as well. I get chills every time with his soulful performance. And his interaction with the legendary Ian Gilliam, the best Jesus ever, is iconic.
Thank you. Someone who gets it.
To be fair to Anderson, it WAS the one performance among the others for a FILM, not a stage show, so it would be expected to have a different delivery. Most here in this video do the job, some better than others.
Surprised to see people ranking Tim Minchin among the best. I thought he was probably the weakest Judas on this list. Not that he is a bad singer or bad performer but he was a bad fit for the role imho. Of the three main characters in the 2012 Arena show I think the only one who wasn't miscast was Sporty Spice, who I had no idea had such an amazing voice
Tim Minchin the best!!!🤗❤️❤️❤️
Jon Stevens is my personal Fave, I was so excited when they did they arena tour in australia he played Pontius Pilate.
Agreeeeeee Jon Stevens is #1
Ben Vereen as Judas…what I would’ve paid to see that
Murray Head gets my vote. That original performance remains the single most primal and memorable. In fact the entire original 1972 soundtrack has gravitas like none other.
Agrred. None surpassed the original concept album. Some came close, but didn't improve on it.
Everyone was just singing, CARL ANDERSON was speaking from his soul.
Drew was good. All that autotune on Tim Munching 🤮
No doubts. Carl Anderson Will be always the one and only Judas. He's the man!
I had the privilege of seeing Carl Anderson and Cory Glover perform live, both awesome! Murray Head, Ben Vereen and Zubin Varla are awesome on this
It’s either Carl Anderson or Murray Head to me, both of their performances capture the most passion and desperation to me
I strongly advise you to check Drew Sarich's version of this whole song Brilliant.
1. Anderson 2. Minchin and...stop!
That part, Ricardo Alfonso
Richard alfonso hands down live
for my future reference
0:44
Without watching I know it will always be Carl.
its tied between Carl Anderson and Tim Minchin, Tim was the first judas i had ever heard and is what got me into jcs but Carl is just the perfect judas in every since and really encapsulates judas's desperation in this song
Jerome Pradon is the best actor to play the role. Not the best voice, but holy crap is his emotion and performance complex and engaging
CARL ANDERSON. All the way !💖
Drew sarich all the way
Jerome Pradon is the best.
Zubin Varla is like an upgraded Murray. The best Judas overall for me.
The Pradon is the best
Tim Minchin the best one!
Murray Head, period. You can clearly hear his love and admiration of Jesus turning into frustration and then fearful bitterness. The clarity in his vocal runs and grit at just the right moments are just fantastic. Then later in the musical the anguish he conveys when he sings his version of I Dont Know How to Love Him and then Judas Death are both just crushing. He's one of the few singers who could hold his own with Ian Gillan in their joint songs. Carl Anderson is great too bur for me Murray IS Judas. The rest of the versions don't touch either of these - too theatrical and overdramatic.
Carl Anderson by far..
Carl Anderson is the best so far.... no one like him.