I was lucky enough to meet him at the stage door when I took my friend, who was dying with cancer, to see it. He gave her a hug and it made her day. He was lovely.
he was busking on the streets of london and dared to go for the auditions in 1995/96? when the show was re-released in the west end of london, and apparently the rumour was that Lloyd webber was so impressed but amazed that he could hit such notes that he sent him away and asked him return a few days later to confirm it wasn't a one off fluke performance. consequently he was obviously selected. i saw his very last performance in the show, and he was AMAZING.!!
I'm still baffled by people who prefer Ted Neeley in this role. After Gillian, Neeley's version seemed way too shrill. Steve Balsamo brings back the original power off this song and even takes it to another level.
Ted Neeley or Ian Gillian in my book. They both have a great vocal and hard range screams !!!! I realise Ian is kind of busy in a band hehe ...If Teds not to busy he can always join my band the offer stands ??? The world today is extremely short of great Rock singers that have lungs that can devour a Harbour ..........
Raoul Borans I used to swear by Balsamo but as time went on and I distanced myself from JCS being presented as just another broadway show and toward presenting it as the "rock opera" it was supposed to be I found myself liking Neeley more.
Raoul Borans ted is too aggressive to father gott. Steve is so soft!!! Realy Jesus!!!! And a lot of Passion inside. Gillion cries from beginning. It schould Not be immedietly powerful: it doesn't bringt Action.
I agree, this is a slow tempo. But I still feel that Steve BECOMES Jesus. I feel his anger, confusion, anguish etc. Steve is the ONLY one that convinces me he is JESUS when he sings this song. I also like Drew Sarich's interpretation, but it's a little too "angry Jesus"...
He have 4 specials ....voice range the feeling of this song..... a great vocal technic.....and its external appearance goes hand in hand with the roll......he have a romantic look and the play need this....
Ted Neeley or Steve Balsamo no contest, both great singers but steve balsamo gives me goosebumps everytime I hear this, saw him live doing this, he is awesome.Sorry Mr Neeley but Balsamo rocks.
Fekkin heck! ... I've been studying a bunch of others (Sesto / Gillan / T. H) , but Steve's rendition (for me) definitely RISES levels above the others.. (purely my opinion, for my own taste...) .. Knowing this now what you say ... *Laudate Steve Balsamo: BRAVO*
Well, every great version is doing it the octave higher. Ian gillan improvised the scream in the original track; which Ted Neeley covered beautifully in the movie version. Steve is a phenomenal singer, but he isn't particularly doing anything special in his performances. Actually he is doing an easier version of the high note in his falsetto range, where as Gillan and Neeley do it in a high mix. Which is technically more difficult. Not to put down Steve's performance though. He's definitely a great replacement for Ted now that he's not capable.
This guy puts the new Jesus to shame. I don't know if anyone of you have seen the new show, , great voices, but absolutely no feeling to what their singing. This one gave me the chills. The frustration and the anger was there. And his voice is amazing.
Great performance by Steve Balsamo but I was just so pleased to that scene from the Palace Theatre London (for me 1973) with the yellow cube. Would love to see a revival of that production. The cloths are now so cool. Hipster jeans and cheese cloth shirts etc. The under lighted stage. A lot of the imagery has come back now, and beyond retro.
Yes, probably one of the most emotional songs and singers that I've heard, especially when he's talking to God towards the end of the song (after 5' 24").... very spiritual- they seem like real tears.
I actually quite like this version. It is different to the one done in the Netherlands in 1994 but what has to be remembered is that Steve's voice is 14 years older and is therefore far more mellow than when he was younger. He still hits those high notes though.
if you love this song ,and want another fix,i highly recommend John Farnham's - Gethsemane version ,NOT the live version,but the one with david hirshfelder's [he wrote the music to "shine"] magic touch.its a bit wilder.but oh ,worth a listen. Uploaded by FreeTheRocks
AM 4 times Right и я так думаю. Я сама певица и преподаю вокал. Во- первых, у него вокал совершённый. Он не кричит, ааа Гиллон сразу кричит. У Гиллона только крик с начала ариии до конца. Свен потрясающе развертывает форму- с очень кроткого начала до плтрясающеготдраматизма в кульминации. И все поёт- нигде не кричит. Потрясающий образ Иисуса- настоящий. Вот эта кротость вначале просто сражает сразу. И он не требует сразу от Отца, так как это делает Тед Нилл. Тогда просто нет развития образа в арии. Мастерски делает все. Что касается Гиллона, то в неоотриаогдс на было профессионального вокала- все пел всегда глоткой. Поэтому летне умеет петь тихо. Поэтому он сейчас не может петь. Люди с настоящим вокалом не теряют голоса до своих последних дней- хоть до 90 лет поют.
@@nathaliekorolev3017 Я понимаю, что 4 года спустя, но все-таки. Ну хоть кто-то написал про развитие образа) Согласна. Это первый и по моему единственный исполнитель, который передал смысл, логику Гефсимании. По мне, так это 5 стадий принятия неизбежного. Причем как по книге. И просто удивительно, что у человека, никогда специально не учившегося вокалу, совершенный вокал) Неужели такое бывает от природы? У меня был вопрос только к оркестру: почему так медленно?
@@yuliyamiura730 Так вот именно, что это редкость. С идеальным слухом много людей, с хорошим голосом тоже, а вот с прекрасной техникой без обучения - это чудо. А ее еще в 90х упоминали, когда, собственно постановка вышла. И эта партия, будто специально для него написана.)
To be honest, I did not like this version from the beginning, but now I love it. It is a very good version again from Steve. It is strange how he does it different every time..
We all agree that Ted Neely truly encapsulated the roll of JC. But he didn't sing this version. And for that the cheers do go to Balsamo... bigger singer, stronger instrument, steady control, mastery of his craft. He did very well on this song. KUDOS.
And if you want to get really technical, Jesus Christ Superstar originally was performed without an intermission, so there WAS no "1st Act/2nd Act" nonsense hah. ;-)
@@Wubbledaddy totally understand that but in that clip the original west end Jesus Paul Nicholas is talking about the show he was in and the OG west end Production ended after Gethsemane. After blood money is the much better spot as you say it's the natural break as it's the end of the first disc on the album, it's where I had my interval when I directed the shotbut Nicholas is talking about the version he was in
@arcuz92 i have my opinion, you have yours. thank you. no need to use any words that can start an acrimonious debate and wasted exchanges.life's too short for such travesty. have a pleasant day and keep on jammin' and singin'.
Cj Mango YES! While Colm isn’t capable of hitting the high notes, he still gives the song his own wonderful interpretation. He is a phenomenal singer, he just wasn’t built for those scream/falsetto notes.
Outstanding! Just out of interest I wonder how Ramin Karimloo, Alfie Boe and Ewan McGregor would do in this song. They would be all very different: Ewan can hold very long notes e.g. 'Come What May' and has more of a rocky voice than Alfie. However Alfie has a huge round sound, and Ramin is just phenomenal so it would be very interesting to see the performances from these.
@F1KillerQueen :)) your words not mine..TNeeley's album/movie version is incomparable..Steve B is a very good singer (but he can't hit that highest note like Ted Neeley...few singers possess that range..Mariah Carey too)..stage presence, body, language and facial expressions..yes..it is..
This guy is good, but his voice doesn't blow me out of the water like Ted's does. Ted's is just so powerful and gut-wrenchingly intense. This guy is incredible too though, don't get me wrong.
@LadyNightthorn check this out: ua-cam.com/video/3-rre_BXxC0/v-deo.html&feature=fvwrel Steve Balsamo - Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar - Ahoy, Holland - June 2004 Neely is very good, Carter is fine but you must watch the right version to get the idea. There is no other LIVE performance better than the 2004 version in Holland. Steve is the best!
Show some respect. Steve is good at what he does because he does it well and in a different way, that doesnt mean he's better it's just a matter of taste. You can definitely say that he beats sebastian bach but you can never say that he beats neely or drew sarich
@arcuz92 :))that's just my 2 cents so to speak..i think i know (modesty aside)something about pitch and range..check my cover of roy orbison's crying using just the voice recorder of my iphone and in one take..(modesty aside again)..
Balsamo does a good job but his conductor failed him here. The song is supposed to not suggest so much lament as it is supposed to suggest latent fear, agitation, and angry contemplation while at the same time acceptance of the inevitability of God's will. Yes I've heard this score many times and in short, the tempo of the song helps create the performance
This guy's just okay. I grew up hearing Ted Neely do this song and it was perfection with him climbing and reaching the peak just as the sun rose. Not once have I watched this scene without crying and having to take a break. This version doesn't touch me at all. Check out the 2000 film of the stage play with Glenn Carter. It's a struggle to get past "it's not Ted" but that movie is just as moving in it's own way, just as good. I have both copies and they both make me cry at this point.
very good rendition...Ted Neeley's version is still tops.. I have yet to see and hear(and at first I thought Steve B might done it based from his voice range and pitch)any singer who can match TNeeley's range (I was relieved sort of when Steve Balsamo was not able to hit the change of pitch-ck out for yourself)..very good cover as a whole..
I was lucky enough to meet him at the stage door when I took my friend, who was dying with cancer, to see it. He gave her a hug and it made her day. He was lovely.
Wow, spine tingling moments. A truly spiritual experience. Steve is the best Jesus there ever was...
I love that he gets so emotional. i always cry with him at the end,where the tear runs down his cheek.
In my 3o year career (still going) being in JCS with Steve still is my most memorable time)
Nicest guy you'd meet
He just gets better and better. Steve Balsamo all the way.
aaah omg. I adore him. He has the very best voice. and hes so cute.
...I am crying again... Steve the best
I am in love with him.... want to protect and comfort him.... wonderful performance.
Steve, your talent is unmatched!! Awesome ! I want to see you reprise your role in Jesus Christ Superstar!! Please!!
Goose bumps: Steve Balsamo made me want to see JCS for the first time in my life because of him. Stupendo.
The best jesus ever!
Wicked!!!! I have had the privalage to work with Steve and he is an amazing singer, his range is fantastic ... Great version
IOEarth
REALLY!?!
What kind of work and when!!? How great that must have been....
I, love those high notes he can hit!!!!!!!
I was asking myself -- will he go for it? Well, he did in the second chorus!
I am good with this version;
he was busking on the streets of london and dared to go for the auditions in 1995/96? when the show was re-released in the west end of london, and apparently the rumour was that Lloyd webber was so impressed but amazed that he could hit such notes that he sent him away and asked him return a few days later to confirm it wasn't a one off fluke performance. consequently he was obviously selected. i saw his very last performance in the show, and he was AMAZING.!!
*AHHHHHH you've surely been blessed in that case!!!* had you any pics from that gig ? How WONDERFUL
Steve forever
beautiful. my favorite moving song in the whole show!! TODAY IS HOLY THURSDAY. LAST SUPPER!
An astonishing performance. It's sending thrills down my spine.
Steve is glorious - sing more everything pls
there is no one as good as balsamo
Increíble Voz!!!! Interpretación sin palabras ! Steve Balsamo
guapo, talentosisimo, gracioso, precioso! love u steve!!!!
Steve was born for this role. 10000%. No words.
AMAZING!!!!
His ability to execute perfect vibrato while in that impossible falsetto is just amazing….fucking amazing.
best of best 진심 갑!
I'm still baffled by people who prefer Ted Neeley in this role. After Gillian, Neeley's version seemed way too shrill. Steve Balsamo brings back the original power off this song and even takes it to another level.
Ted Neeley or Ian Gillian in my book.
They both have a great vocal and hard range screams !!!!
I realise Ian is kind of busy in a band hehe ...If Teds not to busy he can always join my band the offer stands ??? The world today is extremely short of great Rock singers that have lungs that can devour a Harbour ..........
+lesterclaypool1 Great compliment for Steve! Your wife's got good taste...
Raoul Borans d
Raoul Borans I used to swear by Balsamo but as time went on and I distanced myself from JCS being presented as just another broadway show and toward presenting it as the "rock opera" it was supposed to be I found myself liking Neeley more.
Raoul Borans ted is too aggressive to father gott. Steve is so soft!!! Realy Jesus!!!! And a lot of Passion inside. Gillion cries from beginning. It schould Not be immedietly powerful: it doesn't bringt Action.
Forever Balsamo
What a voice.
@matty8681 I LLOOVVEE his performance at Ahoy, Holland.... Amazing.....
I agree, this is a slow tempo. But I still feel that Steve BECOMES Jesus. I feel his anger, confusion, anguish etc. Steve is the ONLY one that convinces me he is JESUS when he sings this song. I also like Drew Sarich's interpretation, but it's a little too "angry Jesus"...
He have 4 specials ....voice range the feeling of this song..... a great vocal technic.....and its external appearance goes hand in hand with the roll......he have a romantic look and the play need this....
Ted Neeley or Steve Balsamo no contest, both great singers but steve balsamo gives me goosebumps everytime I hear this, saw him live doing this, he is awesome.Sorry Mr Neeley but Balsamo rocks.
*you saw Steve Balsamo LIVE!?!*
I would absolutely die.. of pure and delicious heartbreakin bliss.
AAAMMMMMAAAZZZIIGGGGG!!!💖💖🏵💖😃😃🙂🙂😍😍😍😍
Potessi mai sentirlo dal vivo in Italia...
Grazie Steve
I just realized that he is doing the screams an octave higher than written. (Which was already an octave higher than the rest of the song.)
Fekkin heck! ...
I've been studying a bunch of others (Sesto / Gillan / T. H) , but Steve's rendition (for me) definitely RISES levels above the others.. (purely my opinion, for my own taste...) ..
Knowing this now what you say ... *Laudate Steve Balsamo: BRAVO*
Well, every great version is doing it the octave higher. Ian gillan improvised the scream in the original track; which Ted Neeley covered beautifully in the movie version. Steve is a phenomenal singer, but he isn't particularly doing anything special in his performances. Actually he is doing an easier version of the high note in his falsetto range, where as Gillan and Neeley do it in a high mix. Which is technically more difficult. Not to put down Steve's performance though. He's definitely a great replacement for Ted now that he's not capable.
I ALWAYS LOVED TED. but this guy is freaking unreal...oh and by the way HOT!!!!
Well said ... and accurate!
Magnífica interpretación!! ❤️
Insuperable! Y tan guapo además.
This guy puts the new Jesus to shame. I don't know if anyone of you have seen the new show, , great voices, but absolutely no feeling to what their singing. This one gave me the chills. The frustration and the anger was there. And his voice is amazing.
Wow best one yet!
Excelente,is wonderful❤❤
Great performance by Steve Balsamo but I was just so pleased to that scene from the Palace Theatre London (for me 1973) with the yellow cube. Would love to see a revival of that production. The cloths are now so cool. Hipster jeans and cheese cloth shirts etc. The under lighted stage. A lot of the imagery has come back now, and beyond retro.
Steve Balsamo singing Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar
He was amazing singing Gethsemane, the best ever and as I am a Ted Neeley fan that is saying something.
Best Jesus' ever
❤❤❤❤🙏🏻 gloria a Gesù❤❤❤❤
Yes, probably one of the most emotional songs and singers that I've heard, especially when he's talking to God towards the end of the song (after 5' 24").... very spiritual- they seem like real tears.
I believe they *are* real tears
Fantastic! So good as I. Gillan , by God !
@IOEarth I listened to your cd with steve : GREAT WORK Thank´s for it
목소리가 잘생겼어....❤️
I actually quite like this version. It is different to the one done in the Netherlands in 1994 but what has to be remembered is that Steve's voice is 14 years older and is therefore far more mellow than when he was younger. He still hits those high notes though.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wowwwww
Stunning I'm pagan but steve is awesome was in tears
check out Steve at Ahoy in Belgium!
if you love this song ,and want another fix,i highly recommend John Farnham's - Gethsemane version ,NOT the live version,but the one with david hirshfelder's [he wrote the music to "shine"] magic touch.its a bit wilder.but oh ,worth a listen. Uploaded by FreeTheRocks
AWEEE SOLO COOL!!"!
Well done!
Самое лучшее исполнение этой потрясающей арии. Голос очень сильный и при этом ооооочень красивый.
AM 4 times Right и я так думаю. Я сама певица и преподаю вокал. Во- первых, у него вокал совершённый. Он не кричит, ааа Гиллон сразу кричит. У Гиллона только крик с начала ариии до конца. Свен потрясающе развертывает форму- с очень кроткого начала до плтрясающеготдраматизма в кульминации. И все поёт- нигде не кричит. Потрясающий образ Иисуса- настоящий. Вот эта кротость вначале просто сражает сразу. И он не требует сразу от Отца, так как это делает Тед Нилл. Тогда просто нет развития образа в арии. Мастерски делает все. Что касается Гиллона, то в неоотриаогдс на было профессионального вокала- все пел всегда глоткой. Поэтому летне умеет петь тихо. Поэтому он сейчас не может петь. Люди с настоящим вокалом не теряют голоса до своих последних дней- хоть до 90 лет поют.
@@nathaliekorolev3017 Я понимаю, что 4 года спустя, но все-таки. Ну хоть кто-то написал про развитие образа) Согласна. Это первый и по моему единственный исполнитель, который передал смысл, логику Гефсимании. По мне, так это 5 стадий принятия неизбежного. Причем как по книге. И просто удивительно, что у человека, никогда специально не учившегося вокалу, совершенный вокал) Неужели такое бывает от природы? У меня был вопрос только к оркестру: почему так медленно?
@@user-ry1xr8wh3c конечно, бывает. Самородок с идеальным музыкальным слухом. Гениальное попадание в образ.
@@yuliyamiura730 Так вот именно, что это редкость. С идеальным слухом много людей, с хорошим голосом тоже, а вот с прекрасной техникой без обучения - это чудо. А ее еще в 90х упоминали, когда, собственно постановка вышла. И эта партия, будто специально для него написана.)
To be honest, I did not like this version from the beginning, but now I love it. It is a very good version again from Steve. It is strange how he does it different every time..
this is what i thought jesus always looked like. because of this song.
Is that Brett Morgan playing drums? Oh and I agree with Teresa (even though I am a hetero man) he is incredibly attractive. Wish I had those looks!
By your side?😝
We all agree that Ted Neely truly encapsulated the roll of JC. But he didn't sing this version. And for that the cheers do go to Balsamo... bigger singer, stronger instrument, steady control, mastery of his craft. He did very well on this song. KUDOS.
Trying to find the version with Ian gillan, can't seem to find it here in UA-cam tho.
@001islandprincess Totally Agree!
nunca nadie como ted neeley en la pelicula....la verdad!!!!!!!
It doesn't end act 1, it's the second song of act 2.
And if you want to get really technical, Jesus Christ Superstar originally was performed without an intermission, so there WAS no "1st Act/2nd Act" nonsense hah. ;-)
The original west end Production had the interval after Gethsemane. Much better where it is now but that's correct
@@paulwalsh8459 I mean technically the original concept album had it's first half end with Blood Money just like the current stage show does
@@Wubbledaddy totally understand that but in that clip the original west end Jesus Paul Nicholas is talking about the show he was in and the OG west end Production ended after Gethsemane. After blood money is the much better spot as you say it's the natural break as it's the end of the first disc on the album, it's where I had my interval when I directed the shotbut Nicholas is talking about the version he was in
какая прелесть))))))
@arcuz92 i have my opinion, you have yours. thank you. no need to use any words that can start an acrimonious debate and wasted exchanges.life's too short for such travesty.
have a pleasant day and keep on jammin' and singin'.
Well done sir!
does anyone know anything about him? I looked him up on google and all they say is he is from wales. thanks
Guapo..
@milograamans2 They are G5 notes, which is high, to say the least!
listen to colm wilkinson sing this song
Cj Mango YES! While Colm isn’t capable of hitting the high notes, he still gives the song his own wonderful interpretation. He is a phenomenal singer, he just wasn’t built for those scream/falsetto notes.
Outstanding!
Just out of interest I wonder how Ramin Karimloo, Alfie Boe and Ewan McGregor would do in this song. They would be all very different: Ewan can hold very long notes e.g. 'Come What May' and has more of a rocky voice than Alfie. However Alfie has a huge round sound, and Ramin is just phenomenal so it would be very interesting to see the performances from these.
@F1KillerQueen :)) your words not mine..TNeeley's album/movie version is incomparable..Steve B is a very good singer (but he can't hit that highest note like Ted Neeley...few singers possess that range..Mariah Carey too)..stage presence, body, language and facial expressions..yes..it is..
there is only one ted neeley no one else comes close
@lumbiaknight87 I always thought Ted Neeley was Jesus, then I heard Steve sing this song. Then WWOOWW!!! Steve beats Ted Neeley hands down..
Does anyone know this amazing performers age?
This guy is good, but his voice doesn't blow me out of the water like Ted's does. Ted's is just so powerful and gut-wrenchingly intense. This guy is incredible too though, don't get me wrong.
Ted Neeley takes you deeper and more passionately, went beyond the manners of a musical delivery
its got a brazilian vibe
@LadyNightthorn check this out: ua-cam.com/video/3-rre_BXxC0/v-deo.html&feature=fvwrel
Steve Balsamo - Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar - Ahoy, Holland - June 2004
Neely is very good, Carter is fine but you must watch the right version to get the idea. There is no other LIVE performance better than the 2004 version in Holland. Steve is the best!
@LadyNightthorn I dunno. I'm not the biggest Balsamo fan, but I think he's better than Carter by a billion.
Show some respect. Steve is good at what he does because he does it well and in a different way, that doesnt mean he's better it's just a matter of taste. You can definitely say that he beats sebastian bach but you can never say that he beats neely or drew sarich
What's matter with the band
it's so regular
no passion no power
In our bedrooms we all think we sound better!
@jeppe1208 He´s 40.
@arcuz92 :))that's just my 2 cents so to speak..i think i know (modesty aside)something about pitch and range..check my cover of roy orbison's crying using just the voice recorder of my iphone and in one take..(modesty aside again)..
no sir no sir
the most handsome yeah
but the best eva is ted neely
it's pitch not pich..i know this is an oversight.
The composer didn't think so!
guau
Balsamo does a good job but his conductor failed him here. The song is supposed to not suggest so much lament as it is supposed to suggest latent fear, agitation, and angry contemplation while at the same time acceptance of the inevitability of God's will. Yes I've heard this score many times and in short, the tempo of the song helps create the performance
the music is too slow.....
This guy's just okay. I grew up hearing Ted Neely do this song and it was perfection with him climbing and reaching the peak just as the sun rose. Not once have I watched this scene without crying and having to take a break. This version doesn't touch me at all. Check out the 2000 film of the stage play with Glenn Carter. It's a struggle to get past "it's not Ted" but that movie is just as moving in it's own way, just as good. I have both copies and they both make me cry at this point.
That version is really slow, it doesn't fit somehow. Steve does a good job though, but there are better vids of him singing Gethsemane.
He shows his quality especially when the orchestra isn't really helping the thing. The band was like dragging... Not sure why
very good rendition...Ted Neeley's version is still tops.. I have yet to see and hear(and at first I thought Steve B might done it based from his voice range and pitch)any singer who can match TNeeley's range (I was relieved sort of when Steve Balsamo was not able to hit the change of pitch-ck out for yourself)..very good cover as a whole..
He's god. ups. I meant...He's good...