And I've spoken to a lot of people about opera over the years, but never, ever had any of the people that I had spoken to about opera suggested that heavy metal could have anything in common with opera. But when Deborah Partis said that to me, it got to me right between the eyes. And I want to play you some heavy metal. Let's just get to the music. First of all, this is real heavy metal stuff. Prepare yourself, guys
Paul OMahony
@omaniblog · 4:27
Now you probably won't think. Shut up. Shut up. The last thing you want is some bloody lyrical tenor singing to us. We're having heavy metal and only heavy metal at this in this experience. Now you wouldn't be blamed for saying to yourself, what the h*** was that all about? Probably you understood about as much of that lyrics as I would understand in any self respecting heavy metal piece
Todd Wiese
@Raretodd · 0:39
Now those are metal lyrics. That was really cool. I have a new appreciation for opera. Those weren't lyrics by Sissy bands like Poison or Bon Jovi, which is not really metal, but Bolt thrower and tryptophan. That was really great. I I enjoyed that. Looking forward to hearing more. Okay man, rock on
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 2:57
I was trying to think about things that are operatic in this conversation that can resonate with this comparison I made to metal music, this intense, magnificent place where voices meet the heights of their capacity to move us. As you say, like you just spent after that
Todd Wiese
@Raretodd · 0:23
Deborah, what is the name of that band? Are they available on streaming services? I'd like to hear that on a regular stereo instead of out of my cell phone phone recorded off. Swell. It's very cool. Okay. Thank you. Take care. Cheers
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Todd Wiese
@Raretodd · 0:30
Hey, I'm resurrecting this swell for Paul. I have a clip of some heavy metal and opera coming together. A tenor is with a full Orchestra doing an Iron Maiden song called The Trooper, and it's excellent. You have to check it out. The link is in the description. All right, rock on. Cheers
