On Tuesday, June 23, 1992 at 9:59:46 PM UTC+8, Dave Montroy wrote:
Hello all,
My roommate asked me last night if I knew of any Christian groups who
have done "Rock Operas" similar to "Tommy" by the Who (I think). From
what he told me, these are simply rock albums which tell a story in rock music. He talked about a couple ones, like "Tommy", that he had heard before, but the story line was really weird and just didn't have a good message. I don't know much about these myself, but, being a fan of some
rock music, the idea sounds really neat. If anyone knows of any, could
you please send E-mail, or post, whichever you think is appropriate.
There may be other people who are interested in this also. Thanks a
bunch!
Dave
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(P.S. He mentioned hearing "Jesus Christ Superstar", but felt it was
of a disco style. He's looking for something more on the lines
of rock. Thanks!)
Ah Tommy. The Who is easily one of the greatest rock bands of all time, though I have to say Quadrophenia is a much better rock opera.
But to answer the question,
This isn't exactly a rock opera (nor really rock) but the album The Jesus Record, written by Rich Mullins and recorded by his band, the Ragamuffin Band, after he died is a concept album about the life of Jesus and has some brilliant songs on it. Popular
songs from it are My Deliverer and Man of No Reputation.
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