Catch My Soul (musical)
| Jack Good's Catch My Soul Rock Othello (UK stage version) | |
|---|---|
| with the rock band |
Catch My Soul is a rock musical produced by
The first UK production opened at the University Theatre
The plot
Jack Good's Catch My Soul is based on William Shakespeare's play Othello. Good's musical contained many of the elements of Shakespeare's original work and largely mirrored its source. The subsequent film version directed by Patrick McGoohan changed the structure, setting and songs to an extent that make it a substantially different work. In the synopsis for allmovie.com Sandra Brennon states that in the film story:
"Othello is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There he marries the lovely Desdemona much to the chagrin of Iago, who also loves her. The conniving commune leader then manages to quietly pressure Othello until murder and tragedy ensue."[6]
Featured artists
Peter Knight produced the album Catch My Soul "Jack Good's Catch My Soul-Rock Othello". He was the son of another Peter Knight and produced the London version of the musical Hair (1968).
Lance LeGault appeared as Iago, a role he played again in the 1974 Metromedia film version. Later on he appeared in his most well-known role, "Colonel Roderick Decker" in The A-Team. Le Gault also appeared in other successful television programs including Magnum, P.I., Knight Rider, Airwolf and Dallas.
Original cast members
- Jack Good - Othello
- Dorothy Vernon - Emilia
- Lance LeGault - Iago
- Rodrigo
- P.J. Proby - Michael Cassio
- Sharon Gurney - Desdemona
- P. P. Arnold - Bianca
- Emil Dean Zoghby - Montano
- Singers
- Jean Gilbert
- Dana Gillespie
- Totlyn Jackson
- The Chorus
- Derek Damon
- Kevin Dean
- Karin Dominic
- Kookie Eaton
- Rodney James
- Eva Lewis
- Marcia Miller
- Vernon Pickering
- Alec Poor
- Anthony Smart
- Michael Trussel
- Sandra Wood
- Liz White
The house band
British rock band
- Band members
- Robert Tench - guitar, vocals
- Derek Austin - organ, piano
- DeLisle Harper - bass, vocals
- Godfrey McLean - drums
- Additional musicians
- Lennox Langton-congas
- Keith Maynard-trumpet
- John Bennett-trombone
- Phil Kenzie-tenor and baritone saxophone
- Bob Thompson-trumpet
- Geoff Driscoll-tenor saxophone, flute and tin whistle
- David Coxhill-baritone saxophone and flute
References
- ^ Macaisa/Bevington/Raccah/John. Othello By William Shakespeare. p. 25.
- ^ Bob Dylan. "Lust of the Blood from the rock musical". www.dreamtimepodcast.com. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Jerry Lee Lewis Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine as Iago. TheEastTennessean.com
- ^ Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras. Borderline. p. 325.
- ^ "Catch My Soul album cover". homeonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Catch My Soul Archived 2006-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. A brief plot synopsis by Sandra Brennan at Allmovie.com
- ^ Answers.com: I.J. Good[permanent dead link] by Bruce Eder
- ^ Hjort and Hinman. Jeff's book: A Chronology of Jeff Beck's Career 1965-1980. p. 111.
- ^ Leslie Fran (October 2009). Interview with Bobby Tench. Blues In Britain. pp. 18, 19, 20 Vol 1 issue 94.
Further reading
- Hjort, Chris and Hinman, Doug. Jeff's book : A chronology of Jeff Beck's Career 1965-1980 : from the Yardbirds to Jazz-Rock. Rock 'n' Roll Research Press, (2000). ISBN 0-9641005-3-3
- Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976. Borderline (2006). Reprinted (2008). ISBN 1-899855-15-7
- Morley, Sheridan. Green, Donald Edward. Jensen, Donald Edward. Review copies: plays and players in London, 1970-74. Robson Books (1974). Digitized (9 Feb 2007).ISBN 9780903895255
External links
- Jack Good at allmusic.com
- Jack Good at IMDb
- PP Arnold official site