Seth Rudetsky deconstructs Hair with beltress/riff-meistress Shoshana Bean

[ccolin101]

@Mcfuzz234 what is the name of this camp?!

[macdiddyism]

WHOLE lotta riffin' goin' on. Hmmmm

[angeldog54]

damn. she just gets more amazing and amazing :) i love you sho! <3

[morninglory99]

I believe in nerds.

[sweetfuckingchrist]

You're ridiculously cute. I ♥ your personality and your existence.

[charlesdavid81]

SASS! SA! FRASS! i love it. you are amhazing and so is Shoshana. i never get sick of watching this video. xoxoxo

[broadwaybabe99]

ahhhh i want you to music direct me in every show i'm ever in for the rest of my life

[circuitmedic]

God, I learn so much from you! You are from heaven!!!! Love you!

[singbabe78]

Wow!! Oh my gosh. She is A-MAAA-ZINGGG!!!!!!

[Hailo7788]

Shoshana is absolutely brilliant. And gorgeous. And one of the most talented people on the planet. And Seth Rudetsky, your dog is adorable. And I think I'm in love with you. :)

[idk057]

holy hell Shoshana is amazing!!!!! I LOVE her

[mkdang86]

Go to Itunes and search "Hair Actors Fund". It has a yellow cover with 'Hair' spelled out in....well hair.

[whiplash567]

where can i get this hair cd?!?!?!

[charlesdavid81]

@thedjlegere how? where? omg!! i need details asap.

[gcampbell03]

"amahzing" .. he makes my day.

[charlesdavid81]

i neeeeeeeed to be able buy this song somewhere.

[SultrySole]

thats what im sayin!!

[ElphabaTheWicked]

hahahah! oh seth! that was too funny. that british cast recording was pretty rough...shoshana will forever be the riffing queen =]

[NyrhtakCtechno]

Um....amazing. This is exactly how I feel about HAIR. um....OBSESSED.

[dramastr22]

WOW.

I have a new-found respect for Shoshona Bean!!

[bcrocker33]

"then she becomes Bob Dylan" LMFAO

[bcrocker33]

i realize now that must know a squillion lyrics. without a doubt.

[jedigurl527]

i've always thought the cunt tree was because the brits still resent us for stealing the melody of "God Save The King"...

but in all seriousness, sassafrasses like Sho make us white girls believe there is still hope :) rock on!

[dailyadventuresofrim]

AWESOME!!!!

[KtangMC]

Amahzing!! BRAVA

[bwilson1914]

Ummmm I just had to change my undies! SANG SISTAH!!!! YASSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

[XandirDT]

WOW you made this song so much better

[uglyclub]

im obsessed with your videos

[Lionrampant3]

Seth! Love what you did with the Actor's Fund Recording. I'm MD for HAIR in U of M's MUSKET production (Gavin directed Pippin for MUSKET while he was a student), and I'm using what you did in LBJ. Love it!

PS you probably did the modulation because Sheila Franklin is in G and I Believe in Love is in A Flat... and originally they weren't back to back (Sheila Franklin just introduced her before she gives Berger the yellow shirt). It worked seamlessly!

[callmechia]

the slide whistle part... lmao

[jesswantstobewicked]

Seth you are adorable.

Amaaaaaaazing whistle tone from Sho!

[simiantelligent]

Oh, Sho's whistle notes are amazing. Everytime I listen to that song, I have to hear that part, like, three or four times before I go on.

[benjiboi91]

what makes Shoshana's Sop great is it doesn't have a MARKED difference from her belt like most ppls

[ray2k75]

where is there a recording of shoshanas recording?

[wwwAbby1com]

Actors Fund Benefit version

[saxamaphoneguy1]

Yay Lily Pons! I love you seth knows legit opera singers besides his crazy belters!

[bwaybaby333]

I'm not crazy about the original "I Believe in Love", but the new Broadway cast version is AMAZINGGGG!!!!!

[thetubkins]

I liked your mention of Lily Pons :D

[Feathersandploom]

Seth Rudetsky, you rock my soul.

My mom and I listen to you on the radio all the time, she thinks you are the funniest person in all the world.

Also, Obsession with Shoshana Bean is only natural...

She is a freaking goddess.

[sroberge]

wow the London recording is awful! i ADORE Soshana's version. My favoirte version of the song EVER!!!! I can't listen to it just once

[bcrocker33]

it sort of sounds like LuLu vis a vis to Sir With Love.

[ALMerrill09]

I'm obsessed with a good riff, and for Shoshana to be the one, makes it sooo much better. I like the choices made in this rendition.

[ZanderMyLove]

Sho sounds like Mariah Carey that is crazy

[PARAWHORExHERE]

haha,

nah maate, 1000000 times better than Mariah ;)

[aberhottie99]

3:02: "Cut."

Brilliant.

[thegaythespian]

Great breakdown, but frankly, the brit version is much more camped up than the original b'way, which actually is the better of the two originals. Sho's version is by far the best I've heard

[royale02]

I absolutely love you Seth! Thank you for your sick (aka amazing) deconstructions. Love them.

[BaylorSarah59]

i have had the hair actor's fund recording in my car for the past two weeks now and i always back it up and listen to this number at least 4 times. SO INCREDIBLE!

amahzing

[rozanund133]

i saw shoshana bean as elphaba and she was incredible!

[JennaLeighhh]

thats my bed quilt! =] home goods!

[JmB8207]

Shoshana is better than Mariah Carey, inmy opinion! Gotta love her! <3

[puccinilover]

I love that you mentioned lily pons epic win for you haha

[jakethecub]

omg seth, i totally caught that my cunt-try tis of thee part lol. I love it

[kralfonso]

Is this recording available anywhere? I want ittttttttt

[themagicchair]

Oh my gosh Seth, the sass version has always been my favorite but I didn't know you arranged it!! That makes it ten times better.

Shoshana is absolutely amazing. Love her.

And your dog is adorable!

[GraceKelly702]

seth is fabulous.

and Shoshana is crazy goooood

[crazyking1325]

lawl, i believe in nerds xD

[wmarkegard17]

Sho's my favorite person ever.

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

lmFao i always thought sho was saying "hum dum diddy" not "hope to believe" LOL.

god sho.. really?! REALLY?! every time i play this song my cat either leaves the room or wakes up from a sound sleep

[ShaunCheeseboro]

LMFAO dont worry I thought it was like a hum dum diddy lol.

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

hahaha glad i'm not alone

[kralfonso]

Recording???? Where is it???

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

iTunes fool! go get it! :)

[kralfonso]

Um where on iTunes please?? I'm lost. I just looked up all of Shoshana's stuff.

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

search: Hair - The Actor's Fund of America Benefit Recording  8. Sheila Franklin / I Believe in Love

[kralfonso]

Omgoodness, success! you're a doll, thanks!

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

:) sure!

[bcrocker33]

Seth you are so fabo. Is that Lulu in the british version??

[soupboy15]

sho is so freaking ridiculous. i love her voice!

[mymixedtape05]

sho gets it, she's amazing, and i can listen to her version of this song FOREVER! it's incredible, and her range IS crazy.

she amazes me more and more everyday.

AH- MAH-ZING!

[ecolt87]

best.

[BrazilNemoFish]

this is AMAZING!

[linzzzeeeee]

I'm so so glad that i wasn't the only one who noticed aretha's dirty word! i thought my mind was just in the gutter.

[haleygrace1]

That was great!

[sixhuitneuftrois]

where can i get the shoshana version of I Believe in Love!?!? i LOVE it!

[DiNasty42]

itunes is easiest, but it's from the Actor's Fund Benefit recording of Hair, released in 2004. Seth was the music director. The whole cd is SO worth it though!

[bwaygirl234]

seth.

i absolutely adore you.

you deconstruction of the original hair was hilar. i will never ever be able to listen to that song, but thats so fine. i will just listen to shoshana's fierceness you made my bad day absolutely AHMAZING! i completely forgot that i have a sunburn

what wouldnt i give for SB's range and belt!!! i so agree with the lack of people who have both a fab belt and crazy range

yayy for seth!!

[somewheresecret]

Shosh is reDIC! Her riffs blow the hair off my head and give me goosebumps for days. So so so glad you did a deconstruction of her belt/riffs. And what better way to do it than with HAIR. I need to get my tickets soon soon soon. I know this revival is going to be fabulous. Gavin Creel, anyone?

[psbauz]

I love you seth! :D You're videos makes me happy :D

[EmmyRose93]

omg! soooo glad you deconstructed this! i have been obsessed with the shosh version forever! she gives it in that song.

[chanseymad]

OMG i love it but also my favorite is the lily pons mention, but you wanna hear HIGH notes look up Mado Robin with her Bflat above High C with vibrato

[downrighteerie]

Um. You are AMAZING. So is Shoshana. Dayum.

I'd love some Sherie? Maybe Norbert too? Heh, looking forward the next 29! :D

[bluebettle]

You you deconstruct any of your Actors Fund Chess concert?

[payette]

ps: Deconstruct a sutton foster song, millie? drowsy? or shrek.... hmmm

[uberdork987]

I definitely agree! Please deconstruct some amazing Sutton Foster! I'm doing Thouroughly Modern Millie soon, so I've been obsessed with her lately!

[bwaygirl234]

eeek. no

[payette]

OMG everyday, that's so exciting! I love shoshana!

[mjtneary]

OH MY GOD. i am so happy that you are back, this going to be the highlight of my day.

i am visiting Broadway for the 1st time at the end of April and have got my tickets for Hair already.. Its TO exciting. Thanks agian.

[pumpkinheadedmf]

I just listened to this recording again the other day and remembered why it's so freaking good. And my friend fell in love with Gavin Creel.

It's so good that you're back! I've missed your amazingness.

[aelievense]

Hey, congrats on the engagement..and don't stress about the plans, do what feels right for you.

Sho did a masterclass and concert at my school and she was AH-MAY-ZHING! It's so awesome that your have worked with so many of the great young talents.

And since we are on HAIR, please do Hippie Life with Eden Espinosa next! She is currently giving her critically aclaimed "ME" concert in NY and LA.

Love you Seth!

[lucynaribola]

First of all, yay! you're back!! second, I absolutely L-O-V-E this version of "I believe in love" :)

[cxeazn]

Okay, have 30 deconstructions in 30 days, how about another 365 deconstructions in a year? I would love that! But at least keep it regular... I miss it when you're not on

[uberdork987]

5:33 - Seth, you say you're not a riffer? That was great!

[uberdork987]

Also, I noticed that when your dog was trying to go under the covers (SO CUTE), you said "You're a good girl" and it almost sounded like you hit Sho's last note!

[BaggyJeansBoy]

Sho is the real deal. Hopefully she (and this deconstruction) inspire the new girls coming up in the world to SAAAANG!!!

[Blendre]

Great video

[Blendre]

Great video

[theaterkid1015]

Is Lily the crazy one who does the like B flat above high C? She's crazy.

[admiralkathryn]

"...and then she sounds like bob dylan o_0" *falls off bed laughing*

[aliafb]

yes yes yes yes yes. yes.

[ncarr08]

SETH! I've been waiting for you to deconstruct this for... FOREVER!

all this time, i thought the vibrato on shoshana's a flat was just her being awesome. i now know that it was you behind that vibrato! YOU ARE SPECTACULAR!

she rarely has a vibrato on those high notes. she needs you as her music director ALL THE TIME

[BlueJeanBaby012]

I was JUST listening to this and thinking, "Seth should deconstruct this..." and volia!

[sophsterr]

Seth, can I just say how much I love your 30 deconstructions in 30 days? After this, can you not disappear for months at a time? Thanks

[citysnidget]

wow. that whistle tone is actually a full octave above the end of my range.

[bluroses85]

I was hoping you'd deconstruct this song at some point. So glad you did.

And I can't believe I missed your interview with Shoshana today. I was right down the street

[jasminehare1]

I also love your enthusiasm, Seth! It's so contagious! It makes me want to do my own deconstructions, except I have nowhere near as much musical knowledge as you, so they'd just be a fail.

[lirbalicious]

i've been obsessed with this recording and shoshana bean's voice forever! thanks for doing this!

and a sidenote...i was just in a production of hair last month (i played jeannie), and the sheila tried performing the shosh version of this song, and she performed it amazingly well! (well...minus the incredible whistle tones of course)

[jasminehare1]

Ha, "Here is a picture of a dog on a bed, and her IS a dog on a bed!"

[blackpython]

Thank you so much for deconstructing this! This is my favorite thing I've heard Shoshana sing and ALSO! I'm so glad you mentioned the whistle tone because I knew what it was but I had NO IDEA what it was called. That made my life in trying to communicate it to my voice teacher a lot easier, hah

[jpsketch03]

Sweet Jesus this is amazing!

[jbtinsdale]

i am so excited about the 30 deconstructions in 30 days soooohoooo excited!

love shoshana gurl crush on her oh ps her voice like crazy insane ok thanks bye

[EleahB]

I love your deconstructions :)

Shoshana Bean is incredible and your arrangement is my favorite version of Hair

[am0911]

THANK YOU FOR DECONSTRUCTING THIS.

I love this arrangement, and shoshana. She's AMAZING.

[jasonabroussard]

shoshana bean, marry me....

[alliecat8791]

sir, you are such a champ.

[theatrenerd10]

I love her version, hate the British Cast version, and always enjoy the Original Broadway Cast recording version.

[erinrg]

LOVE YOU!!

[jkrauseproductions]

Her rendition of "I Believe In Love" always gives me chills. Brava!

Keep them coming, Seth!

[Safuza]

yay! I'm excited!

(p.s. maybe do something by Sherie?)

[KitKat652]

my cuuunt try -- nice

[foxycuts]

I'm so excited for the next 30 days!