Every version out there is great. Which one is better is not something that can be decided by one person. We each have our own favorites, for our own reasons (whether its the whistle, or power, dynamics or look). We should just enjoy every version that exists our there and recognize that each singer is fantastic in their own way and each one contributes something unique to their rendition of the piece. Great job Michael Ball
Only Micheal Ball has the voice for this song and POWER. Ted Neely yes he is fantastic and looks the part but Micheal Balls voice just makes the song, Steve Balsamo couldnt carry it off. But u r right dvddmc no one will match Ted Neely
I like Michael Ball alot but him singing this song....not so much. For me Steve Balsamo is unsurpassed! Everyone else just sounds like a karaoke singer but we all have our favorites!
none of the artists are as great as STEVE BALSAMO-he is pitch perfect -just amazing-it will bring a tear to your eyes evertime you hear it-listen and see for yourselves !
Sorry but Michael CRAWFORD sings this song better than anyone else. Michael CRAWFORD's emotion in his voice, movements, and facial expressions are unsurpassable. This version was blah... OK. But when I hear Michael CRAWFORD sing it I cry.
thank the lord for michael ball, who has now made this song acceptable to sing without having to have a crazy falsetto range! what a performance..goosebumps every time :)
@Danny064 However nice and professional of MB's perfermance on this one, i believe a couple of falsetto range/high note hit like Steve Balsamo and Ian Gillan is necessary to maximise full power of this song, being part of the rock muscial JCS.
@writerfan I completely agree! No one could sing this song like Michael CRAWFORD! Michael C's emotion through his movements, voice, and facial expression are unsurpassable. This guy overdoes it. He kind of makes it seem fake. Michael CRAWFORD is the best of all time. There you go. Simply put.
I love this man with all my heart. No matter who sings this song, it gives me goosebumps, but Michael Ball gives me goosebumps and makes me cry. He's awesome.
@emma473 goto agree emma,i saw steve singing it last yr in dublin and i cried all the way through the show-it was full of so much emotion-just amazing !
I love Michael Balls with a passion, but he does a waaaaaay better verson of this song in his Albert Hall COncert......end of act one I think - Prepare ye into Gethsemane...,.AhMAZING!!!
Plain version. I have to agree. If you have a note in your voice for "WHY?!!", you know, the one written in the score, as a singer you have to get it out. If you can't hit the note then don't bother doing the song. It's a rock opera. I think it's best when that note (and a few others) are blasted out, screamed with power. For the record I don't much like some versions where the note is squeaked out with a girlish falsetto sound to it. (Glenn Carter?). Ian Gillan rocked it like it should be.
Ok. Where are the high notes? I'm not very impressed. I guess its because I've heard the guy who sings it in the 2000 version and I like him SOOOOO much better! Now his high notes are incredible. :)
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Zoltan Pallot so far gives the worst performance of this excellent, Michael Ball however is only a little better, yeh he's passionate but that's the song it self which delivers the passion some of you sense, this in my book isn't worth a second view.
@tehvodnik: Ya, forget for the moment that the highest note in the piece is actually a G# above middle C... Everything else is interpolated and NOT written in the original piece. I REALLY don't like the Metal influence some people put on this piece, it's not talent, it's just a really good way to kill your voice
The whole point most people look for in the song is the high note singing "why?". The incredible passion of the question. You can scream and moan that it's "not talent", and it may not be on a technical level, but it moves people regardless. That's all.
@tehvodnik: Doesn't mean he isn't good. I have no objections to Balsamo's or Ball's version. Michael just sings it in the more "classical" way. Nothing wrong with that. I love Balsamo's version too.
please do the high pitch, the mark of this song, or else fuck off, please... great gay singer, but he only hits the high note when his partner goes that deep in his anus. Ian, Ted, the masters.
Balsamo bring so much passion, love, anger, and depth into this revelation, that it brings tears to many. Neely, Gillian, Balsamo, Sarich, Ball, Carter....they all bring something new, and amazing to each rendition, so before you make any assumptions, watch the others, and you'll see how good they ALL are
Michael has a good voice, but I still think that Steve Balsamo has a more sexier voice, and that last part where he screams in this song, is so much powerful.
he's interpretation is good and very well singed... beautiful and powerful voice! it is his own style.. But I think that this song needs to be more acted.. in this particular song the singer must be more involved in the role and "less singer"... my opinion
Ted Neely is the better interpretation imo. This guy is really early compared to the original cast (rushes lines and waits) rather than Neely who is late (delays and then rushes to get it in).
My favorite has to be Colm Wilkinson's version, but there's something very powerful about this interpretation. Its a different take...frustration and anger vs. the typical sadness and fear, I think.
colm wilkinson and ted neeley are the two best versions in my opinion.........the jcs2000version was far too clean cut ...lacking the soul of neeley or wilkinson
i love the way he performs this song! From the moment he holds the microphone, until the very last note, it's just excellent. With just his interpretation without all the costumes or all other production, i fee like i'm watching the real thing.
Good lord people. It is not falsetto that the high notes are usually sung in this song. It is a different area of the voice. It is more closely related to the female head voice.
It's not about a falsetto, for' Christ's sake (literally); it's about vocal power, emotional empathy, and technical finesse. Thus, Michael Ball's version is the most touching of those available on youtube.
I don't understand why people think this is great. This is good at best. His voice is good at best. I don't think this song brings out the best in his voice. Check out Steve Balsamo, or Ted Neely, or some of the non-professional people that have covered this song on youtube.
besides, this version was just for the concert performance. i think in the actual show, the falsetto has more of a place. for this concert though... it suited the purpose very very well.
I have a theory: When the song is good, no matter the version you do of it it sounds great, and I consider this one a masterpiece. Can you imagine a good version of any of the Bisbal songs?Hahahahaha
i disagree with those who say he should'nt sing gethsemane. If you hear him sing this live it doesn't matter that he doesnt falsetto it. This is a completely different way of singing it, instead of cutting through you and making you go "wow" as the falsetto/scream does, his voice hits you in the chest and leaves you wondering how the building is still standing. That said, i prefer balsamo's version. Check out colm wilkinson btw, he doesn't use falsetto in his version.
As a trained singer I can tell you that usually only people that can not reach a higher note, have to rely on falsetto to reach the note. A naturally gifted singer, as good as Michael Ball, can reach the higher notes without the unnatural falsetto. Michael Ball is a truly wonderful, gifted singer.
OH MY GOD!!! how can you say that carly3592? the falsetto gives this song it's character and the fact michael ball did'nt even attempt it shows that he's not all he's cracked up to be
Why did he even sing this? Just not right for his voice. On the falsetto, baritones generally have a pretty good one, but he may run out of notes in his before the G. I'm tenor and my falsetto doesn't really get any good till about a high C (which I can also full voice), and really kicks in at an E or F. Pretty piercing, though!
Surely a good performance, and Mike has a beautiful and warm voice, but this song became a legend also thanks to the wild scream Ted Neeley was able to put in it, so I feel the performance as incomplete.
It's true that he doesn't do the falsetto but I think people shouldn't drop this version just because of that. This man has a very good voice quality and puts a true emotion into the song that makes up for it.
Every version out there is great. Which one is better is not something that can be decided by one person. We each have our own favorites, for our own reasons (whether its the whistle, or power, dynamics or look). We should just enjoy every version that exists our there and recognize that each singer is fantastic in their own way and each one contributes something unique to their rendition of the piece. Great job Michael Ball
bellacanta1 9 months ago
Steve Balsamo's rendition was so much better, with the rock and whistle register! I cried every time!
PerryBenzo 10 months ago
my favourite version of the song, thank you
poetrymaster 11 months ago
For some reason you can not sing this song in a suit. The vocal performance is great, but this isn't a song like others. It is something more...
Reger018 1 year ago
Отлично!!!!!!!!!!! Супер!!!!!!!!!!
Stakanovs 1 year ago
Micheal Ball could sing articles from the South Wales Echo and it would sound great!!
Numaness 1 year ago 4
Only Micheal Ball has the voice for this song and POWER. Ted Neely yes he is fantastic and looks the part but Micheal Balls voice just makes the song, Steve Balsamo couldnt carry it off. But u r right dvddmc no one will match Ted Neely
pippaharker123 1 year ago 3
No one will ever Match Ted Neely !!!!
dvddmc 1 year ago 2
I like Michael Ball alot but him singing this song....not so much. For me Steve Balsamo is unsurpassed! Everyone else just sounds like a karaoke singer but we all have our favorites!
sneezie24 1 year ago
He's okay. I'm better, though.
tenor529 1 year ago
none of the artists are as great as STEVE BALSAMO-he is pitch perfect -just amazing-it will bring a tear to your eyes evertime you hear it-listen and see for yourselves !
Faza25 1 year ago 3
I am speechless every single time I hear him sing. Still my favorite male singer.
davidguo 1 year ago
Sorry but Michael CRAWFORD sings this song better than anyone else. Michael CRAWFORD's emotion in his voice, movements, and facial expressions are unsurpassable. This version was blah... OK. But when I hear Michael CRAWFORD sing it I cry.
phantomcrawford 1 year ago
thank the lord for michael ball, who has now made this song acceptable to sing without having to have a crazy falsetto range! what a performance..goosebumps every time :)
Danny064 1 year ago
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@Danny064 However nice and professional of MB's perfermance on this one, i believe a couple of falsetto range/high note hit like Steve Balsamo and Ian Gillan is necessary to maximise full power of this song, being part of the rock muscial JCS.
jd2011music 8 months ago
uh - actually - IMHO - Michael CRAWFORD is the true master of this song. 'nuff said
writerfan 1 year ago
@writerfan I completely agree! No one could sing this song like Michael CRAWFORD! Michael C's emotion through his movements, voice, and facial expression are unsurpassable. This guy overdoes it. He kind of makes it seem fake. Michael CRAWFORD is the best of all time. There you go. Simply put.
phantomcrawford 1 year ago
I love this man with all my heart. No matter who sings this song, it gives me goosebumps, but Michael Ball gives me goosebumps and makes me cry. He's awesome.
Rgares 1 year ago
Ted Neeley up! this mtfkr down!
:)
Jalfredo 1 year ago
Michael Ball owns this song.
astroali81 1 year ago
that was fucking incredible. i cant say anything more.
MrCatraphract 1 year ago
Gosh. There are so many differnt versions of this song. Hard for me to choose. =[
RosesNightengales 1 year ago
Steve Balsamo performs it best--period!
emma473 2 years ago 9
Good at putting on the tears
Jacquee9 1 year ago
@emma473 Yes he does a GREAT VERSION - but having se M Ball sing this several times live....he just has the edge for me!!
TowedHaulProductions 1 year ago
@TowedHaulProductions totaly agree mur power real emotion
ianhands1001 1 year ago
@emma473 goto agree emma,i saw steve singing it last yr in dublin and i cried all the way through the show-it was full of so much emotion-just amazing !
Faza25 1 year ago
3:39, awaiting applause... no... :(
thephantom3194 2 years ago
well, u dont applause to ruin the gold if silence.
ellenol1014 1 year ago
@thephantom3194
They knew he weasn't done yet :)
Riss919 1 year ago
I love Michael Balls with a passion, but he does a waaaaaay better verson of this song in his Albert Hall COncert......end of act one I think - Prepare ye into Gethsemane...,.AhMAZING!!!
MsKellyLouise 2 years ago
i love michael ball!
britsober 2 years ago
Plain version. I have to agree. If you have a note in your voice for "WHY?!!", you know, the one written in the score, as a singer you have to get it out. If you can't hit the note then don't bother doing the song. It's a rock opera. I think it's best when that note (and a few others) are blasted out, screamed with power. For the record I don't much like some versions where the note is squeaked out with a girlish falsetto sound to it. (Glenn Carter?). Ian Gillan rocked it like it should be.
Clicchi 2 years ago 2
Ok. Where are the high notes? I'm not very impressed. I guess its because I've heard the guy who sings it in the 2000 version and I like him SOOOOO much better! Now his high notes are incredible. :)
briel1023 2 years ago 2
briel1023 i agree, i wanted to hear incredibly high falsetto notes, maybe he cant pull it off...
prove me wrong michael
thephantom3194 2 years ago
@briel1023 Screeching....Mike Ball ROCKED it. Most men do this song soooo wrong.
BigMamaJamma 2 years ago
what is the right way to do it?
glenndelossantos15 1 year ago
bad!!!he is not jesus in this moment...........steve and niko beridze is grat
nati966 2 years ago
Michael Ball is very likely my favorite male vocalist...it doesn't seem to matter what they give him...he can do it all.
shanaeolay 2 years ago 2
This man's voice is AWESOME! Powerful, version of this song which I am certain not easy to sing. Great Performance!
rickmyers324 2 years ago
ké pena k pienses eso... andrew lloyd webber no stá d acuerdo cn eso,me da e? =)
pauppq 2 years ago
Ian Gillan, Steve Balsamo, Camilo Sesto y Nelly.
lejos los mejores, este no le llega ni a los talones
sirpacha 2 years ago
Gillan, Nelly and Balsamo. Nothing more, for me.
zeppo20 2 years ago
I like this version better than Neely's. I like the deeper voice on this song.
ghanimajade 2 years ago 2
*of this excellent song*
AdventureUge 2 years ago
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Zoltan Pallot so far gives the worst performance of this excellent, Michael Ball however is only a little better, yeh he's passionate but that's the song it self which delivers the passion some of you sense, this in my book isn't worth a second view.
AdventureUge 2 years ago
No High note = Boring and unworthy of singing the song. Sorry. Standards, people.
tehvodnik 2 years ago
@tehvodnik: Ya, forget for the moment that the highest note in the piece is actually a G# above middle C... Everything else is interpolated and NOT written in the original piece. I REALLY don't like the Metal influence some people put on this piece, it's not talent, it's just a really good way to kill your voice
GoblinInventor 2 years ago 2
The whole point most people look for in the song is the high note singing "why?". The incredible passion of the question. You can scream and moan that it's "not talent", and it may not be on a technical level, but it moves people regardless. That's all.
tehvodnik 2 years ago
@tehvodnik: Doesn't mean he isn't good. I have no objections to Balsamo's or Ball's version. Michael just sings it in the more "classical" way. Nothing wrong with that. I love Balsamo's version too.
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please do the high pitch, the mark of this song, or else fuck off, please... great gay singer, but he only hits the high note when his partner goes that deep in his anus. Ian, Ted, the masters.
zappasoul 2 years ago
I really like this version of the song.
KenshinHImura680 2 years ago
he is very passionate! what a voice! x
NatashaBoddey 2 years ago 2
Oh, god, goosebumps anyone. This man is fantastic, Ted Neely is unmatchable but I love this one.
ghanimajade 2 years ago 3
Incredible!
toastypineapple 2 years ago 2
Ted Neely is first and foremost, but Michael definitely delivers!.
moodybluesgurl 2 years ago 2
oh dear where is that note! That note which sends chills through a teenager. That note which lives to this day. I guess that note is down tBalsamo.
EdiNachman 2 years ago
Michael Ball is good, but Steve Balsamo is one and only!
daracmaw 2 years ago
Steve Balsamo was probably the worst Jesus in a major professional production.
kzaaaaaa 2 years ago
can you show me one of these videos? I only saw the one where he was really beastly on a huge stage.
ShaggyRaggy 2 years ago
Are you kidding me?
Balsamo bring so much passion, love, anger, and depth into this revelation, that it brings tears to many. Neely, Gillian, Balsamo, Sarich, Ball, Carter....they all bring something new, and amazing to each rendition, so before you make any assumptions, watch the others, and you'll see how good they ALL are
wannabesober3 2 years ago
beautiful! I know Him
fl4m3ngo 2 years ago
Michael has a good voice, but I still think that Steve Balsamo has a more sexier voice, and that last part where he screams in this song, is so much powerful.
scottishroad35 2 years ago
Ball has a great voice, but BALSAMO, STEVE is a legend.
sacon05 3 years ago 3
Watch also LAWRENCE GRAY singing "Gethsemane" and "You Are My Lover"...I really love his amazing voice...I hope you will too!!!
talentlover 3 years ago 7
im torn between ted and steve balsamo
this guy has a much different style which is good and he does a very good job but ted and steve are hard to top
ChillMore669 3 years ago
he's interpretation is good and very well singed... beautiful and powerful voice! it is his own style.. But I think that this song needs to be more acted.. in this particular song the singer must be more involved in the role and "less singer"... my opinion
Bark368 3 years ago
yay subtlety.
ryy1 3 years ago
better than glen carter but i still prefer balsamo and sarich
abukhatar 3 years ago
Hey, this guy looks so familiar? Was he ever in Les Miserable?
scottishroad35 3 years ago
Yes, he was Marius.
violingirl86 3 years ago
hey, thanks a lot! Good singer!
scottishroad35 3 years ago
i dont know but i like les miserable 2 lol
wynev 3 years ago
Amazing i so love his voice so strong and powerful please tour again xxx
donnymad22 3 years ago
Stunning! Nothing else I can say about this performance.
OlaSunshine 3 years ago 3
Ted Neely is the better interpretation imo. This guy is really early compared to the original cast (rushes lines and waits) rather than Neely who is late (delays and then rushes to get it in).
pondrthis 3 years ago
Ew, the audio on this is tinny and high pitched.
That said, I do like Michael's version the best, for the simple fact of emotion.
toastysock 3 years ago
My favorite has to be Colm Wilkinson's version, but there's something very powerful about this interpretation. Its a different take...frustration and anger vs. the typical sadness and fear, I think.
Emm986 3 years ago
colm wilkinson and ted neeley are the two best versions in my opinion.........the jcs2000version was far too clean cut ...lacking the soul of neeley or wilkinson
kgeire 3 years ago 2
i love the way he performs this song! From the moment he holds the microphone, until the very last note, it's just excellent. With just his interpretation without all the costumes or all other production, i fee like i'm watching the real thing.
loudspeakerz 3 years ago 2
the picture in this movie of the "nail me to your cross and break me" is so amazing.
TheatreGeek123 3 years ago
I think he does a great job. So does Glenn Carter who was Jesus in the 2000 JCS. Such a difficult song.
LadyKnight123 3 years ago
Good lord people. It is not falsetto that the high notes are usually sung in this song. It is a different area of the voice. It is more closely related to the female head voice.
brettparkernyc 3 years ago
The man is a genius. Steve Balsamo is excellent as well, but Micheal Ball gives me chills from the first note.
curlytop1977 3 years ago
It's not about a falsetto, for' Christ's sake (literally); it's about vocal power, emotional empathy, and technical finesse. Thus, Michael Ball's version is the most touching of those available on youtube.
Mikey82apr 3 years ago
I disagree. it's a fine voice, but all wrong for the song.
henrysvg 3 years ago
It's very good. But my gosh, not nearly the best there is. All Broadway and no rock.
I won't disagree with vocal power though. He's definitely got umf.
BigDumbNerd 3 years ago
I don't understand why people think this is great. This is good at best. His voice is good at best. I don't think this song brings out the best in his voice. Check out Steve Balsamo, or Ted Neely, or some of the non-professional people that have covered this song on youtube.
Jameyp876 3 years ago
he`s a gifted singer. i like colm wilkinson`s version better though. ball impressed me, wilkinson blew me away
baerbi 3 years ago 2
he's the one that made me love this song~<3
arsilverfox 3 years ago
besides, this version was just for the concert performance. i think in the actual show, the falsetto has more of a place. for this concert though... it suited the purpose very very well.
isitfunthere1 3 years ago
Awesome.
dondonp12004 3 years ago
he's good. but i love the song with the falsetto, it gives sense to the musical being a rock opera
darcimkire07 3 years ago
I have a theory: When the song is good, no matter the version you do of it it sounds great, and I consider this one a masterpiece. Can you imagine a good version of any of the Bisbal songs?Hahahahaha
marideputti 3 years ago 3
i just think that both versions - falsetto and none - work. they're just different. but both have their own appeal and brilliant luster.
i love both. i don't see why one has to be better! ball and neeley are both incredibly talented, as are many others who sing this song too.
isitfunthere1 3 years ago
no no...ted neeley is the best...STOP
ioLaho 3 years ago
i disagree with those who say he should'nt sing gethsemane. If you hear him sing this live it doesn't matter that he doesnt falsetto it. This is a completely different way of singing it, instead of cutting through you and making you go "wow" as the falsetto/scream does, his voice hits you in the chest and leaves you wondering how the building is still standing. That said, i prefer balsamo's version. Check out colm wilkinson btw, he doesn't use falsetto in his version.
sam1567 3 years ago 3
Good singer..
Not for this song....
SCRuBSGuY5 3 years ago
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He chickened out of singing 'whyyyy' properly. Twice. Haha. Chicken. He can sing though. Just not this one.
ahypnos 3 years ago
As a trained singer I can tell you that usually only people that can not reach a higher note, have to rely on falsetto to reach the note. A naturally gifted singer, as good as Michael Ball, can reach the higher notes without the unnatural falsetto. Michael Ball is a truly wonderful, gifted singer.
eloiseryan999 3 years ago
Michael Ball is actually a much better singer than Ted Neely, but Ted does this song so well, doesn't he ? Michael Ball can sing for me anytime.
eloiseryan999 3 years ago 3
thas what i meant sorry...is'nt ted an actor anyway not a pro singer
1HOLYDIVER1 3 years ago
Love this song I've seen better performence's but Michael Ball still has it.
ebachelder 3 years ago
OH MY GOD!!! how can you say that carly3592? the falsetto gives this song it's character and the fact michael ball did'nt even attempt it shows that he's not all he's cracked up to be
1HOLYDIVER1 3 years ago
Why did he even sing this? Just not right for his voice. On the falsetto, baritones generally have a pretty good one, but he may run out of notes in his before the G. I'm tenor and my falsetto doesn't really get any good till about a high C (which I can also full voice), and really kicks in at an E or F. Pretty piercing, though!
colino72 3 years ago
I actually like this song better without the falsetto. This performance is amazing!!!
carly3592 3 years ago
i love you
gyukerlaszlo 3 years ago
why I should die!!!!
I have to see MYGOD~!
MG~! this song is fited for Micheal.
his live is prefect~ ~
也许这里没人看得懂中文吧，但我只是想用自己的母语表达下我的感情。 完美~！ 完美~！每次看到这段是激动得要死~
kamdapple 3 years ago
Surely a good performance, and Mike has a beautiful and warm voice, but this song became a legend also thanks to the wild scream Ted Neeley was able to put in it, so I feel the performance as incomplete.
Well, I am a Ted Neeley fan. Any doubt?
Maurizio9016 3 years ago
No one does this song better than Michael Ball! Everytime I hear it, it gives me shivers
dutchthea 3 years ago
It's true that he doesn't do the falsetto but I think people shouldn't drop this version just because of that. This man has a very good voice quality and puts a true emotion into the song that makes up for it.
adagiominore 4 years ago
realy good voice
he doesn't do the falseto, but i realy didn't miss it on his perform. very good
pecwhist 4 years ago
I am a HUGE Ted Neeley fan. But this is something entirely different. And it's hauntingly beautiful.
kywi12 4 years ago
Sincerely...a good voice but really far, far behind other covers of this great song. Try to listen to John Farnham, Ian Gillan, Ted Neely etc.
morphynee 4 years ago
This man has a voice that gives me shivers, love him.
GylesLondon 4 years ago 3
Great voice and soooo fit....xxx
RomanyToni 4 years ago
wow this song made me shiver and the end of it Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius
Rheesoman 4 years ago
Absolutely the best version of Gethsemene! Michael can delivers this song with vocal perfection and emotion. Loved how he sustains that last note!!!
tdwelch99 4 years ago 3
what a fantastic version of this song AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
Hannah32washere 4 years ago 3
He's amazing!
ainonimust 4 years ago 5
The best recording of this song ever!
BondMYP 4 years ago 5
i like Colm Wilkinson s version better but this one is very good ;)
Anza1189 4 years ago
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I also belive Colm Wilkinson's version is beter but only just :)
Radox22 4 years ago
i love this song!!
krbkat 4 years ago 3
one great singer... i admire him so much.
nepsforneps 4 years ago 3