#bob bingham

[columbossluttywaist]

jesus christ superstar will change your life I'm not even joking and I don't mean it in a "I discovered my love of jesus" way either I mean it in a "I cannot believe jesus christ himself is my blorbo" way

[mintapollo]

Caiaphas/Bob Bingham nation i have more! these seem to be from the original French production in 1972

[gone2soon-rip]

BOB BINGHAM (1946-Died February 8th 2025,at 78),American actor and singer. Bingham is best known for playing the role of Caiaphas in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in the first USA concert tour, original Broadway cast, original French cast, and in the 1973 film version.Bob Bingham - Wikipedia

[jcs-study]

50 years later, Bob Bingham (Caiaphas) and Kurt Yaghjian (Annas) revisit "Then We Are Decided," from the 1973 film of Jesus Christ Superstar.

(The on-set photographer, David James, was the DP for this video; the movie's choreographer, Rob Iscove, consulted on staging and movement. It was filmed at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA.)

My Two Cents

The boys still have it! Older, slightly huskier sound, but in fine shape vocally. It sounds like Caiaphas' lows come easier for Bob as well. Considering the song is rarely heard, it's great to see its originators return to the field and knock it out of the park again.

Fun Fact

Casual fans may wonder, "How did they get the instrumental track?" Glad you asked! After 2017 or so, the reunion screenings, which have seen Ted Neeley and other original cast members take the film around the U.S. (for the past 10 years, and with little sign of slowing), have utilized the region-free Blu-ray release by French distributor Elephant Films that came out that year.

While only available as an import for most viewers, and now in limited quantities (see link), it is the ideal means of viewing this film. Restored from a pristine original print, the sound and visuals are out of this world compared to previous releases, and there's even an instrumental-only "karaoke" track for fans looking for a different way to experience the music and the visuals.

To make a long story short, the video's creators used this track.

[oldschoolfrp]

“The Gorgriffspidrascorp is a conglomerate monster created in the ancient and traditional fashion by combining parts of other beasts“  (Bob Bingham, AD&D adventure Temple of Ra Accursed by Set by Thomas and Edward McCloud, Judges Guild, 1979)

“Specifically the Gorgriffspidrascorp has the head of a Gorgon, the body of a Dragonne (which itself is a blend of Lion and Dragon), four legs and the web gland of a giant Spider--these legs ending in the talons of a Hippogriff (which are those of an Eagle), four legs of a Lion--these legs ending in the cloven hooves of a herd animal, the tail of a giant Scorpion, and the wings of a Dragon (which are those of a giant Bat).“

[crispy-ghee]

"What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth, Miracle Wonderman, Hero of fools?"

Caiaphas and Annas from Jesus christ superstar 1973. Growling and scowling as they are wont to do. 

I worked on this on breaks and finished it off as my cooldown today. A lil different than what I usually do; I tried something different today. And I am pretty happy with it!

[poppiesandappletrees]

But how can we stop him? His glamour increases By leaps every moment; he's top of the poll.

[backwards-blackbird]

So my love for Bob Bingham’s Caiaphas is not exactly news - he’s always been my favorite, mostly because of his outrageous voice. The brightness, clarity and uniformity of tone he’s able to maintain as low as a C2 and as high as an F4 is nothing short of outstanding. But can we just talk about how fantastic this dude’s look is for a second? I mean seriously. Did this guy just waltz out of biblical times and into the ‘70s?? Who even are you, man??