It's not just songs cut when there's editing, it's whole scenes gone or massacred to most fans it's pretty essential. I used to think the music's not the important aspect of the show and it's not, but then I realized it wasn't just a matter of replacing it with something else technically it wasn't possible to save scenes when songs had to go. Unless dubbing's employed, which I'd actually rather have now than missing stuff.
I see your point. Let's hope Shout Factory does the right thing .HenryDuBrow said:You didn't notice the music cuts because the music was missing.
Yes, you can pre-order it directly from Shout for $109.99 and it will ship 5 weeks early (9/23/14 instead of the street date of 10/28/14).LouA said:
Here is a demonstration of this issue. In the episode "Jennifer's Home for Christmas", there is a lovely scene between Venus and Jennifer that I have never seen in the syndicated version (if someone else has, please let us know). I can only assume it is because Chuck Berry is singing "Merry Christmas, Baby" in the background and couldn't be licensed. The dialogue would have to be re-dubbed if they couldn't license the song - or just cut the scene, which is more likely (also includes a snippet of "White Christmas", just as Venus turns down the volume, which involves the Irving Berlin estate).HenryDuBrow said:You didn't notice the music cuts because the music was missing.
Interesting. I think there is another line cut in that clip where someone says, "Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, right?" and Jennifer says, "No, THE Bethlehem." and then Johnny says, "Now that's a down-home Christmas."bryan4999 said:
You're right!! I missed that - thank you for the head's up! Also a great reaction shot from Mr. Carlson.KPmusmag said:
Seriously ? You're not going to buy this entire set if it's missing this one scene ? The music adds to the show, true, but it doesn't take away anything if it's NOT there. The show wasn't about music. I find it extremely irritating when people get all upset about this. Would you rather not have any sort of WKRP at all ? The replacement that they used in the scene with Les and his wig fit very well. Wow, there are a lot of media snobs when it comes to this, isn't there ?bryan4999 said:
Coming from someone that grew up with the original versions of the episodes, even I couldn't tell the replacements...unless I was intentionally watching (listening ?) for them. For the most part, the replacement music was very well done.LouA said:
You didn't read what I said. I made it clear it is NOT about the music. I said it is about the scene.Spottedfeather said:
bryan4999 said:
~sigh~ That's it. I'm outta here. I'm through trying to make the point that the music in this show IS important. It DOES take away from the show if it isn't there. I find it irritating to have to keep bringing it up time and time again that when you lose the music the scene either has to be trimmed, edited out all together or have replacement dialogue substituted. NO the replacement music for the Les and his wig scene does not fit well. Look at Les and his body movements. He's moving to Hot Blooded. The scene was filmed with that song. The movements and the mood of the scene are staged to fit that song. The replacement generic stuff throws it off completely. The humor is gone. It just doesn't work.Spottedfeather said:
