"Whatever it is, it'll keep to the morning, haven't we both got better things to do?" MIDNIGHT BLUE - Speed of Enthusiasm,1970s American style
The chart on the top features The Bold and The Beautiful's Heather Thom as Katie Logan. In the screen shot which highlights the analysis of the tempo, Katie is presiding at the wedding of a man that we as the viewer know that she ought to be with. The song is full of renewal and enthusiasm, as Katie was given a heart transplant which saved her life at the last nanosecond and after her body began to reject the tissue and it appeared as though death was coming at any moment, her niece Bridget, a local medical doctor of every specialty in Los Angeles, saved her life by suggesting the transplant after
As a child I always found this song fascinating. It had something to it that was soft and gentle and encouraging if a bit maudlin. I learned to play piano and was frankly surprised that it was a Stylist song - in other words, the song is made in the performance, not the composition. I can sight-read music relatively well, and all I see on the page is a huge C7sus2 chord interwoven with an F7sus4 chord - in other words, a lot of C's, F's and Bb's.
Midnight Blue was one of the first songs I calibrated when this project began 20 years ago this week. The song accelerates in a gliding, positive and comfortable pace. It uses the speed territories at the fast end of the mean emotion of renewal and the slowest end of enthusiasm. The brackish between the two categories is also seen in the song which is analyzed by meanspeed™ music on our sister page the Meanspeed™ Music Review.
Looking at the music elements of the song now, I think the perfect speed was played that day with the lush rich voice and phrasing of Melissa Manchester singing a song partially written by Peter Allen. Peter Allen could knock out hits like DON'T CRY OUT LOUD and ARTHUR'S THEME (along with Burt Bacharach and Christopher Cross) as the naturally gifted composer he was.
Meanspeed-Carlton Summary
song title=MIDNIGHT BLUEperformer=Melissa Manchester
mean speed/objective tempo=90.7 beats per minute
average beat length=662 milliseconds
mean emotion according to the meanspeed music conjecture=enthusiasm.
charts=contiguous calibrations by meanspeed™ music © 2008. Use by permission.
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The Bold and the BeautifulFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bold and the Beautiful (often abbreviated to B&B) is an American television soap opera, created by William J. Bell, who also serves as show runner, and Lee Phillip Bell as a sister show to their other soap opera The Young and the Restless. Set in Los Angeles, California, the show centers around the Forrester family and their fashion house business Forrester Creations. The show features an ensemble cast, headed by its longest-serving actors Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, John McCook as Eric Forrester, Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan and Ronn Moss as Ridge Forrester. B&B is currently the only American soap opera with a running time of 30 minutes, and the only one to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP technology for Hispanic viewers in the United States. Since its premiere on CBS Daytime on March 23, 1987 the show has become the most-watched soap in the world with an audience of an estimated 26.2 million viewers in more than 110 countries worldwide.[1]
[edit] Plot and history[edit] Background of the Forrester family Stephanie Douglas, a strong-willed woman, daughter to a rich family, met her husband-to-be Eric Forrester, a young talented guy that aspired to become a successful and famous fashion designer, while they both studied at the Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. The young lovers hurried to get married after Stephanie became pregnant and, in a certain stage they moved to live in Los Angeles, California, where they established Forrester Creations, a company focused on designing and producing dresses, mainly based on the designing talent of Eric and on Stephanie's financial funding. While winning international recognition, fame and wealth with their work, the couple managed to raise up three children in a happy and caring environment, including their eldest son Thorne and his younger sisters Kristen and Felicia. Stephanie's eldest son, Ridge, was biologically fathered by Massimo Marone, but raised by Eric. He, Eric, also has two grown children: Rick and Bridget, from his marriage to Brooke Logan. Eric and Stephanie's marriage has been on-and-off on the series since the premiere in 1987 and they have recently divorced for the third time. [edit] Start and development of the seriesThe pilot episodes of the show focused on the preparations of the wedding of the Forrester's eldest son, Ridge, to Caroline Spencer, the daughter of the media mogul Bill Spencer. At this time Ridge has already become a fashion designer and vice president of Forrester Creations. Many media outlets throughout the world, from the big television networks to the most honorable newspapers, to the last gossip newspapers publicize their wedding, declaring it as "the wedding of the year in the fashion world." Thousands of women see the pictures of Ridge in the newspapers and speculate on the identity of the woman who has won the heart of the man who has, until recently, been a playboy, and who has refused to settle for one woman. One of these women is a chemistry student named Brooke Logan, who comes from a working class family and who lives with her single mother Beth, her siblings Storm, Donna and Katie at a typical American home at the San Fernando Valley next to Los Angeles. Brooke's life soon became a key element in the series. Originally from a middle-class background, her love affair with Ridge set up much of the storyline beginning in the first season. Every so often, Ridge and Brooke reunite only to break up due to circumstances, and Ridge invariably finds comfort (in most cases, this would lead to marriage) with another love of his life Dr. Taylor Hayes. In addition, the rivalry between Ridge's mother Stephanie and Brooke has played a key role in the drama since its inception. Following one of her breakups with Ridge, Brooke married his father Eric, after first divorcing from Stephanie. Brooke eventually gave birth to two of Eric's children, before they divorced and Eric eventually reconciled with Stephanie. Likewise, Brooke and Ridge resumed their pattern of an on-again-off-again relationship, in-between Brooke's relationships with other men and Forrester family members, and Ridge's multiple reunions with Taylor. [edit] SubplottingFor many years Spectra Fashions was Forrester's main rival, headed by Sally Spectra. Sally, a larger-than-life character with outrageous clothes and a sizable red coiffure, helmed both comedic and dramatic storylines, with the help of ditzy receptionist Darla Einstein and fashion designer Clarke Garrison. Though at first Sally and Stephanie Forrester were bitter enemies, in later years they developed a friendship; Sally even went to work at Forrester Creations after she finally made the decision to shut down her own company. Sally's daughter Macy Alexander, a singer, underwent many traumas, most notably alcoholism. Having an on-again-off-again marriage to Thorne Forrester, whom she eventually lost to Brooke, Macy went abroad into hiding with her father Adam. After being discovered in Italy, Macy relocated back to Los Angeles where she reunited with Thorne Forrester just to found interest in fellow recovering alcoholic, Deacon Sharpe, whom she married. Weeks later, Macy was gravely injured at a nightclub where she was headlining as a singer. She went into a coma and it was implied that her family pulled the plug off-camera. In recent years, the Spectra family and friends have been supplanted by the introduction of Massimo Marone and his entourage. Marone, a billionaire shipping magnate who was a childhood friend of Stephanie dated her in college. They slept together once just before Stephanie first slept with Eric Forrester, and after forty-something years, a medical crisis revealed Massimo was Ridge's biological father . Shortly thereafter, Jacqueline Payne, a former lover of Massimo, arrived on scene and announced that her son, Dominick "Nick" Payne, a capitan at Marone Industries, was also fathered by Massimo. Unlike Ridge, Nick wasn't a businessman and also changed his name to Marone. [edit] Theme song and title sequenceThe theme song of B&B, "High Upon This Love," was written by Jack Allocco and David Kurtz. A saxophone is played by well known saxophonist Eric Marienthal. From November 1998 to July 1999 in the United States, a vocal version of the theme song performed by Dionne Warwick was played during the end credits. The title sequence for the first seventeen years featured still photos of the show's current cast members interspersed with photos from fashion shoots. The sequence ends with a spool of pink fabric unrolling while the title "THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" in black 1920's style Huxley Vertical font zooms out the white area revealed by the roll (with the letters being from in a disarranged to a rearranged order). The theme tune was tweaked slightly through the years, and the cast photos were replaced occasionally. On July 2, 2004, the theme was revamped to go along with a completely revamped title sequence, featuring a "B&B" monogram logo above the show's title and video headshots of the current contract players (accompanied by the character name and since 2005, the actor's name). Recurring actors are rarely added to the opening, with the exceptions of William deVry (Storm Logan) and Daniel McVicar (Clarke Garrison), who are often added back in as fillers. Most of the cast members are dressed in either black or gray in these opening shots. Four versions are used, the full open with the cast video headshots, a shortened open with the cast video headshots, and two without the cast video headshots. Three out of the four title sequences open with a mock magazine cover which morphs into a photo shoot. The fourth open was added in December 2005 and is the shortest opener currently on B&B. On July 3, 2008, a new updated version of the current theme aired. The new version had the cast reordered in their appearance in the sequence and even updated some of the physical appearances on some actors too. Hunter Tylo had her physical appearance refilmed, with the cast of William deVry, Daniel McVicar, Alley Mills and Eileen Davidson removed from the credits. Newcomers Robin Riker (Beth), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy), Texas Battle (Marcus), and Brandon Beemer (Owen) were added to the credits. [edit] Ratings historyWhen it debuted, The Bold and the Beautiful replaced Capitol in the CBS Daytime lineup and also took its eighth place in the final year ratings (oddly enough, .4 ratings points ahead of Capitol, which it had replaced). However, B&B aired at 1:30 p.m. ET following The Young and the Restless, while Capitol had aired an hour later at 2:30 pm ET. Initially CBS' lowest-rated soap, its numbers were still respectable (reflecting the strength and consistency of the CBS daytime lineup) and began to climb. By 1993, after a successful crossover involving villain Sheila Carter from Y&R, it had climbed to third. By the mid-to-late 1990s, following yet another crossover (this time involving Sheila's nemesis Lauren Fenmore) it moved up to second and since has consistently remained there. Some CBS affiliates such as KFMB-TV in San Diego, WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Florida, and KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma have moved the show to the morning in order to expand their local midday newscasts to an hour. The series reached a record low of 3,048,000 viewers on Friday, August 3, 2007. (Nielsen Media Research) [edit] CriticismsThe show has enjoyed success by focusing on telling stories involving the core Forrester family, in particular sticking to a core group of characters: Eric, Stephanie, Ridge, Taylor, Brooke, Thorne, and Macy. However, the show has been criticized at times for not having a well-developed "B" storyline and for, at times, overexposing the core characters. Unlike other US soaps currently on the air, it is not uncommon for B&B to devote entire shows or even a week's worth of shows to a single storyline. The show has also been criticized for the sometimes breakneck speed in which it changes storylines, in particular with changes in romantic pairings. It is important to note that although the show is sometimes criticized for rapid changes, several leading soap critics, including Carolyn Hinsey, have lauded the show for knowing when a story isn't working, and changing or ending the story as a result (such as the 2005 romantic story involving Bridget and Ridge). It is, however, disconcerting that storylines are sometimes dropped without any kind of resolution. Recasting is also a controversial, yet ongoing, fixture on the show. In the show's 20 year history, many characters have been played by two or more actors, often leading to a viewer backlash. One such instance was the 2004 recast of Bridget Forrester from Emmy-winner Jennifer Finnigan to relative newcomer Emily Harrison. Viewers did not adjust well to the new Bridget and Harrison was soon downgraded to recurring status. The mistake was rectified later that year when former The Young and the Restless star Ashley Jones stepped into the role. Jones has consistently remained with the show since. B&B has also had many other successful recasts, such as Winsor Harmon's Thorne Forrester, Lesli Kay's Felicia Forrester and Patrick Duffy's Stephen Logan. The recast of Rick Forrester from Emmy-winning Justin Torkildsen to ex-Days of our Lives star Kyle Lowder in 2007 met a mixed reaction from fans. It was announced in July 2007 that three-time Emmy winner Heather Tom, famous for portraying Victoria Newman on Y&R from 1991 to 2003, would join the cast of B&B as Katie, the younger sister of Brooke and Donna Logan, a role previously played by Nancy Sloan. Tom first aired on August 30, 2007. In December 2007, Tom, who had only signed a three-month deal initially, renewed her contract through 2011. Finally, the relatively small cast has led to many romantic pairings and love triangles involving family members and in-laws. Some of the most controversial ones have been the romantic attraction shared between Ridge and his former half-sister/stepdaughter Bridget, as well as the recent attraction shared by Rick and his much younger step-niece Phoebe. Though the characters were not biologically related, this had not been established on the show until the 2002 reveal of Massimo being Ridge's biological father. Additionally, many of the show's storylines have featured siblings or a parent/child in love with and/or competing for the affections of the same character. The character of Brooke has been famously married to several members of the same family: Besides once being married to Nick, she has also had a long-running romance with Nick's half-brother Ridge, which has led to several marriages and a child. She was also previously married to Ridge's half-brother Thorne and Thorne's father Eric, with whom she also has two children. Finally, she had an affair with her daughter Bridget's husband Deacon, which resulted in yet another child. Notably, Nick was also recently married to Bridget for a while. A saving point for many viewers with respect to Brooke's romantic pairings has been Katherine Kelly Lang's notable chemistry with most of her male co-stars. [edit] CastFor a full list of cast members, past and present, see List of cast members of The Bold and the Beautiful. For a list of characters, see List of The Bold and the Beautiful characters. [edit] Current cast members
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[edit] B&B in other languages
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