Ted Neeley - Gethsemane (Farewell tour, New York, 2006) 

Ted Neeley has performed this song hundreds of times over the years, but the older he gets the better he performs. I think that this is one of his best performances.

For 50+ years Jesus Christ Superstar has moved me. I'm not a religious person, but I am still moved today.

Ted refused to sing this song in rehearsals, not even dress rehearsals, so the first night of this run was the first time the cast and crew had heard him do it too. The last time before he sang it was at Carl Anderson’s funeral x

The way his voice breaks at 3:12 and he goes into a full death metal growl is simply incredible. No other performance even comes close to this!

아니 영상 들어오고나서 한국인 만날일 없겠다.. 했는데 무슨 우리나라 영상보다 한글이 더 많앜ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 행복하다..^^

OMG, he turned 80 on the 20. Sept. 2023, when people speak of Jesus, Ted Neeley is how I picture him. I was 11 when Superstar opened and I still watch it every year, sometime twice a year. Thank you Ted, Carl and Yvonne.

There will never be another Ted Neeley. EVER. He brings me to tears every time I hear him perform this.

This man so great that he's played Jesus Christ for longer than Jesus Christ was on this Earth

Him holding those long notes during the "Whyyy", coupled with the shots of the cast off-stage watching with absolute awe gave me chills.

Even the supporting cast realise they're in the presence of a superstar.

I don’t think any performer could bring me to Gethsemane like this. I was there with him. What a moving video.

NOBODY can scream and make it sound like singing the way Ted can. Intense, emotional, beautiful. I've never seen anyone in this role that can move me the way he does.

노래부르면서 계속 들썩거리는거... 뭔가 신이고 뭐고 달려가서 매콤하게 뚝배기 깨버리려는 걸 참는 거 같다...

박은태,마이클리 이전에 이분이 계심.... 진짜 예수 그 자체..... 목소리 안에 절망,공포,슬픔,체념 그리고 사랑 모두가 들어가 있음.. 경이롭다는 말밖에....

As a theatre baby that stood in the wings as he sang this song. There are no words to describe. Only emotion, only pure genius.

And then the other cast members had to go onstage in tears... Fantastic performance. Who am I kidding? I'm in tears, too!

This performance moves me deeply, and seeing the young cast members watching offstage some in tears is truly beautiful.

진짜 겟세마네 노래 중에서 이게 갑인것같다.. 스티브 발사모도 너무 완벽하지만 이 노래의 백미는 울부짖음이라 진짜 예수가 부르는 느낌... 크...

If anybody has a spot in Heaven, it’s this guy. He captured Jesus’ spirit perfectly

impossible to watch this without tears rolling .....

Even if he is older in this version, i keep watching this video, just cuz the passion is still there and is even higher than in the 1973. Ted is a master, He is something else.

Oh shit, I got goosebumps all over my body when he shouted the WHY!? I didn't believe he was gonna do it, he is old, I assumed he was just gonna tone it down but no, what a performance to do at his age! I'm a singer and this is a very difficult piece and even if his voice is definitely tired, he nailed it, it was amazing.

거친 음색과 성량에서 오는 감정표현, 절규하듯 지르는데 몰입되서 정말 한순간도 눈을 뗄수가 없다. 기술적으로야 좀더 부드럽게 할수 있는 후배들이 있을지라도 이보다 더 절실하게 연기할 사람이 또 있을까 싶다.

The "What YOU started" moment... with him suddenly looking up, in sync with the guitar chord... thrills down my spine. (5:28)

이건 눈물이나네 다른거보고는 잘 부른다 느끼지만 이건 듣는데 중반 절규부터 가슴이 찢어지는게 그대로 느꺄지네요 겟세마네 부른 배우중 최곤듯

이 정도면 살려줘도 될듯...

이호광 보고왔더니 이게떴어 오마이갓🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

이호광 -> 박은태 -> 마이클리 -> 스티브 발사모 -> 테드... 이 경로로 왔어요...

사명이란걸알지만.. 사람이기에.. 두렵고 화가나고 내가해온것들에 의미가없이 느껴지고 왜 죽어야만하는지 왜 주님께서는 죽으라고만하는지 이해가안된 예수의 감정표현이 너무잘되잇네. 하느님의 아들이지만 사람이기에 사람이엿으니까..

절규도 절균데 그다음 나오는 분노가 절망으로 바뀐 체념구간이 너무 농도 진하다... 성인인 예수만 생각했지 이유모를 사형선고에 분노하고 절망하는 인간예수 모습은 색다르군.

Nearly 20 years ago it was supposed to be the farewell tour. Thanks God, Neely is still singing and he looks and sound awesome in 2024. He still nails it as has done for over half a century.

The piano hitting that chord on 5:17 is incredible amidst the performance

나이가 들어서 그런지 연기가 연륜이 있네요. 연기부분에서는 제일인것 같습니다

진짜 날것 그대로의 고통이 느껴진다

I was 13 years old when the movie first came out and Ted Neely was my first crush. I had his picture on my wardrobe mirror. He moved me so much, I became a Christian. This performance is even better. What strength and conviction. What an amazing man.

I saw and met Ted Neeley when I was 11. He asked me if I wanted to be an apostle when I grew up. I didn’t dare say no. No one has ever played Jesus like him nor never will.

Who else got teary listening to this. He certainly put his all in this performance despite how old he’s gotten. It’s beautiful.

Chills. He may be a lot older now, but Ted Neeley still brings it and has the world-weariness and anguish needed for this song. I was in tears like the cast backstage.

Wow. Just wow. I've heard more recent singers sing this song and liked and thought they were quite good. Until I listened to this version and this guy delivered every note and word with such skill and passion, it really made me feel this song in a way I'd never felt before. Truly wonderful.

빵송국에서 넘어왔다 알고리즘 좋네....

무대뒤에 대기하고있는 후배 배우들이 전율과 감동의눈물을 흘리네요

어떤분이 은태님 겟세마네에서 테드 닐리는 하느님 뺨때릴것같이 부른다해서 왓는데 그말 그대로네... 진짜 연기 대박이다...소름...

I have Loved this movie, album & dvd since 1973, always moved by his incredible voice, the lyrics are beautiful as well, amazed how Ted Neeley can actually scream and hold that high note. My favorite movie ever !

왜? 제 심장이 이렇게 뛰는 걸까요. 가슴이 소용돌이 치네요. 눈물을 멈출수가 없어요. 제 심장 박동소리가 점점 커져 가요. 격한 감동과 힐링 받고 갑니다.

평생의 내공이 느껴진다.. 언제 들어도 감동 철철..

너네 여기 어떻게 왔는지 다 알아 1.은태형 겟세마네 봄 -> 누가 마이클리랑 비교함 ->댓글로 스티브 발사모가 넘사라 함 -> 지르는 창법은 테드 닐리가 원조라 함->도착 2.더블캐스팅에서 봄 -> 마이클리 버전 궁금해서 옴 ->1과 동일->도착

Was so lucky to see him perform on this tour! To think that the performance in the film so many years ago would become a life long work of such excellence! Bravo!!!!

the best ever. absolutely fantastic. the one and only "jesus" who not only hits the notes, but feels the emotion. wow.

음이며 박자며 의도한 건 알겠지만 너무 엉망인데 하면서 보다가 연기에 무릎 꿇었습니다. 전성기 때 영상도 찾아보러 가야겠어요.

테드닐리 겟세마네는 정말이지 직격으로 심장을 긁는거 같아서 보면 눈물이 줄줄 흐른다ㅠ 스티브 발사모도 너무 좋지만 테드아저씨 최고십니다ㅠ

That powerful "Can YOU show me Now" right after the scream is incredible

I saw the movie Jesus Christ Super Star when it was first released and to this day it still gives me chills particularly when Ted sings. Wow!❤

After reading the negative short sighted comments regarding this ONE performance, the self proclaimed "pros" who keep yacking about their so-called 20+yrs experience are missing the point. And that is that despite the dozens of younger & potentially "better" singers that have taken on the role of Jesus, none come close to capturing the ESSENCE of Ted Neely. I've seen at least 6 dudes' rendition of this piece & they leave me cold. Neely brings tears to my eyes to this day. Which is why people people clamored & begged for his return to the play in recent years, which he so graciously accepted. Ditto for Carl Anderson ( RIP). With all due respect to the technicians, Vocal teachers & conservatory training ain't shit without the soul that accompanies such gut wrenching renditions. I could go on...

노래는 기교나 고음따위가 아니다 라는걸 너무나도 제대로 보여주는 할아버지의 가르침입니다

Never fails to move me to tears 😢❤

Unbelievable how much emotion he puts into this performance. Bravo

The maturity in his voice makes this performance even more powerful than the original for me. Let's not forget that Jesus at 30-odd would have been considered well into middle-age back in 30CE!

마지막이 너무 소름.. 앞에서 잘 쌓아갔기 때문에 그리고, 그 감정이 관객들에게 온전히 닿았기 때문에 마지막 부분이 너무 소름이 끼침

진짜 보면서 감탄밖에 못했네요..심지어 나이가 저때당시 60넘으셨던걸로 알고있는데 저정도의 기량이시라니...존경스럽습니다!

노래를 잘하고 못하고를 떠나서 전세계에서 가장 예수에 가깝게 표현한 배우라고 생각됨.... 오히려 독백부분이 진짜 진하게 느껴진다...

Meeting Ted in person is an inspiring thing. I watched him stand and greet everyone in line as if they were his best friends. some of them absolutely beside themselves and in tears. Pouring out their stories of how he touched their lives. He hugged them, gave autographs, took selphies with them. Stayed until they were all gone, and I believe it's because he may be the nicest most genuine person I've ever met. He looked at me kind of quizzically and said I reminded him of a very dear friend of his and he could tell I had a kind soul. He has a presence.... you cannot explain....

연기, 연출 다 .... ㅠ.ㅠ 미쳤다는 말 밖에 안나오네요. 완전 감동입니다.

He taught me about Jesus when I was young..couldn’t understand in Catholic Church..thank god for Ted Neely and Carl Anderson, thank god for JCS..

Breathtaking! impossible to listen to this rendition without being deeply moved!

예수의 인간으로써 가진 고뇌를 가장 잘표현한건 테드 닐리가 최고.. 하느님의 손에 시작과 끝이 이미 정해져있고 자신은 그래야만 하는 이유도 알수없이 그저 다가올 죽음을 하느님의 뜻에따라 순응해야만 하는 예수가 인간으로써 느끼고 있는 감정들이 가슴을 후벼판다.. 순수하게 삶을 갈구하는 애원, 어떠한 대답도 이유도 알려주지 않고 죽으라는 하느님에 대한 분노, 지금까지 자신이 걸어온 모든것들이 결국 헛된것이었다는 절망, 3년간 하느님의 뜻에 따라 걸어온 수많은 가시밭길의 종착점이 결국 자신의 죽음이기에 자신의 삶에 대한 후회, 그럼에도 자신은 하느님의 뜻에 순응할수밖에 없다는것을 깨닫고 모든것을 내려놓는 체념까지 모든 연기가 완벽하다..

DAMN! Dude STILL had 35 years after the original. I always thought that if there really were a Jesus, he'd be more like the Ted Neeley rendition than ANY other version ever filmed.

One of the most perfect and important videos of Broadway history tbh

His co-stars freaking out when he hits those long high notes fills my heart with such joy. Tears and chills Ted, my god.

More mature, Ted Neeley shows more feeling and more excitement, more truth and more art.

I saw this Farewell Tour LIVE... I knew that I was witnessing greatness... I am still in awe, every time I hear him sing... Beautiful and incredible... 😎🙏

I loved this when I was a teenager in 1973, love it still, he is amazing

This guy is a fucking beast! Phenomenal job and singer.

The faces of the young actors speak more than thousand words... Ted still rocks and touches the hearts of people listening to him... respect \m/

This performance was so powerful. I was uncontrollably sobbing through 2/3rds of the song.

첫 소절 듣자마자 나는 어머나 세상에 맙소사 라고 나도 모르게 내뱉은 후에 손으로 입을 막고 바로 눈물 분출..

더블캐스팅 이 한국사람 노래 듣는 수준을 올려놓네요 대단들 하다 코로나로 힘든시기에 집에만 있으니 이렇게 좋은분들이 노래를 이렇게 잘하는분이 많구나 몰랐든 것들을 알게 됩니다 ㆍ

진짜 살을 찢었을때 나오는 비명에 가깝다 엄청난 절규

I had the privilege to see Jesus Christ superstar in the early 90s in Toronto. Ted Neely was Jesus and Dennis de Young from Styx was Pilate. To this day it was the best stage performance iv ever seen.

There are no words to describe this performance, but unworldly come to mind!

I saw him last night in Rome (10 years later). It was absolutely breathtaking.... He brought tears to my eyes. Mr Neely I do not care how old you are, I take my hat off to you and your performance!!

이분을 넘을사람은없다.... 미친 감정이다.... 볼때마다 저절로 인상이찌푸려진다....그감정이 전달된다

This was one of two favorite videos of our beloved teacher. He passed away today and i pay visit to his channel and saw this. Rest in peace and may heaven allow rock and roll. To us you're a legend sir kc thank you for sweet memories though i didn't became your student

I cry every time I listen to this performance, with zero shame.

Brilliant. Captures all the complex emotions inherent in humanity's questions for a God, who if he does exist, has left us to figure things out for ourselves. Performed with a great empathy that comes out straight from his heart through his voice. Had to wipe away tears before I wrote this.

This number ALWAYS moves me to tears.

Ted Neeley makes a Fantastic performance in the original movie Jesus Christ Superstar (1970,s), and now, this video, many years later, even More fantastic performance by Ted Neeley! My heart goes in to thousend pieces. So beautiful it made me cry

I was 12 years old when I first saw this movie, yes 15 times. Like everyone, I know all the words. Ted came to Wilmington Delaware and I finally met him. He was absolutely wonderful. Told us about a football game. I love him and his family and cast💗💗

I'm a 60 year old man and tears are streaming down my face. Watched him sing this 50 years ago.

박은태도 잘한다고 생각했는데 이 형은 진짜다

В моей русской душе он оставил неизгладимый след.. Прекрасная ария в прекрасном исполнении! Браво!

I have no words. How incredible is this?? No one compares to Ted Neeley, truly THE Superstar JC.

교회 다니면서 몰랐는데 예수님도 이렇게도 해석이 가능한 걸 처음 알았다...

I actually had the opportunity to play his part in a local theater production of JCS and got to meet him. He was gracious and funny in our conversation and signed my CD with " we are going to do this together for the future"

I went to the play before I really knew Jesus. I know now and can let myself feel what He did for me/us by dying on the cross. What a merciful Lord we have!!! Totally undeserving!

I had the incredible good fortune to witness Mr. Neeley perform this in person. He rendered to tears then...and he still reduces me to a weeping fool now. Thank-you so much for presenting. Experience of a lifetime.

He made me believe every single word, brilliant, BRILLIANT interpretation.

30 odd years later this man doing this song still gives me goose bumps, he is like a vintage bottle of wine only gets better with age

ladies n gentlemen, the incomparable Ted Neeley

I saw Ted Neeley in JCS here in Halifax back in 1995. It was, and still is, the best live show I ever saw. The shape he was in, he looked like he was 21. I remember waiting near the stage long after everyone had left hoping to say hello, or something. Ted never came out but I was so happy I got to see the show live since I had seen the 1973 movie around 50 times up until that point. I doubt I'll ever get to meet Ted, but knowing I saw him live will allow me to die a happy man.

So brilliant! Brought tears to my eyes.. so sad.. so tragic.. He easily glides from one emotion to another.. Was it fear? Was it anger? Sadness? Submission?? Whatever it is was brilliantly executed. We salute you, Mr. Ted Neely!! Bravo!!!