The Sopranos Alternate Intro-Without Credits

[carpetbeggar]

Not sure if this has been posted here before but I just saw this and thought it was pretty neat. It's basically an alternate show opening with some added footage of Tony driving home and of some of the various characters shown outside walking and getting out of cars. Not sure where it came from as I don't think it was part of any of the DVD box sets, or at least I never noticed them as I have all the seasons. :icon_biggrin:

http://www.youtube.com/v/H9b67UfU5Kw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b

[jouster]

That's great! Someone (one of the actors?) had mentioned on a commentary track that they had shot this footage, but I didn't realize they had ever made an edit with it. I prefer the version they went with, but this was a treat to see. Thanks carpetbeggar!

[Universal Polymath]

Wow, awesome find! Like Jouster, I definitely prefer the official opening. This one had some really choppy audio edits, and the visuals didn't seem to flow as nicely (though that just might be because I've become so completely used to the other one). Still, great to watch. Seeing the characters as Tony drives by was kind of a neat idea.

Thanks!

[FlyOnMelfisWall]

That's so neat to see! I completely agree that the version they went with is immensely better (and I know this was no where near a final music edit, but it's pretty pathetic, even for a temporary. :icon_biggrin:) Still it's wild to see the characters out like that. The Junior one cracked me up, but the weirdest had to be Melfi. As though, after all that seedy Newark footage, Tony would pass her office on the way home.:icon_razz:

[Irishwiseguy]

That was really weird. I never knew such a thing existed. What was Junior at? lol. I thought it was pretty cheesy showing all the characters, especially Melfi. Interesting nonetheless.

[Garth]

I also remember hearing about this. And it is an interesting idea, but SO glad they went with what is now a classic.

[lapya]

Guys, this is the version of the Alabama 3's WUTM Sopranos video included in season 1's dvd which was edited to exclude fantastic alabama 3's band members, just check this out, full version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUW2Vcb_-k

[FlyOnMelfisWall]

So lapya, were the guys singing and playing instruments in the video the actual A3 band members?

[lapya]

@Fly
Yep mate, all of them appeared in this video were then-actual band members.

This is a BBC performance recorded at the beginning of millennium, you can see their on stage performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tmxVAEMxDI

In that recently recorded video of the song called Hello I am Johnny Cash you can check how they look like nowadays,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3d9-sXrx3o

This one is the acoustic version of WUTM and you can also see Devlin Love in that video who has recently joined the band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ItXH51rOA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ItXH51rOA)

Current band members/aliases

The members of the band are
Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love: vocals
Rob Spragg AKA Larry Love: vocals
Zoe Devlin AKA Devlin Love: vocals
Piers Marsh AKA The Mountain of Love: programming, keyboards, vocals and harmonica
Simon (The Dude) Edwards AKA Sir Eddie Real: percussion
Orlando Harrison AKA The Spirit: keyboards, keyboard bass
Mark Sams AKA Rock Freebase: guitar, bass guitar
Jonny Delafons AKA L. B. Dope: drums, percussion
Steve Finnerty AKA LOVEPIPE: production, additional guitar and additional vocals

They are awesome, they had toured last summer USA, hope you catch them next time for their monumental live performance. You can check their website for further reference: www.alabama3.co.uk

[badabellisima]

Thanks for great post Lapya- a man after my own heart-- posting all the youtube links! :icon_biggrin:

[lapya]

@badabellisima

Thank you very much for your sincere comments mate, you can check their very last performance recorded in Australia by clicking on below link. This recording has a professional quality,

http://www.moshcam.com/web/#?page=player&type=gig&id=559

Cheers...

[badabellisima]

You weren't kidding about that sound quality- fantastic! Bookmarked that link for sure. Great link.

[lapya]

Absolutely mate. These are quite sweet videos that you can't find anywhere else. By the way, while talking about quality recordings, check this out as well. Again WUTM from a 2008 gig @ Cardiff, Wales.

http://www.vimeo.com/3512916

Next one is not the best one, may be a crap :) but it is the very last performance last saturday, I filmed it @ Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Hope you all like these videos of our beloved band Alabama 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10nNj8QlKQ

[carpetbeggar]

Great stuff. Thanks lapya!

[Pope Corky the IX]

I wonder if the opening credit sequence with all the characters was something HBO requested. From what I understand, there was a lot more meddling in the first season, or at least the first few episodes, that Chase had to resist. Of course HBO not wanting Tony to actually kill Febby Petrullio is probably the most famous. It looks like they wanted a few more "traditional" aspects of the show, like the aforementioned sequence. All I know is that it reminded me of that one season of "Everybody Loves Raymond" where all the characters went by on a conveyor belt behind him during the opening credits.

[BobbyBacala]

I guess I missed out since the video is no longer posted. I'm going to have to search for it. I'm definitely interested in checking it out.