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Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, vocals, songwriting)
Whilst the Dickensian tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is a criticism of early capitalism Scrooge McDuck’s story seems to pat the entrepreneur spirit (or the American Dream) on its back, or at least it seems so from the Disney version as I remember some details of watching it when I was a young kid. Carl Barks created McDuck on the model of Ebenezer but seems to elevate the capitalist (even if one who rose from rugs to riches) from the unsavoury anti-hero by philanthropy in the process and thus apologise him rather than transform him to an extent of Dickens’ Christmas Carol. There is still a difference between being charitable and generous. The impression I’m getting though is that McDuck is more fun, and not weighing a ton in moral judgement can be its advantage. Still, I can’t say it took hold of me so I’ve never read Don Rosa’s comic book ‘The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck’ to compare and even after listening to the album and after the interview I’m not entirely seduced into doing so, on the other hand, who knows... never say never and all that.
Tuomas Holopainen, the creative motor of NIGHTWISH, is a fan of both Disney and Don Rosa and is releasing his solo album under a loose concept of McDuck’s adventures.
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album Track Listing Revealed
Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa.
"Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And Produced By Tuomas Holopainen" is scheduled for a release this spring via Nuclear Blast.
Holopainen comments: "This is my longtime dream come true, 14 years in the making. And a homage to one of the best storytellers of our time.
"Thank you for sharing this celebration of life and adventure!"
This 12-chapter book tells the life story of Scrooge, from his early years in the 19th century Scotland to his adventures all around the world until the 1950s. The story contains such immense depth, detail, wit and emotional power that the moment Tuomas read it nearly 20 years ago, it instantly became a story of profound personal interest and love for him. The initial spark of "coloring" this story with music, i.e. creating a kind of "soundtrack" for the book, came to him already in 1999, and has ever since haunted the back of his mind.
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