Emily
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Post by Emily on Feb 17, 2005 7:06:05 GMT -8
So who have you guys seen in concert? Sadly, I've never attended a composer concert . In the fall I went to a Dashboard Confessional show hosted by my school, but I left half-way through because it really wasn't my thing. The only other real concert I've been to was Lynyrd Skynyrd last summer (so I might be a little bit redneck, but it was a damn good time! ). Oh, and I've got concert DVD's of U2, Bon Jovi, and Live Aid (highly recommended if you like classic rock and 80's music and have surround sound). Em
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Post by Jon Broxton on Feb 17, 2005 7:55:47 GMT -8
Do you mean film music or "pop" music? Cos I've been to both...
Film Music Jerry Goldsmith three times (Goldsmith conducting in 1999, again in 2001, and with Dirk Brosse conducting in 2004), each time at the Barbican in London.
Ennio Morricone twice, once at the Barbican Centre in London (2000) (half film music/half classical), then at the Royal Albert Hall (2003) (all film music)
Elmer Bernstein once, at the Royal Albert Hall - the world performance premiere of "Far From Heaven". (2002)
Michael Kamen once, conducting his Millennium Symphony and other film music themes at the Royal Academy of Music in London (2001)
Debbie Wiseman three times (maybe more!), twice at the Royal Festival Hall (2000 and 2002), once at Cadogan Hall in London (2004)
George Fenton, conducting his own music from Blue Planet, at the Royal Festival Hall (2002).
John Barry, conducting his own music at Symphony Hall, Birmingham (UK) in 1999
An evening of film music conducted by Frederic Talgorn, hosted by Patrick Doyle, (including some of Doyle's own scores, Henry V, Hamlet etc) at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, UK, in 2002.
A "Classic British Film Music"concert at the Festival Hall, with guest conductors David Arnold, Christopher Gunning, Howard Blake, Nigel Hess, Barrington Pheloung (2003)
Zbigniew Preisner, his "Requiem For My Friend" plus various film themes, at the Festival Hall in 1999.
Howard Shore, conducting his Lord of the Rings Symphony, at the Royal Festival Hall (2004)
Randy Newman twice, once in one of his "one-man-and-a-piano" shows in London (2001), then in Santa Ana, California a few weeks later, the stage musical "The Miseducation of Randy Newman", which was set to his songs.
I've also sat in on recording sessions with Shore, John Debney, Christopher Young, Mark Thomas, Larry Groupe, Jim Venable
Classical Music
Verdi's Othello with Jose Cura and the LSO, Barbican Centre, London, 2000
The Northern Ballet Company performing Adam's "Gisele" in Bradford, Yorkshire (UK), 2001
Carl Davis conducting a Christmas Concert at the Royal Festival Hall, 2000, including selections by Benjamin Britten
Pop Concerts
Bruce Springsteen (London, 2000) Alice Cooper (Sheffield, 2003) M People (Sheffield, 1990s) Lionel Richie (Sheffield, 1990s) Kula Shaker (York, 2002)
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Emily
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Post by Emily on Feb 17, 2005 8:29:31 GMT -8
Do you mean film music or "pop" music? Both. So Alice Cooper, huh? I was surprised to see that one on your list. I can hear "No More Mr. Nice Guy" now.... Em
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Post by Jon Broxton on Feb 17, 2005 8:36:33 GMT -8
So Alice Cooper, huh? I was surprised to see that one on your list. I can hear "No More Mr. Nice Guy" now.... Well, actually, my second favourite genre of music after film music is 1980s Big Hair rock - people like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Metallica, and Alice Cooper. My musical tastes run VERY far and wide. Film music, classical, jazz, general chart music (with a heavy emphasis on 1980s artists), soft rock and metal, 1970s disco (Bee Gees), funk and soul, Motown, 1980s electronica (New Order, Pet Shop Boys), new romantics (Human League, Depeche Mode), some heavy metal (AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson), 1990s British Indie bands (Blur, Oasis), Irish music (Enya/Clannad), country, and individual groups like Abba, Queen, and so on. The only genres I REALLY hate are progressive jazz (the stuff I call "squeaky jazz"), modern chart R&B like J-Lo, and most rap music (although I do quite like Eminem).
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Post by pmrsim on Feb 17, 2005 8:43:03 GMT -8
Been to a couple of concerts at the Filmfestival in Gent, Belgium. Seen/heard performed live:
Stephen Warbeck Elliot Goldenthal Ennio Morricone Hans Zimmer John Powell George Fenton Georges Delerue Klaus Badelt Patrick Doyle
among others.
Jerry Goldsmith (London) Howard Shore (London, twice) Debbie Wiseman (London)
pete.
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Post by Demetris Christodoulides on Feb 17, 2005 9:07:44 GMT -8
Zbigniew Preisner, his "Requiem For My Friend" plus various film themes, at the Festival Hall in 1999. Oh! I have that on cd and really like it, how was it Jon? I want your impressions!
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Post by Jon Broxton on Feb 17, 2005 9:15:17 GMT -8
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Post by Demetris Christodoulides on Feb 17, 2005 9:43:30 GMT -8
Handy! Thanks
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Post by christopher on Feb 17, 2005 10:02:42 GMT -8
I don't know if many of you are into the symphony or classical concerts. I go to those every now and then. The best piece I've ever heard performed was Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony (Symphony #2), but you've got to hear performed the way Mahler wrote it. He calls for so many instruments on stage and so many people singing, for the last movement, that few organizations actually perform it that way. The orchestra is easily two times larger than the average orchestra used during the romantic period. There's even a bunch of horns off stage that start to play at one point (which is kind of cool). The massive choir during the fourth movement (comprised of hundreds of voices) is a truly amazing thing to hear. If you ever get the chance to see this one, take it!
--Chris
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Post by Brendan Anderson on Feb 17, 2005 11:21:24 GMT -8
Sadly, I've never attended a composer concert . This is precisely why you need to join us for our new Gathering being planned for this coming August, Miss Emily. More details coming soon! As for film music concerts I've been to, there have sadly been few: John Williams - Cleveland, 2002 Howard Shore/LOTR - London, 2003 Jerry Goldsmith - London, 2004 If recording sessions count, then I've been to a couple of Alias sessions with Michael Giacchino. For classical music, I've been to many concerts (working for a symphony orchestra has its perks ). My favorite so far has been hearing Gil Shaham play the Beethoven Violin Concerto and Jon Kimura Parker play Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto....oh, and Schumann's Symphony No. 3: the Willow Symphony. ;D -Brendan
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Emily
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Post by Emily on Feb 17, 2005 13:12:55 GMT -8
Well, actually, my second favourite genre of music after film music is 1980s Big Hair rock - people like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Metallica, and Alice Cooper. My musical tastes run VERY far and wide. The same goes for me. I like a lot of the 80's hair bands, especially those you've mentioned (minus Metallica). "You Give Love a Bad Name," "Here I Go Again," and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" are all on my workout mix CD . Do you get American Vh1 shows over in the UK? They had some rather funny shows like 100 Most Metal Moments and 40 Least Metal Moments (Alice Cooper playing golf, Mariah Carey doing a cover of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" , etc). awhile back. Em
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Post by Jon Broxton on Feb 17, 2005 22:42:38 GMT -8
Do you get American Vh1 shows over in the UK? They had some rather funny shows like 100 Most Metal Moments and 40 Least Metal Moments (Alice Cooper playing golf, Mariah Carey doing a cover of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" , etc). awhile back. We get all the usual music channels, but the European versions - MTV Europe, VH1 Europe, and so on. I guess basically we get the same music, but with different presenters and different shows. Ryan Seacrest is on a lot, I think we get his LA morning show the day after it airs, and we get a load of those "100 Best Whatever" shows, but they are tailored to the European market. Over Christmas we had the "Top 100 Christmas No.1 Records" (a big deal is made over here over who is #1 in the charts on the Sunday closest to Christmas; artists specifically target that date and release singles to try to time it right!) - so we had people like Cliff Richard, Shakin' Stevens, Mr. Blobby (!!) and The Darkness playing over and over. I think Alice Cooper is so cool; watching him live (from the "mosh pit" no less!! ), you get an amazing sense of his stage presence. He completely commands your attention, and his sense of theatrics and drama are wonderful. He did a full 60-min set, complete with all his usual set pieces, mock-horror stuff, but all with a kind of nod and a wink to the audience. It was quite remarkable, and of course the music was great - "Poison", "School's Out", "No More Mr Nice Guy", but my favourite is actually a ballad he sings called "Only Women Bleed". Intelligent, moving stuff.
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Post by Olivier on Feb 19, 2005 12:14:58 GMT -8
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Joe Irvin
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Post by Joe Irvin on Feb 20, 2005 6:31:17 GMT -8
So this is where everybody cool has been sneaking off to, huh? Now why didn't you invite me? Film composers: Marvin Hamlisch (although very little of his own music was actually played. He was more of a guest conductor) Howard Shore: LOTR Symphony (Columbus, OH) Bands: Yes (the only other concert I'm really proud of)
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Mac Styran
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Post by Mac Styran on Feb 20, 2005 11:47:04 GMT -8
I was in the first line of a Vonda Shepard concert ... pretty great. (if you like Ally MacBeal)
And then ... one time ... at BandCamp ... no ... not BandCamp ... I heard Smokie perform "Alice" live at a festival.
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