Royal Albert Hall DVD

[RavishingRik]

"MT: We’re touring through the end of the year but we’ve got a big project going on – in October we’re playing with a 52-piece orchestra at Royal Albert Hall [in London] for two nights and we’re gonna’ film that and make it a DVD. We’re really excited about it."

Anyone else insanely excited for this?

[anguyen92]

I'll be more excited about this once it has been officially confirmed and that the dates are set.

[RavishingRik]

I hear you.

[mikeyd23]

Hopefully they actually release it after they film it.

[austinjhnsn]

They better! Especially being a once in a lifetime thing for many fans, it would be a good way to treasure the memory. I hope this really is happening!

[Mr. Slash]

Rockband + Orchestra seems always somewhat weird to me.

[RavishingRik]

Rockband + Orchestra seems always somewhat weird to me.

I think it works myself.

Take a look at Within Temptation for example.

[fix]

Or Metallica's S&M. There are more bands that did this, and I kinda like it actually.

[nagpo]

I'm sure this will sound amazing

[Timotheus]

It just needs to be mixed right. Plenty of rock and metal bands have done it successfully, and I think it would be an amazing fit with Alter Bridge.

[Jaded Rescue]

It just needs to be mixed right.

This x100. And the arrangements of the orchestra have to be well-done. I wonder who they're working with on this.

[chtimixeur]

Your playing has to be extra tight if you intend to pull it off. This is going to request some major rehearsal time.

[austinjhnsn]

I think they can do it. I believe in these boys. If they pulled out a performance like Amsterdam with an orchestra, we'd be set.

[chtimixeur]

There is a very interesting behind the scenes documentary about Metallica's show with a symphony orchestra in 1999 :


Basically, the whole orchestra follows the drummer's tempo.

[BSC]

What interview is that quote from?

I know it sounds very cynical, but this is quite an ambitious project for a band like Alter Bridge, given that they aren't known for their ambition when performing. I seem to remember Gavin Harrison from Porcupine Tree saying that Royal Albert Hall charge an awful lot of money for a band to film and release a performance in their venue (I think Porcupine Tree wanted to film their DVD Octane Twisted there). I seem to remember that Craig Blundell said he said to pay thousands just to release a video of him playing one Steven Wilson song in that venue.

[RavishingRik]

axs magazine

[Jaded Rescue]

Basically, the whole orchestra follows the drummer's tempo.

Let's hope Flip keeps using that click track...

[Electricladyland]

Dream Theater did a whole orchestra for their 20th anniversary concert, Score. I can see some AB material sounding amazing with a full orchestra

[antiwal]

Hmm no mention of this by the Royal Albert Hall. Colour me extremely sceptical....

[Tigra]

It seems to be a really big and complicated undertaking in terms of logistics, money, time, rehearsals, then releasing it... I really do keep my fingers crossed for it to work because I like orchestral arrangements. I only hope this task is not too big for them.