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

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I hear you.
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Hopefully they actually release it after they film it.

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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!
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Rockband + Orchestra seems always somewhat weird to me.

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Mr. Slash wrote:Rockband + Orchestra seems always somewhat weird to me.
I think it works myself.

Take a look at Within Temptation for example.
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Or Metallica's S&M. There are more bands that did this, and I kinda like it actually.

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I'm sure this will sound amazing

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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.
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Timotheus wrote: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.

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

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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.
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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.

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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.

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chtimixeur wrote:Basically, the whole orchestra follows the drummer's tempo.
Let's hope Flip keeps using that click track...

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


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

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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.

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