|
Thanks for the link, Matthias.
The Orchestrion-project on stage could sound a bit
too clean, I´m afraid. Too perfect, you know what I mean.
not sure if I go there. Maybe I will get a
ticket as a birthday gift,but probably wouldn´t
buy it personally.
On the youtube video Metheney looks now like Mel
Gibson in Braveheart, doesn´t he?
By the way, Matthias, may I and if so, how can
I contribute my new video to your
website with examples of loop music? The soundtrack
is
a live recording using my loop-station. As I
remember no overdubs being made. Just edited, mixed.
Best,
Christo
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:16
PM
Subject: Re: Metheny - The Orchestrion
Tour
this video came out today:
it shows pretty much what you say: control physical instruments by MIDI,
probably partly the guitar and mostly a sequencer.
I dont see it much related to looping
and I dont quite understand the point:
it must be great to be in the Orchestrion and hear it all directly, but
it still will not be better than a band (except that the robots may play
quicker and more exactly than players)
for the concert, he probably will have to amplify it all as usual so it
will sound a little more alive than from a sampler (since each trigger is a
real new note and not the same sample repeated), but also maintains all the
problems of transport, space, amplification, mixing... just saving the
musicians really...
On 15 Dec 2009, at 21:32, George Ludwig wrote:
I haven't seen it, but thanks for mentioning it. I just bought two
tickets. :)
My impression is that he is using MIDI (or some other control protocol)
to trigger physical orchestral instruments to accompany him. I'm such a
Metheny fan, I've got to see it no matter what...
-George
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Christo Jota <chris@christojota.de>
wrote:
Hi,
did anyone see Pat Metheny on his
Orchestrion-Tour ?
Is it interesting for both loopers and
"normal" people?
I´m thinking about buying a ticket for me and
my wife, but
not sure if it´s something for both of
us.
I read on Metheny´s website that it´s a
solo-performance
using devices to replace other instruments,
which sounds
to me like he´s been using kind of a looping
device.
Certainly a custom made device built
especially for Metheny...
Anyone there who knows more about
it?
Best,
Christo
--
-George
http://www.myspace.com/georgeludwigmusic
|