Don't these symphonic orchestras put you off?

vktr · 11-10-2012, 12:51 AM

Portishead - Roads

perfect

sucks

Elbow - Grounds For Divorce

perfect

sucks

Enter Sandman - Metallica

rocks

sucks

Trollheart · 11-10-2012, 06:53 AM

Haven't listened to those tracks but no, totally disagree. I love when an orchestra is employed to reinterpret the sound of a class song, or even when you get these albums of symphony orchestras playing the music of bands, like classic rock or prog rock. I have an album called "We know what we like: the London Symphony Orchestra plays the music of Genesis" and it's just brilliant. I wasn't impressed with Peter Gabriel's "New blood", but then TSO do some great work and generally I can't really think of any time an orchestra was added to a song that they didn't enhance it. Orchestras are professional outfits: they know what they're doing.

Perfect

Better than perfect

Perfect

Better than perfect

and finally
Perfect

Improving on perfection

Actually, you've just given me a great idea for my journal....

vktr · 11-10-2012, 11:38 AM

I was referring to rockers performing with orchestras whereas you went further and showed clips where original artists are totally eliminated. That sucks even more

I also hate it when great rock songs become elevator music in supermarkets and hotels... But each is entitled to their own opinion.

Lisnaholic · 11-10-2012, 09:21 PM

Comfortably Numb is a great track, and imo shows the best way to use an orchestra on a rock album; to add just a touch of colour or help out with a crescendo, rather like the Beatles usually did. ( Until, because Lennon had lost interest, McCartney was allowed to get away with Long and Winding Road.)
Sorry,Trollheart, but with the exception of Days of Future Passed, I agree with vktr, that rock and rollers and orchestras should keep away from each other. Wait a minute though, there`s Time and a Word, which is a beautiful album, and that Genesis tribute you mention sounds quite intriguing too....

11-10-2012, 12:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
vktr Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Burlington, Canada Posts: 173	Don't these symphonic orchestras put you off? Portishead - Roads perfect sucks Elbow - Grounds For Divorce perfect sucks Enter Sandman - Metallica rocks sucks

11-10-2012, 06:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Haven't listened to those tracks but no, totally disagree. I love when an orchestra is employed to reinterpret the sound of a class song, or even when you get these albums of symphony orchestras playing the music of bands, like classic rock or prog rock. I have an album called "We know what we like: the London Symphony Orchestra plays the music of Genesis" and it's just brilliant. I wasn't impressed with Peter Gabriel's "New blood", but then TSO do some great work and generally I can't really think of any time an orchestra was added to a song that they didn't enhance it. Orchestras are professional outfits: they know what they're doing. Perfect Better than perfect Perfect Better than perfect and finally Perfect Improving on perfection Actually, you've just given me a great idea for my journal.... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-10-2012, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Comfortably Numb is a great track, and imo shows the best way to use an orchestra on a rock album; to add just a touch of colour or help out with a crescendo, rather like the Beatles usually did. ( Until, because Lennon had lost interest, McCartney was allowed to get away with Long and Winding Road.) Sorry,Trollheart, but with the exception of Days of Future Passed, I agree with vktr, that rock and rollers and orchestras should keep away from each other. Wait a minute though, there`s Time and a Word, which is a beautiful album, and that Genesis tribute you mention sounds quite intriguing too.... __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

11-10-2012, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
vktr Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Burlington, Canada Posts: 173	I was referring to rockers performing with orchestras whereas you went further and showed clips where original artists are totally eliminated. That sucks even more I also hate it when great rock songs become elevator music in supermarkets and hotels... But each is entitled to their own opinion.