Orchestra Time?

Wow!  As you can guess, I am not a big fan of orchestra music.  Sure, it takes a tremendous amount of time and practice to develop the skills to be included in an orchestra and they do sound amazing in the right music hall with the acoustics, etc. but Rock N Roll?  Not really.

A few years ago, a few bands thought it would be a neat night out for them to team up with an orchestra and play their songs.  Old geezers at the orchestra house (and season tickets) get an introduction to modern rock and roll and young kids get an introduction to the cello.  Fair enough, Metallica pulled it off rather well but as an accompaniment to the band!

Today, I found this starter video which will no doubt land us on some rather strange combinations ...  As Jim said, "People are Strange....."

Click 1 - Baby Got Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59e20ijOpE
Love the enthusiasm of the ladies on the stage.  Can't and won't guess the ladies age, but that one in the black dress seemed to be enjoying a little more than the rest.  Was she a plant or a MOM that really needed to fun night out (and hit the bottle early)?

Click 2 - Master of Puppets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A39C6o6x-fU
Awesome song, with or without the orchestra!  In listening to this it makes me wonder of who is at the disadvantage, orchestra or band?  With the orchestra, the band has to be so amazingly tight from a timing standpoint (almost TOO structured for a rock and roll sound).  At the same time, the orchestra (or conductor at least) better be prepared to "resynch" as necessary.  Maybe I'm wrong on both accounts as I have ZERO musical skills, just looking in from the fans side.

Click 3 - Nothing Else Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QohUdrgbD2k
So, I don't know anything about Lucie Silvas except she is gorgeous and can sing. I don't know the story of her choosing a Metallica song to perform (maybe she does this often?).  However, that sure is an uptight looking orchestra crowd sitting around those initial tables.  I wonder if they heard the original would they be so appreciative of the song?

Click 4 - I am the Walrus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTvsSnRKw2E
Lots happening here!  First, Tommy is from my hometown and we went to the same high school, a couple of years apart.  I played ball with his cousin.  This is a youth orchestra, which makes this so much more amazing to me. Lastly, they are not even playing a song by the band Styx. Lots of practice required to pull this one off.

Click 5 - Ive Seen All Good People - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEVQorkkKw
I had to do a little double check just to make sure, but this is the John Anderson of (semi) fame the band Yes.  I wasn't a big fan of "progressive" rock and roll in my early days but his voice is so recognizable from Yes videos on MTV (yeah, back when they were a video station not pregnant pre-teens).  Its fun to simply see the just how much fun the kids are having during the show.

Click 6 - Rock this Bitch??????? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36MLAWaigM0
Based on the explanation, I guess that is the name of the song.  I'm not a fan of Ben Fold or whatever he/they are called, but hethey are playing with the contemporary orchestra and its fun how he pulls them all together to make it interesting.  I guarantee this guy has a lot more in his music repatriate than standard rock n roll skills based on his pulling that together (rehearsed or not).

Fabulous and accidental find to kick us off and fun to run with the concept ..... I hope you enjoyed it too.