![]() ![]() He constructed a 30-piece orchestral ensemble who went by the name “Orchestra of Our Time”. Joel Thome is a prominent contemporary composer that spearheaded this tribute concert to Frank. We just looked at each other like idiots. When he finished, the rest of us could hardly play, feeling that we were benevolently granted the musical stimulation of what the history of man has evolved into in it’s most refined and profound melodious awareness. Never in my life have I ever seen a man so divinely inspired on an instrument. It was this incredible wall of sound from some of the most talented musical giants on the face of the planet.Īt one point, Chick went to the piano to do an improvised intro for the piece. It was staggering to be in that kind of a musical atmosphere in the studio. Steve Vai’s Monsters (Steve Vai – guitar, Simon Phillips – drums, John Pena – bass, David Paich – keyboards, Lenny Castro – percussion.) The bands were Chick Corea’s Elektric Band (Chick Corea – keyboards, Dave Weckl – drums, Frank Gambale – guitar, Jimmy Earl – bass, Eric Marienthal – saxophone) vs. The arrangement was done so 2 bands would face each other. In the film, “Rumble” is sort of the do-or-die dance that takes place between the Jets and the Sharks. The concept was to bring together two bands in a dueling musical atmosphere (I know… how unlike me, right?) The piece on which I performed is called “Rumble”. I remember speaking to Selena over the phone when she was in the studio recording her track for the record. ![]() The line-up consisted of serious heavy hitters like Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Selena, and many more. It was stunning how the pieces had such attitude, the orchestra was so pumping, and the performers were so aggressive, and yet it was so melodic and captivating.ĭavid Paich was the producer and mastermind behind this record. My parents actually had the soundtrack record, I must have been 4 or 5 years old and would sit when nobody was around and just listen to it over and over again. As a child I would watch this film every time it was on TV. This was a milestone event for me, considering that Leonard Bernstein had such a tremendous influence on my musical awareness. He also wanted to “respect the legacy of the band” and to reconnect and perform again with Jed Simon. He later stated that this was because of the career-spanning nature of the concert, and playing those two songs was a “closure for him and Strapping Young Lad”. Townsend also performed, against his current principles, two Strapping Young Lad songs. The setlist was focused heavily on material from Epicloud and a few other albums from Townsend’s catalogue the setlist included no songs from Terria, Accelerated Evolution, Ki and Ghost. The band consisted of the same personnel as the recent years’ Devin Townsend Project line-up, and the special guests were Anneke van Giersbergen and Jed Simon, with Steve Vai hosting the show via pre-recorded video projected onto screens. The concert lasted approximately two and a half hours, and it was divided into two parts, with an intermission in between. Later he said that the concert would be recorded for future release. Townsend stated that he wanted to create a “more than musical” show which included a storyline, multiple performers and special effects. In November 2011, after performing a series of special Devin Townsend Project shows, Devin Townsend revealed his plan to perform a one-off concert in London, England, that would cover his musical career from mid-1990s up to that point. ![]()
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