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Just saw Trans Siberian Orchestra

Posted on 12/14/17 at 12:07 am
Posted by kjntgr
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 12:07 am
It was good but it I have a feeling that music was all pre recorded

Am I right?
Posted by Twenty 49
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 12:30 am to
I've seen them only once and was too far away to tell, but googling their name and pre recorded and the like comes up with similar thoughts.

Some say that some of the the instrumentalists (violin and guitar in particular) are fake-playing at least some parts, others say no, and some say the orchestra sound is "electronically processed" to make it sound like a larger group.
Posted by vandelay industries
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 7:57 am to
Saw them last year. I wouldn't doubt if there were some enhancements, but IMO most or all of it was live. I know alot of 80's rock alumni catch alot of heat (and I've been guilty of picking on that era, too), but the more disciplined musos usually played tight AF...so I could see someone thinking TSO is miming to pre-recorded music, when they're actually not...
This post was edited on 12/14/17 at 9:05 am
Posted by moock blackjack
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 10:52 pm to
Saw them 2 years ago. Thought same thing!!
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:43 pm to
quote:

know alot of 80's rock alumni catch alot of heat


Meh - at least they could play back in the day. From the 90s on, playing ability became less and less important.
Posted by vandelay industries
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 9:23 am to
Let me be more specific....they caught alot of heat for their image, but their abilities mostly weren't in question (I say "mostly", because guys like CC DeVille existed too, lol). Many had the discipline of classically-trained musicians, which is why I'd suggested that they could be inserted into a large ensemble ala TSO and fit in well.
Posted by Melvin
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:42 pm to
So sick of these fricking libtards. I can't even go see an orchestra without having the trans agenda shoved down my throat.
Posted by MelisaDanko
Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 12/18/20 at 10:17 pm to
Wow really? I'm a republican. Trump all the way but Trans Siberian Orchestra has absolutely nothing to do with what you are talking about. You are either a smart arse or a troll. You give conservatives a bad name with that kind of ignorance.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 12/18/20 at 10:18 pm to
Watching it now. On Christmas in Sarajevo

No ad libbing or jamming at all. Just playing like it's straight off the recording.

Let's see if they play tracers w Shine on
This post was edited on 12/18/20 at 10:22 pm
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11878 posts
Posted on 12/19/20 at 4:39 am to
quote:

Wow really? I'm a republican. Trump all the way but Trans Siberian Orchestra has absolutely nothing to do with what you are talking about. You are either a smart arse or a troll. You give conservatives a bad name with that kind of ignorance.





Wow—that went right over your head, and yes, you were trolled...and with your first post you chide a poster with 20k posts...please get better....YOU are embarrassing conservatives with YOUR ignorance.



Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 8:27 am to
You are a fricking idiot
Posted by MelisaDanko
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 10:35 am to
Why make such a stupid post on a thread like this then? Are you that bored and need attention? Extremely immature.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 11:48 am to
He must not be as bored as you. You got trolled by a three year old post. Welcome to the internet.
Posted by johnqpublic
Right here
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

It was good but it I have a feeling that music was all pre recorded

Am I right?


I know this thread is 3 years old but it got me to investigate.

I've only been able to watch a few of the live vids on YT. I agree with the poster that elements may be pre-rec but most is live. I do think the drummer is playing to a click. There is SO much stuff that needs to be triggered for lighting, special effects and mixing that I think to keep that all in sync there is a click track. I know they can have people "performing" those moves live but I think they likely use a click to help that. And if they are using sync, then it's easy to have stuff coming off the computer. BUT, I think they are playing most of it live. I see and hear small imperfections that pass for live performances but would likely be fixed for a recording. Things like plosives on the mic, strange notes here and there. Very small things. Certainly nothing that takes away from a live performance but would likely be fixed in a recording. To be honest, there is a lot of music in that that isn't that difficult. Sure some of the solo stuff is flashy, but the bones of the core music isn't. It looks like it would be a great show!
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 1:18 pm to
I didn't even look at date. Thought it was last night's show on ppv
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
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Posted on 12/19/20 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

Why make such a stupid post on a thread like this then? Are you that bored and need attention? Extremely immature.



Head over to the Audiophile/vinyl thread...I will address you there regarding your idiocy.


Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11878 posts
Posted on 12/19/20 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

Extremely immature.



well sometimes...guilty as charged!


There are days I get a real charge out of playing “turtle” with Mrs. Esquandolas (immature).


Then there are days I ponder the positive and negative attributes of implementing global negative feedback, and it’s effect on third-ordered harmonics in a tube rectified, point-to-point circuit (not immature).



...so it really depends what day of the week and time of day you catch me.



And as always...
Posted by KISS ARMY
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Member since Jan 2015
511 posts
Posted on 12/19/20 at 8:11 pm to
I rathered them as Savatage
Posted by omarlittle
Member since Mar 2011
1335 posts
Posted on 12/19/20 at 11:58 pm to
Saw them a few years back in N.O. Good show but a bit too long. Was really hoping to see Jay Pierce as one of the vocalists, but he wasn’t in that group. Always loved this version of....

Prince of Peace
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
58819 posts
Posted on 12/20/20 at 10:11 am to
Don’t worry. They mailed it in last year. Show wasn’t even two hours. By ten, they were done.
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