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SonofdonCD
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Okay! So I'm back after a really long day.
Awesome experience. I'll have pictures soon, but for now I'll just give a general feeling of the night.
My choir, Schola Cantorum on the Hudson, did a very admirable job, especially considering how little time we had to learn it as well as only having one shot with the orchestra. Speaking of which, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is pretty damn good. But from my vantage point, I could only really hear the percussion and horns.
Jack Wall, the conductor for the show (he also wrote the music for Splinter Cell, Jade Empire and Mass Effect as well as many more) was really nice to us. The only real complaint he had was that we should sing with more confidence and louder. I also got to him after the second show and thanked him for Mass Effect, he said we'll play it next year, and I asked if Bioware was working on Mass Effect 2. He said "I can tell you they're working on it, I can't tell you what I'm doing." Damn, I'm pissed that I didn't get GAF the inside scoop!!
Tommy Tallarico was fun on-stage. I didn't really get a chance to meet him, but I did see him backstage at one point and he said something to the effect of "That was fun. You think you can do it again?", to which I respond "Yeah, I'll make sure that I'm free." I wanted to tell him how Earthworm Jim and Cool Spot made me wonder how the hell the Genesis could make those sounds, but I didn't get the chance to run into him again. Maybe next time!
I got some pics and a really grainy video that is probably not worth posting, and will be getting more pics from other members of the choir. So I'll have to post what I have soon. But for tonight I'm gonna relax, eat and get some rest. Got church in the morning, so long as I have a voice then.
Oh and BTW, If you guys want I'll post those emails I sent to the choir, to help them understand the games more. You all will understand it clearly, and could've given more info as well.
Here was the set list:
Classic Arcade
Metal Gear Solid
God of War
Space Invaders Interactive (they had someone play it onstage for prizes)
Harry Potter OOTP
Civilization IV (perhaps the most fun to sing)
Final Fantasy Solo Piano w/Martin Leung (the blindfolded Video Game Pianist from Youtube)
Metroid
Zelda
Intermission
Kingdom Hearts
Sonic the Hedgehog
World of Warcraft
Starcraft II (Yes, we played music to a game that isn't released yet)
Mario
Mario Piano solo & extra bonus Tetris Solo
Guitar Hero 3 - Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion Interactive (same as Space Invaders)
Halo Suite & Halo 3 Suite
End of concert
Two encores:
One Winged Angel
Castlevania Rock
Anyway, ask questions and I'll see if I can accommodate.
Awesome experience. I'll have pictures soon, but for now I'll just give a general feeling of the night.
My choir, Schola Cantorum on the Hudson, did a very admirable job, especially considering how little time we had to learn it as well as only having one shot with the orchestra. Speaking of which, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is pretty damn good. But from my vantage point, I could only really hear the percussion and horns.
Jack Wall, the conductor for the show (he also wrote the music for Splinter Cell, Jade Empire and Mass Effect as well as many more) was really nice to us. The only real complaint he had was that we should sing with more confidence and louder. I also got to him after the second show and thanked him for Mass Effect, he said we'll play it next year, and I asked if Bioware was working on Mass Effect 2. He said "I can tell you they're working on it, I can't tell you what I'm doing." Damn, I'm pissed that I didn't get GAF the inside scoop!!
Tommy Tallarico was fun on-stage. I didn't really get a chance to meet him, but I did see him backstage at one point and he said something to the effect of "That was fun. You think you can do it again?", to which I respond "Yeah, I'll make sure that I'm free." I wanted to tell him how Earthworm Jim and Cool Spot made me wonder how the hell the Genesis could make those sounds, but I didn't get the chance to run into him again. Maybe next time!
I got some pics and a really grainy video that is probably not worth posting, and will be getting more pics from other members of the choir. So I'll have to post what I have soon. But for tonight I'm gonna relax, eat and get some rest. Got church in the morning, so long as I have a voice then.
Oh and BTW, If you guys want I'll post those emails I sent to the choir, to help them understand the games more. You all will understand it clearly, and could've given more info as well.
Here was the set list:
Classic Arcade
Metal Gear Solid
God of War
Space Invaders Interactive (they had someone play it onstage for prizes)
Harry Potter OOTP
Civilization IV (perhaps the most fun to sing)
Final Fantasy Solo Piano w/Martin Leung (the blindfolded Video Game Pianist from Youtube)
Metroid
Zelda
Intermission
Kingdom Hearts
Sonic the Hedgehog
World of Warcraft
Starcraft II (Yes, we played music to a game that isn't released yet)
Mario
Mario Piano solo & extra bonus Tetris Solo
Guitar Hero 3 - Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion Interactive (same as Space Invaders)
Halo Suite & Halo 3 Suite
End of concert
Two encores:
One Winged Angel
Castlevania Rock
Anyway, ask questions and I'll see if I can accommodate.
FromTheFuture
Member
Well fuck, i live in New Jersey and did not see this thread at all.
Also Mass Effect 2 confirmed!!
Also Mass Effect 2 confirmed!!
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
I was front row, dead center mate, for the 2:00 show. Awesome show, fantastic experience. Congrats, must have been killer being on that side of things. Too bad you didn't get to see and experience it from the audiance though.
That venue is gorgeous too, my first time there.
btw, where the setlists the same for the 2 and 8?
That venue is gorgeous too, my first time there.
btw, where the setlists the same for the 2 and 8?
templeusox
Banned
New Jersey stand up. Shout out Brick City.
SonofdonCD
Member
Yes. Set lists were the same.John Harker said:
Anyway, here's a few pictures that I took with my camera phone. I'm gonna ask around to the other members of the choir for more pics.
Here's a pic between sets of the theater.
Here are two pics of the screen for the video montages.
Here's a pic during the performance. That is Jack Wall conducting.
And here's a picture during the end of the show, when Tommy Tallarico asks the audience to take out their cell phones (like how at rock concerts people take out their lighters).
I'll come back with more info after dinner.
weedlewalker
Member
My contribution from tonight in NYC
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Crash Station
Member
I was all excited VG Live was coming to Jersey. Then I saw the date of the OP 
permutated
Banned
Very big congrats!
Awesome! Video Games Live is simply AMAZING. I've seen it twice and it's great. I'm actually doing a live interview with Tommy Tallarico for WiiNintendo on Tuesday night, so I'm really excited for that. It was so awesome seeing the show. The second one I went to actually ended up being the 100th show (that was in April this year), which was sweet. I even recorded the whole show (audio only) and have some pretty good quality recordings, aside from the audience in the background of course (and yes, you are allowed to record).
Woah, I didn't even notice that he played French Horn. I played that in high school! Good times. Yea, playing with VGL would be so freaking amazing. Hearing the music live is amazing, so playing it just has to be one of the greatest things ever.whitehawk said:No way, I play French horn too
weedlewalker
Member
Now every horn player after me will just ask what hell "neo gaf" means and why someone wrote it in the part. 
Tenkai Star
Member
Congrats man!
Zeouterlimits
Member
Awesome!weedlewalker said:
VGL is coming to Ireland for the first time ever next month, I can't wait.
SonofdonCD
Member
Wow! How the hell did I miss this thread being resurrected back in October?
That's awesome that someone else on GAF got to perform in this great concert. Hope you had fun, weedlewalker!
Yeah, actually my choir director tried to contact the VGL people about performing again for that very NYC show. But I assume they already have a choir ready to go in that area. They will be back in Newark, NJ sometime next year, though. So hear's hoping they call us again!
That's awesome that someone else on GAF got to perform in this great concert. Hope you had fun, weedlewalker!
Yeah, actually my choir director tried to contact the VGL people about performing again for that very NYC show. But I assume they already have a choir ready to go in that area. They will be back in Newark, NJ sometime next year, though. So hear's hoping they call us again!
Souldriver
Member
Very late, but I like to say that this thread and it's OP are awesome. I love VGL.
SonofdonCD
Member
I wasn't sure if I should revive this thread, since I started it two years ago, which was the last New Jersey VGL show that I was in. But since it has the title that I would use anyway, I decided to just revive it.
Just got back from the first of two shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Great show.
The composer was Afrika composer Wataru Hokoyama (he also did some compositions for Res Evil 5). He was a great conductor and very friendly. He really seemed to appreciate the choir and loved how we sounded. He wished that he put vocal parts in his song so that he could work with us, he said after our dress rehearsal.
The songs were:
Classic Arcade Medley
Mega Man
Assassins Creed 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Frogger (Interactive song.) Two audience members competed for a prize, while the orchestra played the music in accordance to whether the person died or beat the level.
Afrika
Tron
Halo Trilogy
Flute Link
Warcraft
Diablo 3
BrentalFloss
Guitar Hero: Van Halen (Jump) Interactive song. Audience member played it on stage with orchestra and choir backing up the real track.
Street Fighter 2
FF VII - One-Winged Angel
Castlevania Rock (with special guest on the organ, Original Castlevania composer Kinuyo Yamashita!!)
Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross
And an acoustic version of Still Alive from Portal.
If anyone is in the NY-NJ area and is free tomorrow night, I'd highly suggest you try to make it. The crowd was big tonight, but there were plenty of seats still empty, unlike last time where it was pretty much sold out. So I think you'd have a good chance of getting in.
Just got back from the first of two shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Great show.
The composer was Afrika composer Wataru Hokoyama (he also did some compositions for Res Evil 5). He was a great conductor and very friendly. He really seemed to appreciate the choir and loved how we sounded. He wished that he put vocal parts in his song so that he could work with us, he said after our dress rehearsal.
The songs were:
Classic Arcade Medley
Mega Man
Assassins Creed 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Frogger (Interactive song.) Two audience members competed for a prize, while the orchestra played the music in accordance to whether the person died or beat the level.
Afrika
Tron
Halo Trilogy
Flute Link
Warcraft
Diablo 3
BrentalFloss
Guitar Hero: Van Halen (Jump) Interactive song. Audience member played it on stage with orchestra and choir backing up the real track.
Street Fighter 2
FF VII - One-Winged Angel
Castlevania Rock (with special guest on the organ, Original Castlevania composer Kinuyo Yamashita!!)
Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross
And an acoustic version of Still Alive from Portal.
If anyone is in the NY-NJ area and is free tomorrow night, I'd highly suggest you try to make it. The crowd was big tonight, but there were plenty of seats still empty, unlike last time where it was pretty much sold out. So I think you'd have a good chance of getting in.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Always wanted to go to one of these. I had to miss the one at Gen Con this year though
Crash Station
Member
Oh cool, I'll be going to the one tomorrow. Can't wait to hear the CT/CC part.
SonofdonCD
Member
Very cool!cosmicblizzard said:
Look out for me in the back row of the choir. I'll be the black guy with the cornrows!
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
SonofdonCD said:
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Didn't see that coming. Do you know if their sets are only slightly altered? Hoping to go see this when it comes to Toronto again.
SonofdonCD
Member
TheNiX said:
Tommy Tallarico said that with all 200+ shows they have done, they have never done the same show twice. With the exception of Halo, Warcraft, FFVII and the opening, everything else is different from the last show I did with them. I'm pretty sure it will be different for your show as well. They are always adding new games to the show.
Luthair said:I went in San Diego this year, Got pretty much every one I could to sign my program. The Warcraft music guy and the guy who sings the vocals for Civ 4's opening song on thereAnd some loli dressed as link that plays the flute
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"The Warcraft music guy" and "the guy who sings the vocals for Civ 4's opening song" -- two people whom you obviously revere
SonofdonCD
Member
Guys, good news to anyone in the NYC/NJ area.
I have two FREE tickets to tonight's show! It starts @ 7:30 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ. Either respond here or PM me if you're interested!
I have two FREE tickets to tonight's show! It starts @ 7:30 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ. Either respond here or PM me if you're interested!
SonofdonCD
Member
Yeah, it's directly across the street. I'm not too sure about pricing, but it's underground.creid said:
Still have them tickets available people!!
aparisi2274
Member
I am going tonight!
Dogfacedgod
Member
Nice! I haven't had the chance to see a VGL concert yet. But I'll make it one day.
SonofdonCD
Member
UPDATE: I still have ONE MORE FREE TICKET available for tonight's show. Let me know ASAP, as I'm about to get ready to leave!
Crash Station
Member
That was a great show. Wasn't thrilled by the game selection, but the tracks were great. Also found out the person I was with went to college with Flute Link.