This
Video consists of orchestral music and other rich compositional pieces
that Steve has written. Vai was commissioned to compose an hour of
music for the Metropole Orkest in Holland but ended up putting together
an exceptional 2 hours of quality work. The DVD includes 15 tracks plus
orchestra only performance, behind the scenes featurette, interview at
De Oosterpoort with Vai, and additional performance.
Tracks:Kill the Guy with the Ball
The God Eaters
The Murder Prologue
The Murder
Answers
Lotus Feet
I'm Becoming
Salamanders In The Sun
The Attitude Song
Gentle Ways
Liberty
For The Love of God
Shadows and Sparks
This
is a great chance to see Steve doing what only he does in a brand new
context - live in Holland with a full orchestra. The group is massive -
all the normal orchestral instruments are supplemented with no less
than 3 percussionists AND a drummer, plus backup electric guitars, bass
and keys.
It's nice to hear a real grand piano as well, which
is so often missing from modern jazz and rock concerts - It's quite
bizarre to see Steve's posturing and posing alongside the relatively
sedate orchestra, but you can see that everyone involved (especially
the conductor) are having a really good time. The sound recording is
generally of a very high standard, much better than most live music,
and the film editing is also reasonably good, with a nice selection of
camera angles and not relying on the cheesy video effects that often
plague these releases.
The other thing is that the arrangements
are, at points, brilliant. It is constantly a surprise and a delight to
see how Steve and his collaborators have reimagined the original
compositions to take advantage of the many timbres, articulations and
rich, full harmonies available when you have 80 or so musicians on the
stage...
The songs sound very different but are still very
much recognisable. In conclusion, this is an excellent Video if you
like this kind of thing, and fans who are worried that Vai will sound
out of context or a little weak away from his normal band should rest
assured that this is one of his best video releases, certainly a lot
more enjoyable than anything else apart from "Live at the Astoria
London".
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