Video Games Live

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Oh really? I think I may have to check that out. Apparently this show plays host to a lot of the composers as well. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Video Game Pianist. That guy is aweomse.

Me and a bunch of gamers sat on his stage and listened to him for a good hour at E3. The guy is fu*king amazing. After that, I hosted an interview with him. I'll post it later if I can get the damn DV player to work.

Oh, and VGLive kicks Play! in the balls. Tommy Tallarico produces Video Games Live, and they do everything right. The music is synched up to the games on screen, they have a large balance of material to suit all tastes, they (mostly) lay off the Final Fantasy (it has it's own damn show and it very overrated musically, though that dosen't me it isn't good, just overrated), and they have many VG composers at the show you can just walk up and talk to, and they pay equal respect to American, Japanese, and European composers. They have lazer lights and special effects, and at the end, they invite a member of the audience up to the stage to play a classic video game on the big screen (75 feet wide. Mario's hand is as big as your head), while the orchestra actually performs the music and sound effects in synch with the game. It's fu*king amazing. I'd post links to some videos, but it would spoil it since you're going. I assure you, you're in for a treat. I've talked to Tommy several times about it, and they guy knows what he's doing.

I'll be attending the next one in Dallas. It'll cost a goddamn fortune for me to get down there, but what the hell. While I'm in the area, I should take the opportuinity to visit Michi heavenly6/GK too