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Post by bigvanray on Apr 22, 2017 16:47:46 GMT
There have been a number of songs over the years that impressed me with the orchestration that went with them. I'm going to start with "Different Drum" by Stone Poneys. The strings and the harpsichord are very pleasing to my ears. Of course, Linda Ronstadt's voice is one of the finest musical instruments ever.
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Post by bigvanray on Apr 22, 2017 16:54:13 GMT
I think the greatest group of them all for orchestration was Kansas. Their "Leftoverture" and "Point Of Know Return" albums were sheer magic.
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Post by bigvanray on Apr 22, 2017 17:09:23 GMT
I came close to putting this on the instrumental thread, but because one of the movements contains vocals, I'm going to put it here instead.
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Post by bigvanray on Apr 22, 2017 21:42:37 GMT
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Post by Hari Seldon on Apr 22, 2017 22:21:58 GMT
Ozzy!
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Post by bigvanray on Apr 23, 2017 15:33:22 GMT
Speaking of orchestration, years ago I heard on the radio that somebody wondered what would happen if you combined a classic 3 piece Rock band with the brass section of an orchestra. The result was a band called Chicago.
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Post by Hari Seldon on Apr 23, 2017 19:12:29 GMT
Speaking of orchestration, years ago I heard on the radio that somebody wondered what would happen if you combined a classic 3 piece Rock band with the brass section of an orchestra. The result was a band called Chicago. Add in a piano and you've got the Blues Brothers. |
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Post by bigvanray on May 12, 2017 15:09:41 GMT
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Post by bigvanray on May 12, 2017 15:18:33 GMT
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Post by beren44 on May 12, 2017 15:31:59 GMT
That could have been an appropriate song for Uncle Eli as well  |
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Post by bigvanray on May 12, 2017 15:35:03 GMT
That could have been an appropriate song for Uncle Eli as well I have always loved that song, for the lyrics as well as the orchestration. Kansas hit an incredible peak of creativity with that album. I think it's the best album ever. |
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Post by beren44 on May 12, 2017 15:55:16 GMT
Actually, this entire album is just one long song, with a slight 'intermission interlude' in the middle of it, and as tempted as I was to just post the whole thing, I found a brief excerpt to illustrate my point, in case you aren't a huge fan of the band, bigvanray. There is a seemingly endless variety of instruments in this work..acoustic, classical, electric guitars; pianos, organs, and synths; and a wide range of orchestral instruments, including of course the ever present flute. And the arrangement and engineering on this album remains unmatched, to this day, for my money. It is just so seamlessly woven into a tapestry of sound. You tend to lose focus of when one instrument stops and suddenly the next one is in the spotlight. Of course, I highly recommend listening to the whole album for a full meal, rather than just a sampler plate |
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