In couple of hours (1,5h as the moment i'm writing this) Symphonic Odysseys - A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu will be live streamed on this url: Livestream Orchester und Chor - Orchester und Chor - WDR.de (http://www.wdr.de/radio/orchester/stream/livestream.phtml)

The concert is being held in Germany.

Enjoy if you like

What time?

37 min left

Has it really started? It's not playing for me :(

I'm still waiting, too. They might still be getting people in the concert hall.

No luck here yet, either. I really hope they're just running behind ...

I hope it's not blocked for other countries :(

Yes it has started...

Could you post the link to where you're watching it?

Since my WMP sometimes lag, I'm using VLC player... copying the Windows Media player (DSL) link to "open network.." and it just works just fine... Don't think it's locked to countries...

Oh. I feel stupid. I just clicked on the "Windows Media (DSL) button and it started. Thanks for the help. :D

The direct stream link is WDR TV Event Web-M (http://www.wdr.de/wdrlive/media/wdr-tv-event_web-m.asx)
I'm watchting it right now for the last 15 minutes, without any hiccups :)

I'm loving that the medley started with Omen from Final Fantasy VI, although every time the pianist plays my speaker overloads and buzzes.

That direct link to the stream isn't working for me but I did get it to work in VLC ^______^ Yay!

It's awesome!!! :-D

To the poster who suggested loading through VLC, thanks a lot!! Sorry to spam up your board guys.

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Oh don't worry! Conversation is always appreciated around here :) You're not spamming.

^^ Yeah, this is a discussion forum. No need to apologize. :D

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I didn't know Arnie Roth was from Mannheim Steamroller originally. I was about to say he's gotten himself a pretty nice gig doing all of these vgm concerts.

ROFL CHOCOBO!!!! What a cop out answer! XD

A cop-out, and it's a pack animal! :-\ When they're done with you, you have to run home yourself. Worst answer possible.

That's what I said :-D LOL Looks like they have vocals too :-D Can't wait for them to use them :-D

Here's the setlist for what they're playing:

Final Fantasy
I. Grave - Allegro
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Allegro molto

King‘s Knight
A Pretty Day Out

Chrono Trigger
Silent Light

The Final Fantasy Legend und The Final Fantasy Legend II
Main Theme
Save the World

Final Fantasy X
A Fleeting Dream

The Last Story
Spreading Your Wings

Final Fantasy XIV
On Windy Meadows

Blue Dragon
Waterside

Lost Odyssey Suite
I. Prologue (Main Theme)
II. A Formidable Enemy Appears!
III. A Sad Tolten
IV. Dark Saint
V. Light of Blessing - A Letter
VI. Epilogue (Main Theme Reprise)

Spoilered just in case someone doesn't want to know. King's Knight is a weird choice. But that's probably like the rule where, when you're talking to a famous actor, you're supposed to bring up the obscure ten-year-old film nobody else knows. Maybe they're trying to impress Uematsu enough to come out for this. No evidence yet that he's there.

I guess he just wants to go WARK WARK :p

Or do this:

It's like the Don of Chocobos XD


Dem's some high quality kazoos!

Hahaha.

He might have had this in mind, though.

Thankz arthurgolden but I think I won't read it just yet... want it to be a completely blind experience :-D

You're welcome. :D

That last one was intense for a piece called "A Pretty Day Out."

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I know! IT IS PRETTY! A PRETTY DAY! RAWR!

You're welcome. :D

That last one was intense for a piece called "A Pretty Day Out."

That's for naming out the themes... the last one, I didn't recognize at all.... really appreciate it :-D

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I know! IT IS PRETTY! A PRETTY DAY! RAWR!




That's for naming out the themes... the last one, I didn't recognize at all.... really appreciate it :-D

You're welcome again. :D That was one crazy version of "Silent Light" from Chrono Trigger. Without the backing strings and with the vocals taking the melody, it sounded really different.

You're welcome again. :D That was one crazy version of "Silent Light" from Chrono Trigger. Without the backing strings and with the vocals taking the melody, it sounded really different.

So I wasn't going crazy then? I thought something got changed in the set list O_o I found it kind of funny with the men in the chorus just making sounds :p Kind of like "what are we doing?" "I don't know..... make sounds..." "sssssssssssssss"

No, it was definitely "Silent Light." But I had to play the song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3KNnZ2ZiA) for a second while they were doing it just to convince myself I wasn't going crazy. It was an interesting take. Definitely wasn't my favorite, though.

And what was with the hissing.

So I wasn't going crazy then? I thought something got changed in the set list O_o I found it kind of funny with the men in the chorus just making sounds :p Kind of like "what are we doing?" "I don't know..... make sounds..." "sssssssssssssss"

:-D That's what I thought... it started then just got all crazy :-D

I wonder who commissions the text? Or did Nobuo do that himself?

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Man oh man. There are a lot of Final Fantasy X fans in the crowd.

Well, X does have great music! I quite liked that bit.

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That was an abrupt intermission :p

Haha. I didn't realize it was intermission. I thought they were going nuts for "Fleeting Dream." That's what I get for listening from the next room while doing laundry.

^ Yeah it was.

Think i'll take a short intermission myself and make something to eat quick :-D

^ Me, too.

So far, it's been a good concert. I think the opening medley was the highlight.

Back in a few.

Empty concert hall is EMPTY! Must be some great booths out in the hall :p

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Wait a tic! Was Uematsu there?

Just in time :-D
To everybody wondering is Uematsu is there.... yes he is... :-D He's wearing a not sure what to call it... headband... with Germany's colors :-D

Needs moar Star Wars kazoo concert....

Back. Did I miss any music?

They just started on Last Story. You just missed a bunch of talking :p

Uematsu in a German flag bandana? Man...

That old hippie.

Uematsu in a German flag bandana? Man...

So it is him?! Needs a haircut XD

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Wow, this is pretty. Too bad this game is never coming to the US T____T

I actually didn't catch him yet. I was just reading the earlier post...



^^ Yeah, this is the only one I haven't heard before, and it's really nice.

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Wish I was there. Can barely hear all those plucks.

There were go... that's the word I was looking for.. bandanna :-D The Last Story theme was really good. Never really heard the soundtrack at all... :-(

They nailed the last one. That was "On Windy Meadows" from FFXIV. Really turned it into something lush and beautiful.

I'm really digging Waterside here..... so pretty.

Again, never heard of Blue Dragon OST :-( Man....
By the way, the announcer reminds me of Vincent from Silent Hill 3 LOL :-D It's just weird :-D

Yeah, they did an excellent job with Waterside.

I caught Nobuo in the crowd. But I was late pressing Print Screen and the camera was moving, so all I have is a blurry picture of him. :-\

^^ By all accounts, Blue Dragon is a mediocre RPG. But there are moments in the soundtrack that are fantastic. I particularly like the ones that are more rock-oriented.

Whereas with Lost Odyssey, I love the way Uematsu mixed electronics and the orchestra. My wife is a classical composer, usually not at all impressed by video game music, but she had to give Uematsu credit for LO. It's one of my favorite soundtracks and has as its main theme one of my favorite melodies in all of vgm.

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Notable tracks from Blue Dragon that are worth checking out:

The Land Shark is Coming!
In Search of the Ruins
The Frozen Village
Mecha-Robo Corps Charge!

Surely they'll have Nobuo come on stage at the end. I'll be disappointed if they don't :(

I was a little unsure about the first half of the concert, but everything since the intermission has been fantastic. Uematsu's melodies have been allowed to take the centre stage, just as they should.

I assume so.

Sad that there are so many empty seats.

^^ I agree. The arrangements have focused more on tension and release in the second half, rather than trying to use each section to highlight one element of the composition or the other.

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What a kickass segue into "Dark Saint"!

So far, Lost Oddyssey has been... how should I say... EPIC.... and it's still going :-D First time listening to it...

You gotta listen to the rest of it when you get a chance. :D

DANG! How did I miss that ginormous organ in the wall?!

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I need to play this game...... *stares at it on my shelf*

The Lost Odyssey is only on Xbox 360? Probably that's the reason I haven't played it.. don't own a 360.... :-(

Encore??????????????????????????????????????

Nobuo the jester.

AAAWWWWWW! They gave him flowers....... and a bone for his doggy lol.

Final Fantasy X Ending... always loved it... It's so beautiful.... :-D

Wait! We headed for a second encore?!

Final Fantasy fans also like Che Guevara. Who knew?

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CM- Ya better watch out. I just passed 3,000 posts and I'm coming for your record.

After 4 years. :-(

AH DUDE! *squiggling with excitement* FF7 battle!

@ Arthur

Come at me bro ^___^

Holy crap!!! Yay! FFVII Battle Themes..... :-D WOW...... Jenova theme is awesome!!!

Nobuo is so cute. :D

Nobuo is so cute. :D

He's such a sweet guy ^__^

The audience there made me lol. CHEER! YAY! WOOO! *disperse*

I completely agree that the second half was far better!

Big ups to the WDR Rundfunkorchester. That was a lot of fun.

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AND cut to...meatballs?

Woah! What did this stream go off to? I understood barbeque..... 0___o

Big ups to the WDR Rundfunkorchester. That was a lot of fun.

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AND cut to...meatballs?

I agree... Awesome concert.. for me it went... Awesome.... Good... then to beyond epic. Really great concert... Till next year's Symphonic concert... assuming there will be one :-D

Thanks to langemike for alerting us to this and to Greenboom98 for telling me how to get the stream working, too. I was supposed to be shopping with my wife this afternoon. And I think that's what I'm about to be doing. :-\

^ At least you'll have some good music in your head while you're shopping................. and meatballs XD

Hahaha. Yeah...

All right folks. I leave you with my favorite Lost Odyssey tune: Neverending Journey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=135Gltfkxeo)

Catch you later.

No problem guys... Thankz to the OP for posting the link up for the stream. I knew it was today but I couldn't find the stream link anymore. Thankz for the recommendations arthurgolden. Will check them out. After hearing the epic Lost Odyssey, Will check it out :-D

Empty concert hall is EMPTY! Must be some great booths out in the hall :p

The sad thing is that the tickets were sold out.
Symphonic Odysseys - video game music concert (http://www.symphonicodysseys.com/)

I flew over from Ireland to see it. 2 of my friends couldn't make it so I had 2 spare tickets. Figured I would sell them before the show. When I got there, there were loads of people who were selling spare tickets. Im guessing everyone booked more than they needed cause it was gonna sell out so quickly.

Show was incredible to see live. The videos don't really show how big the hall really is. I was amazed when I first walked in.

My highlights were the 2nd and 3rd parts of the Final Fantasy Concerto, the lead Violinist for Waterside (a song I thought I would have no interest in) and A fleeting Dream.

I was disappointed that there was no sign of FF8/9. I was hoping they would work in parts of Melodies of life,Liberi Fatali, Don't be afraid or The Landing (which has never been played by an orchestra!)

I got the impression that they were taking less risks this year due to people grumbling about the Metroid/Starfox tracks from last year. Silent Light was the only strange track and that worked out perfectly by only having the choir. That was the only track I was worried about before the show as it didn't seem like it would translate well to an orchestra.