Reason 122: Why I Love LA
While listening to NPR on the drive time today, I learned another reason I love Los Angeles.
I've always been a big fan of the Hollywood Bowl shows that have the LA Philharmonic playing musical scores while the films themselves played on the screen above. Now, it looks like they've gone the next logical step...
Tonight, the Bowl features "Videogames Live!" a concert of music from videogames of today and yesterday. What an incredible idea!
Imagine hearing a live orchestra play overtures from Warcraft, Myst, Everquest, Mario, and Donkey Kong accompanied by clips, and light shows.
One of the highlights of the show involves audience members playing a live Frogger game, and the 70+ member orchestra must improv along to the appropriate music as the game changes.
Pretty cool!
I've always been a big fan of the Hollywood Bowl shows that have the LA Philharmonic playing musical scores while the films themselves played on the screen above. Now, it looks like they've gone the next logical step...
Tonight, the Bowl features "Videogames Live!" a concert of music from videogames of today and yesterday. What an incredible idea!
Imagine hearing a live orchestra play overtures from Warcraft, Myst, Everquest, Mario, and Donkey Kong accompanied by clips, and light shows.
One of the highlights of the show involves audience members playing a live Frogger game, and the 70+ member orchestra must improv along to the appropriate music as the game changes.
Pretty cool!
posted by "Harold" at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
allllright - in another twenty years these fellows will be playing a concert composed entirely of cell phone ring tones. Is there REALLY such a thing as American "culture" or is it simply we don't have the time?
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