Bart 0 Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Stefancos- who still has not recieved his ticket for this concertThis is normal. The organisation, in this case the Filmfestival van Vlaanderen, must sent first the tickets to the Sportpaleisorganisation and then they can sent it to the visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 I was wondering, the guys who are going to Antwerpen friday (like me), are you planning to ask Shore for autographs or something? Or just the concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 When I saw this topic resurrected, I was just about to ask any tips for getting autographs. So... any tips? I mean, if there's a way to get an autograph, why not?- Marc, who will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 Info about this concert is a bit scant so far.No word if there will be any possibility to get anything signed.Would be hard to get him to give an autograph during the concert itself, when he enters or exits the stage.Anyone here found any site with some extensive info, besides www.sportpaleis.be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 Also, for those living in Belgium.Is there any site were I can find out what time the busses will go after the concert?The concert ends at about 22:50, and I gotta be at Antwerpen central station at 23:20 or i'm screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart 0 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 There should be a premetro any 15 minutes!Eeh, here's a link naar de busboekjes:Je moet in ieder geval lijn 3 hebben, het metrostation ligt vlak bij het Sportpaleis.http://www.delijn.be/infopdf/pdfcalendar.a...jndrecht&film=3Of een directe link naar het pdf bestand, als dat wil werken tenminste:http://www.delijn.be/infopdf/pdf/antw/STAD.../1003010703.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 OK, dank je.Hoe lang duurt de reis per metro naar Antwerpen CS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart 0 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Niet lang, 6 minuten ofzo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 The concert ends at about 22:50, and I gotta be at Antwerpen central station at 23:20 or i'm screwed.That'll be a pretty close call!Anyhow, nobody knows anything about autographs or things like that, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Bye!! I'm leaving for Antwerpen. Stefancos, Bart, Marc, and others, have a nice trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Just returned from the concert.The music was awesome, the Sportpaleis however is hopelessly inadequate for this kind of concert.Still it was worth the 9 hours of traveling I did today, because i heard the extended Edition version of Amon Hen and The Ring Goes South.Sissel was great, but that kid who did the solo for The Bridge Of Khazad Dum should be garroted.Fotr ran for about 45 minutes, TTT for about 28, ROTK the same i think.Much to short.BRING ME THE 9 HOUR LOTR SUITE!!!BTW, was I the only Dutchie here running his ass of from the Metro stration to spoor 4 on Antwerpen CD to catch that train to Rotterdam?Stefancos- who is tired as hell, and will elaborate on this concert after a good nights (days) sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audax 0 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I'm really excited!!! It's only a few hours away. Audax - Who has great seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,347 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 But you said you would be here even if everybody was long gone?!?! 8O 8O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Off to the dominatrix again. She's such a teasethat time you told her, beat me, beat, and she said no.Oh the delicious pain of denial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdog1 50 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I'm going now....I have things to do...I've kept this of for far to long...I bid you all a very fond farewell....BYE!Are you going to the bathroom now? Hope everything comes out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Is Stefancos going bye bye???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Is Stefancos going bye bye????Yes, and not a moment to soon.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Bye, it's been a hoot.Ray Barnsbury - Zzzzzzzz . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 It's been a hoot.That's not how I recall it.-Ross, who will not forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIEfighter 0 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I'm back. It was awesome. Now, I will sleep. Good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prick vs The DD 0 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It was even on the Belgian news.Was anyone we know caught on camera I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 UPDATE!Read first post of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart 0 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It was good, but the soundmix sometimes really sucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Yes, the chorus tended to be drowned by the orchestra a bit.Does anyone have a vid cap of that news item? Was it on VRT or Canvas? Or on another channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 LOLI loved hearing the extended version of The Ring Goes South. That first rendition of the Fellowship Theme gave me goosebumps. Then, I was delighted to hear that wonderful music from the EE. When that awesome big rendition of the Fellowship Theme kicked in, I had to restrain myself from jumping up. And yes, the Sportpaleis seemed poorly acquipped (sp?) for this kind of event. It rocked either way.And it was great how the building actually literally shook during the applause.- Marc, who noticed seats closer to the stage were a lot better filled after the intermission... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 \ said: LOL I loved hearing the extended version of The Ring Goes South. That first rendition of the Fellowship Theme gave me goosebumps. Then' date=' I was delighted to hear that wonderful music from the EE. When that awesome big rendition of the Fellowship Theme kicked in, I had to restrain myself from jumping up. Same here, that was great. Also loved the fact that they played Minas Tirith, even though it was not mentioned in the program. It was a pity though that Shore cut of the truimphant Fellowship theme from The Bridge Of Khazad Dum, it builds to it, but then kinda fades out. Quote And yes, the Sportpaleis seemed poorly acquipped (sp?) for this kind of event. It rocked either way. Were were you seated? For me it was a serious drawback and kinda put a damper on my evening. I was seated very far from the stage, high up somewere. So i had a poor view of the orchestra (That speck in the front...is that howard Shore?) To make matters worse, since the building was definatly not suited for an "unplugged" concert they had the whole performance fed through speakers. While this assures that everyone can actually hear the music, it almost destroys the very reason to attend a life performance. To top that the people why were doing the soundmix screwed up several times, the worst being when the boy soprano starts singing the in Bridge Of Khazad Dum, the microphone was up so loud that it send an earshattering noise though the speaker system (is it me, or was that boy out of tune?) Also the hall itself was noisy and invites you to make noise. real concert halls have a sort of ambiance about them that makes you talk in a silent whisper even when the orchestra is not on the stage yet. The Sportpaleis is a bare, concrete bowl with metal folding seats that makes a hell of a noise when anyone is standing up Despite all this (since i knew the conditions were gonna be far from perfect), I enjoyed it very much, and I hope i'll have a change to hear this concert again someday performed in a suitable concert hall (Concertgebouw in Amsterdam anyone???), and with a better travel schedule so I don't have to sit in fear because the concert is running late by about ten minutes and last train will not wait for me. BTW Renovia, Howard Shore conducted without baton! Quote And it was great how the building actually literally shook during the applause. I coulkd not stay till the applause was over, i stayed for one minute and then got the hell outta there for the nearest exit. Quote - Marc, who noticed seats closer to the stage were a lot better filled after the intermission... People probably wanted to here the orchestra live instead of through giganctic Bose speakers. Stefancos- who thinks his MD recordings of the concert sound roughly the same as what he heard during the actual performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 The soundmix was really bad at times.I could hardly hear that Hardinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 LOLI loved hearing the extended version of The Ring Goes South. That first rendition of the Fellowship Theme gave me goosebumps. Then, I was delighted to hear that wonderful music from the EE. When that awesome big rendition of the Fellowship Theme kicked in, I had to restrain myself from jumping up. Same here, that was great.Also loved the fact that they played Minas Tirith, even though it was not mentioned in the program.It was a pity though that Shore cut of the truimphant Fellowship theme from The Bridge Of Khazad Dum, it builds to it, but then kinda fades out.Yeah, I was expecting that to shake the room big time, but unfortunately, no go.And yes, the Sportpaleis seemed poorly acquipped (sp?) for this kind of event. It rocked either way.Were were you seated?Blok 240, rij 1, stoel 2.To make matters worse, since the building was definatly not suited for an "unplugged" concert they had the whole performance fed through speakers.That's what I meant. Pity.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 oh my, i wish i lived with you so i could have gone. i can't even describe what it made me feel like to know he conducted without a baton...sweet jesus. . . that's awesome.. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 I only have the vid caps of the concert that i made myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Stefancos- who thinks his MD recordings of the concert sound roughly the same as what he heard during the actual performance.You don't happen to have enough webspace to upload it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 No.But if you have then i'll be glad to send it via ICQ sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 People probably wanted to here the orchestra live instead of through giganctic Bose speakers.Ugh.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I wrote myself a comment a few hours or so to post here, but then my PC couldn't find the server anymore... Blast!Anyway, it was great! In my opinion, highlights were: the extended Prophecy, The Great River, The Breaking of the Fellowship, Foundations of Stone, Gollum's Song, Isengard Unleashed, Hope and Memory, and most definitely: The End of All Things, with a nice cut from the previous cue - I thought Shore really mixed that well.Some cues I missed: the 2nd part of Foundations of Stone, The Leave Taking, Shelob's Lair and A Storm Is Coming. But the unreleased cues made up for it though - Caradhras was very nice indeed.I thought the acoustics were quite all right, I expected far worse, having been to Night of the Proms a couple of years ago. Sometimes the sound was a bit muddled, but in my opinion it suits the music, much like there is some kind of a 'wet sound' on the soundtracks. Moreover, many cues draw strenghth from the vagueness characteristic for Shore.One thing that was done rather poorly, was the projection. I couldn't see anything, it wasn't sharp enough. (I was seated in block 223; where were you seated Stefancos?). Furthermore, we never saw Shore in close-up (which would have been welcome since he was a little dot for me too), only from the sides. I was looking to see if he had a baton, and I only saw he didn't in the second half.By the way:http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/...hore/index.htmlOh, and I missed this: http://www.fnac.be/vlaams/accueil/lord.htm(***********...)(Blast.)Regards!Lotman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Caradhras? Huh?I loved hearing Shadowfax's theme, though.- Marc, whose ass was sleeping at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 CaradhrasThe extended Ring Goes South. At least, I think that was the Caradhras sequence...Lotman, whose ass was sleeping in the break as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 Yeah, those seats were not very comfortable.I was sitting at blok 146, rij 31, stoel 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 sit on a jacket or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 Go teach something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Go teach something!She did, now go sit on a jacket!Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 And break my iPod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audax 0 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I sat right behind the people who controlled the sound and projections and it was really fun to see them panic when they did something wrong . And even though I feel like I've broken my back thanks to the seats and the person behind me spilled beer over me, I had a great time!Audax - who thinks it's a pity that they let that boy do In Dreams :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I saw the news item on the VRT on the one o'clock news this afternoon. There weren't any crowd shots, just two interviews with viewers, which I think were made during the intermission.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I was sitting on my jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 I sat right behind the people who controlled the sound and projections and it was really fun to see them panic when they did something wrong . That must have ben a lot, did they even know the music?Audax - who thinks it's a pity that they let that boy do In Dreams :?I wonder if his testikels were dropping somewere between 20:55 and 21:25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 While the concert did not totally sell out, i'd about 90% of the seats looked filled.Any news on how many people were there?Stefancos- who heard Dutch, Flemish, French and German that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 They did mention it, but I can't remember. I think it was 8,000. I'd have to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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