Korgscrew
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Posted: June 03 2008, 05:27 |
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I know I'm coming to this really late, and actually, I'm not sure I can add a huge amount.
I believe at least the majority of parts were performed live, at least aside from the parts in Altered State that have already been mentioned. There are, like The Caveman said, some quite big differences between the broadcast mix and the later remix for video done by Mike - in the broadcast mix, the vocals are, as far as I remember, clearly a blend between live singing and the recorded vocals from the album, while in Mike's remix, I think the live vocals are (almost?) completely buried (I say this without having either to hand right now - if you'd like a more detailed comparison, I can try and dig them out and have another listen). I'd think that's what leads to it appearing as if the vocalists are miming on the video.
The vast majority of the instruments sound live to me, though, or at least recorded to sound like they're live - the acoustic instruments with that distinctive 'quack' of under saddle pickups, for example. The bells are fitted with a MIDI trigger system, so they can be used to play back the layered bell sound from the album (the same system that was used at Horseguards for Tubular Bells III, just played by Alaisdair Malloy rather than Mike, who was busy hitting what seemed to be cardboard tubes wrapped in tinfoil! ). Again, as far as I remember, the acoustic sound of the bells is much louder in the broadcast mix.
If I get a spare moment, I'll cast my eye over the official concert video and (if I can find it! ) the TV broadcast and see if anything else jumps out.
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