Eminence: The Musicians

Concinnity · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject: Eminence: The Musicians

I was just wondering, how did all the musicians become involved.

And, is it possible to join the orchestra etc. now?

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

that would be so cool if possible(to join), but i play piano and you usually only need one >.<

Aikurushii_Lulu · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

yeah i play piano too, but no where near as good as the guy they've already got. he's amazing! Did you guys hear him play in ANIF04? When they played a song from FFX he did the piano bit and it was awesome! i was so inspired!! although... *blushes* i'm very lazy on piano...

I just remembered his name, it's Alexey Yemtsov, he played in front of the President one time.

bb haha · Eminence Staff Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 435

the first eminence concert i ever went to was PSI where Alexey played most of the pieces... man he was so talented!!! =D

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 1011

i dont know how l337 one would have to be in order to be apart of it...

have you read a few of their credentials and achievements?
Its pretty long, and experiences extends to more than a few paragraphs, which is pretty amazing in each line i read...

impressive resume guys~!!! you deserve it =]

And yea, like one someone said earlier, i wish i havent dropped an instrument back in schoolies
heheeh *sigh*
T_T""

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

ANIF05 is the first eminence event i've been too.

Before i was talking in another forum, and was told about ANIF04 a day after it was performed, and when i was told Nobuo Uematsu was a guest of honour there...i was quite dissapointed.

The next events such as PS and Destiny, I will certainly try to come. I tried to go to destiny this year, but when i tried to buy tickets, i was told they were sold out.

So I haven't heard a lot of the pianist in the orchestra...yet.

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

hmmm. stuart wright at piano stories ii was okay......

Annie · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject:

I think most of the musicians come from the Conservatorium of Music. And some of those are probably Hiro's personal friends whom he dragged into the group. XD

bb haha · Eminence Staff Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 435

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

WAAAah?????? noooo waaaay! thats ridiculous!!!! i want to sight read like that!
i heard the chocobo song is really hard, and he was able to sight read itO.O

thats just absolutely crazy! thats like reading a book out loud fluently, but reading notes and talking with your hands!!! soooo want to learn how to do it at that level.
i wonder if he improv anything?

Guest · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

haha i think he had a day or two

but even a day or two is pretty crazy isn't it ? Wink

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

which chocobo song did he play anyway? from which ff series?

Guest · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject:

i dont remember a chocobo song in PSI

however "mambo de chocobo" was played in PSII

and that should've been in FFV. But warning, this is purely from my memory. And ...I have bad memory.

jyrds · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject:

It was the ffV chocobo theme at PSII, which is Mambo de Chocobo. The techno one from FFVI so kicks its arse.

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

cool thanks for that.

Concinnity · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject:

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

i had a listen to the song, and a read of the sheet music of the chocobo song he played. He probably couldve figured out how to play it after listening to it and like less then 20 minutes of playing around on it - at his level. (i dunno, would some one really be THAT unprepared and confident for a concert to just walk up and sight read a piece he has never heard?I still haven't heard him play technically before though.)
the left hand las a lot of common ostinatos but the rhythm is a little tricky and some small jumping around.
probably take a least 2 weeks for me to get it perfect, with really really hard work and concentration.
mr seraph could you possibly ask him how long it took him to pick up the piece?

Concinnity · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

well, in difficulty i reckon it was almost the same as ffx decisive battle - which was played horribly.....

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

no, decisive battle is much harder, listen to the bass carefully, you'll hear there are parts with huge fast jumps. plus i think there are 2 key changes in the song. maybe 3, hard to hear.

Concinnity · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject:

true...... but in the style, i mean, quite upbeat.... and chocobo was very articulated and stacatto....where u didn't really need to do that in decisive battle cuz it's kidna flowing......

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

the piano version is supposed to have an emphasis on staccato lol. even the OST's melody have quite quick long notes. the accompaniment of the orchestra however does has a lot of sustained notes, hence giving it the "flowing" feeling.

Guest · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

btw the pianist who played mambo de chocbo is Stuart Wright
he also played decisive battle from ffx, which i didn't like.

and Alexey played decisive battle in last years anif04 with the orchestra which was awwesome. Smile

btw haha a bit exaggerated here. walking up and sightreading.. ^^;;;

jyrds · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject:

FFX decisive battle sux compared to FFVI. Much suxing. I dont think its harder than Fighting form FFVII.

Guest · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:02 am Post subject:

actualy i really like the ffx version
particularly when it plays in the actual game, the exact moment it starts, sends chills down my spine

when he tells them he is to go. Ohhh so good

except i also really like the ffvi one too Very Happy

but they're really different. Smile

they are composed by different ppl........ I think.
somewhere on the sheetmusic.

transistor · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:45 am Post subject:

ff7 fighting? i reckon it's really hard (ok i do and still suck at piano) it's just too fast for me for now

comparison of FFX and FFVI decisive battle, the one from FFVI i reckon rocks! the one FFX is.... well so so but i like the battle(normal one) and besaid island

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

yeah ff7 fighting is much harder than ffx decisive battle. by that i mean by a loooooot.

and sounds a hell lot better too lol.

love the song! i would like to see someone play it one day. (i'ld also like to see me play it too)

Concinnity · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:49 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

wow... i had no idea what fighting was

and OMG its tatakau mono tachi from ffac *faints*

I love it. Absolutely love it.

um, it seems harder than ffx's decisive battle
but they're still roughly the same to me.

i like fighting's piano solo
and i like decisive battles original XD XD

Concinnity · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject:

jyrds · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject:

i think gina just rewatched AC...o.O