Barcelona album: How was the orchestra created?

Did Mike Moran use the Fairlight?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Henry V wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Did Mike Moran use the Fairlight? [/QUOTE]


I don't know, but i think it has to be said Mike was such a talented musician, more so than Freddie...but Freddie is better because while Mike is a fantastic pianist and arranger, he's one of many. On the oter hand how many great singers are there? A few, and the best is dead.

It's a combination of sampling, programming, playing and actual orchestral instruments.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It's a combination of sampling, programming, playing and actual orchestral instruments.[/QUOTE]

I allway thought that the music was all interpreted by an orchestra!

Take care

[QUOTE]I allway thought that the music was all interpreted by an orchestra![/QUOTE]

Unfortunately not. That fact alone almost wrecks the album for me. It certainly makes it extremely dated. One of my dreams is that someone would orchestrate the Barcelona albums for a real orchestra (it wouldn't be that difficult, there's nothing wrong with Moran's arrangements), and record it, keeping Montserrat's and Freddie's vocals.

Yeah, with a real orchestra would be great. Some of the instrumentation - particularly the strings - do sound dated these days

Some of those strings do indeed sound extremely dated and "corny"-even. It would really be very interesting to have the whole album re-released with an actual orchestra backing, but then again I'm sure we don't have to express our desire for more re-releases of old material, QP must have a research team solely dedicated for that cause alone...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Henry V wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Did Mike Moran use the Fairlight? [/QUOTE]


I don't know, but i think it has to be said Mike was such a talented musician, more so than Freddie...but Freddie is better because while Mike is a fantastic pianist and arranger, he's one of many. On the oter hand how many great singers are there? A few, and the best is dead. [/QUOTE]

Was? Is he dead? :o

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Henry V wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yeah, with a real orchestra would be great.[/QUOTE]

In 5.1 of course ;)

V.

"Barcelona 20th anniversary edition" should be released next year ;)

I too, have had the thought about getting a full orchestra to go over all the synthetic/sampled parts. I'd love to hear a real orchestra along with Mike's original piano and Freddie/Montserrat's vocals.

I wonder if this is really possible. I hope it is. Hmm...may have to ask a certain hairy man about this one. Also, a special 20th edition with a 5.1 mixed dvda would go down very well with me, too!

Adam.

That would be really great : they should also synchronise the duet's performances with the audio of the DVD-A : it wouldn't be a problem since it was lip-sync anyway...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Adam Baboolal wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I too, have had the thought about getting a full orchestra to go over all the synthetic/sampled parts. I'd love to hear a real orchestra along with Mike's original piano and Freddie/Montserrat's vocals.

I wonder if this is really possible. I hope it is. Hmm...may have to ask a certain hairy man about this one. Also, a special 20th edition with a 5.1 mixed dvda would go down very well with me, too!

Adam.[/QUOTE]

The hairy man has very little to do with Freddie's estate. So no luck there.

V.

But the hairy man co-wrote and co-produced the entire album, so he could do something about it.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]But the hairy man co-wrote and co-produced the entire album, so he could do something about it.[/QUOTE]

Erm... I thought it was generally understood that by "the hairy one" we mean Brian May. So that's what I was on about.

V.