This is extremely cool. I have next to zero musical ability, but I definitely want to attend this.
Songwriting 101...Mountain King style! (event announcement)
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edgeofthorns
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LunaTEKKE
Madness Reigns
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Wait - there's more?
When I read the announcement, I thought this was the *entire* Thursday night, and it seemed pretty freaking awesome to me!
Rick Pierpont
Odin's Court Guitar
Andy Laudano
Member
Did Oliva lift his restraining order against Biffle, or will he be banned from the event?
I was wondering the exact same thing as I read the announcement!
This is really an amazing, unique one of a kind experience. Great job Glenn!
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booB
Señor Member
This is right up my alley. Not only am I interested in the subject matter (writing), but I get to learn from my all-time favorite songwriter/the John Lennon of our generation? Sign me up!
Count me in! I'm always like when bands give you a look into their writing process, and this would make for a truly unique experience. If this is just the start of the Thursday's events, I'm really excited to see what follows!
Stay metal. Never rust.
Albert
Stay metal. Never rust.
Albert
I am not really sure I have words to explain how awesome this is, and how randomly, freakily different from the concept of "music festival." I feel like I should be able to get Continuing Education Credits or something.
Watching the founder of Savatage, TSO, JOP, and contributor to CIIC at work? Yeah... that'll be a hard sell.
Watching the founder of Savatage, TSO, JOP, and contributor to CIIC at work? Yeah... that'll be a hard sell.
Because, you know, it is just one MORE really cool thing people will want to do, and HAVE to pay money for, and it will take away from their socializing/drinking opportunities, blah blah blah...
OR
Because there are only 150 tickets, you should have made sure it could be done in a larger venue for 225 people, because then the people who REALLY want to see it could do it, and ticket prices could be lower, blah blah blah...
You know... What Steve said. They'll be the same people who bitched about having to see Kamelot without Khan, or bitching about the awesome Wed Thurs shows every year.
Azrael LenGraden
Lake Of Fire
Jon Oliva could be washing dishes and I'd by a ticket...He is one of my all time artists... Very cool idea Glenn!
espz
Member
Jon Oliva's going to be washing dishes???? I'm IN!
Seriously....very cool idea. So it sounds like newbies have very little chance of getting in. Just curious how many Gold Badge and Sponsors are there? Is it 350 for instance?
If there is an extra ticket I certainly would want it! Great job Glenn!
This show was basically intended for the sponsors & Gold Badge holders. I simply left the door open to the regular public in the event that there were indeed any tickets left.
You are correct in that there are more GB Holders & Sponsors than tickets available. This is meant to be a very serious atmosphere for the diehard fans as opposed to the casual fan that just wants to get drunk, socialize at the bar, and yell for Freebird.
The Invisible Guest
Member
I think that's where I fit in for this gig. It's not my kind of thing, but I can see how the diehards would eat this up. I'll more than likely pass on going ... don't want to take the spot of someone who would really love to see this kind of thing.
Interesting concept though .. hope it comes off well.
Britt
Azrael LenGraden
Lake Of Fire
espz
Member
Well I don't really drink, and I don't know anyone to socialize with (YET! Hopefully that'll change!)...but I do love me some Freebird....so I guess that leaves me out!
And while I am a HUGE fan of Oliva....I'm not really a "fanboy" per se...but his thoughts on writing WOULD be something I'd be interested in. I am very interested in behind the scenes type things and to see how the creative process works for different people. While I might not be able to get in, I still fully encourage you on this one. This is a great idea and I hope it's something that might grow later.
I can't really put into words what an awesome experience it is every time
we get together to work on songs. While our basic approach to recording
is not really different from other's, Oliva puts a very unique spin on the
creativity and the recording. He plays all the instruments on the demos.
But the most impressive thing I think you will all see is to watch him
play an entire drum kit on his keyboard simultaneously. 10 fingers playing
in perfect rhythm creating a single stereo track of a complete drum
performance...it makes me laugh and always in total amazement every time
he cuts "finger drums". You have to see it to believe it...
Can't wait to bring this experience to all of you...Jon has been wanting to
do this for a long time.
See you there!
we get together to work on songs. While our basic approach to recording
is not really different from other's, Oliva puts a very unique spin on the
creativity and the recording. He plays all the instruments on the demos.
But the most impressive thing I think you will all see is to watch him
play an entire drum kit on his keyboard simultaneously. 10 fingers playing
in perfect rhythm creating a single stereo track of a complete drum
performance...it makes me laugh and always in total amazement every time
he cuts "finger drums". You have to see it to believe it...
Can't wait to bring this experience to all of you...Jon has been wanting to
do this for a long time.
See you there!
skyrefuge
Member
I was lucky enough to be able to observe a similar situation years ago when Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kursch needed one more song for the first Demons & Wizards album. In the evening they sat around their extended-stay suite in Tampa with Jon playing riffs on his unplugged guitar and Hansi humming vocal melodies, and the next day they started putting the song together in the studio. For someone like me who is so loves *listening* to music, but knew very little about the realities of *creating* music, it was a really interesting and enlightening experience. It sounds like this will be something very similar (plus "finger drums"!), so a really cool opportunity for some lucky folks. I already think it's something that should be repeated every year with different artists, so we can compare and contrast styles and methodologies! Heck, I think it's such a good idea that Glenn should run with it, turn it into a regular series, and make it the next cool thing following in the footsteps of Daytrotter.
Neil
Neil
What a wicked-cool idea for a special event!!! Kudos to everyone involved for some *seriously* "out of the box" thinking on this one! Hope I get to attend...this should be cool!
Arabianhazard
I, the Witchfinder.
I would pay up to $35 to watch Jon Oliva wash dishes and hum something off of "Hall of the Mountain King".
