Who plays the piano on silhoutte

[warsofwinter]

I don't think it's mikaels because I remember him sayin that he played them on mayh and then he said that he can't even play ,

 

[The Wanderer]

do you have the cd? it says it in there.

the piano is played by anders nordin. their old drummer

 

[Graveless Soul]

I think it's Anders Nordin (according to the credits at the back of the CD). It's quite a beautiful little piece though isn't it?!

 

[warsofwinter]

Originally posted by Graveless Soul
I think it's Anders Nordin (according to the credits at the back of the CD). It's quite a beautiful little piece though isn't it?!

It sure is , I recall many people saying they do not like it ,

 

[Xtokalon]

I play classical music on the piano, and I LOVE Sillouette. Who's the moron who doesn't like it?

 

[warsofwinter]

Originally posted by Xtokalon
I play classical music on the piano, and I LOVE Sillouette. Who's the moron who doesn't like it?

some Girl I was talkin to on the net , she plays piano , she also said that it was a shitty piece if I recall .

 

[Silhouette]

I thought it was such a shitty song that I'd never associate it with myself in any way.

 

[demonfall]

I myself love the piece, how the playing quickens and slows while retaining the overall feeling, as well as how it shows another facet of the Opethian tradition. Makes me want to hear more drummers play other instruments.

I will say, however, that the piece would not have fit without continuing the piano portions onto other songs in their albums, most notably The Leper Affinity and Prologue. If the piano had been a one-time deal, it would have felt awkward, but with the band returning to it every other album, it tenders a calm amidst the storm.

Anyone have arguments in favor of hearing more/less of the piano on future albums?

 

[Opet]

I love the way "Patterns In Ivy" came out.

Marvelous!

 

[justHerb]

Mikael told me he can PLAY the piano, but he's not a piano PLAYER. Does that make sense? I guess if he has to plunk out a few notes he can, but if someone else comes along who's better, he'd rather they do it.

 

[Onan]

"Anyone have arguments in favor of hearing more/less of the piano on future albums?"
Didn't Mikael actually write a 20 min long piano instrumental that was intended for MOrningrise? (they didn't have enough time to produce it)

i'd LOVE more piano in the future, i'm not a big fan of keyboards, but pianos are so great.... i also heard about that piece, and i sure hope we could hear it on the next album.

Mikael told me he can PLAY the piano, but he's not a piano PLAYER. Does that make sense?

it does. he can play it, meaning he knows how to play the chords and notes and everything, but he's not all that proficent at it.

 

[HoserHellspawn]

Right.

I think he did the simple piano bit in Prologue himself.

 

[Soul Forlorn]

I think the piano in Silhouette is absolutely brilliant! One of my greatest hopes is that Opeth will use more piano in their songs in the future. In my own personal opinion, when used effectively, piano is one of the few instruments that can sound darker than guitar.


www.mp3.com/soulforlorn

 

[Dreadfallen]

Hi there all, I'm new here, well, anyway...
Someone said; "what's the different betweet who can play and who's a player"? I think it's something like my case; In my music I always play bass, but I'm not a bass player, I play guitar etc. I'm really not a bass player, but I still can the play the bass-parts I need to play in MY OWN songs...
And what comes to Silhouette, it actually was the first song I heard from Opeth, and after that I bought the second "O" album, Morningrise, which was just released, and I become a fan...

 

[apostlentriumph]

i love Silhouette and pattern in the ivy.just imagine yourself being lost in the ivy and stuff.......?

 

[Villain]

I do not like Silhouette that much - it is a bit too simple and boring to bring anything to the album. Of the two instrumentals on Orchid, Requiem is far superior, even though it is not that original.

Patterns in the Ivy, on the other hand, is a masterpiece and is among the best "parts" of the Blackwater Park. I'll definately give my support for the band to include similar short and gloomy instrumentals in their future albums - although that probably requires they "borrow" mr. Wilson once again.

-Villain (np: Sentenced, "The Suicider")

 

[Xtokalon]

Originally posted by Soul Forlorn
I think the piano in Silhouette is absolutely brilliant! One of my greatest hopes is that Opeth will use more piano in their songs in the future. In my own personal opinion, when used effectively, piano is one of the few instruments that can sound darker than guitar.


You should listen to the First movement of the Piano sonata no 23 "appasionata" by Beethoven, -it's not too too dark, or nocturnal but it's definitely got a sinister feel to it in a metaphysical, ghostly kind of way. And while on the topic, the second movement to Beethoven's senventh symhony and "Ilse of the dead" by Segei Rachmaninoff are symphonic compositions waiting to be transposed into heavy metal songs cometo think of it.

 

[Soul Forlorn]

Thanks Xtokalon. I listened to clips from piano sonata no. 23 and the isle of the dead. Are you familiar with a lot of classical music? I enjoy listening to it on occasion and especially like pieces with a "darker" feel. Any more recommendations?


www.mp3.com/soulforlorn

 

[Heliologue]

i've often thought about what opeth could do to expand their sound, but to be quite honest, there's not a whole lot more they could do. the big thing with me is that their sound is so organic, so natural, that any piano they do would have to be real and not synthesized.

another thing i was thinking about is maybe strings for interlude songs. maybe a cello/piano/acoustic guitar piece?