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UPDATED!! ScoreKeeper From The Uber-Great BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Concert!!

BSG: The Concert by jimmy rabbitte	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:29:18 AM
= Spaceballs: The Flamethrower
Love BSG by Shaw	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:29:31 AM
not sure I need to see it in concert though
Best show on TV = best music on TV. by Pennsy	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:30:07 AM
Bar none. Thanks, Bear and company.
You couldn't photoshop the redeye? by aceattorney	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:34:13 AM
Basic stuff dudes...
BTW, Great write-up by aceattorney	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:34:41 AM
Just annoyed at the pics
Nice story but jumping jesus with the Red eye by Rubiks Doob	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:45:28 AM
That takes exactly 4 seconds to fix in every cheapo photo program ya lazy fucks...
Great job, ScoreKeeper! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:51:47 AM
The music on the show is fantastic - I can only imagine how it sounds in a more raw, live context. Great write-up. Thanks for all the details.
Red Eye = Cylon!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:52:18 AM
Truth!
thanks SK by HoichiTheEarless	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:04:39 AM
Great interview... it's great to McCreary getting much attention and respect. The man is phenomenal.
Fucking Great Article by Le Vicious Fishus	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:06:27 AM
Wow! I'm previously unfamiliar with your work, ScoreKeeper, but bravo! That was a fantastic interview and just really excellent and concise writing. Articles like this one make me glad I'm an aintitcool.com junkie.
EXCELLENT piece, SK by NoHubris	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:10:23 AM
They just gotta release this on DVD ASAP! If not on DVD, it should be made available via pay TV ON DEMAND.
RED EYE = FINAL FIVE TOO? by NoHubris	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:13:51 AM
Have we found the Final Cylon and the one that the Five serve?;)
A night at the Boxy! :D by Squashua	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:13:51 AM
Har har.
I am so bloody jealous. by raw_bean	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:14:47 AM
Now, where's that petition for a UK performance, I can get over my dislike of London... :D
No "Passacaglia" ?? by MapMan	Apr 23rd, 2008 12:18:38 PM
Passacaglia is my favorite piece from the series. It was the music played in the opening teaser from "Kobol's Last Gleaming Part I (Season 1)". The music complemented the scene brilliantly. Any chance these concerts will come out on CD?
Hey ScoreKeeper... by Strabo	Apr 23rd, 2008 12:31:29 PM
...were these performances filmed, by any chance? Living east of the Mississippi, it wasn't very feasible for me to travel to California to see this concert. I'd still love to see the music performed live though. A limited DVD release would be _awesome_. Even better: a DVD audio release in 5.1 of the existing season CD releases with video from one of these concerts. Oh yeah.
So no Galactica/Colonial Anthem by vadakinX	Apr 23rd, 2008 12:59:58 PM
Kinda sad...I know it's only been used a couple of times in the show, but Bears version of the Galactica theme totally kicks ass. Check it out on the season 2 soundtrack.
Great write up! by buffywrestling	Apr 23rd, 2008 02:19:46 PM
Thanks Scorekeeper
Red eye effect by Frye777	Apr 23rd, 2008 02:21:54 PM
you know there are cameras out there with solution for this..try sometime..
Ironic that this excellent article is getting so little by Le Vicious Fishus	Apr 23rd, 2008 03:37:43 PM
attention comparatively. I guess we need a ridiculous hook. ScoreKeeper--throw a photo of a decent looking woman somewhere in your future articles. That'll be sure to get lots of AICN hits. Want even more hits? Make a political claim (or implication) in your future articles' titles.
On using a red effect... by ScoreKeeper	Apr 23rd, 2008 04:32:22 PM
No.
Mapman and Strabo... by ScoreKeeper	Apr 23rd, 2008 04:36:00 PM
No, the concert wasn't professionally filmed. But comments like these may influence future concerts. Ya, "Passacaglia" is one of my favorites too. Same with "Prelude to War." There were some ones I missed but I wasn't at all disappointed with what was on the set list. There's just so much great music something is going to be left off.
Wander My Friends by SolomonShort	Apr 23rd, 2008 05:51:54 PM
Great write-up, and like ScoreKeeper was very moved by the performance. Yes, you can buy the soundtracks, but listening to the live performance is electrifying from the emotion of the crowd to the intense performances of the band. Anyway, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Wander My Friends a revised composition on Apollo's departure in Season 4?
Thanks Scorekeeper! by MapMan	Apr 23rd, 2008 06:08:19 PM
Thanks for the write-up. I understand they wouldn't be able to play everything. I'd also like to add "Battle On The Asteroid" and "Olympic Carrier" to the list. It's all good! "Wander My Friends" is another gem. Was it sung?
I went on Tuesday's show by DeCypher44	Apr 23rd, 2008 06:23:43 PM
and it was amazing! I've been to quite a few concerts (varying genres) and this show was in the top 3. Easily. Great write-up SK, and thanks for the early heads-up on the second show!!!
Ahhh, no Passacaglia or Shape of Things to Come by tritium	Apr 23rd, 2008 07:08:03 PM
I suppose they wound have needed a full orchestra (or at least string section)...but those two pieces, are the most wonderful, and haunting compositions Bear has made for BSG.
MapMan by Nameless1138	Apr 23rd, 2008 09:45:41 PM
I went to the second showing so I can't say for the first, but for the second concert it wasn't sung which made me sad although it was still great to hear it live. Violence and Variations is another one that should've been played, granted like someone said you'd probably need a full orchestra but still even stripped down to just 4 or 5 guys it'd probably still sound amazing. Seriously amazing concert and if it happens again I urge anyone who's a fan to check it out, it's unbelievable!
AHH! CYLONS! by br1947	Apr 23rd, 2008 10:16:13 PM
The red eyes just add to the story.
impressive read, scorekeeper by Frat Boy	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:03:54 PM
definitely looking forward to your next
maybe I'm the only one... by Maniaq	Apr 24th, 2008 01:12:05 AM
...but I never dug Mcreary's work on Galactica. Kudos to them for going with something a little bit left of field with the music, but not my cup of tea. Didn't mind his work on the Terminator TV show, but then he's just building on Brad Fiedel's already excellent work from back in 1984 there. Just my personal taste but, as they say, taste is a matter of opinion - and yours is wrong ;)
photos from the 15th by DRUNKROCKERS	Apr 24th, 2008 09:07:48 AM

PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW ON THE 15th by DRUNKROCKERS	Apr 24th, 2008 09:10:12 AM
I HAVE POSTED PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW ON THE 15th HERE http://drunkrockers.com/ezlink .php?id=508
by AllieJamison	Apr 24th, 2008 10:17:25 AM
Nice pics and report. And as if this event wasn't awesome enough Frank Darabont shows up?! Unbelievable.
Filming and Photos by Tangent	Apr 24th, 2008 12:51:15 PM
For the record scorekeeper, I have about 400 shots made up of a combination of rehearsals, the first show and the second show ready to roll out. I'm just waiting for the go-ahead from Bear and I was there shooting for him specifically. As for filming, the G4 crew showed up to shoot interviews and hung around with three cameras and filmed the show so there is footage, just not footage that is going to be available to the public.
Bear scored my first USC student film!!!! by Vulcan Deathgrip Productions	Apr 24th, 2008 12:51:18 PM
Bear scored my first USC student film called "The Last Film" about a guy who gets sucked into the world of his tv set. He did a great job. Anybody who wants a copy can contact me at vulcandeathgripproductions@yah oo.com. He has always been very talented and his success is much deserved. It's a tough business to succeed in, as in obvious by the fact that I'm 33 years old now, a graduate from the aforementioned USC filmschool, supposedly one of the most prestigious filmschools in the world (or so they tell me) and I still sleep on a fouton in a crappy apartment in Koreatown.
Wander My Friends by Tangent	Apr 24th, 2008 01:39:52 PM
And actually, yes, at both shows "Wander My Friends" was sung by Brendan. He did the originally Gaelic which is cooler when you know what it means.
Bear's BSG not so great by torres09	Apr 24th, 2008 01:46:04 PM
I can't honestly say I've been overly impressed with his work on Battlestar Galactica. I personally found it somewhat lacking compared to the score of the mini-series launching the new Battlestar Galactica. as for the best TV composer Christopher Franke's work far surpasses that of Bear McCreary (SP?) .
Fun by Cobbio	Apr 24th, 2008 03:12:02 PM
Thanks, Scorekeeper. Good report! It's always fun to read about unconventional concerts like Bear's being so well attended. Hell, if he took his Oingo Boingo crew to a stage near Boston, I'd grab some friends and go see it. And Frank Darabont was there? I love that guy. Finally, I love that female vocalist's pale belly. Holy cow. Can she please grab a guest appearance on the show at some point? And, yeah, she can sing like a seraphim too. I always enjoy hearing her voice during the show's opening theme.
SPOILER by Achilles420	Apr 24th, 2008 04:05:33 PM
Baltar's a Cylon
Best track from the franchise by Kaitain	Apr 24th, 2008 05:05:10 PM
imo is "The Storm and The Dead" from the pilot, as they lay the casualties from the Cylon surprise attack out on the deck of Galactica while approaching Ragnar Anchorage. Awesome piece. Used in this vid (couldn't find the actual scene on YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FC6LSD5lic4
Stupid client by Kaitain	Apr 24th, 2008 05:06:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FC6LSD5lic4 Well, anyhow, you may have to remove spaces.
"I personally found it somewhat lacking compared to the score of by Kaitain	Apr 24th, 2008 05:08:46 PM
Yeah, the piece I mentioned was actually by Richard Gibbs, I think.
Bear McCreary - Live at Red Rocks...with a full orchestra by zillabeast	Apr 24th, 2008 06:29:11 PM
Wouldn't that be something?
Re: Red Rocks by Cobbio	Apr 24th, 2008 08:07:09 PM
Oh man... yeah, seeing Bear at Red Rocks would kick serious ass. The spectacle would linger like a breath of intergalactic cinematic fresh air. Whew. Back to reality...
Anyone know by twisted_lullaby	Apr 25th, 2008 06:22:20 PM
If the show was filmed/recorded professionally? Would LOVE to see/hear it in high quality!
Filming for twisted_lullaby by Tangent	Apr 29th, 2008 06:58:49 PM
I can tell you that some of the G4 guys (including Joe Lynch who directed Wrong Turn 2) filmed the show with three cameras on the second night (2 from in back and Joe up front and center) but that recording was done more for Bear then for public use. Hopefully Bear will decide to get some of that video online via his blog. Ill ask Brendan on Friday night and try to get a more official answer for you as well as word as to when I can release my photographs publicly.

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