Rock orchestra to perform Dark Side Of The Moon note for note
By Mark Schadenberg
I'm not a big fan of classical music
(symphony) as played by an orchestra with no vocals.
However, if you add in some vocals and
some rock instruments, I'll be there.
Whether it's Dust In The Wind by Kansas
or classic rock groups such as Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Electric
Light Orchestra and Alan Parsons, I enjoy the combination of rock and
orchestra – electric guitars, keyboards, drums and both woodwinds
and strings.
True: One of my favourite 'classical
music' moments in pop music is the violin solo in Paul Abdul's Rush
Rush. (At 3:07; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNPb931HqeM)
If I was dispatched to a deserted
island with just one CD it would be Days Of Future Passed by the
Moody Blues or the full orchestrated and live Les Miserables (10th anniversary) soundtrack.
I fully realize that Alan Parsons, Pink
Floyd and others included instrumentals on their albums, but I prefer
words attached to the so-called melody to complete a story.
Combining classical music with rock is
certainly not new therefore, but it is a growing trend in recalling
great rock music of the past.
Combining a concert with a charitable
effort is also not new.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The Jeans' N Classics series at the
London Convention Centre is a benefit for Habitat For Humanity, and
the 2014-15 season ends June 20th with The Music Of Pink
Floyd – The Wall and Dark Side Of The Moon.
This district for Habitat For Humanity
is called Heartland and includes London, plus two current building
projects on Main Street in Woodstock, a committee in Ingersoll, along
with the Re-Store on Woodstock's Parkinson Road.
The foundation for Habitat
International dates back to its founders in 1976, Millard and Linda
Fuller. The program took off in 1984 thanks to the Jimmy Carter Work
Project in New York City. The www.habitat.org
site notes they have now built or renovated more than 1 million homes
in dozens of countries.
TIME & MONEY
The Pink Floyd concept recording Dark
Side Of The Moon is among the top 25 albums ever in sales, and
included tracks Us And Them, Money and Time. Dark Side Of The Moon
was recorded more than 40 years ago and today's teens are still
gravitating to it.
Another Brick In The Wall is a rock
anthem which I believe all rock fans would likely have in their Top
30 somewhere.
I like the term art rock to define Pink
Floyd and if their music is among your favourites then plan on
attending the Jeans 'N Classics show on Saturday, June 20 at the London Convention Centre as
Dark Side Of The Moon will be performed in its entirety.
Tickets for the London show begin at
$55. You can dial 1-866-455-2849 or buy seats at the Budweiser
Gardens ticket office.
The current season at the London
Convention Centre has already included tributes to Elton John and
Billy Joel, Sting and The Police, and Abba.
Upcoming shows include The Beatles:
Abbey Road on Sept 19, and a combined tribute to both Michael Jackson
and Earth, Wind & Fire on March 5, 2016.
KITCHENER – This Week !
Centre In The Square in Kitchener also
features the Jeans N Classics concept and will be featuring Disco
Inferno – Disco Ball this week with highlights from the careers of
Donna Summer, BeeGees, Abba, and more. Wednesday and Thursday are the
dates – May 13 and 14.
LINKS:
http://www.1047.ca/news/local-news/woodstocks-habitat-for-humanity-builds-back-on-track/
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519)
537-1553, cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
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