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Re: The proms
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18/07/2017 14:26
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Sorry Neil, just caught up with this. I admit to being no fan either of a Clapham Junction soundtrack superimposed on one from Piccadilly Circus but in fairness there are those whose aural fantasies are mysteriously attracted by the likes of the more experimental composers of which you speak. I guess many around us are not particularly turned on by Beethoven or Shostakovich just as say boy-bands are not my cup of tea. I do however have a penchant for Stevie Wonder and a selection of Slipknot, Slayer, Soulfly and Dream Theatre
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Re: The proms
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18/07/2017 22:31
18/07/2017 22:31
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I've seen Philip Glass about eight or nine times, and they've been both terrible (Shepherds Bush Empire with the Kronos Quartet) and absolutely fantastic (SouthBank, live operatic arrangement to Jean Cocteau's La Belle et la Bête). If you're saying that waving a nylon flag to Land of Hope and Glory beats this, you're wrong.
Last edited by FreakinFreak; 18/07/2017 22:32. Reason: Spelling, and I've probably missed some
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Re: The proms
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18/07/2017 22:59
18/07/2017 22:59
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But it sort of comes down to the environment. Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank, the Barbican, Wigmore Hall, Brixton Academy, the Forum are great venues - in London - for live music.
Shepherds Bush Empire is crap for classical, the Royal Albert Hall is pretty rubbish for everything. At the end of the day, acoustics win.
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