When I first saw this article over at The Mary Sue, I had to wonder exactly how someone -- well, a lot of people, more specifically -- could pull off a flash-mob orchestra. Then I watched the video, and said, "Oh. That's how." Tune in tomorrow for more highly detailed critical analysis just like this on Topless Robot!
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I don't think this was technically a flash mob. Although the video was shot to portray it that way.
Haven't watched... is this like the Beethovens Ninth 'flash mob' that had people sitting and waiting before the first performers began setting up?
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I'd like to see a behind the scenes on this. The audio was way too good to be recorded live in the street like that.
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@Nicnac @dropzone56 It's not. This is the version with the real audio. They sound a little more like a marching band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5v3Z856lzg&feature=channel&list=UL
@dropzone56 @GarethPrime @Nicnac Simple marching bands? You've got to be kidding. Marching band takes a tremendous amount of skill. Despite the fact that the music must be simpler than that of a symphonic band or orchestra out of necessity, there are a lot of factors that go into marching bands that make them just as praiseworthy.
@Nicnac @GarethPrime Agreed. Considering these people were playing this out in the street they did a hell of a job.
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@GarethPrime @dropzone56 Ahhhh and yet, the authentic audio is so much more enjoyable. MIND BLOWN: Original audio is like classic star wars with imperfections but hand-crafted. New audio is like Ep. 1 - 3 digitally perfect but without soul.
@dropzone56 @GarethPrime You can hear woodwinds in the video and I could not see them anywhere... Spoils it that they used obviously fake audio...
@GarethPrime @Nicnac Not as bad as I thought it would be when you said they sound a little like a marching band. I was a member of the Symphony Orchestra in school and I have little respect for simple marching bands. But I can hear why the audio was replaced, a few of the strings were out of tune on a few of the passages.
You know if they did this around my area. Three would be mugged, two shot, and one kidnapped and that would probably be before the Flashmob part.
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flash mobs AND star wars. i want to punch this youtube video in its face.
right in its fucking face.
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So when did Colin Mochrie become a trumpet player? If they do an Empire Strikes Back flashmob next, he could be the tauntaun; Colin's dinosaur walk was the best!
