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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 16:41:33 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 16:47:40 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 16:51:09 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 16:52:37 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Jul 11, 2022 16:53:07 GMT -5
The fact that Nessun Dorma was spontaneous makes it even cooler, IMO. Gives it that risky feel, a throw-caution-to-the wind sort of thing. Nobody will EVER EVER forget that performance. And if it's the one and only time he does, that makes it even more special. I would take the "spontaneous" claim with a grain of salt. 1. They removed two songs from the opening medley and did not print them on the setlist. 2. The video screen was frozen on the background used for The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited, so the stage effects/lighting team had to be in on the surprise 3. The performance was just PERFECT, SUBLIME, <INSERT YOUR OWN QUALIFIER HERE>, which usually requires some practice. So my guess is they planned and rehearsed it, but wanted to keep it a complete surprise by not including it on the printed setlist so nobody from the audience could catch a glimpse and tweet about it before it was actually performed.  In the last 10 years, we have had a few extra performances where the surprise was leaked hours in advance by someone who heard the sound check. Maybe they rehearsed it in private without sound checking it? That would be still quite impressive... I agree. Definitely planned and rehearsed. Starting with the fact that the band provided the opening note for Adam to sing. Then, the band provided an accompaniment to the vocals after the beginning a cappella. How did they know what to play if not worked out in advance? Finally, they wrapped up the song after Adam's final note. That had to be coordinated. |
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Post by hrithika on Jul 11, 2022 16:56:21 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 17:10:20 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 11, 2022 17:13:29 GMT -5
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Post by nica575 on Jul 11, 2022 17:15:23 GMT -5
I would take the "spontaneous" claim with a grain of salt. 1. They removed two songs from the opening medley and did not print them on the setlist. 2. The video screen was frozen on the background used for The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited, so the stage effects/lighting team had to be in on the surprise 3. The performance was just PERFECT, SUBLIME, <INSERT YOUR OWN QUALIFIER HERE>, which usually requires some practice. So my guess is they planned and rehearsed it, but wanted to keep it a complete surprise by not including it on the printed setlist so nobody from the audience could catch a glimpse and tweet about it before it was actually performed. In the last 10 years, we have had a few extra performances where the surprise was leaked hours in advance by someone who heard the sound check. Maybe they rehearsed it in private without sound checking it? That would be still quite impressive... I agree. Definitely planned and rehearsed. Starting with the fact that the band provided the opening note for Adam to sing. Then, the band provided an accompaniment to the vocals after the beginning a cappella. How did they know what to play if not worked out in advance? Finally, they wrapped up the song after Adam's final note. That had to be coordinated. I take the word “spontaneous” to mean that it wasn’t planned at the beginning of the tour and rehearsed in Bristol. Rather somewhere on their way to Italy Adam suggested “what if I sing…” and they rehearsed right there in Italy. Something like that… other songs were taken out to make time for it and Bri and Roger came up with some semblance of accompaniment. it sounded to me that today’s (the second) take had more of the band playing, but I might be wrong. overall - what a gift to us! |
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Post by girldrummer on Jul 11, 2022 17:17:46 GMT -5
Have to admit that my "completely spontaneous" theory wasn't true, but it was fun to believe it for a while. So great that both audiences got a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. The "Nessun Dorma" nights are now part of QAL history, and especially in Adam's own.
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