How could JMJ surprise us?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:39 am
Hi everyone,
Yesterday evening I had some glasses of wine while watching clips of the current tour 2010.
I remembered some bad reviews in newspapers, especially after the Braunschweig-concert that I visited. Also some "always the same" critics flew through my mind.
I will be at Hannover next year and I really expect some new highlights. Not a completely new concept, but some kind of trump. I know that it is always a matter of money what can be done.
I started thinking about what I never saw at a Jarre concert. A new focus in stage design or choreography. After the 3rd glass of dry Valpolicella, three things flew through my head:
1. At the beginning of the concert, JMJ appears at the back of the hall as always BUT playing MAGNETIC FIELDS 4 as the overture (comparable to Merzouga).
Between the leading part he invites the croud to clap their hands to the snare, he approaches the stage... plays the second part with stage keyboards.
Finally the welcome.
2. Moving screens: I don't know if that can be done, but I would like to see some surprises like moving screens, up and down or from side to side, disappearing for some songs at the bottom or at the top, returning for others. It would give the stage a much more organic feeling. Every single song would get a special design with sceens that form up in some way.
3. My favourite: 3 (three!) laser-harps during Rendez-Vous 3 - One for each octave. No switching with only one harp. Piece starts with only 1 harp on the left, in the middle a secound harp appears, then the third one for highest notes. At the end, all 3 harps glow and some fountains of fireworks are added. Song should be a bit longer by the way.
Just think about it, add some ideas maybe - and please don't laugh at me. It was the wine
)
Regards
Cheops
Yesterday evening I had some glasses of wine while watching clips of the current tour 2010.
I remembered some bad reviews in newspapers, especially after the Braunschweig-concert that I visited. Also some "always the same" critics flew through my mind.
I will be at Hannover next year and I really expect some new highlights. Not a completely new concept, but some kind of trump. I know that it is always a matter of money what can be done.
I started thinking about what I never saw at a Jarre concert. A new focus in stage design or choreography. After the 3rd glass of dry Valpolicella, three things flew through my head:
1. At the beginning of the concert, JMJ appears at the back of the hall as always BUT playing MAGNETIC FIELDS 4 as the overture (comparable to Merzouga).
Between the leading part he invites the croud to clap their hands to the snare, he approaches the stage... plays the second part with stage keyboards.
Finally the welcome.
2. Moving screens: I don't know if that can be done, but I would like to see some surprises like moving screens, up and down or from side to side, disappearing for some songs at the bottom or at the top, returning for others. It would give the stage a much more organic feeling. Every single song would get a special design with sceens that form up in some way.
3. My favourite: 3 (three!) laser-harps during Rendez-Vous 3 - One for each octave. No switching with only one harp. Piece starts with only 1 harp on the left, in the middle a secound harp appears, then the third one for highest notes. At the end, all 3 harps glow and some fountains of fireworks are added. Song should be a bit longer by the way.
Just think about it, add some ideas maybe - and please don't laugh at me. It was the wine
)Regards
Cheops
