JWMVTWOTW live (recorded) on BBC Radio 2

[mrgrotey]

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lqpl7

Just a heads up that the stage version of TWOTW was recorded on the 21st June and will be played on BBC radio 2 on tuesday for anyone who wants to listen in You can listen to it on the radio 2 website too if you are not in the broadcast area.

Details...

Tuesday 21st July, 22:30 (UK Time) on BBC Radio 2
Synopsis

Steve Lamacq presents The War Of The Worlds performed live at London's 02 Arena, with Jeff Wayne conducting The Black Smoke Band, The ULLAdubULLA Strings; and featuring Jennifer Ellison, The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, Manfred Mann's Chris Thompson; and the voice of Richard Burton.

Inspired by HG Wells' famous novel, the prog rock and classical album was released in June 1978, and has since spent over 330 weeks in the UK Album Chart and won two Ivor Novello Awards. This multi-media stage version was produced to mark the 30th anniversary of the album's release and was recorded by Radio 2 on 21 June 2009.

[Scifishocks]

Nice! Shame it isn't a visual representation but, hey ho.

[Lonesome Crow]

Thanks for the info Mr G, I think I'll record that

[poyks]

I'll be having a listen. Ta Mr.G

[mrgrotey]

It's tonight folks!

[Lonesome Crow]

Yeh, if it hadn't of been for 'Pitbull' we may have missed it. ;D

[mrgrotey]

Haha

Did anyone tune in?

[poyks]

I tried listening online, and the player kept stopping for some annoying reason.

[Lonesome Crow]

Jul 22, 2009 12:45:34 GMT 1 mrgrotey said:

Haha

Did anyone tune in?

Sure did ;D and recorded it on my DAB radio (Which has the facility for recording onto an SD camera card)

If anyone missed the show Here's a link to listen again www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lqpl7/Radio_2_Live_Jeff_Waynes_The_War_of_the_Worlds

Sadly the previous program over ran by about 4 mins, subsiquentlly this listen again version cuts off about a minute before the end of the concert.

[Scifishocks]

I have a CD copy of the show that I went to see.
Obviously, being audio, it omits the visual fact that the Artilleryman's bridge rocked alarmingly before refusing to ascend. And other technical hitches on the night.
But it is amazing audio quality. Shut your eyes and it's sort of like being there.

[Lonesome Crow]

To amuse myself I thought I’d have a go at creating CD covers and jewl case front and back for the concert the BBC put on last Tuesday.
I recorded the concert on my DAB radio so the quality was excellent, after removing the announcers annoying voiceover half way through the recording I spit it into the appropriate tracks and burnt them to disc, the result was great.
Because I'm the sort of person who likes to keep his CD collection in good order I thought I'd take a little time naming the discs, this is the result.
So you don't infringe any copy right laws I suggest you don't use these images as CD covers or double jewl case covers because that would be very naughty, I put them here just in case you wanted to see them.









P.S. don’t forget to set corner crop marks for the front and back images or you won’t know where to crop them too. ;D

[poyks]

Wow! Brilliant!!!

[Lonesome Crow]

Cheers Poyks, I think you're the only person to have visited this thread since I posted the pictures on Thursday, soon it will b too late to do anything about it.
If you haven't heard the live concert, you now have only 2 days before the BBC remove it from their listen again site, Here's a link to listen again. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lqpl7/Radio_2_Live_Jeff_Waynes_The_War_of_the_Worlds

The BBC have now addressed the over run problem and the whole concert is now there.

[Anim8tr]

Thanks for the link, LC! For a live recording, the clarity is outstanding. It really captures a unique and dynamic vibe to Jeff's work.

I can only imagine the expectations, apprehensions, and euphoria of seeing such a show for real! Those of you that have are some lucky mates.

[Bagnew]

Lol, wasn't expecting the Wurli at the start!