Live at the Royal Albert Hall (featuring The Parallax Orchestra) explained
Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the fourth live album by American rock band Alter Bridge. Recorded on October 2 and 3, 2017, at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, the band played two sold-out shows with the 52-piece Parallax Orchestra, conducted by Simon Dobson.[1] For the occasion, the band performed songs that are rarely played, such as The End Is Here and Words Darker Than Their Wings, the latter receiving its live debut.[2]
Background
The original idea of a doing a full concert with an orchestra was the brainchild of Tim Tournier, Alter Bridge's Manager. Tournier offered the idea after the band's promotional O2 Arena gig; the band members saw the idea as a "no-brainer" and began planning.[3] [4] Myles Kennedy explained, "I think out of all the years of doing this [music], this experience is the top two or three highlights without a doubt.".[1] Three songs, Addicted To Pain, Words Darker Than Their Wings and The End Is Here, were released prior to the album.[5]
Personnel
- Personnel adapted from the album liner notes
- Alter Bridge
- The Parallax Orchestra
- Simon Dobson – Conductor, Music Director & Orchestral arrangements (Except where noted)
- Andrew Skeet – Orchestral arrangements (In Loving Memory, Ghost of Days Gone By, The Last Hero, Words Darker Than Their Wings, Blackbird and Open Your Eyes)
- Nathan Klein – Orchestral arrangements (In Loving Memory, Ghost of Days Gone By, The Last Hero, Words Darker Than Their Wings, Blackbird and Open Your Eyes)
- James Toll – Violin 1.1
- Lucy McKay – Violin 1.2
- Glesni Roberts – Violin 1.3
- Daniella Meagher – Violin 1.4
- Elena Abad – Violin 1.5
- Will Newell – Violin 1.6
- Claire Sledd Violin 2.1
- Will Harvey – Violin 2.2 & Orchestral arrangements (The End Is Here, Waters Rising and Lover)
- Aura Fazio – Violin 2.3
- Olivia Holland – Violin 2.4
- Sophie Belinfante – Violin 2.5
- Katherine Sung – Violin 2.6
- Anisa Arslanagic – Viola 1
- Elitsa Bogdanova – Viola 2
- Jenny Ames – Viola 3
- Sophia Rees – Viola 4
- Raisa Zapryanova – Viola 5
- Zami Jalil – Viola 6
- Maddie Cutter – Cello 1
- Bethan Lloyd – Cello 2
- Fraser Bowles – Cello 3
- David Kadumukasa – Cello 4
- Alex Marshall – Cello 5
- Klara Schumann – Cello 6
- Alex Verster – Double bass 1
- Jess Ryan – Double bass 2
- Sam Kinrade – Trumpet
- Sarah Campbell – Trumpet
- Ross Anderson – Trombone & Bass Trombone
- Jane Salmon – Trombone & Bass Trombone
- Tom Kelly – Tuba
- Tom Bettley – French Horn 1
- Sam Pearce – French Horn 2
- Laurie Truluck – French Horn 3
- Beth Higham-Edwards – Percussion 1/Timpani
- Molly Lopresti – Percussion 2/Tuned percussion
- Alex Griffiths – Flute & Piccolo
- Eleanor Tinlin – Oboe
- Dan Hillman – Clarinet & Baritone saxophone
- Tom Moss – Bassoon & Contrabassoon
- Lewis Reid – Double Bass (27th rehearsal only)
- Eloise MacDonald – Violin 1 (27th rehearsal only)
- Production
Notes and References
- Web site: ALTER BRIDGE To Release 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' In September . Blabbermouth . July 18, 2018.
- Web site: Munro . Scott . Alter Bridge share spellbinding rare performance of Words Darker Than Their Wings . Loudersound . August 3, 2018.
- Web site: Childers . Chad . ALTER BRIDGE TO UNLEASH 'LIVE AT THE O2 ARENA + RARITIES' COLLECTION . Loudwire . June 1, 2017.
- Web site: Review: Alter Bridge - Live at the Royal Albert Hall . Devils Gate Media . September 3, 2018.
- Web site: Alter Bridge Videos . Youtube . 2 December 2018.
- Web site: ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Ultratop. September 15, 2018.
