yorks5stringer Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Well for all those who hate gigging, just do a VR set and come on at the end to take the applause..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Well for all those who hate gigging, just do a VR set and come on at the end to take the applause..... Nah! Still involves leaving the house. I'm out! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: Nah! Still involves leaving the house. I'm out! Just record an encore at the end then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Just make a suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I heard an interview with one of the production team, yesterday morning on BBC R4. It might have been the director, I missed the very start. From the amount of work the band had to put in to create the show, it didn’t sound like an easy option for them. It can be argued that it won’t be a ‘real’ performance but they’re upfront and not trying to fool anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Not much different from what that Deamon Allbran fella was doing with Gorillaz years ago really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Can someone explain to me what you're likely to see if one were to attend one of these shows? I've seen a brief 50 second promo clip from the song Mama Mia and that's it. I'm interested, but I will not be going. I couldn't give a rat's bottom as to the technology behind it; at the end of the day whatever is up on stage isn't them and irrespective of how they've achieved the motion capture and do the projection isn't it just the equivalent of watching a film or video game? I just took a look at tickets; this thing is running until May 2023 (at least) and tickets are £40-£200, five days a week (Mon/Thu/Fri) with two shows a day at weekends. Jesus. But hey, we're all getting a £400 fuel rebate, so what better to spend it on, eh? Who needs to keep warm. The sadness (beyond the fact that people are shelling out a fortune to watch) is that it's almost certain Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are rubbing their hands together and going, 'Oh man, do you realise we can sack the two imposters and still make a fortune into our eighties and we won't have to put these ridiculous outfits again.' 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I saw the Zappa virtual show (live band/virtual Zappa) and I thought it was fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 42 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: The sadness (beyond the fact that people are shelling out a fortune to watch) is that it's almost certain Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are rubbing their hands together and going, 'Oh man, do you realise we can sack the two imposters and still make a fortune into our eighties and we won't have to put these ridiculous outfits again.' Will thier version be called a 'Flabbatar' ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Mixed feelings about this. It's incredibly clever, and has made a lot of peoples dreams come true in being able to see (arguably) the greatest pop band in history in their heyday, on stage. ABBA have always been upfront that the main reason trey won't play live again is because they want to be remembered as they were, and they clearly feel this is the best way to make a comeback whilst still staying true to that aim. You have to respect them for that, and its not as if any of them need the money. Nor is it laziness; B & B at least have never stopped working hard in music. But personally, I'd far rather see the genuine oldies on stage, giving it what for and enjoying themselves. Blimey, if the Stones can still do it, anyone can..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 For those of us who don't follow the news is there a link to explain what is being discussed here please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 29 minutes ago, stewblack said: For those of us who don't follow the news is there a link to explain what is being discussed here please? Is your Google broken? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 One of the show directors was interviewed. She expects everyone to be emotionally blown away by the presentation. She said if people come way having seen a good show then she has failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Is your Google broken? 😂 Um. I literally have no idea what is being discussed so what do I search for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, stewblack said: Um. I literally have no idea what is being discussed so what do I search for? Abba voyage I think stew 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 22 minutes ago, stewblack said: Um. I literally have no idea what is being discussed so what do I search for? Try ABBA. If that doesn't bring it up try ABBA news. Google surely isn't so messed up these days that it won't find what everyone is talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I guess if you didn't know Mamma Mia = ABBA you would have had to read the rest of the posts all the way to the end to find the first ABBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, stewblack said: Um. I literally have no idea what is being discussed so what do I search for? It's about the ABBA tour Stu, and them using CGI VR version of themselves on stage. Hence ABBAtar (Avatar). Edited May 28, 2022 by Newfoundfreedom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 It makes perfect sense to me. People want to see the band. The band can’t perform. This is the next best thing and, as far as I can tell, they’re backed by a live band. All good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 hours ago, stewblack said: Um. I literally have no idea what is being discussed so what do I search for? Here you go, Stew. The run down... ABBA Voyage Virtual Live Show Premiere: How It Got Made – Billboard 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I think it can get a bit creepy and arguably exploitative when they use the avatar of someone who's dead. But in this case, with the whole band very much alive and actively a party of it. Fair play to them I say. It obviously has a massive audience, so why not? I'd rather see a virtual ABBA than the real version of 99% of what passes for music these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Technically amazing but utterly soulless. It’s just like a fancy 3D tv at great expense. But if people are crazy enough to pay the prices it will carry on. Not for me, but then I can’t stand ABBA so wouldn’t go if they were all playing live at the end of my drive, except to tell them to get lost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, T-Bay said: Technically amazing but utterly soulless. It’s just like a fancy 3D tv at great expense. But if people are crazy enough to pay the prices it will carry on. Not for me, but then I can’t stand ABBA so wouldn’t go if they were all playing live at the end of my drive, except to tell them to get lost. You don’t have to like them, but the songwriting and construction is a thing of beauty and some of those bass lines are so good to play. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Just now, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: You don’t have to like them, but the songwriting and construction is a thing of beauty and some of those bass lines are so good to play. I agree. Probably not something that would be at the top of my playlist on a daily basis. But exceptionally talented songwriters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Although I wasn’t into their music I remember them well, I think the virtual thing is a good idea for the younger who wasn’t around to get an idea of what they were all about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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