@feckless_animus said:

@tweezer said:

@itorra said:

will this concert ever go on LivePhish ?

This concert was not recorded for release.

Are you sure? Most orchestral halls keep mics set up (usually hanging above the stage) so that concerts and rehearsals can be easily recorded. The end result may not be the same quality as something that would end up on CD, but it would certainly be better than the mic on an iphone (or even a taper's rig).

I agree with you about the mic on a telephone. But usually orchestras record in a closed hall without audience. The gain is up so high on those mics so they can pick up the dynamic range of all of those acoustic instruments that someone hollering can just drown out everything else. If they were to record it with the audience in house they'd need to set up floor mics and possibly put up sound shields.

Outdoor recordings might provide an alternative to this because the shouting would dissipate rather than reverberate. I saw the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform at Ravinia once, a Brahms piano concerto, and that was recorded live. Respectful audience, though, I guess.

I'd like to see the entire band play with an orchestra.