VG Frequency

This past Sunday via MySpace, Armcannon shared their thoughts on performing at the Video Games Live Buffalo, NY show on October 14. The beneficiaries of a unique opportunity to play on the same stage as the Buffalo Philharmonic, Armcannon performed an arrangement of Final Fantasy VII’s “Fight On!” at the Kleinhans Music Hall. Let leave it to the band to give the rundown:

As some of you might know, we recently performed with Video Games Live, the traveling orchestral show complete with live action performance, synchronized lights and video, all to video game music. We were given a short slot in the middle of the show to appear as guest musicians.

Video Games Live is hosted and run by Tommy Tallarico who we had the chance to work with, and we don’t have enough nice things to say about the guy. He treated us like pros and was really a treat to work with. In fact the entire crew was very cool including conductor and composer for [the Myst series], Jack Wall. We also met the composer for Halo, Marty O’Donnell. We were pretty awestruck to share the stage with all these guys, including the Buffalo Philharmonic.

ANYWAYS what you’ve REALLY been looking for…. YOUTUBE videos of our performance.

OUR PERFORMANCE AT VIDEO GAMES LIVE

A fun video diary we made that DOESN’T include the performance

A few days before the MySpace blog went up, I messaged Armcannon guitarist Dan “Danimal Cannon” Behrens, who provided some additional comments:

Tommy, Conductor Jack Wall, and the composer from Halo Marty O’Donnell were all amazing to meet. They treated us like pros all the way, and were amazing to work with. We gave them all Armcannon T-shirts and Marty made us all autograph his and told us “don’t forget about me when we’re big and famous” hahahaha. A lot of people online hate Tommy, and while I can see that he’s kind of a weirdo and has that showman persona he has to put on, he was nothing but amazing to us the entire time. I only have nice things to say about the guy.

Congratulations to Dan and crew for such an exciting opportunity and truly a memorable experience. They’ll be sure to impress further when they perform once again at MAGFest this coming January, so close yet so far.

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