Video Games Live: Level 2

by Jack Wall

Overview

For the second installation of Video Games Live, composer Jack Wall (Myst, Splinter Cell, Mass Effect) conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra through a live performance of beloved video game scores. For this stop on the 200-plus date worldwide tour, electric guitarist Tommy Tallarico, drummer Joe Travers, and a small choir assist Wall's orchestra to cover Nintendo oldies (Mario, Zelda, Megaman) and newer X-Box faves (Halo, World of Warcraft, Chrono Trigger) for a rejoicing crowd of gamer geeks. Of course, considering the visual aspect of the event (accompanying video footage, a light show, and interactive segments -- followed by a game demo, costume contest, and meet-and-greet, loosely modeled after Comic-Con), the audio doesn't really cover the grand scale of the performance, and the loudly mixed hoots and hollers seem disparate without the on-stage action. For a full experience, the DVD version of Video Games Live: Level 2 is a better bet and rectifies this. However, the music is still impressive, varying from solo piano ballads and light concert pieces in a '50s Leroy Anderson vibe to rockin' prog suites in the spirit of Rick Wakeman backing the G3 tour. For pure bombast, be sure to check out "Castlevania Rock Overture" and the "Final Fantasy VII: One Winged Angel" finale. ~ Jason Lymangrover

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/2010
Label:	Shout! Factory
UPC:	0826663123241
Rank:	91416

Tracks

1. The Legend of Zelda Suite  - John Hilton  - Koji Kondo  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
2. Civilization IV~Baba Yetu [Duet Version]  - Kendrew Heriveaux  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Ron Ragin  - Christopher Tin  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
3. God of War~Revenge and Redemption  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Gerard Marino  - Cindy Shapiro  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
4. Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross Medley  - John Hilton  - Laura Intravia  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Yasunori Mitsuda  - Tommy Tallarico  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
5. World of Warcraft~Lament of the Highborne  - Russell Brower  - Derek Duke  - Vangie Gunn  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
6. Mario Solo Piano Medley  - Koji Kondo  - Martin Leung
7. Super Mario Brothers Medley  - John Hilton  - Koji Kondo  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
8. Warcraft Montage  - Jason Hayes  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
9. Sonic the Hedgehog~Staff Credits  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Masato Nakamura  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
10. Advent Rising~Overture  - Emmanuel Fratianni  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Michael Richard Plowman  - Laurie Robinson  - Tommy Tallarico  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
11. Megaman Montage  - Yasuaki Fujita  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Manami Matsumae  - Yoshihiro Sakaguchi  - Tommy Tallarico  - Takashi Tateishi  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
12. StarCraft II~Wings of Liberty Theme  - Russell Brower  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Chris Metzen  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
13. Final Fantasy Solo Piano Medley  - Martin Leung  - Tommy Tallarico  - Nobuo Uematsu
14. Halo Montage  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Martin O'Donnell  - Michael Salvatori  - Tommy Tallarico  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall
15. Castlevania Rock Overture  - John Hilton  - Club Kukeiha  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Tommy Tallarico  - Joe Travers  - Jack Wall  - Michiru Yamane  - Kinuyo Yamashita
16. Final Fantasy VII~One Winged Angel [Rock Edition]  - John Hilton  -  Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  - Tommy Tallarico  - Joe Travers  - Nobuo Uematsu  - Jack Wall

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Tommy Tallarico   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jack Wall   Guitar,Conductor
Joe Travers   Drums
John Hilton   Violin
Cindy Shapiro   Vocals
Vangie Gunn   Vocals
Laurie Robinson   Vocals
Ron Ragin   Vocals
Martin Leung   Piano
Kendrew Heriveaux   Vocals
Laura Intravia   Flute

Technical Credits

Gerard Marino   Composer
Jason Hayes   Composer
Club Kukeiha   Composer
Russell Brower   Composer
Michael Richard Plowman   Composer
Michael Salvatori   Composer
Jack Wall   Mixing
Nobuo Uematsu   Composer,Original Material
Tommy Tallarico   Composer,Producer
Edo Guidotti   Engineer
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar   Mastering
John Rodd   Mixing
Masato Nakamura   Composer
Christopher Tin   Composer
Koji Kondo   Composer,Original Material
Michiru Yamane   Composer
Emmanuel Fratianni   Additional Music
Martin O'Donnell   Composer
Laurie Robinson   Additional Music
Martin Leung   Composer
Yasunori Mitsuda   Composer
Kinuyo Yamashita   Composer
John Harris   Live Recording
Takashi Tateishi   Composer
Yoshihiro Sakaguchi   Composer
Manami Matsumae   Composer
Chris Metzen   Composer
Yasuaki Fujita   Composer
Derek Duke   Lyricist