GHENT 2011: Zimmer, Goldenthal, Shore & Korzeniowski

So, Hans Zimmer in concert. The 2011 concert was dedicated to Ronni Chasen, the agent / assistant who passed away last year and Hans chose to perform the first score she heard by him, Driving Miss Daisy, and the last score she heard by him, Inception, which was a beautiful thing to do.

Driving Miss Daisy was performed by a small ensemble with Hans on the piano of course and soloists on violin, clarinet en the drummer was beat boxing. Really nice. Then it was time for Inception. Perhaps I must add that when we sat down after the intermission we already noticed some… well, let’s say ‘equipment’ that wasn’t there before. Two laptops and synthesizers and more electronic stuff. Hans brought his own musicians and was going to perform on synthesizer and piano himself. So, everyone was ready, Hans at the synths, the orchestra ready to go, the solo musicians, conductor Dirk Brossé put on his headphones and there it goes. Some noise with deep bass was coming from the electronics filling the concert hall with anticipation (Half Remembered Dream) without the orchestra even playing anything yet. I think it was followed by We Built Our Own World, like on the album, slowly building up. Strings started to come in, still together with the electronic sounds and loud bass. I just sat there in awe, being impressed by the loudness and darkness of the music, knowing what had yet to come. Then the hightlight for me started to fill the concert hall: The Dream is Collapsing. The build up of that track is so awesome on it’s own, just imagine what it’s like in a huge concert hall, feeling the bass in your stomach, strings come in, brass comes in and seeing Hans Zimmer on stage on synths. I thought I was going nuts inside. What a blast. And then some more, building up, getting louder and darker and bigger as it went along. I thought the whole world was collapsing!! I don’t remember what music from the album was played next because I was blown away by the opening and The Dream is Collapsing so much. I know of course Mombasa was there. Not my favorite track, but exciting to see performed live. I do know Waiting for a Train was there too, or at least the second half part where he the ¾ comes in and the song. Awesome track too. The finale was, needless to say, Time, with Hans on piano. Beautiful how it builds up and fades away.

I was very much impressed by this performance of Inception live and it was nothing like I expected. I mean, what do you expect? I expected an excellent orchestra performing music from Inception. I thought that would be it! But Hans wouldn’t be Hans if it wasn’t loud of course. So, he brought some good noise and it was a blast. Everything beyond my expectation. Orchestra mixed with synths, live on stage, with Hans Zimmer on stage and the typical Zimmer-loudness and awesomeness he brought put a smile on my face, the chills down my spine and tears in my eyes.

Looking back at the concert the highlights for me were definitely A Single Man, LOTR: Mount Doom and Inception.

<rumble> Most impressive. </rumble>

Cool! Will you make it generally available? (So also for non-friends? )

Bregje, very nice summary, thank you!

2 points though:

1. If you were here more often you'd certainly know about Abel's gorgeous and high-praised work to A SINGLE MAN
2. oh and, hm....well: JORDI ATTACKED ZIMMER?!?!

Excellent! Excellent! LOVE the group photos!
Looks like you had a marvelous time. You all look great!

Great group photos! Thanks for sharing, the one with you Abel, Bregt and Thor is awesome! It'd be a good idea to write the names below the maintitles group photo too (i know of the faces but some do escape )

Photos don't load for me either, it's a broken link problem maybe.

Thank you, Sirius, I'll check again in the following days. I've already seen myself and I love girlfriend's shirt haha!

I don't know, I only met everyone in the morning and then after the concert for goodbyes. I haven't asked.
I guess we'll have to wait for them to come back and tell their own stories! Including Jordi and his photo moment with Zimmer.


I have now added more photos and it's all I have that's nice and not too blurry. 34 pics and the link is still the same of course:
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Love the photos, Bregje! Excellent selection!

It seems interesting things always happen far from my country... :P


I wish to go one of these events one day, and get a kazoo! (I want a green one)

Marcel can you make it open (publicly visible) to non-fb users?

The ear infection problem went surprisingly fine, thanks for asking. And I'm fine now (except for the tinnitus, of course, which is another thing altogether).

Here's one of the major highlights of the weekend for me:

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More pics and reports coming...

Good to hear, guys! <- proper beer selection. Like Jillz or Desperados.

The restaurant was excellent up until the bill came; I doubt that had the Germans showed up, the restaurant would have handled things better, they still owe me a dessert. The staff reacted very 'unprofessional' not to mention impolite at the checkout counter. To me a minor flaw in an otherwise amazing day.

No fault to maintitles.net or SST, you guys did a great job of bringing the fans together!

P.S. Great pics Bregje! We need more