And wow, they definitely sound great, even through the stream, although the live stream had a few technical problems a few times, but it was still a great show. They were just in New Jersey a week or two ago which my friends went to, and I kind of wish I could have gone now to see them live. Of course, here I am, still in Florida, so maybe I can catch them here when they come here next.
I have to say, it's rare to see an orchestra or a concert being streamed online for free, since it's a show that people pay tickets to go to and all, but honestly? I think it's a great way to advertise themselves to those who might be interested, because I feel the need to go to one of their events now. As nice as it was to see the concert live, online, it just doesn't do them justice.
Of course, there's the sound quality issue coming from a live stream, online. The sound that came in was definitely good, but I can't exactly say that the speakers I use are the best out there. Even more-so, there were at average, 2000 to 2500 people watching the show online, and despite how surprised I was to see how Twitch was able to stream it somewhat smoothly as it did with those huge numbers, there seemed to be a visual-audio-sync issue throughout the stream mostly, and lag, and the catch-up-lag that occurred once in a while was bothersome.
Aside from the obvious difficulties in having a smooth, live stream, there were also copyright restrictions placed upon properties during the show. SquareEnix didn't seem to want their game footages being shown at the concert, although Video Games Live got permission to play their songs in their event. Instead, the screen on the stage was showing other, relevant things to the music playing. For instance, Disney, of all companies, seemed to have given them permission to show clips from their Disney movies for the Kingdom Hearts theme. Kind of surprising, since I thought that Disney was notorious for being strict about the copyrighted properties that they own. But the biggest surprise here was that Nintendo didn't give permission for showing their in-game footages online, although it was on the screen on stage it seems. Working with legal rights on copyrighted materials are certainly tough hurdles to jump. Who knew that Nintendo would drop the ball on the stream though, when Disney was able to pick up after SquareEnix?
So there's certainly things that could be better about the live streaming, but this was still their first time doing something like this. Maybe their future shows will have less technical difficulties, and legal issues. Otherwise, as a fan of many, memorable, and nostalgic theme songs from my favorite video game series, I would recommend those who can to go see them in person when they have an event in your area. Check this Tour Dates page to see if they'll have an event near your location. They go all over the world it seems, so even if you don't live in the United States, it'll be worth checking out.
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