Would you like to see a Bruce album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra?

[burgessliam22]

I think it'd be really awesome, the albums with Elvis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash are great. Some songs would be awesome with added strings, Born to Run, Drive All Night, Jungleland, Thunder Road, You're Missing, The Rising, I could keep going. I think I Wish I Were Blind would be incredible, the synths as strings would work so well. 

What do you think? 

[MacBruce]

Yes. I would love to see this.

On a similar topic, Andre Rieu has mentioned several times that he would love to do a show on stage with Springsteen as he is a fan.

[judyg]

No, thank you.  I think if this happened I would have to write a song called “I Wish I Was Deaf.”  

[Daisey Jeep]

Yes!

There is an orchestral version of BTR out there somewhere and it is phenomenal 

Just imamgine incident and Kitty 

[High As Hope]

7 hours ago, MacBruce said:

Yes. I would love to see this.

On a similar topic, Andre Rieu has mentioned several times that he would love to do a show on stage with Springsteen as he is a fan.

It doesn't surprise me that Rieu is a fan,I see alot of Bruce in him in the way he is on stage being the leader,his interaction with his orchestra & the audience.

I do think the whole orchestra thing with singers is starting to become a little weary now though,it's like everybody has jumped on it after seeing it work for others.

Saying that there are some good versions of songs done that way.

There is a video on YT of Amy Macdonald doing an orchestral version of DITD,not sure if there's any other of his songs out there done in that way,working with a full orchestra is not something I could see him doing,maybe WS & strings on songs like NYCS are the nearest he'll head in that direction.

 

[Daisey Jeep]

We could all bitch and argue over who's orchestra would accompany him

Then finding a suitable venue(s)

A residency for verified fans

Maybe we'd then be battling it out with a whole different group of music fans for tickets

[Eileen]

8 hours ago, judyg said:

No, thank you.  I think if this happens I would have to write a song called “I Wish I Were Deaf.”  

Exactly.

Mind you, it's the sort of thing Bruce would go for nowadays.

[Daisey Jeep]

The London Symphony orchestra 

Born to run

My mother would absolutly love this

https://youtu.be/eY4n324Uk80

I think a young Bruce would have loved to have done this but back then they didn't have the money or the time

 

[gus]

Yes definitely.

[stillilllife]

Yes, definitely! S&S.

[Born To Walk]

I'd be interested to hear the results. It could work.

Most of the albums that have been done so far have had an orchestra overdubbed onto the original records, however there is a Neil Diamond one out today featuring all new recordings, including new vocals.

[Frank]

Do you want to hear the BTR stuff backed by an orchestra? It’s been out since 1977. Ask Jim Steinman.

[Growin' Up]

You could go all out and have a hologram Bruce fronting the orchestra too.

 

 

[Jertucky]

Absolutely not. I find almost every version of bands doing this comes off pretentious. I find Bruce has become pretty pretentious as it so I can’t even imagine the pretentious meter could measure this arrangement. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me at this point in his career. Wild ‘orses played with violins, cellos, ‘arps, and ‘orns? I could see it happening.

[Early North Jersey]

12 hours ago, judyg said:

No, thank you.  I think if this happened I would have to write a song called “I Wish I Were Deaf.”  

I think i disagree .... But thats Brilliant !!!!

[Early North Jersey]

2 hours ago, Born To Walk said:

I'd be interested to hear the results. It could work.

Most of the albums that have been done so far have had an orchestra overdubbed onto the original records, however there is a Neil Diamond one out today featuring all new recordings, including new vocals.

Had no idea about Neil ....Thats great ....although samples sound sleepy ....I would not want Bruces album to sound like this.

[Jimmy James]

Please leave the orchestra stuff to the experts! The only good orchestra/rock album is:

[Promise61]

No.

This is what the estates of dead artists do. It's also what living artists do when they go down to the river of inspiration and the river is dry.

[Born To Walk]

1 hour ago, Early North Jersey said:

Had no idea about Neil ....Thats great ....although samples sound sleepy

I've only heard a couple of tracks, but Sweet Caroline did sound too slow.

[soulsofthedeparted]

Yes. Loved whole western stars releases era. Gig in his barn was superb

Would loved to hear something like secert garden or devils and dust with a orchestra 

[Frank]

As much as I like Western Stars, I wouldn’t welcome an orchestra tour or Classic album revision. I mean, it might well work, but it’s not what Bruce’s music is about, IMHO. It’s hard to present the voice of the man of the street, when backed the a symphonic orchestra. I few years ago I saw on his Symponicity tour. It wasn’t bad at all, but I honesty paid little attention to the orchestra.

[doesthisbusstop]

Move over Electric Nebraska, here’s to strings Nebraska. 

[burghfan]

I am in the Oh Hell No camp with @judyg, @Eileen, & @Jertucky.

Pros

1.  Gets him 1 album closer to completing his record deal.

2. I'll fill this in if I can think of more.

Cons

1.  Less time spent with the E Street Band.

2.  Ticket prices may make Springsteen on Broadway look like a bargain.

3.  Probably more rules than the Devils and Dust tour.

4.  If well liked and successful will only encourage him to do more projects without the E Street Band.

[Daisey Jeep]

9 hours ago, Jertucky said:

Absolutely not. I find almost every version of bands doing this comes off pretentious. I find Bruce has become pretty pretentious as it so I can’t even imagine the pretentious meter could measure this arrangement. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me at this point in his career. Wild ‘orses played with violins, cellos, ‘arps, and ‘orns? I could see it happening.

What Bob said 

8 hours ago, Early North Jersey said:

I think i disagree .... But thats Brilliant !!!!

 

[Daisey Jeep]

I enjoyed Bruce with barn orchestra 

More french horns Bruce !