The British Rock Symphony was a tour that featured classic rock hits presented by a gospel choir, a full orchestra and vocalists including: Roger Daltrey, Darlene Love, Nikki Lamborn, Alice Cooper, Paul Young, Simon Townshend and Gary Brooker. Geoff Whitehorn played guitar and Zak Starkey performed on drums with Jaz Lochrie on Bass guitar. Studio recordings were issued on CD and cassette tape in 1999, and a video of live recordings from the tour in both VHS and DVD formats was issued in 2000. Eric Clapton and Ann Wilson appeared on the CD, but were not present on the tour DVD.
| British Rock Symphony | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album / live album by | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | DVD – 88:00 |
| Label | DVD – Image Entertainment |
| Alternative cover | |
The tour was organized by producer David Fishof and launched at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 28 June 1999. After appearing at several venues in the UK, the tour continued in Europe and the United States.[1] The tour program included music of The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Procol Harum.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
- "Imagine"
- "Blackbird"
- "Come Together"
- "Kashmir"
- "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
- "Street Fighting Man"
- "Start Me Up"
- "5:15"
- "Ruby Tuesday"
- "Stairway to Heaven"
- "Conquistador"
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
- "Let It Be"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "You Better You Bet"
- "Who Are You"
- "A Little Help From My Friends"[3]
References
edit- ^ "Roger Daltrey – British Rock Symphony". Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Tracie Cooper (2007). "British Rock Symphony (2000)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Amazon listing". Retrieved 7 December 2011.