It’s time to get in! From my seat on the ground level (in sector 4) I could have a pretty good sight of the stage and musicians, although to be honest if I had known better the arena layout I would have opted for a higher-up seat, to have a better point of view. The guy was there all alone and looked a bit bored. I am sorry I didn’t take a picture of if.Īnd in fact, the place was not exactly assaulted by fans. The most curious of all, a t-shirt with the Superman logo shaped in a Z letter (instead of a S). Only t-shirts, posters, mugs and a bunch of other not really interesting gadgets. They didn’t have the only thing I was really interested in buying (a cd with the best scores by HZ). Just a few seconds to have a look at the merchandising shop – pretty underwhelming, I have to say. Once inside, I felt a lot reassured that a staff of professionals was in charge of our security. Only, the whole procedure was waaay more relaxed. So, finally the gates open! And we have to go through security checks… aaaagh, just like in the airport all over again. (All I need to do is to become a Hollywood superstar: easy). It’s true, for some people the passing of time is a blessing. You can actually see him playing the synth starting at minute 2:50 in 1981’s “Video Killed the Radio Star”. So, as I was waiting, I started to wonder about this guy, Zimmer – who started off with electro-pop and collaborated with the Buggles – yes, that’s right. You had the impression you were getting closer to the gates, but in fact you were only getting more squeezed. And so was the density of people per square meter. Oh well…Īs time approached, the excitement of the crowd was growing. The concert was supposed to start at 8 pm, and at 7.45 the gates were still closed. It became clear that the doors were still closed. And I knew I was clearly not alone while the crowd started to gather. No need for car, traffic, parking… just a smooth 30 minutes ride and I was at the Arena. One of the cool things of Prague is that people use the metro to go just about everywhere. Armed with all this knowledge and forethoughts, I was happily making my way to the O2 Arena. Zimmer is touring the whole Europe with some 60 dates in a very intensive tour. So: was it worth it? Absolutely YES – without a doubt! I listen to his music when I go running (that is, not so often), when I am studying or working at the desk (that is, a lot more often), when I am travelling… so when I knew there was the possibility to watch it LIVE I just knew I had to go. Ramin Djawadi, itscomposer, started as one of Hans Zimmer’s apprentices.
Since, then, it’s been one amazing hit after another, with The Last Samurai being his 100th score (and one that I particularly love), until his most recent work with “Batman vs Superman” – while the movie received mixed reviews ( I loved it), its soundtrack is just another masterpiece that completely hits the spot.
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After names like Ennio Morricone and John Williams of the first generation (from whom he took inspiration) he is probably the most notable composer in activity.Īnd very prolific, too! His career took off in 1988 when he composed the score for The Rain Man – which won the Best Movie Oscar for that year. If you love a movie for its music, there is a high chance he would have scored it. He scored a number of smash-hit blockbuster hits that is just unbelieavable. The list of his soundtracks on IMDB is just endless. Incredibly versatile as a composer – able to go from religious music to electro-techno in a blink – he is also a capable polystrumentist, and live on stage he plays the piano, synth, guitar and a banjo (as far as I was able to see). But I had to do it: I am a big lover of movie soundtracks, and especially Hans Zimmer’s work.īorn in Frankfurt, Germany in 1957, he is really one of the musical geniuses of our times. It was a hard-fought privilege, since the event was basically sold out already in January, and to buy one of the few remaining tickets I had to shell out an arm and a leg. Saturday 7th of May 2016 I had the privilege of going to watch Hans Zimmer live in tour at Prague’s O2 Arena. They all have one thing in common: they are made by the same guy. Do you love movies like The Dark Knight? The Gladiator? Pirates of the Caribbean? Inception? Interstellar? If you do, chances are that you remember their fantastic soundtracks.