FF Distant Worlds

The long awaited FF Distant Worlds concert happened in Vancouver yesterday night. I met up with el gang (Sty, Steph, Saboo, Gar, Nina, Michael) at 5:30-6 and grabbed dinner first at Earl's. We contemplated whether to get drunk before the concert so we'd feel no embarrassment screaming "Sephiroooooooooth~~" but nah, maybe at another concert. I swear we were probably half serious. The low balls were on special too.

We made our way to the Orpheum 7:30ish, met up with some other people (Val, Clara) and headed in. So about "merch"... there was this lol!book that went for $30 and it consisted of about 10 coloured pages with bits of Final Fantasy CG and artwork you'd find on the internets. I ended up getting the CD which I will probably never listen to if I didn't mention it now, so I will follow to open it and listen to it in the car later... perhaps.

The concert playlist was nothing spectacular as there was nothing out of the expected. Do I sound a bit disappointed? I am, a bit. It felt like there was too much 8 and 7, and not enough love for the other numbers. For example, where was the appreciation for 1, 2 and 3? I expected that medley to be played but it didn't happen. I suppose that got replaced by Ronfaure which isn't bad actually but the video didn't have enough rabbits, orcs and sheep to make it the Ronfaure I know (maybe I'm just asking for too much). Speaking of videos, whoever that put together the videos is a douche and did a crap job at it.

The tracks that gave me the most goosebumps and feeling were: 1. FFXI - Distant Worlds (so many CoP memories) 2. FFVII - Intro (Bombing Mission) 3. FFIX - Vamo alla Flameco. The opera scene from FFVI was pretty awesome too. The One Winged Angel encore was also expected too. There was no video footage of Sephiroth throughout the concert so it was pretty obvious. Speaking of that song, a girl who sat two seats to my left literally spazzed/flipped out when One Winged Angel started. And speaking of fangirls, the one in front of me was definitely one too. She squee'd. A lot.

During intermission we stuffed ourselves with chocolate covered marshmallows that was left from that mornings bake sale at school. I don't think food was allowed.

Uematsu Nobuo wasn't there as expected. I forgive him because he's busy with FFXIV. Hurry up and finish it already, Uematsu.

After the concert, we waited around for the place to clear a bit before we went out and then we followed to debate whether to get drinks, go to Timmy Ho's or McDix. McDix somehow won. What does TP mean on a McDonalds cup lid? Probably isn't Tactical Points or Toilet Paper.

Arnie, the FF Distant World's traveling conductor, mentioned the Square-Enix concert he helped out at and so I looked it up. Symphonic Fantasies seems to have only done two concerts so far in Germany. I'll be keeping a close eye on this and hopefully they'll go world-wide if their demand is high. I have high hopes! I'd kill to meet Mitsuda Yasunori (and Shimomura Yoko).