I may have an extra ticket for sale, if I get called up for work and cant attend on the 16th. Ticket price RM302, Row N right in the middle.

Yes, this is formal wear event, it's a shirt and slacks plus work shoes as well. Do not dress like for Video Games Live.

This email just came in from Malaysian Philharmonics, reminder regarding dress code.

No cosplays. This is strictly a dress code event.

This is the set list for "Final Fantasy Distant Worlds" at Malaysian Philharmonics Hall.



It's intermission time now. Going back in 20 mins.

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Added on November 16, 2012, 9:38 pmMy seat Row N Seat 16 and 17. Awesome acoustics this hall has!



This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 16 2012, 09:38 PM

For you guys going for tomorrow and Sunday show, please show some enthusiasm and ask for an encore. We actually get TWO songs for the encore, "Suteki Da Ne" and my all time favorite, "One Winged Angel". "One Winged Angel" we got was the FF7 version, not the Advent Children version, although the visuals are from AC. Also, no guitar riffs.

The crowd went wild on both "Suteki Da Ne" and "One Winged Angel". But you won't get if you don't get off your lazy fat asses and applause for encore.

LOL I don't think you'll get "Dancing Mad" as encore song. The game version is 25 mins long, and the orchestra version is 11 minutes long. You'd only get one encore song if they do decide to play "Dancing Mad" tomorrow/Sunday.

These two songs are our encore songs for tonight's performance. I thought the show was done when they performed "Suteki Da Ne", but the crowd went crazy when Arnie Roth the composer decides to end the show with a bang!


Suteki Da Ne from Final Fantasy X


One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy VII.

They're promising to come again next time, with either one of the Japanese composers, Hamauzu-san or Uematsu.

After listening back at the ORCHESTRAL version of "Dancing Mad", I agree, it would even top my fav "One Winged Angel. This song is dark as hell!


Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy VI

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 17 2012, 12:13 AM

I used to think along the same line about music listening via CDs and DVDs, but nothing beats live music. I listen to lossless music on my portable setup, but it now sounds crappy compared to listening live.

My point here is, if you have the opportunity, nothing beats live music.

Those attending today please update if there are changes in set list and encore songs. I'll be dancing mad if they decided to do "Dancing Mad" as encore.

No cameras. If you try and take pictures in the open, you ill get green-lasered. I'm not kidding. The ushers are very strict. I was lucky to get that shot on my iPhone before was told nicely to not take pictures. They do hold the rights to kick you out if you don't comply with their rules.

I think the reason they didn't play Dancing Mad is because of Malaysia being grouped together as an Asian country rather than anything Western. Artie Roth commented that they'll play Dancing Mad in the Adelaide, Australia show. They also play Dancing Mad in Boston and UK. Unless Dewan Philharmonik KLCC could not provide the organ needed for sections of the song being the reason it's not being played here, I think they assume that selections like Suteki Da Ne being more appropriate to be played here since it more "Asian" compared to the more operatically inclined Dancing Mad.

Just my assumption.