RhysBP Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Having watched the Ghost Stories TV special, how is this performed live? I understand what Guy and Johnny are doing but what exactly is Will doing on the reactable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 he's doing cool stuff for the cameras :) i doubt he'll be doing that on any other live concerts though :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulwanmokhtar Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Reactable plays pre-recorded music. He didn't stand there doing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny and the cake Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 it's like an ipad, you put things on it that are connected with a particular sound, like the square with the x symbol is for a sound and the one with another symbol is for another sound. Instead of using a simple computer like sometimes Radiohead does they used that sort of "instrument" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesTheMarshmallow Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Will's used the Reactable in every performance. When you make changes to it (by moving the blocks) it adds or subtracts entire samples rather than individual notes I think. For example, in the special, he drops a block right when Jonny's keyboard part starts, so I think Will is responsible for the various textural noises throughout the song including the pulsating harmonic/xylophone sound at the beginning and the higher keyboard part in the 2nd piano-interlude (before Chris starts doing the oooooooooooooooooooooohhh part). Also, Will plays an electronic drum for the loud part of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roquejose Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 But the fast keyboard at the end,does Will play it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesTheMarshmallow Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 But the fast keyboard at the end,does Will play it? I'm not 100% on this but I think it's a sample initiated by Will or Jonny. Chris plays a laser harp to make it look like he's playing the fast flute riff, but I'm not convinced that he's actually playing it note for note compared to triggering it or even just miming it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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