I am SO looking forward to the new version that Jeff Wayne is working on (with Liam Neeson as the narrator!). Wayne intends to expand on the characters more & flesh them out, while also updating the arrangements and production for the 21st century (read: the present, lol). I've been feeling for a LONG time that this work is overdue for a modern treatment without the "disco era" sound; it makes much of the original album sound dated, people's childhood memories notwithstanding. Bring it on Wayne!
@eddiestardust I can't believe the US hasn't seen this yet ......... it's the most fabulous music spectacular I've ever had the pleasure to see. Nothing compares to seeing it "live" it was brilliant.
@sammyboy761 Why fool with perfection? I bought the 30th Anniversary DVD even though I can't play it till I pick up a region free player. :( I also asked Julia @ Jeff Wayne Music to ask him to consider a North American tour. One can only hope. :)
@Flap999 im sorry but i hate it when people (and im not just getting at the us ) adapt a book that took place in england in a time when people knew as much about space travel as we do about it now. the 1953 film lst all its terror beause people had some understanding about aliens and interstellar travel. the 2005 film was good in the sense that the martians were actually tripods instead of flying machines. but bad in the sense that the military knew what to do. the show is fine. so just leave it
@sammyboy761 That's what I said. The book is fantastic, I've read it numerous times since childhood and it never ages for me. In referring to perfection, I meant the musical. It's great as is and needs zero "help" from Hollywood.
AGREED! Dammit, Wayne, bring it here to the USA -- you will sell out performances from Seattle to Los Angeles to Denver to Dallas to KC to Boston to Richmond to DC to Bangor!!!!!
Fot those who use a laptop to hear any DTS sound, too bad, you need an external amplifier and extra speakers. From a home computer just surround speakers with amplifier and then it's ok. . You only can enjoy DTS if you have the equipment for it, otherwise the sound will be rather soft.
it was weird when i was getting ready to go see this cos i had no idea how it was going to be done. i thought it would just be the musicians playing through the whole thing with someone reading the narrative. then i walked into wembley arena and BAM big screen, giant head for burton's face to be projected on, tripod hanging from the roof. either way i would have enjoyed it but this show was just AMAZING
Absalutely wicked, I loved this sound track when I was a kid!, it's a shame when they made the recent war of the worlds film, they didn't put any of jeff wayne's music in there - which was a bit of a blow to be honest. Because I heard jeff waynes war of the worlds soundtrack first.
@simera, What you need is indeed some missing codecs prolly. Search in google for k-lite codec pack, it's free . Works with WinXP, Vista, and 7. Install the latest update, then you have DTS. Just play the parts after installing de codec-pack with your media player...voila!
Just back from seeing this at Wembley Arena. Absolutely fantastic..Brilliant seats near the front and the sound was perfect. Jeff conducted in his usual suave strle and the band played flawlessly..Gordy Marshall stole the show in my opinion and was just amazing on drums..Best show Ive EVER seen and hope for another UK tour soon...
Just watched this on the 5th november 2010 in a packe M.E.N arena. Awesome. awesome. awesome. I'm sure the 1st few rows got vapourized by the flames from the martians Heat ray!? Them flames got pretty close
You can buy the DVD through Amazon, the problem is that it is a Region 2 DVD. If you are in the US and don't have a Region free DVD you will not be able to view the DVD.
You can buy the DVD through Amazon, the problem is that it is a Region 2 DVD. If you are in the US and don't have a Region free DVD Player you will not be able to view the DVD.
@rsweres im sorry i dont get what you mean, its playing through youtube so i have no control over sound options and my sound drivers are fully up to date, could you please tell me how i would go about getting these codecs and installing them ?
Is there any other way I could somehow increase the YouTube video volumes on my laptop? I don't want to use speakers and it's already at maximum volume, but still rather soft.
@papoj1PVR The problem has nothing to do with your codecs, or with DTS audio, which can't be transmitted in a YouTube video anyway. The problem is that whoever ripped the audio to a file that can be uploaded has clamped the audio level much too low.
Installing new codecs will do nothing to solve this issue.
why is it so quiet, got speakers up full blast, and the youtube audio control is to the max, yet i can hardly hear it, and no lol its not my hearing, after moving to another video i forgot to turn it down and got shit up by very loud gunfire :D
I am SO looking forward to the new version that Jeff Wayne is working on (with Liam Neeson as the narrator!). Wayne intends to expand on the characters more & flesh them out, while also updating the arrangements and production for the 21st century (read: the present, lol). I've been feeling for a LONG time that this work is overdue for a modern treatment without the "disco era" sound; it makes much of the original album sound dated, people's childhood memories notwithstanding. Bring it on Wayne!
jjobie 2 weeks ago
Martians speak English. Who knew! :)
jjobie 2 weeks ago
go see this show live best 2 hours u will have
braxious 1 month ago
Those martian voices sounds like a weird amalgam of Julian Clary and Alan Rickman.
Potionette81 1 month ago
Did you ever see a funkier conductor? great music, great orchestra. I hope I can see this live one day. :-)
feellingfloydian 1 month ago
To me its the sound from heaven above after 04.26.
tomandjerry2007 2 months ago
what is she playing at 06:07...and what is her name...???
olayhakan 2 months ago
@olayhakan I know she's playing a marimba, I think if she plays the harp too, it's Julia Thornton.
fitnessisgood4u 3 weeks ago
would love to see this in full but cannot locate the missing parts except 5 and 11
back2vinyl 2 months ago
This work is so underrated. Glad to see it. Thanks for the post.
javelin1010 2 months ago
spoilt by an audio level far too low
themanfromwem 3 months ago
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SPRLDR 4 months ago
Thank you so very much for posting this!!!:) Jeff Wayne has not yet brought the show to America and it's hard to find the DVD too:(
eddiestardust 4 months ago
@eddiestardust I can't believe the US hasn't seen this yet ......... it's the most fabulous music spectacular I've ever had the pleasure to see. Nothing compares to seeing it "live" it was brilliant.
jayah2007 4 months ago
i cant hear it and my volume cant go higher
legostudios120 4 months ago
i thought jeff wayne was american. even though im english ive seen it 3 times. you american deserve to experience it. just don't change it
sammyboy761 5 months ago 4
@sammyboy761 Why fool with perfection? I bought the 30th Anniversary DVD even though I can't play it till I pick up a region free player. :( I also asked Julia @ Jeff Wayne Music to ask him to consider a North American tour. One can only hope. :)
Flap999 4 months ago
@Flap999 im sorry but i hate it when people (and im not just getting at the us ) adapt a book that took place in england in a time when people knew as much about space travel as we do about it now. the 1953 film lst all its terror beause people had some understanding about aliens and interstellar travel. the 2005 film was good in the sense that the martians were actually tripods instead of flying machines. but bad in the sense that the military knew what to do. the show is fine. so just leave it
sammyboy761 4 months ago
@sammyboy761 That's what I said. The book is fantastic, I've read it numerous times since childhood and it never ages for me. In referring to perfection, I meant the musical. It's great as is and needs zero "help" from Hollywood.
Flap999 4 months ago
PLAY IT IN THE US DAMNIT!
CloneComander1138 7 months ago
@CloneComander1138
AGREED! Dammit, Wayne, bring it here to the USA -- you will sell out performances from Seattle to Los Angeles to Denver to Dallas to KC to Boston to Richmond to DC to Bangor!!!!!
BRING IT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
freedumb2003 7 months ago 2
@freedumb2003 And it should go to the smaller parts like it did in london!
CloneComander1138 7 months ago
@freedumb2003 this is really one if the best shows ever. I have now seen it twice and have tickets to go again at the end of the year.
Instead of preaching the "come to the USA" line, why not buy a ticket and come to the UK?
Therealmiracleworker 1 month ago
@Therealmiracleworker It's the plane fare that makes it so darn expensive...
jjobie 2 weeks ago
@jjobie well there is that, yeah. Fair point
Therealmiracleworker 2 weeks ago
I LOVED THIS ON TV I SAW IT TWICE!
ConnorJLysaght 8 months ago
oo I like the music :D
Metalfan706 8 months ago
Fot those who use a laptop to hear any DTS sound, too bad, you need an external amplifier and extra speakers. From a home computer just surround speakers with amplifier and then it's ok. . You only can enjoy DTS if you have the equipment for it, otherwise the sound will be rather soft.
rsweres 9 months ago
@rsweres For those of you who like a great sounding sound, just enjoy it!!
davidcravena 3 months ago
it was weird when i was getting ready to go see this cos i had no idea how it was going to be done. i thought it would just be the musicians playing through the whole thing with someone reading the narrative. then i walked into wembley arena and BAM big screen, giant head for burton's face to be projected on, tripod hanging from the roof. either way i would have enjoyed it but this show was just AMAZING
RandyRobbo 9 months ago
Absalutely wicked, I loved this sound track when I was a kid!, it's a shame when they made the recent war of the worlds film, they didn't put any of jeff wayne's music in there - which was a bit of a blow to be honest. Because I heard jeff waynes war of the worlds soundtrack first.
but on a lighter note; jeff wayne all the way!
rhysalexanderstones 11 months ago
@simera, What you need is indeed some missing codecs prolly. Search in google for k-lite codec pack, it's free . Works with WinXP, Vista, and 7. Install the latest update, then you have DTS. Just play the parts after installing de codec-pack with your media player...voila!
rsweres 1 year ago
Why cant they move this to Broadway? =(
legendarywerewolf206 1 year ago
@legendarywerewolf206
I did write them back in December regarding this exact question. Here is the response from the CEO of the show Julia Boyadjieva It reads as follows:
Hello,
At this stage there are no plans to tour USA, we hope we can make it happen in the future.
Regards,
TWOTW
---
Sorry for the bad news, but I would love to see them here in the US also!
SidebandSamurai 1 year ago
Just back from seeing this at Wembley Arena. Absolutely fantastic..Brilliant seats near the front and the sound was perfect. Jeff conducted in his usual suave strle and the band played flawlessly..Gordy Marshall stole the show in my opinion and was just amazing on drums..Best show Ive EVER seen and hope for another UK tour soon...
dickturnipmarlboro 1 year ago
Just watched this on the 5th november 2010 in a packe M.E.N arena. Awesome. awesome. awesome. I'm sure the 1st few rows got vapourized by the flames from the martians Heat ray!? Them flames got pretty close
p12wxyz 1 year ago
can i buy this on dvd? amazing is an amazing understatment
MrTupelo64 1 year ago
@MrTupelo64
You can buy the DVD through Amazon, the problem is that it is a Region 2 DVD. If you are in the US and don't have a Region free DVD you will not be able to view the DVD.
SidebandSamurai 1 year ago
@MrTupelo64
You can buy the DVD through Amazon, the problem is that it is a Region 2 DVD. If you are in the US and don't have a Region free DVD Player you will not be able to view the DVD.
SidebandSamurai 1 year ago
going to see him in a couple of days cant wait!!!
love his work
jakers18108 1 year ago
this musical is so awsome! Wish i was there!
legendarywerewolf206 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
awesome im gonna to see the new live 3D show in belfast nov. cant f'''n wait!!
kanodaburb 1 year ago
awesome im gonna to see the new live 3D show in belfast nov. cant fuckin wait!!
kanodaburb 1 year ago
@srimera, you need the best codecs to hear anything because it is in Digital Theatre Sound, it sounds awasome here!
rsweres 1 year ago
@rsweres im sorry i dont get what you mean, its playing through youtube so i have no control over sound options and my sound drivers are fully up to date, could you please tell me how i would go about getting these codecs and installing them ?
srimera 1 year ago
@rsweres
Is there any other way I could somehow increase the YouTube video volumes on my laptop? I don't want to use speakers and it's already at maximum volume, but still rather soft.
papoj1PVR 9 months ago
@papoj1PVR The problem has nothing to do with your codecs, or with DTS audio, which can't be transmitted in a YouTube video anyway. The problem is that whoever ripped the audio to a file that can be uploaded has clamped the audio level much too low.
Installing new codecs will do nothing to solve this issue.
inflate98 1 month ago
why is it so quiet, got speakers up full blast, and the youtube audio control is to the max, yet i can hardly hear it, and no lol its not my hearing, after moving to another video i forgot to turn it down and got shit up by very loud gunfire :D
srimera 1 year ago
why do the aliens speak english?
XxReloadZxX 1 year ago
@XxReloadZxX is it that big of a deal?
samholmes94 1 year ago
@samholmes94 not really, i was a bit curious
XxReloadZxX 1 year ago
@XxReloadZxX yeah, true, but would you have prefered subtitles? :P
samholmes94 1 year ago
@XxReloadZxX we used google translate
1992bwalker 1 year ago
Awesome.
unhygenix32 1 year ago
This totally ROCKS!!!!!
godz55 2 years ago
Disco!
deconstructionist67 2 years ago
Swietna Muzyka! I pomyśleć że stworzona na podstawie słuchowiska stworzonego tak,że wprowadziło panikę wśród radiosłuchaczy amerykańskich.
debatorek 2 years ago