The Universe concert is probably your best sample - it is sort of a greatest hits assemblage of tunes. Other concerts focus on a single album or theme.
BTW, here's the two most important Ayreon guys, composer & multi-instrumentalist "Mr Ayreon" himself, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, and his right-hand man on keys & co-producer of the shows "Sir" Joost van den Broek, in a short video talking about their most treasured secret weapon: Ayreon's Angels: "AYREON'S ANGELS take the lead" - th-cam.com/video/_7_cVtTssrg/w-d-xo.html Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
The Ayreon Universe is the best choice for a first full show. It has the broadest range of songs, from various albums and side projects. As for who writes the songs, usually Arjen writes the music and lyrics and chooses which singers and musicians to invite for the recording. Sometimes his girlfriend helps with the lyrics.
I’m overjoyed with your executive decision 😘 For me it has to be Ayreon Universe concert first, it’s the most versatile overview of Arjens works and even though I listen to it regularly I will still watch the whole concert on YT every once in a while because it’s just such a joyous thing to see 😍🤩🤘🏼❤
I'd argue the Ayreon Universe show, where this and Everybody Dies are from, is the best one to start. If you don't have it already, here is the link to a playlist for the whole concert: th-cam.com/play/PLJGn3wi7b7b606GfoKAdOgm6rtX9OliRc.html&si=9u3Lao32yZ7dmxnef During The Two Gates the band get's introduced by Irene Jansen and towards the end there is a speach of Arjen himself. The composing is almost exclusively done by Arjen, but for the live shows Joost (the keybord player) does a lot of the musical production and adaption to play Arjen's music live. And considering that these albums were not written with live performances in mind, they do a amazing job in adopting the music to the live setting. The concert for Into The Electric Castle And Other Tales live is cool too, because they play a whole album. But for a first overview I think the Universe show is better.
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The Universe show os definitely the best starting point. I’ve been to the 3 in Tilburg, the Theater Equation and at the Star One tour 200 years ago. The Universe show would be my pick for a starting point
Ayreon Universe for sure These songs are timeless, you'll love the whole concert Into the Electric Castle Live is great too but is more a follow up once you are deeper into Ayreon, since it plays a whole album from beginning to end where the story is important and then add some extra stuff in the end from other Arjen projects
Ayreon Universe for full concert. Unfortunately we won't get to see Simone Simons. As far as I know there is not a live Ayreon/Starone show with both Floor and Simon. In case no one has mentioned it Arjen has another series of albums under the band name Starone (Star One?). All the lyrics for the songs released for this project are inspired by sci-fi movies/shows. It's the same overall concept where Arjen writes the music and songs and pulls in guest musicians and vocalists to record and perform. Think of Arjen being the rabbit hole and Ayreon and Starone being 2 different branches.
I usually don't join premieres, but If you are going to watch Ayreon, I will make an exception for you. ;-). Ayreon is great and an absolute joy to watch and listen to. I have voted. See you in the premiere!
Got a nice sidestep for you Star One, Fate of man (it's ayr3eon dude hardrocking The Terminator movie) With Brittney Slayes from Unleash the archers, it's a banger
Well, Ayreon Universe is as mentioned in the comments a ' best of Ayreon' played live. So i guess that's the one to start with. After that you probably want more! Into the Electric Castle and other Tales live, which is even a bigger production than Universe would be next. 😉
Ayreonauts UNITE !!!!!! Ayreon Universe (With Marko And Floor, No Simone), is the best of Ayreon and Star One, and Perfect introduction for first listeners !!! Ayreon Electric castle live and other tales (With Simone, No Marko or Floor or Her sister Irene) is basically Electric castle album story in Live setting, plus few bonus songs at the end !!!! I'll say this... I Love to see both, And I WILL Be Present either way !!!!! NWSU/FloorFan/Ayreonaut/Epican ✌🤓🤘.
Hi Daniel, if you do either Ayreon Universe or Electric Castle (and other tales) I will be there if I make it in time (I expect I will)... Looking forward to it!
Which concert? Both of them of course! Until the live show of 01011001 comes out there's just two. Ayreon Universe and Electric Castle Live. The first being a sort of 'best of' and the second a whole album live plus more best of stuff after. Yeah yeah, 'The Theater Equation' could arguably be counted but I don't :-)
Both singers are great, but imo the musicians don't get enough credit. I like the guitarist obviously enjoying his job as well as cello/ flute and violin players in this rock project.
I voted for The Warning but i will be there for Ayreon if you do it when im not at work. I've been meaning to dive deeper into his stuff since i heard "the day that the world breaks down" but hiss albums are so long and i find that a bit off putting.
Great reaction again! You need to react to Into The Electric Castle Live And Other Tales. That concert tells the story of that one album plus some extra’s! Everyone is in their role at that concert, Arjen plays the hippy ofcourse!
If you're doing Ayreon please do the Univerese. As Arjan said it's a kind of "best of Ayreon" and I love that concert 😂
The Universe concert is probably your best sample - it is sort of a greatest hits assemblage of tunes. Other concerts focus on a single album or theme.
Ayreon Universe
BTW, here's the two most important Ayreon guys, composer & multi-instrumentalist "Mr Ayreon" himself, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, and his right-hand man on keys & co-producer of the shows "Sir" Joost van den Broek, in a short video talking about their most treasured secret weapon: Ayreon's Angels: "AYREON'S ANGELS take the lead" - th-cam.com/video/_7_cVtTssrg/w-d-xo.html Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
LUL!!
The Ayreon Universe is the best choice for a first full show. It has the broadest range of songs, from various albums and side projects.
As for who writes the songs, usually Arjen writes the music and lyrics and chooses which singers and musicians to invite for the recording. Sometimes his girlfriend helps with the lyrics.
The Castle Hall has Simone, Ayreon Universe has Floor. Either one is Great in my book!
I’m overjoyed with your executive decision 😘 For me it has to be Ayreon Universe concert first, it’s the most versatile overview of Arjens works and even though I listen to it regularly I will still watch the whole concert on YT every once in a while because it’s just such a joyous thing to see 😍🤩🤘🏼❤
Hey Mascha, i concur 💯% 🤘🇳🇱🤘
So do I
I concur, unless live beneath the waves is out. This 2023 concert is even more Epic.
I concur!
Totally agree 🤘🔥🇳🇱
I'd argue the Ayreon Universe show, where this and Everybody Dies are from, is the best one to start. If you don't have it already, here is the link to a playlist for the whole concert:
th-cam.com/play/PLJGn3wi7b7b606GfoKAdOgm6rtX9OliRc.html&si=9u3Lao32yZ7dmxnef
During The Two Gates the band get's introduced by Irene Jansen and towards the end there is a speach of Arjen himself.
The composing is almost exclusively done by Arjen, but for the live shows Joost (the keybord player) does a lot of the musical production and adaption to play Arjen's music live. And considering that these albums were not written with live performances in mind, they do a amazing job in adopting the music to the live setting.
The concert for Into The Electric Castle And Other Tales live is cool too, because they play a whole album. But for a first overview I think the Universe show is better.
I love this song! It's so catchy and again Hansi and Marko! Perfect voices for it!
I will join , promise, please the universe concert
Still waiting for Intergalactic Space Crusaders. Marko and Hansi is a great duo, wish they did more work with each other.
It's in the Ayreon Universe so he will watch it there
Thank you for keeping Ayreon alive!
Exec. Decision Assistance at your service: AYREON UNIVERSE LIVE 2017 - th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbOjAts0H6CLiaWP6bTt0jeW-PUSD4V3s See you there, Cheers! 🤘
The Universe show os definitely the best starting point. I’ve been to the 3 in Tilburg, the Theater Equation and at the Star One tour 200 years ago. The Universe show would be my pick for a starting point
Ayreon Universe for sure
These songs are timeless, you'll love the whole concert
Into the Electric Castle Live is great too but is more a follow up once you are deeper into Ayreon, since it plays a whole album from beginning to end where the story is important and then add some extra stuff in the end from other Arjen projects
Ayreon Universe for full concert. Unfortunately we won't get to see Simone Simons. As far as I know there is not a live Ayreon/Starone show with both Floor and Simon.
In case no one has mentioned it Arjen has another series of albums under the band name Starone (Star One?). All the lyrics for the songs released for this project are inspired by sci-fi movies/shows. It's the same overall concept where Arjen writes the music and songs and pulls in guest musicians and vocalists to record and perform. Think of Arjen being the rabbit hole and Ayreon and Starone being 2 different branches.
I usually don't join premieres, but If you are going to watch Ayreon, I will make an exception for you. ;-). Ayreon is great and an absolute joy to watch and listen to. I have voted. See you in the premiere!
Got a nice sidestep for you
Star One, Fate of man (it's ayr3eon dude hardrocking The Terminator movie)
With Brittney Slayes from Unleash the archers, it's a banger
🎉🎉Finally🤗🤗🤗
Both Universe and Electric Castle are awesome concerts... I love that he got 'Q' to narrate in Castle.
For the composer of Ayreon music you want to look at Arjen Lucassen (pronounced Ar-yun, with a strong r). Excellent executive call btw 😊
Well, Ayreon Universe is as mentioned in the comments a ' best of Ayreon' played live. So i guess that's the one to start with. After that you probably want more! Into the Electric Castle and other Tales live, which is even a bigger production than Universe would be next. 😉
By all means, the Universe concert. As for this track, anything with Artemis Finch and Gandalf both sounding like total bad asses has my attention.
Ayreonauts UNITE !!!!!!
Ayreon Universe (With Marko And Floor, No Simone), is the best of Ayreon and Star One, and Perfect introduction for first listeners !!!
Ayreon Electric castle live and other tales (With Simone, No Marko or Floor or Her sister Irene) is basically Electric castle album story in Live setting, plus few bonus songs at the end !!!!
I'll say this... I Love to see both, And I WILL Be Present either way !!!!!
NWSU/FloorFan/Ayreonaut/Epican ✌🤓🤘.
Oh this is brilliant there taking us on the journey with them class
nice one, very enchanting
And the winner is..
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Have you seen Aryeon Valley of the Queens!🤘🎸
Hi Daniel, if you do either Ayreon Universe or Electric Castle (and other tales) I will be there if I make it in time (I expect I will)... Looking forward to it!
universe
Maybe next Intergalactic Space Crusaders? I don't think you have done that one. You won't regret it
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Which concert? Both of them of course!
Until the live show of 01011001 comes out there's just two. Ayreon Universe and Electric Castle Live. The first being a sort of 'best of' and the second a whole album live plus more best of stuff after.
Yeah yeah, 'The Theater Equation' could arguably be counted but I don't :-)
Both singers are great, but imo the musicians don't get enough credit. I like the guitarist obviously enjoying his job as well as cello/ flute and violin players in this rock project.
Every song is better with Hansi Kürsch in it 😊
I voted for The Warning but i will be there for Ayreon if you do it when im not at work. I've been meaning to dive deeper into his stuff since i heard "the day that the world breaks down" but hiss albums are so long and i find that a bit off putting.
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Great reaction again! You need to react to Into The Electric Castle Live And Other Tales. That concert tells the story of that one album plus some extra’s! Everyone is in their role at that concert, Arjen plays the hippy ofcourse!