Vangelis interview
Vangelis
He doesn’t do many of these, so when Vangelis gives an interview, it’s worth sitting up and paying attention to one of the most celebrated, successful and brilliant composers of our generation. Here, as part of a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations meeting in Doha, a forum meant to encourage dialogue between cultures and people, he speaks to Al Jazeera TV. This isn’t a deep insight into gear, technology and musical composition, but the great man speaks about the power of music, the way it affects the world and how artists are productised by the industry.
Enjoy 🙂
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Fascinating video. It’s great to see that he’s still enthusiastic about music and not just in it for the revenue and nostalgia. The interviewer was terrible though :-\ Amazing cringe factor when he tries to reassure Vangelis about his legacy near the end of the interview.
Also, a really weird montage of video they put to music. People people shot and dying on the street, after all he said about peace and happiness before it. Hmmm… Anyway, you have me digging out my Vangelis CDs now. I’ll be listening to them for the night 🙂