{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetalupyourpodcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fedwinoutwater-f6336bc7","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 142 - Interview with S&M2 Conductor Edwin Outwater","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/798248/7982485f-db39-4abe-8f45-5b701c886128/0c318d3f-4f50-4b85-bdf1-d71453bb0a50/1571170722-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0c318d3f-4f50-4b85-bdf1-d71453bb0a50\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 142 - Interview with S&amp;M2 Conductor Edwin Outwater\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Edwin Outwater is a world renowned conductor from California. Among his many accomplishments, Edwin most recently conducted both night's of Metallica's historic S&M2 concerts at the Chase Center in San Francisco. On this episode Ethan and Clint sit down to talk about Edwin's career and all things S&M2. Here are some of the topics covered:\r\n\r\n(the interview begins at the 12:55 mark)\r\n\r\n- Edwin’s educational and professional background\r\n- Edwin’s history as a Metallica and heavy metal fan\r\n- the process of becoming a professional orchestral conductor\r\n- having a unique chemistry and performance style as a conductor\r\n- conducting in front of large audiences\r\n- becoming a part of the Metallica Family\r\n- the intensity of performing for Metallica fans\r\n- the similarities and differences between classical and metal music\r\n- the origins of S&M2 and being chosen as the conductor\r\n- which S&M arrangements from 1999 were redone for S&M2\r\n- working closely with Greg Fidelman\r\n- conducting Metallica as well as the symphony\r\n- the unique challenges of conducting S&M2\r\n- Edwin’s role in the stage design of S&M2\r\n- the necessity of collaboration between the symphony and Metallica\r\n- technical details about how certain sections of the orchestra could see Edwin\r\n- Edwin’s in-ear mix for the show\r\n- why Edwin nixed “Bleeding Me” from the setlist!\r\n- how Edwin felt the day of the first show\r\n- the differences between night 1 and night 2\r\n- speeding up “The Ecstasy of Gold”\r\n- the percussion intro of “One”\r\n- was “Fixxxer” discussed for S&M2??\r\n- Michael Tilson Thomas is obsessed with James Brown\r\n- making room for the orchestra in Metallica’s music\r\n- the role of improvisation in S&M2\r\n- the trumpet solo for “The Unforgiven III”\r\n- other music Edwin is listening to from Sabbath to Goat Whore!\r\n- Edwin’s personal highlights from the shows\r\n- What Edwin would be doing if not conducting\r\n- will Edwin play on the Lunar Satan record?\r\n- how S&M2 will impact Edwin’s career in the future\r\n- the final S&M2 release still being mixed"}