The idea for doing a solo piano rendition of my TRANFORMERS score was actually born during my guest appearance and performance at BotCon 2000. Amont some other things I had planned to present and perform at that event, I decided to tackle one of the most involved pieces from the score and perform it as a solo piano piece. As much a this was done in the interest of time (I didn't have as much time to prepare for my performance at that event as I would've preferred), I also viewed it as a personal creative challenge. I ended up being rather pleasantly surprised with the result, even more so when certain members of the audience at my panel that year expressed an avid interest in hearing me explore this concept further. I talked it over with Glen Hallit, and he agreed this idea was worth pursuing.
So here we are. I really had no idea going into this how it was going to turn out, other than the sense that it was to be something radically different from the original score. I knew it was going to be an interesting (and demanding) journey on my part, and that it was! It was an incredible challenge to try and reinterpret this material which I have been so tied to in its original form for so long. While certain pieces translated easily to this new concept, most of the material (especially the battle music!) took quite a bit of rethinking and reshaping in order to keep it interesting. My goal was not to simply play the score on a piano from top to bottom using the original arrangements as blueprints, but rather to offer an alternate look at how the material could be 'reinvented' on a single instrument yet still hold its musical value and effectiveness. That involved 'weeding out' some of the music and doing new variations on some existing themes in order to present a brand new musical viewpoint in certain instances.
I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to present this alternate look at some music that's been so near and dear to my heart. I hope you enjoy it.
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