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The orchestra is a texture, and I agree with you all that say it is really cool with a good rock song and a well written orchestra part. As far as sounding mainstream that bothers me because when do you see a bunch of rock kids head out to see a major symphony orchestra perform? I don't want to say that most fans of rock music are ignorant to that kind of music, but it's a fact that rock fans aren't really pursuing listening to classical music. I think the biggest positive element an orchestra can add in a rock song is extra emotion during a climax, obviously the buildup too, otherwise it's going to be unnecessary for the most part. It has to be used correctly and with a purpose.
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