Beck spent decades as an alt-rock anomaly. Now he's going symphonic

This incredible musical force and you can see it in people's faces — the revelation of that sound."Experiencing a large ensemble, 80 musicians performing as one, Beck argues, is inherently powerful and cleansing."Just the sound of it does something to you physically It's just like this big human machine," he says."This beautiful human endeavour that just hits a different part in your body and spirit. "It takes your brain out and washes it and puts it back in your head and you just feel like a little different."The orchestra's discipline and regimented sense of time have also impressed Beck."Rock musicians, there's no clock