Is symphonic music kind of like Phil Spector got hold of chamber music?

Mapman: I’m not so sure about that. Phill looks pretty damn old.
 

I think some miss the point. Phil Spector took the genre R&R and (in his own words) “augmented” the more traditional size of ensemble used in R&R and through the use of larger ensembles and the exploitation of studio techniques created a sound often referred to as a “wall of sound”; same style of music, much larger presentation.  Chamber music is typically Classical music for a small ensemble while, by comparison, Orchestral music is the same genre composed or orchestrated for much larger ensembles.  Clearly an oversimplification and no qualitative judgment suggested, but same idea as Spector’s approach.

In the 1960's Spector was referred to as the Wagner of Pop music. He was great with Girl Groups and other singers/performers, but when he tried to regain relevance in the 70's and beyond, it became anachronistic. The Ramones produced by Phil Spector?!

I enjoyed the heck out of the Phil Spector produced "End  of the Century."  Maybe Phil and the Ramones weren't quite a match made in heaven, but there was a lot of fun and energy in those grooves.  I'll bet the Ramones were devoted Phil Spector fans and were thrilled to have the old man on board. Even though Spector probably needed the job more than he wanted it, he brought a good deal of affection to the undertaking.  I played that record for a good long time.

@edcyn: Did you ever hear The Ramones talk about their time recording with Spector? Hilarious! He pulled a gun on them in the studio, took them to his castle, locked them in, and wouldn’t let them out for quite a while (more than a few days). Oh that Phil.

The Ramones were a "play it once" kind of Punk band, Spector a "if it takes a hundred takes to get what I want, so be it" kind of producer. Oil and vinegar.

When I saw them live at The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, the sounded kinda like a Spector production. They were EXTREMELY loud (the loudest band I ever heard, far louder than The Who and AC/DC), and as you may know the SMCA a very "live" room, basically a huge cement bunker. It was hard to make out what was being played and sung.