Incredible! That one word sums up the dazzling performance of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last night. Over 2 1/2 hours of Christmas rock-n-roll with a laser light show that was absolutely one of the BEST light shows I've ever seen in concert. And I've seen a bunch of concerts in my 40+ years.
This is a huge production and if you've never seen this band perform live I highly suggest you do whatever you have to do to see them next time around. They play to complete sellouts wherever they play and once you've seen them you'll understand why. They simply put on one of the best rock performances you'll probably ever see. Their light show by itself is worth the price of admission.
Composer, founder and producer Paul O'Neill is the creative force behind the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. "I envisioned a full-on hard rock band, a heavy-metal band, but also a symphony with opera singers and those from the theatrical world," he said in a recent interview. "My goal was to take away all the artificial barriers of music." And they do it VERY well.
The band attracts everyone from parents with their children to old school metal fans and it's no wonder the band was one of Billboard's Top 25 grossing concerts last year.
How big of a production is this? It takes a 219 person crew, $1 million every month just on explosives, a 60-person orchestra and ensemble, 30 semi trucks and 16 tour buses.
Ladies and gentlemen....THIS is a rock-n-roll show you must see.
Check out www.Trans-Siberian.com for the 2007-08 tour and get your tix now.
Afterwards we hooked up with some friends at a local pub that happened to have a live band that was excellent. The band, Frog and the Beeftones, really played a great selection of jams including some Robin Trower, The Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Walsh and a bunch of others that slip my mind. The lead guitarist was downright bad-to-the-bone. The band is a 4 piece group of older geezers but we couldn't have heard better music anywhere else if we tried. This was the ideal ending to a great night.
