Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2008

Band website: http://www.trans-siberian.com/index-main.php

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Review by King Lizzard

Now, mind you, I’ve been around the block more times than I care to mention. I am as jaded of an old prick as one can get. I’m meaner than a junkyard dog and twice as ugly. In the past 35-years I have seen KISS Destroyer and Love Gun tours, Alice Cooper three times, ELO, Elton John, Pink Floyd Animals tour, Queen and just about every big ass arena/stadium rock band in existence in that past time. I’ve also seen enough of the Cirque shows in Vegas, Blue Man Group and other Vegas Strip major shows.

Last night I saw the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and for the first time in my life I had my ass kicked non-stop for three hours and have to say, unequivocally, that this is the best fucking rock concert on the planet. That is, of course, unless you hate hard rock music and classical music, or are an imbecile.

The show was concocted in 1996 by members of the metal band SAVATAGE and has been touring since 1999. TSO consists of a 16-piece band (including string section), 20-vocalists and various lead vocalists. The show is divided into two parts, the Christmas themed part and when that’s finished, they kick into high gear with classics.

The Christmas theme was sweet, with catchy hyped-up Christmas carols and blues and jazz inspired originals wrapped around the concept of an angel flying across the world on Christmas Eve and a father getting his lost child back. The story was told by a storyteller who introduced the separate acts. Some of the acts were a little long and low key, but the vocalists and musicians were virtuoso caliber. Read the rest of this entry »

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