WOW! Just came back froom an afternoon with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Ask me anything!

[hellbound-liberal]

It was awesome!

[graywarrior]

1. Was Roger Daltry with them?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ofudJY4DRwo

Even if he wasn't, they are so f'n good.

[opiate69]

2. Did they do a matinee show, or were you hanging out with them?

[hellbound-liberal]

3. They did a matinee, just over two hours long. No Roger Daltrey but

they were incredibly tight and well orchestrated. Very professional performance! The light show was as amazing as the music. I highly recommend seeing them if you haven't!

[opiate69]

6. Coolness..

My wife and I have been meaning to see them every year, but things seem to conspire against us..

{guitar-geek mode} (plus, I'm kind of a snob when it comes to TSO.. I want to make sure that when I see them, I see the original members of Savatage, and not the West Coast version, although I think they mix it up and I'm sure Alex Skolnick and Angus Clark kick as much ass as Chris Caffery and Al Pitrelli any way... )

{/guitar-geek mode}

[hellbound-liberal]

7. We saw Skolnick and Caffery in Richmond and they both kicked ass!

The drummer Jeff Plate was also phenomenal! I'm not familiar with Savatage but I plan to look into them. Thanks!

[opiate69]

8. Sweet.. I always liked Skolnick's work with Testament.. a fine, fine guitarist..

here's Savatage's Wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savatage

And one of their better songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vg9Z0Os9ck

Also, Jon Oliva (one of the geniuses behind TSO) has a new band "Jon Oliva's Pain"... very epic metal..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx07e5XFQJA

[hellbound-liberal]

11. Thanks, opiate69! Gutter Ballet was great! Is that Jeff Plate and Alex Skolnick in that video?

I was really impressed with Jeff Plate today. I don't know how he plays like that for two hours straight!

[opiate69]

12. My pleasure!

And no, that was Caffery and the late, great, Criss Oliva on guitars, Steve Wacholz on drums and Johhny Middleton on bass. As i remember it, Skolnick replaced Oliva after he was killed, and Plate came in a little later.

[hellbound-liberal]

13. Well, Savatage has a new fan and I know where I'll be spending any Christmas money I get!

Thanks again.

[Tripper11]

4. Did they bring that house with them?

You know, the one on youtube ---- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhCDvzr3nY

Sorry:blush:...someone had to ask...may as well be a lruking driveby poster :evilgrin:

[hellbound-liberal]

5. No they didn't have the house, but they did play that music with a synchronized light display.

My wife and I were both amazed at how well everything was coordinated.

[Tripper11]

9. Cool....from what I have seen

They sure bring a show don't they?

[hellbound-liberal]

10. Yes,non-stop entertainment from start to finish. The story being told was well

delivered without a single missed line by the narrator and the notes all seemd to fall into place. It was a truly magical experience!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

14. My brother in law and his wife went to the same show.

They nipped over before going home for some cherry pie and coffee. We also took some pictures for the boys' family.
They said that the show as EXCELLENT. Best they'd ever been to. Glad you enjoyed it.
Duckie

[charlie and algernon]

15. did you stay afterward to meet them?

I've been to two shows and both times, they all came out into the lobby and stayed until everyone got an autograph or talked with them. I talked with the guy that sings "old City Bar," he loved the blue angels jacket i wore and we talked about them for a while, then I chatted with Kinkle about them bringing Beethoven's Last Night to broadway. I have Christmas Eve and Christmas Attic autographed by everyone in the band, at least those doing the east coast tour.

[Kat45]

16. My friend and her husband are in the Trans Siberian Orchestra

They play in the West Coast version.

[JeffreyLebowski]

17. Here are some music videos

of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Christmas Eve
http://www.justupit.com/download.php?id=3be30fb74fff9865790ebc979795503d

The Christmas Canon
http://www.justupit.com/download.php?id=2e8cb641283f674ff5643caba157c1b1

Wizards in Winter
http://www.justupit.com/download.php?id=5e2bf56c74298a7dafca7f088ecdfa52

[greenbriar]

18. we saw them December 7

one heck of a show

they are entertainers!!!!!!!!