Trans-Siberian Orchestra

[LianaLi]

So, anyone here ever been to to one of their concerts? As a poor college student, I have to object to their ticket price, which was $31 a pop for the cheapest seats. And I don't exactly have $50 to throw on better seats. So, what I want to know, are they worth the cash? I've listened to their music and loved it- something about violins and electric guitars makes my little violinist's heart go pitter-patter. Something tells me they would be phenomenal live, but I'd like confirmation first- and I don't mean confirmation of my credit card bill.

-Liana

[dave_a]

So, anyone here ever been to to one of their concerts? As a poor college student, I have to object to their ticket price, which was $31 a pop for the cheapest seats. And I don't exactly have $50 to throw on better seats. So, what I want to know, are they worth the cash? I've listened to their music and loved it- something about violins and electric guitars makes my little violinist's heart go pitter-patter. Something tells me they would be phenomenal live, but I'd like confirmation first- and I don't mean confirmation of my credit card bill.

-Liana

Never seen them live, but the fact that they have worked on stuff with Metallica speaks well of them ;-)

[wade-w]

I've never seen them live either, and I certainly cannot agree with dantonac's comment. That said, if I had a chance to see them live I would not hesitate. What I've heard of their music rocks, and I would love to see if they can do that on stage.

[Godless Wonder]

I've never seen them live either, and I certainly cannot agree with dantonac's comment. That said, if I had a chance to see them live I would not hesitate. What I've heard of their music rocks, and I would love to see if they can do that on stage. If I'm not mistaken, the band Savatage is sort of an alter ego of TSO, at least I think most of the guys in Savatage are in TSO, if not vice versa. I haven't seen TSO, but I saw Savatage live a few years ago in a tiny little club down here called the 19th Hole out in the Woodlands (north Houston). It was so tiny the opening act had a drum kit in the middle of the audience because there wasn't room on the stage. That was interesting. A little too loud for that venue, as I recall, but pretty impressive guitar playing, in my estimation.

[wade-w]

If I'm not mistaken, the band Savatage is sort of an alter ego of TSO, at least I think most of the guys in Savatage are in TSO, if not vice versa.

You mean like the relationship between Hot Tuna and the Airplane? Everyone that was in Hot Tuna was also in the Jefferson Airplane, though not everyone in the Airplane was also in Hot Tuna. Both Hot Tuna and the Airplane were recording and touring at the same time (actually, they overlapped. Hot Tuna was around well after the Airplane broke up).

[Dingfod]

The real question here is, is any concert worth the dollars you spend when you could buy darn near 3 CD's for the money for each ticket. Fukkit, I say. The last concert I saw was They Might Be Giants a couple years ago. Bad venue, band was late, babysitter had a curfew, had to leave before they were done. But, they were great, just not worth the money.

[LianaLi]

Well, I googled their site, and did a little reading there. After listening to them, I expected a full orchestra and rock band on stage. But the pictures just show a very large rock band. Being a violinist, I wonder how the hell they're going to get that lovely string sound they generate in songs like "Christmas in Sarajevo." Or, if they're going to synthesize it, will it be any good? And, dammit, I want to see a full orchestra with a full rock band. Then I could perhaps justify $30 for seeing so many people. Listening to them live actually. Seeing them play isn't neccessary. Considering how many times I faked "In the Hall of the Mountain King," I know that <I>seeing</I> someone play isn't neccessarily playing. ;)


-Liana

[Dingfod]

ELO* played their rock version of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" at a concert I went to about 25 years ago and rocked the house out with it. But then, they do play electric violins and cellos and were backed by a light orchestra. What a show they put on.


*Electric Light Orchestra, hot stuff in the 70s

[solidsquid]

If I'm not mistaken, the band Savatage is sort of an alter ego of TSO, at least I think most of the guys in Savatage are in TSO, if not vice versa. I haven't seen TSO, but I saw Savatage live a few years ago in a tiny little club down here called the 19th Hole out in the Woodlands (north Houston). It was so tiny the opening act had a drum kit in the middle of the audience because there wasn't room on the stage. That was interesting. A little too loud for that venue, as I recall, but pretty impressive guitar playing, in my estimation.

TSO and Savatage are pretty much one in the same. I think it all started with the praise they received for the work on their Dead Winter Dead album for the Christmas Sarajevo song. Originally on guitars was Criss Oliva, the keyboardist and I think current singer's brother...he died and then they had Alex Skolnick for one album and then acquired Al Pitrelli...I'm not sure if Al is still with them or not and not sure if they've added other guitarists either...haven't been doing my homework on them.