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Nov 8th, 2006 at 3:02pm

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Anyone here like them?
I had already enjoyed their CDs since release, but last night was the first time being able to see them in person.
And let me say this, it was probably the most powerful , emotional show I have ever seen!

The whole show was 3 hours non-stop, featuring some of the best musicians i have ever heard assembled on one stage.
And then there is the stage production lights, lasers, smoke and fire and even snow absolutely spectacular!

The group I saw I think was the West Touring Group (in East TN go figure) and is comprised of many new members fronted or should I say conducted by Al Pitrelli whom is a genius guitar player in his own right.

The musicianship was out of this world, and to be honest I am still in awe of the spectacle, hard to actually describe it when one asks me "How was it?"

So how many here have seen them? And what are your thoughts?
 
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Reply #1 - Nov 8th, 2006 at 9:30pm

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They're pretty cool. The only thing that brings them down is the whole Metallica malarky. Tongue
 
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Reply #2 - Nov 9th, 2006 at 3:05am

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They're pretty cool. The only thing that brings them down is the whole Metallica malarky. Tongue


What do you mean Metallica malarkey?

 
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Reply #3 - Nov 9th, 2006 at 12:14pm

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Well the fact Metallica plays with them, which gives that metal sound to the music. I'm not much of a fan of Metallica. Wink
 
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Reply #4 - Nov 9th, 2006 at 2:32pm

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Well the fact Metallica plays with them, which gives that metal sound to the music. I'm not much of a fan of Metallica. Wink


Umm....
Metallica doesn't play with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, although TSO contains members of a better metal band than Metallica.  Savatage Grin

Or do you mean you don't like it that Metallica has played with a orchestra?

If so TSO has been doing it long before it even became a wet dream for Lars LMAO!! Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Nov 10th, 2006 at 6:20am

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Savatage is/was one of the best bands on the planet. I'm going to see Jon Olivia's band later on in the year.

Shame Zach isn't doing savatage stuff anymore.
 
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Reply #6 - Nov 10th, 2006 at 6:24am

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John Olivia is also one of the composers for TSO Wink

But Savatage has been way under rated. Skillful musicians, great songwriting and composition.

Wake of Magellan and Dead Winters Night are classic albums but yet so few have even heard them. I love music that tells a story and Savatage ranks with the best.
 
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I have only heard their Christmas songs  Tongue
 
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Reply #8 - Nov 11th, 2006 at 5:12am

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Well that makes up a majority of their CDs currently released Smiley
They do have a new one that should be released early next year, i had read a interview with Paul O'Neil where he says they already have written and recorded the material for their next 7 albums!
the next one they will release is called Night Castle (which they play some during their show) should have been released two years ago but Paul is a perfectionist lol.
I am eagerly awaiting this album!
 
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Reply #9 - Nov 19th, 2006 at 11:29pm

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I saw them in concert a couple of years ago, and it's really amazing how well done it was, and how good the music was.  I don't know what it is about electric guitars and an orchestra, but I just love it, like Metallica's S&M CD (there's no good way to write that if someone doesn't know what you're talking about Tongue Grin), still one of my favorite CD's out there. Smiley
 
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Reply #10 - Nov 20th, 2006 at 1:11pm

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Well the fact Metallica plays with them, which gives that metal sound to the music. I'm not much of a fan of Metallica. Wink

Metallica performed with the San Francisco Symphony, not TSO (as far as I know).

As for TSO, I like the little that I have heard.
 
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Reply #11 - Nov 29th, 2006 at 11:15pm

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I had to sample it because of this thread.... They put a little bit of a twist on the old classical music..... Gives me another reason to buy a baritone (I played trumpet, Trombone and baritone in band) Baritone for the longest, 2 years.... so I love this kind of music  Grin

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Reply #12 - Nov 30th, 2006 at 4:00am

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It is great stuff and I think you will enjoy it.
A good place to get it is at Amazon. You can buy their box set which contains all three Xmas story cds and their DVD. For less then buying separate and don't forget to get Beethoven's Last Night! Then you have the entire collection until the long awaited Night Castle release hopefully in Spring!
 
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Reply #13 - Nov 30th, 2006 at 9:31pm

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Its interesting stuff really... Nice classical music and then BOOM lots of bass and some electric guitar.... I actually like it (And I hate metal 100%) so thats gotta say something!

Thanks for sharing PI

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Reply #14 - Dec 1st, 2006 at 12:47pm

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I saw them in concert in Dec. 2001 at the Beacon Theatre in NYC, they are good
 
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