How Do You Spell Fabulous?

Question? How Do You Spell Fabulous?

Answer: Trans-Siberian Orchestra

IN THE MOMENTS OF OUR LIVES
BOTH THE JOYOUS AND THE TRAGIC

IF THE TRUTH IS TO BE TOLD

WE ARE ALL PURSUING MAGIC 

AND THE MAGIC THAT WE SEEK

AS WE'RE SURE YOU HAVE DISCOVERED

CAN BE FOUND IN CERTAIN PLACES

FAR MORE EASILY THAN OTHERS 

IN THE SAND BENEATH THE SPHINX

IN THE DREAMS OF CANDLELIGHT

BUT THE SUREST PLACE OF ALL

IS IN THE FORGIVING WORLD OF NIGHT 

AND OF ALL THE NIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

THAT COME AND GENTLY LEAVE

NONE HOLD THE DREAM OF MAGIC

LIKE THE EVENING, CHRISTMAS EVE 

AND SO IT'S ON THIS NIGHT

WITH IT'S PROMISE DEEP WITHIN

AS THE SNOW NOW STARTS TO FALL

OUR STORY DOES BEGIN

- From Christmas Eve

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), A Review

I have to be honest, when Fairy Grandmother asked me if I wanted to go see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I said, "Yes," but I really meant, "No."  I like to go to shows, I like orchestras, I play 3 different instruments... blah, blah, blah... but... really... this tired preggo mommy really didn't want to (1) sit up for a symphony (2) until the middle of the night... (3) ON A THURSDAY.

Not having any way to get out of it, I went anyways.

The night started off right because our seats were front row balcony seats.  Wow!  At least I was gonna be able to stretch my legs while I slept listened to the orchestra.  Seriously!  The tickets were a gift from a friend so we didn't know where the seats were going to be!  Front Row Balcony (in my opinion) = Fabulous!!!  Fairy Grandmother is more of a 3rd-Row-Orchestra-Center seat person.  Me?  Seriously?  I prefer front row balcony.  Why?  (1) You don't have to stand up when the people in front of you decide to stand, dance, and sing through 75% of the show (drives me crazy)...and  (2)  Plenty of leg room - need I say more?

How would I describe TSO?  Um, imagine mixing up...

fairly hard rock

Pink Floyd light show

traditional Christmas carols

orchestra

Weird!  I know!

First Half of Show

TSO captured my attention at the very first note and I was not bored for one microsecond of the whole show.  The first half of the show featured rock versions of holiday carols... I am NOT a rock 'n roll person... but this was SO BEYOND fabulous.  The lights and the music... let's just say... and I am NOT kidding... I was almost in tears several times over, within the first 15 minutes of the show.  I was in awe of how they totally captured me... and the holiday spirit.  I felt like I could have actually been seeing real angels in heaven announcing Jesus' birth.  It was crazy!

Second Half of Show

I was a little deflated during intermission when the band announced that the Christmas portion of the show was over and that the second half of the show would feature songs from their new album.  My thoughts on this?  Blah, blah, blah, blah, blaaaaaah.  Um, I couldn't have been more wrong.  The second half of the show might have been even better.  I'm telling you - this was like nothing you have ever seen before... well, I haven't anyways.  It ROCKED!!!!  By the end of the show... the entire arena was on their feet and screaming and it was awesome... and yes, even Napmom, in my comfy front row balcony seats... dude...I was on my feet... I was screaming... it was amazing.  I have never, ever, ever felt so much energy in my life.  Seriously... people can stop doing drugs now... just go to one of these concerts instead... it's all the "high" you'll ever need.  And, it's totally family friendly... weird, huh!

Conclusion

A few days ago I started a list of my 13 Favorite Holiday Memories (for a Thursday 13 list).  Um... I need to update my list because this show was so over the top.  It's gonna be my new tradition.  I'm going back every year... I'm taking everyone I know.

Bits and Pieces

Other tidbits of information from the show.

Hair:  The violinist was awesome.  But, the hair?  Check her out in this 32 sec YouTube clip below.  Why does she have to keep flipping her head back and forth like that?  Imagine how knotty the hair was by the end of the night.  After all of that brushing and pulling... I am surprised that she has any hair left.  Ladies... I play the violin... I can play Christmas carols... in all of my years... I have NEVER been compelled to flip my hair back-n-forth like that.  Have you?       

     

Near Death Experience

Fire:  Pink Floyd concerts (now, Pink Floyd Tribute Band concerts) are very well known for their light shows.  The first time I went to one of these tribute band concerts, with Dear Husband of course, I found myself in a small and old room that was standing room only... for this concert/light show.  I was TOTALLY consumed with fear that we were gonna die in that place because the pyrotechnics were gonna catch the place on fire and we weren't going to be able to get out?  Don't believe me?  It happens. 

I since learned that Pink Floyd was lasers and not real fire and so now I can go to Pink Floyd Tribute Band concerts without fear.

Well, shortly in to the TSO light show... I started to get a little nervous that they would use fire and not just lasers.  I was very relieved to see fire images on the large screens behind the stage, a few songs into their show.  Whew!  Uh, wrong!  Next thing I know, they are shooting up fire behind them.  It happened only once.  Then, I could smell the smoke.  I was planning my exit.  I spent the next 25 minutes planning my exit and calculating how long it would take me to get out of that building.  We were lucky because we were near an exit and near the stairs... I don't know HOW all of those people on the first floor would get out of there... uh... they wouldn't.

Luckily, they didn't have any more fire for most of the rest of the show.

Somewhere midway through the second half of the show, they started shooting up flames.  Large and VERY HOT flames.

I looked at Fairy Grandmother, "Um, just so you know, if this place catches on fire... it's every man for himself.  We are getting the hell out of here."

"I'm not leaving without you honey... the exit is right there," she assured me.

"Uh... yeah... I already noticed that... I think that we have a pretty good chance of making it out of here before all of those people {{looking down}}," I noted.  "But, I'm leaving...  I'm not waiting... if the need arises... fire is NOT my thing."

I only wish that I had a twitter account that I could update live from the concert because if I could... this would have been my account of the last few minutes of the concert... as I was on my feet clapping and screaming in awe and lovin' life...

"OMG - why are they shooting up those sparks?"

"Now they are shooting red flames"

"Now they are shooting green flames"

"OMG - they are spitting fire all across the stage."

"HOLY CRAP - THERE ARE FIREWORKS GOING OFF IN THE BUILDING FOR CRAPS SAKE!"

THESE PEOPLE ARE FREAKIN' CRAZY!!!!

End of tweets.


But guess what?  After all of that, I'm goin' back... you can't stop me!

Have you ever been to see TSO?  Did you love it?