This Sunday, the kids and I went to the TSO (Trans Siberian Orchestra) concert in Portland. We took my sister Aon, and met some of my friends. We actually had pretty good seats though they had one bank of lights aimed at our eyes so there were a couple songs I "watched" with my eyes closed, but was still blinded. You ask, "So how was it?" It was a TSO concert - need I say more!!??!! (My good friend, M, and I have gone to the last 3 concerts, so I'm beginning to feel a bit of an expert. So here's some of my "expert" comments.) This year there was an excessive amount of special effects - not that that's bad or any thing! This is the perfect "rock" concert for kids to go see. It is G to PG rated and has all the trappings of a real rock concert. The first half of the show is dedicated to their Christmas story about an angel on Christmas Eve. The second half is usually just awesome rock concert jam session. It's pretty fun to watch them. I love the dueling pianos and violins and the color changing fireballs. (How DO they do that?)
Ususally the concert is in early December and it always puts me in a great mood for the season. I never can listen to Carol of the Bells or Beethoven's 5th the same way now. I really like their work, but this year was very different... It was a little disconcerting to be thinking about Christmas in early November. And really there was a very excessive amount of pyrotechnics, lasers and every kind of light display you could think of. But still very exciting and fun! My sister even liked it. (Well, we'll see how much by if we can convince her to go back with us next year....)
(They had lots of new band members, so some of my favorites were performed differently and the real exciting performer of the show - the lead guitarist, shattered his knee and blew out his ACL during a concert a couple days prior, so he wasn't energetically running and jumping around the stage and the coleseum like usual. )
You've probably seen this video (one of my kids' all time favorites) but this Christmas Light Show is set to TSO's "Wizard's of Winter". (Just to give you a flavor of the music.)
Afterwards, we went out and ate Thai food at one of Aon's neighborhood restaurants. Yum!! It was sooo good! We got 4 or 5 different dishes and shared. Then we got 3 different desserts which the five of us also shared. A great night and A GREAT TIME!!!! If you get the chance, I encourage you to get tickets and go enjoy a TSO concert - especially if you have kids. They' love the green lasers, the fireworks, the fireballs and the snow and of course the music. - Just don't forget the earplugs!!!!
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TSO definitely rocks! (This is "M" from the post, btw) The show was fantastic again, made me thank the sweet heavens I don't have epilepsy. There was a bit of saga/drama on my end with an extra ticket that loomed over me until Saturday night ... but alas, it all worked out. I've been told my taste in music can be eclectic, so it tickles my eclectic nerve to see and hear a group perform some Led Zeppelin, Beethoven, Charlie Brown, and Mozart all in one sitting. I missed out on the fabulous eats afterwards, though. Thanks, Alice! MF
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