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What is Trans-Siberian Orchestra?

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I’ve seen ads on the TV this past week about a band called Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

At first glance, it looks like some Las Vegas show that they decided to take it on the road. I’ve never heard of it before on blogs or even at the old water cooler at work. So what is this Trans-Siberian Orchestra experience all about?

Well it’s like a rock opera, according to one of it’s founders. They are Paul O’Neill along with Robert Kinkel and Jon Oliva. Paul, a long time producer/writer wanted to make his new musical experience much more than your average concert. Paul’s main desire was to combine two art forms that will help him create a much larger emotional impact on his audience!

  • (1) Form a great instrumental music show/band, which could be a show in itself
  • (2) Develop a Poetic production that could stand alone from any musical interruptions

once you put the two of them together, the sum of the parts would be greater than the whole, and you couldn’t imagine them apart.

So that is the essence of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra experience, a Rock opera. I think this new form entertainment could also be recognized as Art Rock. The only other time that I have heard of this new genre of music was my introduction to it at the Nuance festival in Toronto.

So who would play in this band and what were it’s working parameters? The band members, only the best musicians would fit the bill. It would be very difficult to keep these guys and gals together for an extended period of time, so they would come and go. The end result will be a constant evolution of music! As for the working musical sound/style of this group, it would evolve as well. Almost like Ringo Starr and his traveling All Star Band in some ways.

Moss does not grow fat under these rolling stones! I think this could be a show that you could see one year and fall in love with it. Then you could follow up with them following year and be just as mesmerized as you were the first time seeing it.

So I am wondering, who out there has seen one of these shows? Please share your thoughts about it with us because it may just help turn some music lovers towards this great experience that they call the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Keep on Jammin’





Hauntario is the place to be for Halloween

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Bad candy?

If you love going to haunted places this year and you live in Ontario, Canada, then this post and links on it is the place to go!

Haunted Ontario is a place to check out. I wonder if there is a haunted music studio on this tour? Yes, even in Toronto the good there are some SCARY PLACES! One place that was too scary for me, is this one music store on Queen St. W. near Leslie ville. For the rest of the city Toronto ghosts are everywhere, boo!

Don't drink & fly

So for all of you going out for Halloween in the Ontario area, like where my buddy Domenic is playing with Hairy Mulligan at Liquid Lounge in Brantford this Friday Oct. 31, make it a safe one and most importantly …

Keep on Jammin’!

Ever feel bad calling in sick

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Have you ever felt bad about calling in sick?

Well today I’m going through one of those moments.

Just a side note here kidz, thank God for the person who dreamed up spell check! If it wasn’t for them, you

As I said in Guitar Licks, I had to call in sick today. I really had no choice! It felt like the mighty Nile was running out of my nose”, even when I was sitting straight up while trying to watch TV. I was mouth breathing most of the evening. When I went to bed, I had 3 pillows propping up my old, stuffed up, brain box, in a futile attempt to have an un-obstruct air-way to breath correctly throughout the night. In the words of Charlie Brown, AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feeling Sick

Feeling Sick

I swear to GOD, I didn’t sleep a wink. We do sleep at night, I think, it’s just that it’s not in one of those deep REM (rapid eye movement) sleeps.

When I woke up, I was in a daze all day long. My nose was sore and red while my throat was raw (probably from all the nights mouth breathing exercises that I was unconsciously doing in my sleep!) My ear felt like there was a bass/kick drum going off in it every time I moved my head in any direction.

I happen to be one of those people at work that you hate. You know, one of THOSE people who love to be a work and will do anything in their power to get things done, no matter what it takes? So I take this calling in sick thing, very seriously!

So to M., Dr. “J” and all those in PARR, I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU SOMEDAY!

Keep on Jammin’ (or getting a good REM sleep!)

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