Several patrons on Saturday night commented that they thought David Williams' review was a positive one; several others thought David didn't accurately capture the energy of the audience as part of his review. Not trying to review the reviewer, but blogs are great places for patrons to let us know what they thought of the group, the concert, the total experience!
What did you think? All of these "Imagine"-ation ideas we put forth in the description of the concert?
"The orchestra score is exact, right down to every note and instrument that was on the original recording. On 'Got to Get You Into My Life,' we have two tenor saxes and three trumpets. That's what it was written for, and that's what we use. And on 'A Day in the Life,' can you imagine that big orchestra crescendo happening live?"
"We have some real show-stopping numbers," says Owen. "I wish I could actually be in the audience to see and hear this show. The power of the emotional and nostalgic connection back to each of our individual experiences with The Beatles is hard to put into words."
Do you agree?
I enjoyed the generations that attended together and often commented to the school-aged students that they were fortunate that their parents (all closet rockers, I'm sure) had brought them to this concert to share in their musical history!
Tell us your Beatles stories! Many of our veteran patrons shared great stories with me before the concert each night...
What did you think? All of these "Imagine"-ation ideas we put forth in the description of the concert?
"The orchestra score is exact, right down to every note and instrument that was on the original recording. On 'Got to Get You Into My Life,' we have two tenor saxes and three trumpets. That's what it was written for, and that's what we use. And on 'A Day in the Life,' can you imagine that big orchestra crescendo happening live?"
"We have some real show-stopping numbers," says Owen. "I wish I could actually be in the audience to see and hear this show. The power of the emotional and nostalgic connection back to each of our individual experiences with The Beatles is hard to put into words."
Do you agree?
I enjoyed the generations that attended together and often commented to the school-aged students that they were fortunate that their parents (all closet rockers, I'm sure) had brought them to this concert to share in their musical history!
Tell us your Beatles stories! Many of our veteran patrons shared great stories with me before the concert each night...
1 comments:
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The show I attended on Friday night was very flattering indeed. Each of the gentlemen who played the part of a Beatle not only sang and played and harmonized beautifully but also dressed and acted in character. In a respectful tribute to the Beatles, they did not address each other by their characters’ names but by their real names. A small touch but one I appreciated. The music was flawless and the song selection was perfect. The orchestra pulled off selections that I wouldn’t have expected anyone to try, e.g., A Day in the Life. For those of us who never had a chance to see the Beatles in concert, it gave us an opportunity to imagine what the atmosphere would have been. I waited for the screams to drown out the music on “She Loves You” but 45 years later we don’t have that energy anymore. I didn’t expect any encores but the crowd would not let them leave. When they came back out and played “Twist and Shout” we danced and watched the crowd and the entire symphony do the twist. What a treat! We sang to “Hey Jude” and left feeling great. High art it was not. Inspiration to get me back to the Pops series? Absolutely!
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