Going to see them on Sunday for their early show. What should I expect? I'm a casual fan at best...
Anyone see TSO this tour?
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Haven't seen them this tour yet, but we have seen them every year since they started touring. (except the one year they didn't come here) Our show this year is coming through next month.
Expect a giant rockin' christmas show with lights, lasers, pyro, and more. We love going every year. The videos and CD's don't do them justice. The live show is where it's at for them. One of the fun things is seeing the crowd. You will see metalheads with their Savatage shirts. Parents with the kids. Then you will see some older couples all dressed up like they are going to an actual orchestra. They are usually in for a suprise once the second half of the show starts.
All I can say is sit back and enjoy. Hope you are bringing the family because it's a great show for that. And don't leave early!
Expect a giant rockin' christmas show with lights, lasers, pyro, and more. We love going every year. The videos and CD's don't do them justice. The live show is where it's at for them. One of the fun things is seeing the crowd. You will see metalheads with their Savatage shirts. Parents with the kids. Then you will see some older couples all dressed up like they are going to an actual orchestra. They are usually in for a suprise once the second half of the show starts.
All I can say is sit back and enjoy. Hope you are bringing the family because it's a great show for that. And don't leave early!
desert_demon
Wise in the ways of metal
I saw them some years ago and I really was surprised at the amount of pyro they use. Stage and light design were top notch. I got a little bored during the ballads but it's mostly a rocking show.
poundingmetal74
Demons Will Fly
I saw them last year and it was awesome. One of the best shows I've seen and I've been to upwards of 300 concerts. Full laser show, full orchestra, fantastic sound mix.
They basically did the entire first album (Carol of the Bells, Mad Russian Xmas, O Come All Ye Faithful, etc.) with monologues in between. For the second full set they did a bunch of other hits like Wizard of Winter (the house lights song), and 2 Savatage: Believe and the instrumental before Hall of the Mountain King (Peter and the wolf?)
They had Jeff Plate, Skolnick and Chris Caffery who MC'd.
Anyways, Sixx, you'll really enjoy it.
They basically did the entire first album (Carol of the Bells, Mad Russian Xmas, O Come All Ye Faithful, etc.) with monologues in between. For the second full set they did a bunch of other hits like Wizard of Winter (the house lights song), and 2 Savatage: Believe and the instrumental before Hall of the Mountain King (Peter and the wolf?)
They had Jeff Plate, Skolnick and Chris Caffery who MC'd.
Anyways, Sixx, you'll really enjoy it.
Haven't seen them this tour yet, but we have seen them every year since they started touring. (except the one year they didn't come here) Our show this year is coming through next month.
Expect a giant rockin' christmas show with lights, lasers, pyro, and more. We love going every year. The videos and CD's don't do them justice. The live show is where it's at for them. One of the fun things is seeing the crowd. You will see metalheads with their Savatage shirts. Parents with the kids. Then you will see some older couples all dressed up like they are going to an actual orchestra. They are usually in for a suprise once the second half of the show starts.
All I can say is sit back and enjoy. Hope you are bringing the family because it's a great show for that. And don't leave early!
Cool, thanks for the info. I'm taking my 15 year old son who has seen Motorhead, The Cult, KISS and now TSO with me.
Psychonaut
God Of Emptiness
I'm kind of a Grinch when it comes to Xmas but I'll admit TSO kinda gets me in the spirit. I totally agree that live they are leagues better than the CD's.
I read somewhere there are DVD's coming or available already. Anyone has seen them ?
The quality of the 2009 promo seems very good, and now I just got a "big" TV, it would
be nice to see as the real thing will be hard for me to visit...
The quality of the 2009 promo seems very good, and now I just got a "big" TV, it would
be nice to see as the real thing will be hard for me to visit...
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I hope so because there are a few tracks here and there that I like on their albums but I have heard that live is where they really deliver...
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They came by last week but I wasn't really interested. Pseudo 'Tage with a Christmas theme is not my thing.
poundingmetal74
Demons Will Fly
They were awesome. Amazing light show, totally operatic. Just really cool to hear rock / metal with an orchestra.
poundingmetal74
Demons Will Fly
Yeah, the stories the guy tells between songs when they play Xmas Eve and Other Stories goes on FOREVER. Get to the point guys!
Saw them 11.22.09 at their early show and it was an experience!!! The lights, the special effects, the musicianship and the energy. Wow!!!!
My son had a blast this rivaled the KISS stage show that we saw earlier in the week. I was hoping to make it out this evening to see Stryper but obviously that didn't happen as I'm sitting around writing this...
My son had a blast this rivaled the KISS stage show that we saw earlier in the week. I was hoping to make it out this evening to see Stryper but obviously that didn't happen as I'm sitting around writing this...
No-Mercy
Feanor
saw them in philly last weekend...great show. its the third time ive seen them, so i think i can say they have consistently lived up to expectations.
a great show youll enjoy it i think.
a great show youll enjoy it i think.
