The Fresh Aire Music of Manheim Steamroller
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:40 pm
Last night, Hyperception finally gave me my Valentines gift. We saw Manheim Steamroller in concert at the Phillips Center here in Gator Town.
I enjoy their music, and the musicianship was awesome, including the local classical musicians they had on stage with them.
But...I guess their music looses something in a less intimate setting. The Phillips Center is a decent hall acoustically, and I totally did not get any harmonics and over tones in the sounds generated. Even though they had a video and slide show running, and some nice lighting effects, I spent most of the show with my eyes closed, trying to get into the music.
The promotion for the show tried to compare them to the tours of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I've seen TSO twice, both Chr-stmas shows. Before I make a final judgement, I would prefer to see a Manheim Steamroller Chr-stmas show, if they return to Gator Town for one. I am much more familiar with both groups Chr-stmas music. But, as for now, based on the Fresh Aire tour, TSO is better, hands down.
Hyperception also showed me my belated birthday gift, which is a pair of tickets to see Elton John at the O'Connel Center in a few weeks, and our 20th wedding anniversary (which is in a month) gift, three tickets to see Blue Man Group, also at the O'Connel Center. Beorn will be joining us for that one.
I enjoy their music, and the musicianship was awesome, including the local classical musicians they had on stage with them.
But...I guess their music looses something in a less intimate setting. The Phillips Center is a decent hall acoustically, and I totally did not get any harmonics and over tones in the sounds generated. Even though they had a video and slide show running, and some nice lighting effects, I spent most of the show with my eyes closed, trying to get into the music.
The promotion for the show tried to compare them to the tours of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I've seen TSO twice, both Chr-stmas shows. Before I make a final judgement, I would prefer to see a Manheim Steamroller Chr-stmas show, if they return to Gator Town for one. I am much more familiar with both groups Chr-stmas music. But, as for now, based on the Fresh Aire tour, TSO is better, hands down.
Hyperception also showed me my belated birthday gift, which is a pair of tickets to see Elton John at the O'Connel Center in a few weeks, and our 20th wedding anniversary (which is in a month) gift, three tickets to see Blue Man Group, also at the O'Connel Center. Beorn will be joining us for that one.
