Artist: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Christmas Eve & Other Stories Tour 2003” Venue: Beacon Theater, NYC Date: 12-10-2003
Every Holiday Season, The Beacon Theater in New York City has been the place where the power symphony known as Trans-Siberian Orchestra makes its home for a couple of nights. This year will mark the 5th Anniversary of such performances. The venue itself holds a little over 3,200 people and every seat in the place is terrific. On top of excellent views, one cannot mistake the quality of the sound in the room. Among the best acoustics I have ever experienced. This will be my 4th year in a row attending a Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance (The TSO for short). It is officially a Christmas Tradition for my Friends and I. Each year it’s a spectacle that gets bigger and better each time. Continue reading Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Beacon Theater (12/10/2003)→
Artist: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Title: “Christmas Eve & Other Stories” Label: Lava Records Release Date: 10/15/1996 Genre: Holiday Rock Rating: 9/10
Let’s get this clear from the beginning. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra comes from Savatage and oddly enough there are still some people who are not aware of this as the origin point of the group. The signature piece of this Metal Ensemble entitled “Christmas Eve Sarajevo” first appeared on the Savatage CD “Dead Winter Dead”. The tune stood out on the CD back then and also received a large amount of airplay on stations that would never play the music of Savatage in the first place. The music of 1996 was very steeped in the “alternative” movement and hard rock music was seldom heard and looked to die a quiet death. Clearly this track would prove another road could be taken with heavy music. Continue reading “Christmas Eve & Other Stories” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra→
