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Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:27 am
by benjamin801
*cue the Budweiser "Real Men of Genius" jingle from a few years ago*
Whoever came up with the concept for Trans Siberian Orchestra is an evil genius. Congrats on taking the remnants of a middling prog metal band, and managing to turn it into something my mom would pay $250 to see in concert. Fucking genius.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:56 am
by Walt
I totally agree.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:00 am
by ovid9
Pretty much. Raking in the cash.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:05 am
by JonVengeance
Additionally, I think they actually have multiple lineups/interchangeable members who can tour different parts of the country. I remember a few years back Alex Skolnick from Testament was doing some legs of their tour and Testament had to work their touring schedule to acomodate TSO.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:14 am
by benjamin801
JonVengeance wrote:Additionally, I think they actually have multiple lineups/interchangeable members who can tour different parts of the country. I remember a few years back Alex Skolnick from Testament was doing some legs of their tour and Testament had to work their touring schedule to acomodate TSO.
Yep, this is precisely the case. And note that there's no question as to which band takes precedence when there's a conflict, because one is "a pretty successful thrash band experiencing something of a second wind in their career," and the other is "a cultural phenomenon on the level of Cirque du Soleil in tuexdos."
TSO, you have my respect and loathing:
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:35 am
by JonVengeance
benjamin801 wrote:JonVengeance wrote:Additionally, I think they actually have multiple lineups/interchangeable members who can tour different parts of the country. I remember a few years back Alex Skolnick from Testament was doing some legs of their tour and Testament had to work their touring schedule to acomodate TSO.
Yep, this is precisely the case. And note that there's no question as to which band takes precedence when there's a conflict, because one is "a pretty successful thrash band experiencing something of a second wind in their career," and the other is "a cultural phenomenon on the level of Cirque du Soleil in tuexdos."
TSO, you have my respect and loathing:
It's funny that you mentioned your mom liking them in your initial post. Mine does too and she always asks me if I can play Christmas songs on the guitar the way they do.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:40 pm
by clipless bumper
you probably can - but I bet she wouldn't like it near as much
(not a knock on you - but an in her face guitar would be nothing like the full TSO experience)
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:16 pm
by benjamin801
mamberg wrote:you probably can - but I bet she wouldn't like it near as much
(not a knock on you - but an in her face guitar would be nothing like the full TSO experience)
Well, it
would be hard for one man and one guitar to accurately depict the sound of Savatage raping Mannheim Steamroller.
Re: Real Man of Genius
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:19 am
by ovid9
benjamin801 wrote:mamberg wrote:you probably can - but I bet she wouldn't like it near as much
(not a knock on you - but an in her face guitar would be nothing like the full TSO experience)
Well, it
would be hard for one man and one guitar to accurately depict the sound of Savatage raping Mannheim Steamroller.