Reviews

xotic · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: Reviews

I'm going to put my reviews in here then until there'll be a review section (if there'll be one). Smile

xboss · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

I think the members would appreciate that Nadine. Once the section is built you will ba able to also submit them there if you so wish Smile

xotic · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:

Christmas Tour 2005

In November 2005 The Ten Tenors came back to Germany for their first full length christmas show ever. The tour was named after their latest album release "A not so silent night" (which is a remake of their 2001 christmas CD with the same name).

Among fans this tour's show was said to be the best TTT show ever, mainly because it was something new and exciting, and you could easily see that the guys had a wonderful time on stage performing this unusual repertoire. Personally, I wouldn't go that far. Due to those christmassy music most songs sounded very sedate (although they tried to mix it with some more "action-loaded" songs and comedy parts). I like a concert to be more peppy with songs that allow cheering and dancing, so if I had to decide between a "normal" and a christmassy TTT concert, I'd definitely prefer the normal one. Smile

However, the show wasn't bad at all. It featured some of the best modern arrangements of christmas songs I've ever heard (coming from me this is a huge compliment, because for christmas I usually prefer classical arrangements), two marvellous songs originally written by the tenors as well as some all-time favourites. Laughing

The two additional musicians Darran and Jeremy (all previous tours were accompanied only by Steven and Michael) were a great choice. They made it all sound so much more resonant and "alive". I really hope they will keep that concept for all upcoming tours. Very Happy

My personal show highlights
My favourite song of the show definitely was "The Boxer". I absolutely adore their rendition of this wonderful Simon & Garfunkel song - sadly it's on none of their CDs. Another highlight were those three comedy parts I mentioned earlier. The "Opera faces" (Shannon and Stew showed the audience what a typical tenor's face looks like when acting in a German, French, Italian and Australian opera), the "Stew vs Liam fight" (Stew wanted to sing "O come all ye faithful" whereas Liam appreciated a modern Australian christmas song, so both ended up fighting like two little kids Laughing

) and the "Cricket lesson" (we were taught the rules of Australian christmas cricket by Chendry) were simply unbeatable. I cried of laughter. Laughing

What I didn't like
I really disliked the renditions of a German christmas song called "Oh Tannenbaum" (Oh christmas tree) and of "Santa Claus is coming to town". The first was much too modern for me (a traditional song with a new soul arrangement is too much for my taste) and the second was too boring. Rolling Eyes

What surprised me
A huge surprise was the song "Veni, Veni Emmanuel". I liked that song right the first time I heard it on "A not so silent night". But this recording was done in 2001, when the tenors' voices still sounded very classical. I wouldn't have believed that they could do it so great these days. Smile

Oh, and Liam's "Nessun Dorma" - it was the first time he sang it (Dom had usually done it before he left last summer) and he nearly knocked me off my chair. Shocked

My overall tour highlight
The best thing of this christmas tour for me - like for many other long time fans - was the chance to see and talk to Nathan again. He'd left TTT some while ago and now jumped in as the group's understudy as a one-off. Unfortunately I didn't get to see him live on stage (he's got such an amazing voice), but met him during the signings of all three concerts I went to. That was really great. Laughing

Setlist

1 Little Drummer Boy
2 Veni, Veni Emmanuel
3 Joy To The World
4 Blame It On The Boogie
5 Without A Song
Opera Faces
6 Opera Without The Boring Bits (Di Quella Pira, Questa o Quella, Pearl Fisher's Duet, Largo Al Factotum)
7 O Tannenbaum
8 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
9 Mary's Boychild
10 Oh Holy Night
11 Beach Boys Medley (Wouldn't it be nice, Surfer Girl, Little Deuce Coupe, Help Me Rhonda, Don't Worry Baby, I Get Around, God Only Knows, California Girls, Good Vibrations, Fun Fun Fun, Surfin' USA, Barbara Ann)

interval

12 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Stew vs. Liam part 1
13 Silent Night
14 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Stew vs. Liam part 2
15 O Come All Ye Faithful/Christmas In Cairns
16 The Boxer
Cricket Lesson
17 Cold Lunch
18 Bohemian Rhapsody
19 BeeGees Medley (You should be dancing, How deep is your Love, Night Fever, Stayin' Alive)

encores

20 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
21 Nessun Dorma
22 We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The "sing along song"

So that's what I have to say about the christmas shows. There'd be so much more to write about my experiences during the signings, but I guess I'd better put that into a new post - something like "Signing Stories" Laughing

xcept · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

THANKS NADINE, that was a great review, I enjoyed reading it. Very Happy

xotic · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject:

I'm glad you like it Smile

lovemeg5186 · Joined: Jan 23, 2006 Posts: 60

I would like to say the ten tenors are one of the best artists out there! Very Happy

xcept · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject:

lovemeg5186 · Joined: Jan 23, 2006 Posts: 60

Well Yes to all three! My favorite song they did is volare i used to think its a boring song till the ten tenors did it. Mr Craig Atkinson sang the first verse of the song and WOW my heart started to race! He is my favorite out of all of them. I went to a concert in boston last year and hopefully will be able to return!

Very Happy

meghan

xrainy · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject:

that was a nice read Nadine. i thinki need to check out TTT in the gallery to put faces to names.

Am still searching for a cd of theirs too Very Happy

xotic · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

xrainy · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

thats ok i will keep reverting back to the gallery, at least they each have their own pic with their names under in there.
What are there age ranges , as some look much older than some others.
Some are also VERY handsome Wink

xotic · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject:

lovemeg5186 · Joined: Jan 23, 2006 Posts: 60

Well here is some help as far as nick names

Craig hendrys nick name is chendry a simple c with his actual last name
Craig Atkinsons is Burce His middle name is bruce but he spelled it wrong in an interview.
Stewart Moris His nick name is sancho.
Jason Turnbull his nick name is chopper
Shannon Brown His nick name is bomber he left a bag in a german air port they thought it had a bomb in it when there wasnt
Drew Graham His nick name is creamy goodness! he looks yummy lol
Tod Strike doesent have one that i know of
David Kidd nick name is "Billy the kid"
Dion Molinas doesnt have one as far as i know

Then there is the keyboardest and the piano player!

Michael "flash" manikus He likes taking pictures

Dr. Steven Baker "baker" is his nick name!

There you have it the ten tenors names and nick names in full!
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thank you for letting me share

meghan

xotic · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

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