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Imagine The Beatles playing in
concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Find out
for yourself when Classical Mystery Tour performs live in concert.
Starting with their first
show at the Orange County Performing Arts Center near Los Angeles,
Classical Mystery Tour has been a hit with both critics and
fans. The Los Angeles Times called the show "more than just an
incredible simulation...the swelling strings and soaring French horn
lines gave Saturday's live performance a high goose-bump
quotient...the crowd stood and bellowed for more."
The Fab Four musicians in
Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles,
but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert.
The full show presents some 30 Beatles tunes sung, played and
performed exactly as they were written. Hear "Penny Lane" with a live
trumpet section; experience the beauty of "Yesterday" with an acoustic
guitar and string quartet; enjoy the rock/classical blend on the
hard-edged "I Am the Walrus." From early Beatles music on through the
solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles
like you've never heard them: totally live.
Classical Mystery Tour
features Jim Owen (John Lennon) on rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals;
Tony Kishman (Paul McCartney) on bass guitar, piano, and vocals; Tom
Teeley (George Harrison) on lead guitar and vocals; and Chris
Camilleri (Ringo Starr) on drums and vocals. Martin Herman conducts
the symphony orchestra.
"We really make an effort
to sound exactly like the originals," explains Owen, who admits that
he and the other three Classical Mystery Tour members are big
Beatles fans. "The orchestra score is exact, right down to every note
and instrument that was on the original recording. On 'Got to Get You
Into My Life,' we have two tenor saxes and three trumpets. That's
what it was written for, and that's what we use. And on 'A Day in the
Life,' can you imagine that big orchestra crescendo happening live?"
From the recent
celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Beatles’
triumphant visit to the U.S., to the success of The Beatles
Anthology and The Beatles 1 albums, the demand for Beatles
material is greater than ever. Many Beatles fans never had the
opportunity to experience a live Beatles show; Classical Mystery
Tour offers that live experience in the comfort of a concert
hall.
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For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
949.748.6850 |
