by Gerry250 on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 4 out of 5
The first half new music was uneventful and a bit boring. Second half old music was good as previous shows.
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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER: CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT:
Mannheim Steamroller have been innovators of the neo-classical genre for over 40 years, blending the finest orchestral sections with electronic elements and a hint of rock to arrive at their remarkably unique sound. Not only are their live performances sonically robust, but they're visually stimulating as well, featuring an incredible light show and illustrations that dance across giant projection screens. Whether they're playing originals like "Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue" or classics like "Joy to the World," Mannheim Steamroller will have fans in the holiday spirit this season on their 2014 Christmas tour.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Mannheim Steamroller is the alias of composer Chip Davis, who created the moniker from "Mannheim roller", a musical technique that was popular in Germany during the 1700s. Davis initially sought a record label to release his music, but the lack of interest led to the creation of his own label American Gramophone for his 1975 debut album Fresh Aire. He went on to release seven more albums in the Fresh Aire series, six of which were certified gold by the RIAA. His biggest success, however, came in 1984 with the release of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, a massive hit and enduring classic of contemporary holiday music. Since then, his Christmas catalog has grown to include thirteen records, containing some of Steamroller's biggest hits and holding the distinction of being some of the most requested Christmas music of all time. With more than 28 million albums sold in the US, Mannheim Steamroller will carry their musical enthusiasm with them throughout their 2014 shows.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"The band delivered from start to finish. What a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit! Their musicianship is top notch and their performance is very entertaining."
"Great concert with remarkable renditions of Christmas music. They are a very professional ensemble that made the event enjoyable and memorable."
"I loved the Christmas concert!! The music, the video, and the interaction with the audience is amazing! I would definitely go see them again!"
Setlists
Set 1:
- 1.Aire on a G String
- 2.Hallelujah
- 3.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Renaissance) (Followed by introduction of band)
- 4.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Rock)
- 5.Traditions of Christmas
- 6.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner cover)
- 7.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry cover)
- 8.Christmas Lullaby
- 9.Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
- 10.Faeries From “The Nutcracker” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky cover)
- 11.The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)
- 12.Pass the Keg (Lia)
- 13.Winter Wonderland (Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
- 14.Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)
Set 2:
- 15.Harvest Dance
- 16.Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano cover)
- 17.Do You Hear What I Hear? (The Harry Simeone Chorale cover)
- 18.Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover)
- 19.Toccata
- 20.Come Home to the Sea
- 21.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra cover)
- 22.Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale cover)
- 23.Carol of the Bells (Mykola Leontovych cover)
Encore
- 24.Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber cover)
- 25.Deck the Halls ([traditional] cover)
Set 1:
- 1.Aire on a G String
- 2.Hallelujah
- 3.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Renaissance)
- 4.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Rock)
- 5.Traditions of Christmas
- 6.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner cover)
- 7.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry cover)
- 8.Christmas Lullaby
- 9.Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
- 10.Faeries From “The Nutcracker” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky cover)
- 11.The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)
- 12.Pass the Keg (Lia)
- 13.Winter Wonderland (Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
- 14.Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)
Set 2:
- 15.Harvest Dance
- 16.Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano cover)
- 17.Do You Hear What I Hear? (The Harry Simeone Chorale cover)
- 18.Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover)
- 19.Toccata
- 20.Come Home to the Sea
- 21.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra cover)
- 22.Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale cover)
- 23.Carol of the Bells (Mykola Leontovych cover)
Encore
- 24.Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber cover)
- 25.Deck the Halls ([traditional] cover)
- 1.Aire on a G String
- 2.Hallelujah
- 3.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Renaissance)
- 4.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Rock)
- 5.Traditions of Christmas
- 6.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner cover)
- 7.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry cover)
- 8.Christmas Lullaby
- 9.Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
- 10.Faeries From “The Nutcracker” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky cover)
- 11.The Little Drummer Boy (The Trapp Family Singers cover)
- 12.Pass the Keg (Lia)
- 13.Winter Wonderland (Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
- 14.Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)
- 15.Harvest Dance
- 16.Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano cover)
- 17.Do You Hear What I Hear? (The Harry Simeone Chorale cover)
- 18.Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover)
- 19.Toccata
- 20.Come Home to the Sea
- 21.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra cover)
- 22.Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale cover)
- 23.Carol of the Bells (Mykola Leontovych cover)
- 24.Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber cover)
- 25.Deck the Halls ([traditional] cover)
- 1.Aire on the G String (Overture)
- 2.Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover)
- 3.Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
- 4.Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn cover)
- 5.Greensleeves ([traditional] cover)
- 6.Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale cover)
- 7.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner cover)
- 8.Faeries From “The Nutcracker” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky cover)
- 9.Come Home to the Sea
- 10.Angels We Have Heard on High ([traditional] cover)
- 11.Cantique de Noël (Adolphe Adam cover)
- 12.Convoy (C.W. McCall cover)
- 13.Dancing Flames
- 14.Deck the Halls ([traditional] cover)
- 15.We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins, Jr. cover)
- 16.Gagliarda
- 17.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry cover)
- 18.Do You Hear What I Hear? (The Harry Simeone Chorale cover)
- 19.Christmas Lullaby
- 20.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ([traditional] cover)
- 21.Carol of the Bells (Mykola Leontovych cover)
Encore
- 22.Silent Night (John Freeman Young cover)
- 23.Hallelujah
- 1.Aire on the G String (Overture)
- 2.Joy to the World (Isaac Watts cover)
- 3.Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
- 4.Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn cover)
- 5.Greensleeves ([traditional] cover)
- 6.Good King Wenceslas (John Mason Neale cover)
- 7.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner cover)
- 8.Faeries From “The Nutcracker” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky cover)
- 9.Come Home to the Sea
- 10.Angels We Have Heard on High ([traditional] cover)
- 11.Cantique de Noël (Adolphe Adam cover)
- 12.Convoy (C.W. McCall cover)
- 13.Dancing Flames
- 14.Deck the Halls ([traditional] cover)
- 15.We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins, Jr. cover)
- 16.Gagliarda
- 17.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry cover)
- 18.Do You Hear What I Hear? (The Harry Simeone Chorale cover)
- 19.Christmas Lullaby
- 20.God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ([traditional] cover)
- 21.Carol of the Bells (Mykola Leontovych cover)
Encore
- 22.Silent Night (John Freeman Young cover)
- 23.Hallelujah
Manheim Steamroller makes Christmas Wonderful
by Carlalynn on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 4 out of 5The concert was fabulous. I saw the program and was surprised they didn't list Silent Night and Deck the Halls, but they had planned those for the encore and it was a fabulous way to end the night! I thought it was a little early for a Christmas concert, but it has jump-started my Christmas spirit and I am excited now!
Fantastic
by wundert3 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5Took my mother-in-law for her birthday. It was an awesome show. Have wanted to see them for years and they did not disappoint!
Mannheim Steamroller
by cotuit1942 on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 5 out of 5Highly energetic performance with amazing sychronization. So professional ; yet total fun. Loved the screen activity; but the music over rides all!!!!! Never ceases to amaze me how the live instruments are blended with the synthesizer...that is their greatest distinction. beth
The Hallelujah Chorus
by Fllady on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 4 out of 5Have never heard this music in as powerful moving instrumental as this was.
Manheim Great... TPAC not so
by Fnd61 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 4 out of 5Mannheim was great.....excellent show.....outstanding.... Topeka Perf Arts Center.....needs to have air flow check... was extremely hot on floor....really unacceptable...
Steamroller was beyond amazing
by nursebearTG on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5This was SO AWESOME, words cannot describe how good they were. I would love to have them come again. To see the whole place packed was a great tribute to Topeka. They all acted like they were enjoying what they were doing and that added more meaning to the whole show.
Outstanding
by Santa2010 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5The music was fantastic. The video and lights made the experience amazing. Very enjoyable and well worth the price of admission. Highly recommend this.
Great concert, horrible seats in Topeka, KS
by crawfora on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 4 out of 5The music was just what we expected, Mannheim Steamroller is the main Christmas music we listen to every season, so it was wonderful to hear them live. Bottom line: Don't sit in balcony E at TPAC if you want to see the video presentations. Mannheim Steamroller uses a video screen plus lighting to set the atmosphere for each song. Our seats were so horrible, we could only see a sliver of the screen. This was a big, frustrating distraction. It was hard to fully enjoy the music as we were unable to get the full experience. I will definitely go the next time they are in town, but get better seats.
- by Anonymous on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5
I really enjoyed it. The acoustics were great! It was not to loud like some concerts in other locations are. I have always liked their music, and have most of their tapes or CDs. This was the first time I have been able to attend one of their concerts.
Expected more
by ncza on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 3 out of 5The music of Manheim Steamroller was very good, but the production around the show was very lacking. The videos they showed seemed very dated and did not add to the performance at all. My husband was not that excited about going to hear an instrumental performance, but I told him it would be different than just listening to the cd's because they would actually be putting on a show along with the music. I guess my expectations were set a bit high as there was not a show, just music. For the price of the ticket, I expected much more. I will still enjoy their cds this holiday season, but will know in the future to skip the live performance.
A Christmas Tradition
by cloud55 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5The music was wonderful, and the musicians had so much fun onstage that we were caught up in the performance. There was not a moment that I was in any way disappointed, but was so glad that we were there. Reliving the experience every time we listen to Mannheim Steamroller's music will be a blessing. Looking forward to next year's concert and hope they return to Topeka.
Manheim Steamroller, Great Show
by steamfan on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 4 out of 5Show was Great! The Curtain call was the best part of the Show.
Awesome Performance
by Jayhawk76 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5I go to hear them every Christmas. I absolutely love Mannheim Steamroller. They are my favorite Christmas group.
Mannheim steamroller did not disappoint
by Sherry1541 on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 5 out of 5Great music and plenty of it. Was so interesting to actually "see" how the music of Chip Davis is created. A fun night of music for every age.
Disappointing
by Disappointed77 on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 1 out of 5I was looking forward to this concert and it completely disappointed. The music was lackluster and the accompanying video is in need of a complete update. In all honestly, save your money and listen to the music at home or in your car.
- by Anonymous on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5
Wonderful way to begin the Christmas Season with two full hours of music with Steamroller. Couldn't ask for a better performance.
Mannheim was unforgettable
by AllWiredUp on 11/15/10Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgRating: 5 out of 5Having followed Mannheim for 25 years I recommend everyone to see them. Great Christmas music!
Outstanding
by BillnSusan on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 5 out of 5We will not miss another MS performance in this area. We drove 250 miles for this one and it was worth the cost of the event, overnight and travel.
Exactly what I expected
by stussygoose on 11/15/10Topeka Performing Arts Center - TopekaRating: 4 out of 5It is a tradition in our family to listen to Christmas music while we open presents Christmas morning. MS is what we always listen to! I have always been very involved with music and went to college on a music scholarship. This music was even more amazing live then it is on cd!!!