We haven’t been out to movie or concert, etc., since Christmas (unless you count our ushering at Pioneer Theater), so we decided we were overdue for a date night at Symphony (Abravanel) Hall. And even though we‘ve seen a Beatles tribute band before, it still draws us in. There aren’t too many performances you can attend where you know every word and every note…and it’s fun for us. This group, the Classical Mystery Tour, has performed 100s of times in the US and abroad. The 4 Americans (with impressive resumes) pulled it off pretty well, doing about 2 dozen tunes transcribed note-for-note and performed exactly as originally recorded. But the added bonus to the “Classical Mystery Tour” was the backup from the Utah Symphony! Some songs like “A Day in the Life” were really great with the orchestra. Of course, they did a section from Sgt. Pepper's in the bright satin getups. They did “Hey Jude” near the end (not our favorite song) with all the la-la-la-la’s…asking for audience participation…guys, then girls, etc. competing. It was really funny when they asked all those under 30 to sing!!! Pretty much dead silence! Nearly everyone there was in their 60s, I’d imagine. Fun night full of memories from the 1960s and 1970s and our Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool a few years ago.
(click to enlarge page from the program to view the songs they played)
(click to enlarge page from the program to view the songs they played)
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