Trans-Siberian Orchestra

I saw TSO last night in Greenville. They rocked! If you're not familiar, they are a rock-oriented band/orchestra that plays classical and Christmas music, but themed with electric guitars and whatnot. The musicians are master players--the music is hard, heavy, and happy--a combination not usually seen. The tone of the performance was one of joy. Qua Christmas-oriented, it contained a lot of religious/altruist imagery. However, I didn't think that those elements detracted from the overall joyous sense of life projected by the performance.