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Music in the Western World Jeffery Sickler 12/10/09

PresentationTrans-Siberian Orchestra Paul ONeil Guitar in rock bands during high school Graduated to folk guitar/ played gigs at downtown clubs Worked for keber to start out in 80s (he was a personal assistant of famed manager) then left

for Japan

Paul ONeil Became biggest rock promoter in Japan during 1980s Promoted tours of Madonna, Sting and other rock festivals (bon jovi, whitesnake)

Paul ONeil Stretched rock boundaries in U.S. (1986), developing rock opera Released two Savatage Album after be became main song writer and co-composer,

TSO Founded and created in 1996 by Paul ONeil, the result of Christmas Eve for Dead Album Paul brought 2 long time friends together to create TSO


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Al Petrelli is the third long-time friend that has been recently added

Members TSO Today Paul ONeil- (founder) Composer, lyricist, producer and writer Jon Oliva- vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums Robert Kinkel-professional session keyboardist, music engineer Al Petrelli-(NEW!) musician, song writer, guitar, (is joining for 2009 Night Castle Album) (left to right) Robert Kinkel, Paul ONeil, Jon Oliva

The membersThe four rock operas created:

Christmas Eve and other stories The Christmas Attic Beethovens Last Night The Lost Christmas Eve

TSOIncorporates:

Progressive rock- Swedish political music movement (subgenre rock) Symphonic metal- (opera metal) symphonic elements that sound similar to a classical symphony Heavy metal- referred to as metal or a genre of rock Influences by classical musicTSO Rendition or, covers, of traditional Christmas songs Known for concerts to have full light shows


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Pyrotechnics synced to the performance of song (i.e. strobe, flames, and of course laser lights

TSO When recording, they use a 60 piece orchestra and choir In 2004, their tours included: 14 vocalists, 14 musicians, 2 narrators

Song 1 Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo-12/24 (song made when TSO was founded) Song put on one of the first two Savatage Albums that came out

Song 2 Displays great example of pyrotechnics synchronizing to the famous Carol of the Bells. Notice that Carol of the Bells is played with symphonic metal. This is recognized by dark sound

then one might sing while caroling.

Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transiberian_Orchestra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_O%27Neill_(rock_producer) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Oliva http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_metal

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