Reviews for canada?

[jasongarth]

Where is everyone? were 2 shows deep!!!

[SuiteMadameBlue]

I have the reviews, but they're in French - LOL

I'll try to figure out how to turn them into English - POOF

[spaceace02038]

wow sweety that was funny lol

[SuiteMadameBlue]

LOL, thanks SpaceAce, you know I can't do much thinking/posting in the middle of the night

Here's the article:


Le lundi 30 janvier 2006




Samedi soir, à la Place des Arts, Dennis DeYoung a réservé à ses fans un voyage dans le temps empreint d'énergie, dans la plus pure tradition rock. Certes, le claviériste américain, qui aura 59 ans le mois prochain, a maintenant les cheveux blancs. Mais sa voix n'a rien perdu de sa richesse.
Photo Bernard Brault, La Presse





Dennis DeYoung : énergie et tradition rock

Danielle Bonneau

La Presse


Accompagné d'un orchestre symphonique de 25 musiciens, Dennis DeYoung a réservé à ses fans un voyage dans le temps empreint d'énergie, dans la plus pure tradition rock, samedi soir, à la Place des Arts. D'entrée de jeu, il a promis de réchauffer la salle Wilfrid-Pelletier pour contrer le froid à l'extérieur. Il a tenu parole.

Les spectateurs, qui affichaient pour la plupart la quarantaine et la cinquantaine, s'étaient déplacés pour entendre les hits du groupe Styx composés par Dennis DeYoung dans les années 70 et 80. Des hits comme Suite Madame Blue, Lady, Babe, Come Sail Away, Grand Illusion et Mr. Roboto, qui ont marqué leur jeunesse. Ils ont été plus que servis.

Certes, le claviériste américain, qui aura 59 ans le mois prochain, a maintenant les cheveux blancs. Mais sa voix n'a rien perdu de sa richesse. Il s'est produit sur scène avec un plaisir évident, heureux de renouer avec ses fans montréalais.







Il a présenté un ambitieux spectacle, entouré des quatre musiciens de son groupe et de 25 musiciens montréalais de premier ordre qui se sont appelés pour l'occasion «The Slap- shot Orchestra». Certains, comme le contrebassiste, donnaient l'impression de vraiment s'amuser!

Sous la direction d'Arnie Roth, qui a réalisé l'orchestration des pièces musicales, les musiciens ont apporté une nouvelle dimension aux chansons, sans jamais les diluer ou en diminuer l'impact. Au contraire. Difficile de croire qu'il s'agissait de leur première prestation avec la formation américaine.

Les chansons comme Babe, Lorelei, Best of Times et Castle Walls se prêtaient particulièrement bien à l'exercice, profitant de l'ajout des cuivres et des violons. L'intégration du Boléro de Ravel à la ballade Lady était particulièrement réussie. Le lien entre Une petite musique de nuit de Mozart et Lorelei, quoique intéressant, était par contre moins évident.

L'orchestre s'est pleinement fait valoir lors des deux extraits de la comédie musicale The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, qu'a composée Dennis DeYoung en s'inspirant de l'oeuvre de Victor Hugo. Amick Byram, chanteur réputé de Broadway, a interprété avec brio Ave Maria et With Every Heartbeat. Son duo avec la choriste Kate Miland était à couper le soufle.

Mais ne nous méprenons pas. C'est la basse de Hank Horton, la guitare de Tommy Dziallo, la batterie de Kyle Woodring, le clavier de Giovanni Blasucci... et la voix de Dennis DeYoung qui primaient.



Bon contact avec le public



S'exprimant souvent en français entre les chansons et faisant preuve d'un grand sens de l'humour, l'auteur-compositeur a établi un véritable contact avec le public. Même sa compagne de tous les instants, Suzanne, qu'il a épousée il y a 36 ans, a fait un vaillant effort pour remercier en français le public montréalais pour son soutien.

Suite Madame Blue, impatiemment attendue par un fan qui a lancé un «YÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ» primal en entendant les premières notes, fut un des clous de la soirée. Grâce à un problème technique, les spectateurs ont eu droit à deux versions de la finale magistrale de la chanson: la première sans la guitare de Tommy Dziallo et la seconde avec toute la puissance requise.

Puis Dennis DeYoung a invité ses fans à chanter avec lui Come Sail Away, qui devait clore le spectacle. Ceux-ci se sont exécutés avec enthousiasme. À la fin, sifflant, criant et applaudissant à tout rompre, ils ont amené le chanteur à interpréter une troisième pièce en rappel, fin seul à son clavier. Ce n'était manifestement pas prévu. Une belle fin à un concert extraordinaire.

[SuiteMadameBlue]

Jason Wrote:

Where is everyone? were 2 shows deep!!!

I didn't make it to the Canadian concerts, I tried but couldn't get away from reality - LOL

I can only fit in the New Jersey, Milwaukee, Chicago and Atlanta concerts this year. You'll get a full review then


Wow, I'm so impressed with this Canadian review, sounds like the sold out concert was AWESOME!!!

[yogi]

I just read that detailed review Suite, and I just couldnt believe what I read.

Let the music speak foir itselfe.

Why call Dennis a Mozart look a likeie?? If the guy who wrote this articiele has something against Dennis then why should he be the one chosen to reviewe the conciert?

Calling Dennis a puise because he brings his family to all of his shows was uncalled for and crosses the line.

I hope the rest of his shows north of the border garner better reviewies!!

[styxfanNH]

OK, the translation....

Monday January 30, 2006 Saturday evening, in the Place of Arts, Dennis DeYoung held to its fans a voyage in time impresses energy, in the purest tradition rock'n'roll. Admittedly, the American clavierist, who will be 59 years old the next month, has the white hair now. But its voice did not lose anything of its richness. Photo Bernard Brault, The Press Dennis DeYoung: energy and tradition rock'n'roll Danielle Bonneau The Press Accompanied by a symphony orchestra of 25 musicians, Dennis DeYoung held to its fans a voyage in time impresses energy, in the purest tradition rock'n'roll, Saturday evening, in the Place of Arts. Of entry of play, it promised to heat the room Wilfrid-Furrier to counter the cold outside. It held word. The spectators, who posted for the majority forty and around fifty, had moved to hear the hits Styx group composed by Dennis DeYoung in the Seventies and Eighties. Hits like Continuation Mrs Blue, Lady, Babe, Come Sail Away, Large Illusion and Mr. Roboto, which marked their youth. They more than were been useful. Admittedly, the American clavierist, who will be 59 years old the next month, has the white hair now. But its voice did not lose anything of its richness. It occurred on scene with an obvious, happy pleasure to join again with its fans montréalais. It presented an ambitious spectacle, surrounded of the four musicians of its group and of 25 musicians montréalais of first order who were called for the occasion "The Slap- shot Orchestra". Some, like the double bass player, gave the impression really to have fun! Under the direction of Arnie Roth, which carried out the orchestration of the musical parts, the musicians brought a new dimension to the songs, without never diluting them or decreasing the impact by it. On the contrary. Difficult to believe that it acted of their first service with the American formation. The songs like Babe, Lorelei, Best of Times and Castle Walls lent themselves particularly well to the exercise, benefitting from the addition of coppers and the violins. The integration of the Bolero of Ravel to the Lady ballade particularly was successful. The bond between a small music of night of Mozart and Lorelei, though interesting, was on the other hand less obvious. The orchestra was fully put forward at the time of the two extracts of the musical The Hunchback of Our-injury, which Dennis DeYoung composed while taking as a starting point the work by Victor Hugo. Amick Byram, singer famous of Broadway, interpreted with brilliance ave Maria and With Every Heartbeat. Its duet with the chorus-singer Kate Miland was to be cut the soufle. But let us not mistake. It is the low one of Hank Horton, the guitar of Tommy Dziallo, the battery of Kyle Woodring, the keyboard of Giovanni Blasucci... and the voice of Dennis DeYoung which preceded. Good contact with the public Often expressing itself in French enters the songs and showing a great direction of humour, the composer-songwriter established a true contact with the public. Even his/her partner of every moment, Suzanne, which it married 36 years ago, made a valiant effort to thank in French the public montréalais for her support. Continuation Mrs Blue, impatiently waited by a fan who launched a primal "YÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ" by hearing the first notes, was one of the nails of the evening. Thanks to a technical problem, the spectators had right to two versions of the masterly finale of the song: the first without the guitar of Tommy Dziallo and the second with all the necessary power. Then Dennis DeYoung invited its fans to sing with him Come Sail Away, which was to close the spectacle. Those were carried out with enthusiasm. To the end, whistling, shouting and applauding all to break, they led the singer to interpret a third part in recall, end alone with its keyboard. It was obviously not envisaged. A beautiful end with an extraordinary concert.

[styxfanNH]

at least thats how altavista bablefish translated it.....http://world.altavista.com/tr

[bugsymalone]

My personal favorite : Continuation Mrs. Blue

Bugsy

[SuiteMadameBlue]

Yogi, you're TOO FUNNY!!

Thanks for the translation StyxFan NH, I had it, I was just being funny.

I would LOVE to hear "Suite Madame Blue" twice!!! Bonus

I heard that the crowd wouldn't let Dennis go after "Come Sail Away", he came back and told a story about the first time that he came to Quebec and how it was so special then as it is now and then he went into a solo of "First Time", just Dennis and his keyboard. People were crying, which I'm sure that I would've been one of those people.

[stmonkeys]

My personal favorite : Continuation Mrs. Blue

Bugsy

or Large Illusion

ahhhahhaha!!!!!!

[styxfanNH]

Yogi, you're TOO FUNNY!!

Thanks for the translation StyxFan NH, I had it, I was just being funny.

I would LOVE to hear "Suite Madame Blue" twice!!! Bonus

I heard that the crowd wouldn't let Dennis go after "Come Sail Away", he came back and told a story about the first time that he came to Quebec and how it was so special then as it is now and then he went into a solo of "First Time", just Dennis and his keyboard. People were crying, which I'm sure that I would've been one of those people.

I am sure you had it Suite, I knew better

But after I tossed it in the translator, it was to funny not to post....