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’NSync wows Atlanta
fans at Georgia Dome
Where did they get those
wonderful toys?
During ’NSync’s 90-
minute set at the Georgia
Dome last Saturday the band
flew, bounced, dropped, rode,
jumped, slid, and exploded.
Oh yeah, they sang and
danced, too.
Simply put, the Pop-
Odyssey tour was a wonder to
behold.
The fact that their new CD
“Celebrity” has topped the
charts testifies to their sensa
tion, but the way that they per
formed the pop that they do
was top-notch precision.
Pop Odyssey began as five
monk-garbed figures ap
proached the stage. This turns
out to be a diversionary tactic
as the robes come off and five
female dancers appear and
Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez,
Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatric,
and Joey Fantone appear in an
explosive spectacle in the cen
ter of the arena.
This would set the tone for
the evening, for the rest of the
night there was so much going
on that I didn’t know where to
look next.
The stage was huge, jutting
out in three directions and
every time the band went off
stage you never knew where
they were coming out next.
There were futuristic
mechanical bulls via “Space
Cowboy.”
There was a high-wire fly
ing act.
There were rising plat
forms, ramps, elevators, and
moving sidewalks.
There were toys galore,
including Velcro jumpsuits,
Giant “Hoppity Hop” bounc
ing balls, and water cannons.
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During ’NSync’s 90-minute set at the Georgia Dome last Saturday the band flew,
bounced, dropped, rode, jumped, slid and exploded. Oh yeah, they sang and
danced, too.
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There was a live-action
video game as the band fought
evil futuristic DJ “Mobious 8”
during the first encore “Game
Over.”
As impressive as the
stageshow was, they did an
incredible job of keeping the
tour focused on ‘NSync I
never forgot it was an ‘NSync
experience.
There was also the thou
sands of teenage girls scream
ing with delirium every time
one of the band members
came anywhere near their side
of the stage.
‘NSync set one of the high
water marks for stage produc
tions. The choreography was
excellent; they worked the
stage masterfully, entertaining
every edge of the dome.
The only place the band
went a little astray was during
the three-song dedication
where they read letters and
dedicated “Something Like
You,” “Falling,” and “Selfish”
to three fans. The first letter
was from a 35 year old stay
at-home mom who wrote that
during some very hard times it
was ‘NSync’s music that kept
her going. This seemed a little
over the top, considering their
music is mostly bubble-gum
pop and not particularly deep.
However, the show was so
state of the art, I think the ded
ications did help keep the con
cert grounded. Maybe if they
brought the authors on stage
or at least showed them on
camera the effort would have
held a little more merit.
‘NSync put the blockbuster
back into blockbuster tour and
has put the other boy bands on
notice that they plan to remain
what Rolling Stones donned
them: “The Biggest Band in
The World.”
The show was surprisingly
entertaining and I think every
one there went home happy.
I did and I’m not even a
teenage girl.
Ringo’s All-
Starrs amaze
Every once in a while I am
taken by surprise at a concert.
The Ringo Starr and his
All-Starr Band performance at
Chastain on Monday was one
such occasion.
Even though this was his
seventh such outing, I had not
been to an All-Starr perform
ance before.
Ringo was accompanied
by Howard Jones, lan Hunter,
Roger Hodgson, Greg Lake,
Sheila Escoveda, and Mark
Rivera.
These names sound famil
iar but none of them made me
jump out of my skin.
Then I realized who some
of them were:
Roger Hodgson, the origi
nal lead singer of Supertramp,
sang such songs as “Take the
Long Way Home,” “Give A
Little Bit,” and my all time
favorite song “The Logical
Song.”
Howard Jones, the 80’s
pop megastar, sang “Things
Can Only Get Better,”
“Everlasting Love,” and “No
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Ringo was accompanied by Howard Jones, lan Hunter, Roger Hodgson, Greg Lake,
Sheila Escoveda and Mark Rivera.
One is To Blame.”
lan Hunter, of Mott the
Hoople, sang “Cleveland
Rocks” and “All the Young
Dudes.”
Greg Lake, of Emerson,
Lake, and Palmer, sang of
“Karn Evil 9,” and “Lucky
Man”
Sheila Escoveda, better
known as Sheila E., was for
merly with Prince and per
formed of “Love Bizarre” and
“Glamorous Life”
Are you kicking yourself
yet?
Also joining the group for
the fourth time was Mark
Rivera, one of the top session
musicians out there, played
everything from the saxo
phone to the harmonica.
Each band member took
turns playing their hits above,
Ringo and the others support
ing them.
Ringo led the jam on sev
eral solo hits and Beatle greats
such as “Boys,” “Yellow
Submarine,” “I Wanna Be
Your Man,” and the closing
with the jam “With A Little
Help From My Friends.”
Ringo Starr was his normal
laid back self and comes
across as an animated charac
terization of himself. The man
is not at all what you would
expect from a legend.
Ringo on stage is whimsi
cal and attentive to the audi
ence. He would introduce
each song in that clever
Beatles quipping manner.
Os the performances,
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stood out.
It was especially incredible
to hear Hodgson’s trademark
vocals on those Supertramp
classics.
But it was Sheila E. that
showed them all how it was
done. Finally stepping out
from behind her drum set she
came out and immediately
gave the Chastain picnic
crowd the excuse they needed
to get on their feet and dance.
Sheila also made the night
special for a young boy named
Jonathon. Jonathon is involved
with her “Lil Angel Bunny
Foundation,” a charitable
organization to assist abused
and abandoned children.
Jonathon joined her on
stage during “Glamorous
Life” and even took a turn at
the drums and stole the show.
It was a great time and I
will be sure to make this show
a part of my schedule from
now on.
If you are interested in
hearing more All-Starr compi
lations, Ringo just released a
three-CD anthology of his
tours with various AU-Starrs
groupings, featuring everyone
from Dr. John to Joe Walsh.
For more information, see
www.ringotour.com.
Coming next
week
Tonight is the night we
have all been waiting for as
the Madonna “Drowned World
Tour” finally hits Philips
Arena for the first of two-sold
out nights.
If you are one of the many
disappointed, don’t despair
her tour will be broadcast live
next Sunday on HBO.
Alternatively, you can
check out Willie Nelson
tonight at Chastain.
For a more contemporary
take on country Hi-Fi Buys
Amphitheatre will host the
pairing of Tim McGraw and
Chesney Hawkes.
Also this week at Chastain
is jazz greats David Sanborn
and Joe Sample on Wednesday
and the BB King Blues festi
val plays two days on Friday
and Saturday.
Highlighting the week is
the long anticipated return of
the Phantom of the Opera to
the Fox Theatre. Even if
you’re not a Broadway person,
this is a show to check out.
The show will be playing
through Sept. 15 and there are
plenty of tickets with only a
few shows sold out. There has
never been a better time to
introduce yourself to Broad
way and check out one of the
best shows ever brought to the
stage.
Check out the grid for
details on all upcoming shows
and for ticket availability and
pricing, call Ticketmaster at
(404) 649-6400 or visit them
online at www.ticketmas
ter.com.
Cumming resident Ira
Miller may be reached by
sending email to igmiller@-
prestige.net.
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