01-19-2015, 11:00 PM
Hi all,
This is Scott the keyboardist/music director of The Wizards of Winter....therefore the clever name, Mr. Wizard. I have been a TSO fan since first seeing them way back in '99. In 2010 I put together a tribute band around their music. Since then things have really grown. We now have our own album out and are about to have a couple of major announcements. Former members of TSO have been touring with us for the past couple of years. They include Tommy Farese, Guy LeMonnier, Tony Gaynor, Joe Cerisano, and Michael Lanning. Guy recorded two songs with us on our recently released CD and has officially joined The Wizards as a member. Both Guy and Joe will be singing on the next CD which we expect out later this year.
We still perform some of TSO's hits in our show. This past tour Guy sang Christmas in the Air...which he did with TSO. Joe sang Snow Came Down, Old City Bar, and This Christmas Day. Others include Queen of the Winter Night and Christmas Nights in Blue.
While I know it is a bit controversial, I readily admit that I was more of a fan when it was about the music and not so much about the lighting. The shows are too over the top for me now and have lost a bit of their appeal.
Because of my direct interaction with the guys, I get a lot of the behind the scenes dirt. Since that is the case, and the fact that this is a TSO Board, I don't comment too often. I prefer to keep things positive and limit the drama. I am glad this Board has been created. Like DanfromNJ, to me, the FB Group has been a disappointment.
This is Scott the keyboardist/music director of The Wizards of Winter....therefore the clever name, Mr. Wizard. I have been a TSO fan since first seeing them way back in '99. In 2010 I put together a tribute band around their music. Since then things have really grown. We now have our own album out and are about to have a couple of major announcements. Former members of TSO have been touring with us for the past couple of years. They include Tommy Farese, Guy LeMonnier, Tony Gaynor, Joe Cerisano, and Michael Lanning. Guy recorded two songs with us on our recently released CD and has officially joined The Wizards as a member. Both Guy and Joe will be singing on the next CD which we expect out later this year.
We still perform some of TSO's hits in our show. This past tour Guy sang Christmas in the Air...which he did with TSO. Joe sang Snow Came Down, Old City Bar, and This Christmas Day. Others include Queen of the Winter Night and Christmas Nights in Blue.
While I know it is a bit controversial, I readily admit that I was more of a fan when it was about the music and not so much about the lighting. The shows are too over the top for me now and have lost a bit of their appeal.
Because of my direct interaction with the guys, I get a lot of the behind the scenes dirt. Since that is the case, and the fact that this is a TSO Board, I don't comment too often. I prefer to keep things positive and limit the drama. I am glad this Board has been created. Like DanfromNJ, to me, the FB Group has been a disappointment.