The Beatles – Love
Ok, so I’ve been wanting to write about this for weeks…alright, a month. Anyway, I’ve been wavering on how to write this without sounding like a commercial for the Mirage or Cirque du Soleil. Alas I haven’t found a way.
I’ll cut right to the chase. The almost wife and I (I abhor the word fiancé) headed out to Vegas last month for a friend’s wedding; yes it was planned. She surprised me with tickets to go see the Beatles’ Love show, which being the huge Beatles fan that I am, I couldn’t contain my excitement.
The whole show is every classic song come to life. Lucy flies through the sky, Sgt. Pepper marches through with his band, and, to a slightly less profound degree, McGill/Lil/Nancy wanders around aimlessly. You are guided through this journey by three CDS (my abbreviation for Cirque du Soleil, you have no idea as to the depths of my laziness) performers that represent each of the Fab Four. No one speaks really, and you are graced with almost nothing but the best of the best Beatles tunes. The CDS performers are absolutely amazing, as has come to be expected, but I suppose it really gets hammered home while they blindly flip over a classic British phone booth only to land on a trampoline on the other side, all while being in synch to Revolution.
What really made the entire experience for me was the studio recordings of rehearsals or songwriting sessions that served to bridge the gaps between the song performances. It was a wonderful little glimpse at how the guys in the band acted and spoke. The back and forth and goofing off that accompanied the writing of Helter Skelter, seemingly random moments of what may or may not have been intoxicated revelry, these were all bits that I had no idea would be part of such a Vegasy (I know, not a word) performance.
This show is an absolute must for any Beatles fan. Even if you can’t get there, please go pick up the DVD. It’s not exactly the same experience, but if you ever wondered what the octopus’s garden might look like, this is the best way to find out.
Below is a video to give you a taste:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7pl-Xk7xZ4[/youtube]
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