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Four Seasons Blast Into the Mohegan Sun
Review by, Kristen &
Diana
We just got back from a
weekend of fun up in Connecticut
where we saw Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons in concert at the big Mohegan
Sun Arena on July 12, 2008. The
arena
was packed with casino visitors and music fans alike awaiting the group
to take
the stage. We
brought you an up close
look at who the “Four Seasons” are that stand
behind Frankie Valli in our
Winter 2008 issue of Feeling the Vibe magazine.
These young guys are tearing it up on
the stage with their in
synch singing and dance moves. Let’s
check out some key points and notes from the night’s
performance.
The guys all just got in from
a gig in Philadelphia,
constantly traveling from one city to the next, it’s been
pretty intense. The
lights went down and it was time to take
in the whole show. Below
are some
highlights, observations, and notes from the night.
Here we go:
Duration: 2 hours,
90% music 10% talking
Audience count:
Approximately 9,000 – 10,000 people. (We
understand the arena holds 10,000 people but some sections were closed
off so
we’ll estimate it to be around that range.)
The Look:
Frankie Valli was backed up
by his “kids” the Four
Seasons
(not really Frankie’s children,
but he calls them that). From
left to right was Brian Brigham of Los
Angeles, California, Landon Beard of New York City, Brandon Brigham of
Los
Angeles, California, and Todd Fournier originally from Toledo, Ohio but
now
lives in California. All
were dressed
in chic black shirts and pants with jackets.
The look was dressy and sophisticated.
The Band:
Some notables were the
Frankie Valli band members, Gary the
guitarist and Craig the drummer. You
can’t miss Gary with his big red hair and awesome moves on
the guitar. Also of
importance is that we notice a definite
emotionally connected performance as he plays.
Craig pumps up the rhythm of all the
songs with his tenacious style
drumming.
The Hit of the Night:
Frankie Valli’s
“Oh What a
Night” still remains the crowd
favorite. This song
had the crowd out
of their seats and on their feet.
They
were dancing and singing along to this upbeat number.
Each of the Four
Seasons have a solo in this song and the crowd
cheered for each one. It
was certainly
the hit of the night.
Bright Lights
During “Rag Doll”
someone decided to shine very bright
lights into the audience on certain parts of the chorus of the song so
the
audience would join in on the “Rag Doll”
part of it. Unfortunately,
these lights were pretty blinding, and it would
probably be a good idea to tone them down.
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New CD
Frankie took some time during
the show to tell the audience
about his new cd that goes back to music of the 1960’s. He performed “Call Me,”
a fun one with
catchy beats, “Spanish
Harlem,” and “Let It Be Me.”
A sweet note…
Frankie picked out a young
girl about 10 years old in the
audience and asked her to come to the front of the stage so he could
give her
his new cd as a gift.
Top favorite songs of the
night:
Sherry, Stay, and Swearin’ to God. Don’t mind the
repetitive “S” titles here.
The music and choreography of these
songs
keep the audience entertained and very happy.
We love the Frankie Valli original songs
and actually wish there were
more of them!
New Developments…
Frankie brought up a brand
new story about the fact that he
is going to produce a Frank Sinatra tribute cd for the Four Seasons and
that
they will be turning into an actual group.
The name hasn’t been chosen
yet, but we’ll keep a look out and when it’s
announced we’ll let you know.
They
performed an a capella version of Sinatra’s “Witchcraft.” It sounded nice, good
harmony.
Some new developments, great
sounds, fun rhythms, in synch
dancing were all a part of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons show.
Mohegan Sun Arena was once again hopping
with one of their great concerts. Keep
watching for when Frankie comes to a town near you on tour.
*Thanks so much to Greg at the Mohegan Sun for setting everything up for us.
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