DOC'S BAND WOWS THEM IN OMAHA !

toughcritic · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject: DOC'S BAND WOWS THEM IN OMAHA !

This info from the insider with the "Once More With Feeling" Doc Severinsen
Big Band tour. The band played the Holland Center in Omaha, twice the size of Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The insider said at rehearsal he hoped they could have a large turnout as the hall is huge. The hall was SOLD OUT and the crowd was screaming after every solo and number. Insider said Doc was incredible playing a three octave arpeggio that ended in a double high C in one of his solos. The trumpet section was in awe. To quote insider Doc had the band do an encore ending of FLYING HOME as he
thought it was just great. Backstage he called the guys together and said in his vernacular "You know I don't bull****. I've played with the best for years and this is the best band I have ever fronted!" By the way, the sensational vocalist is Miss Vanessa Thomas, a true star.

jazz_trpt · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:

Chip McNeill and Carlos Vega are in the sax section, they're top flight. I understand the trumpet section are Brad Shermock, Mark Bobnick, Adam Rossmiller, and Zack Lozier (maybe associated w Priince in the past?).
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toughcritic · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject:

spitvalve · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:22 am Post subject:

I played with Brad Shermock when he was a young buck in the 4:00 and 3:00 lab bands at UNT. He posted a picture of the lead part to 12 O'Clock Jump on his facebook page, complete with scribbles from John Audino. Needless to say he's pretty excited about the gig.
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Nos Mo King · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:33 am Post subject:

Doc played Cheyenne last evening and blew the walls down.

Of course Doc still has the magic and mojo, despite playing at nearly 7000 feet....Ernie Watts was incredible, and Doc had a featured singer who brought the house down.

One of the best drummers I have ever had the pleasure of seeing live. The rest of the band played to perfection....

Hope all of you who love Doc can get out to see this tour!

All the best,

rc
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DWallace · Regular Member Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 58

Saturday March 10 in Alma, AR. Bought the tickets weeks ago. Heard Doc in Baton Rouge 40 years ago and looking forward to this one next weekend.
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RandyTX · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:31 pm Post subject:

I was fortunate enough to see him in Dallas last night. It was extremely enjoyable, I think just about every member of the band was given an individual solo opportunity at some point, and they were all terrific.

Ernie Watts was amazing, as were they all really. Doc was having a great time, the audience loved it, he had them eating out of the palm of his hand within seconds of walking out onto the stage.

It was about 2 hours of music, with a 20 minute break in the middle.

Probably the most interesting thing about the audience, was a large percentage of them were very young kids, obviously high school or younger trumpet players, many of whom would have never had the chance to see him on his TV days, having been born after the Carson era ended.

If you have a chance to see this in your area, you really owe it to yourself to go.

Comeback · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject: Doc and Wowing

Sure wish he'd wander toward northern Indiana before ending his tour.
Jim
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