Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Fairfax Concert reviews
Dobbie Bros were awesome. Jerrod Neiman wasn't.
Jerrod Nieman, on the other hand, was a perfect addition to the group. Patrick Simmons is a great show, demonstrating why they've survived so long in this sometimes cut-throat industry. PS, Jr., sang some radio songs we know him for and played a mean ukelele to start things off. He best when singing some original songs. I lost all respect for him, however, over two of his actions. At one point, he tried to lead the crowd in a round of Day-O, the Harry Belafonte song used in the "Beetlejuice" movie. Huh? Then, later on, some guy wearing a donkey head comes on stage to play guitar to some stupid "bucking" song. Who did he think he was playing for? a crowd of three-year olds? Why did he think Mannheim Steamroller Christmas fans would be interested in seeing some guy run around stage playing guitar while wearing a donkey costume? Maybe teenagers go for stuff like that...us Baby-boomers, not so much (unless its a Govt Mule fan at a Govt Mule show :) ) Four days later, and I'm still pissed off about that part of the show. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas forever. If not an embarrassment to adult country music fans.