Seattle Pi Review: 10/26/99 Tacoma, WA

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 29, 2099 Source: The Seattle Pi Newspaper Submitted By: IronRose3@aol.com Adoring fans raise the roof for Backstreet Boys By Gene Stout If a single song describes the Backstreet Boys, it's "Larger Than Life" from the group's new Millennium album. The song is a tripute to five determinded musicians and the legions of fans who helped make them what they are - one of the biggest teen-pop groups in the world. Last night at the Tacoma Dome, the Northwest chapter of seriously hyperventilating BSB fans could have peeled the roof off with their piercing screams. Outside the Dome, there were so many girls screaming and waving from the sunroofs of passing white limos that the event looked like a cheerleading convention. The group's last local performance, at KeyArena in 1998, was just as boisterous. But there was more polish and more firepowere this time. The Backstreet boys' 39-city tour is the hottest show of the season. When tickets went on sale in August for the group's cureent 39-city tour, they sold out in a single day. The Tacoma Dome was so packed with wound-up fans that nearly every available space with a view of the stage was put to use. Fans paid dearly for the experience, too. A mother who brought her 7 year old daughter admitted to paying more than $300 for tickets, snacks, T-shirts and color photos of the band. The Concert was staged in the round, affording everyone a great view of the five-member group, made up of Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, A.J. Mclean and Kevin Richardson. Backing the premier boy band were a six-piece band and nearly a half dozen dancers. After brief opening sets by 15-year old singer Mandy Moore and Hip-hop trio EYC, the Backstreet Boys made a spectacular entrance on airborne boogie boards, arriving oonstage on a cloud of stage fog for the opening song, "Larger Than Life." Props and special effects for the "Into the Millennium" show looked futuristic and otherworldly. Four spaceships hovered over the five-sided stage, eqipped with moving platforms and ramps. Band member changed costums for nearly every song; outfits included various spacesuits as well as hip street clothes. Each member boasts his own army of admirers, creating perfect opportunities for spotlight performances during a long and generous show that mixed uptempo dance songs with ballads. Nearly five years of non-stop touring has tightened the group's singing and choreography. The band was terrific on the too-pretty love ballad "As Long as You Love Me"; for "Don't Want to Lose You Now," band members danced with folding chairs. A version of "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" included an acrobatic segment during which members dangled from the ceiling on wire harnesses. It was a wholesome show that parents could feel good about. The group's song dealt primarily with love, romance and inspirational themes. Oone of the show's most tender moments featured a ballad, "The Perfect Fan," that Littrell wrote for his mom. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: good backlinks tkEFJo I'll immediately grab your rss as I can not find your e-mail subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you've any? Please let me know in order that I could subscribe. Thanks. Submitted by: cheap oem software 6nEcQh Author, keep doing in the same way..! Comment on this item. Next Item: Seattle Times Review: 10/26/99 Tacoma, WA Prev Item: Tacoma News Tribune Review: 10/26/99 Tacoma, WA