July 4 is on the horizon so I feel that it’s time for another round of Inspired or Lame?, in which YOU, dear blognescenti, decide if a given program is up to snuff or not, before it is even performed!
Here’s the concert description from the Pacific Symphony’s website:
“Orange County’s favorite 4th-of-July celebration! A showcase of The Eagles’ mega-hits like “Take it Easy” and “Hotel California” headlines our extravaganza – which also includes an 80th birthday tribute to celebrated film composer John Williams, patriotic favorites, our traditional salute to the U.S. armed forces and a brilliant fireworks finale!”
A tribute band, Windborne, will join the orchestra for The Eagles’ mega-hits. But wait, there’s more!:
“The audience will have a chance to text vote for the final piece of the first half: either ‘E.T.’ or ‘Star Wars.'”
(Which one will it be? “E.T.” or “Star Wars”? The tension is killing me.)
And so we ask …
Classical Life 
Unbelievably lame.
It is Beyond the Valley of Planet Lame.
Julie, I’m going to remember that phrase. But as you see, the voting is kind of close.
Shamelessly lame. In fact, nothing could be more…oh,wait… yep, there it is. The Tchaikowsky Spectacular”, coming in August. You know, the one with the obligatory performance of the “1812” Overture. No summer pops concert could ever be quite as lame without it.
For the 4th of July I want Sousa, etc. I want an old-fashioned 4th concert. Thus, I shall NOT be attending.
Not THAT lame, but certainly nowhere near inspired, especially with a cover band instead of The Eagles.
We don’t allow fence-sitting here at Classical Life, CK.
Um, if that’s the case, then I’d like to change my fence-sitting vote to the last choice that castigates and reminds you of Independence Day.
OMG, how dare you? July 4 is the perfect opportunity to win more people over to classical music, not The Eagles.
I’m a rebel that way. I also decided to text in my John Williams vote for the Superman theme.
But that wasn’t one of the options!
Why do they have to play the tired old war horses of John Williams? I bet even he has grown weary of listening to his “Star Wars” for the one billionth time. However, if it were a choice between that or one of the compositions from, say, John Adams — which often remind me of the score of a scene in a film where someone is being stalked or about to be murdered — I’d either select the former or not even bother to attend.
And some of us here were accusing JOHN ADAMS of being repetitive!