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‘Rain Beatles Tribute’ offers outstanding insight into talent, spontaneity of Fab Four with sound, costumes, musical skills, multi-media use...and great talent 

By Steve Russell
Special to TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com

One could tell that the performance of ‘Rain’ at The Fabulous Fox was going to be something special just by looking around the audience. 

The crowd had younger people, mingled among groups of older people, and a more than fair sprinkling of those, such as myself, who were being born when the guys from Liverpool first landed on American shores to launch an era that continues to influence the musical scene today.

The evening is a ‘must-see’ for anyone interested in the history of music groups.  While we can listen  to  the recordings of the original group and see films of them going through their various stages, including the quirkiness of the psychedelic era, there is something about seeing a tribute show that has worked so hard to capture the essence of the Beatles’ music. 

In an earlier interview with Publisher Daniel Hines, Joe Bithorn stressed that the group realizes that the members are ‘playing’ a role and are not the genuine article.

That may be true, but, especially on the solo numbers by the various members of the group, it was almost as though the spirit of the Beatles had been channeled into the performers, providing the atmosphere that made the performance special.

The mood was also heavily—and favorably—influenced by the use of the multi-media ,  multi-dimensional backdrop complete with historical video footage from the and other stages.

The production makes wonderful use of the vast Fabulous Fox stage, utilizing  5 different scene and costume changes, 3 video screens, and live camera projection.

The impact was to bring the audience completely into the show.  This undoubtedly was due to the fact that there is no taped music…this is all live.

This result is a show of complete excitement and entertainment, the type of individual show production that The Fox does so well. 

There was only one problem—knowing that the show was only going to be in town for two nights of performance. 

So, our advice is to be ready for the next time this group returns.  It may be a couple of years, but let’s hope not.