Trans-Siberian Orchestra 12-02-12 Las Vegas NV "Christmas Canon Rock" [HD] TSO 2012

On Sunday, December 2nd, 2012, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (West group) performed at the Orleans in Las Vegas, Nevada, during their "The Lost Christmas Eve" tour. This is their performance of the "Christmas Canon Rock" song, featuring Chloe Lowery. Watch this "fan video" recorded by Jason "Stix" Buckley. Video in full 1080p HD from the fourth row. Video copyright 2012 STIX FX Entertainment (www.stixfx.com).

[@churchplayer777]

You can tell in her smile that she is very pleased with her performance, and rightly so.

[@tigerguy1013]

Videos aren’t good enough to appreciate the power Chloe has in her voice, it’s like all of TSO’s songs, you need to hear it live

[@holesnipe3633]

These fine women are very talented and yes very beautiful to boot. The lead vocalist is awesome and powerful, but Jennifer Cella's ending without pausing, in my untrained opinion, makes a much better song.

[@darbyrose]

I agree, and with my many music performances I've seen and been in, clarity is key. And holding that last note long enough really gives the song that umph it needs!

[@ScottSchorr]

The timbre of one's voice is also an extremely important criterion to consider when it comes to weighing in on a singer's presentation. I think lung capacity and execution for this song is overrated. I have listened to eight singers subsequent to Jennifer Cella who were also magnificent. (Some of these other lead singers were of course not participating with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but rather other organizations.) All these lead singers had lovely voices and executed their closing finale with excellence. In fact, Jodi Katz to the viewer's right of Chloe Lowery for song, Christmas Canon Rock, as performed in this concert, also performed exceptional as lead singer for this very song at another concert in another town with TSO. I would not want to decrease the value of any of these exceptional singers. I respect them all and they are all seriously gifted vocal musicians.

[@markgermann223]

Love the head movements and Jennifer's voice!!! Please gather back.

[@stuckinnebraska]

Obviously some differences from the version that Jennifer Cella sings, but still excellent. Captures the essence of TSO's power and passion. Very nice.

[@boywonder0319]

Chloe did most of the lead vocals when I saw TSO in Oklahoma in December 2011. I agree with you. She owns the show!

[@tigerguy1013]

The 2020 live stream was my first time seeing them “live” and as soon as she was done with promises to keep, I was in awe of her vocal power

[@2009uconn]

Can"t you just hear Martina McBride singing this?! I think all of the TSO ladies do an awesome job but yes it is hard to beat Jen.

[@kathytemple5431]

This song done by Chloe is TOTALLY AMAZING!!! She owns this!!! She sings this so beautifully it brings me to tears. Her voice is so powerful and amazing. She is my second favorite female vocalist just under Stevie Nicks. Love you Chloe!!!!

[@alexl2212]

Love her period she's outstanding love this song

[@dj88nascar1]

I love this song but it's much better with Jen Cella singing lead...

[@nHochamp]

4 of the most beautiful women I have ever seen :)

[@garybeauchamp3623]

Love the head snaps. These gals are something.

[@WordPlay2008]

This is all I want for Christmas. Surely! ;-)

[@dennishanes2739]

The best, love the hair flipping

[@ags5696]

Those dress-tuxedo hybrids have to be trademarks of TSO. I don't think I've seen them anywhere else.

[@joaniejett7189]

Chloe with Jennifer the west coasts team How I love them My favorite song in the world, I love playing this on keyboard

[@donaldpartridge8679]

Chloe is fantastic, I love her ending better than how others do it. She is almost as good as Georgia.

[@ScottSchorr]

How's about, Chloe is outstanding. I appreciate Georgia just as much.

[@RogerCampbell-e4p]

@@ScottSchorr Agreed...Both women consistently stand and deliver beautiful vocals.

[@RWD-jd3uy]

New favorite version. How can you not like that?

[@darbyrose]

The sound quality isn't the greatest, but this is such an amazing song, and you gotta love the lovely seductive view ;)

[@KTOBand]

This would literally be perfect is she sang the long note the second time around as well. Still impressive she holds it a few beats longer than she even has to but the song needs that second note in it.

[@Vipersden11]

The beautiful and talented lady on the front right is Jodi Katz.

[@rancryst]

The reason I’m partial to Jennifer Cella is because she is the only one who can hold that note @2:19 without taking a break.

[@ScottSchorr]

Dan Roth conducted an interview with Jennifer Cella and inquired about that note she holds at the end of the song. I thought her response was both interesting and comical. Jenn Cella responded, "When we recorded that in the studio, I just went for it. Paul (Paul O’Neill, the lyricist and producer) did not tell me to do that, but I went for it and it turned out to be amazing and we kept it. After I did it, I sat back and thought, “Oh boy. I am going to have to do this every night on tour. [Laughs.] Doing it in the studio is one thing, but doing it live every night on tour . . . some nights you might just not feel the greatest, or have a tickle in your throat, you might be tired, you have adrenaline flowing - all that stuff that plays a part in the physiology of your voice. It was something that I was very conscious of when we recorded it. If I am going to do this in the studio, I must do it live every night. It was so rewarding to hear the applause at the end of that note." For me, most lead singers are not able to hold that note. Notwithstanding, I believe possessing that huge air supply is secondary to all other facets an experienced vocalist must be adept in. For instance, the timbre of a singer's voice is primary. Personally, I have a poor timbre, and frequently hoped I had Perry Como's God-given voice texture and sound quality.

[@ScottSchorr]

Here is a lovely story of how Jennifer Cella began with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO). Jennifer Cella nearly skipped the audition for Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) due to previous rejections. Her agent recognized the career opportunity. Paul O’Neill, who was the founder and leader of TSO - a progressive rock band, happened to walk in on the tail end of Cella’s audition and saw that the people running the audition had crossed her off the list. He asked her to sing some more and was sold on her talent. Cella toured with TSO from 2001 to 2007.

[@sxbrown]

I don't know what the hair flipping is supposed to mean but watching it makes me laugh... ;)

[@Windsweptzariel]

It makes me laugh too, but I like it.

[@ags5696]

+sxbrown It's just for effect. Kind of like guitarists/bassists/keyboardists/drummers banging their heads. Hey, they each have gorgeous hair though.

[@sxbrown]

+Windsweptzariel It's good to know I'm not a nut ball for finding the hair flipping amusing...

[@carmencolumbusohio]

She is actually a very good singer. She has life in her voice. I don't know who the blonde lady is that everyone is speaking of but if shes better than this gal she must be very good :) But someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop the head thrashing... WTF! They look possessed when they do that.

[@darbyrose]

really? I LOVE the head thrashing along with the seductive head moves.... i've watched other videos where they don't move their heads as much and for me it doesn't do the same thing...

[@jamesdakis9691]

I agree. Chloe Lowrey is a beautiful girl and very talented singer. I don't know who choreographed that. It actually looks painful!

[@johnwhite1390]

Jennifer Cella

[@JamieTransNyc]

I wonder if the singers ever get a "whiplash headache" from that thrashing?

[@darbyrose]

their necks are probably strong enough... or one would hope that their necks aer strong enough to do this.... whiplash sucks....

[@robertpatrick9128]

Wow...who is the woman front right? Gorgeous

[@WordPlay2008]

How hot is that!

[@JohnnieBravo1]

too bad about the acoustics. However, after watching it (3 times so far), I think I need a cigarette.

[@coyotesong]

pretty hot.

[@wlunit]

She only lead sings the eastern us tour I guess.

[@llncivitello58]

I love it, but all that head turning would give me a headache. Rock it, ladies!!

[@darbyrose]

REally? I LOVE the head turning!

[@llncivitello58]

They look great doing it, in just saying I'd end up with a headache after awhile. I just love this song & have been to see them 5 times now! :)

[@darbyrose]

Never been to the show but hope to next year

[@khontsuen]

Penyanyi utama?

[@TheRabbitpaws]

The lead singer is good I like her voice I would describe as a husky voice. However again, the performance overall loses a lot with the other two blonde ladies including Jen doing the song. I know people wil say the original is usually better as you're used to it and familiar with their singing styles. I just believe it's a matter of vocal clarity, pureness of voice and most important,, the ability to sustain a difficult notes for a long time which the leader singer opted not to do.

[@ScottSchorr]

The timbre of one's voice is also an extremely important criterion to consider when it comes to weighing in on a singer's presentation. I think lung capacity and execution for this song is overrated. I have listened to eight singers subsequent to Jennifer Cella who were also magnificent. (Some of these other lead singers were of course not participating with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but rather other organizations.) All these lead singers had lovely voices and executed their closing finale with excellence. In fact, Jodi Katz to the viewer's right of Chloe Lowery for the song, Christmas Canon Rock, as performed in this concert, also performed exceptional as lead singer for this very song at another concert in another town with TSO. I would not want to decrease the value of any of these exceptional singers through comparison. I respect them all and they are all seriously gifted vocal musicians. If one would just stand back and observe, apart from being critical of their talent, an individual would be wonderfully impressed by their future success.

[@Zaproni]

East coast troupe perform it the way Jennifer did. I like East coast better. Why did the camera stay on the girls?

[@johndinglis]

Does not seem like such a bad thing :-)

[@StixStyle]

Michael Loutris Because I didn't have a good site line to the highlighted guitar player without getting obstructions, so I kept it on the girls rather than the back of someone's head. - Stix

[@StixStyle]

Michael Loutris All good! Just clarifying. It is a lot of head whip footage!

[@perpetualyouth760]

+Al Steeleman Not sure why, maybe it's the gals with the long ,beautiful hair? That makes the video special! Or I could just hear the song...Blah.

[@ags5696]

+eric morris Not being critical or anything, but I do think they go for physical attractiveness as well as vocal ability. That's two things each of these ladies have in common. They are gorgeous and they are amazing singers.

[@sandy-rr1by]

too bad the hair slinging covers their faces, they are beautiful.

[@Windsweptzariel]

I thought that was Chloe!

[@emgee1909]

Ummm, that IS Chloe.

[@johndisch302]

east is much better

[@giannawest7374]

agreed. but West rocks too.