Didn't really impress me that much...
Thanks for the video, Steve! :wave:
Overall, its good, maybe (just maybe) pretty good, but I wouldn't call it "spectacular". The "This is My Country" section was great (that one got my emotions going), but the "Stars and Stripes Forever" segment was underwhelming. I agree with ISTCrew20 that for a show that has "concert" in its name, it was pretty slow in some areas. The narrator was great (reminded me of the guy who did the opening for the previous "O! Canada" show), but the narration interruppted too often, IMHO. The name is "concert", which indicates to me that there should be nearly continuous music. Have an opening, and then maybe one more brief area of narration just before the end, but otherwise, keep the music playing!
I also feel that some of the music was placed in the wrong areas. The slower stuff should be at the beginning. The middle and middle/end of the show should have the familiar, upbeat pieces. The reason why is because in the first 4-5 minutes, people are still into the show, and they'll appreciate the slower stuff. If you put it in towards the middle or end though, it makes the show seem slower and longer, and people will be bored during that section. By the 8-9 minute point, they want to see the big grand finale, not some slow, majestic music with minimal pyro.
Again, I thought it was a good show, but it didn't blow me away like it did for a majority of others. It definitely has some nice moments, but it just lacked a certain "umph" for me. :shrug: