Celine Dion!

[tulsascoot]

So I am sure Celine Dion will sell out, and financially it will probably be a good start to our arena as far as drawing an audience, but every time I say Celine Dion I inexplicably throw up a little in my mouth.

[mr.jaynes]

quote:Originally posted by tulsascoot


So I am sure Celine Dion will sell out, and financially it will probably be a good start to our arena as far as drawing an audience, but every time I say Celine Dion I inexplicably throw up a little in my mouth.

I did see a blurb somewhere that stated that in Heaven, there is no Celine Dion music.

Well said.

[marc]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

I'm no fan of Celine Dion.

But I'd have to be delusional to say that she isn't a nice coup for the new arena.

She's sold 200 million records. She's made humongous millions of dollars by not budging an inch in Vegas (and whoever says that Vegas is for has-beens is talking about the old Vegas; those rules no longer apply in the new Vegas).

Looking over her itinerary, she's gonna draw from all over Texas, Colorado, Arkansas and southern Kansas for the Tulsa show. The next-closest gig is Kansas City. She doesn't even play Texas until the following January, and that's in San Antonio and Houston. Dallas isn't on the last at all.

So, yeah, she's going to sell out BOK Arena fast.

The best and most logical quote of this thread, I believe. I am not a big Celine Dion fan either, but it's a great coup for the BOK, and others will follow in time. Major acts do play in Oklahoma. During the past five years the OKC Ford Center has hosted many big names, including The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Who, Elton John & Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, John Mellencamp, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, The Dave Matthews Band, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Creed and many others.

An earlier poster commented that it is "interesting how folks in a small city are mesmerized by a single human being." If that is the case then Las Vegas must be a small city too, as they seem quite enamored with Celine Dion as well.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by tulsascoot

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Mad props for calling out on Mike Patton RM.  If, as I assume, you are referring to the musician Mike Patton I'm proud to relate (and brag that I have seen him in concert with Mr. Bungle 3x, Faith No More 1x, as well as with Fantômas.  If there is some other Mike Patton out there, let me know as I was horribly confused.

Recycle Michael Patton. He's the executive director of the MET.

Mike Patton has a new badass album called Peeping Tom.

But I assume they're both just as popular.
Isn't that what you meant Michael?

All of the Michael Pattons are one. It is as if we are cloned.

Good-looking, musically talented and environmentally aware...just some of the reasons we are beloved by so many of you mortals.

[carltonplace]

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

On NPR, they occasionally have a segment they call "Vocal Impressions" where they ask listeners to describe a famous person's voice.  (B/c it's NPR, the descriptions tend towards metaphor...but are often poetic or funny.)  One of the famous people they did recently was Celine Dion.  Here are the "impressions" people had of her voice:

A Siamese cat stretched immodestly over a black leather couch.

A melted moon pie on a dashboard.

Rubbing pomade into the hair of a person I don't like.

The bridesmaid's toast at a wedding.

The sound of wealth becoming pedestrian.

The superior smirk on every homecoming queen you ever hated.

Tired love.

The last thing you want to hear on a large ship in the middle of the ocean.

The most ornate Christmas lights that are put out at Halloween and are still flashing at Easter.

Water flowing without ripples.

The way you feel after a really good haircut.

A warm bed with clean sheets.

The gum you find on the bottom of your shoe just after getting off the Ferris wheel.

What every mother's lullaby sounds like to an infant.

A beautiful wool sweater you never put on because it irritates you.

I love that segment. Ethel Merman: The Queen Mary entering Walden Pond.

"The last thing you want to hear on a large ship in the middle of the ocean." I hope her heart can go on.

[Oil Capital]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelC

quote:Originally posted by wavoka

quote:Originally posted by MH2010

I predict that once tickets go on sale, it will sell out within 4 hours.

I predict you couldn't get me to buy one if my life depended on it.

 

I'm a little surprised MH2010 said that.  

But I think he might be right.  Tickets will go quick, people from all over the place will come to see her.

58 hours and counting...