THE FAB FOUR -
Las Vegas Hilton
Various dates; rotates with other shows
Showtimes 7:30pm, Dark Mondays
Produced and Directed by Jerry Peluso
I was actually living in NYC when the Beatles arrived in 1964 - although I was barely old enough to remember much about it. I do remember that they became my first major musical influence - EVEN before my loyalties were overtaken by the likes of Elvis & Neil Diamond. I have had the opportunity to see several Beatle tributes over the years. I even worked in a show at one time entitled “LIVERPOOL” (my band and I performed tributes to the artists who influenced the Beatles during the first half of the show) which appeared at the Sahara during the mid 80’s.
I had heard so much good feedback on the “FAB FOUR” that I knew I had to go and check them out. The FAB FOUR have been appearing now at the Las Vegas Hilton for the last few years. They started in “THE CLUB” and moved up the Las Vegas Hilton showroom under the direction of Producer and all around nice guy, Jerry Peluso.
The FAB FOUR, who consist of Ardy Sarraf as Paul McCartney, Ron McNeil as John Lennon, Michael Amador as George Harrison, and Rollo Sandaval as Ringo Starr, can hold their own against any of the top Beatle tributes that ever graced the stage including “Beatlemania” and Tony Kishman’s “Twist & Shout”.
Sure, the guys portraying the FAB FOUR may hardly be dead ringers (only Sarraf sort of resembles Paul McCartney, except noticeably shorter), but with few exceptions, neither are any of the other Beatle tribute artists in the industry. As a matter of fact, a Beatle tribute group has yet to exist with all 4 close look-alikes/sound-alikes in it.
The FAB FOUR follows the familiar format of going through the various stages of the Beatles brief phenomenal career which to this day goes undisputed as the most successful and popular musical band in rock/pop history.
What sets the FAB FOUR apart from the other Beatle tribute acts is their musicianship and delivery. Their ability to replicate the voices, music, personality, and mannerisms of John, Paul, George, & Ringo is done with utmost precision. So much so that you tend to forget that they are not exact look-alikes.
Even the Beatles hairstyles (various wigs), talking voices, and good natured dry wit are mimicked to perfection.
The FAB FOUR play their own instruments. They double (and triple) on several instuments when required, and Sarraf even plays left handed bass ala McCartney. The group performs the entire show without the use of tapes and/or sequences (which, btw, is brought to the audience’s attention several times).
This is even more impressive in the “Sergeant Pepper” and “Let it Be” era segments when the Beatles utilized many advanced studio methods such as over dubbing and multi tracking voices and music.
The FAB FOUR do it all ‘live’ themselves (with admirable assistance from sound tech Mick McCoy) which is something even the real Beatles never did.
Occasionally, they will also get the more than willing audience to participate by singing along.
There is also the added comic relief of our old friend George Trullinger doing a funny, over- the-top impression of Ed Sullivan sporadically throughout the show.
Highlights include solo performances by Sarraf on acoustic guitar singing “Yesterday”, McNeil performing “Imagine” at the piano as a tribute to the late John Lennon, and Amador performing “Here Comes the Sun” in tribute to the late George Harrison.
My personal favorite was when the group performed “A Day in the Life” which earned them a standing ovation.
The finale was the classic “Hey Jude” which once again brought the almost capacity audience to their feet.
The FAB FOUR is a must see for Beatle fans of all ages.
 The FAB FOUR 11/03 |
TRENT CARLINI (The Dream King) 12/03 |
LEGENDS - MUCKLESHOOT 1/04 |
The REEL AWARDS 3/04 |
TJ TYLER'S KARAOKE PARTY 5/04 |
LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7/04 |
STARS IN CONCERT 8/04 |
DANNY GANS 9/04 |
PERFORMING AS 10/04 |
