Concert Reviews


***Psyko Blast at Paramount Canada's Wonderland on August 16th 1997***

Most of us got there at around 8:45am, people were there even before then! We all had to wait till 9am until they let us in. You could not run to the theater but we HAD to get a good seat because Hanson was going to be there today! We had given the ticket person our tickets; many people were already headed over to the theater! So we ran well speed walked hen we got close to the theater we started passing people by running along the grass and stuff. We were almost at the front now! When we got to the front gate of the theater there were policemen and other employees directing us on where to sit but everyone just flew by them to get a good seat! The front row was filled but we got 7th row center which was really good! We could see everything! It's was cool! When we got into the theater and were getting seated there was a mini stage show going on with the YTV PJ's and other people taking part in the YTV Psyko Blast!

There were 3-stage shows and only one was aired. We didn't mind watching all 3 cause there were these really hot guys called the Psyko Blast dancers! There were three but there was one really hot one that wore purple shorts! And every now and then whenever someone would mention that Hanson was gonna be there everyone SCREAMED and CLAPPED! It's was pretty amazing at how many people were there!

At around 5:30pm Hanson came out on stage to say hello and stuff! They threw some Koosh balls into the audience! We didn't catch one though but that was okay cause we still got to see them really good! I took a ton of pictures too! They went off stage in about 10 minutes. People would come and mention that Hanson would be they're soon and that got everyone Hyped!

Soon it was 7:20pm!!! We were all excited! Paul and Phil (YTV PJ's) came out on stage to announce Hanson!

Here's what happened during the Hanson concert!
Hanson Script from YTV Psyko Blast at Paramount Canada's Wonderland 1997!
Paul: Allllriiiight!
Phil: Ohhhh yes, its about that time I think!
Paul: It's about that time, all right hold on, hold on!
Phil: Hold on!
Paul: Now we're gonna do a question and answer thing little deal where u can interact with them all right! We have Aashna and Exan in the crowd and they're gonna take some questions, so I think we should bring out the BOYS, here they are!!!
Phil: Ladies and probably not too many gentlemen, all right here they are..
Phil and Paul: HANSON!!!!!!!

Isaac, Taylor and Zac come in through a door on the stage! Zac jumps up, Ike does a peace sign
Taylor: We love you
Taylor: Hey guys how ya doin'?
Ike: You guys rock!
Zac: We'd like to congratulate you guys for reaching. A hundred and forty decibels!!
Ike: We'd like to congratulate you guys for reaching hundred and forty decibels, all right!
Paul: all right we are gonna take some questions okay so hold on, hold on, hold on!
Isaac, Taylor, Zac, Phil and Paul all go SHHHHH!!
Paul: So we can hear the questions! Let's go to Aashna in the crowd!
Aashna: Thanks Paul we have Alexandra from Toronto and she's also a musician, what question would you like to ask Hanson?
Ike: Could you guys be quiet for just on one second we need you guys to be quiet for just one second we are gonna have someone down there ask us a couple of questions soooo lets do it!
Aashna: we have to quiet down.
Zac: Please be very, very quiet!
Taylor: You guys we are gonna try and do some thing where you ask a couple of questions!
Taylor: You guys are too LOUD!
Paul: Okay well we'll just you a couple of questions. So how do you guys enjoy Canada so far?
Isaac, Taylor, Zac: YOU GUYS ROCK!
Taylor: Look at all you guys there's a ton of you out here, WOW!
Paul: Okay, Okay, so are you guys ready to just kick some jams?
Taylor: That's what we're here to do!
Isaac: Just for you guys in a Canada you know we're ah gonna do stuff you know, so cool!
Paul takes questions from someone in the front row:
Girl in front row: Does Taylor have a girlfriend?
Paul: Taylor they wanna know if Taylor has a girlfriend!?!
Taylor: Guys nobody has a girlfriend, none of us have a girlfriend!
Paul: Okay we're gonna take another question.
Girl on the Floor: Taylor ah Taylor, umm Taylor will you go out with me?
Paul: Ah you know that Taylor I think you just got asked out on date!
Ike: You know the problem is if we went out on a date with one of you we'd have to go out on a date with all of you guys and that would be kinda hard! But you know what! We may not be able to go out with you guys but you know we love you guys!
Zac: How bout instead of going out on date we just sing for ya!
Ike: How bout instead of going out on a date we just sing for ya, how's= that!?
Paul: The girls over there want to know what your favorite places you have been to besides Canada!
Taylor: Besides Canada, ah guys that's so heard to say!
Ike: We did have some really incredible experiences though we went to Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, and Australia!
Taylor: Guys of all the places we have been I think you guys are the loudest!!!
Ike: We said you guys reached 140 decibels I think you have gotten to 145 now!!!
Paul: Okay, Okay, wait a sec, wait a sec! I know we have a question over there with Aashna!
Aashna: Okay Alexandra has been waiting patiently, go with!
Alexandra: Hi uh I was wondering what your influences were or what groups you guys listen to now?
Paul: Yeah bands are you guys into now?
Taylor: Okay we are gonna do this quick, pretty much we'll tell ya guys anything from En Vouge to Aerosmith! Cause they are trying to do this fast! Paul: Okay Hanson is gonna be back after this! Live, they are gonna play live!

***Goes to Break and they play MmmBop***
Everyone: everyone sings the words to MmmBop
Aashna: Welcome to Kingswood music Theater, We have got a very special presentation with none other than HANSON!!! Here they come!
Everyone: Everyone sings and claps to MmmBop
Zac: This is cool!
Taylor: You guys go.
Zac: Listen.
Ike: Come on.
Zac: You know all the words!
Taylor: Wow you guys can really sing.
Taylor: Okay guys they are gonna Que. us in a second so ahh.. You guys will find out then, then you guys can scream.

*Taylor sings Bop, bop, bop into the microphone*
Taylor: Okay we're gonna ask you guys this a little bit later on, but first how many of you guys have the album, Middle of Nowhere? WHOA!
Taylor: Okay we are gonna ask you guys that a little bit later on and I want to see single one of you guys raise you hand!

*You can hear Zac testing the Megaphone!*
Aashna: We are live from Kingswood Music Theater and there Hanson on stage= now!
Isaac: They are more people in Canada per capita have bought the Hanson record than anywhere else in the country!
Taylor: the World!
Taylor: you Guys ready to hear some music now?
Paul: They need a good formal introduction, Okay this is the formal introduction, the moment you have all been waiting for, Ladies and Gentlemen, Live, HANSON!!!
Taylor: Okay guys now its time to clap!

***HANSON SINGS MADELINE***
During the Song Taylor says Come on May times, and he also says clap with us guys!
Ike: You guys rock! yeah!
Taylor: Man
Ike: All right... well
Taylor: You guys having fun so far?
Ike: All right we a lot of you guys have the album so guys probably know this one... Man From Milwaukee!

*** HANSON SINGS MAN FROM MILWAUKEE***
Taylor: Give it up for Zac Hanson!
Taylor: All right
Ike: All right!

*While Hanson sets up on electric instruments and drums, they go to an interview!*
Taylor: When you are writing music there no one way that you do it, sometimes you jam and then you'll just...
Ike: Sometimes when you jam and you come up with something and you end up playing it for an hour.
Taylor: Yeah
Ike: It's like Jamming on it!
Zac: It's kinda like doing it.
Taylor: That's what jamming is called
Taylor: yeah you just like jam on it.
Zac: it's more like we make up a song and record it, that hours and hours of recording
Taylor: I mean like you're gonna look back on this tape and you jammed for 2 hours and nothing came out of it and your like dang! I just recorded 2 hours of nothing!
Ike: Or then you sit down and you actually write a song!
Ike: Either its chop, chop or I got nothing it was stupid, yeah there's definitely times when you have stupid stuff!
Paul: Let's wrap things up by letting everyone know how much fun it is in the studio!
Taylor: I think you are definitely your worst critic, as far as the vocals go you wanna make it right, I mean you can't be totally perfect, its about I mean if you did a part it was a little flat but has a lot of gut then you'd probably keep it!
Ike: if it had great vibe.
Paul: that's cool.
Taylor: I mean you are definitely your worst critic!
Ike: well it's just you know...
Zac: It depends on who you are and what you do.
Ike: I mean you can't find yourself being too much of a perfectionist because then if you do then it loses all the flavor! And yeah it depends on the song.
Taylor: It depends on the song!

*** Back to the concert***
Taylor: here we go, you guys ready to go?
Ike: Here we go!

*** HANSON SINGS THINKING OF YOU***
Taylor: Wow!
Zac: Wow! Wows definitely the word!
Taylor: Okay so you guys sure you're having fun? You're really sure? That definitely sounds like fun! Okay you guys ready?
Ike says to Zac: Zac, where the love.
Zac: Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, WHERES THE LOVE!?!
Taylor: Come on put your hands together!
Taylor: Come on clap with us!

***HANSON SINGS WHERE'S THE LOVE***
(During Where's the Love:)
Taylor: Zac Hanson on the drums
Taylor: Okay guys sing along, here we go.
(Everyone screams at Isaac's guitar part in the song)
(After the song:)
Zac: You guys are rockin! Anyone hot?
Taylor: Hey guys I hear that there are people here from all over Canada, is that true?
(Everyone screams)
Taylor: Well we would really like to thank you guys for coming all this way waiting all this time, we just hope you have a lot of fun while you are here! We are having a ton of fun so far.! We just wanted to let you know, we couldn't live " A minute Without You!"
Zac: 1,2,3,4!
Taylor: Come on clap with your hands!
Taylor: Keep those hands up!

*** Sing A Minute without You***
Taylor: Wow, just take a minute to take a breather... AHHHHH!
Zac: You guys all join in!
Taylor: you're putting up so much energy! AHHHH! Can u feel it?
Taylor drinks his water!
Taylor: Okay guys I didn't want to say this but you all know this was a short concert not too many songs!
Ike: But we'll be back in Canada I am sure, to do a full pledge Hanson= concert!
Taylor: Do you guys wanna here a FULL PLEDGE HANSON CONCERT???
Ike: Well we'll be back real soon I'm sure! We're gonna leave you with this song! You guys are gonna know this one!
Taylor: okay guys I want everybody in this entire place clapping! Come on all you guys out there! Everyone!

***HANSON SINGS MMMBOP ***
NOTE: This is funny! During when they play MmmBop Tay's water bottle falls down on to his keyboard! He just smiles down and looks at it!
Also during when they play:
Zac: Give it up for us!
Taylor: Clap with us come on!
Taylor: Here we go! (Taylor and Zac are just playing now, no guitar, but then they go back to all of them)
Paul: Paramount Canada's Wonderland, this show has been absolutely amazing, and Hanson is playing they are there right now! Big thanks to Isaac, Taylor and Zac for doing this show it's been absolutely incredible, a big thanks to everybody who's watching out there across Canada and to all those who came out to Paramount Canada's Wonderland to take part in YTV's Psyko Blast, listen to that crowd, these guys, very, very cool!

***HANSON FINISHES MMMBOP***
Taylor: wow!
Zac dumps his water on his head!
Isaac, Taylor and Zac all join hands and bow twice! They give a final wave; Taylor dumps his water into the crowd and then walk out through the door they just walked through on to the stage 40 minutes ago!
So that was a pretty good concert eh? Well that's not all!!!!
Hanson returned back out onto the stage to sing MmmBop one last time acapella! Taylor shakes hands with some fans and then... they leave for good!

*****THE END*****
Reviewed By: Amy Forrest~ amy4rest@onlink.net


It happened on Friday the 1st of August, 1997. I'd won a comp on my local radio station in June to fly across Australia to see Hanson perform at a private concert on a FERRY and then meet them. I'm 13 years old and I took my 17 year old sis, who also loves Hanson. We arrived at Mercury Records, Sydney, just after lunch time and we had to dump our bags and all our belongings, so NO PHOTOS. We packed into a bus, with about 30 other people and headed off for the Sydney Harbour. When we arrived we had to wait at Circular Quay, Jetty no. 5 for nearly an hour. We were told Hanson would be arriving on a ferry and each time we saw one everybody screamed. I didnt scream, though, because Id promised myself that I would not scream at all because what's the point? A big green ferry suddenly chugged along. It was called the Lady Northcott. As it neared, I caught a glimpse of Ike through the window, sending goosebumps all over my body. The ferry stopped right in front of us and all we could see was huge Hanson posters plastered all over it and some streamers and about a billion Hanson balloons. Suddenly Tay jumped out from the top deck, followed shortly by Zac, then Ike. Tay put his hands in the air and started turning around slowly, like a model. Zac copied him. They all waved down to us and I'm sure they said something but the screaming around me was too loud. It was so weird and amazing seeing people in person who you've only seen in magazines and on tv. One thing I noticed about them was they were soooo brown. The rest of the Hanson fam were standing nearby and Mac was pulling faces at us. Avie looked like she was about to cry. They went back into the boat and we waited another ten minutes before we were allowed in too. We were taken into a big room where we did little interviews for radio and tv stations. Finally, we went into an even smaller room, that just had three microphone stands in it. Luckily, I got in the first row, about a metre away from the mikes. We could see silhouettes behind this curtain and we could hear Tay stuffing around on his tambourine. This girl screamed out "I love you, Zac!!" and he pokes his head out and goes "I love you, too!!" Everyone screamed. Finally, they came out. I was directly in front of Zac. I could see green gum in his mouth. He looked a bit intimidated by all the chicks being so close to them. They performed a short acoustic set of Madeline, Man From Milwaukee and MMMBop, of course. During Zac's megaphone solo in Man From Milwaukee, the crowd just went off. When they finished, they said thanx for being a great audience ect.. A photographer came out to take a photo of them in front of the crowd, but couldn't work out how to position it without getting the boys killed, or at least injured. Tay goes "I do not want to lose a body part, ok?" Zac, getting impatient with waiting for the photo to be positioned, goes "EVERYONE! SEE THIS GUY WITH THE CAMERA? WELL LOOK AT HIM!!" Everyone laughed and the photo was taken. Tay kneeled down right in front of me and I reached out to touch his plait. I touched it but quickly withdrew my hand, thinking how disgusting and annoying it would be having people's hands in your hair. He turned around and smiled at me and I smiled back. Then they stood up and shook hands with everyone and then walked upstairs. Upstairs, Tay had his arm around Ike and they were talking to a media person. Zac was eating a toffee apple and reading a pile of girls magazines!! Mac was sitting with him and he had toffee apple all over his face. I spotted Ike looking down and I go "Hey! Ike!" and waved at him. He looked at me, then looked away. Then he looked back at me with a really goofy grin and waved. I laughed. They came back downstairs to us and Mac was grabbing everyone and going "I love you!" I waved at Jessie and she smiled and waved back. As Hanson walked passed, I held out a strawberry cream freddo frog. Zac looked at me then walked over and took it out of my hand. When he got it, he wrinkled his nose coz it was all melted from being in my pocket. Well, they left the boat after telling us they loved us. It was the most amazing experience of my life and I'll never forget it.

Reviewed by: Jaks from Australia.

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