Jeff Plate
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Sep 27, 2026
Joe ThomasHOST
Gather together at our weekly city elders meeting, putting ethical people into the halls of government, because if we're going to be self-governing, well, we should have people who can be self-governing.
Joe ThomasHOST
We're visiting with Jeff Plate, the drummer from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Joe ThomasHOST
And Jeff, I know people are going online to JoeThomasInTheMorning.com to enter to win tickets.
Joe ThomasHOST
But one of the important parts of TSO is that every ticket that is sold gives a dollar to a local charity.
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Joe ThomasHOST
It's playing Stairway to Heaven there.
Joe ThomasHOST
It's the whole point of the whole thing going on there.
Joe ThomasHOST
Jeff Plate is visiting with us.
Joe ThomasHOST
He's on the phone, usually on the phone, but stopped by to visit with us.
Joe ThomasHOST
for 40 plus years and not take care of yourself.
Joe ThomasHOST
Jeff Plate, the tickets go on sale.
Joe ThomasHOST
TSO, still time for you to go on joethomasinthemorning.com and enter to win tickets to a show in your
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neighborhood.
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Joe ThomasHOST
And as the morning progresses, we're going to give away more and more of the tickets that they've given us in promotion before you can even imagine.
Joe ThomasHOST
by them, which is later on this morning through our friends at Live Nation.
Joe ThomasHOST
And one of my favorite people to talk to is Jeff Plate, who is the drummer for TSO, has been for all 30 years of them being around.
Joe ThomasHOST
As much as it is for me, I'm sure it's even more existential for you, Jeff, to think about it being the 30th anniversary of tour going on there because it must go by in a blink of an eye.
Kevin DietzHOST
Absolutely amazing.
Kevin DietzHOST
Jeff Platt, original member, drummer for Trans-Siberian Orchestra, coming to Little Caesars Arena on December 23rd.
Kevin DietzHOST
Two shows.
Kevin DietzHOST
You can buy your tickets starting today.
Greg KretschmarHOST
We got, uh, some news we're gonna get to.
Greg KretschmarHOST
We'll do a What's the Buzz we have from Trans-Siberian Orchestra, jump drummer, uh, Jeff Plate.
Greg KretschmarHOST
Scotty h- h- has a, in his, a rider.
Greg KretschmarHOST
He goes, "I must only talk to drummers."
Greg KretschmarHOST
It's amazing.
Greg KretschmarHOST
And Jeff Plate, the drummer, is gonna join us in the, uh, 9:00 hour, right? So that's coming up.
Greg KretschmarHOST
But right now, we're going to turn it around and focus on you, uh, ladies and gentlemen, as we do a segment that we call the good news segment.
Greg KretschmarHOST
[upbeat music] Now, how about some good news?
Laura DanielsHOST
Well, this year marks Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 30th anniversary tour.
Laura DanielsHOST
And Jeff Plate is an original member who has anchored the drum throne through every single evolution of this multi-million dollar arena machine.
Laura DanielsHOST
And that machine is bringing the magic back to Buffalo December 30th.
Laura DanielsHOST
Two shows at Key Bank Center.
Laura DanielsHOST
And we welcome Jeff Plate to the show after the show.
Laura DanielsHOST
Good morning, sir.
Jeff PlateGUEST
Good morning, Laura.
Tim AndrewsPANELIST
Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Tim AndrewsPANELIST
Drummer Jeff Plate, who was in Savatage with Paul O'Neill and the late Paul O'Neill, who created this whole thing.
Tim AndrewsPANELIST
And he's from Horseheads, New York, and a Bills fan, so you might like him.
Eric Von HaesslerHOST
So Horseheads, my brother used to live in Horseheads, New York, and you grew up not far from Horseheads.
Joe ThomasHOST
On the Road.
Joe ThomasHOST
We're going to visit with Jeff Plate, one of the founding members, a little bit later on this week.
Joe ThomasHOST
And he's just back from a huge tour of Europe with the band that became Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sabotage.
Joe ThomasHOST
So we're going to talk about all of that when he comes up.
Joe ThomasHOST
They, you know, put the Marshall music and the drums, drums.
Joe ThomasHOST
Our friends from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jeff Plate, the drummer, founding member of the band, I'll be on the program later on in the week.
Joe ThomasHOST
Tickets go on sale on Friday through Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
Joe ThomasHOST
So get to Live Nation on Friday.