I have to gush for a minute. I will start by saying how much I love music. I could do without the T.V., computer, and a few other things, but music is one thing it would be hard for me to live without. Having said that, I will gush a little more about one of my favorite musicians-Elton John. Just watched an interview with him that was not at all surprising, but I loved watching it.
I remember singing his songs since, well since I can really remember anything. Songs seem to trigger some of my earliest memories, and I remember singing "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" when I was a little shrimpy kid. One summer, he played a concert in Central Park that was replayed over and over again. And I watched it over and over again. I loved all the costumes he wore then-the Donald Duck costume stands out in my mind, and seeing the thousands of people who had a blast watching him perform. I know I loved it!
His music is timeless and as I have gotten older, I love his honesty and his openness and his music even more. I look forward to reading his book.
He is one of the musicians that my kids sing along to-usually subconsciously, just because he is one of those that they have grown up listening to by way of their mother. I will sing the songs to them-much to their great embarrassment with gusto. They may not realize it yet, but I mean every word-"How wonderful life is, when you're in the world"....
I remember singing his songs since, well since I can really remember anything. Songs seem to trigger some of my earliest memories, and I remember singing "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" when I was a little shrimpy kid. One summer, he played a concert in Central Park that was replayed over and over again. And I watched it over and over again. I loved all the costumes he wore then-the Donald Duck costume stands out in my mind, and seeing the thousands of people who had a blast watching him perform. I know I loved it!
His music is timeless and as I have gotten older, I love his honesty and his openness and his music even more. I look forward to reading his book.
He is one of the musicians that my kids sing along to-usually subconsciously, just because he is one of those that they have grown up listening to by way of their mother. I will sing the songs to them-much to their great embarrassment with gusto. They may not realize it yet, but I mean every word-"How wonderful life is, when you're in the world"....
I'm with you, Elton is one of my favorites! I saw him live many years ago from the 5th row and his show was fantastic! He has a gift to play the piano, incredible. One of my favorite songs, a bit unknown, is Funeral for a Friend. It goes from slow to rock...are you familiar with it....keep blogging!
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