All articles filed in September 2012

From one of my very favorite albums (Songs from the West Coast), Mansfield evokes (to me, anyway) an old Hollywood movie.  In black and white (of course), the starlet glances ever so seductively to the other side of the room as the leading man looks not quite so innocently in her direction. Their eyes meet, and…

The other morning, my husband and daughter took to psychoanalyzing me for what they call my “obsession” with Elton John.  Apparently, I am psychologically flawed. Well, that may be true, but I don’t think it’s because I like/follow/blog about Elton John.  Frankly, in the grand scheme of things, this “obsession” of mine is quite innocuous compared…

Guest blog by Lisa Greer Sept 14th – Tampa USF Sundome-  #7 I’ll admit that for many years my knowledge of Sir Elton’s songs was a lot like that segment in the movie, “27 Dresses,” where I knew the artist, knew his classics and sung along in my car (loudly I might add, too) that…

Ah, would that I could still break a heart or two. I know that sounds pretty selfish, and I don’t mean to imply that I would overtly choose to break someone’s heart, but the unrequited love theme is a bit romantic (especially when you’re on the one side of it vs. the other). And, I…

Tampa, Florida – Friday, September 14, 2012 (Heavy sigh) I’ve promised my husband that this will be my last Elton John concert for a while. I guess 5 in 6 months is pretty outrageous (she says with a smug and satisfied grin on her face). Be that as it may, I had the thrill of…

It was just announced that Matt Bissonette is joining the Elton John Band as his new bassist.  And though I sincerely welcome Matt and look forward to seeing Elton and the Band in Tampa on September 14, it is, of course, tragic circumstance that brings this announcement. I’ve been meaning to do this since I…