Because I’m happy. And why would that be, you might ask? Well…On Sunday, March 16, 2014, I grabbed myself a place in his-to-reeeee-ee-ee. (Ok, so it may be my own little personal history, but it’s my history nonetheless). And what was so historic about this night? Well…I finally, finally, finally, got Elton’s autograph in person!* And yes,…
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My first Elton Expo: Day 2
Saturday, October 5 Matt Still (Producer of The Captain and the Kid and Gnomeo and Juliet, Engineer and other roles on several other albums) Can you say crush? What a nice, genuine guy! And what amazing experiences he’s had with Elton, Bernie and The Band. I loved it when he described how it feels to…
Read MoreMy first Elton Expo: Day 1
Yes, Virginia, there is an Elton Expo. As they say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but I’ll make an exception here. My sister Lisa and I attended the Elton John Expo in Las Vegas, October 4-6, 2013 – the first one for both of us – and what an experience it was! First…
Read MoreThe View from the Diving Board
Or, as Sir Elton sings it, the “view…from the diiiiiiiiiivin’ board”… But I digress (already)! Let’s just say that my view from The Diving Board has been quite satisfying, to say the least. I wasn’t sure at first, to be honest with you. My first full listen was through my laptop via Amazon (before the…
Read MoreWhen you least expect it, you can drown…
I didn’t expect to be blogging about My Quicksand before I commented on The Diving Board overall, but let me just say…I feel like I must! I have come to realize that this song is ABSOLUTE.GENIUS. Which in and of itself is quite a surprise to me, because I didn’t really like the song at…
Read MoreFirst episode at Boca Raton
It’s getting closer and closer with each passing day! The Diving Board will be here before you know it (not soon enough, of course, but it won’t be long). September 24 is the release date in the US, and I think some lucky folks in Europe will get it on September 13 (next week)! You…
Read MoreIf I could go back home…
I’ve been sitting on this blog post for two months now, since I first listened to Home Again (on June 24, if I recall correctly). I’m not sure why, except that there was plenty of activity in Elton cyberspace about the song to keep me occupied. So I just let it sink in, coming back…
Read MoreCollecting submarine numbers on the main street of the sea
I’ve met a lot of fellow Eltonites – really cool people, I might add – through Facebook and other social media outlets. Who would have thought there were other (obsessed?) people like me out there? One of the things that struck me about these new friends is how loyal they are, not only to Elton…
Read MoreFifty Shades of Grey Seal
I’ve always been enamored by the range and nuances of Elton’s voice. Just like he’s played so many genres of music (and most pretty darn well, I might add), his voice takes on different tones and textures – through the songs of a single album and through the songs of so many years. I’m sure…
Read MoreJust one more whisper of a voice unheard
Although I’ve blogged about this song before, honestly, what better song for Father’s Day than The Last Song? It may be trite to say, but this is such a beautiful song – a song about a young man dying of AIDS and his (estranged) father coming to him before his death. I cannot watch the…
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The Captain and the Kim 