I have said it before and I will say it again, Cats and Phantom Of The Opera are hands down my favourite musicals. I really want to see both of them live somehow. Cats more than anything else though. What am I to do about that?
Well I did what any internet Savvy guy would do....I logged on to YouTube and found some video footage. Now, I have always liked the song "Memory" in Cats. There is just something about that song that grabs me and just wont let me go. It was not until I saw Elaine Page perform it though that I realized what real performance of that song looks like.
Elaine is a Diva, plain and simple. Her intonation is amazing, her annunciation is crisp, and the tortured reflective mood she projects with the gravelly aged voice is simply amazing. Half way through the song though we get the exact from another cat...a young and innocent soprano sings acting as the perfect foil to Elaines voice. Truly a mesmerizing opposite to Elaines "old" voice. The circle of life is completed with youth and age being served.
Spellbinding, mesmerizing, and eclectic are the only things I can think to say. For Elaine though it is not just her voice, it is also her movements, her facial expressions. She captures the mood of the song better than anyone else I have seen sing that song.
If your reading this, PLEASE, watch the video. You wont be disappointed.
I can only dream of seeing this woman sing live...but I will keep dreaming
LiveSTRONG!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Derry's Bucket List
My name is Derry, I have Brain Cancer and this is my bucket list.
I have thought about the top ten things I want to do before I die. I have put a lot of thought into this and I intend to fulfill it. So why am I sharing it? because I am hoping that I will inspire other people to dream big, live bigger, and go out larger than life itself. Here is hoping your wishes and dreams come true
10) See the musical "Cats" live on Broadway
9) Watch the entire series of M*A*S*H in broadcast order
8) Lose my virginity to the one who makes me shine
7) Spend a week in London, England and watch a Manchester United match
6) Learn to play an instrument
5) Backpack through Europe on my own
4) Spend a week in a youth shelter and give love to those who need it most
3) Inspire another human being without speaking a word
2) Watch a sunrise and sunset in Micronesia
1) Do something that makes this world a better place than the way I left it
The video I have chosen for this entry is a shout out to everyone who reads this, who supports me the way they do, who love me the way they do, who call me their friend...My Wish
There is a saying that I repeat to myself from time to time, its more of a motto:
"It's not how many breathes you take in life, but how many moments that take your breathe away"
LiveSTRONG!
I have thought about the top ten things I want to do before I die. I have put a lot of thought into this and I intend to fulfill it. So why am I sharing it? because I am hoping that I will inspire other people to dream big, live bigger, and go out larger than life itself. Here is hoping your wishes and dreams come true
10) See the musical "Cats" live on Broadway
9) Watch the entire series of M*A*S*H in broadcast order
8) Lose my virginity to the one who makes me shine
7) Spend a week in London, England and watch a Manchester United match
6) Learn to play an instrument
5) Backpack through Europe on my own
4) Spend a week in a youth shelter and give love to those who need it most
3) Inspire another human being without speaking a word
2) Watch a sunrise and sunset in Micronesia
1) Do something that makes this world a better place than the way I left it
The video I have chosen for this entry is a shout out to everyone who reads this, who supports me the way they do, who love me the way they do, who call me their friend...My Wish
There is a saying that I repeat to myself from time to time, its more of a motto:
"It's not how many breathes you take in life, but how many moments that take your breathe away"
LiveSTRONG!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Learning To Speak
Its funny, when you are able to hear you also quickly learn that you have no real idea how to talk. It may seem odd to some, but being able to hear does not translate automatically into being able to speak and speak properly.
When I got my hearing, I began some very intense therapy to learn how to make the sounds I was making into words. I know that must sound odd but its true. All I knew how to do was to make sounds. With some very intensive therapy though, I learned how to make words. I am not perfect at it, and lord knows I am still working on it but I am getting there. I still have problems with the letter S and the letter T. I have a rotten way of slurring those letters so that they sound really off of what they should sound like.
People dont laugh at me or anything but they do try to correct me and that is fine, I need all the help I can get. I guess what I wanted to do in this short entry was talk a little about learning to talk. Next time you go to say something, try to remember how you learned to do that. You were a little child with no record of trying to talk. Now try being my age, self conscious, and fully aware of how bad you sound in front of anyone. It can be a real reality check.
Anyways, In my next entry I am going to talk about the movie, "The Bucket List" and my own personal Bucket List
Stay Tuned!
LiveSTRONG!
When I got my hearing, I began some very intense therapy to learn how to make the sounds I was making into words. I know that must sound odd but its true. All I knew how to do was to make sounds. With some very intensive therapy though, I learned how to make words. I am not perfect at it, and lord knows I am still working on it but I am getting there. I still have problems with the letter S and the letter T. I have a rotten way of slurring those letters so that they sound really off of what they should sound like.
People dont laugh at me or anything but they do try to correct me and that is fine, I need all the help I can get. I guess what I wanted to do in this short entry was talk a little about learning to talk. Next time you go to say something, try to remember how you learned to do that. You were a little child with no record of trying to talk. Now try being my age, self conscious, and fully aware of how bad you sound in front of anyone. It can be a real reality check.
Anyways, In my next entry I am going to talk about the movie, "The Bucket List" and my own personal Bucket List
Stay Tuned!
LiveSTRONG!
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