My friend in the chorus said he was better in rehearsals, which makes sense--he probably overtaxed his voice, especially since it is a difficult piece, and by the time the actual concerts rolled around, he just couldn't do it. He did better on the "In Dreams" solo, but still not great.
Nandi: I ain't her. Mal: Only people in this room is you and me.
'Heart Of Gold'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 5:52:28 am PDT #3048 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Dana - Sep 20, 2004 5:54:34 am PDT #3049 of 3902
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
He might also have been terrified. I would have been.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 6:08:00 am PDT #3050 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Good point. I do feel bad for him.
Beverly - Sep 20, 2004 9:52:57 am PDT #3051 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Edward Ross' voice on "In Dreams" still makes me weep. I don't know if I could sit through it live and not embarrass myself. It actually makes me weepier than "Into the West," because, well.. It just does.
Atropa - Sep 20, 2004 10:02:22 am PDT #3052 of 3902
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
There were a number of women wearing Evenstar pendants, and a few women who were dressed in long, flowy, Arwen-style dresses. It was kind of nice to not be the geekiest one in the crowd, for a change!
Did you have an almost life-sized plush doll of Frodo sitting on your shoulders, to accesorized your cloak made out of a green flannel blanket? That took the geek prize at the Seattle performance.
sumi - Sep 20, 2004 10:03:01 am PDT #3053 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Oh my.
Dana - Sep 20, 2004 10:11:15 am PDT #3054 of 3902
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Please tell me they took it off for the performance.
Also, either I wasn't paying attention, or Houston is just not geeky, because I didn't see any displays of geekery.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 10:11:17 am PDT #3055 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Beverly, I know exactly what you mean. He has such a gorgeous, plaintive voice.
I think I need to go home and listen to all three soundtracks in a row tonight.
Giggling at the plush Frodo doll, although personally, I think I'd prefer a plush Gandalf (who is, incidentally, the only action figure of any kind that I own).
Atropa - Sep 20, 2004 11:11:49 am PDT #3056 of 3902
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Please tell me they took it off for the performance.
Er ... would you prefer to live in blissful ignorance?
Dana - Sep 20, 2004 11:13:12 am PDT #3057 of 3902
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Oh, my god. Then please tell me the people sitting behind him/her smacked him/her. Or offered some pointed comments.