Comments on: 4th of July http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/ leaving bits of confetti in my wake Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ivegotthemusicinme http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-43 ivegotthemusicinme Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:25:27 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-43 Megan, how totally COOL for you to be able to participate in this awesome concert! Congrats to you and all who made this a wonderful experience. . .even for all of us who watched only on TV from other parts of the country! Huey and Taylor and Jerry. . amazing talent on that stage. . .we were delighted to see the crowd enjoying the music as much as we were! Megan, how totally COOL for you to be able to participate in this awesome concert! Congrats to you and all who made this a wonderful experience. . .even for all of us who watched only on TV from other parts of the country!

Huey and Taylor and Jerry. . amazing talent on that stage. . .we were delighted to see the crowd enjoying the music as much as we were!

]]> By: Margaret http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Margaret Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:50:18 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-42 It's so good to get some behind-the-scenes information about this fantastic show. I watch every year, but I think has to be my favorite--Huey Lewis/Taylor Hicks/Jerry Lee Lewis! Wow! The only way it could have been any better was if they had done a number together. The other performers were great too, as was Jimmy Smits. As usual, the choir and orchestra were excellent--congratulations!!! For those of us who make watching this a yearly tradition, thank you so much! It’s so good to get some behind-the-scenes information about this fantastic show. I watch every year, but I think has to be my favorite–Huey Lewis/Taylor Hicks/Jerry Lee Lewis! Wow! The only way it could have been any better was if they had done a number together. The other performers were great too, as was Jimmy Smits. As usual, the choir and orchestra were excellent–congratulations!!! For those of us who make watching this a yearly tradition, thank you so much!

]]> By: Loulou http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Loulou Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:25:13 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-41 That was a different celebration that used the laser show. I also heard that people said it was rather lame. I forget where it was right now but not the DC show. That was a different celebration that used the laser show. I also heard that people said it was rather lame. I forget where it was right now but not the DC show.

]]> By: HappyOne http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-40 HappyOne Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:44:56 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-40 Yes, I am sure I heard the word laser and an explanation that last year several spectators were hurt and sent to the hospital when fireworks exploded into a crowd. Now, she could have been speaking of another celebration somewhere else, or speculating on future events. Like you , I thought they were real. Yes, I am sure I heard the word laser and an explanation that last year several spectators were hurt and sent to the hospital when fireworks exploded into a crowd. Now, she could have been speaking of another celebration somewhere else, or speculating on future events. Like you , I thought they were real.

]]> By: Dee http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Dee Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:32:07 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-39 I love choirs especially with an orchestra.You guys did a great job. How much did you guys have to practice to get ready for this? I really enjoyed the whole program. I am a long time Huey Lewis fan and a recent Taylor Hicks fan. I love both their music. I especially like Taylor because of his wide range of musicical tastes which filter into his song writing and song picks. He doesn't stay in one genre but it is always good and always sung from the heart. I really envy you your experience getting a close up look at Taylor and Huey and the georgous Jimmy Smits!! Definately a 4th to remember. LOL I love choirs especially with an orchestra.You guys did a great job. How much did you guys have to practice to get ready for this?
I really enjoyed the whole program. I am a long time Huey Lewis fan and a recent Taylor Hicks fan. I love both their music. I especially like Taylor because of his wide range of musicical tastes which filter into his song writing and song picks. He doesn’t stay in one genre but it is always good and always sung from the heart.
I really envy you your experience getting a close up look at Taylor and Huey and the georgous Jimmy Smits!! Definately a 4th to remember. LOL

]]> By: Megan http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Megan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:29:40 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-38 Laser? We couldn't really hear the announcements all that well from where we were, but are you sure it wasn't just "later?" They were absolutely real fireworks. Laser? We couldn’t really hear the announcements all that well from where we were, but are you sure it wasn’t just “later?” They were absolutely real fireworks.

]]> By: HappyOne http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-37 HappyOne Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:27:30 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-37 Megan, what is thrill for you to sing in the choir at such a great event. Time would not allow me to travel to DC for the occasion but I sure did give it thought since DC is probably my favorite city in this great USA. I have a question: before the event started on tv, the announcer said that the fireworks were going to be laser...they looked real to me, do you know? Also, glad you had an encounter with Taylor, he is a wonderful, talented young man. Megan, what is thrill for you to sing in the choir at such a great event. Time would not allow me to travel to DC for the occasion but I sure did give it thought since DC is probably my favorite city in this great USA.

I have a question: before the event started on tv, the announcer said that the fireworks were going to be laser…they looked real to me, do you know?

Also, glad you had an encounter with Taylor, he is a wonderful, talented young man.

]]> By: Megan http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Megan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:59:59 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-33 PS - the estimates I've heard place the crowd at over half a million people. It's really hard to say since I couldn't even see the entire crowd from my vantage point. PS – the estimates I’ve heard place the crowd at over half a million people. It’s really hard to say since I couldn’t even see the entire crowd from my vantage point.

]]> By: PS http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-32 PS Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:56:15 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-32 I have a question that does not revolve around Taylor Hicks. Can you estimate the size of the crowd? It did not look very large, but I couldn't really tell from TV. Thank you. I have a question that does not revolve around Taylor Hicks. Can you estimate the size of the crowd? It did not look very large, but I couldn’t really tell from TV. Thank you.

]]> By: Kris http://elbowglitter.com/blog/2008/07/06/4th-of-july/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Kris Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:51:52 +0000 http://elbowglitter.com/blog/?p=27#comment-30 Megan - Congratulations on singing at the Capitol Fourth! I can't even sing in the church choir Christmas concert without a severe case of nerves and cannot imagine even being on that stage with the NSO! Loved your mention of Taylor. Have followed him since his Idol audition, and he's still the same genuinely sweet and humble person he was before anyone knew his name! I don't think I've heard of anyone, who after meeting him, doesn't become a fan. One of the Olympians (Tim Morehouse - fencing) spoke with Taylor on the 4th, and like you, mentioned him on his blog. I just heard he's become a member at one of Taylor's fan sites. How cool is that! Thanks again, Megan. Good luck with your singing. Megan –

Congratulations on singing at the Capitol Fourth! I can’t even sing in the church choir Christmas concert without a severe case of nerves and cannot imagine even being on that stage with the NSO!

Loved your mention of Taylor. Have followed him since his Idol audition, and he’s still the same genuinely sweet and humble person he was before anyone knew his name! I don’t think I’ve heard of anyone, who after meeting him, doesn’t become a fan.

One of the Olympians (Tim Morehouse – fencing) spoke with Taylor on the 4th, and like you, mentioned him on his blog. I just heard he’s become a member at one of Taylor’s fan sites. How cool is that! Thanks again, Megan. Good luck with your singing.

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