Nathan Gunn and One Degree of Separation

OMG. It just occured to me today that my favorite baritone, Nathan Gunn, has only one degree of separation from my celebrity boyfriend, Pierce Brosnan. How, you ask? Well, I'll tell you.

I was listening to Just Before Sunrise (see sidebar for a widget with song excerpts) and one of the songs on the CD is The Parting Glass. As I was listening for the 100th time, it finally dawned on me that Pierce sang this exact same song in the movie Evelyn! I think the reason it took so long for me to realize this is that their singing styles are quite a bit different...by that I mean Nathan Gunn is excellent, Pierce, well, Pierce is cute, okay? I loved Mamma Mia, by the way, and thought Pierce did as good as he possibly could in the role of Sam, but I didn't buy the soundtrack for that alone.

Don't take my word about The Parting Glass - judge for yourself. Watch/listen to this Youtube video of the song from the movie. Then go to the sidebar and find The Parting Glass in the Just Before Sunrise songlist. I think you will see what I mean.



Forgive me, Pierce, for putting you in this postion, but MAN. There is no comparison.

Nathan Gunn in Action

I spoke about Nathan Gunn earlier in the week. His voice is like warm, rich chocolate. I'm posting a video from the Lyric Opera of Chicago here so you can see him in action. The Barber of Seville is so much fun - and you can tell he really enjoys the role.



An online friend of mine saw him perform this in person. I wish I could have been there.

Here is a promo video from his 2007 CD Just Before Sunrise. The song, Feels Like Home, was one that I wasn't so in love with at first, but it grew on me. I feel like an idiot, but I finally had what Oprah would call a "light bulb moment" the other day - all the songs on the Just Before Sunrise CD tell a story. Duh, huh? I'm looking for something catchy, but these songs require a bit of reflection and totally make sense. In fact, I'm listening to them and totally getting it. Slow learner, I guess.



I have a lot more videos to show...we'll get to them in time.