Gerry and Barry

I haven't written in a long time. I got the urge to write tonight about my feelings for Barry Manilow. I'm surprised I didn't feel compelled to come here and make a post this time last year when I was freaking out about Gerry Polci. The way I'm acting now with Barry Manilow music and videos is a lot like how I was last year with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. For a while there, I just couldn't get enough! Last year I went to see the Hit Men in concert every chance I got, because I wanted to watch Gerry play drums and hear him sing.
One week from tonight, I am going to see Barry Manilow perform at Mohegan Sun. I was an enormous Fanilow back when I was about 10, before the term even existed. I listened to his records constantly and watched him on TV every chance I got. Well, that little ten year old had no internet, and no concept of how a grown up human being might possibly be lucky enough to swing tickets to see a performer like him live, in person. Now, 36 years later, I am indulging that little ten year old still inside me with all of the clips on YouTube I can find. And in a week, her dream of seeing him perform will be realized.
Granted, he's close to 70 years old. Not quite as cute as he used to be. But enough fans have posted enough clips of him on tour the last week or ten days, and he still can belt out the songs, and still seems to be as motivated as ever to give his fans their money's worth. I'm really looking forward to the show.