I had sat down this cold afternoon, and considered the guiltiest of guilty pleasures in my CD collection.

The search through my hundreds of downloads and nearly as many compact discs and tapes, kept coming back to only one man and a single song.

Yanni and his "hit" "Reflection of Passion"

The enchanting melody along with the masterful flow of the song make it a wonderful piece. In my mind, one of the most beautiful songs written in the 20th century.

Ahh, but this isn't about beautiful is it.

This is about which song is the "guiltiest pleasure", as in which one would you rather go on "Fear Factor" than have your friends find in your CD case. And this, is that song.

For while, I am sitting here writing this with the wide collection of tones echoing through the CD system, I keep glancing an eye out the window for the arrival of my wife.

Yes, that's right. The love of my life, the woman that I've shared four years of maritial bliss doesn't know my secret. She's unaware that she has a closet Yanni fan in her bed at night. I'm afraid of how she'd take it -- after the whole look I got for singing Foreigner the other day.

So, now it is out there and I feel more free. The world now knows that I'm an open and exposed Yanni fan, just don't tell my wife.

 

12 Comments on My Guilty Music Pleasures

DEC
05
2007
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As long as I don't watch the video the music is very nice.
2:23pm • #1
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Oh Toby, does the dog know?  I'm afraid if you make that gorgeous dog in your picture listen to Yanni, the Humane Society will soon be on your doorstep.

Excellent choice and very brave.

3:23pm • #2
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Toby - I am a huge Yanni fan.  And I don't care who knows it. I have several of his CDs and I listen to them in the car all the time.  (I don't get to listen to them at home because hubby has that confounded TV on ALL the time)

I think you have wonderful taste in music.  And I'm sure that Yanni's music is soothing to Sadie.  I know Gretchen would understand.    :) 

9:40pm • #3
DEC
06
2007
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I guess part of all guilty pleasures is where we were when the song first "called" us. I found this as a high school junior. Being the second-biggest guy in school (at 6-0 and 225) it wasn't very cool to discuss classical music.

  • Carol - You are right, he makes amazing music. I have Live at the Acropolys, Dare to Dream, and another one that I can't recall and listen to them on occasion. Gretchen does know about them, she just doesn't really share my enjoyment of his music.
  • Elaine - I am nice to Sadie and put her in the cage when Yanni is in the CD player.
  • Jo - I thought the video was really strange, but read somewhere how this was a story about a friend of his going through a divorce and how it was a reflection of his love and how it was gone. Hence, the man sitting by the fire is in the present tense, while the others are all his memories.

 

9:36am • #4
And we have to give him bonus points for being one of the pioneers when it comes to younger men / older women relationships. I remember it was quite the story his dating Linda Evans from Dynasty, she was like 10 years his senior, this was way before Demi and Ashton.  Dating her gave his career a real boost since that show was so hot back then.  You probably have Linda to thank (or blame) for your guilty pleasure, no one probably would have heard of him without the big story of their relationship.
10:46am • #5
DEC
07
2007
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Guilty, guilty, guilty...your poor dog has to listen to that??  LOL
2:06pm • #6
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Wow, Yanni!  I can deal with some of his instrumentals, but not for too long.  It just seems repetitious. 

5:21pm • #7
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Wow, Yanni!  I can deal with some of his instrumentals, but not for too long.  It just seems repetitious. 

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YANNI!  Oh my God!  If someone references John Tesh of Kenny G next, we can officially halt the contest before the earth spins right off its axis.  Seriously, Yanni frightens me more than Freddy Kreuger with Ebola and cold sores.  This is too funny, thanks Toby. 
10:12pm • #9
DEC
08
2007
Toby:  This shows you have a sensitive side and your wife is a lucky woman.  Yanni is wonderful. Thanks for sharing..."the truth shall set you free".
11:20am • #10
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15
2007
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I realized that I forgot to comment on your entry before.  Yanni is some seriously guilty music to enjoy.  What about Zamfir, the undisputed master of the pan flute?

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Jason, considering Zamfir only has competition from three other pan flutists in the world, I would take that undisputed master label with a huge grain of salt.

Here is one of the challengers to his crown.

Steve Buscemi

6:50pm • #12

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