Who else has a crush on Dino Soldo?

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My picture has appeared many times on this forum and yet no thread has been started about my many attractive features. I feel you are wrong to concentrate your attentions on Dino. I know some of you may disagree but I have support of some senior forum members here.
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We haven't seen you move in time to music, Foxwood :lol: .


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Dan Weingartner ( Dino's technician of 7 years ) and Dino
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1139310356
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Hi JoshuDog ~

I can't watch this till I get home tonite, but a matter of curiousity... does Dino's technician script his moves? Unlikely, as they look far too spontaneous and natural for that, but still want to ask.


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MaryB wrote:You too Mike :lol: :? ? How about your talented wife?
Eve says "boo on Mike and FOXWOOD" :roll: She goes with the crush crowd and agrees wholeheartedly with this quote from MaryB: "Dino is such a joy to watch during the performance, not just because of his virtuosity, but because he brings so much fun to the whole endeavor." My response to this, of course, is "Yes, dear".

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mwaldman wrote:[Eve says "boo on Mike and FOXWOOD" :roll: My response to this, of course, is "Yes, dear".

Mike
I see you know the two magic words to a long marriage :lol: .

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You ladies will be delighted how lovingly the camera lingers on Dino in this excerpt from the upcoming DVD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHoOTXEfUNo
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I can't wait to get home to watch it, Hydriot :D ! Thanks for posting it. I was hoping his performances with Leonard might get duly captured. It sounds like this one did, especially if he's backing up his music with his body 8) .


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Thank you very much Hydriot!

It is so nice to know there is a gentleman with our (the ladies) best interests at heart ;-) ! Dino looks luscious (although Democracy is not one of the songs in which his body language takes over Lizzy!) ;-) However, I must admit it would be nice to perhaps move the drums around stage a bit (revolving drums?) so we could all get a longer look at the very handsome Rafael Gayol.

Of course, imo, Leonard outshines them all :D

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Yes, Diana, if my choice were Leonard alone on a stage or all 5 guys there at once, I'd defer to Leonard every time. I was actually shocked to see how gorgeous Rafael is, not noticed until I saw a photo of him after I got back home. My own visual field at the concert was dominated by Leonard, Dino, and Rafael. I LOVE watching Leonard and Rafael interact, it's that older gentleman energy they share and reminds me of Leonard interacting with the older Greek men on Hydra. Just that kind of understanding that passes between them as they share their older-world perspectives on life and such. Know what I mean? Then, when Leonard goes down on his knee to him... WHOOsh! WoW. It totally disarms me.

Okay, now, someone's still gotta get the body takeover on Dino, then ;-) .

Yes, Hydriot... thanks for looking out for us :D .


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Your voice is still so strong, rich, full, and wonderful, Leonard; and the feeling that rises to the top is that I am so proud to know you. Watching this, I get lost in melancholy. You have been such a huge part in making my world all it is today.
That's what I wrote on YouTube. I must say that the focus on Dino is good; however, it doesn't capture that of which we speak. Still, it's good to see him. My focus, however, was no surprize, on Leonard.

Thanks for posting the link, Hydriot 8) .


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P.S. And this is what I just wrote in an email to a friend :lol: :
Don't you love our little Dino Soldo thread? I JUST NOW [as I wrote that sentence] realized that seeing Leonard in Detroit means seeing Dino again, too... sometimes, I'm just so myopic!
See? There's just no two ways about it. Leonard gets top billing every time 8) .
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I think Dino's body language, of which we all speak, comes into play when he is on, as LC says, the 'instrument of wind' - sometime after the intermission - can't remember what song. It not only provides a highly entertaining moment for us females, but probably the men in the audience, as my husband can attest.

Lizzy, I'm so confused. When you talk about the interaction between LC and Rafael, I see the same thing between LC and Javier Maas, especially when he gets on his knee next to him and sings to him, but I missed when LC does this for Rafael - was I busy watching Dino's body language at the time :lol: ? What else have I missed out on during the concerts - darn that Dino! Please straighten me out on this one :? .

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:lol: Well, and my fingers sometimes utter the wrong words! Would that be myodigital? :lol: Of course, I misspoke myself... meant Javier... said Rafael. "The older gentleman thing" :razz: Uhm... not between those two. LOL ~ And, NO, Leonard does Not go down on his knee to the drummer :lol: . I mean, I know Dino is distracting and all... but, surely, he's not reality-distorting, too, is he?

Straightened out, now, Mary ;-) ?


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I'm straight now Lizzy - thank you. But what you said about 'gorgeous Rafael' - that has stay!

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