Jane Vermeer's Comments

"Well he loves a little woman someday he'll make his wife saving all the overtime for the one love of his life He ain't worried about tomorrow cause he just made up his mind life's too short for burning bridges Take it one day at a time Oh oh oh he's a working class man Doesn't get any truer than that..."

on Jimmy Barnes w/ The Feelers 3 years ago

"This'll be the third Cirque du Soleil performance we will have been to. The last one (Quidam) we booked Tapis Rouge tickets and made a night of it - it was a fantastic show. For people who've never been this is an amazing Circus that has only human beings, and is captivating. Check out their website for more information: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/"

on Dralion by Cirque du Soleil Premieres In Auckland, 9 July 3 years ago

"What's 'killing me softly' at the moment is having to work in an office while the sun is shining outside. I couldn't think of anything better than listening to Roberta Flack live - "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Where Is the Love?", "Feel Like Makin' Love", and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - heaven..."

on Roberta Flack 3 years ago

"Shakespeare's greatest work for me is Antony and Cleopatra... It's a bit of a history lesson which follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Parthian War to Cleopatra's suicide. Plus it has one of the most complex female roles in Shakespeare's work. She is frequently vain and histrionic, provoking an audience almost to scorn; at the same time, Shakespeare's efforts invest both her and Antony with tragic grandeur. All good fun and enjoyment."

on The Tempest 3 years ago

"The best part about boarding the ferry for Waiheke is it's like going on a mini overseas trip. You hop onboard the ferry for a day's treat in a micro-climate that's generally better than Auckland's. Everything is available for you, and someone else gets to do all the driving for a change."

on Waiheke Wine Festival 3 years ago

"I prefer Dame Malvina Major as she has remained loyal to New Zealand and New Zealanders. But I love both of their voices and would love to see the two of them singing together live."

on Dame Malvina Major and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa 3 years ago

"Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He is an innovator in a wide variety of genres including blues-rock (with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds) and psychedelic rock (with Cream). Additionally, his chart success is not limited to the blues: Delta blues (Me and Mr. Johnson), pop ("Change the World") and reggae (Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff"). And who can forget the hit love song "Layla," which he played with the band Derek and the Dominos. All in all a truly remarkable and versatile artist of all times - and still going strong."

on Eric Clapton 3 years ago

"The Trapeze artists amaze me most, with their accurate timing and ability to make everything look so easy. Their swinging through the "clouds" of the tent apex and joining together is truly breathtaking and spectacular."

on Le Grand Cirque 3 years ago

"Why do music and wine match up so perfectly? They both scintilate the mind and the soul, conjouring up comparisons to other things. Good wine, good music, good friends, good location, what more could anyone ask for."

on Jose Carreras 3 years ago

"Same as it ever was... Auckland motorway traffic when they see a Police car on the side of the road - if you were at least doing the speed limit, I could understand you slowing down..."

on David Byrne 3 years ago