Oliver Sacks In Conversation (pt 1 of 5)

[tskapboa79]

i feel like i should know this, but what song was that in the introduction?

[Zenony]

Very kind of you, dear friend. Thank you very much indeed for sharing good material!

[allcriedout]

Interesting, but the woman is slightly irritating.

[kimballiana]

Tank you very much for sharing BeardyRebel

[miss2tone]

Thank you so much for this I adore him.

Im gutted I missed this. I didnt even know about this tour in the UK.

[BeardyRebel]

You're very welcome. I'm just glad it's allowed you to be there ... well sort of!

Kev

[andydroo1957]

Nice one mate.......

[BeardyRebel]

Thank you Sir!

[fehquig]

How very fascinating! Listening to music is such a big part of my life that I couldn't imagine being afflicted with amusia. I guess it would be like losing sight...

[BeardyRebel]

Indeed, like me, I know you love your music Andy. It's almost unimaginable to think that something so wonderful to the majority of us could be so unpleasant to anyone isn't it? Music is one of the best things known to man in my humble opinion - Kev

[michaeljholme]

Good post Kev.

[BeardyRebel]

Many thanks Mike. Perhaps I'm biased but I have to admit, seeing and meeting this man has been such a long time ambition of mine that it really was a very special evening.

I hope you get some pleasure from them as well mate! - Kev

[tactteam00]

write him a letter! he reads all of his letters, and responds personally! i know...

[andyskytten]

How do I find out where to write him?

[wdciii]

Thank you, Kev, I can't wait for the next installments! -Dennis

[BeardyRebel]

Many thanks Dennis. I wasn't sure if you'd had much to do with any of Oliver Sacks' work but I thought, whilst uploading these videos, that the subject would be something that would interest you. I hope you enjoy the rest of them. I'm only sorry the sound isn't a little clearer for you - Kev

[souixana]

OMG! I LOVE him! (the man who mistook his wife for a HAT) How lucky are YOU kev!

[BeardyRebel]

So now you love Oliver Sacks eh? How fickle some women are ... LOL.

Glad this meant something to you Sooz. I wanted so much to fly to New York last year where he was lecturing about his older book "Awakenings" (also made into a very good film), but funds wouldn't allow. So when I heard he was coming to the UK, nothing was going to stop me from seeing him. And when speaking to him afterwards, I realised this was the nearest I've ever been to a real genius!