Welcome to my blog! My goal here is to get more personal – and simply share stuff with my friends, family, and patients! You can expect some posts on the latest advances in cosmetic surgery (although it seems like there’ll be a fair amount of music-related posts – they’re too much fun to make!) I also expect that we’ll have more contests and free stuff, special events and even very special guests!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today's songs are all love songs, starting with "The Theme from Love Story" (about love in sickness and in health), and followed by three Weiss Music Minutes: "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Waltz at Maxim's" (both about the exhilaration of newly discovered love) and "Gigi" (about love suddenly realized.) “The Theme from Love Story”, written by Francis Lai, kicks off our Valentine’s day songs. Love Story is considered one of the most romantic films ever by the American Film Institute (and the one that gave rise to the famous quote: "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Still can't understand that one!) This is the 1970 role that catapulted Ali McGraw to international fame. In fact, in 1972, MacGraw was voted the top female box office star in the world. I just realized that this timeless song may have been written in a classical fashion to coincide with the fact that MacGraw's character was a student of classical music. On this day in 1988 we lost Frederick Loewe, who composed the music for "I Could Have Danced All Night". This is a love song from the musical My Fair Lady, with lyrics by [...]
Today we honor the work Dr. King did in order to help transform the promise of America into a reality for more of its citizens. In my office I have two unique paintings of Dr. King and his wife Coretta. They are unique in that they're painted on cross-sections of natural wood; the bark of the tree still clings to the sides. I inherited the paintings from my father-in-law, who obtained them from the Canadian artist Hetty Fredrickson (Hetty's story itself is interesting as well - you can read a bit more about it from her son, who details her life and artistry: http://walraven.org/hetty/hetty.html). So today we'd like to join others around the country in remembering and honoring the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
As you've probably read in the email (you ARE on our email list right? ), I sat down to record a version of "Waltz of the Flowers" last night, and completed the recording only to find that I already had a previous version of the same movement! Well, rather than discard a take, I thought it would be interesting to share both pieces of music with you. While they are similar, there are certain differences in the performance that I can hear. I'm curious - which one do you like better? There are also slight differences in the recordings - (and a couple wrong notes) but I'm interested in the difference in performances, rather than sound quality or notes. This contest also gives me another opportunity to spotlight Weiss Music Minutes! As you may recall, I have been trying to offer evidence that the essence of many complete musical ideas (and songs) can be distilled down to under 60 seconds. I'm hope you'll agree that you will recognize this piece of music by Tchaikovsky as a complete musical concept - in just a minute! Let me know which one you preferred, and if your opinion happens to land in the majority, you'll get [...]
Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! Since it's a holiday week, I've got an extra special treat for you - both a medical blog and a music blog! We're all busy and short on time - so I'm introducing 2 new continuing features: Weiss Medical Minutes and Weiss Music Minutes. Each Weiss Medical Minute is approximately one minute long and contains a concise medical discussion or explanation. With Weiss Music Minutes I will try to make the case that many complete musical songs or ideas can be fully expressed in 60 seconds or less. Let's see what you think. I hope your long weekend involves a lot of friends, family and love - things we can all be thankful for! Weiss Medical Minute - Eyelid Surgery Common Questions Eyelid surgery is fairly quick and relatively pain-free, but everyone has questions! Here are answers some of your most common questions about eyelid surgery. Weiss Music Minute - Tennessee Waltz Here's a one-minute cover of the Tennessee Waltz, one of my favorite songs, written by Redd Steward and Pee Wee King.
I learned to read in part by reading Fantastic Four, Spider Man and Nick Fury comics at Sy’s barber shop where I stopped by on the way home from elementary school (whether I needed a haircut or not) just to read the comics! Over the next 50 years, my mind has been filled with hundreds of characters and stories thanks to Stan Lee. In memory of Stan’s passing today, I’d like to re-share a blog we did a while back on one of Stan Lee and Marvel’s most popular characters – Spider-Man. Once again, enjoy this small musical tribute to one of our most prolific creative geniuses. Thanks, Stan. “‘Nuff said.”
Baseball season strikes again! That means it’s time to swap March Madness for your baseball cap, dust off your baseball mitt and get ready to celebrate “America’s pastime”! In honor of baseball season, I made a cover of the song, “Take Me Out To the Ball Game!”, the unofficial theme for baseball. The song was composed in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer. I hope you enjoy my little baseball haiku! Feel free to use it as a ringtone, share with your friends or even give us a shout out on Twitter (@drRichardWeiss) if you’re feeling so inspired! Play Ball!
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is basically right around the corner! Last year I decided to take on a new challenge: cooking a Christmas goose! In this video, I’d like to share the results with all my friends and family of patients. At 45 minutes, this is the longest blog I’ve ever done, so it’s not for everyone! But if you’re interested in learning about a unique way of preparing a Christmas goose that worked well for me, and having a few laughs and a little music along the way, please enjoy! We certainly enjoyed eating it!!
We have a few Marvel Comics fans here at the office, one of which is Dr. Weiss himself! After seeing and enjoying the new Spider-Man: Homecoming movie, Dr. Weiss decided he’d whip up a little musical tribute and treat viewers to a glimpse at his comic book collection. We hope you enjoy – and share with your friends! 🙂
I recently visited a major cosmetic surgery conference and encountered a company that is doing exciting things with mobile devices and virtual reality in the cosmetic field! Virtual reality isn’t a device but a more abstract concept. Virtual reality often refers to a group of digital technologies that allow for immersive experiences, the most common being the headsets that surround your head and eyes while projecting images directly in front of you. Virtual reality may provide new and exciting ways for medical practices to provide information to patients that can be informative and exciting!
A friend shared these amazing photos of the Rolling Stones from a concert in Lima, Peru. Rolling Stones fans (and who isn't?) enjoy! Photos used with permission.
Welcome to my blog! My goal here is to get more personal – and simply share stuff with my friends, family, and patients! You can expect some posts on the latest advances in cosmetic surgery (although it seems like there’ll be a fair amount of music-related posts – they’re too much fun to make!) I also expect that we’ll have more contests and free stuff, special events and even very special guests!
