Next week I will be going to a concert. Probably the last one I go to for awhile. Ten years ago this might have been a big deal but these days I don't really go to that many shows. The older I get the less time I have and the less money I have to spend on shows (thanks Ticketmaster!). I'm not really that bummed about it. I still love music as much as I did when I was younger but with the exception of a few bands (the lawrence arms, smoking popes, anything Blake Schwarzenbach is involved in) I don't need to see a band I've seen ten times before.
The Hold Steady is band I've wanted to see for about 5 years and for whatever reason it just hasn't worked out. Maybe because I spent the last 3 and 1/2 years I spent working 60-70 hours a week? Anyways, unless something crazy happens (like a baby being born!) I will finally get to see them live. If you are not familiar with the Hold Steady they are a band of guys that are in their late 30's. About ten years ago they were all working office jobs and they decided to start a band so they could hang out, drink beer and play music together. I don't think they ever intended to put out an album originally. Next week they are releasing their 5th album and they headlining shows around the country. Not bad Hold Steady, not bad.
I've loved music for a long time. I used to play it. Sometimes I still want to. I was never very good, but I had a lot of fun. If it was up to my wife I would still play. I think if I had people to play with I might be more inclined to do it. But I am still a fan of music. Sometimes at night I put my headphones up to Summer's stomach and play music for Elliott. I think he loves it. He moves really crazy when the music is on. Either that he hates it and that's why he's moving around. I would rather think that he loves it. It makes me wonder what kind of music he will like when he gets older. I was talking to this guy Gabe at my work about that, and we came to the conclusion that by the time he is old enough to really get into music I probably won't like or understand the music that he likes. I think that if I played my Dad Black Flag or Bad Brains its not that he wouldn't get it but it's not what he would listen to. In the future there will probably be guys dressing like girls with long hair, wearing makeup and screaming like crazy. Uh, wait a second. Speaking of guys dressing like girls will someone please tell Jared Leto to just stop it already. He is almost ten years older than me and seeing a grown man wearing tight pants and makeup is weird.
One of the coolest realizations about becoming a father that I had this week is that it is very possible that my son will not be interested in any of these things I am writing about right now. I am completely ok with that. It doesn't really matter what he likes, I will love him regardless. And that is actually pretty exciting to me. To see him grow up and find out what kind of stuff he likes and being involved in that with him, whatever it is. I also realized this week that when he is born we have to play him all kinds of nursery music and stuff. I mean, we HAVE to. If it was up to me we would be jamming Zeppelin and the Beatles all the time. But can you imagine how deprived a child would be to not have ever heard Old McDonald had a farm, but knew all the lyrics to Dyer Maker. Other kids might think he was weird.
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in the future, he'll probably be able to access this blog via the microchip in his mind
His tastes might not align with yours, but i promise he will love music. One day he'll discover the Lemonades and either think his dad is the coolest guy ever, or the lamest. That'll be fun.
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