Comments on: First Rock http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cbloozman http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6642 Cbloozman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:43:33 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6642 My first concert was the Grateful Dead in 1979 with my brother taking me. I was 13 years old and it began a life long love of seeing live concerts. Since then I have seen many more great acts including the Dead over 40 times. I did take my teen age daughter and son to their first concert a few years ago when we went to see Tom Petty. It was fun getting to share that with them and definitely something my parents would have done with me. Great story and brought back some good memories. My first concert was the Grateful Dead in 1979 with my brother taking me. I was 13 years old and it began a life long love of seeing live concerts.
Since then I have seen many more great acts including the Dead over 40 times.

I did take my teen age daughter and son to their first concert a few years ago when we went to see Tom Petty. It was fun getting to share that with them and definitely something my parents would have done with me.

Great story and brought back some good memories.

]]> By: Gale http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 Gale Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:47:31 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6623 Wonderful story. And wonderfully cool parents. Also, love that Noah is still rocking his "hat kid" look! Wonderful story. And wonderfully cool parents. Also, love that Noah is still rocking his “hat kid” look!

]]> By: jillian http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6620 jillian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:04 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6620 Bob Dylan at the (no longer in existence) New Haven Coliseum. Love all the stoked faces (and Noah's existential rocker sulk)! Bob Dylan at the (no longer in existence) New Haven Coliseum. Love all the stoked faces (and Noah’s existential rocker sulk)!

]]> By: ladyrock13 http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6619 ladyrock13 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:55:43 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6619 Bobby McFerrin Then Arlo Guthrie and then the Indigo Girls. You are awesome, I love this - what a great experience for the boys. Amelia hasn't been to a concert yet other than the Wiggles but she's angling for Taylor Swift (I explained to her that Miley Cyrus wears shorts that are so short you can see her cheeks and she said that she might not want to see that, hahaha) or Zac Brown (I love my daughter!) ... of course, I'm sure she'd love Lady Gaga, Sugarland, Gwen Stefani, or Blondie as well. She has good taste in music :) Bobby McFerrin
Then Arlo Guthrie and then the Indigo Girls.
You are awesome, I love this – what a great experience for the boys. Amelia hasn’t been to a concert yet other than the Wiggles but she’s angling for Taylor Swift (I explained to her that Miley Cyrus wears shorts that are so short you can see her cheeks and she said that she might not want to see that, hahaha) or Zac Brown (I love my daughter!) … of course, I’m sure she’d love Lady Gaga, Sugarland, Gwen Stefani, or Blondie as well. She has good taste in music :)

]]> By: judy http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 judy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:33:08 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6618 We have an amazing outdoor theater here in Saratoga and two years ago they offered a 'lawn pack' of tickets for a hundred bucks. Four tickets to see Sheryl Crow and John Mayer, with Matt Kearney (new at the time) opening. Jeff and I took two of our kids (middle school ages) and had the BEST time sharing in the experience together. Once we were all spread out on our blanket the young couple in front of us turned around and said hello. When they found out our kids had come with their parents (gasp!) their first comment was, "So cool! I wish our parents had taken us to rock concerts!" Made me feel like we got points of some kind. :) And I am also the mama bear in situations like that, which terrifies my overly polite husband. That comment made me laugh! Judy justonefoot.blogspot.com We have an amazing outdoor theater here in Saratoga and two years ago they offered a ‘lawn pack’ of tickets for a hundred bucks. Four tickets to see Sheryl Crow and John Mayer, with Matt Kearney (new at the time) opening. Jeff and I took two of our kids (middle school ages) and had the BEST time sharing in the experience together. Once we were all spread out on our blanket the young couple in front of us turned around and said hello. When they found out our kids had come with their parents (gasp!) their first comment was, “So cool! I wish our parents had taken us to rock concerts!” Made me feel like we got points of some kind. :)
And I am also the mama bear in situations like that, which terrifies my overly polite husband. That comment made me laugh!

Judy
justonefoot.blogspot.com

]]> By: terry http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6617 terry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:20 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6617 Can you believe my first concert was the BEATLES. I was five years old and we flew to Las Vegas to see them on tour. I stood on my chair and screamed "I Love you PAUL!" You never forget your first...... Can you believe my first concert was the BEATLES. I was five years old and we flew to Las Vegas to see them on tour. I stood on my chair and screamed “I Love you PAUL!”

You never forget your first……

]]> By: MelanieO http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 MelanieO Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:45 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6616 Sonny and Cher at the New York State Fair in 1972. I was six. My parents loved the show, but I couldn't wait for it to end so we could go see Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl in the 4H Hall. Go figure! Sonny and Cher at the New York State Fair in 1972. I was six. My parents loved the show, but I couldn’t wait for it to end so we could go see Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl in the 4H Hall. Go figure!

]]> By: RuthWells http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6615 RuthWells Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:29 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6615 Very cool. My first was the Doobie Brothers, with my older brother as chaperone, also at the Mann. (I suppose I could google to find out the year, but then I would lose the rest of the afternoon to weeping on my desk and rending my garments, so I'll skip it.) Very cool.

My first was the Doobie Brothers, with my older brother as chaperone, also at the Mann. (I suppose I could google to find out the year, but then I would lose the rest of the afternoon to weeping on my desk and rending my garments, so I’ll skip it.)

]]> By: Grammy http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6612 Grammy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:24:34 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6612 Gosh, I hope attending rock concerts with one's children isn't what makes you tuned into them. We never did a rock concert, that I recall; many other memory producing events such a live theater,the circus. globtrotters and Tanglewood. Families just need to keep making wonderful memories together. Do lobster dinners count?? Grammy Gosh, I hope attending rock concerts with one’s children isn’t what makes you tuned into them. We never did a rock concert, that I recall; many other memory producing events such a live theater,the circus. globtrotters and Tanglewood. Families just need to keep making wonderful memories together. Do lobster dinners count??
Grammy

]]> By: Elizabeth @ Life in Pencil http://mothersofbrothers.com/first-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-6610 Elizabeth @ Life in Pencil Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:39:56 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2005#comment-6610 This is so lame: I went to an AMY GRANT concert. I should state for the record that, then as of now, I was not into Christian rock. Amy Grant had one mainstream hit at the time ("Baby, Baby"), so I figured she was a cool artist. I was SHOCKED when I got to the concert and discovered it filled with Christian rock tunes -- she only played "Baby, Baby" at the VERY END. A really disappointing experience for me. I went with my then-best friend. I'm sure someone's parents dropped us off and picked us up later. Yours sounds like a much cooler experience. I hope I'm a cool mom like you. This is so lame: I went to an AMY GRANT concert. I should state for the record that, then as of now, I was not into Christian rock. Amy Grant had one mainstream hit at the time (“Baby, Baby”), so I figured she was a cool artist. I was SHOCKED when I got to the concert and discovered it filled with Christian rock tunes — she only played “Baby, Baby” at the VERY END. A really disappointing experience for me. I went with my then-best friend. I’m sure someone’s parents dropped us off and picked us up later. Yours sounds like a much cooler experience. I hope I’m a cool mom like you.

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