I’m glad that I’m way over the age where parents accompany me to concerts, which keeps me from having experiences like fellow blogger “The Acrimonious Physicist”:
“Overprotected child syndrome symptom 1: Your parents feel the need to accompany you to a concert.
I warned them far, far, far in advance — as soon as I heard about the show actually — that they wouldn’t like Linkin Park. But no, no, they didn’t feel like one person’s parentals would be enough, so they just had to come too. I warned them, didn’t I, that they’d be wasting $70 for two tickets for a show they wouldn’t like? Yup, and sure enough, I was right.
My dad, in his youth, loved the rock of the day. His parents were scandalized with the loud drums and guitars and occasional yelling and sometimes dark lyrics. What was this new music that their son was listening to, these “Pink Floyd” people and this “Aerosmith” and those “Rolling Stones” people? Same with my mom. Now, some 30 years later, when I go to a concert, they’re scandalized because, well, if you’ve ever heard Linkin Park, you’ll know why. There’s swearing. There’s yelling. There’s rap. The lyrics are not happy and cheery, they’re meant to relate to people in pain. (By the way, at some point I’ll give y’all my thoughts on “In My Remains” from LIVING THINGS). Sure enough, my parents were not fans. They couldn’t stand my music. ”Glad you have earphones,” my dad tells me. Who is this Mike Shinoda and what is he saying for the love of heaven anyway? And this Chester guy, how are his vocal cords still functioning? Yup, like I predicted, the new generation of rock leaves them most decidedly preferring old music.”
theacrimoniousphysicist says:
Other than that, the show was absolutely fantastic! 😀 Anyone going to see it is in for a great time.
adiek84 says:
That’s good to hear XD
theacrimoniousphysicist says:
Other than that, the show was absolutely fantastic! 😀 Anyone going to see it is in for a great time.
adiek84 says:
That’s good to hear XD