Teachable Moments . . . and Rock Concerts?
First concerts. We all remember them. What was yours? Mine — Shawn Cassidy. 1978. Then the Beach Boys (yeah, so I’m dating myself.). And, now, as I see my daughter rockin’ about, hearing ads for rock stars comin’ to town, I think of the concerts I attended after Shawn Cassidy and those Surfin’ Safari boys……and I cringe. I mean, concerts don’t always breed the best behavior out there in society. On top of that, I don’t even know what goes on today at those things. I mean, my last concert was U2 a whole 2 decades ago. So out comes the ad for Bruno Mars comin’ to town. My daughter says, “Mom, you love Bruno Mars, don’t you?” Huh. Never really thought about it. I mean, I don’t really think so. She continues, “I mean, you love all his songs, don’t you?” Well, I think, I kinda do. So, he’s comin’ to town, with Aloe Blacc as his opening act. Have you heard him? A little re-make of Elton John’s melody of “You Can Tell …
