Sunday, August 17, 2008

so it was a huge, huge, huge,............(a public service message)

well, before I finish that thought, can someone answer me a question?
why is it that people go to listen to other people play music?
distractions, distractions, distractions.
I mean what really is the point anymore?
I'm a little confused right now. I'm trying to work through
some things, figure some stuff out.
the my morning jacket concert was a bust.......
don't get me wrong, they are a great live band, & will remain
one of my favorites, however the total lack of respect of over 75%
of the attendees made them utterly useless.
(i'm gonna need a chair)
hey, I got an idea,.....
wanna get high & SCREAM & yell & jump around & step on people&
text & take pictures & make out & smoke & drink to excess & piss & push
& talk & Text& talk on your cell & check your cell& text & smoke & walk in &
walk out & throw up&throw stuff&
pay darn good money to do it???
then why not just throw a party with all your damn dumb friends &
save yourself the text messages & ticket fees (?),
so bitter snobs like myself can enjoy good live music.
come on, I'm all for having a good time,but what I experienced sat night
was DMB, a frat party, a drug bust, a bingo hall & elements of high school
wrapped up & rolled into one stinky joint.
wanna get high in public? go fly a kite.
am i getting old? maybe. a lack of patience
understanding the youth of today?
come on jesse, you weren't the only one there.
i know, i know. i do apologize for this rant. i hope I haven't
offended anyone. no wait, I was offended,
wasted time & or money creates bad memories, or no memories.
my fellow americans:
please hear me loud, hear me now,.......
clear your heads, discard the distractions
focus!trust me, I know we are an over -worked,
over-stressed nation, looking for a release.
but sometimes that release can come in the
most intimate & quiet momentsof beauty & brilliance.
(even at a rock show)
you might get something out of your next
live music experience. remember those shy
respectful ones around you. they might actually
be listening to & enjoying what's happening, if you wanna
chat&talk&catchup&get blitzkrieg(d),...
then just don't come,..you'll have saved
yourself 40bucks, & king lear chula will be happier.
(also,the cheap beer you've thrown 3 days wages on
is much cheaper when purchased at the store for in home
consumption)
remember, he doesn't want to talk,..he still thinks music
can make him forget the things he doesn't want to
think about & has finished with.
i love you,
i love all of you, but don't make me do this again
you may loose one of your citizens.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I agree. Wholeheartedly.

Benton Edwards said...

Wow. And I was waiting to hear how great it was, and how lame I was for missing it.

Isn't this two in a row? Hopefully you don't decide to stay at home in the future.

Jesse Chula said...

well, we never made it to Grizzly Bear, which I'm sure would have been great. The last show was Tom Waits which was amazing, but ya, I seem to remember a few people acting like clowns at that one too.