This
weekend is the opening weekend of ACL fest in Austin. I bet you are thinking from the title that I
wish I was there.... Well, you would be very wrong! I wish I loved concerts, let alone three day
long concerts over two weekends. I wish
I lived for the release of the ACL artist lineup. I wish discovering new artists was
fulfilling to me. I truly wish I gave a
shit... But truthfully and sadly, I don't!
I was born and raised in Austin, live music
capital of the world… I think we gave ourselves that title but I’ll take it
anyways! There is music everywhere in
town. So much so that when one of my
brothers in law asked where to see live music last time he came to Austin I was
stumped because, like I told him at the time… “There are people playing
everywhere!” I guess I never appreciated
music because I was raised around every kind of music and it was playing all the
time… maybe I have always taken music for granted. My childhood was filled with music ranging
from good old country music to Elvis Presley to James Taylor to the Rolling
Stones and the list goes on. My
grandparents always lead the old German hymns at our family reunions and
preformed solos in their church choir.
In my life I have played the piano, violin and church bells (I was
really cool as a kid!). Growing up my
parents took me to more musical productions at Bass concert hall, Zachary Scott
and the Paramount than I can count (again… I know I was super cool kid, right?). My parents have always been music lover. My Dad even owned roller skating rinks when I
was kid and was always up to date on the newest music to play at the rinks (does
that put some cool points back on the board for me?). My sister, Tracy and brother, Derrick, got
the “love of music” gene for sure, but it missed me. Don't get me wrong, I think music is awesome and I think
this world would be a sad place without any! I also enjoy a concert every now
and again... My all time favorite concerts have been...
1. Bone
thugs and harmony (Yes, this was my all time favorite concert even though Bizzy Bone was still in jail)
2. Dave Mathew
band
3. Sting and the Police
4. Jason Mraz opened by G love and the special
sauce
5. Jerry Jeff’s 60th birthday
party in Luckenbach.
Not going to lie… I really only enjoy concerts
when I know the songs (or at least most of them)... When I don't know the songs,
I feel like an awkward white lady trying to dance and make it look like I have
some rhythm, all while trying to drink a beer gracefully!
Ultimately, l love good, new music but I just don’t
want to seek it out. I want people to tell me what is good without having to be
outside for three days waiting hours for the port-a-potties and having my beer
go hot in 5 minutes. So, I guess I am musically
lazy… maybe that’s why I never excelled at any of the instruments I have ever played! I need people to pick up the slack for me and
help a sister out with a list of new, cool bands and their good songs… I am talking to you; Mon, Jes, Missy and Bush! For now
though, I will live vicariously through my friends photos on instagram and updates
on Facebook of the latest and greatest band they saw on a random Tuesday night
at Stubb’s, Saxon Pub, Continental Club, Austin Music Hall or over the next two
weekends at ACL fest. I will keep on wishing that I am that cool
girl that can wear my badass ankle boots, cutoff shorts, flowy printed tank tops with
a Kendra Scott necklace, a slew of bracelets up my wrist and a headband positioned
every so perfectly across my forehead with one single feather attached
somewhere in my ombred hair… all while carting around my ridiculously cute and perfectly
mild mannered baby in her soundproof headphones and wearing only organic
textiles.
Until I buy that wardrobe and get
bit by that music bug, I will just have to keep on keeping on with what they
play on the two radio stations my car picks up in Dubai (not even kidding here
people... my car only receives two English speaking channels and I spend a minimum
of 2 hours in the car a day). So to all
you music crazies out there… know I am really just super jealous that you love
music as much as you do. I truly wish I was
as passionate and cared as much as you do about something that can bring out so
much emotion in people… and in all honestly I really I just wish I was as cool
as you and could pull off your wardrobe!
Until Later…
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