Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Classical Mystery Tour



On our last night in Park City, we went to see the "Classical Mystery Tour," a Beatles tribute band performing with the Utah Symphony. The show was part of the Deer Valley Musical Festival, held at an outdoor amphitheater at the Deer Valley Ski Resort. We got in on a family pass -- they didn't even blink when we said we had five kids; evidently Utah is more familiar with our size clan.

We got there early so we could set out our blankets and eat a picnic dinner (i.e. Quiznos sandwiches). Levi took one look at the amphitheater shell and said, "Look at the big hat!" Shortly after we finished eating, we heard thunder, dark clouds quickly rolled in with a strong wind (launching several table umbrellas), and it rained. And rained. And rained. We watched the first half of the concert huddled under an umbrella and layers of blankets. By the time they played "Here Comes the Sun," though, the clouds were gone. We were damp and a little chilled, but we had a blast. As the band came out for an encore, we all stood and sang along with "Hey Jude" and "Twist and Shout." While the band used the word "Classical", we agree with the Beatles that it was Magical.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

What we're listening to...

Along with barbecue and baseball, we all enjoy music. Mostly rock and blues, and country, and alternative, some jazz, and 80s music, grunge, funk, disco...you get the picture. So, for kicks, here are some songs we're listening to around the house and on our iPods, MP3 players, boom boxes, and car stereos:

Colin - "Beautiful Girls" by Van Halen (Jason is extremely proud of this one); "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns 'N Roses; "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Melissa - "Cleveland, Mississippi" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd (that's Melissa with blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, far right, and lead singer Noah Hunt backstage before their February concert in Las Vegas); "Astronaut" by G. Love; and "Let Me Drown" by Soundgarden.

Levi (he may be three, but he knows what he likes to listen to) - "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" by the Blues Brothers; "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones; and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (Levi points out it is from the movie "Wayne's World").

Dylan - "Cold Beverage" by G. Love; "Roadrunner" by Aerosmith; and "Dirty Water" by the Standells.

Carson - "The Funky Chicken" by Rufus Thomas (that's Stax Records, baby); "Tush" by ZZ Top; and "Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys.

Yvonne - "I'm Still a Guy" by Brad Paisley; "That's My Story" by Collin Raye; and "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood.

Jason - "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva; "Help, There's a Fire" by Jason & The Scorchers; and "Pinetree Boogie" by The Legendary Shack Shakers.

The cool thing is, we all listen to all the music listed. Sit back, relax, and turn, it, up...