Boy how old am I?

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<p>How’d he get older than his father? Who is, of course, way older than me…</p>

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<p>I saw Bob last fall- I admit first time I have seen him- but honey- if Bob Dylan is * way* older than you- I am amazed you are awake enough to post.
;)</p>

<p>[It’s Bob Dylan being Dylan at Seattle’s Moore Theatre](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010004840_dylan06.html”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010004840_dylan06.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

<p>I am used to seeing either 20 something’s, or 40 somethings who behave as if they are 20, so IMO, hardly moving onstage, was not " cutting loose".
But still- Dylan.</p>

<p>It wasn’t the Dylan I was most familiar with- but it was the Dylan I got.
:)</p>

<p>Coincidentally, I had seen another show about a month earlier by another performer of the same age ( actually a year older), who also wore black.
[“They</a> say black is slimming”](<a href=“http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/29/tom-jones-gets-covered-in-undergarments-covers-prince-at-outsid/]"They”>http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/29/tom-jones-gets-covered-in-undergarments-covers-prince-at-outsid/)</p>

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<p>Mathmom, my son thinks you are “sweet!” </p>

<p>He likes all those bands … and he thinks Apocalyptica is especially cool. He has a new-found respect for my CC addiction (as in, it’s not quite as dweeby as he thought).</p>

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<p>OK, I’ve told this story before but it’s relevant to this thread:</p>

<p>When S was 4, President Nixon died. On the day of his funeral, I decided it was appropriate to hang out our American flag, out of respect for the Office of the President. As we backed out of the driveway to head to preschool, S asked why the flag was out.</p>

<p>“A former President died, and his funeral is today.”</p>

<p>“The President died?” Panicked look on 4 year old face.</p>

<p>“No, honey, President Clinton is fine. The man who died was president back when Mommy was a little girl.”</p>

<p>Relieved voice, “Oh. You mean George Washington.”</p>

<p><em>rim-shot</em></p>

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<p>LMAO! Good one!</p>

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You were a LITTLE GIRL?? I was in HS and College when he was president :o You child…</p>

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<p>Saw Elder Dylan in concert around 5 years ago. Most of the young crowd took him in as the warm-up act for Tom Petty. </p>

<p>Dylan was excellent! Tight, professional, a champ. Tom Petty was also good. </p>

<p>Around 1963, my parents took my sibs and me to hear their hero, Pete Seeger, at a large venue in Washington, D.C. My Dad was driving and we got stuck behind a taxicab which screeched to a halt. Dad leaned on the horn. Out jumped a young woman in a straight shift dress (not a shirtwaist!), barelegged, leather sandals. My mother said, “Who would come to a Pete Seeger concert dressed like that?” Next out of the cab climbed long-legged Pete, followed by a guitar and banjo case. Later, on stage, “that girl” turned out to be Joan Baez, Pete’s warm-up act. What a voice. I think she was around l9. That was the day I realized my parents were old, but I still loved them for taking me there.</p>

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<p>oh so tired.</p>

<p>Yet another club show that didn’t start till 9pm even though I was happy to see two surprise guests who are in my favorites
( Jeff Rouse who performed with Mike McCready playing acoustic guitar & Star Anna with Justin Davis also on acoustic guitars)</p>

<p>But then what seemed to be a long set with a band that performed like their lyrics were actually worth listening to,to be followed by the headliner-
an UFO tribute band comprised of excellent musicians who I really love to watch.
If only they weren’t playing UFO.</p>

<p>It is an annual fundraiser for Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, this year money is going to Camp Oasis, for kids with Crohns- ( which I support with time & money) & we attend every year.

  • Sometimes* they play something besides UFO. Zeppelin, the Who, Lynryd Skynyrd. anything but UFO.</p>

<p>The first year we went, I was thrilled beyond belief, when a guy in jeans and a flannel shirt ( who my H thought was a roadie) , came out on stage by himself, no announcement, adjusted the mike stand and a stool & performed three acoustic songs before he was joined by the other musicians.</p>

<p>However, Eddie Vedder is not the usual opener. :(</p>

<p>I * know* it is a UFO tribute band- but I just couldn’t take the same songs that I hear every year & we left before it was over- plus it was midnight & I turn into a pumpkin.</p>

<p>But I did see that the zoo ( which we live just down the hill from) has an interesting line up this summer.
Jimmy Cliff, Steve Earle, Herbie Hancock, Jewel,Shawn Colvin, ( all on their own bills)
plus the aforementioned Star Anna!
& I know* they * start earlier.</p>

<p>Now I just have to see what dates won’t conflict with the No Depression festival at Marymoor Park. sweet. ( [The</a> 2010 No Depression Festival will take place Aug. 21, 2010](<a href=“http://www.nodepression.com/page/no-depression-festival]The”>no depression festival - No Depression) )
Last year- was great & they decided to make it an annual show.
:)</p>