Good pizza can get you through anything
Well, finally the line " I love all kinds of music" comes to have a different meaning. It appears this is a lie I've been telling myself.
I found myself at a concert of some guy named Richard Thompson. He's huge in England, and was a sold out show. Got a call from someone last minute, who had an extra ticket. Well, of course I would love to go, he sounds great.
Well, the first clue should have been the name of his tour. " A thousand years of popular music" Seems I don't really care what was popular in the early 1600's.
Half way through the concert, I started nodded off. My date for the evening was disappointed in me I'm sure, but I didn't care. This music was both too serious and BORING. He had some English humor going on that I politely laughed at. My friend insinuated it was going over my head. I shot back," I get it, ok? It's just not funny"
The Alladin was packed and everyone seemed to love him. What is wrong with me that I don't like this guy I'm thinking to myself. All I could think of was whether I should get up and get another piece of pizza with goat cheese on it. It is damn good pizza. Then I spent a few minutes trying to guess how many glasses of wine the lady next to me would drink before the night ended. I guessed 4. Right on the money!
We are now up to the 19th century! woo-hoo! I'm just thinking "come on 2006!!!"
The only entertaining song was his version of "oops I did it again" but this was only 2001. Oh, holy mother and father, the shows over! It's ovation time. A couple more didley's and I"m outa here. Not one, but two 20 minute ovations and I am finally free. My friend thinks I just don't want culture in my life. Little does he know this was not culture, it was crap. It was Brokeback Mountain in music form for me. I left thinking "there's 3 hours I'll never see again."
I will be more careful when I say I love all music, because I now know this is not true......I only love all GOOD music.
But I sure love that pizza with the goat cheese on it...........
jb
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