Why it can be dangerous to take your kids to your gigs
Why it can be dangerous to take your kids to your gigs
A friend of mine brought along her 5-year-old to her new band's first performance, held in a small pub. In the midst of introducing a song, one of the other band members started kidding around with my friend -- said to the audience, "Doesn't she have a nice smile? And she's got that lovely blush on her cheeks."
At which point the 5-year-old piped up: "AND she's got a chancre sore!"
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I brought my 6 year old. I thought it would be smart to bring some snacks for her. While we were in the middle of a set of tunes, she ate an apple. When she was finished with it, she rolled the core of it on my pants and then put it in my shirt pocket. She did the same with a pair.
I kept playing.
She then opened up my mandolin case and put the mandolin strap over her head. She walked around with my mandolin and bumped into a few chairs.
I kept playing, but we ended up leaving early.
At a festival, she crawled into my lap so that I had to hold my instrument in a completely unnatural way. I kept playing.
After a while I started asking her to fetch me things and each time she would take me seriously. She brought me a variety of snacks and drinks until I had quite a pile. I was well hydrated.
I do my absolute best to never cringe when she picks up an instrument. She will play some shrill notes on the whistle and then smile like it is the greatest thing. Cats and dogs in three counties are suffering.
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Bloody kids should be seen and not heard, always, always, always.
And I don't want to see horrid vile whining brats and sprogs (and the fawning idiots that have bred them) at any pub, gig, session or restaurant.
If I ever went doolalee or noncey and wanted to see or hear rug rats I'll go to a school, orphanage, kindergarten, children's hospital or visit some poor bastards who have accidently phukked up their lives by having them.
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Re DavyR: Big "OOPS!" from me --
That should have been "canker" sore, i.e., the kind which appear in the mouth and are non-sexually transmitted. Guess I should've consulted a medical directory before posting.
Of course, having your kid broadcast your oral discomfort to the audience is a bit embarrassing, too.
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I play a gig for the local Irish-American club's festival every year, just an hour or so, but it's always on a Saturday when I have custody of my sons.
Anyway, they always go and sit in the front row and watch me, they like to cheer, which is just the best for a Dad, the best. A member of the club sits with them and minds them for me while I'm on stage.
My eldest son has Autism, so he's prone to doing and saying whatever comes into his head without regard for social conventions.
Anyway, one year about 3/4ths of the way through the set, as I'm introducing the next song, and says loudly and as a clear as a bell: "Daddy? Can we go home now?"
The whole festival broke up, laughing hysterically. Classic.
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I don't have children of my own, but I have a nearly-5-year-old nephew. Whenever he sees me, he asks me to play for him. Once I have played a few bars, he asks to have a turn himself. I rarely reach the end of the tune before I surrender, not least for the safety of the instrument, which might otherwise be rent in twain in he struggle. Not acceptable behaviour in a session, methinks.
His 6-month-old brother, on the other hand, is, for the time being, at least, a passive appreciator, and would be most welcome in any session, provided his mother be present to attend to his bodily needs and to remove him, should he make his presence too audible.
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lookslike krick is going to grow into a grumpy old man who has never been with a woman if he isnt old already going by his comment about kids he deserves a krick up the arse.
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I brought my oldest son to a pub session one afternoon when he was four days old, back when smoking was still allowed. He had a GREAT time, and got lots of attention from the musicians. When we got home my wife said, "He smells like smoke!" And here I thought she'd be happy that he'd already made a good impression down the pub...
By and large I'd rather they didn't come along. On the days when they're not a distraction (or a downright annoyance) they get to interact with a nice group of people, which is ok, but I find it hard to relax. Maybe when they're old enough to buy a round or play a few tunes it will be different.
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Gzeg:
That was a dilemma for us too when our kids were younger. Sometimes the situation was perfect, like when we went to a music/family dinner party or to the monthly Comhaltas Sunday afternoon social -- lots of kids to interact with, and plenty of parents about as well. But obviously those opportunities don't necessarily come about very often. Sometimes, such as at festivals, my wife and I simply had to trade off on watching the kids or playing music.
Why it can be dangerous to take your kids to your gigs
Why it can be dangerous to take your kids to your gigs
A friend of mine brought along her 5-year-old to her new band's first performance, held in a small pub. In the midst of introducing a song, one of the other band members started kidding around with my friend -- said to the audience, "Doesn't she have a nice smile? And she's got that lovely blush on her cheeks."
At which point the 5-year-old piped up: "AND she's got a chancre sore!"
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by sts
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I brought my 6 year old. I thought it would be smart to bring some snacks for her. While we were in the middle of a set of tunes, she ate an apple. When she was finished with it, she rolled the core of it on my pants and then put it in my shirt pocket. She did the same with a pair.
I kept playing.
She then opened up my mandolin case and put the mandolin strap over her head. She walked around with my mandolin and bumped into a few chairs.
I kept playing, but we ended up leaving early.
At a festival, she crawled into my lap so that I had to hold my instrument in a completely unnatural way. I kept playing.
After a while I started asking her to fetch me things and each time she would take me seriously. She brought me a variety of snacks and drinks until I had quite a pile. I was well hydrated.
I do my absolute best to never cringe when she picks up an instrument. She will play some shrill notes on the whistle and then smile like it is the greatest thing. Cats and dogs in three counties are suffering.
She will also play piano and sing.
I hope every day that it will continue.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by abuteague
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What the heck is a Chancer sore?
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by bb
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Bloody kids should be seen and not heard, always, always, always.
And I don't want to see horrid vile whining brats and sprogs (and the fawning idiots that have bred them) at any pub, gig, session or restaurant.
If I ever went doolalee or noncey and wanted to see or hear rug rats I'll go to a school, orphanage, kindergarten, children's hospital or visit some poor bastards who have accidently phukked up their lives by having them.
THANK YOU!
And what is a chancre sore?
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by Krick Stahlschwanz
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Krick - goodness - and to think, you were an annyoing horrid whiny baby once too. Oh dear.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by bb
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Presumably he's the offspring of fawning idiots. Fawning? Oh, deer.
Listen, my kids were cute when they were little, but nobody else's are, right?
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by Bren
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Chancre sore = genital symptom of advanced syphilis. Somebody had to say it, might as well be me (I'm a medical librarian).
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by DavyR
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fawning
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by Krick Stahlschwanz
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EEEeewwww
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by bb
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Love to meet your parents there Krick.Bet they were nurturing, kind and loving -- just like you.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by mtodd
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Re DavyR: Big "OOPS!" from me --
That should have been "canker" sore, i.e., the kind which appear in the mouth and are non-sexually transmitted. Guess I should've consulted a medical directory before posting.
Of course, having your kid broadcast your oral discomfort to the audience is a bit embarrassing, too.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by sts
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I play a gig for the local Irish-American club's festival every year, just an hour or so, but it's always on a Saturday when I have custody of my sons.
Anyway, they always go and sit in the front row and watch me, they like to cheer, which is just the best for a Dad, the best. A member of the club sits with them and minds them for me while I'm on stage.
My eldest son has Autism, so he's prone to doing and saying whatever comes into his head without regard for social conventions.
Anyway, one year about 3/4ths of the way through the set, as I'm introducing the next song, and says loudly and as a clear as a bell: "Daddy? Can we go home now?"
The whole festival broke up, laughing hysterically. Classic.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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I don't have children of my own, but I have a nearly-5-year-old nephew. Whenever he sees me, he asks me to play for him. Once I have played a few bars, he asks to have a turn himself. I rarely reach the end of the tune before I surrender, not least for the safety of the instrument, which might otherwise be rent in twain in he struggle. Not acceptable behaviour in a session, methinks.
His 6-month-old brother, on the other hand, is, for the time being, at least, a passive appreciator, and would be most welcome in any session, provided his mother be present to attend to his bodily needs and to remove him, should he make his presence too audible.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by ragaman
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lookslike krick is going to grow into a grumpy old man who has never been with a woman if he isnt old already going by his comment about kids he deserves a krick up the arse.
# Posted on October 7th 2008 by myparasgon
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I brought my oldest son to a pub session one afternoon when he was four days old, back when smoking was still allowed. He had a GREAT time, and got lots of attention from the musicians. When we got home my wife said, "He smells like smoke!" And here I thought she'd be happy that he'd already made a good impression down the pub...
By and large I'd rather they didn't come along. On the days when they're not a distraction (or a downright annoyance) they get to interact with a nice group of people, which is ok, but I find it hard to relax. Maybe when they're old enough to buy a round or play a few tunes it will be different.
# Posted on October 8th 2008 by Gzeg
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sts:
re chancre/canker-
So its not necessary to change your initials to std?
# Posted on October 8th 2008 by oldstrings
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Gzeg:
That was a dilemma for us too when our kids were younger. Sometimes the situation was perfect, like when we went to a music/family dinner party or to the monthly Comhaltas Sunday afternoon social -- lots of kids to interact with, and plenty of parents about as well. But obviously those opportunities don't necessarily come about very often. Sometimes, such as at festivals, my wife and I simply had to trade off on watching the kids or playing music.
oldstrings:
Hey, I'm clean...honest.
# Posted on October 9th 2008 by sts