A concert...

My son went with his grandparents this weekend.

PARTY TIME!

Well, no, not really. But nice to not have to worry about him for a little while.

So I got to soak in my girlfriend's hot tub...eat a nice and small dinner, and go to a local club, the Jewish Mother, and see a show. What a show too.

First up was a local, Jesse Chong. I've seen Jesse by himself, seen him with a another renown local favorite, fiddle player Charlie Austin, and now with his band, Jesse Chong Band. :-) They were great as always and they write their own songs.

Next up, the headliner, Emerson Hart. Lead singer for Tonic. Just him doing his solo thing, a drummer, and keyboardist. The songs are all very personal, the show was more like a living room show (the place is really small), but it was phenomenal. I barely know Tonic, but I recognized a few of the songs he played. Big bands in big stadiums can be kind of fun, but few can ever pull off a personal connection with a crowd that size (Harry Connick did when I saw him once, and the Blue Man group which I saw two weeks ago!). If he is coming through your area, you should go see him, even if you have to stand the whole night like we did. It was awesome.

He said about one song called Vanity, "Ladies, if you are worried about getting older, don't. You will always be hot. And let's face it, your shit will probably work a lot longer than ours!" He is right, but hopefully just about the first part!

My girlfriend and I had a great ride on the boardwalk today. It was beautiful with just a touch of chill. The ocean was calm with the waves barely lapping at the beach.

:-)

Have a great weekend!
~Mike


You Wanted More - By Tonic
Love is tragic
Love is bold
You will always do what you are told
Love is hard
Love is strong
You will never say that you were wrong
I don't know when I got bitter
But love is surely better when it's gone

'Cause you wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
In a life that I can't live
You wanted more
More than I could bear
More than I could offer
For a love that isn't there

Love is color
Love is loud
Love is never saying you're too proud
Love is trusting
Love is honest
Love is not a hand to hold you down
I don't know when I got bitter
But love is surely better when it's gone

'Cause you wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
In a life that I can't live
You wanted more
More than I could bear
More than I could offer
For a love that isn't there

I got to pick me up when I am down
I got to get my feet back on the ground
I got to pick me up when I am done

I dont know when I got bitter
But love is surely better when it's gone
I don't know when I got bitter
But love is surely better when it's gone
'Cause you wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
In a life that I can't live
You wanted more
More than I could bear
More than I could offer
For a love that isn't there

You wanted more
More than I could love
More than I could offer
The harder you would shove
You wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
In a life that I can't live