Back in the Saddle

    Hello! I've been on an Aerosmith binge this week so I felt like I definitely needed to write about them on this blog.  I seriously love Steven Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith- so much that this past summer my dad and I paid $350 per ticket to see them live in concert in The Woodlands, Texas.  They were seriously fantastic.  I'm certain that they never left the saddle.  I may have nodes, but Steven Tyler is 66 years young!  He has better vocal chords than I do and this is the prime part of my life... haha!  I was just so impressed by his mind blowing live rendition of "Dream On."  He even got up on his grand piano and caused every one of the thousands of audience members there to just melt in their seats.  However, my favorite part of their concert was when they played "Rag Doll."  It is now my all time favorite Aerosmith song.  Please go look it up if you enjoy some classic rock n' roll. 

    One of the reasons I got hooked on Aerosmith is because I'm a disney kid!  I've grown up going to either Disneyland, Disney World or even a Disney Cruise once or more times a year for our family vacations.  And if you're as big a Disney Parks fan as I am, you know where I'm going with this.  At the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida there is a ride called "Rock n' Roller Coaster" in the back of the Hollywood Studios park.  It's shaped like a guitar and its a fast-paced roller coaster in the dark.  Basically, you enter this room while you're in line and watch a video of Aerosmith warming up for their concert as if you were there.  They are about to leave when they offer the anticipated ride goers backstage passes to their concert.  However, the concert starts soon, so you have to get their fast.  You then enter the ride where you buckle up in a stretch limousine looking cart.  Steven Tyler yells "3...2...1" into your ear from the loud speakers right behind your head and you zoom into the Hollywood inspired track while listening to one of Aerosmith's song blasting throughout the whole ride.  It's typically "Walk this Way" or "Dude Looks Like a Lady" and it's the best experience.  Good music, disney, and a roller coaster all in one!?  Count me in, and count yourself in too; it doesn't get much better than that.

Strangeways, Here I Come!

    Hello and welcome to the music side of my mind (which takes up most of it).  While I was thinking of what to write about for my first post, I thought, why not talk about what I really love.  The 80s.  But not Top 40s "Safety Dance" 80s music; I'm talking about alternative rock.  The Smiths.   Now stop me if you think that you've heard this one before ;) but THE Smiths are an English alt rock group made up of Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, and of course the legendary vocalist, Morrisey.  If you haven't listened to them go look them up, but be prepared for quite honestly the greatest sense of humor portrayed through alternative music I've ever heard.  For example, the intro to "Some Girls are Bigger Than Others" is so accurate to their message. Haha! Who would've thought to dramatically change the dynamics of the instruments to portray some girls being bigger than others. Lol, they are highly entertaining.  I would suggest listening to "Girlfriend in a Coma" or "Unhappy Birthday" to capture the essence of this band.  It's beautiful music, and then you listen to the words and it's just perfect.  "There were times when I could have murdered her" is what Morrisey sings about his girlfriend in a coma.  Am I the only one that thinks this is hilarious?  Anyways, now you are getting a feel for the sense of humor and exquisite music taste this college student has!  Stay tuned for more and go listen to The Smiths.  Laugh and cry with them.  I promise you won't regret it; I'm always right.