Its been a long time since I rock & rolled, been a long time since I did the stroll

The Minnesota Orchestra Performs The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony

Our company has discounted tickets. You know, maybe 25 years ago, when I was very heavily into hardcore partying with my buddies, we would have been first in line for something like this, and the experience would have been enhanced by any number of different means at our disposal. (my son may read this)

Being much older and wiser at this point, I simply find this very highly amusing. It's just another reminder that I'm getting older. The very first indication I had of this sad fact came a few years ago on a family trip. We rolled into a truck stop for gas, and while inside I happened to glance at their rack of discounted cassettes, (you know---K-tel's Greatest Country Hits, etc) and I saw Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run tape. Just shoot me now I thought.

Another sad reminder is hearing rock classics on the elevator. I guess every era and genre of music will eventually be considered an "Oldie." I feel very fortunate because my kids don't listen to contemporary music, at least not yet. They enjoy contemporary Christian music, we listen to KTIS alot (usually when mom controls the radio). I also listen to the oldies and classic rock stations; so they like the Beatles over Justin Timberlake.

Segue: re Led Zeppelin. I heard an interview one time with Robert Plant, (legendary rocker and wild man, lead singer for Led Zeppelin) and the DJ said to him that they had met one time in some little cafe in New York. Robert Plant, without as much as missing a beat said, "I remember that place; they always burnt my bacon, why couldn't they make proper bacon." OK, even legendary rock maniacs can remember mundane things from their lives.