First Concert in my Life

Music, in my opinion, is one of the most important things to keep you happy and sane in life. It’s the universal language; a common ground where people can enjoy themselves without speaking each other’s native tongue. It soothes you when you’re down; it expresses what you cannot express in your own words. It’s universal; it’s love; it’s music.

So, with that said…

In my (insert number) years of existence, I finally watched my first live concert last night. I couldn’t have picked a better band than FOO FIGHTERS to pop my “concert-cherry”; they did not disappoint at all. An added bonus to that was that the opening act was Tenacious D!

(It's the ticket!)

The whole show was spectacular! The stage set-up was great; lights and visuals were amazing with spinning over-head screens and par lights that moved; screens showing a live close-up feed that was crystal clear. And, most importantly, the musicians were simply amazing, truly talented and downright funny ass people. They entertained the crowd so easily, appealing to the rock fans with their words and sense of humor. I was a teenage girl again experiencing something so new and amazing for the first time. It was amazing that in the first few minutes of the show, I was still in shock that I was only a few hundred meters from these musicians I have grown up with loving and praising.

(Tenacious D, the opening act.  They are f*cking hilarious and talented!)

It was a full moon that night and had little showers here and there, but the crowd kept rocking and the songs kept coming. The song list was perfectly planned out, alternating and mixing up their new and old songs. Dave Grohl has been in the scene for 17 years now but he still continues to write and create such amazing songs that aren’t superficial, cliché or redundant; and that just shows what a truly amazing and talented person he is. So good, so good.

As the night was nearing its end, the one song I was hoping to play didn’t come out and my spirits were falling (very slightly), but the oh so familiar riff started to play, the crowd went wild and I couldn’t help but shout out ‘H*ll yes! Thank you!’, threw my arms out and started to completely go with the beats and rhythms.

(Dave Grohl rocking out!)

I could not stop saying “thank you, thank you” in my head and silently whispering it; I couldn’t help but feel so grateful to be able to be in that concert to begin with and to watch them perform live. I am grateful; so grateful.

Amazing, amazing, amazing!