Children at the show??

Destiny Intruding · 07-25-2006, 08:47 PM

I am very psyched to be going to my first show, and I wanted some information. Is it all acoustic? Would bringing small children be a ridiculouss idea? Would I have to worry about their hearing? He is the kind of music that I feel would be OK to expose my baby to. But, I want to make sure I'm not making a mistake.

THank you!!!

sundownlady · 07-25-2006, 08:47 PM

I am very psyched to be going to my first show, and I wanted some information. Is it all acoustic? Would bringing small children be a ridiculouss idea? Would I have to worry about their hearing? He is the kind of music that I feel would be OK to expose my baby to. But, I want to make sure I'm not making a mistake.

THank you!!!

Minstrel Man · 07-25-2006, 10:18 PM

Hey, I took my baby when she was just over 1 month old last time Gord played Massey Hall. She loved it. Gord ended up holding her after the concert. A moment I won't forget. As long as the kids can stay quiet, it's a great atmosphere to expose them to. Gord never has it turned up too loud.

charlene · 07-25-2006, 10:20 PM

what age?

if it's a young child (under 8 or 9)who will be up past bedtime and may disturb other concert-goers who are there to listen to Lightfoot without a child talking and fidgeting etc. i'd get a sitter.

You won't enjoy the concert, the child won't and I'm almost 100% positive the others around you won't.

It's not a Black Sabbath type of loud but it is amplified and loud.

charlene · 07-25-2006, 10:20 PM

what age?

if it's a young child (under 8 or 9)who will be up past bedtime and may disturb other concert-goers who are there to listen to Lightfoot without a child talking and fidgeting etc. i'd get a sitter.

You won't enjoy the concert, the child won't and I'm almost 100% positive the others around you won't.

It's not a Black Sabbath type of loud but it is amplified and loud.

LSH · 07-25-2006, 10:50 PM

at last year's massey...I sat by a young man who was maybe nine or ten years old. he was utterly transfixed the entire time. I thought his eyes were going to bug right out of his head when lightfoot started playing the wreck. his father went to say something to him and his son shushed him.

TheWatchman · 07-25-2006, 11:54 PM

If kids can't be controlled by their parents, they should stay home with a babysitter. It's not an airplane ride where you are expected to smile as some kid screams non-stop into your ear for 4 hours. Concert folk will not smile and giggle at such an annoyance.

If a kid can behave, he/she should go because they don't make'm like Lightfoot anymore and shouldn't miss the opportunity.

RM · 07-26-2006, 12:23 AM

Just chiming in here....

My ex-wife and I took our son to a Lightfoot concert when he was either 9 or 10. Similar to the young lad LSH remembered, our son was also mesmerized and well behaved. 15 years later, he doesn't hesitate to say he still recalls it.

Just be ready to sacrifice your personal enjoyment for the sake of the many. If your judgement proves faulty, take them oustside immediately.

RMD

Rebecca · 07-26-2006, 12:40 AM

I took my daughter to a Lightfoot concert when she was 9. It was a venue where refreshments were sold and allowed inside the theatre, so she was as happy as a clam and enjoyed herself thoroughly. Getting to stay out that late on a school night was a rare treat for her, and she really liked the music. Most kids that I know are ready by the age of 9 or so to be civilized for the length of a concert as long as they don't outnumber the adults who are responsible for them.

Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' · 07-26-2006, 05:10 PM

I still haven't been to a concert yet. I think so I can behave myself, tho. :D

Jesse Joe · 07-26-2006, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:
what age?

if it's a young child (under 8 or 9)who will be up past bedtime and may disturb other concert-goers who are there to listen to Lightfoot without a child talking and fidgeting etc. i'd get a sitter.

You won't enjoy the concert, the child won't and I'm almost 100% positive the others around you won't.
It's not a Black Sabbath type of loud but it is amplified and loud.

Charlene can I bring my Yorkie? He's 10 years of age, and weighs about 10 pounds.{lol} :D ...Jesse.

"Chip"

[ July 27, 2006, 08:25: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

Jesse Joe · 07-26-2006, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:
what age?

if it's a young child (under 8 or 9)who will be up past bedtime and may disturb other concert-goers who are there to listen to Lightfoot without a child talking and fidgeting etc. i'd get a sitter.

You won't enjoy the concert, the child won't and I'm almost 100% positive the others around you won't.
It's not a Black Sabbath type of loud but it is amplified and loud.

Charlene can I bring my Yorkie? He's 10 years of age, and weighs about 10 pounds.{lol} :D ...Jesse.

"Chip"

[ July 27, 2006, 08:25: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

LSH · 07-26-2006, 05:35 PM

I took my son to a Lightfoot concert in Seattle when he was six. He fell asleep midway through the second half of the show. He was a well-behaved, quiet little guy the whole time... He waited a long time to hear Ghosts of Cape Horn, then crashed, right there in his concert seat, mere minutes after 'his' song ended.
I suffered a bit of guilt at keeping him out so late.
I'll have to ask him to see how much he remembers...

charlene · 07-26-2006, 05:53 PM

Massey is a no-dog venue...

I'm sure any pet would appreciate being left home with a nice treat rather than being made to behave for hours in a place not meant for them.

Like RMD says - if a person brings a child to an event not geared for them and they start to cause any - and I mean ANY disturbance, then be ready to leave.

In May at the Kristofferson concert some folks found it endearing, Kris sort of put up with it but the child that was causing a fuss should have been out of that hall at first sqwack. The price of the ticket, cost of transportation to Toronto and a wait of 31 years to see him again meant I wasn't thrilled to have my evening filled with the wails of someone else's child. That child was there for their parents benefit only and many other concert-goers had a wonderful evening tainted with their selfishness.
I'm all for a well-behaved child attending ANY event....but hit the road when the behaving hits the fan.
For me I'd rather get a sitter and know I'm going to enjoy my evening uninterrupted and not face the possibility of having to leave an event due to a meltdown by Junior.
Junior can always be taken to an age-appropriate venue/concert another time and be allowed to be a kid without being threatened within an inch of his life to behave!
lol
I go to a Lightfoot concert for a stress-free evening...transported away for a few hours of bliss.....

charlene · 07-26-2006, 05:53 PM

Massey is a no-dog venue...

I'm sure any pet would appreciate being left home with a nice treat rather than being made to behave for hours in a place not meant for them.

Like RMD says - if a person brings a child to an event not geared for them and they start to cause any - and I mean ANY disturbance, then be ready to leave.

In May at the Kristofferson concert some folks found it endearing, Kris sort of put up with it but the child that was causing a fuss should have been out of that hall at first sqwack. The price of the ticket, cost of transportation to Toronto and a wait of 31 years to see him again meant I wasn't thrilled to have my evening filled with the wails of someone else's child. That child was there for their parents benefit only and many other concert-goers had a wonderful evening tainted with their selfishness.
I'm all for a well-behaved child attending ANY event....but hit the road when the behaving hits the fan.
For me I'd rather get a sitter and know I'm going to enjoy my evening uninterrupted and not face the possibility of having to leave an event due to a meltdown by Junior.
Junior can always be taken to an age-appropriate venue/concert another time and be allowed to be a kid without being threatened within an inch of his life to behave!
lol
I go to a Lightfoot concert for a stress-free evening...transported away for a few hours of bliss.....

MistyMoppens · 07-26-2006, 10:34 PM

My husband once sat in the audience directly behind little Eric Lightfoot when he was around 4 or 5 years old. (Massey Hall) He was totally into his Dad's music during the entire show. He was just boppin' around to every tune. It gave my DH a chuckle. I was sorry to have missed it.

Jesse Joe · 07-27-2006, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MistyMoppens:
My husband once sat in the audience directly behind little Eric Lightfoot when he was around 4 or 5 years old. (Massey Hall) He was totally into his Dad's music during the entire show. He was just boppin' around to every tune. It gave my DH a chuckle. I was sorry to have missed it.

Was his mother Cathy Coonley around? Boy dont know what I would have done to be in your DH place...Jesse.

Im sorry I dont know what DH stands for MistyMoppens? Designating Hitter?LOL :D

[ July 27, 2006, 06:09: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

Jesse Joe · 07-27-2006, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MistyMoppens:
My husband once sat in the audience directly behind little Eric Lightfoot when he was around 4 or 5 years old. (Massey Hall) He was totally into his Dad's music during the entire show. He was just boppin' around to every tune. It gave my DH a chuckle. I was sorry to have missed it.

Was his mother Cathy Coonley around? Boy dont know what I would have done to be in your DH place...Jesse.

Im sorry I dont know what DH stands for MistyMoppens? Designating Hitter?LOL :D

[ July 27, 2006, 06:09: Message edited by: Jesse -Joe ]

charlene · 07-27-2006, 08:54 AM

The KK concert was at U of T Convocation Hall.

Any time I've been at Massey on the night that any of the Lightfoot kids were in the audience they always were well behaved and really enjoyed themselves.
Then in May 2005 it was a surprise to hear Meredith from a couple of rows behind me, yell out "I love you Daddy!"
lol

charlene · 07-27-2006, 08:54 AM

The KK concert was at U of T Convocation Hall.

Any time I've been at Massey on the night that any of the Lightfoot kids were in the audience they always were well behaved and really enjoyed themselves.
Then in May 2005 it was a surprise to hear Meredith from a couple of rows behind me, yell out "I love you Daddy!"
lol

Cathy · 07-27-2006, 10:14 AM

I sat behind Elizabeth, Miles and Meridith one year at Massey. Miles was really getting into the music, singing along and bouncing around to the beat.

geodeticman · 07-27-2006, 11:03 AM

J-Joe - *Misty* correct me if I am wrong but as I recall you refer to your husband as"DH" in that concert setting for "Dear Hubby"

.

I seem to recall this from a PM you sent once. My apologies if I am wrong.

Jesse I hope this helps. Knowing Misty well enough I don't think she'd use DH as a eupemism for "Designating Hitler"
geo Steve

[ July 27, 2006, 11:14: Message edited by: geodeticman ]

charlene · 07-27-2006, 02:09 PM

designated hitter not hitler...
lol
oh dear...

charlene · 07-27-2006, 02:09 PM

designated hitter not hitler...
lol
oh dear...

Jesse Joe · 07-27-2006, 02:51 PM

Thank you Geo Steve, we will say it's Dear Hubby...

Charlene you have got to be the luckiest person as far as Gordon Lightfoot goes.

Meredith saying I love you Daddy, did the poet hear that?

And Cathy as well, I know your a woman Cathy, But Ive got to ask you anyway. Elizabeth in person must look some pretty?

She was with him at Live 8, last July in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. For support I guess. When Dan Acroyd, and Tom Green, introduced him, talk about a cool Dude, walking in front stage, he was like in the shadow, and when he hit the sunlight the Ovation started. A bottle of water, the Martin D-18, plug it into his Fender Amp, and 3 songs later it was done. He said he felt nervous.

I was surprise he was alone, but it was enjoyable to watch. I watched that about 40 to 50 times and I will watch it again, on DVD...Jesse.


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