This Summer I attended a couple of concerts with a student journalist for the JEA Digital Concert Project. The student, Cathy Rong, wrote about her first concert as a journalist. You can read her post by going to the JEA Digital Media site.
Because the sun lit half the stage, I could have added
8. worst lighting ever
but the band was so much fun, I really did not care. The photographers alternated between cursing the light and laughing with the audience.
I am rarely surprised, but Foxy Shazam surprised me. I tried to describe them and the best I could do was "an updated Freddy Mercury meets Rocky Horror Picture Show playing Ska"
Two days ago, I heard the Ozzy Osbourne song "Crazy Train." The over used introduction is so popular that when I heard Ozzy scream, "All aboard!" I assumed that I was going to hear another commercial. I almost changed the station before the song was ruined again. Instead, I was able to listen to a classic rock song with common rock themes that reminded me why I like the Vans Warped Tour.
Crazy, but that's how it goes Millions of people, living as foes Maybe, it's not to late To learn how to love And to forget how to hate
Outsiders might think of Ozzy as a crazy person who preaches craziness, but he is someone who tried to make sense of the madness he inherited. Many of the bands at Vans Warped do something similar.
August Burns Red plays loudly. The tattooed lead singer likely screams, and some people at the local grocery store might misunderstand him, but Jacob "Jake" Luhrs screams about redemption and salvation. Jake and his wife have also created a non-profit to help others learn how to love. To learn more about Jake see his non-profit at Heart Support.
To see the band, look below and/or launch the slideshow.
Bryan Farley Photography This is my primary photography website. The embeddable photo slideshows that appear throughout my blogs are from this website. Photoshelter created the site; I have been a customer since 2006.
Epilepsy Foundation of America Featured Blogger I am one of four featured bloggers for the Epilepsy Foundation of America's eCommunity website. My blog is called, "If I Talk About It, Will You Listen?"
JEA Digital Media I contribute to the Journalism Education Association's Digital Media blog. Find the search box and type "Farley." I interact with some of the brightest young journalists in the country.
SmugMug Website This is a work in progress. SmugMug staff has been incredibly supportive while I begin learning how to use their product. This summer, I should have a shiny new customized site.
Thanks Markham, Denise and Katherine.
Bryan Farley dot com My personal domain hosted by LiveBooksedu; the education version of LiveBooks websites.
