Concert Update

Going to see El Monstero (Pink Floyd tribute concert!) this Sunday night!!! Also potentially going to see Dave Matthew's Band in April '09...we'll see.

Jeremy

Concert Update - ZZ Top

So I thought it would be cool to begin chronicling my concert goings, which I consider a hobby of mine (though an expensive one at that!). I've seen some pretty awesome ones in my lifetime. Maybe one day I'll do a top 5 - I've always wanted to do that.

On September 30 I went to see the legends of blues rock, ZZ Top! I had heard that the Top put on an amazing show - and that definitely proved to be true! After the opening act (Georgia's "Blackberry Smoke", who were actually very good) performed, the stage was set and then the lights went off. Of course, the place went nuts. All of a sudden one could see neon lights outlining two guitars as the microphone stands began to glow neon blue and green. The lights went up as Gibbons and Hill walked in simultaneous steps toward the front of the stage while launching into "Got Me Under Pressure". It was one of the best opening songs I have ever seen live!

The coolest part in the evening was when Billy Gibbons told of how they drove into St. Louis the day before on their day off. The previous evening they spent the night visiting a couple of blues bars in downtown St. Louis! SO COOL! Could you imagine being at a bar when the Top walked in? Its not like they're incognito or anything.

Gibbons went on to say that St. Louis has always rocked the blues and that they were very inspired from the night before. That being the case, they would play some of their older stuff as well as some covers (and they did - Muddy Waters, Hendrix, and even an Elvis tune!). It was a very special night as we got to see them play a few more songs than they usually would. This definitely made up for the fact that they did not play my favorite ZZ Top song - "I'm Bad, Nationwide". But they did play just about everything else, including: "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "Cheap Sunglasses", "Just Got Paid", "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs", "La Grange", and "Tush".

Would I put ZZ Top in my top five concerts? I would have to say "yes". They brought the rock and the energy was top notch.

I just bought my tickets to see John Prine in February. I'm very much looking forward to seeing yet another music legend. If I see anything before then, I'll definitely post about it. Until next time,

Jeremy

Just Trying To Get By

I've been a bit stressed lately. The semester has come down to the last two days. I've got one more paper that I am in the middle of finishing. I haven't quite decided on a title, but at this point I'm going with: "How Does Paul Read Seed(s)?: A Study on Galatians 3." I'm not sure I like that, but we'll see...

Some of you may know that the seed promise of Genesis 3:15 has been my focus of research for over a year now. I've produced about 40 pages of material tracing the "seed" theme, particularly in light of paralleling genealogies, through the Old (and now, part of the New) Testaments. It is so exciting to be working on a paper that contributes to a subject that I have thoroughly enjoyed studying for a while now. I'm so fascinated by the Apostle Paul's use of the Scripture(s) in Galatians 3, specifically 3:16 and 3:29. I believe he was giving a correct reading of Genesis...exactly WHERE in Genesis is the question...but I'm not going to reveal my answer just yet :). Perhaps I'll post a link to the paper when I'm done for those interested in reading it. And of course, if you ever would like electronic or hard copies of the work I've done, don't hesitate to ask.

I'm sure I'll be able to breath easier in about 36 hours. Until then, my brain is at work. I hope you're enjoying this Christmas season. I'll write more later.

Jeremy