My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: slimkim on Aug 30, 2008, 05:08 PM

Title: teach the young
Post by: slimkim on Aug 30, 2008, 05:08 PM
like many of you, i am clearly a bit obsessed with the music as it is the only thing i listen to these days...

i have 2 great boys, ages 5 and 8, and they always say when they drive with me... papa are you listening to my morning jacket, again?

but it has infiltrated their souls... my 5 year old now sings along to Anytime and Mageetah. he also likes wonderful and hopefully i love it. it's so cool he looks at the window and softly mouths the lyrics.

my 8 year old loves the omnichord. he thinks it is the coolest sound.

teach the young. they are our future.

slim i am.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: Salacious D on Aug 30, 2008, 05:36 PM
I brought in the Jacket to play for my students the other week. It was all under the pretense of "Lyrical Analysis," but my real goal was to convert them . . .

So yeah, you could say I'm working on it. . .
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: easy way on Aug 31, 2008, 02:30 PM
...'should appeal to the hearts of the young'  :)
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: DaFunkyPrecedent on Sep 01, 2008, 01:45 AM
my teacher did the same thing with me, yet pink floyd lyrics.  From that moment on I have listened carefully to any Floyd song...
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: hizzo on Sep 01, 2008, 02:38 AM
I'm trying to get my 10 year old sister away from Hannah Montana and into My Morning Jacket. So far, she loves Mahgeetah. I called her when they played it in Austin and she was really happy.  ;D So yes, I am also working on it....
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: CTdeadhead on Sep 08, 2008, 09:30 PM
Took my 13 yo daughter to the Boston show she had a ball.  She loves these guys.  
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: mjkoehler on Sep 08, 2008, 09:53 PM
My soon to be 10YO son loves the Jacket. He wants to learn to play, once he trains up of course.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: The DARK on Sep 08, 2008, 10:12 PM
I pride myself on being self-taught.  ;)
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: thatswhatshesaid on Sep 09, 2008, 05:02 PM
my 8 and 5 year old boys can sing all the words to every song on Z because i put it on their xbox. they absolutely love them and want to go to a concert. they also think it is the coolest thing ever when our band covers their songs. for a long time, they thought that OTR was our song... i wish. my 1 year old daughter's favorite song ever is highly suspicious. she gets mad if she is riding in the car and it is not playing on the radio. in fact, she will scream until it is put in. after it is on, she dances in her car seat until she can't dance no more! then takes a nap.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: slimkim on Sep 09, 2008, 06:13 PM
i just caught my boys playing mmj on their own! before it was me that played it for them... but i found out that they put some of the songs on their playlist.. so i am upstairs and hear music downstairs.

i move closer and Wonderful (the way i feel) is playing. and my 5 year old is singing and dancing to it. i started to video it but then he saw me and stopped.

i was proud.

Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Sep 09, 2008, 06:44 PM
you better believe when i graduate- MMJ will be playing in my art class.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Sep 09, 2008, 09:47 PM
Nice--

I pride myself on the self-taughtness as well, Senor Dark. My children shall most certainly learn when they wriggle on out the womb.

Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: megalicious on Sep 10, 2008, 09:51 AM
QuoteNice--

I pride myself on the self-taughtness as well, Senor Dark. My children shall most certainly learn when they wriggle on out the womb.


lol.

when my older sis was preggers with her first kid, i put headphones on her belly and blasted zeppelin III for the fetus.

coincidence that my nephew is now a talented drummer? i don't think so.

;D
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: Salacious D on Sep 10, 2008, 09:46 PM
One of my students came up to me after class today and said, "I just wanted to let you know that My Morning Jacket is playing in Chicago on October 9th and 10th."

I was so proud.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Sep 11, 2008, 01:36 AM
QuoteOne of my students came up to me after class today and said, "I just wanted to let you know that My Morning Jacket is playing in Chicago on October 9th and 10th."

I was so proud.


brings a tear to the eye
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: Salacious D on Sep 11, 2008, 02:28 AM
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QuoteOne of my students came up to me after class today and said, "I just wanted to let you know that My Morning Jacket is playing in Chicago on October 9th and 10th."

I was so proud.


brings a tear to the eye
I know, right??  I immediately gave her extra credit.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Sep 11, 2008, 11:16 AM
Quote
Quote
QuoteOne of my students came up to me after class today and said, "I just wanted to let you know that My Morning Jacket is playing in Chicago on October 9th and 10th."

I was so proud.


brings a tear to the eye
I know, right??  I immediately gave her extra credit.

8-)
she totally deserved it!
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: Love Dogg on Sep 12, 2008, 02:50 PM
My little one (turns four in October) doesn't quite know the catalog necessarily, but recognizes Jim's voice and the spirit of their songs.  Even if it's something she's never heard, she says, "Daddy, is this Your Morning Jacket?"  And I always say, "Yes it is, sweetheart!  But it's your morning jacket, too.  This is Our Morning Jacket!"   :)
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: slimkim on Sep 12, 2008, 04:38 PM
QuoteMy little one (turns four in October) doesn't quite know the catalog necessarily, but recognizes Jim's voice and the spirit of their songs.  Even if it's something she's never heard, she says, "Daddy, is this Your Morning Jacket?"  And I always say, "Yes it is, sweetheart!  But it's your morning jacket, too.  This is Our Morning Jacket!"   :)


that's great! i think it's great that they have a catchy name for the kiddies.

Title: baby can't you see that i'm smilin
Post by: suebeeboo on Sep 13, 2008, 08:01 AM
beautiful - music is a gift - give it freely to your beautiful chlldren! and smiley faces too!   :)
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: Billo on Sep 15, 2008, 09:22 PM
I asked my boys name a rock and roll band.  My Morning Jacket and Wolfmother, as well as Bob Marley were the replies.
Love it when my six year old whistles along with I'm Amazed.
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: easy way on Sep 16, 2008, 12:41 AM
QuoteI asked my boys name a rock and roll band.  My Morning Jacket and Wolfmother, as well as Bob Marley were the replies.
Love it when my six year old whistles along with I'm Amazed.

Ah....Wolfmother, eh? Even little heads can bang...Put some 'Rose Hill Drive' in their brains next. ;)
Title: Re: teach the young
Post by: MMJCOBRA on Sep 16, 2008, 12:38 PM
"My little one (turns four in October) doesn't quite know the catalog necessarily, but recognizes Jim's voice and the spirit of their songs.  Even if it's something she's never heard, she says, "Daddy, is this Your Morning Jacket?"  And I always say, "Yes it is, sweetheart!  But it's your morning jacket, too.  This is Our Morning Jacket!"    "

My 3 year old love MMJ.  I play it so much in the car that when mommy plays it in her car she says" This is Daddy's Morning Jacket!"

SOSOSOSOSO proud!!!