Lucas doesn't watch cartoons. He doesn't watch television. However, due to his obsession with all things guitar, we do watch more than our fair share of concert videos. With a musician husband in the house, we have quite the collection. Last month, Lucas' favorite was a Pat Metheny DVD. Currently, he's really into a Sting concert from the Soul Cages tour in the '90s. He's watched it so many times that the video tape is beginning to give out.
Do you know that Dominic Miller was Sting's guitar player on that tour? Lucas does. He studies and imitates every move Dominic makes, from his guitar slides to the casual toss of his shoulder-length bobbed hair. I offered Lucas a wig so he could get the full effect, and he thought that was really
cool. Um … yeah.
He says, "I'm Dominic Miller! I'm playing my electric guitar, wowowowowoweeeeow! Now I'm bowing and I flip my hair. I'm Dominic Miller. Now I'm red." This last is in reference to the lighting guys switching to a red gel. It's a crack-up! He enjoys the attention when we "sit in the audience" on the couch and watch him, but he also "practices" diligently and enthusiastically when he thinks no one's looking.
I'll take this any day over, "I'm Sponge-Bob Squarepants!" or "I'm Spiderman." I'm grateful that he's spending his time perfecting stage moves instead of battling it out with pretend enemies.
These musician role models are doing something real in the world. Lucas will never be Spiderman, but he could very possibly be a musician, putting on concerts for cheering fans. If he does decide to take that route, he's getting plenty of practice.
Every Move You Make
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
2 comments:
Alexis- I'm a new reader to your blog and commented recently on another post. But I'm flooring reading this post. I mentioned in my other comment that I'm also a teacher and have a son (2 yrs old) with crystal energy. Well, my son is also obsessed with guitars! I hear my friends talk about their kids loving Thomas or Elmo but my son loves guitars. During the day he is watching by a very loving husband and wife that run an in-home daycare. The husband plays guitar for the children and Jack has been called a guitar "mimi" since he started talking. (we think mimi means music) So when he was 1 1/2 we bought him a ukulele and now six months later its amazing to see how he can strum a guitar. His auditory skills amaze me - he can hear a song and start to repeat it.
I just had to share the similarities. How fun! (By the way, my husband decided to learn the guitar as a hobby to support Jack's interest which is so sweet).
All the best,
Mindy
Hi again, Mindy~ So great! When he was first talking, Lucas made up a hand sign for guitar, which he called "gah-gahr." I wish I could post the photo here in the comments. It's so wonderful that you're getting to enjoy Jack's love of music like we've enjoyed Lucas'. He doesn't perform in public as much as he used to, saying, "My performing days are over for now," but we still get plenty of private concerts at home.
Enjoy this wonderful time!
Cheers!
Alexis
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