Last night was the Zootopia 2000 live broadcast of Hanson's performance. (BTW, if you need a copy of this performance, you can purchase the tape from me. Just go to the "Instant News" link to get details.) So I waited all evening for it to come on. I just sat at home waiting through all the other performances. I was supposed to be painting a large miral at our church, but I wanted to see and record Hanson's promo concert. I am going to see Hanson in Dallas on the 9th, so I wanted a little taste of what I would see. Well, finally Hanson came on. I was excited, and started recording. Because the feed was through the internet, it didn't flow, and the video was jumpy. You would see them doing something, and the next second they were doing something else. Like, very choppy. I reminded me of those flip books I used to have as a child, where every page is a little bit different than the one before, and when you flip the book, it makes a story character move. That's what it was like. Anyway, so they sang happy birthday to Walker, which was awesome. Then they sang six more songs. I watched all of those, and in this really weird way, I fell in love with Hanson all over again. I'm not talking about the mushy love like I wanted to marry one of them. I'm just talking about a genuine love for the music and the band as a whole. I felt such joy just watching them sing and perform. It had nothing to do with watching a certain one of them, or having this huge crush on them. I was simply really enjoying the music, and seeing them enjoying playing. Taylor especially looked so excited to be there. When I watched their emotions in their faces, it was as if a stake was being driven into me, tying me to my admiration and appreciation to the band even firmer. Like I said, I felt as though I was falling in love with them all over again. I really love Hanson's music, and a lot of time I take them for granted. I don't realize what a special thing it is for me to be able to put them into my CD player whenever I wish, and listen to music I really enjoy. I have gotten so used to the priveledge of Hanson's music, that I can't even remember a time without it. It feels as though Hanson's music have always been a part of my life. It is weird to think of just 5 years ago, when I knew nothing about these talented musicians, and I was listening to Nirvana and thinking that they would be the only band I could ever love. I can't remember the last time I actually sat down and listenend to Nirvana. And you know what? I went looking for their music the other day just to see where it was, and I couldn't find a single tape or CD! So I guess it just goes to show that I didn't really know how great music could be until I found Hanson. I don't think I could ever NOT be a fan of their music, or them as people. When I say a fan of them as people, I don't mean it in the traditional way it has come to mean. I don't mean screaming at them, or visiting their house and singing on their lawn. I mean I am a fan of their talents, their ambitions, their dreams, their perseverence, and their decision to go for their goals and make them a reality. A am a fan of all they have accomplished, and a supporter of all they undertake in the future. And so, as I watched this incredible performance last night, it reconfirmed everything I knew I loved in this band. I am a born-again Hanson fan.
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