It's going to be a loud night

[SteelBlue]

My oldest son just turned 15 this week and tonight he's having a party with a few of his friends. They are all good kids but our house is small and even the best of kids start to annoy me after a few hours in close quarters. Oh, and I need to mention these kids are also his bandmates. You may remember that his skill in Rock Band drumming spurred interest in learning the real drums. I got him a kit exactly a year ago and his interest has only grown. He's gotten pretty decent. So tonight, in a 1400 square foot home, I will get to hear "jamming" from 15 year old boys beginning their Rock and Roll journey. I overheard him talking about tonight's set list and it sounds like I'm going to be treated to Europe's "Final Countdown" ad nauseum as they "really need to work on that one". If any of you are looking for a band to front they have an opening. Their lead singer just broke his pelvis in a motorcycle crash. His loss could be your gain!

[Babs]

My oldest son just turned 15 this week and tonight he's having a party with a few of his friends. They are all good kids but our house is small and even the best of kids start to annoy me after a few hours in close quarters. Oh, and I need to mention these kids are also his bandmates. You may remember that his skill in Rock Band drumming spurred interest in learning the real drums. I got him a kit exactly a year ago and his interest has only grown. He's gotten pretty decent. So tonight, in a 1400 square foot home, I will get to hear "jamming" from 15 year old boys beginning their Rock and Roll journey. I overheard him talking about tonight's set list and it sounds like I'm going to be treated to Europe's "Final Countdown" ad nauseum as they "really need to work on that one". If any of you are looking for a band to front they have an opening. Their lead singer just broke his pelvis in a motorcycle crash. His loss could be your gain!

define "a few."

Are you really brave enough to stick around for this little soiree? Most impressive.

[Teenage Dirtbag]

We're having the exact same shindig tonight at our place. Except my son just turned 13, and he and his friends are going to hole up in the man cave and watch the entire DVD set of The Office. They plan on staying up all night. We'll see how long they actually make it.

[TripletDaddy]

My oldest son just turned 15 this week and tonight he's having a party with a few of his friends. They are all good kids but our house is small and even the best of kids start to annoy me after a few hours in close quarters. Oh, and I need to mention these kids are also his bandmates. You may remember that his skill in Rock Band drumming spurred interest in learning the real drums. I got him a kit exactly a year ago and his interest has only grown. He's gotten pretty decent. So tonight, in a 1400 square foot home, I will get to hear "jamming" from 15 year old boys beginning their Rock and Roll journey. I overheard him talking about tonight's set list and it sounds like I'm going to be treated to Europe's "Final Countdown" ad nauseum as they "really need to work on that one". If any of you are looking for a band to front they have an opening. Their lead singer just broke his pelvis in a motorcycle crash. His loss could be your gain!

Steel, I am actually filled with jealousy, seriously. I get the noise nuisance, but this sounds like a cool opportunity. I can't wait for my kids to do stuff like this.

Why not film it for posterity? Help them make a video on the computer? That sort of thing? Can you imagine how funny it will be when he is having his wedding reception in several years and you bust out footage of "The Final Countdown?" That sounds rad to me. If they are being even remotely serious about trying to learn a few songs, it would be cool to document it.

Anyway, you are a good dad, helping cultivate your son's interest, even at the expense of greater peace and quiet. Your house sounds like the cool house.

[SteelBlue]

Steel, I am actually filled with jealousy, seriously. I get the noise nuisance, but this sounds like a cool opportunity. I can't wait for my kids to do stuff like this.

Why not film it for posterity? Help them make a video on the computer? That sort of thing? Can you imagine how funny it will be when he is having his wedding reception in several years and you bust out footage of "The Final Countdown?" That sounds rad to me. If they are being even remotely serious about trying to learn a few songs, it would be cool to document it.

Anyway, you are a good dad, helping cultivate your son's interest, even at the expense of greater peace and quiet. Your house sounds like the cool house.

In all honesty DDD I love it. They play a relatively polished version of Linkin Park's "What I've Done" and a couple of other songs sound okayish. There are also several really bad ones. But they are doing something I've always wished I had done and so they can make all the noise they want. I like your idea about filming it, that hadn't crossed my mind.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

My oldest son just turned 15 this week and tonight he's having a party with a few of his friends. They are all good kids but our house is small and even the best of kids start to annoy me after a few hours in close quarters. Oh, and I need to mention these kids are also his bandmates. You may remember that his skill in Rock Band drumming spurred interest in learning the real drums. I got him a kit exactly a year ago and his interest has only grown. He's gotten pretty decent. So tonight, in a 1400 square foot home, I will get to hear "jamming" from 15 year old boys beginning their Rock and Roll journey. I overheard him talking about tonight's set list and it sounds like I'm going to be treated to Europe's "Final Countdown" ad nauseum as they "really need to work on that one". If any of you are looking for a band to front they have an opening. Their lead singer just broke his pelvis in a motorcycle crash. His loss could be your gain!

I'm 32 and can impersonate Tom Jones so well that I probably could have gotten a silver ticket on the American Idol tryouts if I was still in my 20s. Contact me if your kid is interested.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That sounds fun, Steel.

As you may recall, my daughter tried out for percussion last summer at the middle school at made it in (they had lots of kids try out due to Rock Band craze). She has absolutely loved it. We are fortunate to have an excellent music teacher (the guy actually has a Ph.D. in music). She is going to be in the symphony group next year and have a class that is dedicated solely to percussion. She does all types, including xylophone.

[il Padrino Ute]

These are the rules for a sleepover kind of party at my house. If followed, all involved have an enjoyable time:

1. The operative word here is sleep. This is not a stay-up-all-night-over; this is not a make-noise-over; this is not a have-fun-over; this is not an eat-all-the-food-at-my-house-over; etc. This is a sleepover. Go to sleep. If you choose to not sleep, go home.

2. If you want to watch tv, you will watch what I'm watching. When I'm done watching tv, it's time to go to sleep.

3. Use the bathroom at your house.

4. Consider my house as a museum - do not touch anything.

5. No crying, laughing, giggling, screaming, squawking, hollering, fighting, staring, eating, drinking, talking, texting or anything that will cause me to have to get out of bed. Violators will be escorted off the premises.

6. No, you can't use the phone.

7. If the 6 year old wants to play x-box while you are watching a movie, she will play x-box. You can either wait to watch the movie or go home and watch it. Of course, Rule #2 applies here as well. You are not here to watch a movie, but to sleep.

8. Lights out is when I decide what time lights out is. The decision is final and not up for discussion.

[SteelBlue]

That sounds fun, Steel.

As you may recall, my daughter tried out for percussion last summer at the middle school at made it in (they had lots of kids try out due to Rock Band craze). She has absolutely loved it. We are fortunate to have an excellent music teacher (the guy actually has a Ph.D. in music). She is going to be in the symphony group next year and have a class that is dedicated solely to percussion. She does all types, including xylophone.

I do remember and I've been meaning to ask you if she stuck with it. Sounds like it's worked out great. Nice to be in Provo where you have lots of music Ph.D.'s around. I used to go to the percussion concerts at BYU and loved them. Lots of cool xylophone and steel drum stuff there.

[cougjunkie]

These are the rules for a sleepover kind of party at my house. If followed, all involved have an enjoyable time:

1. The operative word here is sleep. This is not a stay-up-all-night-over; this is not a make-noise-over; this is not a have-fun-over; this is not an eat-all-the-food-at-my-house-over; etc. This is a sleepover. Go to sleep. If you choose to not sleep, go home.

2. If you want to watch tv, you will watch what I'm watching. When I'm done watching tv, it's time to go to sleep.

3. Use the bathroom at your house.

4. Consider my house as a museum - do not touch anything.

5. No crying, laughing, giggling, screaming, squawking, hollering, fighting, staring, eating, drinking, talking, texting or anything that will cause me to have to get out of bed. Violators will be escorted off the premises.

6. No, you can't use the phone.

7. If the 6 year old wants to play x-box while you are watching a movie, she will play x-box. You can either wait to watch the movie or go home and watch it. Of course, Rule #2 applies here as well. You are not here to watch a movie, but to sleep.

8. Lights out is when I decide what time lights out is. The decision is final and not up for discussion.

And you wonder why your kids lack friends.

[Jeff Lebowski]

These are the rules for a sleepover kind of party at my house. If followed, all involved have an enjoyable time:

1. The operative word here is sleep. This is not a stay-up-all-night-over; this is not a make-noise-over; this is not a have-fun-over; this is not an eat-all-the-food-at-my-house-over; etc. This is a sleepover. Go to sleep. If you choose to not sleep, go home.

2. If you want to watch tv, you will watch what I'm watching. When I'm done watching tv, it's time to go to sleep.

3. Use the bathroom at your house.

4. Consider my house as a museum - do not touch anything.

5. No crying, laughing, giggling, screaming, squawking, hollering, fighting, staring, eating, drinking, talking, texting or anything that will cause me to have to get out of bed. Violators will be escorted off the premises.

6. No, you can't use the phone.

7. If the 6 year old wants to play x-box while you are watching a movie, she will play x-box. You can either wait to watch the movie or go home and watch it. Of course, Rule #2 applies here as well. You are not here to watch a movie, but to sleep.

8. Lights out is when I decide what time lights out is. The decision is final and not up for discussion.

We decided to keep things simple and just banned sleep-overs altogether. We didn't feel comfortable with some homes and didn't want to create awkward situations by allowing it at some homes (including ours) but not at others. Most of our friends do the same thing. Our kids do "late-nights" on weekends. Just like a sleep-over except for the sleeping part.

[TripletDaddy]

These are the rules for a sleepover kind of party at my house. If followed, all involved have an enjoyable time:

1. The operative word here is sleep. This is not a stay-up-all-night-over; this is not a make-noise-over; this is not a have-fun-over; this is not an eat-all-the-food-at-my-house-over; etc. This is a sleepover. Go to sleep. If you choose to not sleep, go home.

2. If you want to watch tv, you will watch what I'm watching. When I'm done watching tv, it's time to go to sleep.

3. Use the bathroom at your house.

4. Consider my house as a museum - do not touch anything.

5. No crying, laughing, giggling, screaming, squawking, hollering, fighting, staring, eating, drinking, talking, texting or anything that will cause me to have to get out of bed. Violators will be escorted off the premises.

6. No, you can't use the phone.

7. If the 6 year old wants to play x-box while you are watching a movie, she will play x-box. You can either wait to watch the movie or go home and watch it. Of course, Rule #2 applies here as well. You are not here to watch a movie, but to sleep.

8. Lights out is when I decide what time lights out is. The decision is final and not up for discussion.

Your house also sounds like the cool house!

[JohnnyLingo]

I overheard him talking about tonight's set list and it sounds like I'm going to be treated to Europe's "Final Countdown" ad nauseum as they "really need to work on that one".

That song's been in my head all morning. Thanks, GOB.

[il Padrino Ute]

And you wonder why your kids lack friends.

My house is the hang out house.

[wuapinmon]

Nice to be in Provo where you have lots of music Ph.D.'s around.

We are fortunate to have an excellent music teacher (the guy actually has a Ph.D. in music).

Babs?