I'm not exactly sure when it started. I didn't make a big production out of playing the Beatles for my sons. I just played them whenever I got the fancy to. The boys would listen, but I wasn't sure they were really paying attention. Garrison was. Garrison started asking me questions about them. He would recognize them on posters and ask me which ones were still alive. One day, he asked me to play them in the car. We talked about the Beatles and their music. He asked me more questions. He was really interested in them. The other day, he asked me why I didn't put Beatles songs on his iPod. I told him that I didn't know he would want them, but promised him that I would.
The other night, there was a program on the History channel called "The Beatles: On Record". It was a synopsis of all 14 of the Beatles albums with narration from the Beatles and George Martin (all taken from interviews). It sounded interesting and I asked my wife to DVR it for me. The night it aired, I told Garrison about it and he said he wanted to watch it with me. So, we all sat down and watched it together. Gage and Gavin were interested for about 10 minutes and then they moved on to other things. Garrison stuck it out. He watched the entire thing with me and asked intelligent questions about them. It was fun and nice to share that with my oldest son. Last night, Garrison and his brothers were at the Ferris' house for a sleepover. Joi went to sleep early because she was getting up at 4am to do some black Friday shopping. While she was sleeping, there was a concert on television with Paul McCartney performing at the spot where Shea Stadium used to stand in New York and where the Beatles had played back in 1963. It was a good concert with lots of well known Beatles songs and some interview clips and footage of the early Beatles performance at Shea Stadium. I taped it for Garrison. I'll probably watch it with him this weekend. It's fun to share music with my sons and it's amazing to me that the Beatles can write music that many different generations can enjoy together. During the concert footage, Paul remarked that he enjoys watching the crowds at his concerts because he sees 7 year olds, 17 year olds, 37 year olds, 50, 60, 70 year olds all enjoying his music together and he says it's a special thing.
It is. It is a very special thing.
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Last night when the boys were at the Ferris', they were playing a game of trivial pursuit (I think). There was a question about who was the oldest Beatle. Garrison knew the answer! Josiah said it was so cool!
What an intelligent child with great taste in music! That makes 3 generations of Beatle lovers in my family. I'm not proud because he loves the Beatles per say, I'm proud, because he has the gift of listening to, and appreciating good music and it's history. I can't wait to see what Gage and Gavin learn to appreciate as they get older.
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