JINJER wrote:
Music just, never really disappointed with a gig
I feel the same - I go to more gigs now than I have done since my late teens - early 20's, and it's a constant joy, unlike RL, or just about anything else I do with my leisure time. I would pick a gig over a match any day of the week.
I heard Billy Bragg speak with his usual eloquence about the resurgence of live music the other day, and it really resonated - basically, there is a deep human need for communion and shared experience, and a gig is a rare opportunity to connect with a musician who speaks to you, in the company of a room/hall/field full of people who feel the same way. I love it, and it never matters to me that I'm one of the oldest people in the room - I go with my daughter quite often, and we always have a whale of a time - especially since I've brainwashed her from a young age into liking actual real music, where people play instruments and sing with their own voice.
Very similar feeling to missing out on that top 4 last season... 
