It's 2011, must be Beatles obsession time
I've gone through several different periods in my life where I've been completely obsessed with The Beatles, and then for whatever reason, have turned away from both the men and their music for periods of years. I can blame one self-imposed drought on a bad breakup with the guitarist in a Beatles tribute band, but that was a long time ago.
I didn't realize how desperately I'd been missing both The Beatles AND the musicians themselves until my 9-year-old son became OBSESSED with them. It's been almost a year, and I can't pinpoint what started his obsession, but it's steady and strong (which is unusual for a boy his age, no matter the interest.) Since he's only wanted to listen to/talk about/watch The Beatles, I eventually tapped out my knowledge base on the lads, and have plunged headfirst into Beatlemania.
There have been so many terrific books written in that past few years, and I've been devouring them all. And since I was apparently "Beatles-free" in 1995, I have the extraordinary experience that is The Anthology (DVDs) waiting patiently for me; I'm just holding out for some uninterrupted time when my son and I can watch it together.
Something I CAN'T share w/my young son, however, is the lovely bounty of Beatles fanfic just sitting out there waiting for me. Not only Beatles fanfic, but SLASH! WooHoo!
How someone who has been an avid consumer of fanfic of every flavor/fandom/persuasion for a DECADE didn't find beatlesslash until now is a true mystery. (headscratch)
I didn't realize how desperately I'd been missing both The Beatles AND the musicians themselves until my 9-year-old son became OBSESSED with them. It's been almost a year, and I can't pinpoint what started his obsession, but it's steady and strong (which is unusual for a boy his age, no matter the interest.) Since he's only wanted to listen to/talk about/watch The Beatles, I eventually tapped out my knowledge base on the lads, and have plunged headfirst into Beatlemania.
There have been so many terrific books written in that past few years, and I've been devouring them all. And since I was apparently "Beatles-free" in 1995, I have the extraordinary experience that is The Anthology (DVDs) waiting patiently for me; I'm just holding out for some uninterrupted time when my son and I can watch it together.
Something I CAN'T share w/my young son, however, is the lovely bounty of Beatles fanfic just sitting out there waiting for me. Not only Beatles fanfic, but SLASH! WooHoo!
How someone who has been an avid consumer of fanfic of every flavor/fandom/persuasion for a DECADE didn't find beatlesslash until now is a true mystery. (headscratch)