When I Was A Teacher, IX
When I was a teacher, John Popper of Blues Traveler paid a visit to my South Bronx middle school classroom, and when I was a teacher, my middle schoolers sang with the Barenaked Ladies on stage at the Roseland Ballroom. I thought nothing could come close to rivaling those once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
That is, until Dave Matthews paid my students a visit.
This was also several years ago, around the time of the disc Crash, when the Dave Matthews Band was first blowing up.
Once again, John Popper of Blues Traveler was responsible for making much of this happen. He was the one who let Dave know about what was taking place in my classroom. At the time, John and Dave were playing venues together (the H.O.R.D.E. tour, Red Rocks, etc.), and from what I've ben told by Red Light Management, Dave's management company, John was adamant that Dave fit my students into his schedule. John assured him it would be life-affirming.
Of course, my students knew many Dave Matthews Band songs. In class, we had mastered such tunes as "What Would You Say," "Too Much," "So Much To Say," "Satellite," and of course, "Ants Marching." So they were pumped and prepared for Dave's visit.
The thing is, nothing could have prepared Dave for his Christmas week visit to Class 6-413.
Classroom Intoxication.
To be continued...
That is, until Dave Matthews paid my students a visit.
This was also several years ago, around the time of the disc Crash, when the Dave Matthews Band was first blowing up.
Once again, John Popper of Blues Traveler was responsible for making much of this happen. He was the one who let Dave know about what was taking place in my classroom. At the time, John and Dave were playing venues together (the H.O.R.D.E. tour, Red Rocks, etc.), and from what I've ben told by Red Light Management, Dave's management company, John was adamant that Dave fit my students into his schedule. John assured him it would be life-affirming.
Of course, my students knew many Dave Matthews Band songs. In class, we had mastered such tunes as "What Would You Say," "Too Much," "So Much To Say," "Satellite," and of course, "Ants Marching." So they were pumped and prepared for Dave's visit.
The thing is, nothing could have prepared Dave for his Christmas week visit to Class 6-413.
Classroom Intoxication.
To be continued...