Henry and I got up this morning, went to breakfast with a friend who is moving away and then made our way to the rock show. I was a bit nervous, considering that the show took place in what should have been nap time, but Henry did great. He mostly wanted to sit on my lap and watch, in complete awe, the performance, but he did get up and shake it a few times. Dan. Was. Awesome. He did a lot of songs we love and then, to our suprize and big huge happiness, Father Goose came out on stage and did a few songs with them! It rocked. Only Dan Zanes could make a song using the spoons, an accordion, a mandolin and someone beat boxing sound perfect. Though they do a lot of traditional music with traditinal instruments (mostly found here in the mountains) they are actually based in Brooklyn and they have so much Brooklyn pride that it really came through in the music. I could see them playing on a stoop as easily as a venue. The way he describes the city is magical. I am so excited to be able to expose Henry to this kind of music. There was a little boy there (probably 4-5) who brought his guitar to the show and walked around with it around his neck strumming the whole time and Dan signed it for him. In fact, I have never seen a more gracious performer. Towards the end of the show they did this crazed version of the hokey pokey and Dan came down and danced with us, actually right next to us. Henry kept looking at him as if he wasn't sure if he was real. He has this crazy impish air about him and he had Henry enthralled. The very last song was an acoustic waltz and they came down off the stage and made their way through the crowd, waltzing with their instruments, and stood at the back entrance finishing the song. After it was done, they stood there for a long ass time talking to people, signing stuff and taking pictures with folks. It was so nice, he seemed to really just love people. I was especially impressed considering they had another show at 2, so standing there with us was seriously eating into his break between shows. Soooo, go see him if he comes near you. Find a kid to bring. I felt so good about giving my ticket money to him instead of the stupid Wiggles or something. I even bought Henry and overpriced shirt.