tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post925815811479735536..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: The Von Trapps We Are NotScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4937951163678096922008-02-23T19:05:00.000-09:002008-02-23T19:05:00.000-09:00Oh my. Reading this post brought back flashbacks,...Oh my. Reading this post brought back flashbacks, so bad! My dad is IDENTICAL to yours (except he'll appreciate a good ballad and sometimes remembers lyrics haha). I'm officially hooked on your blog, thanks. :) Bye bye, chores!Sarah Jewelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248324010871182007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-79500040587519179702008-01-28T10:27:00.000-09:002008-01-28T10:27:00.000-09:00Great story. This is pretty much how I am with my...Great story. This is pretty much how I am with my daughters. I turned them onto heavy metal, took them to their first metal concerts and just the other day, I borrowed my younger daughter's Cd by the metal band "All That Remains" because needed some screaming guitar leads. (In my defense, it's mostly Christian hard rock and metal, a la, Disciple, King's X, Project 86, etc.)<BR/><BR/><EM>3. I remember one evening coming home with Dad and pulling into the garage with the radio cranked and him forcing me to stay in the car to finish listening to Pete Frampton's synthesized voice wailing like a guitar.<BR/><BR/>"Isn't that amazing?" Dad said, his car rocking with the beat. I smiled and nodded, happy to be enjoying good music together. Dad was convinced that the sound really was Frampton's guitar (this was the time before music videos) and it wasn't until several years later that I realized the truth but never bothered to tell him--why mess with a man's heroes, you know?</EM><BR/><BR/>Actually, it's the guitar AND his voice. The <A HREF="http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=287" REL="nofollow">Heil Talk Box</A> that Frampton used runs his guitar signal through and adds in his voice. He talks or "scats" with his voice, the same notes as he plays them on the guitar. It's a device that mixes his voice WITH the guitar notes being played.<BR/><BR/>You can see how he does this on one of the new Geico commercials. He's the celebrity on one of them where he translates what the lady is saying about her Geico experiences. The device is mixing his voice with the same notes played on guitar. I always loved Frampton Comes Alive and still love his voice box/guitar leads from that album.<BR/><BR/>And strangely enough, <A HREF="http://jamspeaks.blogspot.com/2006/08/do-you-know-who-you-are.html" REL="nofollow">I actually saw Peter Frampton and his daughter at Kenned Space Center</A> years ago at a night launch of the Space Shuttle.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the long comment, but it reminds me of my musical dealings with my daughters, much like your Dad and You.JAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272374108524693575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-65903569169611097822007-12-09T21:48:00.000-09:002007-12-09T21:48:00.000-09:00I loved how into rocker music your Dad is :) !!I loved how into rocker music your Dad is :) !!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90748710910896575942007-12-09T19:40:00.000-09:002007-12-09T19:40:00.000-09:00Hey! I'm BYU alumni too! :)Sweet post.Hey! I'm BYU alumni too! :)<BR/><BR/>Sweet post.Tammy and Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591163985710800183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-71404732765304431902007-12-08T03:46:00.000-09:002007-12-08T03:46:00.000-09:00Thanks for taking the time to answer the tag and e...Thanks for taking the time to answer the tag and even expanding it. Wow. Great facts about your parents! My father is a huge Beattles fan too. Oh, and he sings Engelbert Humperdinck all the time at parties (makes us all hide or go home!) lol! The audience love it though.sandierpastureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14310674774213974305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-36153111106636089592007-12-08T02:28:00.000-09:002007-12-08T02:28:00.000-09:00michelle! i loved this post! what a riot! your d...michelle! <BR/>i loved this post! what a riot! your dad is such a hoot! the burping and the singing in the road song ... this was so much fun to read. hope their mission is going great for them. thanks for sharing this fun post. <BR/><BR/>enjoyed,<BR/>kathleen :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-47562353073624340342007-12-07T19:48:00.000-09:002007-12-07T19:48:00.000-09:00What a great post! You have a way of making memes...What a great post! You have a way of making memes incredibly entertaining. Your parents sound like so much fun. No wonder you miss them.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577984703515849459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-87105292412581121292007-12-07T18:58:00.000-09:002007-12-07T18:58:00.000-09:00How fun! Yes, you were lucky they went with Michel...How fun! Yes, you were lucky they went with Michelle instead of one of the other options. No, I didn't forget. It seems everyone I tagged had a delay because, well, life got in the way!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-43705595808275286602007-12-07T16:52:00.000-09:002007-12-07T16:52:00.000-09:00Rick is right! It is like we were reading about o...Rick is right! It is like we were reading about ourselves.Marie N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02358976552469177345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-3766838226058528222007-12-07T16:50:00.000-09:002007-12-07T16:50:00.000-09:00Marie and I resemble your parents. :-)Marie and I resemble your parents. :-)Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369287272186630378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-45093941537072776012007-12-07T16:35:00.000-09:002007-12-07T16:35:00.000-09:00The Alaskan Von Trapps Rock! Great story in a meme...The Alaskan Von Trapps Rock! Great story in a meme.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899794817816658435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-18725621002371911942007-12-07T14:14:00.000-09:002007-12-07T14:14:00.000-09:00This post is pure joy!This post is pure joy!Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-62692289913587160872007-12-07T12:23:00.000-09:002007-12-07T12:23:00.000-09:00You know, I can't ever remember my dad listening t...You know, I can't ever remember my dad listening to music. I'm sure he did...but all my music stuff comes from my mom. She always sang us showtunes instead of lullabies. "A Bushel and A Peck" was very popular in my house...Thea @ It's Me Vs. Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566816251688796061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52578624828590181592007-12-07T09:53:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:53:00.000-09:00My dad once burped the alphabet and he was the coo...My dad once burped the alphabet and he was the coolest dad on the block after that. Your dad (and mom) sound cool too!jubileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924715623122612454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-70510882403371218652007-12-07T09:47:00.001-09:002007-12-07T09:47:00.001-09:00This brought back so many memories of my father. ...This brought back so many memories of my father. He raised me on the Beatles and the Beach Boys and was known to keep us in the car in the driveway to finish a song as well.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and did you know that "Norwegian wood" was really supposed to say, "knowing she would." The producers thought it was WAY too suggestive at the time and made them change it. The Beatles were so ticked that they just changed the line to the first rhyming thing they could think of. Now, listen to the song again, with the original words. =)Ice Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720267761985766740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49589142043789047862007-12-07T09:47:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:47:00.000-09:00Burping? Guitars? Peter Frampton??Holy cow, your d...Burping? Guitars? Peter Frampton??<BR/><BR/>Holy cow, your dad sounds like my husband.Rebecca Mecomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203011427886042637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-59920008540681758692007-12-07T09:39:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:39:00.000-09:00Some similarities to my parents. It's neat to hea...Some similarities to my parents. It's neat to hear what a musical legacy they gave to you.Adriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762332516811224660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-59692153461450987842007-12-07T09:12:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:12:00.000-09:00I love this! I love parents who can share a variet...I love this! I love parents who can share a variety of music with their kids. Mine did. Though, not like yours, I like a wide variety because of them. I hope I can do that with my kids, too. Sweet tribute to your parents so far away! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103993586753057004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74472013284923235712007-12-07T09:11:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:11:00.000-09:00Nice reading the musical part of your family's lif...Nice reading the musical part of your family's life. My dad would serenade us to sleep while playing his guitar. He taught my siblings and I how to sing harmony using songs form The Beatles. I can't wait until Christmas when we visit. I know he'll be serenading my children to sleep.Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056974831892116493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26179605199978326342007-12-07T09:04:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:04:00.000-09:00Peter Frampton! Now I feel really old. I can't i...Peter Frampton! Now I feel really old. I can't imagine burping any song, but if I did, and if I did the Stars and Stripes, I think I might be deported!<BR/>Cheers<BR/>This is my calling card or link<A HREF="http://whittereronautism.com/" REL="nofollow">"Whittereronautism"</A>until blogger comments get themselves sorted out.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54918145787254621842007-12-07T09:01:00.000-09:002007-12-07T09:01:00.000-09:00Wow. India? Do they now live there or are they o...Wow. India? Do they now live there or are they on vacation? It must me hard to be so far from them at this time of the year. Well, it sounds as if they were more in touch with the music of your youth then my parents. My mom still has no clue.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40987582076703018812007-12-07T07:21:00.000-09:002007-12-07T07:21:00.000-09:00So much fun. Sounds like you grew up in a very fu...So much fun. Sounds like you grew up in a very fun family!<BR/><BR/>I do to my kids what your mom did. Always singing show tunes and opera arias at them. :)<BR/><BR/>I also used the BYU fight song when I potty trained them. So, someday when they're at their first game (well, they've already been to a few here and there), I'm worried they'll sing, Rise and Shout the poo poo is out!Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-56099493292117026202007-12-07T07:17:00.000-09:002007-12-07T07:17:00.000-09:00What an amazingly, eclectic background you have :)...What an amazingly, eclectic background you have :). Somehow this post has just the right balance of nostalgia, sweet remembrance...and ROCK!<BR/><BR/>Robin @ <A HREF="http://pensieve.typepad.com/pensieve/" REL="nofollow">PENSIEVE</A>Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591733577488673442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-9394275359333949002007-12-07T06:43:00.000-09:002007-12-07T06:43:00.000-09:00I have the Rolling Stones first album (on vinyl) t...I have the Rolling Stones first album (on vinyl) that belonged to my father. I didn't discover it until I was in my 20s (he died at age 27 when I was 3). So my rock and roll roots actually are roots. Mom likes rock and roll now. She says in the 60s she was too busy raising kids to listen to music.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51899355878754593702007-12-07T06:00:00.000-09:002007-12-07T06:00:00.000-09:00Thank you for sharing a bit of your parents with u...Thank you for sharing a bit of your parents with us, Michelle. That was a wonderful post.Joyful Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605433538598120854noreply@blogger.com