Introduce Yourself, Let's get to know our fellow Live fans Options

[SJN1279]

I know I stole this topic from SOY, but I think it would be good for us to get to know each other a bit. Maybe then we won't be so nasty to each other when we disagree on nonsense. (I'm guilty of this as well).

I'll start: My name is Nick Sacco and I've been a Live since 1995. My first concert was 2000 show in Hershey and I've seen them 20 times in total(21 will be in Orlando if the weather and planes cooperate).

I'm a health, phys ed teacher, and football coach for a high school in NJ. I usually like my job but just like anything else there are many days where I'd rather stay in bed. I've lived with my girlfriend for the past 3 years and she's nice enough to tolerate my Live obsession. She's been to 15 Live concerts herself and never really gives me crap for spending money on something that I enjoy. (She has a Train obsession, so I always am willing to go when they came around or we can afford to travel).

My other interests are wrestling, movies, Disney, amusement parks, and a big TV/computer freak. Hope I didn't write too much.

Anyone else want to go?

[mahaffey]

The topic hadn't been posted on in a while, so I thought I might just put my info in.

My name is Derek. I am 19 years old. I'm from just outside Gettysburg, Pa. I'm in college at the moment, my second college actually, the first one decided to take away my scholarship when I quit wrestling. I'm a religion/history education major hoping to become a youth minister and teach in a third world country after I graduate. I'm a football player for a Division III team in Ohio, just a little less prestigious athletically then my former school, but anywho... I am huge into sports, I was an All-American in football and wrestling, but received an academic scholarship for high school and college, so I put the dumb jock stereotype into question. I am also very religious. I identify myself as Christian, but I rarely agree with any Christian denomination on a majority of particular issues.
I first became a Live fan when I heard Lightning Crashes when I was around 7, but since I was so young, I forgot about them about 30 minutes later. I became a true fan when I first heard Heaven. I went out and bought Birds of Pray almost immediately. I had the CD for about a year before I was heard Lightning Crashes on the radio. I had always loved the song and when I found out it was Live, I assumed I had just found my new favorite band.
I have only ever seen Live once, at the Rolling Rock Town Fair, in 2006 I think. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. I can only remember one or two times I had ever been that excited and had such an exhilarating experience.

[LovinLIVE]

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking out here for awhile and posting here and there, but never really introduced myself, how rude! After reading all of the other introductions I am a little embarrassed, to say that I really am a newbie LIVE fan, although I may be the oldest member on here. Somehow I missed LIVE during the 90's. I think I was listening to way too much Disney music, ect.. with my two young sons then. Even though my husband was working on the radio in Hanover and York PA. at the time and should have known about them. I didn't discover LIVE until Chris Daughtry sang their songs and they appeared with him on American Idol. I was instantly sucked in and asked my sons why I didn't know this band. They took me to the computer and pulled up some more songs and I was hooked. I ran out the next day and bought "Awake" and "Birds Of Pray" thinking they would be a good introduction. Of course, it was instant love and I had to get all of the other CDs immediately. Now I am a fanatic as are both of my sons (16&21) and as many friends as we could convert. My first concert was July 2006 in Reading, Pa. and have seen them 7 times since then. If I didn't have to work it would have been a whole lot more. Responsibilities suck! I am currently married and my husband and I are running a successful DJ service north of Baltimore, Maryland. We have the aforementioned two amazing sons, one in high school and one in college, a collie who is Queen of the house, and a growing colony of crested geckos (thanks to the older son). But back to LIVE, my favorite subject, I think that although I missed all of those years that you all spent loving them, I found them at just the right time of my life. I had been questioning so much about religion and life and their music just hit the right chord and got me looking at things in different ways and I am so happy it did! I have always loved music from The Beatles, to Elton John, to Black Sabbath, The Eagles, Journey, and lots of other singers and bands along the way. Right now besides LIVE, I really like Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace. No other band or music has had the effect on my life that LIVE has. Their music speaks to my soul and each song sparks different emotions. I am grateful to have found this wonderful band and to be a part of this amazing group of people who share the same passion for them that I do. I hope you don't mind having a crazy old fart hanging around.

~Sue~