I’m going to see Elton John tonight. So it will also be >95% old and white. We’re wearing masks though.
Is this still the farewell tour?
I’m sure it’ll be a great show.
Saw him in Austin once with Leon Russell. We actually got three shows. What a great night!
The show with him and Billy Joel together was so good.
Yes. This is the show that was originally scheduled for June 2020. Tonight will be the second night of the tour, resumed after two years. He played the first one in New Orleans Wednesday night. No opening act, just three hours of Elton John. Mrs Hawk is pretty stoked.
My only regret is that also tonight is the Houston show of the Arc Angels reunion. I’m super bummed about missing that one.
Wow!
Maybe I completely misread it, but when I saw Tommy Shannon at the Double Trouble induction for the RRHOF, it seemed like he was developing Parkinson’s or something. Can he still play?
No, I don’t believe so. Charlie Sexton, Chris Layton, and Doyle Bramhall II are in, but with a new bass player. Shannon is quite a bit older than the other guys at 75, and with his health issues is retired from performing.
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They were so, so good live back when I saw them
I like both of those guitar players a lot, just an incredible amount of talent. Doyle is so much fun to watch and see up close.
Ask him WWJD. Really. Christians have an obligation to put the interests of others before their own. Likewise, they (we) have an obligation to reflect Jesus to the watching world. Even if Omicron were limited to feeling like a cold, how can a Christ-follower knowingly make their fellow “man” go through that experience. We all know how much a cold sucks. To say "my wallet and desire to attend an event is more important than how it makes others feel is decidedly unchristian.
Edited to add: Tell him a fellow Christian was asking. Really wanted to know what the theological thinking was behind his behavior.
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The sad reality is that many Christians today don’t have the slightest interest in what Jesus would do, or the welfare of their fellow man.
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Or he could be selfish and then ask for forgiveness.
I always figured if he died for my sins, then I’m gonna do my best to make sure that wasn’t done in vain.
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As the pandemic was starting to unfold, one of the last things I did before shutdown was have lunch with the associate pastor of my church, one of my best friends. We were comparing notes on what we were seeing on the horizon with the impending pandemic and, while we agreed that it was likely to be a horrible event, we discussed the opportunity for Christ-followers to be there for their communities during their time of need. That, while likely to be a terrible event, we could actively demonstrate Gods love and all we had leaned about Jesus by rolling up our sleeves and working to reduce peoples burdens, selflessly meet their tangible needs and demonstrate the hope we have in the face of profound adversity.
I have never been so wrong about any thing in my life. While pockets of those lofty goals and aspirations are evident here and there, the loud voice of the community of faith that I hear louder than any is an absolute embarrassment. I am so ashamed by what I hear from so many fellow Christians. I am absolutely heartbroken. So, I’ll say this here to this group of friends that I have now known for 25 years: I am so sorry. This is not what we were made for. This is not why we are here. This is not what we were taught over the last 2,000 years. Regardless of your faith, beliefs or world view, the fact that there is this prevailing view of Christians by those outside of or tangentially related to the community means we have failed in our primary mission. And, I am sorry.
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ISWYDT
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Very well said, das
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Please know that I will be stealing this phrase (and asking forgiveness later).
Good God! 