My 11 year old too young?

[mh5150]

My son has turned in to a CVH fan. I was 14when i first saw =VH= in 82'. he wants to go see them next year when they come around. I am gonna take him but just curious on what you all think on this matter.

[mohican]

He will have fond memories as an adult of seeing the best American rock band (minus 1 guy) and of his cool dad for taking him when he was 11 while his friends saw Bieber and Gaga, who no one will know or remember 30 years from now.

[mh5150]

He will have fond memories as an adult of seeing the best American rock band (minus 1 guy) and of his cool dad for taking him when he was 11 while his friends saw Bieber and Gaga, who no one will know or remember 30 years from now.

I let him listen to what ever he wants . But when we get in truck he ALWAYS puts on CVH . He hates the music out now . So i must have done something right.

[Seshmeister]

Sadly arena shows are dead corporate family friendly places these days anyway.

It does annoy me though when you get parents tutting at rock bands swearing in front of their kids.

You better start some sort of trust fund now though if you are going to have to pay Van Halen prices for his ticket.

[Sensible Shoes]

If your son has been listening to CVH he's heard just about as much profanity and suggestive talk as he would hear at a concert. Take him.

[mohican]

This album and tour will be historic. Who knows if they'll tour again. It's like seeing Led Zep on their last tour. Your son will regret it if you don't take him.

Someone posted the entire Largo show on YouTube. If VH would put any of the CVH concerts out on DVD, they can draw a lot of young fans. I'm sure Wolfie knows that.

[mh5150]

This album and tour will be historic. Who knows if they'll tour again. It's like seeing Led Zep on their last tour. Your son will regret it if you don't take him.

Someone posted the entire Largo show on YouTube. If VH would put any of the CVH concerts out on DVD, they can draw a lot of young fans. I'm sure Wolfie knows that.

I have the Largo show on dvd and i was also there in person. We watch it all the time

[Seshmeister]

If your son has been listening to CVH he's heard just about as much profanity and suggestive talk as he would hear at a concert. Take him.

Only if it's been bootlegs surely?

I can only think of one rude word on a VH album and that's in Sinners Swing.

[Sensible Shoes]

Also the end of "Everybody wants some". YOu're right, there isn't much profanity but there sure is a whole bunch of suggestive content.

[Seshmeister]

Ah yes I forgot about that one.

Simpler times.

Until I heard Axl Rose say it on 'Use Your Illusion' when it came out I didn't know Americans used the word 'cunt'. I thought it was probably like wanker and just a rude word that we only used in the UK because in all the hundreds of American films and records I had never heard it said and of course this was pre world wide web.

[Seshmeister]

Just checked and it was used in Taxi Driver and the Exorcist before then. I think I had maybe had seen Taxi Driver at that point but I guess I must have missed it.

[VAiN]

Until I heard Axl Rose say it on 'Use Your Illusion' when it came out I didn't know Americans used the word 'cunt'.

Oh man, a great word! It's effective when used to describe a particularly douche dude. I don't, however, recommend ever using it on a chick unless it's the last time you want to see her.

[FORD]

I was 11 when Van HALEN's first album was released. Didn't go to a concert until 1982, but that was more lack of transportation than anything else. Be thankful that your kid has decent musical tastes (my parents sure as Hell weren't!)

[mohican]

I have the Largo show on dvd and i was also there in person. We watch it all the time

I see you're in MD. Dave said "Washington" during the entire show. It was pretty funny. Man, you're lucky to be there to live it and breath it.

[Nitro Express]

I went to my first concert around age 12. The Doobie Brothers. I also saw Foreigner and Lover Boy the same year. Other than some pot being passed around and some drunk people, nothing really bad going on. I saw worse at school and growing up in a ski resort town full of all manner of debauchery over the New Years holiday. I saw worse stuff going on around the heated pools and hot tubs than I did at any concert. Like some dude fucking some chick and yelling hey kids when you grow up you can do this! He was just grinding her at the edge of the hot tub. I never saw that at a concert.