Hysteria At The Work Place
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Got a little story I think friends like you will enjoy.
My son comes home from work and asks me, "do you know a band called Def Leppard?" And I, of course say, "yeah- why?". He says, "I need to learn a song and I have a week to do it".
That was kind of strange, since my son recently started working full time for a company he had been interning at part time while finishing up his graphic design degree. The company provides variable bandwidth (pipe) for internet businesses, sized to fit their variable data needs. Nothing to do with music... or so he thought.
Anyway, the president and founder of this company is one of these savvy, young, quirky, wonder boys who had an idea, pursued it and has created a flourishing company that fulfills a key niche market (kind of like our MOGfather).
He has always been very friendly to my son, although he would never call him by his name, while he was interning. He would simply address him as "Intern", like, "how you doing Intern"?. However, he loved my son's work. Hence the hiring. O.K., that's the back story.
So yesterday, the president comes out of his office walking around wearing his Bluetooth ear piece while playing a non-amplified electric guitar and conversing on his call. While strumming a riff, he was holding some papers in his hand.
He comes by where my son and a few others are working, puts his call on hold and simply starts asking each person, "do you sing?". He doesn't explain why he is asking and he doesn't say anything else.
And, as each one says no, he just goes on to the next, repeating "do you sing?", "do you sing?", "do you sing?". He gets to my son, whom he has never even called by his name, and says "do you sing?" and my son says "yes".
He says, "really?" and my son says "yeah, I sing". He tosses the papers at him and says, "here- learn this... you have a week. When I get back (he was going out of town on business for a week), we'll jam. And I think I'll even record it".
My son then comes to find out that he and the other executives of this company all play in a band together- and he actually put a rehearsal area and recording studio in the back office area! That's where they jam. None of them sing- they have always just been an instrumental band.
So, unwittingly, just like that, my son was instantly initiated into the band as "the singer". What a kick! He doesn't know what they sound like and they don't know what he sounds like, but they're gong to record in a week. You don't say no to the boss, right?
Turns out those papers were lyrics to the song he was playing while walking and chatting on his Bluetooth. This is the song my son has to learn, in case you don't already know it- and the famous riff.
That's the kind of scene you normally only see in the movies, right? Except it's usually the exec. hitting balls on the office putting green while carrying on a Bluetooth conversation, then recruiting some underling for a big assignment.
I spent the rest of the night telling him about Def Leppard and the uniqueness of their drummer and his kit, and showing him YouTube videos to prepare him for what he needs to sound like. He said, "you mean I have to slur my words and learn to sing like I'm drunk?"
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and the rest, as they say, is history....
i guess he won't have to quit his job to join this band!
That is a really cool story. I actually liked Def Leppard up through Hysteria---It wasn't until that Pour Some Sugar on Me stuff that I stopped liking them.
Great story...
Sometimes it's the strange hand of providence that takes us the next step or around the next corner. Who knows, your son will either become a famous rock star, or the next president of the company.
He sure is making quick points with the boss! It will be interesting to see where it goes next...
Indeed. Let us know, if we're all still around.
Hey, I want a boss and workplace like that! Why leave your guitar at home?
Feels like a scene from Arrested Development, cool!
But but but... I like Pour Some Sugar... and I'm not even ashamed ;)
aw, it's not everyday i can say i am happy a kid's learning Def Leppard. (and yes, i liked 'em up until Hysteria.)
I will defend this song to the death. I've done some of my best drunken dancing stunts to it.
So cool. Windows open in unexpected places in unusual ways. You should be his agent.