For years now (even long before The Scrapcave existed) I wanted to make a scrapbook layout dedicated to my favorite music group...the Beastie Boys.  I have loved them since 1986.  I remember singing Paul Revere on the school bus when I was in 4th grade.  As I grew up...they continued making amazing music that always inspired me in one way or another.  When I was pregnant with Korbin in 1995...I became addicted to Licensed to Ill all over again (listened to it every day) and I'm surprised that Korbin didn't come out rapping.

Well, I saw a post today on facebook from Scrapbookgraphics (Studio Girls) that linked me to THIS POST about your musical inspiration.  I finally decided that if I had to stay up all night...which I have...I would finish this page.  And, I did!  Here is what I came up with.

I made the background text (which is all of the Beastie Boys song names repeated) and the "labels" (the gray are their album names and years and the black is my journaling...which I expand on below) in Photoshop Elements.  The ticket is my ticket stub from that night scanned it.  The cityscape, hearts, and mix tape images are from Designs by Sarah purchased HERE .

To continue my Beastie's story...

How lucky was I when I met my wonderful hubby and discovered that not only did we like the same type of music (mostly alternative and hard rock) but his favorite band was also the Beastie Boys!

Hubby and I were married in February of 2004 and in October of that year...I went to my first (and only, so far) Beastie Boys concert in Tampa, FL.  I had been to many other concerts prior to this and didn't expect much more than what I got at those...being far away and not being able to see the stage well.  Little did I know that this night would end up being one of the ultimate best nights of my life!  We left fairly early that day (as we lived almost 2 hours away) and we ended up making great time and getting there quite early.  Since it was general admission...we walked right up to the front row, center stage!  I couldn't believe it.  And, trust me it was so worth it!  I mean this is my favorite group!  Throughout my life I've had a slight obsession about each of the Beasties.  When I was younger it was Ad Rock, when I was in high school it was Mike D, and by the time I went to the concert it was MCA.


The main things that happened the night of this concert was that as I was singing along to "Shake Your Rump"...I wasn't really thinking...just singing and having a great time...kind of dancing (the best I could for being in the front row) and I was singing the part where it says "Is your name Michael Diamond..." I looking right at Mike D as I'm singing it and I'm pointing at him as if I'm asking him that question and he is looking at ME doing this and he points at me, smiles, and sings "Nah...mine's Clarence".  I partially melted, kind of fell back, and my friends started yelling "OMG...did you see that!!!" as they are grabbing my shoulders and I'm like "Yaaaaaaa..."

So, as if that wasn't AMAZING...later in the show...my superstar idol, MCA jumps off stage right in front of us (but a little to the right), walks up to Jason and shakes Jason's hand, then mine, then our friend's, and then down the line for a bit.  I'm sure Jason's NY hat had something to do with that...but OMG!!!  I just shook hands with MCA!!!

That concludes the story of my best night ever (beside having my son and marry Jason)!

To this day, I still listen to my Beastie Boys on a regular basis...I smile, sing out loud, dance, feel the words, get inspired, and laugh at their awesome videos.  Thanks for years and years of memories guys...and many more to come!

I could write about them longer...probably for days...but it's 1:30am and I need to get to bed before Korbin has to get up for school tomorrow.  lol

~Hugs~