The Johnson Brothers Band

I am not musical. The only thing I can play is the radio and my iPod --- and I don't even play the iPod very well. (A little "Melanie trivia" for you....I actually failed the orchestra and band entrance tests in elementary school.) And, singing? Only when I am in the car alone or its just the four of us around. Trust me, you should be happy that is the only time I sing. But, contrary to what my students believe (I HATE and I mean to use the word HATE "Solja Boy" so they think I have not musical taste at all...hmmm....who really doesn't have the musical taste???), I think I have pretty good musical tastes. I like all kinds of music and seldom do I not have music going in some form. So, when the Super Bowl was on I didn't watch the game, but I DID watch the half time show to see one of my many, many, many favorite bands - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - perform. I have always LOVED Tom Petty's music.

Clay and Ben have gotten hooked on Tom Petty now as well. And, Clay took it upon himself this past week to start learning "Free Falling" (he's been taking guitar for less than a month). When I left for the beach he had the first little bit down. Tonight, when I got back, he and Ben performed an "unplugged" version for me in the living room. Clay, interestingly enough, sounds slightly like a young Tom Petty and has done an AWESOME job of teaching himself the song and performing it. Ben does an awesome, but hilarious job. (I promise you will laugh until you cry if you watch him....you may have to watch twice. Once for the great laughs and once to actually listen to Clay sing!)

And, so I now present to you the very first video (I hope there will be MANY, MANY more with millions behind them...hint, hint, boys!) of the Johnson Brothers Band.......