Old Karaoke Branding Concerts

    Ladies and gentleman, tonight you will be witnessing an interview with Taesan Josephson about his favorite concert.  I am sure you will all enjoy this intriguing and heartwarming story.

Reporter:  Tae, what was your favorite concert you have ever been to?

Taesan:  Well I would have to say a family branding karaoke concert.  I know it was not necessarily an actual concert, but it was very interesting and enjoyable.

Reporter:  Could you please elaborate on this experience for us?

Taesan:  Our family on my mom's side owns a ranch in Harlem, Montana and when we used to have brandings all kinds of family would show up.  And when I say all kinds, I mean literally.  My mom has a huge family, consisting of six sisters and one brother, plus all of their kids and grandchildren.  If you know my mom you would know that their family get togethers are not normal due to the fact that they are all crazy.  So, there was a huge workforce for the work part and just as much for the afterwork celebration.  After all of the actual branding was done, the rest of the day would be all play and no work.  There were speakers set up aroud the barn, lots of drinks, and good food, so basically everything people need to have a good time.  Some of the adults would get a little tipsy, others would stay sober, and the rest would be a happy medium.  No matter what state of mind they were in, it was more fun and sometimes funnier than all get out.  Hearing the off-pitch notes from one person to the perfect notes of another brought those old karaoke songs to a whole new level.
   
Reporter:  Well that sounds like  a good time.  What else, if anything, did you do?  Are there any really memorable moments that you can recall?

Taesan:  Hmmm...Let me think, oh I got it!  When I was little I didn't get pop that much so it was a big deal when I got some.  At these karaoke branding concerts I could go pretty wild with it.   I can vividly recall climbing on top of the barn inside and out and jumping off of the roof and cieling onto hay bales, while being jacked up on Mountain Dew and doughnuts.  Just as, say, a skier whose been out of the sport for years only to come back on a great day and realize his love for skiing.  That Mountain Dew was the sweetest tasting pop I've ever had, due to the long layoff between one to the next.  So while the music wasn't always the best sounding, it was just as fun as heck and a great time with the fam.  I think a concert should be about the great memories one gets from it, so even though those branding concerts might not be your Blake Shelton, your Eminem, or your AC/DC, those old brandings would win because of everything I will never forget from them.  This is why the favorite concert I've ever been to would be an old family branding karaoke concert.

Reporter:  Thank you so much for your time.  I enjoyed having you.

Taesan:  Anytime.  You stay classy.