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I agree, that is an awesome story! My stepson's first concert was SHINEDOWN. He was thrilled and at the age of 12, learned to play "Better Version" on the guitar!

I hope your son gets to check them out very soon!

That is so awesome! And what a great idea to get the signature tattoos!

Great story! Got a picture of the tattoos?

Yea, this thread means absolutely nothing without pictures. 8)

MY DAUGHTER TOO IS A HUGE SD FAN. HOWEVER, SHE IS ONLY 8 AND I DON'T THINK SHE IS QUITE READY FOR A ROCK CONCERT JUST YET. AFTER THE ATLANTA SHOW 7 DAYS AGO, BRENT WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TALK TO HER ON THE PHONE. MY POOR DAUGHTER WAS BESIDE HERSELF...LOL SHE WAS PRETTY MUCH SILENT THE ENTIRE TIME...LOL

SHINEDOWN REALLY GIVES A SHIT & IT SHOWS.

I will be at the Biloxi show (me and my 15yr old son)! This will be his first Shinedown show, actually his first concert ever! I am hoping to meet the band and get his ticket signed.

My 4yr old daughter loves Sound of Madness, she crosses her arms and gets a great groove going with her body and head! Very cute!

My 6 yr old daughter loves Crow and Butterfly - she actually knows all the words to the song.

My baby's have been raised to know, love and appreciate good music. No Disney songs for us!! I can't tolerate that shit for more than a minute.

We will be driving down from Chicago to Biloxi this Sunday. Rocking the entire way to Shinedown; LAW, U&T and SOM!! Sometimes it actually sucks when the ride is over I get so into the music and the scenery.

Thats TRUE dedication when u mark your body for a group. I have the lyrics to Burning Bright tattooed on my arm and plan on getting my whole back done in the next 3 months with a "Save Me" or "In Memory" theme. There aren't words to express how much their music has helped me find myself and get through hard times. Its just great to finally meet other people who understand......

Music is a pathway to help you the hardest times sometimes the lyrics reach into your heart and give you the strength to make tough decisions or sometimes the strenth to even get through a tough day when you're at your wit's end. Without music from bands such as Shinedown i wouldn't be who i am today i would've never had the courage to be myself to be able to move on and acheive everything that i have. I still remember when i got Leave a Whisper and the effect it had on me i still to this day can't pick a favorite on that album since every one has a different meaning and has helped me through. music is the air i breathe and the blood of my life

I'm glad that such a good band can touch so many.
Talent is a gift and the Guys sure give back from what I hear.

(They helped me through a real tough 7 years after losing my older brother and many friends on 9/11)

ya we need pics :P

I thought about getting their sigs tatted on my boobs but Barry won't sign my boobs...lol OK I was joking about that first part but not the second...Barry told me he could never do that on me cause it would just seem wrong to him...lol I love that man. But I actually would love to get a Shinedown tatt and have the guys sign around it and then have them sign it.

Here's mine.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2420152750103454237zyNSQj

Holy heck that tatt is huge o_o I bet it hurt

Nah, didn't really hurt. It's pretty big, but it was on my back so I didn't feel much.

Cool tattoos everyone!

After reading this thread and how Shinedown/music has gotten a lot of you through rough times, I thought this was appropriate.

My friend got this in a fortune cookie:

[b]The universe without music would be madness.[/b]

Aint that the truth!

Music is my life...

[quote="lv2rokk"]Cool tattoos everyone!

After reading this thread and how Shinedown/music has gotten a lot of you through rough times, I thought this was appropriate.

My friend got this in a fortune cookie:

[b]The universe without music would be madness.[/b]

Aint that the truth!

Music is my life...[/quote]

Madness

[quote="fenderguitars777"]But but but... what if... music is... the sound of madness?[/quote]

Hahahaha...Shinedown is THE SOUND OF MADNESS...lol

I can vouch for imnotperfect about having the original lineup's signature tattooed on her back as i was right behind her in line for that concert.

[quote="mothernature"]I will be at the Biloxi show (me and my 15yr old son)! This will be his first Shinedown show, actually his first concert ever! I am hoping to meet the band and get his ticket signed.

My 4yr old daughter loves Sound of Madness, she crosses her arms and gets a great groove going with her body and head! Very cute!

My 6 yr old daughter loves Crow and Butterfly - she actually knows all the words to the song.

My baby's have been raised to know, love and appreciate good music. No Disney songs for us!! I can't tolerate that shit for more than a minute.

We will be driving down from Chicago to Biloxi this Sunday. Rocking the entire way to Shinedown; LAW, U&T and SOM!! Sometimes it actually sucks when the ride is over I get so into the music and the scenery.[/quote]

when i have kids, if its a boy there going right into heavy metal and shinedown, if its a girl its going to be just shinedown i want want her to like obey the devil at 10 haha..

[quote="imnotperfect"]I had gotten all their signatures on my back in Dec. of 2006. I went and got them tattooed, well now with new members I needed new tats. I went and saw them on the 11th of June and had the newbies sign my back . I also had Brent write some lyrics on my back through a fence. I was amazed that they remembered me, ( I had told them that my son was mad because I wouldn't let him go see them back in 06 )how he cried when we gave him an signed ticket sub that said "happy birthday" and a pic with the band the next day for his birthday,Barry said that if they play where he can go (he is only 8) he wants to meet him. I think that kicks ass to really care that much. Any way I went and got the new stuff tattooed and I can't wait to see them again so I can show them the new tats.[/quote]

That is such an awesome story! Thanks for sharing :)

[quote="shinedown_bound"]MY DAUGHTER TOO IS A HUGE SD FAN. HOWEVER, SHE IS ONLY 8 AND I DON'T THINK SHE IS QUITE READY FOR A ROCK CONCERT JUST YET. AFTER THE ATLANTA SHOW 7 DAYS AGO, BRENT WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TALK TO HER ON THE PHONE. MY POOR DAUGHTER WAS BESIDE HERSELF...LOL SHE WAS PRETTY MUCH SILENT THE ENTIRE TIME...LOL

SHINEDOWN REALLY GIVES A SHIT & IT SHOWS.[/quote]
Oh wow, that's really cool. I would have been beside myself had I got a call like that!

they really are a band that cares about their fans! when i met them at rock on the range i told them abut how my son who is almost 4 loves their music and knows the words to almost all their songs. they thought that was so cool. they were very nice and brent even hugged me that day. it is one i will never forget.

I know how you kids feel about no being able to see Shinedown live.

Sadly America is just a little to far and expensive for a 16 year old without a job. haha.

One day maybe, just maybe i can find a way to see them live.

Tatto's of their signature...that is so cool.

tell your son i know how it feels to not be able to get into a show.
sucks ass. i'm only 16 so in order for my to go see shinedown i have to go meet my uncle in orlando. (2hour plane ride)

i said i would do the same thing given the chance to meet the band..i would so get their names tattood...my daughter is 10 and took her to see them for her first concert at club casino hampton beach nh...she LOVED it...she's been listening to shinedown 1/2 her life :)...if i had the money i would buy us both VIP tickets to the show coming up in gilford that go on sale today...i'll save up for the next one around here...i have seen shinedown 4 times now and will see them as many times as i possibly can as long as their around or i got breath in me...

That's awesome about the tats...that is something i would really like to get on my back or somewhere...really love that idea...what lyrics were tattooed? :)