Sam Arnold

By Angela Bradley

Being able to write about something enjoyable is a dream that to most would never become a reality. Sam Arnold, a 20-year-old sophomore at Stephen F. Austin, from Liberty Texas, has made that dream a reality. Arnold often writes concert reviews for publication to an information website based out of Houston. Arnold has been writing reviews for the website for three months now. Each review is one to two pages and he has done five reviews for the website.
Arnold said he had been to at least 30 concerts since 2004. When asked what concerts he has been to Arnold replied, “ Mostly rock; Tool in Dallas, ZZ Top in Houston, Incubus and Mastodon (a heavy metal band).”
Arnold said that of all the concerts he has attended ZZ Top was the best. When asked how a college student could afford to go to so many concerts, Arnold replied, “ It’s hard, it costs a lot of money, but they reimburse me with their talent, the effort they put out and the show they put on.”
Arnold told about the first concert he attended in 2004. “ The first concert I attended was ZZ Top at Ford Park in Beaumont, Texas. I was 17-years-old and my seats were all right. I wanted to get closer so when I saw that the bouncers were tied up I slipped past them down to the front row” Arnold continued, “ I watched Hank Williams Junior from the front row and I even got a drumstick. ZZ Top was just about to take the stage and I couldn’t believe no one had come to claim the seat I was sitting in.” Arnold remained in the seat through out ZZ Top’s performance where he made conversation with the woman in the seat next to his. The woman Arnold had been talking to turned out to be one of the opening band member’s mothers. The woman gave Arnold a backstage pass where he was able to meet ZZ Top. “ I was only 17-years-old, so it was definitely a high point, don’t know if I ever came down from that one,” Arnold said.
Arnold is attending SFA as a double major. He is majoring in radio-television as well as political science. Maybe he has found his calling already. #