Slow Down....

[Iceaxe]

[Rob L]

...and how much did the person counting down the 45 minutes donate? And then to wait another 15 minutes to make up the full hour to which is referred?

[Don]

Wow, I was listening to Josh Bell just this morning while unpacking. Heard him on the Diane Reem show a couple weeks ago. He's amazing. I wish I could see him play and have to admit I would likely have walked by too.

[tanya]

This is so true!!!

That's my real new years resolution!

[denaliguide]

i'm more surprised that someone didn't mug him and take the cash and fiddle.

and, he made $32 bucks for that hour. if i could play i'd be down there doing that. not bad wages.

[asdf]

Crazy
Josh Bell is pretty awesome.

[Alex]

[DiscGo]

Wow! Amazing. I found that very interesting.

[UTJetdog]

Very nice! Thanks for the reminder.

[Deathcricket]

Wow! Amazing. I found that very interesting.

totally agreed. I liked how there were a couple people around though and one lady did compliment him and a second lady completely recognized him and stayed to chat. Gives me hope for humanity.

To be fair, I also feel if he had been in a park or outdoor shopping setting he would have had a bigger audience. If I'm trying to catch a train or have to be somewhere I probably would not stop, no matter how bad I wanted to. Sadly.

[DiscGo]

To be fair, I also feel if he had been in a park or outdoor shopping setting he would have had a bigger audience. If I'm trying to catch a train or have to be somewhere I probably would not stop, no matter how bad I wanted to. Sadly.

Good call.

Now personally I would not pay $100 to see many people in concert but I do imagine that people would stop what they were doing to watch a band like U2 perform. Which again is (IMO) everything to do with what this story is about. It is our perception of an item which determines its value.

[Iceaxe]

but I do imagine that people would stop what they were doing to watch a band like U2 perform.

Without the instruments, costumes and stage I don't think most people would even recognize U2 if they were just 4 guys standing on a street corner singing. Which is what this is really all about....



Soon as you move the setting to a park, or add a stage or costumes, peoples perception and expectations increase.

[asdf]

I high suggest picking up the album "Short Trip Home" with Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, and Mike Marshall.
Very good stuff - http://www.amazon.com/Short-Trip-Hom.../dp/B00000K4IU

Also.. the Bach project if being released on DVD this month

[Randi]

Wow, I was listening to Josh Bell just this morning while unpacking. Heard him on the Diane Reem show a couple weeks ago. He's amazing. I wish I could see him play and have to admit I would likely have walked by too.

Here's the entire article if anyone is interested:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040401721.html

It's an interesting read.

My friend Mark sent this to me back in July, before we went to see Mr. Bell perform. My friend

[Deathcricket]

:edit: Lol @ Randi.. Apparently great minds think alike eh? It appears however you are a faster typer than me since you posted 30 seconds before me. :P



The washington post article about this is amazing. I actually got season tickets one year to the San Diego symphony orchestra as a bonus once, and I can verify that being in the presence of great artists can move one to tears. I soooo looked forward to those concerts each month. But perhaps that was because i knew I was going to see a professional, was wearing a suit and drinking wine. Did that alter my perception? The one person in the article mentions it being "a humbling experience", I know exactly what he is talking about. You almost feel unworthy to listen, as if it's a private conversation with god and you are eavesdropping on them. So I also understand how he stayed far back as to "give him some space".

It still bugs me to admit I would probably walk by the greatest musician in the world and miss it because I had to catch a train. Or would I be like the very few who heard a world class violinist playing a one of a kind violin, and recognized it for what it was? What a very interesting experiment!!! Been thinking about this all day, LOL.


[quote]Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.

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[Randi]

:edit: Lol @ Randi.. Apparently great minds think alike eh? It appears however you are a faster typer than me since you posted 30 seconds before me. :P

Guess I win then!!!!

[Deathcricket]

Guess I win then!!!!

*Starts looking for online typing classes*

We shall meet again and victory will be mine!!!

*Shakes fist in air*

[Scott Card]

the Hollywood Bowl

Wandering off topic a bit but I love the Hollywood Bowl. I really felt like that was one of the few places I could go and escape "LA" and listen to great music outdoors. My wife had perks from her job while I was in law school in LA and I must say, the Hollywood Bowl was my favorite.

[Randi]

the Hollywood Bowl

Wandering off topic a bit but I love the Hollywood Bowl. I really felt like that was one of the few places I could go and escape "LA" and listen to great music outdoors. My wife had perks from her job while I was in law school in LA and I must say, the Hollywood Bowl was my favorite.

Christine is a lawyer too, Scott! She has these awesome seats with a little fold out table. We brought wine and sandwhich stuff and the orchastra mingled all around us before the performance. The acoustics were wonderful and it really did have a woodsy, non-city feel as the place is surrounded by trees, but, at one point during Bell's performance, a helicopter flew over and burst the bliss bubble for a couple of minutes. :(

BTW - I have something I wanted to give you at FF! I didn't have it with me when we met briefly at the Black Hole entrance, then I promptly forgot about it! I could've given it to John.
Guess it will have to wait til next year unless you wanna PM your address so I can get it in the mail! It is SO YOU!