Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-14 Thread Tom Martin
urday, December 12, 2009 7:56 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? I know Kirby well, and if he had been in the Metro that day, I bet he would have ruined their video by stopping, listening to the end, and then giving Mr. Be

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-14 Thread Walton, Jeffrey
_ From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:56 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? I know Kirby well, and if he had been in the Metro

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-13 Thread Tom Martin
DRESS!!) EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:24:47 -0600 From: brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Thanks much for sh

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-13 Thread Judith Weaver
bject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Thanks much for sharing this Phil! Bruce On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Phillip W. Ayling wrote: Quite amazingly true. Here is a link to the video. http://www.youtube.com/wa

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I know Kirby well, and if he had been in the Metro that day, I bet he would have ruined their video by stopping, listening to the end, and then giving Mr. Bell well deserved applause! On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Kirby McDaniel wrote: > I saw Joshua Bell play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Kirby McDaniel
I saw Joshua Bell play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in Austin about 10 years ago. He is worth stopping for! Kirby McDaniel On Dec 12, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute to read > it): > > What are we missing?

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread James Richard
This story is only poignant once you're told it was Joshua Bell who was playing (which the people passing by did not know). If it were just some regular-but-talented street musician, getting $32 bucks in just one hour would be an exceptional take. That's tax free. If he'd put in an 5-hour day w

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Tom Martin
Ayling <mailto:mro...@earthlink.net> Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu <mailto:MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? Thanks much for sharing this Phil!

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Phillip W. Ayling
sage - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:32 PM Subject: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute to read it): What ar

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Bruce Hershenson
rshenson > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Sent:* Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:32 PM > *Subject:* [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? > > I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute to > read it): > > *What are

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Phillip W. Ayling
Quite amazingly true. Here is a link to the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myq8upzJDJc&feature=related - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:32 PM Subject: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth rea

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Tom Martin
very good post Bruce!!! thsnks and I saw Andre on the PBS show with David Foster and sent a cd he made to the Montreal woman I have been nuts about... good voice Bruce Hershenson wrote: I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute to read it): What are we missing?

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread kainbach
Thanks for sharing...incredible Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: Bruce Hershenson Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:32:09 To: Subject: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minut

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Michael Greenwood
I only reply to Bruce's posts!! This example is of the ages. It's the same in any medium and probably touches our hobby most obviously when we're all carrying on about new people not coming into the hobby for whatever reason and getting all worked up because 'young people' just don't seem

Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Glenn Taranto
Great entry Bruce, Thanks for sending this along. Glenn T. - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:32 PM Subject: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing? I was forwarded this by a

[MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?

2009-12-12 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute to read it): *What are we missing?* Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. A violinist played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx 2 thousand people went through the station, most