This is WILD. I definitely would've recognized Joshua Bell and would've stayed listening there as long as he stayed. Right before I went to New York City for the first time as a high school senior to play at Carnegie Hall (no, not as a soloist, duh) I saw a program on 20/20 or some such show on a Juilliard-trained subway violinist. That's what he did for a living, he played in the subway! Well, while in NY riding the subway I saw/heard this guy! I was astounded, and took his picture. I always enjoy listening to street musicians although usually I can only contribute change.
The lesson for today is that it's an important part of life to just pause sometimes and take something in for the sake of taking it in, and it doesn't even have to be a world-class musician like Bell. Put the pause button on life (like in that bad Adam Sandler movie, Click) and listen, smell, taste, feel.
Also today now I'm feeling more than nostalgiac for the days when I lived my life as a classical musician.
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