As one example, he cites the fact that people a hundred years ago used to gather in living rooms to play music and sing together...[now] When we sat down in the living room to play together, suddenly we were comparing ourselves to Joshua Bell, and it just didn't seem fun anymore.
I so completely agree with you and your roommate, and this part really struck me, because as a child growing up in a West Indian church, we *did* do that. The cultural difference really struck me.
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Date: 2007-06-25 02:34 pm (UTC)I so completely agree with you and your roommate, and this part really struck me, because as a child growing up in a West Indian church, we *did* do that. The cultural difference really struck me.
Up with the cult of the amateur!
Amen!