nobody wants to be a follower anymore now we all collect followers we add them
now we all collect followers we add them
now we all collect followers we add them up on social media but we don’t really
up on social media but we don’t really
up on social media but we don’t really see ourselves as belonging in that
see ourselves as belonging in that
see ourselves as belonging in that category I think that’s got to be often
category I think that’s got to be often
category I think that’s got to be often see following as something passive like
see following as something passive like
see following as something passive like follow the herd or I’m just following
follow the herd or I’m just following
follow the herd or I’m just following orders when I was researching this talk
orders when I was researching this talk
orders when I was researching this talk I even came across one of these
I even came across one of these
I even came across one of these heroically entitled entrepreneurial
heroically entitled entrepreneurial
heroically entitled entrepreneurial books called real leaders don’t follow
books called real leaders don’t follow
books called real leaders don’t follow well I would really like to challenge
well I would really like to challenge
well I would really like to challenge that as a musician I’m a lifelong
that as a musician I’m a lifelong
that as a musician I’m a lifelong follower it’s what gets you into the job
follower it’s what gets you into the job
follower it’s what gets you into the job in the first place by following a
in the first place by following a
in the first place by following a teacher and then persistence in
teacher and then persistence in
teacher and then persistence in following your dream but it’s also what
following your dream but it’s also what
following your dream but it’s also what keeps you in the job friends of mine who
keeps you in the job friends of mine who
keeps you in the job friends of mine who are orchestral musicians are supreme
are orchestral musicians are supreme
are orchestral musicians are supreme followers they don’t really have a
followers they don’t really have a
followers they don’t really have a choice but to follow the conductor but
choice but to follow the conductor but
choice but to follow the conductor but in that moment of musical performance
in that moment of musical performance
in that moment of musical performance they’re bringing every iota of their
they’re bringing every iota of their
they’re bringing every iota of their skill experience and judgment to create
skill experience and judgment to create
skill experience and judgment to create something incredible so it’s not passive
something incredible so it’s not passive
something incredible so it’s not passive at all it’s a highly skilled process of
at all it’s a highly skilled process of
at all it’s a highly skilled process of collaboration and cooperation and doing
collaboration and cooperation and doing
collaboration and cooperation and doing something together that would be
something together that would be
something together that would be impossible alone and it gets deeper in
impossible alone and it gets deeper in
impossible alone and it gets deeper in my own journey as a musician I began to
my own journey as a musician I began to
my own journey as a musician I began to work in places like hospitals prisons
work in places like hospitals prisons
work in places like hospitals prisons and forensic psychiatry these are
and forensic psychiatry these are
and forensic psychiatry these are environments where you have to
environments where you have to
environments where you have to continually adapt to what’s going on and
continually adapt to what’s going on and
continually adapt to what’s going on and to the people that you’re with in order
to the people that you’re with in order
to the people that you’re with in order to try and make some kind of connection
to try and make some kind of connection
to try and make some kind of connection now I learned this the hard way and I
now I learned this the hard way and I
now I learned this the hard way and I was the person who managed to sing the
was the person who managed to sing the
was the person who managed to sing the song stand by me – a woman who had no
song stand by me – a woman who had no
song stand by me – a woman who had no legs I was mortified I was like the
legs I was mortified I was like the
legs I was mortified I was like the singing be true but I was getting in my
singing be true but I was getting in my
singing be true but I was getting in my own way when I genuinely looked at the
own way when I genuinely looked at the
own way when I genuinely looked at the situation she was actually just really
situation she was actually just really
situation she was actually just really enjoying the song from the lovely man
enjoying the song from the lovely man
enjoying the song from the lovely man with the guitar and the rather nervous
with the guitar and the rather nervous
with the guitar and the rather nervous looking singer so the moral of that
looking singer so the moral of that
looking singer so the moral of that story is the following is actually all
story is the following is actually all
story is the following is actually all about adaptability and being able to
about adaptability and being able to
about adaptability and being able to come up with responses and innovations
come up with responses and innovations
come up with responses and innovations that genuine
that genuine
that genuine fit the circumstances around us and it
fit the circumstances around us and it
fit the circumstances around us and it gets deeper still the moment that
gets deeper still the moment that
gets deeper still the moment that probably taught me the most about
probably taught me the most about
probably taught me the most about following happened when I was working
following happened when I was working
following happened when I was working with a man with dementia who was pretty
with a man with dementia who was pretty
with a man with dementia who was pretty much at death’s door flat out in bed
much at death’s door flat out in bed
much at death’s door flat out in bed when I saw him but hearing is one of
when I saw him but hearing is one of
when I saw him but hearing is one of your last senses to go so I began to
your last senses to go so I began to
your last senses to go so I began to sink to him now there’s not a lot to
sink to him now there’s not a lot to
sink to him now there’s not a lot to follow in that kind of setting except
follow in that kind of setting except
follow in that kind of setting except for the rise and fall of his chest
for the rise and fall of his chest
for the rise and fall of his chest as he’s breathing so I changed the
as he’s breathing so I changed the
as he’s breathing so I changed the rhythm of my song to match the rhythm of
rhythm of my song to match the rhythm of
rhythm of my song to match the rhythm of his breathing and then soon after that I
his breathing and then soon after that I
his breathing and then soon after that I heard a NAR from him that exactly
heard a NAR from him that exactly
heard a NAR from him that exactly matched the pitch of the song I was
matched the pitch of the song I was
matched the pitch of the song I was singing now it’s easy to read too much
singing now it’s easy to read too much
singing now it’s easy to read too much into that and go it’s a miracle but he
into that and go it’s a miracle but he
into that and go it’s a miracle but he did do it again and so at that point I
did do it again and so at that point I
did do it again and so at that point I gave up my song and joined him in
gave up my song and joined him in
gave up my song and joined him in singing they are instead and what
singing they are instead and what
singing they are instead and what followed can only be described as a kind
followed can only be described as a kind
followed can only be described as a kind of duet together
of duet together
of duet together he sang I sang he began to change his
he sang I sang he began to change his
he sang I sang he began to change his pitches more and more following me
pitches more and more following me
pitches more and more following me following him it was one of those
following him it was one of those
following him it was one of those moments where time just seemed to have
moments where time just seemed to have
moments where time just seemed to have no meaning and yet somehow we also
no meaning and yet somehow we also
no meaning and yet somehow we also managed to stop singing at exactly the
managed to stop singing at exactly the
managed to stop singing at exactly the same moment together at which point I
same moment together at which point I
same moment together at which point I promptly burst into tears because of all
promptly burst into tears because of all
promptly burst into tears because of all the emotion that was going on now he
the emotion that was going on now he
the emotion that was going on now he never once opened his eyes during that
never once opened his eyes during that
never once opened his eyes during that encounter I’m convinced that on some
encounter I’m convinced that on some
encounter I’m convinced that on some level he was able to know that there was
level he was able to know that there was
level he was able to know that there was a somebody out there that wanted to
a somebody out there that wanted to
a somebody out there that wanted to connect with him but somebody in there
connect with him but somebody in there
connect with him but somebody in there and it was following that enabled that
and it was following that enabled that
and it was following that enabled that connection to happen but only because I
connection to happen but only because I
connection to happen but only because I was able to get out of my own way and
was able to get out of my own way and
was able to get out of my own way and give up that plan that I had and join
give up that plan that I had and join
give up that plan that I had and join him which freed us both up to create
him which freed us both up to create
him which freed us both up to create something new and something unexpected
something new and something unexpected
something new and something unexpected together and also worked in less extreme
together and also worked in less extreme
together and also worked in less extreme circumstances as well we all have a
circumstances as well we all have a
circumstances as well we all have a mirror system in the brain which means
mirror system in the brain which means
mirror system in the brain which means that neurologically at least we’re
that neurologically at least we’re
that neurologically at least we’re following other people all the time we
following other people all the time we
following other people all the time we are born followers so
are born followers so
are born followers so let’s test that theory its audience
let’s test that theory its audience
let’s test that theory its audience participation time so if you have a
participation time so if you have a
participation time so if you have a musical tube please get it ready and if
musical tube please get it ready and if
musical tube please get it ready and if you don’t you’ve got options for choices
you don’t you’ve got options for choices
you don’t you’ve got options for choices first one your delightful ted notepad
first one your delightful ted notepad
first one your delightful ted notepad and you could also choose to use asset
and you could also choose to use asset
and you could also choose to use asset keys or I like this one two credit cards
keys or I like this one two credit cards
keys or I like this one two credit cards you’ll need a number on one of those and
you’ll need a number on one of those and
you’ll need a number on one of those and the last one would be your badge and
the last one would be your badge and
the last one would be your badge and your lovely Ted pencil as everybody
your lovely Ted pencil as everybody
your lovely Ted pencil as everybody ready with something to play fantastic
ready with something to play fantastic
ready with something to play fantastic see if if you’re in one of the places
see if if you’re in one of the places
see if if you’re in one of the places with options try and be the Maverick you
with options try and be the Maverick you
with options try and be the Maverick you were born to be and taking something
were born to be and taking something
were born to be and taking something different to the people in your
different to the people in your
different to the people in your immediate environment because your sound
immediate environment because your sound
immediate environment because your sound experience will be a whole lot better so
experience will be a whole lot better so
experience will be a whole lot better so let’s see how good we are following will
let’s see how good we are following will
let’s see how good we are following will start hold your instruments tight for
start hold your instruments tight for
start hold your instruments tight for now but we’ll start with a beat from Dan
great so before we play let’s start by
great so before we play let’s start by following put that beat somewhere in
following put that beat somewhere in
following put that beat somewhere in your body like your elbow or something
your body like your elbow or something
your body like your elbow or something like that
like that
like that great med choose and enjoy the space as
great med choose and enjoy the space as
great med choose and enjoy the space as much as the plane just the red ones I’ve
much as the plane just the red ones I’ve
much as the plane just the red ones I’ve also prepared some advice for you
also prepared some advice for you
also prepared some advice for you five ipsilon playing the first one when
five ipsilon playing the first one when
five ipsilon playing the first one when you’re following use all of your
you’re following use all of your
you’re following use all of your channels of information not just your
channels of information not just your
channels of information not just your ears but your eyes and your body as well
ears but your eyes and your body as well
ears but your eyes and your body as well great if you’ve got your kid pad ready
great if you’ve got your kid pad ready
great if you’ve got your kid pad ready let’s try that if you look spectacular
let’s try that if you look spectacular
let’s try that if you look spectacular brilliant it’s like a flock of birds
brilliant it’s like a flock of birds
brilliant it’s like a flock of birds great give it some attitude
great give it some attitude
great give it some attitude nice eight point number to continually
nice eight point number to continually
nice eight point number to continually adjust so the moment I think
adjust so the moment I think
adjust so the moment I think it’s actually the moment I’ve wondered
it’s actually the moment I’ve wondered
it’s actually the moment I’ve wondered off the pattern and I’m getting the
off the pattern and I’m getting the
off the pattern and I’m getting the funny looks demand so keep your
funny looks demand so keep your
funny looks demand so keep your reference between sounding great so
reference between sounding great so
reference between sounding great so yellow – I’ll get the right tube nice so
yellow – I’ll get the right tube nice so
yellow – I’ll get the right tube nice so you’re having a conversation so you can
you’re having a conversation so you can
you’re having a conversation so you can swallow the other yellow follow the red
swallow the other yellow follow the red
swallow the other yellow follow the red followed on three credit cards hold up
followed on three credit cards hold up
followed on three credit cards hold up the one with the number nine no money
the one with the number nine no money
the one with the number nine no money will be transacted during this process
let’s have some guitar from Margaret
let’s have some guitar from Margaret already found it lovely orange really
boring
boring [Music]
groove it in the middle great
groove it in the middle great Keith you’re ready we’re going so go
Keith you’re ready we’re going so go
Keith you’re ready we’re going so go shake shake shake catch catch straight
shake shake shake catch catch straight
shake shake shake catch catch straight [Music]
high number three as we’re getting more
high number three as we’re getting more informative get off your own way if you
informative get off your own way if you
informative get off your own way if you can hit a hole rather than just your
can hit a hole rather than just your
can hit a hole rather than just your part this is from the outside in rather
part this is from the outside in rather
part this is from the outside in rather than the inside out dreams keep on
than the inside out dreams keep on
than the inside out dreams keep on playing
playing
playing keep on playing standing gorgeous
Ted badges Ted control here we go so
Ted badges Ted control here we go so it’s going to be lay your pencil on the
it’s going to be lay your pencil on the
it’s going to be lay your pencil on the badge lay your pencil on your badge
fun purfles get a long ribbon so
fun purfles get a long ribbon so powerful dude what beautiful let’s add
powerful dude what beautiful let’s add
powerful dude what beautiful let’s add the icing on the cake with David
the icing on the cake with David
the icing on the cake with David [Music]
let’s see if we can do something fancy
let’s see if we can do something fancy now that we can all stop off your
now that we can all stop off your
now that we can all stop off your counter for and then starts again ready
counter for and then starts again ready
counter for and then starts again ready 1 2 3 4 2 3 go
1 2 3 4 2 3 go
1 2 3 4 2 3 go [Music]
can you do you’ll stop the band you keep
can you do you’ll stop the band you keep on playing you ready
on playing you ready
on playing you ready [Music]
but found wonderful next family penguin
but found wonderful next family penguin if we can swap from you to the band
if we can swap from you to the band
if we can swap from you to the band after for you guys stop fail start after
after for you guys stop fail start after
after for you guys stop fail start after one two three four gorgeous
nice fit bring you all to it it’s not a
nice fit bring you all to it it’s not a passive process so when you come back in
passive process so when you come back in
passive process so when you come back in change your rhythm whatever you’re doing
change your rhythm whatever you’re doing
change your rhythm whatever you’re doing make it your own
make it your own
make it your own change my ID one beat in tape on being
change my ID one beat in tape on being
change my ID one beat in tape on being out are you ready
out are you ready
out are you ready after one to make up your own
the Big Finish
the Big Finish [Music]
which people understand let’s have a
which people understand let’s have a drumroll
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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