I was at a gig in London the year was 2009 in Soho
2009 in Soho
2009 in Soho the couple friends was a band playing
the couple friends was a band playing
the couple friends was a band playing called the Friendly Fires they’re a loud
called the Friendly Fires they’re a loud
called the Friendly Fires they’re a loud band but my friends and I had a problem
band but my friends and I had a problem
band but my friends and I had a problem everyone was talking there was something
everyone was talking there was something
everyone was talking there was something wrong this band was playing and so many
wrong this band was playing and so many
wrong this band was playing and so many people were having conversations that
people were having conversations that
people were having conversations that had nothing to do with the music and
had nothing to do with the music and
had nothing to do with the music and phones were out in fact they were
phones were out in fact they were
phones were out in fact they were everywhere people were texting and stuff
everywhere people were texting and stuff
everywhere people were texting and stuff that had nothing to do with the music
that had nothing to do with the music
that had nothing to do with the music the music was almost background the bar
the music was almost background the bar
the music was almost background the bar was also open and the planning of
was also open and the planning of
was also open and the planning of bottles of beer bottles into the bar
bottles of beer bottles into the bar
bottles of beer bottles into the bar well could be heard sometimes louder
well could be heard sometimes louder
well could be heard sometimes louder than the quiet parts when you were
than the quiet parts when you were
than the quiet parts when you were listening to the band the two of us the
listening to the band the two of us the
listening to the band the two of us the three of us looked at each other and
three of us looked at each other and
three of us looked at each other and said this is not OK
said this is not OK
said this is not OK music should be about a connection and
music should be about a connection and
music should be about a connection and we don’t feel like we’re connecting with
we don’t feel like we’re connecting with
we don’t feel like we’re connecting with the band with all this stuff in between
the band with all this stuff in between
the band with all this stuff in between or even with the audience all these
or even with the audience all these
or even with the audience all these barriers came up and we almost didn’t
barriers came up and we almost didn’t
barriers came up and we almost didn’t feel like this was a musical human
feel like this was a musical human
feel like this was a musical human experience anymore so who are these two
experience anymore so who are these two
experience anymore so who are these two other guys well the first guy is a guy
other guys well the first guy is a guy
other guys well the first guy is a guy by the name of rocky start
let me ask you would you start a
let me ask you would you start a business with someone with that name
okay the other guy the very intense
okay the other guy the very intense looking guy David Alexander he was a
looking guy David Alexander he was a
looking guy David Alexander he was a musician at the time he’s intent is it
musician at the time he’s intent is it
musician at the time he’s intent is it intense as he looks
intense as he looks
intense as he looks he actually his musical name was passion
he actually his musical name was passion
he actually his musical name was passion 8 Dave so there were the three of us
8 Dave so there were the three of us
8 Dave so there were the three of us rocky and I have no musical talent were
rocky and I have no musical talent were
rocky and I have no musical talent were just fans so we had the perspective of
just fans so we had the perspective of
just fans so we had the perspective of the fan thinking I’m not connecting with
the fan thinking I’m not connecting with
the fan thinking I’m not connecting with this artist with this up-and-coming
this artist with this up-and-coming
this artist with this up-and-coming artist in this situation and Dave well
artist in this situation and Dave well
artist in this situation and Dave well he was a musician who said you know what
he was a musician who said you know what
he was a musician who said you know what guys it’s absolutely soul-destroying to
guys it’s absolutely soul-destroying to
guys it’s absolutely soul-destroying to be singing to people who aren’t really
be singing to people who aren’t really
be singing to people who aren’t really attentive what’s wrong with this so the
attentive what’s wrong with this so the
attentive what’s wrong with this so the three of us said let’s do something
three of us said let’s do something
three of us said let’s do something about it now our idea was nothing new
about it now our idea was nothing new
about it now our idea was nothing new people have been having house concerts
people have been having house concerts
people have been having house concerts since Mozart’s time and all over the
since Mozart’s time and all over the
since Mozart’s time and all over the world since but it was new to us at the
world since but it was new to us at the
world since but it was new to us at the moment we would try to create something
moment we would try to create something
moment we would try to create something special around music we call them secret
special around music we call them secret
special around music we call them secret gigs because Dave pointed out it was
gigs because Dave pointed out it was
gigs because Dave pointed out it was also horrible when there was the
also horrible when there was the
also horrible when there was the headliner and all the little tiny
headliner and all the little tiny
headliner and all the little tiny support acts and you can ignore the
support acts and you can ignore the
support acts and you can ignore the support act and go in and out at least
support act and go in and out at least
support act and go in and out at least in this type of gig situation and be
in this type of gig situation and be
in this type of gig situation and be rude so he said let’s not announce who’s
rude so he said let’s not announce who’s
rude so he said let’s not announce who’s playing and let’s make it in someone’s
playing and let’s make it in someone’s
playing and let’s make it in someone’s front room someone’s living room why
front room someone’s living room why
front room someone’s living room why because we can control it we can ask
because we can control it we can ask
because we can control it we can ask people to strip back the way they are
people to strip back the way they are
people to strip back the way they are well the first one was in North London
well the first one was in North London
well the first one was in North London in Dave’s house we all showed up eight
in Dave’s house we all showed up eight
in Dave’s house we all showed up eight of us Dave was ready to play we mixed a
of us Dave was ready to play we mixed a
of us Dave was ready to play we mixed a few gin and tonic so it was a hot day
few gin and tonic so it was a hot day
few gin and tonic so it was a hot day put him in the kitchen though and left
put him in the kitchen though and left
put him in the kitchen though and left them there and we all came into his
them there and we all came into his
them there and we all came into his house and sat on the floor and kind of
house and sat on the floor and kind of
house and sat on the floor and kind of it was cozy it was a small living room
it was cozy it was a small living room
it was cozy it was a small living room and Dave played five songs and it was
and Dave played five songs and it was
and Dave played five songs and it was quiet we were attentive
quiet we were attentive
quiet we were attentive in fact it was so quiet you could hear
in fact it was so quiet you could hear
in fact it was so quiet you could hear clock’s ticking and we had never been at
clock’s ticking and we had never been at
clock’s ticking and we had never been at a musical experience outside of maybe
a musical experience outside of maybe
a musical experience outside of maybe classical or opera where it was silent
classical or opera where it was silent
classical or opera where it was silent and Dave performed and it was a magical
and Dave performed and it was a magical
and Dave performed and it was a magical hour or so well we loved it and it was a
hour or so well we loved it and it was a
hour or so well we loved it and it was a hobby and we just did it again and by
hobby and we just did it again and by
hobby and we just did it again and by the third time something happened word
the third time something happened word
the third time something happened word had spread and the third one which was
had spread and the third one which was
had spread and the third one which was around Regents Park in the middle of
around Regents Park in the middle of
around Regents Park in the middle of London there was a line down the block
London there was a line down the block
London there was a line down the block and people said we heard about this and
and people said we heard about this and
and people said we heard about this and you know what
you know what
you know what rafe we and rocky we have the same
rafe we and rocky we have the same
rafe we and rocky we have the same problem we want to check this out and
problem we want to check this out and
problem we want to check this out and not only that people said we want to
not only that people said we want to
not only that people said we want to join how can we help can we clear the
join how can we help can we clear the
join how can we help can we clear the furniture out of the living room so we
furniture out of the living room so we
furniture out of the living room so we can fit more people can we figure out a
can fit more people can we figure out a
can fit more people can we figure out a way to photograph it without getting in
way to photograph it without getting in
way to photograph it without getting in the way of what you’re trying to create
the way of what you’re trying to create
the way of what you’re trying to create can we bring drinks for after what can
can we bring drinks for after what can
can we bring drinks for after what can we do and we went on and did three and
we do and we went on and did three and
we do and we went on and did three and four and five and finally had to call it
four and five and finally had to call it
four and five and finally had to call it a secret gig in every way because we
a secret gig in every way because we
a secret gig in every way because we couldn’t fit the number of people who
couldn’t fit the number of people who
couldn’t fit the number of people who wanted to go into the small space then a
wanted to go into the small space then a
wanted to go into the small space then a turning point I got a call from KC who
turning point I got a call from KC who
turning point I got a call from KC who lived in LA I didn’t know her she said
lived in LA I didn’t know her she said
lived in LA I didn’t know her she said hey I’ve heard about what you’re doing
hey I’ve heard about what you’re doing
hey I’ve heard about what you’re doing and we want to do the same thing in Los
and we want to do the same thing in Los
and we want to do the same thing in Los Angeles to which I was thinking well go
Angeles to which I was thinking well go
Angeles to which I was thinking well go ahead it’s just
ahead it’s just
ahead it’s just [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] it’s just a house concert you can do
it’s just a house concert you can do
it’s just a house concert you can do that as if she was reading my mind she
that as if she was reading my mind she
that as if she was reading my mind she said no no you don’t understand
said no no you don’t understand
said no no you don’t understand we want to join your community we want
we want to join your community we want
we want to join your community we want to know how you’re doing and we want to
to know how you’re doing and we want to
to know how you’re doing and we want to connect and make this thing around the
connect and make this thing around the
connect and make this thing around the same umbrella where we’re all pitching
same umbrella where we’re all pitching
same umbrella where we’re all pitching in together and here is a picture of one
in together and here is a picture of one
in together and here is a picture of one in Malibu and they did it well soon
in Malibu and they did it well soon
in Malibu and they did it well soon after that word continued to spread all
after that word continued to spread all
after that word continued to spread all through word-of-mouth and we got calls
through word-of-mouth and we got calls
through word-of-mouth and we got calls from Barcelona and New York and Paris
from Barcelona and New York and Paris
from Barcelona and New York and Paris Mumbai Melbourne soon it spread and over
Mumbai Melbourne soon it spread and over
Mumbai Melbourne soon it spread and over a couple years
a couple years
a couple years it was truly global and the thing is
it was truly global and the thing is
it was truly global and the thing is people said the same thing we want to
people said the same thing we want to
people said the same thing we want to experience something that is human we
experience something that is human we
experience something that is human we want to connect we want to put phones
want to connect we want to put phones
want to connect we want to put phones aside yes there’s a great thing about
aside yes there’s a great thing about
aside yes there’s a great thing about having a phone and taking pictures and
having a phone and taking pictures and
having a phone and taking pictures and all that but it’s actually even better
all that but it’s actually even better
all that but it’s actually even better when there are no barriers when we’re
when there are no barriers when we’re
when there are no barriers when we’re human together in a space enjoying
human together in a space enjoying
human together in a space enjoying something as special as music well then
something as special as music well then
something as special as music well then the community of people started to
the community of people started to
the community of people started to stretch the boundaries of what was a
stretch the boundaries of what was a
stretch the boundaries of what was a living room King I got a call from the
living room King I got a call from the
living room King I got a call from the team in Oslo hey Rafe can we do a gig on
team in Oslo hey Rafe can we do a gig on
team in Oslo hey Rafe can we do a gig on the top of that ski jump
sure can you yeah there’s no Wi-Fi it’s
sure can you yeah there’s no Wi-Fi it’s hard to get reception
hard to get reception
hard to get reception it’ll be intimate it’s cold but we can
it’ll be intimate it’s cold but we can
it’ll be intimate it’s cold but we can fit about 55 people which they did and
fit about 55 people which they did and
fit about 55 people which they did and people said well hang on we can do it in
people said well hang on we can do it in
people said well hang on we can do it in any space then so there were mattress
any space then so there were mattress
any space then so there were mattress stores in Manhattan churches in Paris
stores in Manhattan churches in Paris
stores in Manhattan churches in Paris carpet stores in Morocco it became
carpet stores in Morocco it became
carpet stores in Morocco it became something that could be anywhere as long
something that could be anywhere as long
something that could be anywhere as long as these simple community rules abided
as these simple community rules abided
as these simple community rules abided please focus on the music please don’t
please focus on the music please don’t
please focus on the music please don’t gab put your phone away maybe take a
gab put your phone away maybe take a
gab put your phone away maybe take a picture but chill be alive be human
picture but chill be alive be human
picture but chill be alive be human make it a human experience and that
make it a human experience and that
make it a human experience and that human experience really started to
human experience really started to
human experience really started to connect
connect
connect we had a gig in New York City in the
we had a gig in New York City in the
we had a gig in New York City in the Bowery on the first floor the door was
Bowery on the first floor the door was
Bowery on the first floor the door was left a little bit of jar that day it was
left a little bit of jar that day it was
left a little bit of jar that day it was a packed room three performances after
a packed room three performances after
a packed room three performances after the first performance the door swung
the first performance the door swung
the first performance the door swung open and in walked a homeless man he
open and in walked a homeless man he
open and in walked a homeless man he smelled a bit but nobody cared he sat
smelled a bit but nobody cared he sat
smelled a bit but nobody cared he sat down nobody cared
down nobody cared
down nobody cared he was the audience and as long as he
he was the audience and as long as he
he was the audience and as long as he was connecting with his fellow music
was connecting with his fellow music
was connecting with his fellow music goers and focusing it was all fine which
goers and focusing it was all fine which
goers and focusing it was all fine which it was he was as attentive as anyone
it was he was as attentive as anyone
it was he was as attentive as anyone else well after the three performances
else well after the three performances
else well after the three performances everyone got up to start to leave and at
everyone got up to start to leave and at
everyone got up to start to leave and at that time we were passing a hat to
that time we were passing a hat to
that time we were passing a hat to collect money to help continue what we
collect money to help continue what we
collect money to help continue what we were doing we eventually started a
were doing we eventually started a
were doing we eventually started a ticket when it started to grow but the
ticket when it started to grow but the
ticket when it started to grow but the Hat went around that night and everyone
Hat went around that night and everyone
Hat went around that night and everyone put in a dollar or two dollars some five
put in a dollar or two dollars some five
put in a dollar or two dollars some five a few outliers put in ten dollars
a few outliers put in ten dollars
a few outliers put in ten dollars well this homeless man pulled into his
well this homeless man pulled into his
well this homeless man pulled into his grubby pants and pulled out a $20 bill
grubby pants and pulled out a $20 bill
grubby pants and pulled out a $20 bill and put it in the Hat and started to
and put it in the Hat and started to
and put it in the Hat and started to walk out well the organizer one of our
walk out well the organizer one of our
walk out well the organizer one of our volunteers from New York ran after him
volunteers from New York ran after him
volunteers from New York ran after him just said thank you thank you so much
just said thank you thank you so much
just said thank you thank you so much that was so generous to which he said no
that was so generous to which he said no
that was so generous to which he said no thank you
thank you
thank you thank you for creating a community of
thank you for creating a community of
thank you for creating a community of people together who made me feel so
people together who made me feel so
people together who made me feel so welcome and oh by the way I’ve been a
welcome and oh by the way I’ve been a
welcome and oh by the way I’ve been a musician all my life and to perform in a
musician all my life and to perform in a
musician all my life and to perform in a space that is sacred where nobody really
space that is sacred where nobody really
space that is sacred where nobody really sits and talks and people listen that
sits and talks and people listen that
sits and talks and people listen that was special thank you and with that he
was special thank you and with that he
was special thank you and with that he left well another thing happens when
left well another thing happens when
left well another thing happens when you’re connecting with your fellow human
you’re connecting with your fellow human
you’re connecting with your fellow human beings you meet people how many of you
beings you meet people how many of you
beings you meet people how many of you have met people when you go to a concert
have met people when you go to a concert
have met people when you go to a concert except for your own friends it doesn’t
except for your own friends it doesn’t
except for your own friends it doesn’t happen as often as it should but on our
happen as often as it should but on our
happen as often as it should but on our nights and hopefully on other living
nights and hopefully on other living
nights and hopefully on other living room gig nights you meet people and so I
room gig nights you meet people and so I
room gig nights you meet people and so I take you to Istanbul where two people
take you to Istanbul where two people
take you to Istanbul where two people who were
who were
who were single at the time sat down next to each
single at the time sat down next to each
single at the time sat down next to each other locked eyes and flirted well they
other locked eyes and flirted well they
other locked eyes and flirted well they exchanged numbers after the so far in
exchanged numbers after the so far in
exchanged numbers after the so far in Istanbul they started to date they fell
Istanbul they started to date they fell
Istanbul they started to date they fell in love a year later they went on a
in love a year later they went on a
in love a year later they went on a little holiday to Italy and the guy
little holiday to Italy and the guy
little holiday to Italy and the guy whose name is Sam looked up that in
whose name is Sam looked up that in
whose name is Sam looked up that in Milan there was a so far on the night
Milan there was a so far on the night
Milan there was a so far on the night they were coming through on their
they were coming through on their
they were coming through on their vacation and he made a decision in his
vacation and he made a decision in his
vacation and he made a decision in his head and then he got in touch with the
head and then he got in touch with the
head and then he got in touch with the Milan crew and applied to come and got
Milan crew and applied to come and got
Milan crew and applied to come and got in and he said hey can I get up and say
in and he said hey can I get up and say
in and he said hey can I get up and say something before he start the night to
something before he start the night to
something before he start the night to which the Milan leader said I guess yes
which the Milan leader said I guess yes
which the Milan leader said I guess yes sure so on that night Sam and his
sure so on that night Sam and his
sure so on that night Sam and his girlfriend walked in to a room full of
girlfriend walked in to a room full of
girlfriend walked in to a room full of strangers and Sam proposed I’m gonna
strangers and Sam proposed I’m gonna
strangers and Sam proposed I’m gonna show you footage ten seconds of that
show you footage ten seconds of that
show you footage ten seconds of that moment but he proposed in front of
moment but he proposed in front of
moment but he proposed in front of strangers who he felt connected to
strangers who he felt connected to
strangers who he felt connected to because he felt this was an audience of
because he felt this was an audience of
because he felt this was an audience of people who were there in the moment
people who were there in the moment
people who were there in the moment being mine
being mine
being mine [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] magic as if everyone there knew them but
magic as if everyone there knew them but
magic as if everyone there knew them but they didn’t but they shared a human
they didn’t but they shared a human
they didn’t but they shared a human experience I’m gonna move from one
experience I’m gonna move from one
experience I’m gonna move from one community of people attending to the
community of people attending to the
community of people attending to the artists there’s a band called Bastille
artists there’s a band called Bastille
artists there’s a band called Bastille who performed it so far in their early
who performed it so far in their early
who performed it so far in their early days – a room full of people who hadn’t
days – a room full of people who hadn’t
days – a room full of people who hadn’t heard of them which is often the case
heard of them which is often the case
heard of them which is often the case they went on to become pretty famous and
they went on to become pretty famous and
they went on to become pretty famous and play
play
play stadiums but at that time they were
stadiums but at that time they were
stadiums but at that time they were unknown and I told them what I told
unknown and I told them what I told
unknown and I told them what I told everyone else please come and play a gig
everyone else please come and play a gig
everyone else please come and play a gig that’s stripped back maybe even acoustic
that’s stripped back maybe even acoustic
that’s stripped back maybe even acoustic and oh by the way could you do a
and oh by the way could you do a
and oh by the way could you do a sing-along because it brings people
sing-along because it brings people
sing-along because it brings people together well Dan the lead singer and
together well Dan the lead singer and
together well Dan the lead singer and his band were terrified because they’ve
his band were terrified because they’ve
his band were terrified because they’ve never played a gig in front of people so
never played a gig in front of people so
never played a gig in front of people so attentive and stripped back every
attentive and stripped back every
attentive and stripped back every musician who plays in this setting loves
musician who plays in this setting loves
musician who plays in this setting loves it but for many it’s a big challenge so
it but for many it’s a big challenge so
it but for many it’s a big challenge so they took a break took a deep breath
they took a break took a deep breath
they took a break took a deep breath went to the greenroom which was the
went to the greenroom which was the
went to the greenroom which was the teenager’s bedroom in the house in
teenager’s bedroom in the house in
teenager’s bedroom in the house in Belsize Park and drank some wine well
Belsize Park and drank some wine well
Belsize Park and drank some wine well when they came out ready to go they put
when they came out ready to go they put
when they came out ready to go they put in an amazing show and when they sang
in an amazing show and when they sang
in an amazing show and when they sang their song called Pompeii which went on
their song called Pompeii which went on
their song called Pompeii which went on to become I understand one of the or if
to become I understand one of the or if
to become I understand one of the or if not the most streamed song in the
not the most streamed song in the
not the most streamed song in the history of the UK everyone sang along no
history of the UK everyone sang along no
history of the UK everyone sang along no one knew the song but it was very catchy
one knew the song but it was very catchy
one knew the song but it was very catchy and it was magic another type of artist
and it was magic another type of artist
and it was magic another type of artist now something about me that’s Robert
now something about me that’s Robert
now something about me that’s Robert Pattinson the actor he came into another
Pattinson the actor he came into another
Pattinson the actor he came into another so far now I couldn’t recognize a
so far now I couldn’t recognize a
so far now I couldn’t recognize a celebrity like it if they were right in
celebrity like it if they were right in
celebrity like it if they were right in front of me and I didn’t know who he was
front of me and I didn’t know who he was
front of me and I didn’t know who he was and he said hey man can I play a song
and he said hey man can I play a song
and he said hey man can I play a song tonight he was just a friend of a friend
tonight he was just a friend of a friend
tonight he was just a friend of a friend and I said no
sorry no time we’ve got a full lineup
sorry no time we’ve got a full lineup maybe some other time and then his
maybe some other time and then his
maybe some other time and then his friend who I knew said you know what
friend who I knew said you know what
friend who I knew said you know what he’s actually a really good musician
he’s actually a really good musician
he’s actually a really good musician please and I said well maybe if there’s
please and I said well maybe if there’s
please and I said well maybe if there’s time at the end of the night which there
time at the end of the night which there
time at the end of the night which there was for one song so he came out in a
was for one song so he came out in a
was for one song so he came out in a safe environment just as with the
safe environment just as with the
safe environment just as with the homeless person nobody cared in fact
homeless person nobody cared in fact
homeless person nobody cared in fact nobody knew him except well there were a
nobody knew him except well there were a
nobody knew him except well there were a couple of very giggly girls in the back
couple of very giggly girls in the back
couple of very giggly girls in the back who I learned later had posters of him
who I learned later had posters of him
who I learned later had posters of him in their house this was around the time
in their house this was around the time
in their house this was around the time of Twilight just finishing and so he was
of Twilight just finishing and so he was
of Twilight just finishing and so he was very nervous and he had took him time to
very nervous and he had took him time to
very nervous and he had took him time to figure out get his way and his vibe on
figure out get his way and his vibe on
figure out get his way and his vibe on the guitar but he did an amazing job and
the guitar but he did an amazing job and
the guitar but he did an amazing job and it was magical – one more type of
it was magical – one more type of
it was magical – one more type of musician a beat boxer who’s performed
musician a beat boxer who’s performed
musician a beat boxer who’s performed but this time I’ll let you hear from him
but this time I’ll let you hear from him
but this time I’ll let you hear from him what it’s like to perform strip back his
what it’s like to perform strip back his
what it’s like to perform strip back his name is reaps one sorry for sound I
name is reaps one sorry for sound I
name is reaps one sorry for sound I think the first one I did in London may
think the first one I did in London may
think the first one I did in London may have been about two years ago now
allowed me as much as it does for the
allowed me as much as it does for the audience to have a completely unique
audience to have a completely unique
audience to have a completely unique performance situation like if you think
performance situation like if you think
performance situation like if you think about being onstage in front of 20,000
about being onstage in front of 20,000
about being onstage in front of 20,000 people and there’s a huge gap between
people and there’s a huge gap between
people and there’s a huge gap between you and them and you can’t perceive that
you and them and you can’t perceive that
you and them and you can’t perceive that many human beings
many human beings
many human beings it just becomes a blur thank you you you
it just becomes a blur thank you you you
it just becomes a blur thank you you you think it’d be more scary where it’s
think it’d be more scary where it’s
think it’d be more scary where it’s actually less it’s less intimate it’s
actually less it’s less intimate it’s
actually less it’s less intimate it’s less
less
less connected then a smaller venue so to
connected then a smaller venue so to
connected then a smaller venue so to bring that even further to be in front
bring that even further to be in front
bring that even further to be in front of a room of people with eyes and ears
of a room of people with eyes and ears
of a room of people with eyes and ears and nose and hair and you can see every
and nose and hair and you can see every
and nose and hair and you can see every single thing is extremely rare from
single thing is extremely rare from
single thing is extremely rare from speaking to eyes that play there it’s as
speaking to eyes that play there it’s as
speaking to eyes that play there it’s as equally interesting for the audience as
equally interesting for the audience as
equally interesting for the audience as it is for the artist but it’s also more
it is for the artist but it’s also more
it is for the artist but it’s also more terrifying for the artist that I’m not
terrifying for the artist that I’m not
terrifying for the artist that I’m not used to it so you get to see as an
used to it so you get to see as an
used to it so you get to see as an audience member like little shakings at
audience member like little shakings at
audience member like little shakings at the hand and like little things like
the hand and like little things like
the hand and like little things like nuances you wouldn’t normally get in
nuances you wouldn’t normally get in
nuances you wouldn’t normally get in performance the other thing is what I do
performance the other thing is what I do
performance the other thing is what I do you always hear it through a speaker or
you always hear it through a speaker or
you always hear it through a speaker or through a laptop and for people to hear
through a laptop and for people to hear
through a laptop and for people to hear me like like in person is a really
me like like in person is a really
me like like in person is a really intimate experience and I can only do
intimate experience and I can only do
intimate experience and I can only do that sofa sounds Reeves one is one of
that sofa sounds Reeves one is one of
that sofa sounds Reeves one is one of the best beatboxers in the world in fact
the best beatboxers in the world in fact
the best beatboxers in the world in fact no one knows quite how he does it and
no one knows quite how he does it and
no one knows quite how he does it and UCL University is studying his brain at
UCL University is studying his brain at
UCL University is studying his brain at the moment to try to figure it out I
take you finally back to New York City
take you finally back to New York City where I recently emceed so far and
where I recently emceed so far and
where I recently emceed so far and what’s happened with this community is
what’s happened with this community is
what’s happened with this community is they now think about so far when they
they now think about so far when they
they now think about so far when they travel and so what happens is in a
travel and so what happens is in a
travel and so what happens is in a living room like with the Istanbul
living room like with the Istanbul
living room like with the Istanbul couple there happen to be people from
couple there happen to be people from
couple there happen to be people from different places and so it was a typical
different places and so it was a typical
different places and so it was a typical night everyone was sitting on the floor
night everyone was sitting on the floor
night everyone was sitting on the floor we do it’s BYOB so people were drinking
we do it’s BYOB so people were drinking
we do it’s BYOB so people were drinking wine and the expectation was palpable
wine and the expectation was palpable
wine and the expectation was palpable who’s going to be on tonight and it was
who’s going to be on tonight and it was
who’s going to be on tonight and it was quiet and it was a real human moment and
quiet and it was a real human moment and
quiet and it was a real human moment and anyway I asked hey who’s been to so far
anyway I asked hey who’s been to so far
anyway I asked hey who’s been to so far outside of New York and is here tonight
outside of New York and is here tonight
outside of New York and is here tonight and today there was a guy in the back
and today there was a guy in the back
and today there was a guy in the back Melbourne and then somebody in the
Melbourne and then somebody in the
Melbourne and then somebody in the middle yeah where have you been Istanbul
middle yeah where have you been Istanbul
middle yeah where have you been Istanbul Chicago okay I said one more how about
Chicago okay I said one more how about
Chicago okay I said one more how about you and pointed to a young lady in the
you and pointed to a young lady in the
you and pointed to a young lady in the front and she said well London Rafe hey
front and she said well London Rafe hey
front and she said well London Rafe hey at your house
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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