so I’d like to kick things off tonight by asking you a question by show of
by asking you a question by show of
by asking you a question by show of hands who’s ever had the experience of
hands who’s ever had the experience of
hands who’s ever had the experience of being in the car with your parents or an
being in the car with your parents or an
being in the car with your parents or an older family member and arguing over
older family member and arguing over
older family member and arguing over what music to play on the radio right
what music to play on the radio right
what music to play on the radio right almost everybody write something we all
almost everybody write something we all
almost everybody write something we all can relate to and I think you know that
can relate to and I think you know that
can relate to and I think you know that if I got your parents in here and I
if I got your parents in here and I
if I got your parents in here and I asked them the same question they
asked them the same question they
asked them the same question they probably raised their hands too in fact
probably raised their hands too in fact
probably raised their hands too in fact I’ve been told that my own grandmother
I’ve been told that my own grandmother
I’ve been told that my own grandmother hated the Beatles so much that when she
hated the Beatles so much that when she
hated the Beatles so much that when she saw them play on The Ed Sullivan Show in
saw them play on The Ed Sullivan Show in
saw them play on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 she said that night was the
1964 she said that night was the
1964 she said that night was the beginning of the end for Western
beginning of the end for Western
beginning of the end for Western civilization they were like I want to
civilization they were like I want to
civilization they were like I want to hold your hand she was like no you don’t
so parents fight with their kids over
so parents fight with their kids over music the government and radio stations
music the government and radio stations
music the government and radio stations will try to censor it it’s at the heart
will try to censor it it’s at the heart
will try to censor it it’s at the heart of so much controversy as great as music
of so much controversy as great as music
of so much controversy as great as music is it seems to have this power to divide
is it seems to have this power to divide
is it seems to have this power to divide us sometimes right but let me ask you
us sometimes right but let me ask you
us sometimes right but let me ask you another question who has ever had the
another question who has ever had the
another question who has ever had the opposite experience who has ever felt
opposite experience who has ever felt
opposite experience who has ever felt united by music it could be at a great
united by music it could be at a great
united by music it could be at a great concert the national anthem before
concert the national anthem before
concert the national anthem before football game just talking about music
football game just talking about music
football game just talking about music with your friends raise your hands
with your friends raise your hands
with your friends raise your hands almost everybody again music makes us
almost everybody again music makes us
almost everybody again music makes us feel connected to each other it has this
feel connected to each other it has this
feel connected to each other it has this amazing ability to make us feel like
amazing ability to make us feel like
amazing ability to make us feel like we’re part of something bigger than we
we’re part of something bigger than we
we’re part of something bigger than we are so we know that music has these two
are so we know that music has these two
are so we know that music has these two very opposite effects on us it can bring
very opposite effects on us it can bring
very opposite effects on us it can bring us together or it can tear us apart what
us together or it can tear us apart what
us together or it can tear us apart what if there was like a hacking the system a
if there was like a hacking the system a
if there was like a hacking the system a cheat code almost that we can use so
cheat code almost that we can use so
cheat code almost that we can use so that instead of fighting over music all
that instead of fighting over music all
that instead of fighting over music all the time we can use it as a tool to
the time we can use it as a tool to
the time we can use it as a tool to unite us because as you know everybody
unite us because as you know everybody
unite us because as you know everybody has very strong opinions about music and
has very strong opinions about music and
has very strong opinions about music and we can fight over these opinions all day
we can fight over these opinions all day
we can fight over these opinions all day but at the end of the day opinions are
but at the end of the day opinions are
but at the end of the day opinions are just that their opinions here’s a fact
just that their opinions here’s a fact
just that their opinions here’s a fact right now I am standing on this stage
right now I am standing on this stage
right now I am standing on this stage and I am literally looking out at the
and I am literally looking out at the
and I am literally looking out at the future the young people in this college
future the young people in this college
future the young people in this college and all the young people whether they’re
and all the young people whether they’re
and all the young people whether they’re in school or not
in school or not
in school or not you guys are inheriting a world that is
you guys are inheriting a world that is
you guys are inheriting a world that is in many ways more divided than it has
in many ways more divided than it has
in many ways more divided than it has ever been before divided across cultural
ever been before divided across cultural
ever been before divided across cultural lines and political lines social and
lines and political lines social and
lines and political lines social and economic lines and we know you didn’t
economic lines and we know you didn’t
economic lines and we know you didn’t ask for this but we are counting on
ask for this but we are counting on
ask for this but we are counting on somebody maybe one of you to fix it
somebody maybe one of you to fix it
somebody maybe one of you to fix it that’s a lot of pressure right I got
that’s a lot of pressure right I got
that’s a lot of pressure right I got anxiety just saying it to you everybody
anxiety just saying it to you everybody
anxiety just saying it to you everybody is giving you all this responsibility
is giving you all this responsibility
is giving you all this responsibility but you know what nobody is giving you
but you know what nobody is giving you
but you know what nobody is giving you suggestions they’re like go out and fix
suggestions they’re like go out and fix
suggestions they’re like go out and fix the world kids you’ll figure it out by
the world kids you’ll figure it out by
the world kids you’ll figure it out by the way can you do something about
the way can you do something about
the way can you do something about global warming hut outside right and
global warming hut outside right and
global warming hut outside right and you’re out here like what what really
you’re out here like what what really
you’re out here like what what really that’s it that’s all you got for me can
that’s it that’s all you got for me can
that’s it that’s all you got for me can you apart I don’t know put up some solar
you apart I don’t know put up some solar
you apart I don’t know put up some solar panels or something man come on I’ve got
panels or something man come on I’ve got
panels or something man come on I’ve got an idea for you I think that if we’re
an idea for you I think that if we’re
an idea for you I think that if we’re going to move forward and bridge these
going to move forward and bridge these
going to move forward and bridge these gaps between us we really need to
gaps between us we really need to
gaps between us we really need to understand each other better and if
understand each other better and if
understand each other better and if we’re going to reach this understanding
we’re going to reach this understanding
we’re going to reach this understanding this understanding not just with the
this understanding not just with the
this understanding not just with the people that we agree with but with the
people that we agree with but with the
people that we agree with but with the people that we disagree with we need
people that we disagree with we need
people that we disagree with we need tools I think that music can be a tool
tools I think that music can be a tool
tools I think that music can be a tool but I think that we have to go about
but I think that we have to go about
but I think that we have to go about things in the right way but because we
things in the right way but because we
things in the right way but because we can talk all day about the music that
can talk all day about the music that
can talk all day about the music that unites us and why it unites us and
unites us and why it unites us and
unites us and why it unites us and that’s fine but I think that if we’re
that’s fine but I think that if we’re
that’s fine but I think that if we’re really going to heal these wounds and
really going to heal these wounds and
really going to heal these wounds and build these bridges we need to go
build these bridges we need to go
build these bridges we need to go further we need to talk more about the
further we need to talk more about the
further we need to talk more about the music that divides us we need to
music that divides us we need to
music that divides us we need to understand why it divides us and a lot
understand why it divides us and a lot
understand why it divides us and a lot of people will point to cultural reasons
of people will point to cultural reasons
of people will point to cultural reasons and they’re absolutely right music has
and they’re absolutely right music has
and they’re absolutely right music has always been the social phenomenon as
always been the social phenomenon as
always been the social phenomenon as well as an art form music has a way
well as an art form music has a way
well as an art form music has a way particularly popular music of
particularly popular music of
particularly popular music of accentuating the differences between
accentuating the differences between
accentuating the differences between generations and how they see the world
generations and how they see the world
generations and how they see the world and we have so many examples of this
and we have so many examples of this
and we have so many examples of this throughout history Elvis shook his hips
throughout history Elvis shook his hips
throughout history Elvis shook his hips on TV people weren’t ready for that Bob
on TV people weren’t ready for that Bob
on TV people weren’t ready for that Bob Dylan purged young people to to question
Dylan purged young people to to question
Dylan purged young people to to question authority and speak their minds people
authority and speak their minds people
authority and speak their minds people got upset by that but all these cultural
got upset by that but all these cultural
got upset by that but all these cultural and political reasons while they are
and political reasons while they are
and political reasons while they are very important and we can’t
very important and we can’t
very important and we can’t ignore them I don’t think they go far
ignore them I don’t think they go far
ignore them I don’t think they go far enough I think that we need something
enough I think that we need something
enough I think that we need something deeper we need something that gets to
deeper we need something that gets to
deeper we need something that gets to the heart of the sound of music itself
the heart of the sound of music itself
the heart of the sound of music itself something more than just the lyrics or
something more than just the lyrics or
something more than just the lyrics or the way Elvis dances or whatever I also
the way Elvis dances or whatever I also
the way Elvis dances or whatever I also think that people make a mistake
think that people make a mistake
think that people make a mistake sometimes and they believe that
sometimes and they believe that
sometimes and they believe that controversy is something new to music
controversy is something new to music
controversy is something new to music they think it started with rock and roll
they think it started with rock and roll
they think it started with rock and roll or maybe jazz that if we go back far
or maybe jazz that if we go back far
or maybe jazz that if we go back far enough maybe it’s something like
enough maybe it’s something like
enough maybe it’s something like classical music then everybody would
classical music then everybody would
classical music then everybody would just be just be more civil about things
just be just be more civil about things
just be just be more civil about things the thing is the history doesn’t really
the thing is the history doesn’t really
the thing is the history doesn’t really back that up let’s take Beethoven for
back that up let’s take Beethoven for
back that up let’s take Beethoven for example nowadays nobody messes with
example nowadays nobody messes with
example nowadays nobody messes with Beethoven for a lot of people he’s
Beethoven for a lot of people he’s
Beethoven for a lot of people he’s practically synonymous with classical
practically synonymous with classical
practically synonymous with classical music and even if you think you don’t
music and even if you think you don’t
music and even if you think you don’t know any classical music you probably
know any classical music you probably
know any classical music you probably recognize this that’s from Beethoven’s
recognize this that’s from Beethoven’s
recognize this that’s from Beethoven’s fifth symphony probably the most
fifth symphony probably the most
fifth symphony probably the most recognized piece of music in the world
recognized piece of music in the world
recognized piece of music in the world possibly the most popular symphony of a
possibly the most popular symphony of a
possibly the most popular symphony of a written but if you went back to 1808
written but if you went back to 1808
written but if you went back to 1808 when people first heard this thing and
when people first heard this thing and
when people first heard this thing and you told everybody that Beethoven’s
you told everybody that Beethoven’s
you told everybody that Beethoven’s fifth symphony would be as popular as it
fifth symphony would be as popular as it
fifth symphony would be as popular as it is today they would have looked at you
is today they would have looked at you
is today they would have looked at you like you were crazy they would have been
like you were crazy they would have been
like you were crazy they would have been like what Beethoven his fifth symphony
like what Beethoven his fifth symphony
like what Beethoven his fifth symphony Ludwig van Beethoven that’s the
Ludwig van Beethoven that’s the
Ludwig van Beethoven that’s the Beethoven we’re talking about nah that’s
Beethoven we’re talking about nah that’s
Beethoven we’re talking about nah that’s because the premiere of the fifth
because the premiere of the fifth
because the premiere of the fifth symphony was a disaster people didn’t
symphony was a disaster people didn’t
symphony was a disaster people didn’t know what to make of all the new things
know what to make of all the new things
know what to make of all the new things that Beethoven was doing the audience
that Beethoven was doing the audience
that Beethoven was doing the audience was just confused in fact the music was
was just confused in fact the music was
was just confused in fact the music was so complex that the orchestra had to
so complex that the orchestra had to
so complex that the orchestra had to stop in the middle and start over again
stop in the middle and start over again
stop in the middle and start over again and there are a lot of reasons for why
and there are a lot of reasons for why
and there are a lot of reasons for why this happened you know the concert was
this happened you know the concert was
this happened you know the concert was very long there weren’t enough
very long there weren’t enough
very long there weren’t enough rehearsals we know these things are true
rehearsals we know these things are true
rehearsals we know these things are true but they don’t really fully explain why
but they don’t really fully explain why
but they don’t really fully explain why back in his day Beethoven was mr.
back in his day Beethoven was mr.
back in his day Beethoven was mr. controversy his music inspired such
controversy his music inspired such
controversy his music inspired such strong reactions in people and the fifth
strong reactions in people and the fifth
strong reactions in people and the fifth symphony was no different a fellow
symphony was no different a fellow
symphony was no different a fellow composer at the time named Louis sport
composer at the time named Louis sport
composer at the time named Louis sport called the fifth symphony and orgy of
called the fifth symphony and orgy of
called the fifth symphony and orgy of vulgar noise
vulgar noise
vulgar noise one source says that the famous poet
one source says that the famous poet
one source says that the famous poet gertha said that it was a threat to
gertha said that it was a threat to
gertha said that it was a threat to civilization and these two guys were
civilization and these two guys were
civilization and these two guys were Beethoven’s friends this is what
Beethoven’s friends this is what
Beethoven’s friends this is what happened here you know it’s a symphony
happened here you know it’s a symphony
happened here you know it’s a symphony it didn’t have any words it certainly
it didn’t have any words it certainly
it didn’t have any words it certainly didn’t have any dancing so what was it
didn’t have any dancing so what was it
didn’t have any dancing so what was it about the music itself that made people
about the music itself that made people
about the music itself that made people react this way historians and
react this way historians and
react this way historians and musicologists have been asking these
musicologists have been asking these
musicologists have been asking these questions for hundreds of years not just
questions for hundreds of years not just
questions for hundreds of years not just about Beethoven’s music but about music
about Beethoven’s music but about music
about Beethoven’s music but about music in general and in the last couple of
in general and in the last couple of
in general and in the last couple of decades neuro scientists have gotten in
decades neuro scientists have gotten in
decades neuro scientists have gotten in on the act as well and what’s amazing is
on the act as well and what’s amazing is
on the act as well and what’s amazing is that all of these experts from all these
that all of these experts from all these
that all of these experts from all these different fields they all seem to agree
different fields they all seem to agree
different fields they all seem to agree on one thing that one of the things that
on one thing that one of the things that
on one thing that one of the things that gets us wild up about music one of the
gets us wild up about music one of the
gets us wild up about music one of the things that gets us upset is newness
things that gets us upset is newness
things that gets us upset is newness uniqueness originality sounds and tone
uniqueness originality sounds and tone
uniqueness originality sounds and tone colors and chords and rhythms that
colors and chords and rhythms that
colors and chords and rhythms that people have never heard before that’s
people have never heard before that’s
people have never heard before that’s what gets under people’s skin and to
what gets under people’s skin and to
what gets under people’s skin and to understand why this works you really
understand why this works you really
understand why this works you really have to understand how hearing works
have to understand how hearing works
have to understand how hearing works because your ears are just receptors all
because your ears are just receptors all
because your ears are just receptors all the sounds of the world hit them all at
the sounds of the world hit them all at
the sounds of the world hit them all at once like a tidal wave and it’s your
once like a tidal wave and it’s your
once like a tidal wave and it’s your brains job to make sense of it all and
brains job to make sense of it all and
brains job to make sense of it all and what science believes is that one of the
what science believes is that one of the
what science believes is that one of the ways your brain does this is by seeking
ways your brain does this is by seeking
ways your brain does this is by seeking out and recognizing patterns your brain
out and recognizing patterns your brain
out and recognizing patterns your brain loves patterns it’s an amazing skill
loves patterns it’s an amazing skill
loves patterns it’s an amazing skill that we developed back in the caveman
that we developed back in the caveman
that we developed back in the caveman days to let us know that if we heard a
days to let us know that if we heard a
days to let us know that if we heard a bird in the tree things were cool but if
bird in the tree things were cool but if
bird in the tree things were cool but if we heard a saber-toothed tiger somewhere
we heard a saber-toothed tiger somewhere
we heard a saber-toothed tiger somewhere it was time to run now this this same
it was time to run now this this same
it was time to run now this this same skill that kept us from becoming from
skill that kept us from becoming from
skill that kept us from becoming from becoming food now helps us make sense of
becoming food now helps us make sense of
becoming food now helps us make sense of the world around us including music by
the world around us including music by
the world around us including music by seeking out these patterns your brain
seeking out these patterns your brain
seeking out these patterns your brain makes connections it develops
makes connections it develops
makes connections it develops expectations and when your brain picks
expectations and when your brain picks
expectations and when your brain picks up on one of these patterns and it gets
up on one of these patterns and it gets
up on one of these patterns and it gets what it’s expecting it feels comforted
what it’s expecting it feels comforted
what it’s expecting it feels comforted but when it can’t find the pattern or
but when it can’t find the pattern or
but when it can’t find the pattern or when it thinks it has a pattern but
when it thinks it has a pattern but
when it thinks it has a pattern but things take a wrong turn that’s what
things take a wrong turn that’s what
things take a wrong turn that’s what makes people upset that could make
makes people upset that could make
makes people upset that could make people agitated your brain feels on
people agitated your brain feels on
people agitated your brain feels on some people find it exciting some people
some people find it exciting some people
some people find it exciting some people don’t and it’s no coincidence that music
don’t and it’s no coincidence that music
don’t and it’s no coincidence that music is jam-packed with patterns right in
is jam-packed with patterns right in
is jam-packed with patterns right in western music we these patterns are so
western music we these patterns are so
western music we these patterns are so ingrained that we sometimes call them
ingrained that we sometimes call them
ingrained that we sometimes call them the rules it’s the reason we know that
the rules it’s the reason we know that
the rules it’s the reason we know that if I play Doremi Faso latte I’m going to
if I play Doremi Faso latte I’m going to
if I play Doremi Faso latte I’m going to end up on though these are the patterns
end up on though these are the patterns
end up on though these are the patterns that we’ve come to live with these are
that we’ve come to live with these are
that we’ve come to live with these are the patterns we know these are the
the patterns we know these are the
the patterns we know these are the things we expect let’s look at some more
things we expect let’s look at some more
things we expect let’s look at some more examples through history in the 1940s
examples through history in the 1940s
examples through history in the 1940s guys like Charlie Parker here we’re
guys like Charlie Parker here we’re
guys like Charlie Parker here we’re developing a new style of jazz called be
developing a new style of jazz called be
developing a new style of jazz called be Bob bebop was faster and harder and more
Bob bebop was faster and harder and more
Bob bebop was faster and harder and more complex than any of the jazz that had
complex than any of the jazz that had
complex than any of the jazz that had come before it music aficionados even
come before it music aficionados even
come before it music aficionados even jazz aficionados couldn’t get their
jazz aficionados couldn’t get their
jazz aficionados couldn’t get their heads around it at first Duke Ellington
heads around it at first Duke Ellington
heads around it at first Duke Ellington famously said that playing bop was like
famously said that playing bop was like
famously said that playing bop was like playing Scrabble with all the vowels
playing Scrabble with all the vowels
playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing I’m not exactly sure what that
missing I’m not exactly sure what that
missing I’m not exactly sure what that means but it doesn’t sound like a
means but it doesn’t sound like a
means but it doesn’t sound like a compliment to me give it a couple of
compliment to me give it a couple of
compliment to me give it a couple of years though ask all the young jazz guys
years though ask all the young jazz guys
years though ask all the young jazz guys who they want to play like Dizzy
who they want to play like Dizzy
who they want to play like Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk
Gillespie Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk
Gillespie Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk the bebop players are their heroes we
the bebop players are their heroes we
the bebop players are their heroes we look back on bebop as one of the
look back on bebop as one of the
look back on bebop as one of the greatest innovations that ever hit jazz
greatest innovations that ever hit jazz
greatest innovations that ever hit jazz but admittedly bebop was a little
but admittedly bebop was a little
but admittedly bebop was a little intense so let’s take it down a notch
intense so let’s take it down a notch
intense so let’s take it down a notch this handsome gentleman is Bing Crosby
this handsome gentleman is Bing Crosby
this handsome gentleman is Bing Crosby Bing Crosby everybody how did people
Bing Crosby everybody how did people
Bing Crosby everybody how did people fight about Bing Crosby he’s saying
fight about Bing Crosby he’s saying
fight about Bing Crosby he’s saying white Christmas he did the little
white Christmas he did the little
white Christmas he did the little drummer boy with David Bowie he never
drummer boy with David Bowie he never
drummer boy with David Bowie he never even raised his voice for God’s sake
even raised his voice for God’s sake
even raised his voice for God’s sake actually that was part of the problem
actually that was part of the problem
actually that was part of the problem you see Bing was one of the first
you see Bing was one of the first
you see Bing was one of the first crooners these were guys who got up way
crooners these were guys who got up way
crooners these were guys who got up way close to the microphone and saying soft
close to the microphone and saying soft
close to the microphone and saying soft slow songs like they were whispering in
slow songs like they were whispering in
slow songs like they were whispering in your ear and people were having none of
your ear and people were having none of
your ear and people were having none of it they said it was too sexual it was
it they said it was too sexual it was
it they said it was too sexual it was too obscene the New York singing
too obscene the New York singing
too obscene the New York singing Teachers Association said that crooning
Teachers Association said that crooning
Teachers Association said that crooning corrupts the minds and ideals of the
corrupts the minds and ideals of the
corrupts the minds and ideals of the younger generation now you can’t have a
younger generation now you can’t have a
younger generation now you can’t have a holiday party without this guy and if
holiday party without this guy and if
holiday party without this guy and if that one was surprising to you imagine
that one was surprising to you imagine
that one was surprising to you imagine my surprise when I learned that in 1966
my surprise when I learned that in 1966
my surprise when I learned that in 1966 my grandma was a beetle
my grandma was a beetle
my grandma was a beetle and she was stealing my mom’s records
and she was stealing my mom’s records
and she was stealing my mom’s records all of these people I talked about they
all of these people I talked about they
all of these people I talked about they all have something in common Beethoven
all have something in common Beethoven
all have something in common Beethoven Bing Crosby Charlie Parker the Beatles
Bing Crosby Charlie Parker the Beatles
Bing Crosby Charlie Parker the Beatles they all pushed the limits of music as
they all pushed the limits of music as
they all pushed the limits of music as they knew it and did something new they
they knew it and did something new they
they knew it and did something new they endured some backlash but in the end we
endured some backlash but in the end we
endured some backlash but in the end we recognize them as Trailblazers so you
recognize them as Trailblazers so you
recognize them as Trailblazers so you might be asking yourself how does this
might be asking yourself how does this
might be asking yourself how does this keep happening why is it the same thing
keep happening why is it the same thing
keep happening why is it the same thing generation after generation furthermore
generation after generation furthermore
generation after generation furthermore understandingly if music is something
understandingly if music is something
understandingly if music is something this ingrained in us and if science says
this ingrained in us and if science says
this ingrained in us and if science says that I am hardwired to dislike new music
that I am hardwired to dislike new music
that I am hardwired to dislike new music what do I do when I’m faced with it I
what do I do when I’m faced with it I
what do I do when I’m faced with it I don’t want to be left in the dust like
don’t want to be left in the dust like
don’t want to be left in the dust like those jerks who didn’t like Beethoven I
those jerks who didn’t like Beethoven I
those jerks who didn’t like Beethoven I want to hang out with Tom’s grandma
want to hang out with Tom’s grandma
want to hang out with Tom’s grandma listen to the beatles grandma would have
listen to the beatles grandma would have
listen to the beatles grandma would have loved you guys by the way we’ll calm
loved you guys by the way we’ll calm
loved you guys by the way we’ll calm down everybody science has good news
down everybody science has good news
down everybody science has good news it’s called neuroplasticity it’s it’s a
it’s called neuroplasticity it’s it’s a
it’s called neuroplasticity it’s it’s a relatively new science it’s changing as
relatively new science it’s changing as
relatively new science it’s changing as we learn new things but it gives us hope
we learn new things but it gives us hope
we learn new things but it gives us hope basically what the research says is that
basically what the research says is that
basically what the research says is that your brain can change the more you
your brain can change the more you
your brain can change the more you listen to new and different kinds of
listen to new and different kinds of
listen to new and different kinds of music the more that you you you think
music the more that you you you think
music the more that you you you think about it you listen about it the more
about it you listen about it the more
about it you listen about it the more your brain will make new connections it
your brain will make new connections it
your brain will make new connections it will develop new neural pathways and
will develop new neural pathways and
will develop new neural pathways and incidentally one of the reasons why
incidentally one of the reasons why
incidentally one of the reasons why young people tend to pick up on new
young people tend to pick up on new
young people tend to pick up on new music faster than their parents do is
music faster than their parents do is
music faster than their parents do is because their brains are younger as well
because their brains are younger as well
because their brains are younger as well those neural pathways are a little bit
those neural pathways are a little bit
those neural pathways are a little bit more flexible they’re not as firmed up
more flexible they’re not as firmed up
more flexible they’re not as firmed up but that does not mean that that is game
but that does not mean that that is game
but that does not mean that that is game over for the older generation no no in
over for the older generation no no in
over for the older generation no no in fact the research suggests that no
fact the research suggests that no
fact the research suggests that no matter how old you are your brain can
matter how old you are your brain can
matter how old you are your brain can still rewire itself and if you work hard
still rewire itself and if you work hard
still rewire itself and if you work hard enough and your mind is open enough then
enough and your mind is open enough then
enough and your mind is open enough then suddenly the more you listen to it that
suddenly the more you listen to it that
suddenly the more you listen to it that music that your kid plays in the car
music that your kid plays in the car
music that your kid plays in the car that you can’t stand you may start to
that you can’t stand you may start to
that you can’t stand you may start to like it you may start to love it but if
like it you may start to love it but if
like it you may start to love it but if you don’t start to love it you may at
you don’t start to love it you may at
you don’t start to love it you may at least start to understand it and
least start to understand it and
least start to understand it and understanding is the key here because if
understanding is the key here because if
understanding is the key here because if you think about all those times that
you think about all those times that
you think about all those times that music made you feel United to the people
music made you feel United to the people
music made you feel United to the people around you if you remember how you felt
around you if you remember how you felt
around you if you remember how you felt in those moments then you can see
in those moments then you can see
in those moments then you can see how understanding some new music might
how understanding some new music might
how understanding some new music might be the first step to making a real
be the first step to making a real
be the first step to making a real connection with somebody you understand
connection with somebody you understand
connection with somebody you understand their music now you can start that
their music now you can start that
their music now you can start that conversation you can start to bridge
conversation you can start to bridge
conversation you can start to bridge those gaps it could be somebody you know
those gaps it could be somebody you know
those gaps it could be somebody you know like a family member maybe somebody you
like a family member maybe somebody you
like a family member maybe somebody you don’t know maybe somebody you may have
don’t know maybe somebody you may have
don’t know maybe somebody you may have never talked to before and this is just
never talked to before and this is just
never talked to before and this is just me speculating here but if we can do
me speculating here but if we can do
me speculating here but if we can do this with music if we can get out of our
this with music if we can get out of our
this with music if we can get out of our own way and just let our mind do what it
own way and just let our mind do what it
own way and just let our mind do what it does who says we can’t do it with art
does who says we can’t do it with art
does who says we can’t do it with art maybe we can do it with food maybe we
maybe we can do it with food maybe we
maybe we can do it with food maybe we can even do it with ideas and think of
can even do it with ideas and think of
can even do it with ideas and think of the implications of that think of how
the implications of that think of how
the implications of that think of how far we could go as a society if all
far we could go as a society if all
far we could go as a society if all these things that once divided us became
these things that once divided us became
these things that once divided us became tools to unite us think of what we could
tools to unite us think of what we could
tools to unite us think of what we could accomplish think of the things we could
accomplish think of the things we could
accomplish think of the things we could do so I think that we should keep
do so I think that we should keep
do so I think that we should keep endeavouring to have these new
endeavouring to have these new
endeavouring to have these new experiences to push ourselves out of our
experiences to push ourselves out of our
experiences to push ourselves out of our own comfort zones to look for new things
own comfort zones to look for new things
own comfort zones to look for new things to understand new ways to make
to understand new ways to make
to understand new ways to make connections and if you liked this idea
connections and if you liked this idea
connections and if you liked this idea if you think it’s worth a shot but you
if you think it’s worth a shot but you
if you think it’s worth a shot but you don’t know where to start then I
don’t know where to start then I
don’t know where to start then I encourage you to start by listening to
encourage you to start by listening to
encourage you to start by listening to some new music because I truly believe
some new music because I truly believe
some new music because I truly believe that if we could understand each other’s
that if we could understand each other’s
that if we could understand each other’s music we could come one step closer to
music we could come one step closer to
music we could come one step closer to understanding each other thank you very
understanding each other thank you very
understanding each other thank you very much
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