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[Applause] Wow
Wow
Wow it’s humbling to be here really is I
it’s humbling to be here really is I
it’s humbling to be here really is I love music in fact I’m really in awe of
love music in fact I’m really in awe of
love music in fact I’m really in awe of the power of music and its ability to
the power of music and its ability to
the power of music and its ability to inspire and get people engaged so but
inspire and get people engaged so but
inspire and get people engaged so but instead of this thing to me talk about
instead of this thing to me talk about
instead of this thing to me talk about it let’s go to an expert I’m just an
it let’s go to an expert I’m just an
it let’s go to an expert I’m just an American whose mom thinks he needs a
American whose mom thinks he needs a
American whose mom thinks he needs a haircut this is Stevie Wonder a true
haircut this is Stevie Wonder a true
haircut this is Stevie Wonder a true expert and Stevie says music is a world
expert and Stevie says music is a world
expert and Stevie says music is a world in and of itself with a language we all
in and of itself with a language we all
in and of itself with a language we all understand a language we all understand
understand a language we all understand
understand a language we all understand so once that means to demonstrate it
so once that means to demonstrate it
so once that means to demonstrate it let’s take a hop across the pond and
let’s take a hop across the pond and
let’s take a hop across the pond and think about another artist of British
think about another artist of British
think about another artist of British artists David Bowie rest in peace one of
artists David Bowie rest in peace one of
artists David Bowie rest in peace one of David Bowie’s Greatest Hits
David Bowie’s Greatest Hits
David Bowie’s Greatest Hits was called Let’s Dance what an amazing
was called Let’s Dance what an amazing
was called Let’s Dance what an amazing set of words let’s dance
set of words let’s dance
set of words let’s dance lets you and I dance and let’s look at
lets you and I dance and let’s look at
lets you and I dance and let’s look at how it’s written in some of the most
how it’s written in some of the most
how it’s written in some of the most common languages on the planet here’s
common languages on the planet here’s
common languages on the planet here’s how let’s dance written in Mandarin here
how let’s dance written in Mandarin here
how let’s dance written in Mandarin here it is in Spanish here it is in Hindi now
it is in Spanish here it is in Hindi now
it is in Spanish here it is in Hindi now in Russian in French in Punjabi now in
in Russian in French in Punjabi now in
in Russian in French in Punjabi now in Japanese and finally English you might
Japanese and finally English you might
Japanese and finally English you might recognize several of these but you can
recognize several of these but you can
recognize several of these but you can see it’s widely varied let’s dance let’s
see it’s widely varied let’s dance let’s
see it’s widely varied let’s dance let’s take a look now and how if we used
take a look now and how if we used
take a look now and how if we used musical notes it’s written in these
musical notes it’s written in these
musical notes it’s written in these various languages so using musical notes
various languages so using musical notes
various languages so using musical notes this is what it looks like in Mandarin
this is what it looks like in Mandarin
this is what it looks like in Mandarin this is let’s dance in Spanish this is
this is let’s dance in Spanish this is
this is let’s dance in Spanish this is how it’s written in Hindi again in
how it’s written in Hindi again in
how it’s written in Hindi again in Russian in French and foon job’
Russian in French and foon job’
Russian in French and foon job’ in Japanese and in English look at that
in Japanese and in English look at that
in Japanese and in English look at that it’s all the same I’m reflecting on this
it’s all the same I’m reflecting on this
it’s all the same I’m reflecting on this I felt like I discovered the true
I felt like I discovered the true
I felt like I discovered the true rosetta stone right
rosetta stone right
rosetta stone right this is music written exactly the same
this is music written exactly the same
this is music written exactly the same no matter where you are in the world and
no matter where you are in the world and
no matter where you are in the world and it’s clear that what connects us is much
it’s clear that what connects us is much
it’s clear that what connects us is much more powerful than what what separates
more powerful than what what separates
more powerful than what what separates us so what’s its not above from your
us so what’s its not above from your
us so what’s its not above from your shoulders above it’s really from your
shoulders above it’s really from your
shoulders above it’s really from your shoulders below what’s in your heart and
shoulders below what’s in your heart and
shoulders below what’s in your heart and what’s in your soul I think that’s what
what’s in your soul I think that’s what
what’s in your soul I think that’s what Stevie really meant when he talked about
Stevie really meant when he talked about
Stevie really meant when he talked about a language we all understand so I
a language we all understand so I
a language we all understand so I believe in the limitless power of youth
believe in the limitless power of youth
believe in the limitless power of youth in fact a wonderfully limitless power
in fact a wonderfully limitless power
in fact a wonderfully limitless power abuse and I’m sort of obsessed by
abuse and I’m sort of obsessed by
abuse and I’m sort of obsessed by unlocking that power and I think the
unlocking that power and I think the
unlocking that power and I think the secret one of the secrets a very
secret one of the secrets a very
secret one of the secrets a very powerful secret to unlocking that power
powerful secret to unlocking that power
powerful secret to unlocking that power are those dots we just saw by using
are those dots we just saw by using
are those dots we just saw by using music to engage now I know a bit about
music to engage now I know a bit about
music to engage now I know a bit about the power of music when I was 20 I
the power of music when I was 20 I
the power of music when I was 20 I dropped out of school to go on tour with
dropped out of school to go on tour with
dropped out of school to go on tour with the Grateful Dead that was very powerful
the Grateful Dead that was very powerful
the Grateful Dead that was very powerful it dragged me around the states took me
it dragged me around the states took me
it dragged me around the states took me overseas for the first time I really
overseas for the first time I really
overseas for the first time I really knew this was strong strong stuff below
knew this was strong strong stuff below
knew this was strong strong stuff below the shoulders in the heart in the soul
the shoulders in the heart in the soul
the shoulders in the heart in the soul so against his backdrop my friends and I
so against his backdrop my friends and I
so against his backdrop my friends and I decided after the events of 2001 the
decided after the events of 2001 the
decided after the events of 2001 the terrorist attacks in the States attacks
terrorist attacks in the States attacks
terrorist attacks in the States attacks that unfortunately are happening far too
that unfortunately are happening far too
that unfortunately are happening far too often in far too many places around the
often in far too many places around the
often in far too many places around the world so we wanted to do something about
world so we wanted to do something about
world so we wanted to do something about it our politicians at the time were
it our politicians at the time were
it our politicians at the time were saying go back to life is normal go
saying go back to life is normal go
saying go back to life is normal go shopping
shopping
shopping that wasn’t very inspiring we thought
that wasn’t very inspiring we thought
that wasn’t very inspiring we thought then as we do now we can do a lot better
then as we do now we can do a lot better
then as we do now we can do a lot better this can’t be the best that humanity can
this can’t be the best that humanity can
this can’t be the best that humanity can do there’s got to be more and the way
do there’s got to be more and the way
do there’s got to be more and the way that we’re going to get there is by
that we’re going to get there is by
that we’re going to get there is by working together inspiring each other to
working together inspiring each other to
working together inspiring each other to come together to help make our
come together to help make our
come together to help make our neighborhoods our city our countries the
neighborhoods our city our countries the
neighborhoods our city our countries the world a better place and we really feel
world a better place and we really feel
world a better place and we really feel like music was the place to do it so we
like music was the place to do it so we
like music was the place to do it so we started our company called Rock or so
started our company called Rock or so
started our company called Rock or so rock core did his very first concert in
rock core did his very first concert in
rock core did his very first concert in New York City with a little bit of a
New York City with a little bit of a
New York City with a little bit of a twist we didn’t sell any tickets to that
twist we didn’t sell any tickets to that
twist we didn’t sell any tickets to that show you couldn’t win a ticket to that
show you couldn’t win a ticket to that
show you couldn’t win a ticket to that concert you had to do four hours of
concert you had to do four hours of
concert you had to do four hours of volunteer work at
volunteer work at
volunteer work at any project we help organize with local
any project we help organize with local
any project we help organize with local nonprofits didn’t matter what it was
nonprofits didn’t matter what it was
nonprofits didn’t matter what it was could be a homeless shelter a food bank
could be a homeless shelter a food bank
could be a homeless shelter a food bank a park or hospital you just had to come
a park or hospital you just had to come
a park or hospital you just had to come out and do some work you gotta take it
out and do some work you gotta take it
out and do some work you gotta take it to the gig and it really seemed to work
to the gig and it really seemed to work
to the gig and it really seemed to work but why did we pick music we picked
but why did we pick music we picked
but why did we pick music we picked music again for its power I’m pretty
music again for its power I’m pretty
music again for its power I’m pretty sure that here in other countries this
sure that here in other countries this
sure that here in other countries this morning not very many 15 17 19 22 25
morning not very many 15 17 19 22 25
morning not very many 15 17 19 22 25 year-olds woke up thinking about
year-olds woke up thinking about
year-olds woke up thinking about volunteer work and civic engagement okay
volunteer work and civic engagement okay
volunteer work and civic engagement okay maybe a few did but a lot more woke up
maybe a few did but a lot more woke up
maybe a few did but a lot more woke up thinking about music the track they
thinking about music the track they
thinking about music the track they heard yesterday a link someone sent them
heard yesterday a link someone sent them
heard yesterday a link someone sent them on YouTube something they heard on the
on YouTube something they heard on the
on YouTube something they heard on the radio and we really believe that
radio and we really believe that
radio and we really believe that engaging in that passion first which for
engaging in that passion first which for
engaging in that passion first which for us is music is really critical so it
us is music is really critical so it
us is music is really critical so it might be different for you it might be
might be different for you it might be
might be different for you it might be sports it might be dance visual art
sports it might be dance visual art
sports it might be dance visual art graphic design anything with passion
graphic design anything with passion
graphic design anything with passion because that’s how we are as human
because that’s how we are as human
because that’s how we are as human beings culture isn’t something we just
beings culture isn’t something we just
beings culture isn’t something we just do on nights or weekends it’s what
do on nights or weekends it’s what
do on nights or weekends it’s what connects us in Sept of from our
connects us in Sept of from our
connects us in Sept of from our shoulders down in our hearts in our soul
shoulders down in our hearts in our soul
shoulders down in our hearts in our soul so let’s engage each other and make our
so let’s engage each other and make our
so let’s engage each other and make our cities a better place but but starting
cities a better place but but starting
cities a better place but but starting with a conversation that involves
with a conversation that involves
with a conversation that involves passions so the amazing thing that
passions so the amazing thing that
passions so the amazing thing that happens in these volunteer projects is
happens in these volunteer projects is
happens in these volunteer projects is that people come yes at first for the
that people come yes at first for the
that people come yes at first for the ticket but very quickly they meet a
ticket but very quickly they meet a
ticket but very quickly they meet a couple others they come with their
couple others they come with their
couple others they come with their friends they join with 50 others they
friends they join with 50 others they
friends they join with 50 others they get some work done then they go to a
get some work done then they go to a
get some work done then they go to a concert with 5,000 others who see that
concert with 5,000 others who see that
concert with 5,000 others who see that everybody’s done the same thing it’s
everybody’s done the same thing it’s
everybody’s done the same thing it’s really powerful and starts to become its
really powerful and starts to become its
really powerful and starts to become its own reward but we didn’t start the
own reward but we didn’t start the
own reward but we didn’t start the conversation hey come out and volunteer
conversation hey come out and volunteer
conversation hey come out and volunteer we started a conversation around passion
we started a conversation around passion
we started a conversation around passion that for us is music so it worked pretty
that for us is music so it worked pretty
that for us is music so it worked pretty well in New York we took it around the
well in New York we took it around the
well in New York we took it around the States it was what brought me to the UK
States it was what brought me to the UK
States it was what brought me to the UK for the first time was with with rock
for the first time was with with rock
for the first time was with with rock core and we’ve now done it in 10
core and we’ve now done it in 10
core and we’ve now done it in 10 countries from going for 13 years been
countries from going for 13 years been
countries from going for 13 years been able to work with some amazing artists
able to work with some amazing artists
able to work with some amazing artists Rihanna Lady Gaga ISAT rocky Puff Daddy
Rihanna Lady Gaga ISAT rocky Puff Daddy
Rihanna Lady Gaga ISAT rocky Puff Daddy David Guetta hundreds more David Guetta
David Guetta hundreds more David Guetta
David Guetta hundreds more David Guetta hundreds more and it’s really powerful
hundreds more and it’s really powerful
hundreds more and it’s really powerful stuff and continues to go around the
stuff and continues to go around the
stuff and continues to go around the world but something strange happened to
world but something strange happened to
world but something strange happened to me along this journey in around 2011 I
me along this journey in around 2011 I
me along this journey in around 2011 I was called down to 10 Downing Street the
was called down to 10 Downing Street the
was called down to 10 Downing Street the Prime Minister who said David Cameron
Prime Minister who said David Cameron
Prime Minister who said David Cameron wanted to meet with me wanted to talk
wanted to meet with me wanted to talk
wanted to meet with me wanted to talk about this rock core thing now this is
about this rock core thing now this is
about this rock core thing now this is sort of a strange experience for me I’m
sort of a strange experience for me I’m
sort of a strange experience for me I’m from the west coast of the state’s
from the west coast of the state’s
from the west coast of the state’s growing up I’d never met a Republican
growing up I’d never met a Republican
growing up I’d never met a Republican let alone voted for one so I thought
let alone voted for one so I thought
let alone voted for one so I thought okay this is a bit odd well it’s not
okay this is a bit odd well it’s not
okay this is a bit odd well it’s not exactly true I did vote for Arnold
exactly true I did vote for Arnold
exactly true I did vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger once for governor of
Schwarzenegger once for governor of
Schwarzenegger once for governor of California what I often say if you could
California what I often say if you could
California what I often say if you could vote for the Terminator for office you
vote for the Terminator for office you
vote for the Terminator for office you do it right but I met the prime minister
do it right but I met the prime minister
do it right but I met the prime minister he’s interesting about rock core a bit
he’s interesting about rock core a bit
he’s interesting about rock core a bit but really he wanted to talk about a new
but really he wanted to talk about a new
but really he wanted to talk about a new program at that time it was in its pilot
program at that time it was in its pilot
program at that time it was in its pilot phase called National Citizen Service I
phase called National Citizen Service I
phase called National Citizen Service I was for 16 and 17 year olds come
was for 16 and 17 year olds come
was for 16 and 17 year olds come together learn how to work together and
together learn how to work together and
together learn how to work together and become leaders in community and start to
become leaders in community and start to
become leaders in community and start to move our country forward I thought it
move our country forward I thought it
move our country forward I thought it was very interesting but first before I
was very interesting but first before I
was very interesting but first before I decided to join on and I did become the
decided to join on and I did become the
decided to join on and I did become the founding chairman of the trust that
founding chairman of the trust that
founding chairman of the trust that oversees it his let’s agree on the
oversees it his let’s agree on the
oversees it his let’s agree on the principles which we did them when there
principles which we did them when there
principles which we did them when there were 750 people on the project and those
were 750 people on the project and those
were 750 people on the project and those principles are no matter who you are
principles are no matter who you are
principles are no matter who you are what background you come from as a
what background you come from as a
what background you come from as a teenager we are going to respect what’s
teenager we are going to respect what’s
teenager we are going to respect what’s in your heart and what’s in your soul
in your heart and what’s in your soul
in your heart and what’s in your soul we’re gonna see those common notes among
we’re gonna see those common notes among
we’re gonna see those common notes among you doesn’t matter your educational
you doesn’t matter your educational
you doesn’t matter your educational background your economic background face
background your economic background face
background your economic background face your family geography everybody has
your family geography everybody has
your family geography everybody has these wonderful gifts to contribute we
these wonderful gifts to contribute we
these wonderful gifts to contribute we respect those gifts the program then
respect those gifts the program then
respect those gifts the program then gives you some tools and some
gives you some tools and some
gives you some tools and some opportunity to use those tools respect
opportunity to use those tools respect
opportunity to use those tools respect tools and opportunity that was a
tools and opportunity that was a
tools and opportunity that was a principle when we had 750 people were
principle when we had 750 people were
principle when we had 750 people were now up over a hundred thousand a year
now up over a hundred thousand a year
now up over a hundred thousand a year and National Citizen Service by staying
and National Citizen Service by staying
and National Citizen Service by staying very true to those principles about
very true to those principles about
very true to those principles about seeing what’s common amongst people
seeing what’s common amongst people
seeing what’s common amongst people sharing our similarities and what
sharing our similarities and what
sharing our similarities and what connects us
connects us
connects us so that’s National Citizen Service but
so that’s National Citizen Service but
so that’s National Citizen Service but whether it’s Rock Corps National Citizen
whether it’s Rock Corps National Citizen
whether it’s Rock Corps National Citizen Service another thing we’ve learned
Service another thing we’ve learned
Service another thing we’ve learned that’s very important is you have to
that’s very important is you have to
that’s very important is you have to celebrate
celebrate
celebrate okay it’s not just enough to engage and
okay it’s not just enough to engage and
okay it’s not just enough to engage and do the work we have to step back and we
do the work we have to step back and we
do the work we have to step back and we have to say thanks to one another we
have to say thanks to one another we
have to say thanks to one another we have to have music for us you know we do
have to have music for us you know we do
have to have music for us you know we do we do these concerts for you it’ll be
we do these concerts for you it’ll be
we do these concerts for you it’ll be maybe music maybe a different passion
maybe music maybe a different passion
maybe music maybe a different passion but take a moment to celebrate it’s very
but take a moment to celebrate it’s very
but take a moment to celebrate it’s very important nobody is ready to engage and
important nobody is ready to engage and
important nobody is ready to engage and start making improvements in our
start making improvements in our
start making improvements in our community unless they’re feeling some
community unless they’re feeling some
community unless they’re feeling some joy and some inspiration celebration is
joy and some inspiration celebration is
joy and some inspiration celebration is critical now just to sum up engage
critical now just to sum up engage
critical now just to sum up engage through passions look at the make sure
through passions look at the make sure
through passions look at the make sure that there is respect tools and
that there is respect tools and
that there is respect tools and opportunity and at the very end
opportunity and at the very end
opportunity and at the very end celebrate and let’s dance thanks very
celebrate and let’s dance thanks very
celebrate and let’s dance thanks very much
much
much [Applause]
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