My first visit to Carnegie Hall and probably one of the most memorable ever. With artists like Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Laurie Anderson, and Damien Rice, the music was perfect. There was a collaboration of several different sounds and even Tibetan Buddhist monk incantations. There was a dijeridoo, there were bells, violins, and a massive audience gathered to support the cause of freeing Tibet from Chinese rule.

The best part, according to me, was a violinist – a special guest not even listed on the original online bill; Daniel Bernard Roumain. The things he did with the violin, I never in a million years imagined were possible. I mean my only exposure to violins is probably like anyone – hold music, $2 CD’s of Beethoven at the local drugstore, and the sleep-inducing orchestra class. The latter being even more influential since I was always a drummer in the band class and mocked the violinists (and especially those who played viola). Well, Daniel proved me wrong about the violin stereotypes I had in my mind and I liked it. I found myself nodding my head to the violin, I found myself stomping my feet and getting way too involved with the music in general. So, I was glad that at the end of the show, I was able to approach him at the stage and tell him “dude, you were awesome!” He was recently on NPR, so if you want to listen to his music, you can by clicking this!

What an absolutely great night. But due to the crappy seats, the photos came out horribly.