Reply #7: At college in the late 80's, I went to see a New Age band. [View All]

[MiddleFingerMom]

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Not my usual cup o' tea, but heck... it was free and I was bored.
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It was a pretty good 8-pc band with some unusual instrumentation.
Sadly, I don't remember their name.
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They had a young Romanian violinist, dark-haired and devastatingly
handsome -- the epitome of a Gypsy violinist, dressed all in colorful
silks.
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At one point, the rest of the band went offstage to give him an
opportunity for a solo performance. He told the crowd that it was
an audience participation number and "here's what I'd like you to
do -- close your eyes."
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He did a piece called "Butterflies" that took me away BEAUTIFULLY --
it was one of the most stunning performances I had (or have) ever
witnessed. Yet, when that last note faded away, there was a very
VERY long horrifyingly dead silence.
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My thought was, "HOW THE FUCK DID EVERYBODY MISS THAT?
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Not to worry. The entire crowd had been ABSOLUTELY mesmerized --
and it took forever for them to sit back down and stop rattling
windows half-a-mile away with their reaction.
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"Close your eyes", INDEED.
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