Yo-Yo Ma says...

...that music requires both rational and empathetic thinking.  He says that neuroscience shows that you can't to both at the same time, but both are needed.  And, he makes a good argument that both sides are important in the world-- that we should remember the importance of arts is partly because they do teach us to use both modes.

Click here to read the Huffington Post article.  It is short and to the point, and it gave me goosebumps.  Thanks, Yo-Yo!

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Seeing this song played live was one of those really nice moments that come around.  The song shows nicely the perfect pairing of raw, strange vocals and raw, strange instruments.

Below is the original recording, which I think captures the vocals better.  And, the musical saw parts are in harmony.