To All,
In search of goose bumps.
I recently had a cellist and educator purchase an endpin for her cello and in conversation she expressed her feelings on the passing of her luthier and friend Rene Morel. Never knowing or hearing of Mr. Morel before our conversation I found his obituary in the NY Times. All was fascinating but what I found most personal to me was this renowned luthier and artist of such could not play an instrument. He would have a cellist play for hours if needed and make tiny adjustments until the resulting sound would raise goose bumps on his arms. Only until he had that emotional reaction would he know all was well with the instrument and his minute adjustments to the instrument were complete.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/nyregion/rene-a-morel-master-restorer-of-rare-violins-dies-at-79.html?_r=0
In our mutual shared pursuit of the musical goose bump experience we may certainly disagree on the methods of reaching this physcial and emotional state but I feel that reaching this state is our goal. Tom
In search of goose bumps.
I recently had a cellist and educator purchase an endpin for her cello and in conversation she expressed her feelings on the passing of her luthier and friend Rene Morel. Never knowing or hearing of Mr. Morel before our conversation I found his obituary in the NY Times. All was fascinating but what I found most personal to me was this renowned luthier and artist of such could not play an instrument. He would have a cellist play for hours if needed and make tiny adjustments until the resulting sound would raise goose bumps on his arms. Only until he had that emotional reaction would he know all was well with the instrument and his minute adjustments to the instrument were complete.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/nyregion/rene-a-morel-master-restorer-of-rare-violins-dies-at-79.html?_r=0
In our mutual shared pursuit of the musical goose bump experience we may certainly disagree on the methods of reaching this physcial and emotional state but I feel that reaching this state is our goal. Tom