Bruce Hornsby is one of my all-time favorite artists. Last night I had the pleasure of seeing him live at a solo piano show in NYC, at the Society for Ethical Culture. What a cool venue! The room is a place for spiritual worship, and we sat comfortably in padded pews = with plenty of elbow and leg room. The concert overall was great = and as a ethical bribe, we all received Bruce’s new Box Set, “Intersections”. It’s a 4 CD/1 DVD collection of Bruce and the various incarnations of solo piano, guests artists, and bands.
It is truly a joy to see a musician “channeling” the creative flow of the muse = which Bruce is able to do, whether in a band situation, or performing solo. The vehicle of solo piano, however, lends itself a bit better to complete and total “flow.”
On the Hawkins’ Consciousness Scale, the concert overall calibrated at 421. Considering the overall consciousness of mankind is currently at 205 (as per Dr. Hawkins, as of August 2006), this performance benefits the entire population of humanity. To be specific, by Bruce being fully who he is, and expressing himself in this way, 96% of the population of humanity was benefitted from this performance = by virtue of the power of the field of consciousness that was expressed.
How cool is that?
Some highlights of the concert last night, from a consciousness calibration perspective:
- End of the Innocence > Danny Boy = 456 > 500.3 = I could really feel the energy shift.
- Nobody There But Me = 500.1
- The Way It Is = Intro, 489 > 500.1
- Halcyon Days = 500.1
- Standing on the Moon > Goldberg Variations = 377 > 500.1 = It’s Bach! That should almost be expected.
It is really enjoyable to see and experience musicians who strive for excellence, and write and perform from a space of duty to themselves and others.
That’s a great challenge to the musicians of the world.
Develop your talent = whatever it may be = writing, recording, mixing, performing, producing = to the absolute best of your ability. It’s your duty to yourself and your fellow man.
Thank you for reading.
P.S. There are two great resource sites for Bruce Hornsby: Bruce’s Home Page, and the Official Fan Site.
November 30, 2006 at 11:08 pm
I’ve stumbled upon your blog while researching the Orchestral Conducting class at Juilliard. Have you taken it? Would love to ask you a couple of questions if you have the time. (nycthinker@earthlink.net)
The Hawkins’ Consciousness Scale is fascinating. You’ve turned me on to something new. Thank you for that.