Saw this guy, Lil Buck, on Colbert and was seriously moved by the performance (the type of dance is called "jookin"). I've gone to ballets and have tried to give dance a chance in the past but it's never really been able to touch me like this. I think most forms of dance either seem too archaic, boring, or showy to really suck me in. But with this guy I seriously feel like he's bringing something extra, if not essential, to the music, expressing the emotion of the piece so passionately and genuinely. It's really exciting to find an appreciation for something you've always felt left out of.
Like how some people love Bob Dylan or are wine connoisseurs and you think Bob Dylan is a terrible singer and makes cheap rhymes and all wine tastes the same - then one day, there's one song that hits you and a glass of wine that makes you double take. All of a sudden this whole world that you thought was either above you or a total farce becomes real and yours to explore. After having everyone tell you how to appreciate something and it doesn't work, to find your own path is truly exciting.
Cod-damn, so good. Also, he did a piece with Yo-Yo Ma in China. WOORD
-greg
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