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Gosh, I'm sorry to post a contentless comment, but watching this just made me so happy.

by maryrosecook 17y ago

jacquesm 17y ago
Don't worry, be happy ;)
- jbenz 17y ago
  I just heard this story yesterday: Several years ago, a friend of mine was going to see a Bobby McFerrin show at Ohio University. The day of the show, the student newspaper wrote an article warning everyone that if McFerrin heard a lot of shout outs requesting Don't Worry Be Happy, that he was very likely to storm off the stage and not return. Which if you think about it, Don't Worry Be Happy would have to be the most ironic possible song to cause a person to storm off. I guess the audience kept mum on the requests, because my friend says it was one of the best shows he's ever been to. And he's been to a lot. Note: coming from me, this is just heresay. I can't actually testify to Bobby McFerrin's hatred of Don't Worry Be Happy.
  - jacquesm 17y ago
    Interesting anecdote. He wrote it in an hour or so because of being frustrated. I can imagine if you have 'great plans' and all people recognize you for is a thing that you whipped out like that it could get a little frustrating. The real compliment is in that his musical genius is such that he could even do that. There are other examples of that, I think that such huge popularity of a thing you whipped out in a short time causes people to think of you as a 'one hit wonder', and I'm sure that is not what Bobby McFerrin is all about.
jedc 17y ago
He's actually a tremendously talented musician and singer. It's a bit non-traditional, but one of my favorite classical CD's is where he sings the violin solos for various pieces. Link to album "Paper Music" is here: http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Music/dp/B00138KNZA/ http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Music/dp/B00138KNZA/
- jcl 17y ago
  That's one of my favorites as well. For all the tracks marked "Voice", he's using his voice as a solo instrument, but not singing words. The description sounds cheesy, but the result is surprisingly effective -- simple and haunting.

Gosh, I'm sorry to post a contentless comment, but watching this just made me so happy.

jacquesm 17y ago

Don't worry, be happy ;)

jbenz 17y ago
I just heard this story yesterday: Several years ago, a friend of mine was going to see a Bobby McFerrin show at Ohio University. The day of the show, the student newspaper wrote an article warning everyone that if McFerrin heard a lot of shout outs requesting Don't Worry Be Happy, that he was very likely to storm off the stage and not return. Which if you think about it, Don't Worry Be Happy would have to be the most ironic possible song to cause a person to storm off. I guess the audience kept mum on the requests, because my friend says it was one of the best shows he's ever been to. And he's been to a lot. Note: coming from me, this is just heresay. I can't actually testify to Bobby McFerrin's hatred of Don't Worry Be Happy.
- jacquesm 17y ago
  Interesting anecdote. He wrote it in an hour or so because of being frustrated. I can imagine if you have 'great plans' and all people recognize you for is a thing that you whipped out like that it could get a little frustrating. The real compliment is in that his musical genius is such that he could even do that. There are other examples of that, I think that such huge popularity of a thing you whipped out in a short time causes people to think of you as a 'one hit wonder', and I'm sure that is not what Bobby McFerrin is all about.

jedc 17y ago

He's actually a tremendously talented musician and singer. It's a bit non-traditional, but one of my favorite classical CD's is where he sings the violin solos for various pieces. Link to album "Paper Music" is here: http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Music/dp/B00138KNZA/ http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Music/dp/B00138KNZA/

jcl 17y ago
That's one of my favorites as well. For all the tracks marked "Voice", he's using his voice as a solo instrument, but not singing words. The description sounds cheesy, but the result is surprisingly effective -- simple and haunting.