I loved reading this! The two of you are so alike in your formidable brains and massive hearts. Every time you open your mouth to sing or he puts bow to string, the emotions just RISE.
You’ve got me thinking about the process of conversation, and the art of conducting a good one.
There’s something quite lovely and endearing about hearing (or reading) someone gradually tie up their thoughts, without having edited it all neatly in the private of their brain first. It can feel more intimate / revealing, like showing your workings out or sketchbooks before a finished piece.
I like being a witness to the process of someone thinking out loud, be it gracefully or clumsily, and the arrival at a conclusion (or not). And generous listeners who allow me the space to dance or stumble around my thoughts, without rushing me to package them up for delivery, maybe offering me assistance if I need it.
It kind of gives me a chance to figure out what I’m thinking outside of the landscape of my own brain, or to take someone else’s thoughts in and let them settle (unless someone gets lost along the way, then it can be hard to keep up.)
But a bit like Laura’s analogy for the recording process, good conversations are driven forward by drivers and navigators. It’s great to be a passenger princess if you find a willing designated driver, but I like being able to switch seats occasionally. When you find people who can strike that balance, who know the most efficient road when you need to get somewhere quick, or who don’t mind being co-pilot or looking out the window on the scenic route (more often than not with me, obviously) it makes the journey so much more enjoyable.
I’m sure you wouldn’t agree but I think you do this beautifully with your friends, Laura. Thanks for inviting us along for the ride too.
It’s the funniest when you reply “Ouch” - this happened in the last interview too, when you were leading the witness to say something great about you and they both didn’t bite. I don’t mean to laugh; it’s endearingly funny. I appreciate how you didn’t edit the “um”s and false sentence-starts because it allows me to really hear how both of you are thinking and conversing simultaneously.
I recall you saying (from School Of Song? Or another interview?) how when you first heard the orchestrations from an album, you just wept and wept. I’ve loved Rob’s work for this very reason: his strings take the emotions from your voice and song and raise them to 11.
I love the way Rob describes himself as an 'East coast-y kind of person on the surface' then describes 'living in a cabin on an island', thought it was poetic. Also fascinated to hear how you describe listening to classical music as a visual experience, sometimes I listen to a favourite classical piece and feel utterly speechless...this article was beautiful and really made me smile 😃
I’d love to hear this bossy post-Raffi children’s album 🙌❤️💛💙
I loved reading this! The two of you are so alike in your formidable brains and massive hearts. Every time you open your mouth to sing or he puts bow to string, the emotions just RISE.
Really loving these chats, they’re great!
You’ve got me thinking about the process of conversation, and the art of conducting a good one.
There’s something quite lovely and endearing about hearing (or reading) someone gradually tie up their thoughts, without having edited it all neatly in the private of their brain first. It can feel more intimate / revealing, like showing your workings out or sketchbooks before a finished piece.
I like being a witness to the process of someone thinking out loud, be it gracefully or clumsily, and the arrival at a conclusion (or not). And generous listeners who allow me the space to dance or stumble around my thoughts, without rushing me to package them up for delivery, maybe offering me assistance if I need it.
It kind of gives me a chance to figure out what I’m thinking outside of the landscape of my own brain, or to take someone else’s thoughts in and let them settle (unless someone gets lost along the way, then it can be hard to keep up.)
But a bit like Laura’s analogy for the recording process, good conversations are driven forward by drivers and navigators. It’s great to be a passenger princess if you find a willing designated driver, but I like being able to switch seats occasionally. When you find people who can strike that balance, who know the most efficient road when you need to get somewhere quick, or who don’t mind being co-pilot or looking out the window on the scenic route (more often than not with me, obviously) it makes the journey so much more enjoyable.
I’m sure you wouldn’t agree but I think you do this beautifully with your friends, Laura. Thanks for inviting us along for the ride too.
It’s the funniest when you reply “Ouch” - this happened in the last interview too, when you were leading the witness to say something great about you and they both didn’t bite. I don’t mean to laugh; it’s endearingly funny. I appreciate how you didn’t edit the “um”s and false sentence-starts because it allows me to really hear how both of you are thinking and conversing simultaneously.
I recall you saying (from School Of Song? Or another interview?) how when you first heard the orchestrations from an album, you just wept and wept. I’ve loved Rob’s work for this very reason: his strings take the emotions from your voice and song and raise them to 11.
I love the way Rob describes himself as an 'East coast-y kind of person on the surface' then describes 'living in a cabin on an island', thought it was poetic. Also fascinated to hear how you describe listening to classical music as a visual experience, sometimes I listen to a favourite classical piece and feel utterly speechless...this article was beautiful and really made me smile 😃
I'm well-versed in the "off-the-coast-of-Washington" area, and it's sublime. I can confirm it can make you wonder about bigger things.