John Powers

Now, that's just one very small example of perhaps the idea that Beethoven, if he were around in the 21st century today, he probably would take these sounds, most likely would incorporate them in the music that he'd be composing today, which is a very exciting proposition.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

The rhythmic underpin of this melody carries so much musical information. It's full of inspiration. And that rhythm, that two and the three, that sound of the polyrhythm that is of the African diaspora that continues through all these different forms of music, I heard it, and I just wanted to bring it out. I wanted to take those implications and bring them out further.

The rhythmic underpin of this melody carries so much musical information. It's full of inspiration. And that rhythm, that two and the three, that sound of the polyrhythm that is of the African diaspora that continues through all these different forms of music, I heard it, and I just wanted to bring it out. I wanted to take those implications and bring them out further.

The rhythmic underpin of this melody carries so much musical information. It's full of inspiration. And that rhythm, that two and the three, that sound of the polyrhythm that is of the African diaspora that continues through all these different forms of music, I heard it, and I just wanted to bring it out. I wanted to take those implications and bring them out further.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

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Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that's right.

I mean, I may have. One of the things, I had this instrument.

I mean, I may have. One of the things, I had this instrument.

I mean, I may have. One of the things, I had this instrument.

Yes, I have my melodica everywhere I go. I did in those days, at least. It's like a harmonica and a keyboard put together. I would carry it around school all the time. And, you know, I was just a very, very ambitious, precocious teenager in New York from Louisiana in the big city now. And the world literally was my oyster. I felt like I could...