As someone with zero musical talent, I’d say the most fulfilling thing I’m involved in right now is a collaborative music-based project called Playground (more on that later). Being involved in a creative musical experience is a good thing for a lot of reasons, but not that accessible to most.
Adam recently sent me this TED talk, with the simple words “you have to watch”. It’s a tale of geekery, Guitar Hero, and a guy with cerebral palsy that creates and conducts his own musical scores. More than anything it’s a powerful demonstration of the use of music to bring people together to create.
It’s one of a handful that I’ve sat through for the full 20 mins without skipping – testament both to my impatience and the brilliance of Tod Machover and Dan Ellsey.