Dave.

My neighbor upstairs Dave walked to the train with me this morning. And we rode together until I had to catch the "6" at Lexington Ave. I hadn't seen him since he got back from tour. I don't know if he was on tour with the regular group or somebody else. Nonetheless, he was saying the tour wasn't exactly what he'd hoped or expected it to be (which was "relaxing"). The artists had taught master classes and worked with school aged musicians all along the way. And in the end, he found it quite rewarding, because what is the purpose of any kind of success if it's without "giving back" to the world?

I thought it was a curious conversation to suddenly arise between me and this practical stranger.

He also said he was on Conan O'Brien with Josh Groban last night, and Josh had to sing perfectly live. That Ashlee Simpson SNL debacle has got everybody singing live these days.