There were additional activities on the Quad that eve so people were going from stage to booth to what-have-you. Looks like this was early on during the evening. U can hear clapping & cheering at the end: tells you the crowd enlarged & we don't know how it grew as they played more. This crowd *would* know the instruments being used, and yes, they would know Skynard: the musicians likely do as well. Take a CUE from the artists; they were smiling after playing & graciously bowing... THAT's class!
Checked online & they were @ the Arts Quad at Cornell on 7/15/11. B4 you get all out of shape about the sparse audience, this was part of the free concert series offered in summer, when Cornell's student body of ~20,000 is greatly reduced to < 1/5. City's population is ~32-33 thou at best: I saw a great many artists up close (Yo-Yo Ma, Sweet Honey In The Rock...) - doesn't lessen the performance or the appreciation by the "smallish crowd"!
"Moronic audience" is a good term for these idiots. I'll bet if you asked most of them what instruments were playing they would answer, "Oh, was there someone playing? I guess I missed it". People are so wrapped up in themselves they have no idea if Christ was crucified or run over by a bicycle. I'm surprised someone didn't yell out, "Do some Skynard"!!
When did this happen? An opportunity that is somewhat lessened without advance notice...still, such a magnificent gesture on the part of the artists...kudos...
No Class audience. I find it is the same everywhere I go as a musician. But one must be true to the music and continue too play through the moronic epiosodes.
What on earth is with the sparse crowd of people talking while this genius is playing one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written?!? What are they -- deaf?
There were additional activities on the Quad that eve so people were going from stage to booth to what-have-you. Looks like this was early on during the evening. U can hear clapping & cheering at the end: tells you the crowd enlarged & we don't know how it grew as they played more. This crowd *would* know the instruments being used, and yes, they would know Skynard: the musicians likely do as well. Take a CUE from the artists; they were smiling after playing & graciously bowing... THAT's class!
bittyflea 11 hours ago
Checked online & they were @ the Arts Quad at Cornell on 7/15/11. B4 you get all out of shape about the sparse audience, this was part of the free concert series offered in summer, when Cornell's student body of ~20,000 is greatly reduced to < 1/5. City's population is ~32-33 thou at best: I saw a great many artists up close (Yo-Yo Ma, Sweet Honey In The Rock...) - doesn't lessen the performance or the appreciation by the "smallish crowd"!
bittyflea 12 hours ago
one of my favourite songs. i have it on LP.
lwj01998 3 weeks ago
I so wish I was there!!
aphily8ed 1 month ago
"Moronic audience" is a good term for these idiots. I'll bet if you asked most of them what instruments were playing they would answer, "Oh, was there someone playing? I guess I missed it". People are so wrapped up in themselves they have no idea if Christ was crucified or run over by a bicycle. I'm surprised someone didn't yell out, "Do some Skynard"!!
ArkRed1 1 month ago
When did this happen? An opportunity that is somewhat lessened without advance notice...still, such a magnificent gesture on the part of the artists...kudos...
skiprydell1 1 month ago
what i would,nt give to hear such a perfect performance live.brings back the sorrow of the civil war
1951jmc 1 month ago
No Class audience. I find it is the same everywhere I go as a musician. But one must be true to the music and continue too play through the moronic epiosodes.
darodg1 1 month ago
moronic americans
JEDMIDDY 2 months ago
What on earth is with the sparse crowd of people talking while this genius is playing one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written?!? What are they -- deaf?
January2454 2 months ago
Deaf? No, they're just Americans :-( Said isn't it?
zobangub 2 months ago
@zobangub the people playing are Americans, so quit with the stupid cliches, just makes you look ignorant!
Madmanmarque 3 weeks ago
Always brings tears to my eyes....
davehynds17120 2 months ago
Beautiful... from the master himself, the man who wrote this music.... thank you for sharing.
cscdigitalgraphics 2 months ago
Boy I just love the way that violin crawls under the skin and lays bare the soul.
oogeyboogie 3 months ago