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David In Indy:
Oh, it's my baby!!!


Joshua Bell performs Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan.






In this clip, Joshua plays the third movement of the famous Violin Concerto. I can't help but feel jealous when I hear Joshua play. I mean, I WISH I was half as good as he is.

Joshua was named an Indiana Living Legend several years ago. He is from Bloomington, Indiana. Isn't he a cutie?? And he's very talented too!  :D


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ytfIArGt4[/youtube]

David In Indy:
I've met Joshua in person Gary. I met him during the summer of 2006 during a CD signing. He comes to Indianapolis quite often. He says he comes here to "reconnect with his roots" or something like that. Anyway, he was signing CDs and I noticed he hugged a few people, including a couple of guys! So, I thought "what the hell. I'll ask for a hug too". There really wasn't much of a line, and he not only signed my CD cover "To David, from your friend Joshua Bell" he gave me a big bear hug when I asked him for one! In fact he acted like it was a total compliment that I asked him to hug me.

I still can't believe I worked up the nerve to ask Joshua for a hug, but I did. And I got my hug too!

Joshua is a sincerely nice guy. Not only have I heard this over and over again from others in the media, I've seen it for myself. He is very down to earth, friendly, sincere and genuine. And he truly loves and appreciates his fans. :)

David In Indy:
This violin concerto is very difficult. Josh makes it look very easy, but it's not. I've played this concerto twice over the years and both times I was sweating like a whore in confession the entire time I was up there.

I think this is one of the reasons I admire Josh so much. He always makes it look easy, and I really do think many times it IS easy for him. He's a born natural. :)

And extremely cute too! :D

dot-matrix:
I came across a couple of rather sexy shots of young Joshua.  I've always heard what a sweetheart his is too David  ;D  So talented, so cute and nice to boot that's terrific

David In Indy:

--- Quote from: dot-matrix on December 13, 2007, 04:36:23 am ---I came across a couple of rather sexy shots of young Joshua.  I've always heard what a sweetheart his is too David  ;D  So talented, so cute and nice to boot that's terrific


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He is a sweetheart Dottie! And if you were to meet Josh on the street and you didn't know who he was, you would never know he was famous. He doesn't have a swell head at all. He is very professional, yet also friendly, kind, sincere and genuine. When I asked him for a hug, he just looked up at me with those big bright eyes of his and he said with a broad smile "Sure! Of course I will!" and he jumped up out of his chair and threw open both of his arms.  I mean, how much more genuine can a person get?

He's very professional, but he's also quite childlike and playful, just like Gary said. Thanks for posting those pictures Dottie! :D

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