tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post5273636441373794921..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: Our Ruggiero RicciJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-9073271073226280902012-08-12T15:27:37.720-04:002012-08-12T15:27:37.720-04:00back in the day when bombay was a sleepy backwater...back in the day when bombay was a sleepy backwater, we had the rare good luck to have ricci come and play a concert for us.<br /><br />this was during a time when musicians never came to india - we had no foreign exchange, couldn't pay much and (probably) had severe restrictions on how much of the meagre fee you could exchange into dollars.<br /><br />so ricci coming to play was thrilling - we talked about it for days before and couldn't believe in the days after; we dressed up in all finery and went to honor him. i'll never forget the encore - a paganini piece - so THATS what a violin can do.<br /><br />god bless him.joshinoreply@blogger.com