Some strange and beautiful weather pulled me away from my soundcheck on September 21st, 2006. A sun shower, followed by a full rainbow, brought me out the cavernous Open Studio space and held my attention for a while. Although the occurrence of live music is clearly less rare, for me it has a similar power and effect. Ití¢â‚¬â„¢s one of the best ways I know to escape the mundane world and to slip into a place of distended time and suspended attention. Live music demands the participation of an audience. This doesní¢â‚¬â„¢t mean that everyone should clap along or be forced to engage in some sort of call-and-response. It means that everyone has to look and listen in the same direction and to have confidence in the feeling that theyí¢â‚¬â„¢re experiencing something similar. Call it ritual attention.