But even with all our differences, music still affects us in the same way. We need it to survive. In the kitchen, it keeps us sane, a rhythm in the dishroom. The students need it to fulfill their creative desires; Mahler is an essential part of their diet. Tanglewood has been infiltrated by classic rock lovers, but it’s all in the name of loving music.
Jessica S. Zdeb ’04, a Crimson editor, is a history concentrator in Adams House. This summer she is slaving away in a hot kitchen for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute while trying to become the world’s first human classic rock jukebox.