Would You Turn Away a Beautiful Gift?

11 November 2014

   God knows we've got enough ugliness and trouble in the world. We humans are such curious creatures. We live in an age of greed and self-indulgence and an encroaching technology that seems to want to bleed us of our treasure and personal privacy. And then something like this comes along: an artist who's willing to give all his talent away for nothing in return, except to offer an opportunity to hear his artistic voice. What an interesting conversation I've had with this young man who recently arrived from Italy; guitar in hand and enough extraordinary talent to make your head spin. After he explained his latest project to me, as an American capitalist consumer, used to getting rooked on every investment and being shoved around by charlatans, I asked the inevitable American question: "How much is this deal going to cost me?" "Nothing" he replied, "It's a free gift." he said with a straight face. Further explanation told me how it would work: click on to his website, sign up, and every month or so through internet magic a piece of music arrives. You'll get a full introduction to the voluminous recordings of  Flavio Sala, which he's been working on since he arrived in Maryland in April. And like he said, it's all fully explained on www.flaviosala.com. No tricks. No catches. No scams. I've already had the Flavio Sala Experience, so I know what's waiting for the new initiate. Quite a few of my close friends have also had the Flavio Sala Experience, so you can help too. You can share this little vignette with all your friends.