<p>We had to listen to classical music at my best friend’s house on Sundays. Every Sunday. You could either listen to classical or not see her. She was my best friend, what could I do?</p>
<p>I still love Beethoven’s 9th because of her father. He was nuts, in a good way. It blared through the house. He had this amazing stereo and introduced us to Miles and Coltrane and Bach. Later in life, I really had a great appreciation for this.</p>