The sun, which has been pretty flaky lately, sets while people wait for the Boston Pops rehearsal to begin.

Let this photo be proof that the sun actually came out today. I was beginning to think summer was canceled.

I won’t be able to attend the actual concert, so I went to the esplanade this evening to hear the Boston Pops rehearse for tomorrow night’s 4th of July celebration, the Fireworks Spectacular. Neil Diamond will perform, so he was there, which was pretty cool!

I was excited to hear them play “Sweet Caroline” and grabbed my iPhone as soon as they started:  Click here to hear them rehearse “Sweet Caroline”.

I wasn’t expecting anything fantastic as far as sound quality goes, as the iPhone mic definitely isn’t meant for recording live music, but it turned out pretty well! (I used the new Voice Memos application and edited it for length in Audacity after syncing with my computer.)

Enjoy! And happy birthday, America!