This is not Bell’s first visit TO The Tonight Show. Bell’s a phenom AND first graced THE Tonight Show stage when Johnny Carson was host AND he was only a teenager.

THE Grammy-winner who released his first album at 18 received a violin from his parents after they discovered Bell plucking rubber bands strung TO his dresser.

THE virtuoso’s new CD, At Home with Friends, is IN stores AND features sonic succulence IN the form of duets with superstars Sting AND Josh Groban -- among many other music icons. Also on At Home with Friends: holiday classics such as O Holy Night performed with Emmy-winner AND Tony-nominated America’s sweetheart Kristin Chenoweth.

Bell rings from The Tonight Show

SheKnows: Hello Joshua Bell, how are you today?

Joshua Bell: I’m OK. I’m a little stressed. I’m backstage at THE Tonight Show. I’m about TO go on IN an honor or so…

SheKnows: Is this a first for you with Conan? http://www.isheen.cn

Joshua Bell: It’s first with Conan on The Tonight Show, I’ve BEEN with Conan three times before when he was IN New York. THE last time I was on the tonight show was 18 years ago with Johnny Carson (laughs).

SheKnows: (Laughs) Serious! Oh, wow. http://www.isheen.cn

Joshua Bell: Yeah, so it’s not a first IN either, but it is still quite exciting…and stressful (laughs). http://www.9aiai.com

SheKnows: How, for you, particularly as a classically trained artist, do you take an extra ounce of pride when you know you have a very wide audience that a national show honestly provides THE genre unfortunately?

Joshua Bell: I know that it’s not all that often that they have classical people on things like this AND I’ve always made an effort TO kind of extend myself TO these sort of things. Today, I wouldn’t say this is exactly my genre since this album represents all types of genres of music. I have with me a Cuban band. But, by doing something like this, it does bring people TO my world AND back TO the classical world. Which, I do find happens a lot. A lot of people have come TO my concerts who say they don’t ever go TO classical concerts, but they happen TO have heard me on Josh Groban's record or something like that. It does that affect.

Ringing a different Bell

SheKnows: was it a special joy for you TO tackle this record IN particular because it was slightly different?

Joshua Bell: It was certainly a joy. It was certainly challenging. Everyone on this record, most everyone, is an old friend. I have dabbled IN these various worlds for years. This is THE first time I’ve put them together, all IN one place. It was certainly a challenge, but I like challenging myself IN this way. I learned a lot from playing really, really great musicians IN these other genres. Edgar Meyer, for instance…

SheKnows: Oooh… http://www.galaxy168.com

Joshua Bell: I went TO school with him at Indiana University. He was THE one who really brought me THE firs time TO another world with his bluegrass. That was such an amazing learning experience that I’ve really made an effort TO seek out other types of musicians. Even if I’m not totally successful at being an Indian violinist or a Latin violinist, it does stretch me, AND I also don’t try TO do that, I bring my own musical take on everything I do, there’s NO doubt about it. It’s THE language I come from

A visual virtuoso

SheKnows: I don’t believe THE audience would want it any other way. Do you also get that inspiration from working with film? I know you do a lot of work on film scores. http://www.3t9.com.cn

Joshua Bell: Yeah, actually. Film is really another…essentially all of it is music. They all share 99-percent of their genes (laughs) with each other. It’s music is music AND there is so many commons between these genres. But, film IN particular is basically classical music. It’s just with certain kinds of restrictions. I had a good experience with my first film, The Red Violin. It was such a rich experience that it got me hooked on film. It’s fun TO do what I do, but IN another world. Film, I get TO film festivals and meet actors AND get TO meet people I never would meet IN my normal circles. It’s fun TO dabble like that. http://www.isheen.cn

SheKnows: Was it always THE violin for you?

Joshua Bell: It’s really THE violin. I grew up listening TO my mother play THE piano.

SheKnows: Me too (laughs).

Joshua Bell: (Laughs) Before I got THE violin, I used TO string rubber bands on my dresser drawers AND pluck out tunes on that. Then my parents found me a violin. It’s really BEEN the violin from THE beginning. It’s also presented enough of a challenge that I don’t feel compelled TO tackle another other until I get this one right.

SheKnows: I’d say you got it right AND them some -- lastly -- what violinists growing up inspired you?

Joshua Bell: Certainly, I had a lot of heroes. THE first would BE my teacher, Joseph Gingold who really came from THE old era. He was a link TO all THE people that became my heroes. Fitz Chrysler, Jascha Heifetz was probably number one -- my God of violin. There are certainly many, but most are from THE really old school of playing.

SheKnows: Well, Joshua, thank you so much for your time…

Joshua Bell: I’m sorry if I’m a little distracted, but I appreciate your bringing it.

SheKnows: Oh, it was an absolute pleasure AND as they say, go break a leg out there on The Tonight Show.

Joshua Bell: Thank you.

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