WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.800 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE, CHEERING] 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:01.940 align:middle line:90% PHILLIP BOWEN: Whew. 00:00:01.940 --> 00:00:02.800 align:middle line:90% HOWIE MANDEL: Hello. 00:00:02.800 --> 00:00:04.200 align:middle line:90% PHILLIP BOWEN: Hello, hello. 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:05.080 align:middle line:90% It's so good to see y'all. 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:06.160 align:middle line:84% Hello. HOWIE MANDEL: Hello. 00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:06.960 align:middle line:90% What's your name? 00:00:06.960 --> 00:00:08.189 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: My name is Phillip Bowen. 00:00:08.189 --> 00:00:09.330 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: And where are you from, Phillip? 00:00:09.330 --> 00:00:10.930 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: Currently, I'm living in Detroit. 00:00:10.930 --> 00:00:11.920 align:middle line:90% TERRY CREWS: Yeah! 00:00:11.920 --> 00:00:12.720 align:middle line:90% Yeah! 00:00:12.720 --> 00:00:14.070 align:middle line:90% HOWIE MANDEL: Terry Town. 00:00:14.070 --> 00:00:16.020 align:middle line:90% And what do you do for a living? 00:00:16.020 --> 00:00:18.060 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: I am a project manager. 00:00:18.060 --> 00:00:20.640 align:middle line:84% And as you can see, I'm also a musician. 00:00:20.640 --> 00:00:23.295 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: And what got you into the violin? 00:00:23.295 --> 00:00:25.380 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: You know, when I was four years old, 00:00:25.380 --> 00:00:27.210 align:middle line:90% I was watching "Sesame Street." 00:00:27.210 --> 00:00:30.660 align:middle line:84% And I saw this amazing violinist named Itzhak Perlman. 00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:31.516 align:middle line:90% HOWIE MANDEL: My cousin. 00:00:31.516 --> 00:00:33.180 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: Are you serious? HOWIE MANDEL: I am serious. 00:00:33.180 --> 00:00:34.380 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: Oh, like a hero of mine. 00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:34.800 align:middle line:90% HOWIE MANDEL: Wow. 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:35.600 align:middle line:90% PHILLIP BOWEN: Yes. 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:38.700 align:middle line:84% And so I begged my mother to let me take violin lessons. 00:00:38.700 --> 00:00:40.020 align:middle line:84% From there, I fell in love with it, 00:00:40.020 --> 00:00:41.320 align:middle line:84% and I've been playing ever since. 00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:43.087 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: So what does your mom think of you now? 00:00:43.087 --> 00:00:44.753 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: She's definitely my number one fan, 00:00:44.753 --> 00:00:46.020 align:middle line:84% although it's a tad bit embarrassing 00:00:46.020 --> 00:00:49.120 align:middle line:84% because she might be here a tiny bit more for Simon than me. 00:00:49.120 --> 00:00:49.920 align:middle line:90% [LAUGHTER] 00:00:49.920 --> 00:00:50.760 align:middle line:90% HOWIE MANDEL: She's here? 00:00:50.760 --> 00:00:51.930 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: My mom and dad are here, 00:00:51.930 --> 00:00:53.070 align:middle line:84% all the way from West Virginia. There they are. 00:00:53.070 --> 00:00:53.990 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: Where are you? [APPLAUSE, CHEERING] 00:00:53.990 --> 00:00:54.890 align:middle line:84% Stand up. - Hi! 00:00:54.890 --> 00:00:57.270 align:middle line:90% 00:00:57.270 --> 00:00:58.070 align:middle line:90% SIMON COWELL: Hi. 00:00:58.070 --> 00:00:59.720 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: What do you mean they're here more for Simon 00:00:59.720 --> 00:01:00.360 align:middle line:90% than for you? 00:01:00.360 --> 00:01:02.210 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: I mean, let's leave my dad out of that. 00:01:02.210 --> 00:01:03.260 align:middle line:90% My mom. 00:01:03.260 --> 00:01:06.440 align:middle line:84% It's mainly my mother has loved Simon for a long time. 00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:07.751 align:middle line:90% [LAUGHTER] 00:01:07.751 --> 00:01:09.500 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE] 00:01:09.500 --> 00:01:11.890 align:middle line:84% In fact, when I would play sometimes at home and things, 00:01:11.890 --> 00:01:13.640 align:middle line:84% she'd be like, you know who would love that? 00:01:13.640 --> 00:01:14.440 align:middle line:90% Simon. 00:01:14.440 --> 00:01:17.920 align:middle line:84% And so, you know, what a great full-circle moment to be 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:19.490 align:middle line:84% here with you guys tonight. This is awesome. 00:01:19.490 --> 00:01:20.860 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: Wow. That is great. 00:01:20.860 --> 00:01:22.230 align:middle line:84% And what is the dream? What's the hope? 00:01:22.230 --> 00:01:23.797 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: [SIGHS] I have three young kids. 00:01:23.797 --> 00:01:24.860 align:middle line:90% I'm a father of three. 00:01:24.860 --> 00:01:27.580 align:middle line:84% And I want to show them that it is never 00:01:27.580 --> 00:01:29.860 align:middle line:90% too late to chase down a dream. 00:01:29.860 --> 00:01:31.910 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: Well, tonight's a big night. 00:01:31.910 --> 00:01:33.100 align:middle line:90% PHILLIP BOWEN: I am so ready. 00:01:33.100 --> 00:01:34.720 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: So make it happen. PHILLIP BOWEN: OK. 00:01:34.720 --> 00:01:36.464 align:middle line:84% HOWIE MANDEL: Go ahead, buddy. [APPLAUSE, CHEERING] 00:01:36.464 --> 00:01:38.949 align:middle line:90% [WHISTLING] 00:01:38.949 --> 00:01:43.422 align:middle line:90% 00:01:43.422 --> 00:01:46.901 align:middle line:90% [? [VIOLIN MUSIC] ?] 00:01:46.901 --> 00:01:55.807 align:middle line:90% 00:01:55.807 --> 00:01:56.880 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: All right. Hit it. 00:01:56.880 --> 00:01:57.680 align:middle line:90% Let's go. 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:00.998 align:middle line:90% [? [MUSIC PLAYING] ?] 00:02:00.998 --> 00:02:01.986 align:middle line:90% 00:02:01.986 --> 00:02:04.950 align:middle line:90% [CHEERING, APPLAUSE] 00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:05.938 align:middle line:90% 00:02:05.938 --> 00:02:06.926 align:middle line:90% [GRUNTS] 00:02:06.926 --> 00:02:08.408 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:08.408 --> 00:02:11.866 align:middle line:90% [CHEERING, APPLAUSE] 00:02:11.866 --> 00:02:15.818 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:15.818 --> 00:02:22.270 align:middle line:90% 00:02:22.270 --> 00:02:23.980 align:middle line:90% Woo! 00:02:23.980 --> 00:02:25.930 align:middle line:90% I got it. 00:02:25.930 --> 00:02:27.560 align:middle line:90% Let's go. 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:28.360 align:middle line:90% Mm. 00:02:28.360 --> 00:02:30.460 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:30.460 --> 00:02:39.760 align:middle line:90% 00:02:39.760 --> 00:02:41.860 align:middle line:90% [CHEERING, APPLAUSE] 00:02:41.860 --> 00:02:43.460 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:43.460 --> 00:02:44.260 align:middle line:90% 00:02:44.260 --> 00:02:45.460 align:middle line:90% TERRY CREWS: He is grooving! 00:02:45.460 --> 00:02:47.560 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:47.560 --> 00:02:53.860 align:middle line:90% 00:02:53.860 --> 00:02:55.960 align:middle line:90% [CHEERING, APPLAUSE] 00:02:55.960 --> 00:02:58.060 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:02:58.060 --> 00:03:13.360 align:middle line:90% 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:14.860 align:middle line:90% That's how you do it! 00:03:14.860 --> 00:03:16.960 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:30.160 align:middle line:90% 00:03:30.160 --> 00:03:32.260 align:middle line:90% [CHEERING, APPLAUSE] 00:03:32.260 --> 00:03:34.460 align:middle line:90% 00:03:34.460 --> 00:03:35.260 align:middle line:90% Yes! 00:03:35.260 --> 00:03:36.060 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE, CHEERING] 00:03:36.060 --> 00:03:37.227 align:middle line:84% PHILLIP BOWEN: [? Oh, ?] [? that ?] 00:03:37.227 --> 00:03:39.000 align:middle line:90% [? was ?] [? so ?] [? nice. ?]