On Apr 9, 2007, at 1:27 PM, LGS-Europe wrote: > Anybody considered that busking is quite a different sport from giving > concerts in concert halls? Captivating one's audience is quite > different, I > imagine.
Absolutely. One thing that WP article did point out effectively was that no-one stops for virtuosos. That may be what draws people to concert halls, but on the street you have to have more than that in order to attract attention. And actually, there are legitimate venues for outdoor musicians. Picture the urban landscape: city parks on a Sunday afternoon, crowds lining up to get into the theatre, organized events such as street fairs, block parties etc. And yes, people do stop and listen. Ask any journalist at the Washington Post where to go to hear street musicians in DC. They'll tell you all kinds of interesting stuff, but will any of them tell you the subway? David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rastallmusic.com -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
