I've remarked about this story numerous times on various forums. It
was set up to show a certain point of view. As a former busker, let
me just say that choosing the pitch (place to play) is the first task
of any busker and no busker in their right mind would choose morning
rush hour. I
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A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the
violin; it was a cold
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A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the
violin; it was a cold December morning. He played six Bach pieces for
about 45 minutes. During that time, since
On Jan 6, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Ron Fletcher wrote:
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and
stayed for a while.
Given that subway stations in the morning are filled with people
trying to get to work on time, this seems a pretty generous number.
The boss doesn't want
I this story because it is both fake and true.
No one ever mentions that in the NY subway musicians often draw a
gigantic crowd of people who stop and listen for long periods, paying
careful attention.
One has to consider the possibility that it wasn't very good. The
music world is eternally
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A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play
: Ron Fletcher ron.fletc...@ntlworld.com
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On Tue, Jan 6, 2009, David Tayler vidan...@sbcglobal.net said:
No one ever mentions that in the NY subway musicians often draw a
gigantic crowd of people who stop and listen for long periods, paying
careful attention.
also in Boston.
When the busker is in a place where people ordinarily
My own opinion is that talent is wasted in the open-air, no matter how good
a player, or how good the instrument. Buskers must play loud to be heard
above the traffic. Their skill is often forfeited in this environment to
catch people's ear amid the bustle.
Classical musicians are mostly
Thanks Dana,
There is nothing like a captive audience. Sometimes you wonder what you are
in for when the performer asks if the theatre doors are all locked yet!
Best Wishes
Ron (UK)
No one ever mentions that in the NY subway musicians often draw a
gigantic crowd of people who stop and
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thought Provoking
My own opinion is that talent is wasted in the open-air, no matter how good
a player, or how good the instrument. Buskers must play loud to be heard
above the traffic. Their skill is often forfeited in this environment to
catch people's ear amid
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