BUSKERS - Page 7

pbradley · 10.27.2009, 08:19 PM

There was a cool "experiment" that I read before about a famous violin virtuoso busking and having the whole thing filmed to see if more people would stop to notice.

Wasn't the article posted here? I don't remember if any passerbys cared or not.

nicfit · 10.28.2009, 05:26 AM

they kicked him in the ass coz he couldn't pull off Toxic's riff.

Glice · 10.28.2009, 05:30 AM

I remember the article. They did it in NYC and London, if memory serves. And s/he made something like £100 in a couple of hours, and the article tried to make out that this was a paltry amount for a virtuosi violinist. When it is, of course, masses for a busker.

Keeping It Simple · 10.28.2009, 08:35 AM

I walked past a dude on the street playing some mean tunes on his electric guitar last week. He chose a pretty bad time to busk though. Sunday evenings in the centre of my town is usually devoid of life.

Rob Instigator · 10.28.2009, 10:54 AM

Joshua Bell did this .
Here is the article from the washington post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040401721.html

so many people walk by not noticing. people get blinders on when they are on their way to work.
AWESOME little experiment.

Buskers make everything better. There are three that are always out for baseball games in downtown houston, one on sax, one on guitar and one on trumpet. I dig it all. even if they suck. I would much rather hear street musicians than look at idiots in silver paint doing the robot.

Glice · 10.28.2009, 01:29 PM

Josh Bell! That was it. Everyone I know who's met him (which is quite a few) says he's a total bellend. That's probably why people ignored him.

Rob Instigator · 10.28.2009, 01:37 PM

bellend??

pbradley · 10.28.2009, 01:43 PM

Glice · 10.28.2009, 01:49 PM

Cheers Bradders.

Lurker · 10.28.2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glice

Josh Bell! That was it. Everyone I know who's met him (which is quite a few) says he's a total bellend. That's probably why people ignored him.

Maybe it was because he was playing decent music rather than Oasis covers.

Glice · 10.28.2009, 03:22 PM

You're an Oasis cover.

Lurker · 10.28.2009, 03:32 PM

I'll FUCK UP your musical taste

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10.27.2009, 08:19 PM	#121
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	There was a cool "experiment" that I read before about a famous violin virtuoso busking and having the whole thing filmed to see if more people would stop to notice. Wasn't the article posted here? I don't remember if any passerbys cared or not.
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10.28.2009, 05:26 AM	#122
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10.28.2009, 08:35 AM	#124
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I walked past a dude on the street playing some mean tunes on his electric guitar last week. He chose a pretty bad time to busk though. Sunday evenings in the centre of my town is usually devoid of life.
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10.28.2009, 10:54 AM	#125
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,961	Joshua Bell did this . Here is the article from the washington post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040401721.html so many people walk by not noticing. people get blinders on when they are on their way to work. AWESOME little experiment. Buskers make everything better. There are three that are always out for baseball games in downtown houston, one on sax, one on guitar and one on trumpet. I dig it all. even if they suck. I would much rather hear street musicians than look at idiots in silver paint doing the robot. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.28.2009, 01:37 PM	#127
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,961	bellend?? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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10.28.2009, 01:43 PM	#128
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10.28.2009, 03:32 PM	#132
Lurker invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: No. 10 Posts: 3,289	I'll FUCK UP your musical taste
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