Buskers

[mattp]

Whilst coming from from seeing Russel and Richard last night there was a busker at Leicester Square station. Nothing new there, except for what he was doing. He was playing the drums, but had about 4 or 5 sticks. He was juggling and playing at the same time, with an extra flare on every catch. Incredible, and mesmerising to watch.

Ages ago in Manchester I remember passing under the covered area at Market St (where Shouty Raster Man plays his guitar) and there was a band playing brass arrangements of well known classical piaces such as The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba.

What buskers of note have you encountered?

Comments

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

That is cool. I love people who go out of their way like that.

I've certainly seen some impressive buskers in my day but can't currently think of one...

[gyre.livejournal.com]

I've seen all sorts of classical musicians in that stretch of Market St. I started thinking maybe it was something for the music school (or just a way to make extra money for the students).

[xlerb.livejournal.com]

In no particular order: a hurdy-gurdy, a bowed saw, and a bagpipe. (Is that the correct singular?)

[nocturnia.livejournal.com]

Do you mean outside boots?
And by shouty raster man, is it the guy who can just about play a guitar, but who just shouts on the same note... and by note, I don't really mean a note, because he appears to be tone deaf?

Oh and RNCM students used to get together there and play quite a lot, especially around christmas.

[phuturatica.livejournal.com]

the one man band dude who plays like every instrument all at once...kinda like burt from mary poppins at the beginning. =)

[mandrake91.livejournal.com]

Hi Matthew.

Are you in London at the moment. Fancy meeting up?