If a great musician plays great music, yet no one hears him...

OceanAndSilence · 02-27-2010, 08:53 PM

for those of you who don't know, Joshua Bell is a world-class classical violinist who plays an extremely expensive violin ($3.5 million) and ticket prices for his shows are generally more than $100.

he attempted a social experiment in conjunction with the washington post; busk at a busy metro area to see if he really was noticed.

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com

I think this is really interesting; I've seen some good buskers and I've tried it a few times with sometimes good, sometimes poor results. the most I've gotten in about an hour is $40.

02-27-2010, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
OceanAndSilence i write and play stuff Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 239	If a great musician plays great music, yet no one hears him... for those of you who don't know, Joshua Bell is a world-class classical violinist who plays an extremely expensive violin ($3.5 million) and ticket prices for his shows are generally more than $100. he attempted a social experiment in conjunction with the washington post; busk at a busy metro area to see if he really was noticed. Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com I think this is really interesting; I've seen some good buskers and I've tried it a few times with sometimes good, sometimes poor results. the most I've gotten in about an hour is $40. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/chrisneto - tune in to chill out