You’re quite talented, and one of the joys of New York City is that you never know what kind of talented musician or performer you’re going to run into on the subways. Just last night, I saw a jazz violinist, and there are breakdancers in the Grand Central subway station, and opera singers, and Mexican guitarists, and brass bands, and the washtub guy, and people playing Chinese instruments, and the Delta Blues folks, and a cappella four-part harmonies. And those Peruvian musicians, but I don’t like them very much.*
With all of that vast talent and variety out there, do you think you could maybe step it up a little and expand your repertoire beyond “Onward, Christian Soldiers”?
Thanks much,
Zuzu
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*It all happened during Art Fair in Ann Arbor. The law school was on the corner of South State and South University, which were two of the major streets hosting Art Fair. There were Peruvian musicians, several groups of them. They set up at several points along South State and South U. And I could hear every minute that they played, eight hours a day, for five days. The same songs, over and over. And they’re *still* playing those same songs. I think they’re following me.
Is that guy who dances with the manequin still doin’ his stuff at 42nd street?
They ARE following you.
Is that guy who dances with the manequin still doin’ his stuff at 42nd street?
I don’t know. I don’t get there much, but I think he got somewhat displaced by the big renovation they did there.
They ARE following you.
I keep wondering what I did to piss off the Peruvian Mafia. It took a while for them to find me, but oh, they did.
zuzu–Did you go to UM Law? Me too! I graduated in 2002.
Dear zuzu,
I also know “Bringing In The Sheaves”. For a small gratuity (God willing), I’d be happy to mix it up a little for you. Otherwise you can stick it up your Hell-bound ass.
Yours in Christ,
Guy who plays the steel drums
The same songs, over and over.
El Condor Pasa and what?
I joke. The band in the Grand Central underpass played Dave Matthews once.