this unedited gchat heralds my return to blogging, hotly awaited by a dedicated fan base of one yours truly:
i walked a different route to my bus from work and at a different time
and saw a busker id never seen before
theres lots of buskers/homeles
this guy though
i usually dont donate and to this one i did
he had a cello, but plugged into a pedal that i guess was routed through something, i couldnt quite see
anyway he was just rocking the fuck out
i was wondering if he was playing it up for the crowd, but i realised his eyes were closed and he was just so lost in the music
it was so awesome
totally inspiring
because who rocks out on the cello? but i was totally there with no questions
like sign me up
Sent at 5:25 PM on Monday
me: afterward some young kind of rowdy guys clapped and yelled great job
they meant well obviously, but somehow that seemed inappropriate
i thanked him
it was that powerful, even the regular passersby seemed impressed
Sent at 5:28 PM on Monday
me: i think it was so great because he had serious technical chops that equalled his passion
usually i see one or the other i think
Sent at 5:30 PM on Monday
me: it was so inspiring to me in particular bc as im always lamenting, i lack technical ability because i disable myself mentally every time i think im about to play
lately part of that has been hand wringing about the how and where i might apply said ability
but fuck this guy was just out on the street corner, and he was making bank, and people were loving it
with minimal equipment and no marketing and not even a band
his performance was blissful and gave me a kick in the ass at the same time
i guess thats why i thanked him
Sent at 5:33 PM on Monday
C: awesome
me: oh hey
yeah it was fantastic
i havent seen a busker on that level since i was small
and i usually pay attention to them, i feel like ive evaluated lots of buskers at this point and been impressed by maybe 3 including this guy
Sent at 5:35 PM on Monday
C: sweet. yeah a good busker can speak a lot
i think essentially we're here to speak, and ultimately to speak by not speaking
my editor's note is that the line breaks in the chat are a product of chance
my editor's note is that the line breaks in the chat are a product of chance
