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It's OK, Moby, Even Virtuosos Can't Busk

PRIsNotJournalism — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:10:21 EDT

Just goes to show that what has been considered "traditionally great" may not apply anymore. Kinda like the subversion of the Western canon of literature in the 1960s

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Femmeball — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:10:09 EST

Wonderful concept, great story. I have nothing snarky to say.

Femmeball

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HiredGoons — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:19:16 EST

@IHateWhatYouHaveOn: Isn't that all of DC?

HiredGoons

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Elektra — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:55:07 EST

@scroll_lock:

I adore you for that. OCD rules! Yeah!

Elektra

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SeeingI — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:13:14 EST

He was also sitting right in the entrance, where everybody is hurrying to get to their trains, not on the platform where they have time to listen.

SeeingI

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IHateWhatYouHaveOn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:44:03 EST

And it was in a part of DC where it's all government workers-they wouldn't notice anything unless it had something to do with Metro running late.

IHateWhatYouHaveOn

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richardmnixon — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:34:02 EST

As I remember, Bell was playing standard repertoire Bach or Vivaldi, so familiar it fades into the background. No wonder no one noticed.

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HeyWhoTookMyStapler — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:17:23 EST

@Gregoire: Agreed. He happens to be a totally decent guy and not at all full of himself.

HeyWhoTookMyStapler

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Gregoire — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:04:07 EST

Yes, but Joshua Bell is not a douchebag.

Gregoire

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DastardlyFunk — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:52:16 EST

Hey - that's a little over $40 an hour. Given a full workday, week and month, that's about $6400 a month! Tax free! That should be enough to keep him from a life of prostitution.

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AndIAmTellingYou — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:48:26 EST

Being as though it may or may-not-be a recession, I prefer to give money to, oh, those who actually need it.

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CodePink — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:48:11 EST

The violin's a little gay, right?

CodePink

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blix — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:44:51 EST

@TedSez: and sax in public too!

blix

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Chaim Gnadelstein — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:44:09 EST

Moby can suck it.

Chaim Gnadelstein

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scroll_lock — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:41:39 EST

@scroll_lock: "

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TedSez — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:40:32 EST

When will cities start cracking down on subway violins?

TedSez

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scroll_lock — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:39:06 EST

I gave him a nice tip: "Smile when you play. The people want to like you.

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