Buskers on The Tube?

Dr Who · Post by **Dr Who** » 13 Sep 2006, 10:28

Do we like the idea of buskers on the tube?
Well I do I think it helps if you have some music to run to.

gasman · Post by **gasman** » 13 Sep 2006, 10:48

So who's going to be the first tube challenger to specially plant a busker at Waterloo to play the Benny Hill theme?

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 13 Sep 2006, 12:12

Yes I think they are ok and some are surprising talented..... I love the look on their faces and they always have a passing comment to make when we go running past on a tube challenge interchange

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 13:40

Some of them I like. Some of them I don't like.

I must say, though, that there was an exceptionally talented pianist playing at Euston (Underground) station a few weeks ago - really brilliant. We need more pianists on the tube, I feel.

standclearofthedoors · Post by **standclearofthedoors** » 13 Sep 2006, 13:59

With a keyboard I'm guessing..

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 14:04

Yes. Although a grand piano would be very amusing, since everybody would wonder how it was got there.

londongirl · Post by **londongirl** » 13 Sep 2006, 18:12

Certain buskers can be good to hum to, though I do remember a few appalling ones. As long as it sounds like music and they're not in the way of a running challenger (:)) it's all good.

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 13 Sep 2006, 18:52

Bob Marley always spiced up Victoria, good to see he made it onto the Tube. Has anyone seen him about recently?

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 19:41

I was just about to ask, "Who's Victoria?" I'm getting London-withdrawal symptoms, and forgetting what's where!

londongirl: As long as ... they're not in the way of a running challenger it's all good.

Er, well. I had an interesting moment at Charing Cross. Running full pelt along that very long corridor, I was rapidly approaching a mouth-organ player sitting on the floor, and had to leap over him. It was good fun, and made the run a little more interesting.

londongirl · Post by **londongirl** » 13 Sep 2006, 19:50

it seems you have many a detective style "jumps over obstacle" i'm waiting for you to complete a challenge to inform us you had to roll over the hood of a car

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 19:53

It'd be so classy if I wore a tuxedo and sunglasses during my attempt. But maybe that's only something for the Winter.

londongirl · Post by **londongirl** » 13 Sep 2006, 19:56

and re-arrange the post-meetup for a cocktail bar perhaps? evening dress and such

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 20:02

Hehe. This is reminding me of those flashmobs. Does anybody else remember them?

londongirl · Post by **londongirl** » 13 Sep 2006, 20:22

the ones who used to have street/mp3 player discos right? and pillow fights. i thought they were still going

Starkey7 · Post by **Starkey7** » 13 Sep 2006, 20:27

And there was also a Circle line party that happened periodically. Apparently, a very large number of people, looking normal at first, would board the same Circle train. They'd be carrying music players and speakers disguised as bits of luggage, and some people even brought mini bars and disco lights along. They'd be normal at stops, but as soon as the train left a station the party would carry on. It seems that once started, it went on all evening!

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