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Phenomenal video this week!
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The guest busker
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I was on The Piano on channel 4, my performance didn't make the final cut but wow what an experience!
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So many awesome music anecdotes and good advice. Guest musician works well 😊
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'Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity' more nuggets of wisdom. Interestingly, I met Hayley Chart, runner up on the voice this year while she was busking in Reading (your favourite place 😊) recently. I think it's important to recognise the distinction between musicians as artists and singers who perform songs as entertainers. Most original musician and artists would not fit the mould of the voice casting.
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Great stuff. Best channel on You Tube
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I've had so many people tell me I need to go on the voice and I'm like thanks for the compliment but I will lose 😂
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Nice. Brought back some memories for me. I tried out for one those type shows. It was a pilot bake in 04 I think. Houston TX. The show never took off so it didn't go anywhere. But it was enough of an experience for me that I didn't want to do it again. The voice though seems like it is at least actually looking for talent. What they were looking for in Houston was a certain look and personality. More of a reality show where they get a bunch of young kids living together and all in competition with each other. Saw a lot of talented people who weren't allowed to get past the first few words of a song and then others who were mediocre at best treated special. It became apparent to everyone there we were wasting our time. Several people left before there names were called. Total sh@# show.
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Hey Ben nice and insightful video ! I must say I was never a great fan of these " talent " competitions, but I can well understand that many people enjoy this format and follow it weekly ! Just not my cup of tea I guess ! But sure that young man has an amazing voice of that there is no doubt !!
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I’ve been told the same thing, specially by kids in the days when I used to run music workshops in schools … “Ooh sir, you should go on Britain’s Got Talent or X-Factor. Er, no I can’t think of anything that would thrill me less. No thanks!
Interesting to see you talking with another busker, but don’t forget you need to earn some readies for yourself!
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Great video Ben 👏🏻👏🏻
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What an interesting and well produced episode. Andres is a very talented musician, and both of you together was very cool. That Showbox PA really shined for 2 buskers together, Keep up the great work, and go ahead and pursue The Voice,
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August your probably the only person I see talking about busking. I've been busking for many years now and to see your videos makes me feel a part of a community. Thanks Austin – from Victoria BC
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Music will always prevail
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those shows are more for r&b soul pop type singers, not rock n roll type 🎸 or rock n roll songwriters. Cheers Andres, best to both you guys, each are unique and bring sunshine to others.
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Brillant video Ben. You’ve done it again!
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Oh man, Jack is a legend!
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Kudos to the house band on the voice! To be able to react, find the key from a couple of notes from the singer and kick it in full bore… That's true professionalism!
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Dude! Awesome video.
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Amazing man. A really cool video this is. Well done to you both, and as mentioned last week, was superb to meet you both in Kingston, and thank you André for sharing your story with us followers. Interesting process that is, especially the Bruno Mars opportunity was fascinating. Also Ben, just have become a patreon of yours and you have inspired me to start the Jack Timer youtube channel. So this is my aim for the next step on my journey. It's good to capture the moments that are happening on the go and make a community with likeminded people. Well done.
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That’s sick the import from you and the band😆
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another wonderful video man! Hope to meet you one day lol
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That boy has a voice😊
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Today, 6/7/24 a woman liked my fiddle playing, while I was busking. She invited me to a string quartet performance of Shostakovich music. Of course I grabbed the opportunity. So I go to the gig expecting a local music teacher band. No! It was the BRODSKY QUARTET dude. I was invited by Jacqui Thomas, a world class cello player. Best BEST busk of my life. Got £65 too BTW. THE BRODSKY QUARTET I am humbled so deeply. Why did this happen? BUSKING!
