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Street Musicians Number 26
Many street musicians are not recognized for their fine musical talent. Belgrade, Serbia. We sat this gentlemen on a side street close to the city square in Belgrade. He was concentrating intently and was a good musician. He was lost in his art and did not notice any audience. I can’t even recall if he…
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Street Musicians Number 25
Some street musicians take far too long to set-up. Then while they are strutting around they lose their audience. I saw this gentleman in Bratislava, Slovenia. I thought he looked like he might be an interesting musician with an interesting sound. He took so much time getting ready, everyone walked away. I think he enjoyed…
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Street Musicians Number 24
Some Street Musicians have that funky, old timey feel. Pike Place Market, Seattle Washington, USA. We were going into the Market and these two were set up for playing and selling their CDs. Notice Denise, Brody and Michelle going in before me. Denise has on her “One Tough Mother” hoddie from Every Town for Gun…
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Street Musicians Number 23
We were walking around the City Square in Novi Sad and saw this gentleman playing. He was quite good and seemed to be concentrating intently. He reminded me of a stern music instructor. Novi Sad, Serbia..
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This is how I remember it
Entry nineteen. In early 1965, I was still a mature, for my age, hardworking kid dreaming of becoming the Rock-N-Roll tycoon I knew I was destined to become. My world was still peddling papers on my morning and afternoon paper routes on the west side of Ann Arbor. I would buy 45’s and the occasional…
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Street Musicians Number 22
Some street musicians have to work mighty hard to compete with their audience. Newport Beach Pier, Newport Beach California, USA. We had a guest from Denver who came to see her favorite Denver Kids Counselor. We took her to the beach and when I told her that I take pictures of street musicians she jumped…
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Street Musicians Number 21
Some street musicians are very sincere. This guy was singing “Imagine” on a bench in the area of Central Park called Strawberry Fields. There is a bronze plaque in the sidewalk with the word “Imagine” in big letters. He was not a good singer, but he was very sincere. I snapped the picture with only…
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Street Musicians Number 20
Some street musicians travel with all of their worldly possessions. We were walking into the Pike Place Market and I heard a strange noise. I followed the noise and found this gentleman. Pike Street by the Market in Seattle Washington USA
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This is how…working on my Rewrite
It has been since November that I have written another installment of the exciting story of Flanders Music – “This is How I Remember It.” The next episode is 1965, the year the store opened. When I do these, I push myself backwards to attempt to see what was happening. I try to stand outside…
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Street Musicians Number 19
Some Street Musicians bring their manager with them whenever they play. (Novi Sad, Serbia close to the City Square.) I saw this musician playing the acordian while walking to the City Square. I thought the fellow sitting next to him was interesting looking so I snapped the shot. The acordian player was not great, he…
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