So Much Talent - A One-Man Band
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
Rockingham, Australia
April 18, 2016 7:10pm CST
The recent music festival we attended at Fairbridge in Western Australia was a lot of fun. Apart from about 7 or 8 venues featuring particular groups, there was also a number of 'street musicians' entertaining people round and about the place.
One very versatile performer was this 'one-man band' who drew a crowd as soon as he started playing. Hopefully you can see that he has wires attached to both feet which operated drum sticks which hit drums attached to his back.
He also sang or played clarinet and had other whistles and bells attached for added effect. Some people are just so talented it seems sinful!
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 I took lessons until I forgot and came home with a lot of homework. End of lessons and I never got out of the beginner book. Though I have taught myself since.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 We all have our strengths and gifts. I can play the piano, not well, but I can play. I am most gifted with writing. Not much else.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 @just4him I guess 'sinful' was a bad choice. It was just a word, not meant to imply anything. Some musicians can play so many instruments so well that it seems unfair.
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@TheHorse (218463)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Apr 16
I enjoy street musicians. Back in the day, they were more common. In some cities, they need "permits" now. A pain in the neck. I learned about Thai food through "busking" in Santa Barbara. We'd play on the Wharf, and then go to a Thai restaurant and eat our earnings.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
Our buskers need permits now and are allocated a 'space' in the street. I gather you didn't make a lot of money from busking by the time you had a meal out of your takings. Damian used to do really well busking in Galway with a friend - guitar/singer and double bass.
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@GardenGerty (160611)
• United States
19 Apr 16
This is the "closest" I have ever seen this kind of musician. I remember seeing them on television when I was younger. That had to be fascinating and he must have fun to be doing his music this way.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
I don't think there was one person there who wasn't really impressed. Once people got over their amazement they joined in the dancing.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 Apr 16
@JudyEv Actually,it is a wonder how these one man bands are able to co-ordinate all the different music.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 He has a lot going on at the one time, that's for sure.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
19 Apr 16
It is amazing isn't it to see someone with so much talent and able to use his entire body to create music
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
But you can write and I'm sure you have other talents as well. :)
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
19 Apr 16
it is amazing ... his co ordination and level of multitasking..... and to sound good at the end of it..... I can't even play one instrument.... lol's ... i'm glad you had a good time....
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
19 Apr 16
Wow, he is a talented man to be able to do all those things at once, and still make music. I remember when we were kids trying to pat the top of our heads and rub circles on our stomach at the same time. It is hard to concentrate and perform two different things at one time without getting mixed up. But he has a lot of different things to co-ordinate.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Apr 16
Oh that sounds like so much fun.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Apr 16
@JudyEv I would have enjoyed that too.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
He had to keep moving all the time because his feet were more or less playing instruments too.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
21 Apr 16
Do you know his name as I wanted to see if he had a video on YouTube so that I could listen to him performing?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
22 Apr 16
@JudyEv It is very easy to add a video. Just copy and paste the web address and it appears.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
20 Apr 16
@JudyEv He was so talented, and, blind from birth he was very capable, making his own carrying boxes and able to set up and pack up back without help.
sadly he had type 1 diabetes and in the end his kidneys failed. He was a lovely man and we miss him
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
19 Apr 16
Wow I haven't seen anyone like that and it would be a novelty- You're right about some people having so much talent..
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 16
@MarymargII You would hope they all get a chance at the big time if that is what they want.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
20 Apr 16
@JudyEv That's wild- Just all-round a musical guy- amazing! We went out west to B.C. one summer and there were buskers there in Victoria that were impressive too a step above the norm for sure.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Apr 16
We have some great street musicians here in Manitou, but I've never seen anything like that.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 He wouldn't take money at the festival but I guess management had allocated him a sum.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Apr 16
@JudyEv - He'd probably make some good money here during tourist season.
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