Joshua Bell: followup.

I was still getting responses on my Joshua Bell in the subway article today, weeks after I posted that. This was unusual, so I started investigating. Turns out Fark.com links to it, and many people find their way from there. Hi!

Anyway, the latest comment on that item contains this gem:

There is/was a street musician here in Boston who played the most amazing slide guitar I have ever heard. He is also filthy, unkempt, rude, and generally angry at the commuters who he clearly feels owe him more of their attention. It would be wrong to assume that his failure to draw crowds is due solely to the public's inability to appreciate music.

Right on! My point exactly.