# Sharing music in public for enjoyment

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [September 17, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232 "2023-09-17T04:40:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/1 "2023-09-17T04:40:41Z")

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I love this channel. It’s so rare these days to find people casually playing in public. It’s such great entertainment and brings strangers together.

This gentleman plays on public pianos. He’s obviously classically trained. People randomly request songs. Sometimes strangers join in.

The reaction of the crowd makes me smile. This may actually be the first time some have heard live music.

These are youtube shorts. Under 2 mins long. I such exploring his channel.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/K33GW5XTFSM/maxresdefault.jpg "Two GIRLS join me at the Airport ?! 🎻 🎹") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33GW5XTFSM)

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/2 "2023-09-17T04:47:56Z")

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I suggest going into full screen. Seeing the crowds reaction is the best part of the experience.

Another of my favorites

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j_ZdnezD174/maxresdefault.jpg "I met a VIOLIN VIRTUOSO at a SHOPPING MALL ?! 😱") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ZdnezD174)

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/3 "2023-09-17T16:35:57Z")

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Thanks for posting that!

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/4 "2023-09-17T16:58:50Z")

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Glad you enjoyed the music.

I try to always stop and listen to buskers or people just playing live music for enjoyment.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/5 "2023-09-17T18:21:54Z")

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Crazy Frog, never heard of the song. The dance looks fun.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/W_6dZGBYCfY/maxresdefault.jpg "This girl's request turned into an EPIC performance ! 🎷🎹") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_6dZGBYCfY)

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/6 "2023-09-17T18:49:25Z")

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> [@aceplace57](#):
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> Crazy Frog, never heard of the song.

It’s called (acknowledged in the vid text) Axel F and was in Beverly Hills Cop in 1984. I remember a bunch of us kids in grammer school music class playing it, sort of, since it can be done with mostly black keys.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-music-in-public-for-enjoyment/990232/7 "2023-09-17T21:14:35Z")

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Thanks. I learned something today. I’ve seen the movie but that was 30 years ago.