A good idea I had (about buskers)
I had this idea:
How great would it be if the street musicians you see performing in the subway or in busy public areas let you sing with them live-karaoke-style?! (Answer: pretty great!)
Hear me out.
- It wouldn't work for every musician. It has to be someone who does covers. And they'd have to be fine just playing and singing on their own; it couldn't hinge on the event of karaoke.
- Live Karaoke is already a thing - a popular and very cool thing. I've done it. It was fun.
- The transit system (and the street) are venues where, for performers, engagement is already really low; people aren't there to hear this band or musician. Defying expectations by engaging a member of the public - both for the person brought temporarily into the band and for casual observers - grabs attention and turns the energy way up by introducing an element of risk. The performance becomes a special event, not just background noise.
That's all. I think it would be a MAGICAL development in street performing if, occasionally, a performance was built to accommodate (but not dependent upon) the participation of passersby. At the very least, I think some marketing campaign could co-opt this idea to good effect.
You're welcome!
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