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Originally Posted by MattyC
yeah understandable, but still whatever he was playing had to have sounded pretty impressive
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Yes and no.
As a professional musician I can tell you that sometimes the most difficult to play pieces, regardless of instrument, don't necessarily sound the most impressive.
Furthermore, you have to consider the demographics of where he was playing. When you think of a guy playing an instrument in the metro station, what do you assume? Generally a bum looking for his beer money that day. What is the automatic reaction by most for that? To put your head down and ignore him as you walk by (unless you're one of those who stop to tell him to get a job).
You aren't thinking, or stopping to consider the quality of the music. You are blocking it out because that's what you're used to doing.
That's not even to mention that a metro is filled with the lowest common denominator, a far cry away from the generally older if not elderly, somewhat elitist crowd that understands and appreciates classical music.
It's probably safe to assume that a good majority of people today don't and can't distinguish between good classical music and bad classical music.