Public Pianos

AdamJoshua · 07-02-2015, 10:06 AM

Sarasota installed 'public pianos' throughout downtown. These pianos are open to anyone to play and someone posted this video to me, quite awesome, he needs to put a tip cup on there and start raking in some cash. Instead of people ignoring him or crossing the street to avoid him they are filming him and enjoying what he has to offer .. which is quite a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCguq3hTC2M

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/video...e16a0052e.html

Dave128 · 07-02-2015, 10:58 AM

That's pretty amazing. Makes you think of all the wasted talent that is out on the streets just because they happen to be down on their luck. I hope someone sees this and offers him a helping hand.

Blueface · 07-03-2015, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave128

I hope someone sees this and offers him a helping hand.

Looks like it may happen.

In response to the viral video of Gould playing “Come Sail Away,” one community member has reached out to Surf Shack on St. Armands Circle, who indicated they would be willing to give the pianist a tryout as a potential act for their upstairs piano bar after the holiday weekend.

Very talented man, a veteran and sad story As to how he ended up in the streets. Lost his wife and such a devastation that lost his mind right after that.

Dave128 · 07-03-2015, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Looks like it may happen.

In response to the viral video of Gould playing “Come Sail Away,” one community member has reached out to Surf Shack on St. Armands Circle, who indicated they would be willing to give the pianist a tryout as a potential act for their upstairs piano bar after the holiday weekend.

Very talented man, a veteran and sad story As to how he ended up in the streets. Lost his wife and such a devastation that lost his mind right after that.

Remo · 07-02-2015, 11:00 AM

Very cool, and I like the chic

Brian D. · 07-02-2015, 11:10 AM

Cincinnati just installed one of those giant "walk on to play" pianos downtown in their new park along the river. It's like the one from the Tom Hanks movie "Big". Never learned more than a few chords on a conventional piano and doubt my feet have even that much talent. Going to have to take a look at the thing sometime though.

dave · 07-02-2015, 11:13 AM

Cool.

But, I have to admit that I opened this three or four times before I was actually able to read the whole thing. I just couldn't wrap my head around the first sentence. Tax dollars at work, I suppose....

AdamJoshua · 07-02-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dave

Cool.

But, I have to admit that I opened this three or four times before I was actually able to read the whole thing. I just couldn't wrap my head around the first sentence. Tax dollars at work, I suppose....

Well, tax dollars spent on bringing people together, giving some people down in their luck a little bit of sunshine in their days, teaching children just because someone is having a rough run it doesn't mean they have nothing to offer our society, I can name many many wastes of tax dollars that accomplish none of that.

shark · 07-02-2015, 05:04 PM

Wouldn't work in Detroit. Some asshole would vandalize or steal them.

The Poet · 07-02-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by shark

Wouldn't work in Detroit. Some asshole would vandalize or steal them.

I guess we'll see.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/vi...owntown-Pianos

The Poet · 07-02-2015, 11:27 AM

A quick google will show that a number of cities have done this. For instance, back in 2010 NYC put 60 pianos out, and topped that in 2013 with a most-appropriate 88 of them.

I think it is great, for both community and cultural benefits.

stearns · 07-02-2015, 11:33 AM

I've seen some good music played on the ones in downtown Denver, they have them all over and they're all painted differently. Very cool idea

mosesbotbol · 07-03-2015, 02:59 PM

I took classical piano lessons for 13 years and can't play a tune now. Was never really into playing, but I don't make the rules as a child.

07-02-2015, 10:06 AM	#1
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,787 Trading: (40)	Public Pianos Sarasota installed 'public pianos' throughout downtown. These pianos are open to anyone to play and someone posted this video to me, quite awesome, he needs to put a tip cup on there and start raking in some cash. Instead of people ignoring him or crossing the street to avoid him they are filming him and enjoying what he has to offer .. which is quite a bit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCguq3hTC2M http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/video...e16a0052e.html

07-02-2015, 10:58 AM	#2
Dave128 Sexy Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 3,922 Trading: (4)	Re: Public Pianos That's pretty amazing. Makes you think of all the wasted talent that is out on the streets just because they happen to be down on their luck. I hope someone sees this and offers him a helping hand. __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin I "heart" Boobies and Beer!

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Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: Public Pianos Very cool, and I like the chic __________________

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Brian D. Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Brian Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,625 Trading: (1)	Re: Public Pianos Cincinnati just installed one of those giant "walk on to play" pianos downtown in their new park along the river. It's like the one from the Tom Hanks movie "Big". Never learned more than a few chords on a conventional piano and doubt my feet have even that much talent. Going to have to take a look at the thing sometime though. __________________ Any gathering that includes Elderboy02 is "NKA"-- --No Ketchup Allowed.

07-02-2015, 11:13 AM	#7
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Public Pianos Cool. But, I have to admit that I opened this three or four times before I was actually able to read the whole thing. I just couldn't wrap my head around the first sentence. Tax dollars at work, I suppose.... __________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson

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shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,584 Trading: (0)	Re: Public Pianos Wouldn't work in Detroit. Some asshole would vandalize or steal them. __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Public Pianos A quick google will show that a number of cities have done this. For instance, back in 2010 NYC put 60 pianos out, and topped that in 2013 with a most-appropriate 88 of them. I think it is great, for both community and cultural benefits. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

07-02-2015, 11:33 AM	#12
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,391 Trading: (50)	Re: Public Pianos I've seen some good music played on the ones in downtown Denver, they have them all over and they're all painted differently. Very cool idea __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

07-03-2015, 02:59 PM	#13
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Public Pianos I took classical piano lessons for 13 years and can't play a tune now. Was never really into playing, but I don't make the rules as a child. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's