[Didjeridu] busking stories -was:RE: appreciation

[Tim Whittemore]

Glad to hear about Brandi. Hopefully she will soon be in perfect health, breathing in deep the fresh outdoor air. 

The list may have been quiet for awhile, but there are still a lot of good thoughts and energy being sent out from around the world as a result of the mills list.

get well, Brandi. Vibrantly so.

Tim Whittemore 

Didjiridu and Tuba 

to hear some clips: 

http://www.cdbaby.com/bigblow





> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:43:29 -0700
> From: mj at rounddoor.com
> To: bbatb at hotmail.com
> CC: phultquist at aol.com; didjeridu at eartha.mills.edu
> Subject: Re: [Didjeridu] busking stories -was:RE:  appreciation
> 
> Love hearing the busking stories, keep em coming!
> Talked with Brandi today, she is doing well, taking it a day at a time.
> Randy and Brandi  moved into a house in the Avenues area of Salt Lake. I 
> told her there was rally on the DidjList, 
> she said to send her greetings to all, will eventually send a post.
> Marko J
> 
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> 
> 
> Tim Whittemore wrote:
> > Great story. A big world made smaller sums it up well. I'll be 
> > picturing the story in my head for quite some time.
> >
> > The youtube vid was a phone capture by the wife of the 
> > accordion/trombone player from Big Blow. That is their daughter Melody 
> > dancing while I play.
> >
> > I have virtually no video of me busking. I busk solo. It might seem 
> > creepy to see me videotaping people passing by while I play. I have 
> > set the vidcam pointed at the bell once or twice just to record myself 
> > to review my playing later. In fact, here is a "bellcam" clip:
> >
> > http://didjbusker.com/uploads/BOARDWALK_BUSk.wmv
> >
> > Someone did film a public access segment of me busking a couple years 
> > ago - interview and all. That was pretty cool.
> >
> > There are tons of busking stories from the comical to the surreal, to 
> > the heart-warming. I think these are 2 of my funniest:
> >
> > A guy says to me “I know an Aboriginal guy who played one of those. He 
> > was pretty good... You’re alright too... but he didn’t sweat when he 
> > played.”
> >
> > someone said "That's not a beer belly. That's a third lung."
> >
> >
> >
> > Tim Whittemore
> > Didjiridu and Tuba
> > to hear some clips:
> > http://www.cdbaby.com/bigblow
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > From: PHultquist at aol.com
> > Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 11:48:45 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Didjeridu] appreciation
> > To: bbatb at hotmail.com; didjeridu at eartha.mills.edu
> >
> > Yeah Tim....that video is what I'm talking about....kids 
> > interacting:-) Goodonya....I'm gonna put some of mine up soon too. I 
> > assume you took the vid?
> >  
> > As far as favorite story? Make that "stories," because there are soooo 
> > many....but here's one that's near the top:
> >  
> > From Sept 6, 2007:
> >  
> > This past weekend we were approached while busking on the Pearl Street 
> > Mall by an older gentleman and his wife along with another couple of 
> > similar age. I say older, because they were clearly older than we are;-)
> >
> > Both couples bought both of our CD's after listening to us for a bit. 
> > We began conversations, as we often do, asking where they were from 
> > etc., and one of the men began telling how the sounds of the 
> > didgeridoo reminded him of a time in the 1950's when he was a 
> > correspondent for Time Magazine. Turns out he witnessed the Dalai Lama 
> > and his huge entourage escaping from Tibet into India where he and 
> > others just happened to be, right on the border, and in the very 
> > location where the crossing took place. He described the scene as 
> > somewhat mystical in that there was a mist partially obscuring the 
> > mountianside from which the Dalai Lama's escape was being closely 
> > chased by a large contingent of Chinese troops. Everyone was cheering 
> > & screaming for the the escapees and Tibetan horns could be heard 
> > periodically penterating the mist. Needless to say, we were mesmerized 
> > hearing the true story from an eye witness. His 
> > name......Connery.....(as in Bond).....Don Connery.
> > A big world made smaller that day.
> >  
> >  
> > In a message dated 1/3/2009 11:08:19 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, 
> > bbatb at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >      
> >
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