<p>So they need to enact a lousy musician act or maybe zones. Beginners in the middle of the Ben Franklin Bridge and closer to center city as you get better.</p>
<p>Oh no, mommusic, we know far more jokes about drummers. ;)</p>
<p>As I mentioned in an earlier post, my office is on Broad St in Phila. From time to time a “drummer” sets up a couple of drums, on the corner, 13 floors below me and starts pounding away. He is the most talentless “drummer” I have ever heard; it’s nothing but a monotonous cacaphony of random beating on the drums. It’s like his donation bucket is for extortionate purposes - “Pay me enough and I will stop!”</p>
<p>In contrast, 6 musical theatre students from University of the Arts wander over to Rittenhouse Square and on the spur of the moment start singing a variety of songs from Broadway musicals. No instuments, no amplification, no solicitations, just a spontaneous breaking out into song.</p>
<p>Should these 2 instances be treated the same? I think not. Clearly distinguishable as to volume, location, pecuniary motives and foreseeable impact on the public based on a “reasonable person” type of standard. The problem is that Phila is drifting away from distinguishing these 2 very different situations.</p>
<p>Michael–what we need are “culture” police. Seriously. The drummer is obviously noise and the MT students are art.</p>
<p>Not the same thing but a similar dilemma–if I pay the Salvation Army guy enough for the day will he stop ringing that damn bell?</p>