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...that compliments his acid-washed jeans perfectly. Commuters look on in wonder as the beanie babies in his guitar case stare back in equal amusement. Swetland fights for attention with the little girls across the tracks claiming they saw a rat. An old friend shows up and taps the musician on the shoulder and the music comes to an abrupt halt. Just saying hi, Swetland explains. "I'll forgo another four or five dollars just to maintain a social life out here." This 40 year-old Cantabrigian from Albuquerque, N.M., is another full-time public transport musician. Once...
...shiny chromatic harmonica and a lively voice. Michael Wright wears a baseball cap, a warm fleece sweater and a huge grin. Dating back to 1978, this amiable gentleman in his early 40s is a veteran of the Boston subway system--one of the original underground performers. A truly accomplished musician, Wright has played in several local bands and in venues such as the Wang Theater and the Berklee Performance Center. During the daytime, Wright supports his music career with "straight jobs" and comes down to the subway a couple times a week to practice and entertain. "I come down here...
...regular commuters absolutely adored. He realized that he should just be himself rather than trying to please his audiences, and it has worked. Bianchi has become a popular character, possessing a special something that keeps even cute B.C. girls waiting past two or three trains. Above ground, this musician can be heard at the Middle East on Monday nights...
...Tuesday, 4 p.m., Harvard Square, red line. The biggest beat in Boston subways thumps from an R. Kelley CD. With warmth and passion the musician cries, "A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace, for everyone of us..." Pumla (a.k.a. "Usher"), a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin, moved to the United States from South Africa seven years ago. During the daytime he studies at the Berklee College of Music, and "whenever there's a chance" he comes down to the Harvard Square T stop to practice and rehearse. Only 22 years-old, Pumla frets...
...These T musicians come from a multitude of backgrounds and play for a myriad of reasons, but common among all of them is a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment from performing for appreciative, although temporary, audiences. Although they are not all in it for the money, they all gladly accept tips. Talerico advises FM, "If you like what we're playing, feel free to throw in a couple bucks, and if not, keep it to yourself--it makes a bad day even more miserable." Wright echoes the sentiment: "If you see a street musician, not that money...