I ran into Xavier & Antoine on Wednesday night playing at the Bastille metro station, a particularly nice rendition of Roxanne. Nothing makes the metro commute more enjoyable than good music! Check out their little website for their “concert” schedule.
metro musicians are always the best. in ottawa, where i live, there’s a underpass downtown that always has the best musicians on the coldest nights. i worry for their fingers, but their music is lovely!
When I first started visiting Paris in the early ’70’s I did not appreciate the Metro musicians…tried to ignore them, never gave them any money. Apparently that was the prevailing attitude because there became fewer & fewer of them. Over the last 10-15 years, I’ve come to value & enjoy all street musicians… in the Metro, the wonderful string group a few years back in Place des Vosges and the jazz group behind Notre Dame as some of Paris’ lovely gifts bestowed upon those who walk her streets & use the Metro. And I never fail to throw a few coins in the container.