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April 24th 04, 09:28 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an
electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? |
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April 24th 04, 09:39 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
Paul Weaver wrote:
Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? You don't say whether he was on the train or the platform or elsewhere on the station. AFAIK buskers are only allowed to play on the official Carling-sponsored pitches and only if they have been licensed to do so after an audition. Buskers on platforms or trains are banned, partly because they would prevent announcements being heard. Buskers on trains are in fact much more common on the Paris Métro, where they seem to appear on about 1 journey in 3, if my last visit in April was typical. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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April 24th 04, 09:40 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? Was he standing in an authorised pitch? |
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April 25th 04, 07:20 AM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? No, he will be invited to join The Darkness or Motorhead. -- Brian "Happy St George's Day. It either is, just was, or soon will be." |
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April 25th 04, 01:10 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Robin Mayes" wrote in message ...
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? Was he standing in an authorised pitch? Yes, he was in the carling thing, but he was so loud that my ears were still ringing at hyde park corner. |
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April 25th 04, 01:12 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
om... "Robin Mayes" wrote in message ... "Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? Was he standing in an authorised pitch? Yes, he was in the carling thing, but he was so loud that my ears were still ringing at hyde park corner. I gather from this that London Transport (or whatever they are called today) have finally capitulated and got rid of the outright ban on buskers, and allowed a limited number of licensed buskers to perform. When did this happen? Why is it necessary for Carling (or anyone) to sponsor the pitches: what did Carling give in exchange for the publicity? I've never seen one of the authorised pitches, but did they cost more to create than the cost of a bit of paint on the floor to denote the outline of the pitch? |
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April 25th 04, 01:53 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 12:12:42, Martin Underwood
wrote: I gather from this that London Transport (or whatever they are called today) have finally capitulated and got rid of the outright ban on buskers, and allowed a limited number of licensed buskers to perform. When did this happen? Within the last year, I think. Why is it necessary for Carling (or anyone) to sponsor the pitches: what did Carling give in exchange for the publicity? I've never seen one of the authorised pitches, but did they cost more to create than the cost of a bit of paint on the floor to denote the outline of the pitch? Not a great deal more - there is a poster on the wall, and a semi-circular painted bit of floor next to it. There's a pitch at London Bridge that I often walk past, but haven't yet seen anybody performing there, but there was quite a good one at Bank the other day. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
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April 25th 04, 04:43 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... "Robin Mayes" wrote in message ... "Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? Was he standing in an authorised pitch? Yes, he was in the carling thing, but he was so loud that my ears were still ringing at hyde park corner. Would you please let LUL customer services know, using either phone or email, with as many details as you can remember, including the description of the person. It may be that he isn't an authorised busker who just set up in an authorised pitch, hoping to avoid detection and removal. |
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April 25th 04, 04:43 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Martin Underwood" wrote in message s.com... "Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... "Robin Mayes" wrote in message ... "Paul Weaver" wrote in message om... Got on the picadilly line today and there was a busker with an electric guitar and a massive amplifier. I didn't have my decibelometer, but I'm sure that it was louder then 82dBa - so Health and Safety should have come in and I should have been offered ear protection. What is LUL's official policy on this, and will he be banned and have his equipment taken off him? Was he standing in an authorised pitch? Yes, he was in the carling thing, but he was so loud that my ears were still ringing at hyde park corner. I gather from this that London Transport (or whatever they are called today) have finally capitulated and got rid of the outright ban on buskers, and allowed a limited number of licensed buskers to perform. When did this happen? Why is it necessary for Carling (or anyone) to sponsor the pitches: what did Carling give in exchange for the publicity? I've never seen one of the authorised pitches, but did they cost more to create than the cost of a bit of paint on the floor to denote the outline of the pitch? They employ people to manage the pitches. |
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April 25th 04, 04:45 PM
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Deafening busker at Picadilly Circus
"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message ... On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 12:12:42, Martin Underwood wrote: Not a great deal more - there is a poster on the wall, and a semi-circular painted bit of floor next to it. There's a pitch at London Bridge that I often walk past, but haven't yet seen anybody performing there, but there was quite a good one at Bank the other day. Certain pitches have been designated as being allowed to be used off-peak only. Perhaps this one is one of them. |
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