Remarkable

[Bigsoulman]

Sorry if it's in the wrong place, but this is brilliant!

[Guest Dante]

If that isn't soul, then I don't know what it is.

[Guest gfarrington]

Sorry if it's in the wrong place, but this is brilliant!

your not wrong there, get him on american idol

[Bigsoulman]

Surely this guy must have been there back in the day with a voice like that!

[KevH]

Surely no ordinary busker?.What a take on a classic!!!

[Bigsoulman]

Surely no ordinary busker?.What a take on a classic!!!

It was posted up on Facebook by Phyllis (philly on here) nice one P!

[Guest aaz19tdi]

What has gone wrong with the world ? with people who have voices like that busking and fucktards on a saturday night getting prime time tv trying to sing.

[Bigsoulman]

What has gone wrong with the world ? with people who have voices like that busking and fucktards on a saturday night getting prime time tv trying to sing.

i take it we are talking about Jedward here?

[Philly]

It was posted up on Facebook by Phyllis (philly on here) nice one P!

Your are most welcome Lenny... isnt he amazing.... it brought me to tears, bless him

Philly

[Bigsoulman]

Your are most welcome Lenny... isnt he amazing.... it brought me to tears, bless him

Philly

poor old guy P

think we should send our New York friends on here to track him down

[Guest aaz19tdi]

i take it we are talking about Jedward here?

Deadwood or any of them pop idol scmucks.

[Guest aaz19tdi]

poor old guy P

think we should send our New York friends on here to track him down

He could be the male susan boyle given the chance.

[NEV]

Thanks for that Philly ....amazing to watch ,had to check out the 2nd song too

And i know it's not soul but i just clipped this in the side panel and was blown away by this kid dancing

[Little-stevie]

Thanks for that Philly ....amazing to watch ,had to check out the 2nd song too

And i know it's not soul but i just clipped this in the side panel and was blown away by this kid dancing

Quality indeed...

As was your choice Nev but not soul as you say.... keep to topic folks...

cheers

[Eddie Hubbard]

Just incredible ....guys like this barely scraping a living while talentless wasters fill our TV screens every Sat. night - is there no justice ? Many thanks to Philly for finding this clip ,and to Lenny for passing on the message ..cheers ,Eddie

[arnie j]

brilliant,just brilliant !!

jason

[Soulboy69]

Jesus, that sent shivers down my spine.

Thanks for sharing.

[oldsteve woomble]

Now that's soul.

Hope you don't mind but I've cross posted it over to EMS

[Guest Tassled Loafer]

Stunning Voice, What A Video.

[Guest Biz]

Wouldnt be a bit suprised if he,s recorded somewhere,,,,,,if he aint he should have,,,great post

[boba]

Sorry if it's in the wrong place, but this is brilliant!

I was waiting for the train (downtown chicago) the other day and there were 3 kids (oldest one must have been about 14, youngest one was like maybe 9) doing a temptations thing, their parents were there with them. The biggest kid was doing david ruffin and he was pretty good, the other two kids couldn't sing (one was doing eddie kendricks' part and was okay, the other was too young and couldn't sing at all) but it was still awesome, they were dressed up and doing steps and stuff. usually it's the same 3 guys singing the same sam cooke songs so this was a nice change.

[Diggin' Dave]

Listened to this 5 times in a row and really can't believe the talent on this guy. The man takes the tune to new heights

Someone from NY track this guy down!

Edited April 14, 2010 by Diggin' Dave

[Guest]

Sorry if it's in the wrong place, but this is brilliant!

so who is he ?

does he have a name ?

[ImberBoy]

Mind blowing!

It is such a shame that a voice like that isn't worshipped and appreciated by the great unwashed!

I am always stunned when such a belting vocal is experienced and I can imagine the joy of his fellow train users hearing an angel in such an unusual setting.

It is experiences such as these that makes me take time out and remember that the world aint all crap!

Ace youtube fine, thank you for posting it.

[Guest]

He could be the male susan boyle given the chance.

I thought SB was male .......

Malc Burton

[Guest wigantojapan]

Mind blowing!

It is such a shame that a voice like that isn't worshipped and appreciated by the great unwashed!

I am always stunned when such a belting vocal is experienced and I can imagine the joy of his fellow train users hearing an angel in such an unusual setting.

It is experiences such as these that makes me take time out and remember that the world aint all crap!

Ace youtube fine, thank you for posting it.

[Guest wigantojapan]

Sorry if it's in the wrong place, but this is brilliant!

SUPERB thanks for posting

[Val (Chunky)]

WOW! that blew me away......what a voice.

How can you go through life with a talent like that and not get noticed?

[Guest miff]

Anybody know what subway station hes on, am in NY in june, might see if hes still there

[Simsy]

Anybody know what subway station hes on, am in NY in june, might see if hes still there

Where you at Miffy?

Great voice! I didn't know it was the old guy at first! I thought he was just sort of joining in, lol.. But no, superb stuff!

[Guest miff]

Where you at Miffy?

Great voice! I didn't know it was the old guy at first! I thought he was just sort of joining in, lol.. But no, superb stuff!

Westin Hotel, Times square, 31st may to 5th June, Just back in time for Cleethorpes Weekender

[Guest Dave Turner]

AWESOME!!

Chances are he's known somewhere in the past on record either as a solo or group vocalist. There are also a lot of great church vocalists who never made a record.

Possibly a prime example of two or three records, never made it because the label didn't have clout and back to the day job.

And again with "Sitting On The Dock Of the Bay"

Not wishing to divert away from the original busker but take a look at this lady, there's lots of clips of her on the tube

Just so much relatively unknown talent out there.

Edited April 14, 2010 by Dave Turner

[Guest Dave Turner]

Sorry folks for the above, it all went skewiffle

Alice Tan Ridley is the sister of the late Roger Ridley, another great street performer.

Edited April 14, 2010 by Dave Turner

[Aragorn]

Only just seen this topic and watched the 2

YOU TUBE clips.....WOW! such stunningly,

bewtiful voices,made the hairs on me arms

stand on end.Found it quite emotional,also,

and wept with sadness to watch the 2 singers

having to busk on the streets to make ends meet,

I presume.

Fanx for putting this on Soul source,as I'm not

a avid computer buff,and have never

ventured on to YOU TUBE,so would never have

seen this.

Soo Holmes

[Agentsmith]

yep, thats a big FIND THIS MAN!, just goes to show which generations got the talent, because todays youth sure aint got any or any roots.

rob.h

[Guest aaz19tdi]

I thought SB was male .......

Malc Burton

No mate thats Lady ga ga.......bage

[Guest sarahleen]

great voice

Edited April 14, 2010 by sarahleen

[Pete S]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

[grant]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

[Guest sarahleen]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

yeah

[JOHNNYBETCHA]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

Didn't General Melchett say this to Blackadder?!!

[Pete S]

We've got loads of people like this in Wolverhampton, sitting on benches, shouting. Shall I film a few of them?

[Bigsoulman]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

Pete, even an old grump like you surely can feel for this poor old man who has one hell of a voice, I mean for a subway

Edited April 14, 2010 by BIGSOULMAN

[Pete S]

Pete, even an old grump like you surely can feel for this poor old man who has one hell of a voice, I mean for a subway

I'm not being grumpy or facetious, just sounds like a shouty bloke to me, not saying he can't sing.

[Bigsoulman]

I'm not being grumpy or facetious, just sounds like a shouty bloke to me, not saying he can't sing.

Think he has to shout with all the bloody racket that's in the background

[Guest wigantojapan]

Sorry folks for the above, it all went skewiffle

Alice Tan Ridley is the sister of the late Roger Ridley, another great street performer.

Briiliant good that folks were giving him money sad that they never stopped to listen

great to see people in the streets dancing

looks like in santa monica anyway the local council supports this type of entertainment which makes a welcome change from many councils in Scotland where they see it as begging

disgraceful but that another topic

[oldsteve woomble]

You lot are really going over the top this time.

I think I know what you're saying Pete, and part of me would of course agree...... Based upon the plethora of amazing voices that we soul fans have been exposed to over the many years, I suppose we could say that the actual 'voice' is maybe a decent 'average'? And based upon the usual standards upon which we make our 'judgements' then, well, I suppose he's alright..... And yes, there are probably 'buskers' and street performers all over the world as good, better, worse etc etc

However... Maybe it doesn't come much more 'soulful' than to be resigned to your twighlight years, knowing that all of your hopes, all your dreams, have been consigned to the filing cabinet of life as you while away your final mortal hours in the unwelcome recesses of the reaper's departure lounge.... And going out and doing the only thing you know that you think you might be good at, and that might, just might, put food on the table today. And performing, once again, with all of your heart and soul, what you know best and what for so many years was the basis of your cruelly unfulfilled dream, in the dark and unforgiving depths of the underground. And being reminded at every, single, performance of the ultimate futility of the misplaced optimism you showed in the heady days of the springtime of your life..... And knowing that the only 'future' to look forward to now is that your hopes and dreams will soon be buried under a tombstone.........

Then again he might just be doing it for a laugh, and at the end of the day he's just an old geezer singing karaoke......

But to me, it's like when I listen to those tunes that take me to another time, another place... It's all about painting pictures....

Or summat.

[Bigsoulman]

I think I know what you're saying Pete, and part of me would of course agree...... Based upon the plethora of amazing voices that we soul fans have been exposed to over the many years, I suppose we could say that the actual 'voice' is maybe a decent 'average'? And based upon the usual standards upon which we make our 'judgements' then, well, I suppose he's alright..... And yes, there are probably 'buskers' and street performers all over the world as good, better, worse etc etc

However... Maybe it doesn't come much more 'soulful' than to be resigned to your twighlight years, knowing that all of your hopes, all your dreams, have been consigned to the filing cabinet of life as you while away your final mortal hours in the unwelcome recesses of the reaper's departure lounge.... And going out and doing the only thing you know that you think you might be good at, and that might, just might, put food on the table today. And performing, once again, with all of your heart and soul, what you know best and what for so many years was the basis of your cruelly unfulfilled dream, in the dark and unforgiving depths of the underground. And being reminded at every, single, performance of the ultimate futility of the misplaced optimism you showed in the heady days of the springtime of your life..... And knowing that the only 'future' to look forward to now is that your hopes and dreams will soon be buried under a tombstone.........

Then again he might just be doing it for a laugh, and at the end of the day he's just an old geezer singing karaoke......

But to me, it's like when I listen to those tunes that take me to another time, another place... It's all about painting pictures....

Or summat.

[Pete S]

I think I know what you're saying Pete, and part of me would of course agree...... Based upon the plethora of amazing voices that we soul fans have been exposed to over the many years, I suppose we could say that the actual 'voice' is maybe a decent 'average'? And based upon the usual standards upon which we make our 'judgements' then, well, I suppose he's alright..... And yes, there are probably 'buskers' and street performers all over the world as good, better, worse etc etc

However... Maybe it doesn't come much more 'soulful' than to be resigned to your twighlight years, knowing that all of your hopes, all your dreams, have been consigned to the filing cabinet of life as you while away your final mortal hours in the unwelcome recesses of the reaper's departure lounge.... And going out and doing the only thing you know that you think you might be good at, and that might, just might, put food on the table today. And performing, once again, with all of your heart and soul, what you know best and what for so many years was the basis of your cruelly unfulfilled dream, in the dark and unforgiving depths of the underground. And being reminded at every, single, performance of the ultimate futility of the misplaced optimism you showed in the heady days of the springtime of your life..... And knowing that the only 'future' to look forward to now is that your hopes and dreams will soon be buried under a tombstone.........

Then again he might just be doing it for a laugh, and at the end of the day he's just an old geezer singing karaoke......

But to me, it's like when I listen to those tunes that take me to another time, another place... It's all about painting pictures....

Or summat.

I ain't had a lot of luck in my life Steve but I don't expect someone to film me. Life IS hard. The majority of us don't get to live our dreams.

[Guest Beeks]

Call me a cynic but I reckon it's a viral campaign