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Homeless guy Playing "Come Sail Away" on Piano( Updated again)
Posted on 6/30/15 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 2:57 pm
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- A video posted to Facebook a Sarasota homeless man playing the piano is attracting attention and showing homeless people in a different light.
The man is playing on one of the public pianos that have been installed downtown. He can be seen playing the piano outside of Clasico on Main Street. In the Facebook video he is playing "Come Sail Away" by Styx.
Facebook user Aroar Natasha posted the popular video and said: "Sarasota installed 'public pianos' throughout downtown. This homeless man now has the opportunity to be something other than 'just a nuisance' to all the people downtown. Just took my breath away. Wow."
You can find a link to Natasha's video here. Her video currently has over 6,600 shares and 115,000 views.
We also found a different video posted to YouTube of the same man playing for what looks like a man and his son:
This guy can tickle the ivory keys. Cheers to you Hobo
Update: the news ran this story last night if anyone cares
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The 51 year-old started with a clarinet as a kid, eventually playing the instrument for the U.S. Marine Corps. Shortly after his service, he returned to his home state of Michigan to study music education at Spring Arbor University with aspirations to one day teach music.
"I took music theory and ear training, and I had to learn how to play every instrument from the piccolo down to the tuba,” Gould says. “I can write parts like a handbook."
Gould says he ran out of money three semesters short of graduation, and took up other jobs as he started a family.
Then his wife suddenly passed away in 1998.
"They sat me down, and they told me what had happened, that my wife had passed away... and I just lost it man," Gould says.
He began to follow a destructive path that included substance abuse, which in turn led to the loss of his then 3-year-old son to Social Services.
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In response to the viral video of Gould playing “Come Sail Away,” one community member has reached out to Surf Shack on St. Armands Circle, who indicated they would be willing to give the pianist a tryout as a potential act for their upstairs piano bar after the holiday weekend.
UPDATE
He gets cleaned up and a job
Good story update
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 7:51 am
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Posted on 6/30/15 at 2:59 pm to Grouper Picatta
Here's your future, music majors.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:00 pm to upgrayedd
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Here's your future, music majors.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:06 pm to Grouper Picatta
Quite frankly he was terrible in several spots.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:11 pm to Grouper Picatta
How does he afford a piano when he's homeless?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:13 pm to swamplynx
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How does he afford a piano when he's homeless
They have public pianos on the street in Sarasota, FL
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:16 pm to upgrayedd
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:22 pm to Grouper Picatta
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:26 pm to TerrebonneTiger35
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public pianos
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:31 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Quite frankly he was terrible in several spots.
The dude's homeless, when's the last time you think he's played a piano?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 3:56 pm to Grouper Picatta
Dennis Deyoung showed up shortly after this picture to audition for him.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 4:01 pm to Grouper Picatta
Hate to be a dick here but...he's not that great.
Disclaimer: I just saw Ben Folds in concert last night so maybe my expectations are a bit high.
Disclaimer: I just saw Ben Folds in concert last night so maybe my expectations are a bit high.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 4:07 pm to Backinthe615
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Dennis Deyoung showed up shortly after this picture to audition for him.
I was about to say, Dennis Deyoung is down and out these days huh...?
on a side note, you cant video vertical, then turn to wide screen, it just doesn't work....
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 4:29 pm to DonChowder
No shite he messed up a few times, but still damn better than you can do
Posted on 6/30/15 at 4:36 pm to DonChowder
He's on a 40 year bender. What do expect,Mozart?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 4:48 pm to Grouper Picatta
I guess playing piano for coke is better than sucking dick for coke.
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 5:03 pm to Grouper Picatta
Is this bench big enough for two people?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 5:30 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Quite frankly he was terrible in several spots.
Well he was probably hammered drunk.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 5:48 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Quite frankly he was terrible in several spots.
Considering that he is homeless, I bet he doesn't get to practice very much.
I'm sure you and your lavish lifestyle can do better.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 6:13 pm to Dan Bilzerian
Dan would you be open to me running your Florida Presidential campaign?
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