Rondo Alla Turka, Radetsky and Pachelbel's Canon

[hardings930]

Superb. bloody funny too :)

[LoveGetChu]

I WANT THAT RED CELLO CASE!! D<<

[bassedoutcleff]

Poor cello, coudn't move

[armyofgrace]

John 3:16?"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

it's your choice.

[kencuttie]

sobresalliente!!!!

[studentechietino]

Is ther a flute??

[Scottymatic]

beautiful, brilliant, amusing and amazing... good on you all! If there is a god, may she heap blesings upon you. Thanks for the smile I'm wearing!

[lupaludetto]

This guys are amazing! I haven't seen them for about 8 years but I love them!! The bass player is a character!! he does steal the show! If not playing beautifully, he is doing comedy! Good on you guys!

[Dibidais]

Just Perfect!!!

[tears5n5stars5r5one]

the bassist was awesome! i like his attitude, unlike some other bassists, he stole the show!

[OlympicSong]

Hi ! Good vid. Cheers !

[princeofswine]

What great music and fantastic entertainment,why have we not seen these guys on telly, where are all the tv scouts (in bed),really enjoyed it,well done for bringing it to us.Bob

[IhaveaCstring]

lol, that looks like so much fun!!!!

[d4w50n1987]

Also, I don't get why you're so uptight/defensive about my comments. They're not meant to offend or be like scathling attacks, I was just offering some constructive criticism, in saying try to tidy up the timing of the quintet and sell the CDs at a lower price. If you do that then there's every chance you can get more sales and even get noticed by the right sort of person, and end up on oMusic on Sky or something.

[d4w50n1987]

£10 IS a lot for one CD, you can get DVD's of classical performances for £5-6. It's simple economics - sell lots at a low price instead of a few at a high price. Regardless of the motives for busking and playing those pieces, the amount you're charging for one CD is a lot.

I would have donated for the performance if I was there, it was light hearted and enjoyable, I just think the amount for a CD is too much

[d4w50n1987]

How dare I call you "not professionals"? Well for a start, you're busking, which isn't the most professional career path. It might take a lot of effort from you to put on the show, but it still isn't professional by definition, the timing wasn't that tight (due to the increase in tempo on the rondo alla turka).

My original point was that I think £10 was a steep price for the CD, there's places where you can get BOTH a score and a professionally produced/recorded CD for about £10.

[patagoniatanbul]

they are greaat! i want to see them in istanbul subways:))

[spyridon77]

You are very good guys! But you should not be "Abraxas String Quartet+1" , but "Abraxas String Quartet" , without the guy in the red. He is rude and needs to ease it.

[GsyMoo]

There's 5 of us!

[ejavierc]

are you from london??? how can i get to the covent garden ...??? i want to see abraxas string !!

[ejavierc]

are you the guy int red???

[GsyMoo]

No, I'm holding the camera. Covent Garden is quite simple to find. Just find your way to Knightsbridge, where Harrods and all that is, go east past Piccadilly and follow the sign posts. I always go there when I'm in London as there's always something going on.

[ejavierc]

i god! i want a date with the girl playing de violin so ! did you met her?? is she beatiful?

[GsyMoo]

Yes, she's lovely.

[mynameisyibble]

Ah! This is amazing! :D

[harryhadenbrown]

I love these guys! seen them a couple of times, if youv'e got a problem with them then you dont have to watch the video or see them perform! you dont even NEED to pay!!

I would gladly donate a lot of money to these guys!

[GsyMoo]

Well said that man.

[whb618]

guy in the red shirt needs to ease it, exremely rude , makes people feel really uncomfortable...

[gab1279]

I think it's hilarious!! They're so entertaining and great players as well. The bass player really makes the act. :D

[kkallebb]

This group is fantastic.

[MasterK1ller123]

wouldnt this be a quintet? quartet + 1? :P

[GsyMoo]

Well technically yes, but on the front of their CD they are called the Abraxas String Quartet, so. . . . . .

[arsenalx]

well i don't really approve of some of the acts but it was some great music =D well done! hope to see more!

[bender1979]

uahauahauahauahauahauah fantastico

[GsyMoo]

Well, to get some perspective, this was lunchtime on a rather overcast Wednesday in October, and the performers were trying to lighten what could otherwise have been a rather dry performance. Their actions were not malicious and you can plainly hear quite a lot of people were laughing at their antics, especially the bass player's. Ok, their behaviour would have been wholly un-acceptable at the Royal Albert Hall, but at the time it made a very nice interlude to a day out in London.

[gwittera]

how to ruin a beautiful thing with an [unfunny] comedy routine. grow up you cretin(s)

[gwittera]

tossers.

[redbullfanatic]

It was definitely fun watching!

[zetjim]

hahahaha.. the guy in red is really funny:D THey play really well

[dansgalaxy]

Saw you in london :p im the guy who asked if you have a website. Still interested :p

[isispaes]

hahahah

Beautiful!!!

[placeboper]

my god this is so awesome and funny. i predict you greatness. best all

[GsyMoo]

That's for sure. In the Canon the bassist gets up to all sorts of silly stuff.

Later in the set he twanged a non-payer on the nose with his bow. The other chap was really angry but it was very funny!

[cornerwind]

American city squares could use more of this. Thanks for the fun music!

[yktan73]

This is in Covent Garden, these musicians are from Royal College of Music, London, every year there will be a new batch of them playing in Covent Garden.

[kAwAiipnay18]

well...that was interesting xD

i'd like to see them perform...but that's impossible T-T

5/5!!!

[Albertp48]

Street entertaining at its best

[octaganon2]

lucky cellist. doesn't have to move.

[philmott101]

I saw these guys play in february of this year, they were funnier when i saw em but still always amazing. Ill get the videos i took up one of these days. Do they have a website or something? Also do they change their members? The double bass guy was just as hilarious when i saw them:)

[d4w50n1987]

Maybe more people would buy a CD if they weren't £10 each...

Man you can get the originals performed by professionals on CD for less than that!

[hankadel]

you guys rock. not only good playing, but kool moves too.

[Rob6456]

i wonder if anyone actually gave them money.

[GsyMoo]

Yes, there was a girl going 'round who sold several boxes of CDs at £10 a throw. Nice work if you can get it!

[costuorzolo]

Siete fantastici!!!!

[HECTORE1]

wow me agrado mucho todo hasta las danzas jaja esta gracioso esto, me gusta mucho

[daa2nelfkhanh]

there's five of us! lol..

[frostpaixao]

I was in covent garden in 1999 and they were there already. the are awesome

[jopotato]

that was great!!! laughed all throughout. they have talent and creativity!

[jopotato]

that was so great!!!! laughed all throughout. they have talent and creativity!

[Shimdidly]

Incredible players. I wish I could play like that, but I've only played the violin for 5 years. ):

[JasonDoors]

passion... that's it!!! Really amazing! Who's telling something different does not tell the truth!

[d2cky]

hahahha omg this is so good, i love the guy on the bass hahahaha so gooooood!!

[andrewtelles]

jaja quien dice que la actitud no vende!! son grandiosos se ve que disfrutan mucho!

[docdiggers]

hey there are 5 of us... hillarious^^ really good by the way^^

[ReinaDelCid]

Their group has excellent cohesion. :-)