The most interesting New York subway performer EVER !

[30inventionman]

its horowitz back from the grave

[brunon44]

@ heronbone11. Let's keep postings civil. I notice you are from the YouKaye...the merry olde United Kingdom.

[KimZ1111]

Hula doll in the front is freaking creepy

[heronbone11]

ARSEHOLE

[bmh127]

Creepy dolls

[BIGBayFest]

Deepest condolences on your loss.

[Wucares]

@BIGBayFest i saw your comment all i could is Laugh :P

[BIGBayFest]

@Wucares Look a few comments down. The man's daughter posted that he had died. The comment was meant for her.

[xxoPinkRoseoxx]

hahaha the old guys having the time of his life !!! good on him! haha

[leap1970]

To all those who were professor Edward Alvarado' fans, I have the duty to tell you that my father just passed away today 02/26/2011 at 5:30 P.M. He was in a critical medical condition, that is way we stop the show. To all those who can provide us your support, please call me: 646-479-5162. The family would appreciate it. Rest in peace my beloved father. (Luis Alvarado)

[bigpunn421]

@leap1970 if your pretty i can help

[bapyou]

Coming soon to a David Lynch film near you.

[snookerfan75]

man, all these puppets scare me xD

[justme19931000]

i live not country but i would never pass uom y grampa,you dam new yorkers walk to fast and onlt love youeselves, no worries gramps i lovey a i think ur great!!! screw u stingy ppl

[yangyin09u]

I hope I make it to 80, so I can get away with weird shit like this in public.

[MrBlograt]

Someone needs to get this guy to open for a late night talk show or something, he'd be a great house act!

[goblue0020]

This man is a victim of the Obama administration.

[TheSkysGreen]

grandpa i found u after all this years LMFAO

[bikerbutterfly]

God bless him, he loves his music and is sharing his talent

[FittyPennys]

@bikerbutterfly your an idiot he is broke either because he got hit hard by the recession or he's a drug junkie...thus he performs,...

[bikerbutterfly]

@FittyPennys I'm an idiot because I said God bless him and he's

sharing his music?? He looks to be atleast 80, I'm sure he's

retired not hit by the joblessness so many folks are experiencing.

but then that's your opinion, fittypennys.

[jasonejohnson31]

Is that pee on the floor?

[KillaTequilla83]

I'm not gonna lie, thats really freakin creepy.

[avb2000]

OMG Check out "homeless kitty puppets on nyc subway" on youtube. It's awesome!

[katlil62206rip]

hes amazing! the only one i always give money to no matter where i am<3 lol

[fairyspectre]

He is adorable!

[georgekizzie]

damn, welcome to NYC

[MultiGreenstar]

OMG WOW, ya that has to be the most interesting this I have seen in a while. LOL funny stuff!

[amurican35]

It's nice to see old people get the technology. Keep it up old jewish dude!

[leilarojas]

@amurican35 he is nor jewish. He is a christian from Ecuador.

[theNYCpride]

yo i see this guy all the time! haha he is mad funny

[Slides2006]

I've seen him at Penn station many times. Only in NY

[ssz212]

I saw him countless times in NY during 6 years- I was always amazed by his style and music and his dancing toys. Thanks Maestro!

[VikingThor1]

bizarre

[lacograprincess27]

he transformed himself as if the music was flowing out of his fingertips, what he plays now is nothing compared to what he used to. I just wish I could see him again.

[lacograprincess27]

I am afraid nobody or very few people really appreciated what we had among us. I can say I had the honor to have met the Professor, it has been kind of a shock to see him so old, (the last time I saw him was in the early 70's) but I am glad to see there are people out there who still appreciate good things. It is a pity though that nobody can see him playing in a grand piano, one of his famous pieces like Rachmaninoff or even Tchaikovsky,

[lacograprincess27]

he decided to bring "the music out" for everyone to enjoy it, so he took the symphonic orchestra to the parks. At the beginning they would only play some of the most renowned pieces and then little by little he would introduce more serious music and opera pieces as well. He was a very humble person, a great "maestro" who never forgot his roots and had a deep passion for music and for sharing it with his countrymen. As the saying goes "nobody is a preacher in its own land"

[guitaro5000]

You talk about him like he's dead. LOL. I saw the guy the other day and said hi. THanks for the history, though. I had no idea. He sits down now but he's still a fighter coming back day in and day out despite his health. I have a new respect for him now that you said all that stuff. Go Professor!

[lacograprincess27]

I met Prof. Alvarado around the 60's when he had just arrived in Guayaquil, Ecuador after studying conducting in Moscow, at that time, The Soviet Union. There he won the Tchaikovsky price of excellence, I beleive was one of the highest in those days. As it happens in under developed countries, there were very few people who knew about classical music, I would say only the upper classes did, so that being the case that most people could not afford paying for a theater ticket

[toocoolforreel]

Wow Interesting where was this and My mom is from Guayaquil by the way!!!

[jenniferstackell]

This genteleman is a NY Legend

Do the right thing when you see him say  "Hi" & Drop a Buck or two,, into the Bucket...

People like this make NY City !!!!!!!

JS

[xHIGHMAINTENANCEx]

haha ur so right xD

[MagicianFlip69]

I wonder if hes got a family

[HongsiquanWingDing]

I've seen this dude, eh whatever

[XAVIERCUERVO]

little did we know tha he himself was battery operated

[josemarr77]

thats one cool dude

[Hirashirou]

I always thought he was in the mob, and he snitched or something and now he has to pay off his debt to the boss by playing enchanting mafia tunes for the rest of his life. There's always this intimidating guy lurking around him >_>.

[stephank]

i want to see this man

[dutevergului]

I saw him two weeks ago and cooperated. He can't stand now though. He is always sitting. The only person I give money whenever I see him. It makes my day.

[JesuCristoEsREY]

That guys awesome, I gave him $10 once

[roryvuitton]

I see this guy at 42nd st all the time, he lives in a mansion too

[aznsstarr]

yup ive seen him too. that just tells you even professors cant get jobs :(

[HongsiquanWingDing]

what a weirdo

[bananafix]

wasn't this guy a pope?

[teamnokiafin]

lol

[Brucy6666]

@bananafix yea, now you see why he got kicked out :)

the other cardinals got woken up by this EVERY morning!

[lisalovesjosje]

engerd...

[pahnnix]

i see him every morning in penn station!

he basically makes my morning (:

[ufofreek]

lol i rem this guy

[DieInPeaceBish]

i saw that guy

[fundy76]

thats intersting for kids maybe

rock on casio king of some part of huge subway system

[kajenS]

wow man at this age to play..like dat..wow.. God bless him..

[Ecuapana]

He is from Ecuador

[blacklight0304]

Hope he has rechargable batteries

[TimNicholas]

I saw him in Times Square last week!

couldn't really see too much though because the crowd of people watching was so huge!

[clipse375]

I see him a lot at Roosevelt- Jackson Heights!!!

[mell9872]

hahah new york city right there!

[lordjuanka]

he plays often in time square and penn station! so lovely!

[nikhilbod]

is it just me? or does he go off note every too often?....i didnt like this one bit...this video is scary :(

[RecordCity]

This shit right here be good.

He dont be talking about guns and hoes like everybody else be doing.

[wingbatknickers]

he will need all that money for new batteries but he is a legend!

[congoking88]

LEGEND 1:49

[uboniuz]

I live in new york but never seen this. i love this..thank you for sharing

[IrishButterfly2]

That doll shaking her hips is just too cute!! LOL!! Oompa Oompa Oompa Ompa!!!

[pmarshall2006]

I remember this performer from my trip to NYC during the summer of 2004.....but he had way more dancing dolls than that. Which subway station is recorded in?

[xxxpapichulo]

lol! Hoompa hoompa hoompa hoompa hoompa!!! Go soldier tooter man and black sax man!

[zapataoffshore]

!! Yes, Excellent comment... You do see just about everything in NY Subways. Thank you for posting this video.

[LocoPCtheoneandonly]

who said the wold we live in could not be changed by music?

AWESOME!!!

[MBRHIndustries]

I was gonna say didn't this guy used to have a chair, but its next to the pillar behind him.

[PA65000]

This man has a special integrity that even Bush can't hold a candle to.

[G702TT]

Someone had to bring up politics in a subway musician video. Only on Youtube!

[PA65000]

The problem with New Yorkers is that a large majority of them are ignorant European people with a peasant attitude gained from ignorance and a strong familial bond to mom which enables them to live life as sheltered individuals. That is in itself a crime because New Yorkers tend to justify crimes and faulty decision making based on bing shelterd as a child. Are you from NY G702TT?

[G702TT]

blah blah blah

[testMacD]

Sounds like someone is from a provincial backwater town. Why bother living if your not going to explore your world!

[PA65000]

My last exploration ended with a laser blast to the opening of the spaceship as I was entering SlaveOne.

sounds like someone doesnt realize NYC is the provincial backwater town of the new millenium.

Escape from New York.

[PA65000]

Great performance. This is the stuff that inspires many children to dream and to be happy.

[AllDayAllNightGRC]

Holy crap, this guy used to direct orchestras and he's been reduced to performing circus music on the 42nd Street Subway Station....atleast the dolls look happy.

[BaphometKnows]

I don't believe that orchestra crap. This is carnival/circus music!

[hoomelemele]

i love him!

[silver1000]

that is sooo cute!!!!

[ferrariModenas]

holly fuck Chuck is back !!:))))))))))))

[CHRISandKALI]

wow.....