It certainly is the case that in the Paris metro I have seen crowds form around good buskers.
Sure, doing this at morning rush hour assured the least chance of success, but the interesting thing is how many people reported not even noticing the dude - they didn't seem to have interviewed many people who said "Gee that sounded awesome but I had to run or else my boss would fire me".
Sure, doing this at morning rush hour assured the least chance of success, but the interesting thing is how many people reported not even noticing the dude - they didn't seem to have interviewed many people who said "Gee that sounded awesome but I had to run or else my boss would fire me".